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UNCONSTITUTIONAL: State AG Explains How the Biden Admin Twists the Law in New Transgender Foster Care Rule
Jonathan Skrmetti, the Republican attorney general of Tennessee, has pledged that he will sue the Department of Health and Human Services under President Joe Biden if it finalizes a rule forcing gender ideology on foster parents. Skrmetti laid out the legal arguments against the rule in a conversation Wednesday with "The Daily Signal Podcast." "This… -
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6 Takeaways From Newsom-DeSantis Debate
In their long-awaited debate, Govs. Gavin Newsom and Ron DeSantis did not disappoint, vigorously sparring on issues from crime to the border to gender transition for minors. Newsom, a Democrat, and DeSantis, a Republican, defended their different approaches to governing two of America’s most populous states: California and Florida. Fox News host Sean Hannity moderated… -
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Cosmopolitan’s Unintentional, Unironic Reminder That Abortion Is Satanic
Cosmopolitan magazine is trash. Most sane people would agree. But sometimes Cosmopolitan unironically publishes something that horrifyingly illustrates just how far gone and evil our society, and the culture of death, is. Case in point: Cosmo’s recent post on social media to promote its article highlighting “satanic abortion.” (I’m including screenshots just in case the… -
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Democrats Changed Campaign Finance Laws Ahead of Contentious Election in This State, It Ultimately Benefited Them
A new campaign finance law helped Democrats to outraise and outspend Republicans in New Jersey’s November legislative elections, according to NorthJersey. The Democrat-controlled New Jersey State Legislature passed the Elections Transparency Act in March that, among other things, doubled campaign contribution limits from $2,600 per candidate per election to $5,200 per candidate per election. Democrats raised $10.8… -
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As Suicide Rate Soars to Record, Experts Urge Believers to ‘Reach Out,’ ‘Be Present’
Americans are now taking their own lives at a rate never before observed in the United States. On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released a report revealing that in 2022, the suicide rate reached 14.3 per 100,000 people, the highest rate ever recorded, dating back to at least 1941. Experts and public policy… -
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Hunter Biden Art Buyer Advocated for Her Grandniece’s Release From Hamas Captivity
The American kidnap victim released by the terrorist group Hamas during its ongoing cease-fire with Israel is a great-niece of Elizabeth Hirsh Naftali, a major Democratic Party donor who paid handsomely for Hunter Biden’s art and won an appointment to a plum cultural post from President Joe Biden. Hirsh Naftali’s Biden connections went all but… -
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Texas Sues Pfizer for ‘Conspiring to Censor’ COVID-19 Vaccine Critics
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, filed a lawsuit Thursday against Pfizer Inc., arguing that the pharmaceutival corporation misrepresented the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine and “conspired to censor” critics. The lawsuit alleges Pfizer “deceived the public” by claiming its vaccine was 95% effective, as well as through suggestions it made about the vaccine’s… -
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House Passes Bill Barring Funding to House Illegal Aliens on Federal Land
The federal government shouldn’t be permitted to use taxpayer funds to house illegal aliens on federal government land, under a bill passed by the House on Thursday. The legislation was introduced by Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., and specifically prohibits federal funding from being used to provide housing for illegal aliens on land that is under the… -
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Bidens Again Celebrate Christmas by Publicly Snubbing Granddaughter
If anyone deserves a lump of coal this Christmas, it’s Joe and Jill Biden—who are celebrating the holidays by once again publicly snubbing their granddaughter, Navy Joan Roberts. For the first time since Biden became president, the White House’s State Dining Room features no stockings for the Biden grandchildren on the mantel. In 2021 and… -
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Despite the Platitudes, the American People Aren’t in Charge, Says Congressman
“We have neglected our wonderful country. And this is what you get when you neglect it … [a] perception that the American people are running Washington, D.C. They’re not. That’s the problem,” said the head of the House Freedom Caucus. As a nation, we need to reinvigorate a culture where people understand what made America… -
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Is Right to Jury Trial Itself on Trial in Hedge Fund Manager’s Case Before Supreme Court?
