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Bob Good to Resign as House Freedom Caucus Chair
Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., will resign shortly as chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, a group of the chamber’s most conservative members, after losing his primary election. Good told reporters Monday that he had submitted his resignation to the caucus board, but didn’t provide a timeline for his official resignation as chairman. Sources familiar with… -
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Americans Are Losing Hope in the American Dream
The “American dream” has long been a cornerstone of our national identity—the idea that any citizen of the United States, regardless of upbringing or background, can work his or her way to prosperity. It is why nearly 1 in 5 businesses in the country are owned by first-generation Americans. It is borne out in the… -
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DIGGING DEEPER: Robin DiAngelo Admits Getting Duped by Matt Walsh, Cites Smear Factory in Attacking Him
Robin DiAngelo, the notorious “anti-racist” activist and the author of “White Fragility,” admitted in a blog post Thursday that The Daily Wire’s Matt Walsh tricked her into filming a scene in which she pays “reparations” to a black man in the satirical documentary “Am I Racist?” In her statement on the issue, she resorted to… -
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Survey Finds Troubling Trends in Public’s Beliefs About American Dream
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Almost 70% of voters believe the American dream has become less attainable, according to a new report from the Rainey Center, a Washington-based public policy research organization. Only 20% of American voters said they believe they have achieved the American dream, and just 26% believe their family has. Almost half of… -
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Kamala Harris Silent on Whether She Still Supports ‘Transgender Operations on Illegal Aliens That Are in Prison’
At Tuesday night’s debate, former President Donald Trump said his opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, supports “transgender operations on illegal aliens that are in prison.” Harris looked on skeptically, suggesting Trump was off his rocker. Yet Harris has indeed supported transgender medical interventions on illegal alien prisoners, and she has not publicly disavowed the claim…. -
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Who Holds the Future of America, Harris or Trump?
Is Vice President Kamala Harris the future of the Democratic Party? Her ascendancy has been meteoric, fueled by Democrats eager to retain control of the White House. The youthful Harris was the answer to President Joe Biden‘s old blood. At a glance, she was younger and more spirited. Harris embodied the diversity exalted by Democratic… -
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Venezuelan Illegal Alien Gang Activity Wreaking Havoc in US
A Venezuelan émigré gang is wreaking havoc in U.S. communities. In El Paso, Texas, the Tren de Aragua gang took over a hotel. And in Aurora, Colorado, members of the same Venezuelan gang have been terrorizing residents in rundown apartment complexes. Tren de Aragua is a “Venezuelan prison gang and … they’ve been wreaking havoc… -
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Another Tie to Communist China: Tim Walz’s Appointment of Chang Wang
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee, appointed a member of a political faction that has pledged loyalty to the Chinese Communist Party to a state board that advises the government on Asian American affairs, a Daily Caller News Foundation investigation found. Walz first appointed Chang Wang, a Minnesota-based attorney, to the Council… -
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Judge Tosses 2 Counts Against Trump in Fani Willis’ Indictment
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A Georgia judge tossed two counts against former President Donald Trump on Thursday in the case brought by Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Although Judge Scott McAfee of the Fulton County Superior Court declined to throw out the whole indictment under the Constitution’s supremacy clause, he found that some charges did… -
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‘No Use Responding’ to Vets About Afghanistan Withdrawal Debacle, Biden-Harris National Security Spokesman Says
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby wrote Wednesday that there is “no use responding” to a “handful of vets” involved in the Afghanistan withdrawal debacle. Fox News obtained an email sent with that message by Kirby on the anniversary of 9/11 as a “reply all” likely meant for his staffers. “Clearly, I didn’t… -
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‘My Signature Has Been Forged’: DeSantis Probes Florida Pro-Abortion Ballot Measure Petitions Amid Fraud Allegations
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' administration is asking law enforcement to “prioritize” the investigation into what may be “fraudulent” signatures on petitions to get a pro-abortion measure on the Nov. 5 ballot, according to a letter shared with The Daily Signal. The Palm Beach Supervisor of Elections’ office received complaints from voters about their signatures being… -
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DOGGONE: Reports of Missing Pets True or Not, Ohio City Suffers From Huge Haitian Migrant Influx
A small city in western Ohio has become a focal point of discussions about the mass immigration policies of the Biden-Harris administration. At Tuesday night’s presidential debate on ABC, former President Donald Trump mentioned how the city of Springfield, Ohio, was being overrun by Haitian migrants and that people have reported their dogs, cats, ducks,… -
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The Roots of American Prosperity
Do native-born Americans have higher household incomes than naturalized citizens? It is a simple question the Census Bureau answered this week. The answer? No. Do native-born Americans have higher household incomes than noncitizens? Yes. In fact, when it comes to ranking household incomes by the nativity of the householder, according to the Census Bureau, households… -
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Defensive Gun Use Shows Second Amendment Remains Necessary, Even After Tragedies
A 14-year-old boy with a history of troubling behavior used a semiautomatic rifle to shoot and kill two fellow students and two teachers Sept. 6 at a high school in Georgia, police say. The teen faces criminal charges, as does his father—who police say recklessly gave his son “unfettered access” to the gun despite knowing… -
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Trump Wins Over Majority of Independent and Undecided Voters Postdebate
Tuesday night’s debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump has been touted as either a draw or a Harris victory by mainstream media pundits, but independent and undecided voters saw the evening differently. Multiple polls are showing that a majority of undecided voters either decided on backing Trump or leaned toward… -
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Why Election Integrity Is a Dead Letter With Mail-In Ballots
Wisconsin election officials have until Sept. 19 to distribute requested absentee ballots. That’s when the bad news begins. North Carolina authorities planned to ship ballots on Sept. 6. That's been postponed indefinitely, to remove Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as an option. Absent that wrinkle, North Carolinians would have started to vote four days before Sept. 10’s Kamala Harris-versus-Donald Trump… -
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DOJ Charges Illegal Immigrant With Voting in Multiple Elections
Amid debate in Congress over requiring proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, federal prosecutors in Alabama charged an illegal immigrant with obtaining a false identity in 2011 and voting unlawfully in multiple elections, including two presidential contests. The Justice Department announced that the illegal immigrant from Guatemala agreed to a guilty plea after… -
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The Cipher and Her Praetorian Guard
In the lead-up to this week’s presidential debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, the polls showed a dead heat, both nationally and in seven swing states. The 2024 race is, by all measures, the closest presidential race we have seen in our lifetimes. But the usual presidential math applies: The person upon whom the… -
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‘Reagan’ Is a Simple, Powerful, and Timely Film for Our Cultural Moment
The verdict is beginning to settle in on the new Ronald Reagan biopic, and, like RR himself, the jury is split. For the pundits and the critics who find everything about the 40th president cloying and simplistic, the movie is irritatingly pat. Look as closely as one can, they say, there isn’t a single nuance… -
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Founder of Congressional Family Caucus Stresses Importance of Marriage, Children
“Faith and family is what’s made our country not only great but good,” Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., tells The Daily Signal. “We need to restore that,” Miller says. “A stable home life causes kids to be secure and safe and successful, and we need to do what we can to entice young people to want…