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Haley, Christie Silent on Ohio Governor’s Veto of Bill Protecting Children From Gender Ideology
Two of the Republicans vying for the GOP presidential nomination are refusing to weigh in on a key culture-war moment—the governor of Ohio vetoing a bill protecting children from gender ideology. That bill, called the Enact Ohio Saving Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, would bar physicians from performing transgender-reassignment surgeries on children as well as from prescribing… -
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ISIS Claims Responsibility for Terrorist Attack in Iran During Soleimani Memorial Event
The terrorist group ISIS has claimed responsibility for the bombing Wednesday in Iran that killed dozens and injured hundreds. Multiple bombs went off in the southern Iranian city of Kerman during an anniversary memorial service for Iranian terrorist Qassem Soleimani, killing at least 73 and injuring hundreds of others. [The U.S. killed Soleimani in a drone strike… -
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What Ordinary Americans Want
The leisurely pace of the new year gives birth to reflection. We celebrate the new year, but from time immemorial each new year proves the prescience of Ecclesiastes, that there is nothing new under the sun. Then why do the celebrations endure? Because hope springs eternal. Happiness is commonly the temporary suspension of disbelief. Dreams… -
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Cause of Climate Change? It Isn’t Just Carbon Dioxide, Expert Says
The scientific community doesn’t all agree on the core causes of climate change, and according to climate expert Willie Soon, humanity should look beyond Earth to find the source. The Earth’s rotation around the sun affects the planet’s temperature, says Soon, a visiting fellow on the Science Advisory Committee of the Center for Energy, Climate,… -
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Jeffrey Epstein Reportedly Said Bill Clinton ‘Likes Them Young,’ Maxwell Court Documents Reveal
Court documents released Wednesday from a 2015 defamation lawsuit reveal that an alleged victim of financier and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein claimed Epstein said that former President Bill Clinton “likes them young,” referring to girls. Clinton, who does not face any charges of wrongdoing, has denied having a relationship with Epstein. The documents trace… -
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Speaker Johnson, 60 House Republicans See Illegal Aliens Approach Texas Border
A group of illegal aliens attempting to cross the southern border into Texas on Wednesday could be seen just feet away from congressional Republicans discussing the border crisis. House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and 60 other House Republicans visited Eagle Pass, Texas, to discuss the worsening border and illegal immigration crisis. During one leg of the visit,… -
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With Trip to Border and Looming Impeachment of Mayorkas, House GOP Prioritizing Illegal Immigration Crisis in New Year
GOP lawmakers are aiming to send a clear message at the start of 2024: The southern border is a leading priority for Republicans. On Wednesday, the House Homeland Security Committee announced it will formally move forward with impeachment proceedings against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The committee will hold a hearing on the matter Jan…. -
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The FBI-Tainted Whitmer ‘Kidnap Plot’ You’ve Heard Next to Nothing About
In a fiery exchange last month, CNN anchorwoman Abby Phillip told GOP presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy that there was “no evidence” to support his claim that federal agents abetted protesters at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Ramaswamy shot back that the FBI conspicuously has never denied that law enforcement agents were on duty in the crowd…. -
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EXCLUSIVE: How Biden’s Executive Order Is Turning Out the Federal Bureaucrat Vote
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Biden administration carved out paid administrative leave to encourage federal bureaucrats and other employees—seen as a loyal Democrat constituency—to volunteer as poll workers. The administration also requires federal agencies to grant four hours of leave for voting to employees, according to records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act from the… -
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These 22 States Urge High Court to Allow Biden Admin, Big Tech to Censor Online Speech
Twenty-two states, along with the District of Columbia, are urging the Supreme Court to back the Biden administration’s coordination with Big Tech to censor speech online. In a brief, the states wrote that the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals made a mistake in finding the federal government’s likely “coerced or significantly encouraged” content moderation in violation of… -
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Nuclear Provides Way to Decarbonize Without Sacrificing Energy Affordability, Reliability
On the heels of the United Nations Climate Change Conference last month in Dubai, it’s clear that nuclear energy’s role in achieving a clean energy future cannot be overlooked or understated. At COP28, we heard from dozens of top minds in-person and from afar who echoed the same message: Transitioning to cleaner energy sources cannot… -
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Federal Appeals Court Foils Another Biden Abortion Scheme
The Biden administration will stop at nothing to push abortion on the country, but a federal court put a stop Tuesday to another of its illegal schemes. The Supreme Court’s June 2022 decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization returned regulation of abortion to where it belonged all along, to “the people and their… -
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Are You a Maker or a Taker?
Politicians are often takers. They take our money (and freedom) in the name of achieving goals they rarely achieve. Elon Musk and Sen. Elizabeth Warren may be the best examples of maker and taker. They’re the stars of my video this week. Warren shouts, “Tax the rich!” She especially wants to tax Musk, the richest… -
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Attendance by Singer Swift, Actress Gomez at Gaza Fundraiser Draws Pushback From Some Fans
After a record-breaking year for Taylor Swift, the pop star attended a Gaza fundraiser with celebrity friend Selena Gomez in December. The event was hosted by Ramy Youssef on his tour “Ramy Youssef: More Feelings.” While the comedian traveled to several major cities such as Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia during the standup tour, Swift’s and Gomez’s presence… -
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Biden Admin Takes Dispute Over Barbed Wire at Texas Border to Supreme Court
The Biden administration asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to allow the Border Patrol to remove barbed wire installed along the Texas-Mexico border by state authorities. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals last month issued an order blocking the Biden administration from removing the wire while it considers the appeal from Texas. The Department of Homeland… -
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California’s Ban on Guns in Public Places Takes Effect Despite Ongoing Legal Challenges
California’s new law banning firearms in most public places took effect Monday while legal challenges continue. Last month, U.S. District Judge Cormac Carney, a George W. Bush appointee, blocked the law from taking effect in a Dec. 20 decision that found it to be “sweeping, repugnant to the Second Amendment, and openly defiant of the Supreme Court.”… -
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What to Know About History of Climate Change
Climate change has strayed from being a scientific conversation to a hot-button political debate. But what are the facts surrounding climate change? Is climate change real? And if it is, what is causing the climate to change? Do we need to live in fear of climate change? In a three-part “Daily Signal Podcast” series, experts… -
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Government Bans Prayers Talking About an LGBTQ Person’s ‘Need to Repent’
Imagine the government told you what you can and cannot pray for, inside your own head. Such an idea seems better suited to “thoughtcrime” dystopias—such as George Orwell’s “1984” or Aldous Huxley’s “Brave New World,” where the government attempts to control your every thought—rather than to the modern, free English-speaking world. Yet a government in… -
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EXPOSING DEI: Inside the Pressure Campaign That Finally Ousted Claudine Gay as Harvard’s President
Claudine Gay ended her tenure Tuesday as the shortest president in the history of Harvard University, yet her resignation statement didn’t acknowledge the scandals that led to her ouster—instead suggesting that racism was to blame. The incident arguably illustrates the effectiveness of conservative critics in drawing attention to Gay’s many scandals, and the fecklessness of… -
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Missouri Governor Bans Chinese Purchase of Farmland Near Military Sites
Missouri is banning individuals and groups tied to China from purchasing agricultural land near military installations. Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson signed an executive order on Tuesday prohibiting any entity tied to the Chinese Communist Party from buying up land within 10 miles of any “critical military facilities,” according to a statement from Parson’s office. There are several firms with…