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Weaponization Panel Disappointed With GOP Leadership on FISA Reform
A member of the House panel investigating the weaponization of government expressed disappointment Tuesday in House Republican leaders and the scope of that investigation. Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., a member of the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government, said House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.., wouldn’t support a proposed reform of… -
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Grassley: FBI Boasted Source ‘Highly Credible’ Before Indictment Over Biden Bribery Allegation
The FBI’s description of a confidential source who alleged President Joe Biden was involved in a bribery scheme when he was vice president changed dramatically over a matter of months, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, said Tuesday at a Heritage Foundation symposium on the weaponization of government. The informant, revealed to be Alexander Smirnov when federal… -
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Calm Before the Storm? China’s Shifting Intimidation Tactics on Taiwan
In Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s New Year’s address, he described “reunification” with Taiwan as “inevitable.” Two weeks later, notwithstanding the bullying, the island nation voted in the presidential candidate who was most critical of China, someone Beijing labeled a “destroyer of peace across the Taiwan Strait.” In the weeks leading up to Taiwan’s Jan. 13… -
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All (and Only) Left-Wing Things Considered at NPR, 25-Year Veteran Reveals
National Public Radio is the left-wing propaganda factory you always thought it was. That reality was exposed in an enlightening piece published by The Free Press on Tuesday. It was written by Uri Berliner, who has worked for NPR for 25 years. What he described is a publicly funded news network that went from having… -
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‘The Constitution Is Clear’: AGs Sue Biden Administration Over New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
Seven Republican attorneys general filed a lawsuit Tuesday against President Joe Biden’s administration over a new student loan forgiveness plan rolled out this week. Biden announced Monday that he was rolling out the plan, which would cancel a minimum of $5,000 for over 10 million Americans with student loans, despite the Supreme Court striking down Biden’s previous initiative in… -
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FBI Whistleblowers Say the Bureau ‘Needs to Be Abolished’
Two FBI agents who had their security clearances suspended after speaking to Congress about how law enforcement went after pro-lifers and concerned parents, now warn that the FBI has adopted a “Marxist culture” and called for its abolition. “The type of recruiting events they have—they have adopted this Marxist culture to permanently change our institutions… -
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Trump Co-Defendant Accuses Fani Willis of Racism, Threatens Civil Rights Lawsuit
A co-defendant in former President Donald Trump’s Georgia election case said Monday he would be taking legal action against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis, citing alleged racism. Harrison Floyd accused Willis, who secured an indictment against him, Trump, and other defendants—including former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and former White House Chief of Staff Mark… -
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EXCLUSIVE: DOJ Must Defend Catholic Churches From More Expected Pro-Abortion Attacks, Leader Says
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A prominent Catholic organization is calling on the Department of Justice to defend Catholic churches from anticipated pro-abortion attacks, pointing to the disparities in the DOJ’s enforcement of a law protecting both abortion clinics and churches. In a letter first obtained by The Daily Signal, CatholicVote President Brian Burch calls on… -
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Liberals Love the Minimum Wage—Even Though It Hurts People They Claim to Love
On April 1, the new California $20-per-hour minimum wage for fast-food workers went into effect. In signing the bill, California Gov. Gavin Newsom rejected the view that such a wage hike—25% above the state’s current minimum wage—hurts teenagers who disproportionately benefit from fast-food jobs and for whom this becomes their entry into the job market…. -
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Harvard’s Plan to Host Segregated Graduation Ceremonies Attracts Pushback
In academic institutions, “We have a system now that’s broken,” said Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, in a Fox News interview. “On these campuses, we have an evil being taught. … It’s a virus. It’s called DEI.” The acronym stands for diversity, equity, and inclusion. Owens described DEI as a “Marxist-based ideology that [believes] there is an oppressor race… -
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Calling the Pro-Life Movement to Foster and Adopt
The pro-life community can be the answer for thousands of children in need of loving foster parents or adoptive families, according to Prestonwood Baptist Church Associate Pastor Jeremiah Johnston. “We have 400,000 children in foster care nationally,” Johnston says, adding that “about 100,000 of those 400,000 are available for adoption and just waiting for a… -
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EXCLUSIVE: What’s the Deal With Illegal Aliens on Motorized Bikes Without License Plates in DC?
Many drivers of two-wheeled motorized vehicles are breaking the law in the nation’s capital and don’t appear to be facing any consequences for doing so. Individuals, many of whom entered the country illegally, are acquiring and driving motorbikes to do food deliveries in the District of Columbia, but many of the bikes do not… -
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Biden Protects Deep State Bureaucrats With ‘Anti-Democratic’ Rule
The Biden administration is proposing a new rule that would further entrench unelected federal bureaucrats from accountability to President Joe Biden or his elected successors. Key to the new rule from the Office of Personnel Management is the effective “grandfathering” of federal employees into their current category of employment, making it harder for a future… -
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What We Know About Biden’s New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
President Joe Biden announced a new student loan forgiveness plan early Monday morning. But who qualifies for forgiveness? Will the president succeed with his efforts, or will the courts block this plan as they did with the last one? Madison Marino, a senior research associate, in The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Education Policy, joins “The… -
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Vatican Warns: Surrogacy, Trans Surgeries, Gender Ideology Violate Human Dignity
The Vatican on Monday issued a declaration, “Dignitas Infinita,” on human dignity, warning that the practice of surrogacy, transgender surgeries, and gender theory are contrary to human dignity. “In the face of so many violations of human dignity that seriously threaten the future of the human family, the Church encourages the promotion of the dignity… -
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My Look Inside Biden’s Illegal Immigrant Catch-and-Release Craziness: The BorderLine
A mob of over 300 illegal aliens assaulted National Guard soldiers and stormed their way into Texas last month. White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre told us “everyone was apprehended by the Border Patrol agents.” Sure. But then nearly all of them were released. Perhaps the Department of Homeland Security held on to a few scapegoats… -
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PBS ‘News’ Hounds OK With Biden’s Inflammatory Rhetoric
They call themselves the “PBS NewsHour,” but if you watch them routinely, you might call them the “PBS Opposition Research Hour.” They often sound like a Democrat consulting firm as they analyze former President Donald Trump as a dangerously extreme figure. Then they can turn around and proclaim that President Joe Biden is very bipartisan… -
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Bike Lanes Are a Good Idea, but Not Where They Endanger Cyclists
America’s cities increasingly are acting to protect bicyclists as more of them are killed or injured in crashes with motorists. The number of bicyclists killed or hurt hit a peak in 2021, when 966 died and another 42,000 were injured, according to the latest data available. In light of such statistics, cities certainly should… -
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RIP: The Death Toll of Biden’s Illegal Alien Bloodbath
Former President Donald Trump used political jujitsu to grab a left-wing anti-Trump lie and turn it against his opponent, President Joe Biden. Trump told Ohio voters on March 16 that if he lost his comeback bid in the November election, Biden would welcome imports of Chinese-designed, Mexican-built electric vehicles. This, Trump said, would trigger an economic “bloodbath” in the auto sector. Biden and other leftists disinformed Americans… -
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Citing Pro-Life Views, Nebraska State Senator Switches Parties
A Nebraska state legislator is transitioning from blue to red after his own party censured him for having a pro-life stance. Nebraska state Sen. Mike McDonnell officially left the Democratic Party last week after 40 years and became a Republican. In a written statement explaining his decision, McDonnell wrote: “I have asked the Democratic Party to…