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Verizon Denies Relationship With Leftist Group Despite Promoting Its Education Program After Black Lives Matter Riots
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Right after the 2020 Black Lives Matter riots in Minneapolis, Verizon promoted education materials from the far-left Southern Poverty Law Center that advocated for teaching Black Lives Matter in school. The company now denies any relationship with the SPLC. Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian law firm that urges companies to…Tyler O’Neil -
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’Stand Your Ground With Love’: French Teacher Fired for Rejecting Personal Pronouns Wins Lawsuit Almost 6 Years Later
French teacher Peter Vlaming was fired in 2018 for shunning the use of pronouns to refer to a transgender-identifying student. On Sept. 30, the West Point School Board in Virginia agreed to pay him $575,000 in damages and attorneys’ fees. “I’m so relieved that our basic fundamental rights of freedom of expression, of freedom of…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Colorado Governor Silent on Whether He’ll Use Far-Left Smear Factory to Cancel Conservatives After Flag Squabble
Colorado’s Democratic governor, Jared Polis, did not respond to concerns that his administration would rely on the Southern Poverty Law Center to exclude conservatives from a state flag program after his office apologized for honoring a gay organization the SPLC brands a “hate group.” Polis’ signature appeared on a document celebrating the Colorado chapter of…Tyler O’Neil -
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Biden-Harris Admin’s Medicare Shock for Seniors
“We finally beat Medicare,” President Joe Biden claimed during his calamitous June 27 debate with former President Donald Trump. The White House later clarified: “He meant to say that he beat big pharma.” But seniors’ wallets are taking the beating. Changes made to Medicare’s prescription drug coverage by the Biden-Harris administration and congressional Democrats—with not…Edmund Haislmaier -
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Why the Far Left Has Worked So Hard to Cancel Christopher Columbus
The far Left’s obsession with canceling Christopher Columbus does not have as much to do with the man, but rather what he represents, according to historian Jarrett Stepman. Efforts to cancel men like Columbus come from “cultural Marxists who thought that you need to change American culture to truly change our policies at the highest…Virginia Allen -
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America’s Bipartisan Spending Suicide Pact
The greatest moral hazard in American life is politics. Many of you probably remember 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney being secretly recorded by a Democratic operative telling donors that “47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what” because they are “dependent upon government … believe that they are victims…David Harsanyi -
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The Left’s Double Standard on Unconfirmed Rumors
Bob Woodward is the most overpraised journalist in modern American history. He’s an “icon” because he took out Richard Nixon. Every book should be titled “Democrats Pounce” because that’s how these books succeed. Back in October 2006, when Woodward’s Bush-bashing book “State of Denial” came out, NBC’s Tim Russert proclaimed: “Mr. Woodward will be all…Tim Graham -
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How Free Cash Ruins Lives
Some politicians and activists are eager to give you “free” money. They call it universal basic income, or UBI—cash for everyone, no strings attached. Comedian Dave Chappelle thinks UBI would “save my community almost instantly.” In my new video, UBI activist Conrad Shaw agrees, “You would effectively get rid of extreme poverty immediately.” He says…John Stossel -
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Oct. 7 Apologists Are Right About One Thing: Hamas’ Terrorism Didn’t Take Place in a Vacuum
Within minutes of Hamas jihadists breaching the Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, and commencing the largest slaughter of the Jewish people since the Holocaust, Western leftists and other defenders of the genocidal Palestinian-Arab cause rallied around a talking point: “This did not occur in a vacuum.” The claim—blithely offered by armchair revolutionaries without even…Josh Hammer -
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Sticking With Trump: CEO’s Sign Makes a Big Statement in Small-Town America
Anthony Constantino grew up in Amsterdam, New York, at a time when the city was bustling with activity. In the years that followed, however, many of the manufacturing jobs disappeared, leaving its factories empty and its residents without work. Rather than flee upstate New York, Constantino instead co-founded Sticker Mule in 2010. The company makes…Robert B. Bluey -
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WATCH: The Cost of a Failed Coup
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris learn the consequences of a failed coup. When you shiv your boss in the back only half-way, leaving him a vegetable in the Oval Office, but in the office all the same, you run the risk of his…Tony Kinnett -
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The Left Fears Wars, Hurricanes Will Affect Election
With the Katrina-level federal incompetence in North Carolina, The New York Times is panicking that “economic turbulence” could sink Vice Presidential Kamala Harris‘ presidential campaign, handing the nation to MAGA fanatics who want to seize the federal government and make it leave you alone. The article laments that we’re seeing October surprises, but the wrong…Peter St. Onge -
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Harris Calls DeSantis ‘Selfish,’ Biden Praises Him as ‘Very Gracious’
Two hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall, President Joe Biden had only kind words for Ron DeSantis—even though his vice president, Kamala Harris, accused Florida’s Republican governor of being “utterly irresponsible.” At issue: a phone call. The day before, Biden even gave DeSantis his personal cellphone number, urging him “to contact me directly, if that’s necessary.” Harris,…Philip Wegmann -
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Democratic Senate Candidates Shunning Harris on Campaign Trail
With only about 25 days until this damnably necessary act of democracy descends into recriminations and conversations about 2028, Donald Trump is barnstorming across the nation while Kamala Harris sits for interviews designed to generate turnout from her base. Where are Barack and Michelle Obama? Does democracy not matter? Where is Hillary Rodham Clinton? Where…Erick Erickson -
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What I Saw on My Visit to Springfield, Ohio: The BorderLine
Last week, I went to Springfield, Ohio, to see for myself this town that has symbolized the raging debate about mass illegal migration, which remains a top concern of voters. Above the noise and distraction, my conclusion was that Springfield symbolizes two main issues. First, you can’t have open borders and a welfare state. Second,…Simon Hankinson -
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Echoes of the Day That Shook Israel’s Soul
It has been a full year, one full year, since the tragic events of Oct. 7, 2023, took place in Israel. On that fateful day, over a thousand Israelis, as well as people from countries such as the Philippines, United States, and Canada, were killed or taken hostage. Since then, a bloody struggle has consumed…Armstrong Williams -
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Try a Little Honesty About Israel
Both the Harris-Walz presidential ticket and now lame-duck President Joe Biden keep insisting that they are Israel’s best friend. A snarly Biden recently bragged at a contentious press conference, “No administration has helped Israel more than I have. None, none, none. And I think [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] should remember that.” Yet the thin-skinned…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Brooke Ence’s Mission to Create a ‘Parallel’ Food Economy
The vast majority of America’s meat supply comes from four major companies, leaving little room in the market for smaller farms to compete. JBS Foods, National Beef Packing Co., Tyson Foods, and Cargill combined hold 85% of the market, leading to the closing of thousands of family farms. “Any time something is consolidated … you’re…Virginia Allen -
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New Commonwealth Foundation Leader Aims to Make Pennsylvania the ‘Keystone State’ Again
Andrew Lewis, a former Pennsylvania state representative, is the new president at the Commonwealth Foundation, the state's premier public policy organization. He stepped into the job in September, just as America turned its attention to the Keystone State, which will play a decisive role in the 2024 election. In an interview with The Daily Signal,…Robert B. Bluey -
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Star Surfer Bethany Hamilton to Speak at March for Life
World-famous surfer Bethany Hamilton will deliver the keynote speech at the March for Life in January, the organization’s president announced Thursday. Jeanne Mancini announced Hamilton’s appearance during a briefing by the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, saying the evangelical Christian surfer will speak Jan. 24 at the annual pro-life rally on the National…Ann Moreno