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6 Key Takeaways From Trump’s Debate-Skipping Rally in Florida
Former President Donald Trump energized a huge rally Wednesday night in Hialeah, Florida, as his third counterprogramming event to a Republican presidential debate, this one staged in nearby Miami and televised by NBC. “The last debate was the lowest-rated debate in the history of politics,” Trump told the crowd. “So, therefore, do you think we… -
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8 Key Moments From Third GOP Primary Debate
Five Republican candidates were on stage Wednesday night for the third GOP presidential debate at the Adrienne Arsht Center for the Performing Arts in Miami. NBC News’ Lester Holt and Kristen Welker were moderators for the two-hour debate, along with conservative talk-show host Hugh Hewitt of “The Hugh Hewitt Show.” The Republican Jewish Coalition co-sponsored… -
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Vivek Ramaswamy Slams Liberal Debate Moderators: ‘This Should Be Tucker Carlson’
Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy tore into the liberal debate moderators during Wednesday evening’s presidential debate, questioning why the media that “rigged the 2016 election” is hosting the debate. Ramaswamy described himself upset with the results of Tuesday evening’s election results, saying that the Republican Party has “become a party of losers at the end… -
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WATCH LIVE: The Third 2024 GOP Primary Debate
Five Republican candidates are taking the stage in Miami to make their cases that they can lead the Republican Party to victory in 2024. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, and South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott qualified for this debate. North Dakota… -
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Another Time in the Tenderloin
When I graduated from Princeton in 1981, there were two things that I wanted to do: make my living as a writer and live in the city where I was born. That was San Francisco. During some summers in my college years, I had worked for a family-owned car rental company that had its headquarters… -
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‘This Is How I Know God Has His Hand on It’: Riley Gaines Made Advocating for Women’s Sports Her Full-Time Job
Twelve-time NCAA All-American college swimmer Riley Gaines questioned, “Where are the feminists?” when she was forced to compete against a male athlete who said he was a transgender woman. He was “leading the country by body lengths” in swim competitions, leaving his female competitors behind. “Our equal opportunities, our dignity, our mental health, all of… -
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Canceling Cancel Culture
“I was not genuine in my own beliefs,” says 23-year-old Rikki Schlott in my new video. “I self-censored.” Why? What did this college student believe that was so unacceptable that she felt she had to hide it? The fact that she’s a right-leaning libertarian. “I was afraid to have Thomas Sowell and Jordan Peterson books… -
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Why the Left Hates Israel and America
This week, my organization, Center for Urban Renewal and Education, held an event in Michigan’s 12th Congressional District, the district of Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. Forty Christian pastors—white, black, Hispanic—attended to speak out in support of Israel. We brought these Christian spokespersons into the backyard of one of the most aggressive voices in the U.S…. -
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Michigan Parentage Bill Ignores Importance of Biology
State lawmakers in Michigan are gearing up this week to vote on the state’s first assisted reproduction and surrogacy parentage act. That may sound like a pro-child and pro-family effort, but it’s just the opposite. The devil, as always, is in the details. Assisted reproduction refers to adults who use methods like in vitro fertilization,… -
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Don’t Let Guilty Pleas in Trump Indictment in Georgia Fool You
Whatever one thinks of Donald Trump, no one should assume that the recent plea agreements in the criminal indictment filed by Fani Willis, district attorney of Fulton County, Georgia, or the public apologies she demanded legitimize the claims made against the former president and the other defendants. This includes the lawyers indicted for doing what they’re… -
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Mississippi Governor’s Race Called in Reeves vs. Presley Contest
Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves appears to have won reelection Tuesday, fending off a challenge from Democrat Brandon Presley, a second cousin of Elvis Presley. The Associated Press called the race at 12:35 a.m. Wednesday for Reeves, about an hour after Presley conceded the race. Reeves first won the 2019 governor’s race beating Democratic Attorney… -
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Mark Houck, Family Sue Biden DOJ for ‘Malicious and Retaliatory Prosecution’
Pro-life activist Mark Houck and his wife, Ryan-Marie Houck, are suing the federal Department of Justice over the DOJ’s treatment of their family, accusing the DOJ of a “faulty” investigation that led to an excessively forceful arrest and a “malicious and retaliatory prosecution” that has severely impacted their entire family. Houck is a Catholic father… -
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Parents Bill of Rights Is ‘Common Sense,’ Rep. Julia Letlow Says
Parents should have the right to know what their children are being taught in school and to have their voices heard when they have concerns. That’s why Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., introduced the Parents Bill of Rights. “It’s actually appalling to me … that we have to have a Parents Bill of Rights, but in… -
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Virginia Democrats Poised to Control Both State Chambers
Democrats are projected to maintain control of the Virginia Senate and state’s House of Delegates in legislative elections that shaped up to be a major ballot test for the political capital of Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. After 11:25 p.m. Tuesday, The Associated Press projected Democrats would keep the state Senate. Later in the night, the… -
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House Votes to Censure Rashida Tlaib Over Anti-Israel Comments
Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan’s 12th District has been censured by the House of Representatives following a vote on Tuesday night. A privileged resolution to censure Tlaib was introduced on Monday by Republican Rep. Rich McCormick of Georgia following her repeated comments criticizing Israel for its response to terrorist attacks by Hamas on Oct. 7. After… -
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Fight for Parents Rights Not Over in Troubled Virginia School District
The original version of this article, published the night of Nov. 7, was removed from The Daily Signal’s site because it relied on incomplete vote totals for its claims regarding election outcomes. One of the epicenters of the fight over parental rights in public schools is likely to remain a contested battleground with the results… -
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Ohio Voters Add Abortion to Constitution
Ohio voters on Tuesday voted to codify abortion into the state constitution, The Associated Press is projecting. The ballot language references abortion, but mostly used euphemisms, such as “reproductive medical treatment” or “reproductive freedom.” The measure, known as Issue 1, passed with 58% of the vote. It says “an individual right to one’s own reproductive… -
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Andy Beshear Wins Second Term in Kentucky
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won a second term Tuesday after running a campaign where he cast himself as a moderate and distanced himself from his fellow Democrat, President Joe Biden, The Associated Press is projecting. He defeated Republican state Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who would have been the first elected black Republican governor in… -
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House Votes to Advance Resolution to Censure Rashida Tlaib for Antisemitic Rhetoric
The House of Representatives declined to table a resolution that would censure Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan for her pro-Gaza advocacy and criticism of Israel, which many have accused of being antisemitic, in a vote on Tuesday. Tlaib has been criticized for her rhetoric on the dispute between Israel and Hamas following the latter’s terrorist attacks… -
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Female Athlete’s Injury Creates Outrage Around Coed Sports
A Massachusetts student athlete had two teeth knocked out Thursday when she was struck in the face by a male opponent during a high school coed field hockey game, leading to the questioning of the wisdom of mixing the sexes in certain coed school sports. The Massachusetts Equal Rights Amendment has been around since the…