Will ill-advised precedent or fundamental constitutional principles prevail when the right to a jury trial is at stake? After two hours of oral argument Wednesday morning in Securities and Exchange Commission v. Jarkesy, that was the important issue confronting the Supreme Court. That, and whether the modern desire to empower the administrative state overcomes yet another… -
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EXCLUSIVE: DeSantis Responds to SPLC Smear
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office has rebutted the Southern Poverty Law Center’s insinuation that he revived the Florida State Guard as an analog to far-right militias like the Oath Keepers. In the Nov. 16 article “The Dangers of DeSantis’ Militia,” the SPLC quoted a Georgetown Law policy counsel, Jacob Glick, who… -
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Axis of 3 Nations Threatens the Free World, UK Lawmaker Warns
The free world’s dependence on trade with China gave the communist regime the financial power it brings to an “authoritarian axis” with Russia and Iran, a prominent British politician said during a Heritage Foundation event. “The financial power China now wields comes from the free world’s astonishing and continuing dependence on China trade,” said… -
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Supermodel Hadid Apologizes for Repeating Claim That Israel Abducts, Rapes, Tortures Palestinians
Gigi Hadid, an American fashion model of Palestinian descent, has apologized for sparking outrage last week for making numerous false claims against Israel amid its war with Hamas, claiming Israel abducts, rapes, and tortures children. “Israel is the only country in the world that keeps children as prisoners of war. Abduction, rape, humiliation, torture, murder… -
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How to Fix Our Broken Culture
Recently published projections for the U.S. population from the Census Bureau present a picture that should concern every American. It’s a snapshot of a dying society. It’s surprising and shocking that it’s not getting more attention. The Census Bureau projects that the U.S. population will stop growing toward the end of the century. After peaking… -
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WILL WAR RESUME? 4 Killed, 5 Wounded in Hamas Attack in Jerusalem During Truce
Hamas gunmen attacked and killed three Israelis at a bus stop in Jerusalem on Thursday just after Israel agreed to an extended temporary truce in Gaza, the BBC reported. A fourth person died later. Israel and Hamas negotiated to extend a cease-fire one more day, to a seventh day, in order to allow the release… -
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Timeline of Releases of Hostages Held by Hamas
About 50 days passed before Hamas agreed to release a group of Israeli and foreign hostages held in captivity. Hamas took an estimated 240 men, women, children, and babies hostage on Oct. 7 during a violent terrorist attack that left about 1,200 Israelis dead. Hamas and Israel agreed to a temporary cease-fire beginning Nov. 24. The… -
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How COVID-19 Hysteria Led Lisa Boothe to Become a Champion for Truth
“Authentic” is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. It’s also a good way to describe Fox News contributor and podcast host Lisa Boothe, whose own authenticity is evident whenever she’s on TV or interviewing guests for her show, “The Truth With Lisa Boothe.” During her frequent Fox News appearances—or stints guest-hosting for Fox anchors such as… -
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Police Forces Face Hiring Crisis: ‘I’m Drowning in This Politically Charged Atmosphere’
Since the George Floyd riots of 2020, law enforcement in the U.S. has taken a hit, with resignations at an all-time high and recruitment at a dangerous low. In New York City, over 2,500 officers turned in their badges this year. According to NYPD pension data, this year marks the fourth-highest number of police officers who have resigned in… -
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Leftist Meltdown at Oakland City Council Over Hamas ‘Terrorist’ Label Is Sign of Things to Come
An Oakland City Council hearing revealed where left-wing views of justice lead, when the council debated a resolution Monday night to call for a cease-fire in the conflict between Israel and Hamas. Deep blue, out-of-touch cities in the San Francisco Bay Area often like to play United Nations, so that’s hardly news. What created a…