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Washington Republicans ‘Failed’ Americans, Heritage Foundation President Says
Elite “Beltway Republicans” are responsible for the decline of America, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts declared Monday at the National Conservatism Conference in the nation’s capital. The influential conservative leader directed his remarks at the gathering against the foreign policy and political compromises of some GOP politicians. “The Washington Republicans … have, for a generation,… -
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‘Road Map to Make America Great Again’: RNC Announces 2024 GOP Platform
The Republican National Committee’s Platform Committee has adopted former President Donald Trump’s 2024 Republican Party platform, the Trump campaign announced on Monday. The Trump campaign described the party platform as a “pro-American agenda that stands in stark contrast to the record of weakness, failure, and dishonesty created by [President] Joe Biden,” promising that Trump’s platform… -
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Ignoring Warnings, Beijing Escalates Aggression Against Philippines
The Biden administration has warned China against continuing to conduct armed attacks on the Philippines, but China has blatantly ignored the warning, repeatedly harassing Philippine naval vessels and severely injuring its sailors over the past several months. Beijing, for its part, has accused Washington of using the Philippines as a pawn and seems to have… -
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Sanctuary Cities Overwhelmed, Kick Illegal Immigrants Out of Shelters
Democrat mayors who initially advertised their cities as welcoming sanctuaries for illegal migrants have scrambled to scale back key shelter programs as they grapple with mounting costs and community backlash. New York City, Chicago, and Denver—all self-declared “sanctuary” jurisdictions for foreign nationals living illegally in the U.S.—have moved forward with policy shifts for their migrant… -
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Why the World Needs Fossil Fuels
It’s summer, and the Sierra Club says: “This is climate change in action. We are living it.” The United Nations’ secretary-general declares that “a fossil fuel phaseout is inevitable.” And The Lancet, a respected medical journal, insists that nations must swiftly transition away from hydrocarbons. These groups call for reducing use of fossil fuels to… -
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Draft 2024 RNC Platform Weakens GOP Abortion Stance, Protections for Unborn Babies
The 2024 Republican National Convention’s Platform Committee has adopted former President Donald Trump’s GOP platform, the Trump campaign announced on Monday, including new language on abortion and the protection of the unborn. That new platform’s abortion language is a significant departure from the party’s life messaging in 2016, since it no longer calls for federal… -
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Ukraine and the Winter War, 1939-1940
In early World War II, on Nov. 30, 1939, a Soviet-Russian army invaded Finland in a surprise massive attack. The Finns were eventually outnumbered nearly 3 to 1. The population of the Soviet Union in 1940 was 50 times larger than Finland’s. Finland’s former anti-Soviet ally, Nazi Germany, had sold it out under the August… -
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Heritage Action Scores SAVE Act as Key Vote
Amid the border crisis, Heritage Action for America is scoring the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, legislation to compel proof of citizenship for voters, as a key vote in the House. The House is set to vote this week on the SAVE Act, sponsored by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas. More than 10 million illegal immigrants… -
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Standing Up Against Biden Administration’s Weaponization of Justice System
President Joe Biden and his administration have intentionally weaponized the judicial system to target Republicans while protecting Democrats. Since taking office, Biden has used taxpayer resources to attack conservative parents on school boards, Catholics, and pro-life advocates. And that’s in addition to the blatant attempt to jail Biden’s top political opponent during an election year…. -
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BREAKING: Biden Tells Hill Democrats He Refuses to Step Down
President Joe Biden informed House and Senate Democrats that he would be staying in the presidential race as the Democratic nominee in a letter Monday morning. This letter follows on the heels of calls for the president to step down after a disastrous debate performance against former President Donald Trump last month. Biden’s “old and… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Concerned Women for America Launches ‘She Prays She Votes’ Bus Tour
With only four months until the 2024 presidential election, Concerned Women for America is launching a bus tour through 12 states calling on U.S. women to pray for the nation and vote on Nov. 5. “We recognize the impact of a woman who prays for her country, her community, and her family,” Penny Nance, CEO… -
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It’s Not ‘If’ It Will Happen Again, ‘But When,’ Sheriff Says of Lives Lost to Criminal Illegal Aliens
Harford County, Maryland, Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler says he doesn’t wonder if another American will become the victim of a violent crime at the hands of an illegal alien, but rather, when. “I don’t ask myself if it’s going to happen. I just ask when it’s going to happen,” Gahler said, adding that as was recently… -
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FDA Doesn’t Think Women Taking Abortion Pills Deserve Safe Health Care. I Do.
As a woman who carries the scars of having a chemical abortion all alone without anyone by my side, I was obviously disappointed that the Food and Drug Administration managed to avoid accountability last month at the U.S. Supreme Court for its reckless disregard for women’s health. But I am very pleased to learn that it’s not… -
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California Courts ‘Sealed My Case to Hide Their Corruption’ as Ex-Wife Seeks ‘to Castrate My Son,’ Father Warns
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Texas father is fighting in court to prevent his ex-wife from subjecting their son to experimental transgender medical interventions after she moved to California, seemingly taking advantage of the Golden State’s “transgender sanctuary” law. A California judge has taken the extraordinary step of hiding the entire case from the public… -
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America’s Teachers Are Unhappy. Here’s How We Can Turn That Around
All is not well with America’s teachers. Surveys published this spring paint an alarming picture of the reality teachers face every day in our country’s classrooms. Inflation has hit their earnings. Top-down regulation has smothered their creativity and motivation. Union-driven, one-size-fits-all contracts thwart career advancement. Teachers complain of a lack of control over discipline policies,… -
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Another Federal Court Rules Against Teen’s ‘Only 2 Genders’ T-Shirt
Liam Morrison, a Massachusetts middle schooler, wanted one thing: to wear a T-shirt declaring simply, “There are only two genders.” After the Middleboro school’s principal and a school counselor pulled Liam, then 12, out of class last year and ordered him to remove the shirt or go home, Liam took his case against the town… -
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RIP: 13 Men, Women, and Children Whose Lives Were Cut Short by Illegal Immigrants in Past Year
Over the past 12 months, illegal aliens have been arrested in connection with the deaths of at least 13 Americans. Seven of those victims were minors. “The simple fact is that every crime committed by an illegal alien is one committed by an individual who should not have been at large in the country in… -
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The Media Skipped the Democrat Warning of Biden’s Mental Decline
As the Democrats struggle among themselves over President Joe Biden’s declining mental state and his declining poll numbers, it did not have to end up at this impasse. The Democrats and all their “mainstream” media enablers who claim they love democracy didn’t want any serious or rigorous primary challenge for Biden. Is it possible that… -
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The Media Lied to You
Lying is certainly nothing new in politics. It is said that prostitution is the world’s oldest profession, but politics is assuredly the dirtiest—filthier even than garbageman, mortician or, well, the world’s oldest profession itself. Former President Bill Clinton (while we’re on the topic of sexual promiscuity) perjured himself, leading to his impeachment. Former President Barack… -
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How Biden’s Mental Decline Went From ‘Misinformation’ to Fact in a Week
Carl Bernstein of Watergate fame recently told CNN views that people close to President Joe Biden — people “who loved him, have supported him, and among them are some people who would raise a lot of money for him” — say his disastrous debate performance wasn’t a “one-off.” There have been, according to insiders, “15,…