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opinion
Only Democrats Get to Lie on NBC News
Ronna McDaniel, formerly chair of the Republican National Committee, was recently hired and subsequently fired by NBC News when the “talent,” unable to countenance even moderate dissent, revolted on air. The entire kerfuffle is unsurprising considering the state of modern “media.” But one of the funniest moments of the McDaniel blowup came when host and… -
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Cable TV Channel to Celebrate Easter at Museum of the Bible
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—A top 100 cable TV channel is celebrating Easter with an event at the Museum of the Bible, a Good Friday film, and an uplifting made-for-TV movie on Easter Sunday. “We want to tell real-life stories that ultimately are positive in nature and really focus on the best of faith, family, and country,” Bill… -
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A Masterful Dissection of Lenin’s Evil Legacy
Historian and commentator Bill Whittle sat down recently with The Daily Signal to discuss the latest season of “What We Saw,” a critically acclaimed documentary series from The Daily Wire. In the new season, called “Empire of Terror,” Whittle picks apart the largely unknown history of the rise of the Soviet Union and how it… -
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Biden Invited to Testify in Impeachment Investigation
After delivering his State of the Union speech in the House chamber by invitation earlier this month, President Joe Biden received a less savory invitation Thursday—to testify in the House’s impeachment investigation of suspected influence peddling by the president and his family. House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., announced the invitation to Biden… -
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Woman Graphically Describes Holding Her Chemically Aborted Baby on Bloody Bathroom Floor
A woman who considers herself the victim of a chemical abortion says she “was not prepared for how severe and devastating” the abortion-inducing drugs she took would be. In an interview with The Daily Signal, Elizabeth Gillette said she took prescribed drugs in 2010 to abort her unborn baby. She now deeply regrets the abortion, Gillette… -
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Former Prosecutor on What Georgia Judge’s Ruling Could Mean for Trump
A judge in Fulton County, Georgia, heard arguments Thursday on pretrial motions in the court case alleging that then-President Donald Trump interfered in the state’s 2020 presidential election results. Arguments on the motions lasted two hours. Superior Court Judge Scott McAfee didn’t make a ruling, nor did he say when he would. Former judge and… -
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Why Is Marxism—But Not Madison—Being Taught at Montpelier?
James Madison is the Father of our Constitution, and the Robert H. Smith Center for the Constitution at Madison’s Montpelier provides educational programming for teachers, law enforcement officers, and others. That seems appropriate. After all, not only did Madison—our country’s fourth president—help draft the Constitution, but he also served as a key delegate at the… -
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What I Saw on My Latest Visit to the Border: The BorderLine
Over the past 18 months, The Daily Signal’s Virginia Allen and I have visited the border from the Gulf of Mexico to the Pacific Ocean. What we saw in all our travels was the same: President Joe Biden’s deliberate abandonment of every measure that has worked in the past to reduce incentives for illegal immigration,… -
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Most Believe in Jesus Christ’s Resurrection, New Poll Finds
Nearly 70% of registered voters believe that Jesus Christ physically rose from the dead, and more than 70% plan to celebrate Easter this year, a new poll finds. A Scott Rasmussen National Survey poll, conducted March 20 and 21 among 1,000 registered voters, found that 73% of respondents will celebrate Easter this year. When asked… -
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Biden DOJ ‘Fears’ Those Who Pray, Sing Outside Abortion Clinics, Tucker Carlson Says
Tucker Carlson Network founder Tucker Carlson has accused President Joe Biden’s administration of targeting a pro-life father for praying and singing outside of an abortion clinic, warning that the administration “fears” that type of activity. Carlson interviewed Paul Vaughn, the Tennessee father of 11 children who was arrested by the FBI in October 2022 and… -
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‘America Would Be a Less Safe Place’ If China Invades Taiwan, Heritage Foundation President Says
The U.S. “would be a less safe place” if China were to invade the self-governing democratic island of Taiwan, according to Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts. Roberts, who led a Heritage Foundation delegation to Taiwan and Japan in February, made the remarks during a Thursday event at Heritage titled, “The American Case for Taiwan.” Jeff… -
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Higher Ed’s DEI Plagiarism Dilemma
Academic culture is facing a crisis of its own making. The now myriad plagiarism and other scandals rocking the ivory tower increasingly are being waved away by left-wing media. But this growing phenomenon represents an existential crisis for institutions that have long coasted on flimsy claims to their exalted position in our society. Following the… -
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How the Fed Helped Create a Permanent American Underclass
In 1913, Woodrow Wilson and his progressives promised that the Federal Reserve would avert both depressions and inflation, while preventing the wealthy from controlling America’s financial markets at the expense of the poor. More than a century later, it’s clear that was all a lie, and the Fed has helped create a permanent American underclass. The Fed was designed to transfer… -
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How to Repair the Key Bridge Without Breaking the Bank
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore came as quite a shock. After a massive container ship struck one of the bridge’s pillars, the entire span quickly fell apart, costing several lives. It’s hard to overstate the bridge’s importance, particularly for the automobile industry. In addition to handling 11 million vehicles per year, it provided… -
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Mississippi Schools Push Radical Ideology, Often in Secret. A Parental Bill of Rights Would Remedy That.
Some school officials in Mississippi seem determined to keep parents out of their child’s education. But state lawmakers have a chance to join about two dozen other states that have prevented that from happening. Mississippi legislators are considering a proposal that would create a parental bill of rights, reinforcing parents’ authority even when a child… -
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Democrats Claim Men ‘Don’t Compete in Women’s Sports’ as Stolen Athletic Titles Near 300
Does Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., really live in New York or an alternate universe? People certainly wondered after a House Judiciary Committee hearing where the 76-year-old declared, “Men do not compete in women’s sports.” Is the president’s senility contagious or is Nadler living in complete denial of a global phenomenon that’s plunged communities into chaos? Not… -
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How to Solve the ‘Boy Crisis’
In 1984, women began asking the questions: “Where have all the good men gone, / And where are all the gods? / Where’s the streetwise Hercules / To fight the rising odds?” Thank you, chart-topping singer Bonnie Tyler, for your musical inspiration! Tyler’s song “Holding Out for a Hero” first hit a nerve in the… -
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‘All for Nothing,’ Retired Border Patrol Agent Says of His 31 Years of Service
JACUMBA HOT SPRINGS, Calif.—Mike Syzdek joined the Border Patrol in 1976. He says he “always liked the idea of law enforcement” and wanted the job security the Border Patrol offered. At 57, after 31 years of serving at the Campo Border Patrol Station in San Diego County, Syzdek retired in 2007. He loved his job during… -
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‘Radical Antisemite’? Judicial Nominee Stirs Controversy
The Biden White House and the Senate’s Democrat leaders are sticking by a nominee for an appeals court vacancy with ties to anti-Israel and anti-police organizations, despite shaky support among some Democrats. Separately, a watchdog group raised questions about the judicial nominee’s financial disclosure report. In November, President Joe Biden nominated New York lawyer Adeel… -
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New Mexico Accused of Hiding More Election Records
New Mexico’s top election official won’t disclose key information about a new electronic signature-verification system for putting candidates on the ballot, a lawsuit alleges just months after she settled a court case over lack of transparency. Last August, New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver settled the public records dispute with a think tank…