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opinion
US Should Adopt UK’s ‘Rwanda Plan’ to Address Illegal Immigration: The BorderLine
After nearly two years of legal and political challenges, Britain’s parliament has finally passed a law confirming that Rwanda is a safe place to send people who arrive in the U.K. illegally by sea. This is a major policy win for the Conservative government of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and a victory for common sense…. -
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‘Trial by Ambush’: Former Federal Prosecutors Call Alvin Bragg’s Strategy Unlike Anything They’ve Seen Before
When defendants go on trial, the allegations against them are generally clear. Not so with former President Donald Trump and his “hush money” case. Prosecutors in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office offered new transparency not only to the public, but seemingly also to Trump’s defense attorneys on Tuesday when, one year after indicting the… -
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Supreme Court Signals It Could Hand Trump Partial Win in Immunity Case
Supreme Court justices on Thursday appeared to signal they may hand former President Donald Trump a partial victory in his presidential immunity case by possibly sending it back to a lower court. Trump’s attorney Dean John Sauer argued that presidents should have constitutional immunity from prosecution for official acts conducted during their presidency. Chief Justice John Roberts,… -
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Justice Department Rule on Crime Compensation Exceeds Its Authority, States Say
The Biden administration essentially wants states to give federal grant money to illegal aliens, convicted criminals, and people who contributed to their own victimization under the guise of “amending” the federal rules associated with the federal Victims of Crime Act. Nineteen states have objected to the proposed rule changes, claiming that they exceed the statutory… -
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Left-Wing Environmentalists Score Another Victory in Their Jihad Against Energy
President Joe Biden has pledged to reduce carbon emissions to “net zero” in the U.S. electricity sector by 2035. This fantastical plan is, we are told, advancing along two tracks simultaneously. On one side is a systematic reduction of fossil fuel usage; on the other, a push to deploy renewable energy substitutes. Of course, the… -
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Pro-Palestinian Protests at Boston’s Emerson College Result in More Than 100 Arrests
The Boston Police Department arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters Wednesday evening at Emerson College, the Daily Caller News Foundation confirmed. Students have been protesting since Sunday and created an encampment in an alleyway partially owned by the college despite being warned that they were in violation of city ordinances, according to CBS News Boston. Police made a… -
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New Athletic Clothing Brand Gets It: XX and XY—Vive La Difference!
Athletic clothing brands hold Women’s History Month promotional campaigns every March and claim to support women’s and girls sports, but haven’t spoken out against men competing as women—until now. “None of them is weighing in and taking a stand to protect female athletes and female sports and spaces from males entering into those spaces,” says… -
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What’s Behind Antisemitic Protests on College Campuses
Pro-Palestine protests on the campuses of some of America’s most elite colleges have resulted in hundreds of arrests and led Columbia University in New York to move classes online for the remainder of the semester. The anti-Israel protests at Columbia University, Yale, and New York University aren’t just representative of an “antisemitic movement,” but a… -
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DC Resident to Mayor: Since Homeless Encampments Are Permitted, Can Tourists Camp Too?
If Washington, D.C., isn’t going to clean up homeless encampments, it should embrace equal opportunity for all and allow tourists to pitch a tent and save on hotel costs, one city resident says. “If … it is your policy to continue to allow individuals and groups to sleep, cook, and live on city-controlled grassy… -
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Speaking at Columbia University, House Speaker Johnson Calls on School’s President to Resign
House Speaker Mike Johnson called on Columbia University President Minouche Shafik to resign Wednesday in a speech at the embattled Ivy League university. Anti-Israel, pro-Palestinian protests and encampments have taken over large swaths of the New York college’s campus and those of other campuses in the past week following Shafik’s House testimony on antisemitism. During that April 17… -
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How Biden’s Paroles of Migrants Could Prompt Illegal Voter Registration
The Biden administration’s expanded mass parole program for illegal immigrants could threaten lawful voter registration, election law and border experts contend. Under President Joe Biden’s parole system—which targets illegal aliens from Venezuela, Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, Colombia, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras—up to 30,000 migrants per month who wouldn’t normally qualify for a visa may… -
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Diverse Faith Groups Rally in Support of Bearded Atlantic City Fire Department Staffer
For more than 20 years, Alex Smith has worked for the Atlantic City, New Jersey, Fire Department, dedicating his life to serving his hometown. In his current position as air mask technician, he fits masks and refills air tanks for firefighters engaged in fire suppression—an important role to ensure their safety while fires are raging. For… -
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Supreme Court Grills Government on US Law Requiring Emergency Care: Does It Trump State Law Restricting Abortion?
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in two consolidated cases, Moyle v. Idaho and Idaho v. United States, to determine whether a federal law governing emergency rooms may be used to preempt state pro-life laws and impose a nationwide mandate for abortions. In 1986, Congress passed the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act, or EMTALA,… -
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Biden Bans Gas Stoves and Appliances in Federal Buildings
The Biden administration finalized a rule Wednesday that bans the use of natural gas in new federal buildings. The Department of Energy announced the final rule, which requires federal agencies to “phase out” and ultimately eliminate the on-site use of fossil fuels starting in 2030. New federal buildings constructed after 2030 will not be allowed to… -
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What to Do About the Terrorist Supporters Among Us
The pervasive and open antisemitism that has infected our academic institutions, such as Columbia University, with the chants of “Death to America”; rabid support for Hamas, a designated terrorist organization; and gleeful approval of the Oct. 7 massacre of Israeli civilians makes me feel as if we are experiencing the 1930s all over again. The… -
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Latest Job-Killing Policy Spells More Bad News for Californians
California’s list of public policy failures was already long, but hiking its minimum wage to $20 an hour for fast-food workers may belong at the top. The predictable fallout in lost jobs and higher prices are already being felt, and the flood of residents fleeing the state is poised to accelerate. California is already home to… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Parents Question Why Virginia High School Staging Drag Musical, Brunch
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A high school theater troupe is staging the risque musical “Kinky Boots” just outside the nation’s capital “in collaboration” with a leading Virginia school system’s “Pride” programs, prompting concern and questions from some parents. The Beyond the Page Theatre Company at West Potomac High School in Alexandria, Virginia, will perform “Kinky… -
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Ukraine Has ‘Significant’ Human Rights Abuse Issues, State Department Reports
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives last Saturday voted 311 to 112 to approve a bill to spend $60.89 billion on aid for Ukraine. Among House Republicans, this bill lost 112 to 101. Among House Democrats, it won 210 to 0. As of this writing, the bill was expected to pass the Senate. President Joe Biden… -
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Anti-Censorship Group’s Event Canceled by Pro-Hamas Authors
The leftist “free expression” group PEN America collided with a brick wall of radicals who don’t like anyone who expresses a sympathetic view of Israel after the Hamas slaughter of Oct. 7. Its literary awards ceremony had to be canceled due to a substantial withdrawal of authors striking a “pro-Palestinian” pose. If you disagree with… -
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Outmatched or Outsourced? Why Parents’ Values Fail to Transmit to Their Children
Are left-leaning parents better at passing on their values to their children? The results of one recent study seem to indicate that they are, especially for their daughters. But there’s a better explanation, one articulated millennia ago by God’s Word. According to a 2023 poll by the Survey Center on American Life, 62% of U.S. adults raised…