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After ‘I Messed Up So Bad,’ Pregnancy Resource Center Made All the Difference
I had just returned from the national March for Life in Washington, D.C., when I looked down at the positive pregnancy test in my hand, my boyfriend at my side. Time stopped as I felt my heart thump faster and faster—loudly—and despair and panic set in. “I messed up so bad,” I cried as my knees buckled under… -
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‘NEVER WHAT FOUNDERS INTENDED’: Supreme Court Should Strike Down Chevron Deference, Conservatives Say
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A conservative nonprofit launched by former Vice President Mike Pence is representing 11 conservative groups in supporting fishermen challenging the extensive power of the federal bureaucracy. Advancing American Freedom, which plays no role in Pence's 2024 presidential campaign, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court case Loper Bright Enterprises v…. -
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Government Doesn’t Have Right to ‘Take Whatever It Wants of Your Labors,’ Federal Budget Expert Says
It’s the duty of Congress to use American tax dollars responsibly, Richard Stern says. American taxpayers deserve to know where their money’s going because “the government doesn’t have the moral right to walk up and take whatever it wants of your labors because a bureaucrat thinks they know better than you how to use the… -
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4 Images Reveal How Congress Is Committing an $11 Billion Fraud on American Public
Perhaps the single biggest legislative fight this year has been over federal spending. There’s a good reason for that: The national debt is now an eye-popping $32.5 trillion (roughly $250,000 per household), and out-of-control deficit spending is one of the main reasons why families are struggling with inflation. In May, Congress passed a bipartisan deal… -
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Lesson of ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Brouhaha: Don’t Capitulate to Left’s Cancel Culture
The best way to deal with cultural revolutionaries insistent on canceling history, art, statues, or people is not to engage in a dialogue or to apologize, but to ignore their demands and tell them to “get bent.” It’s been too long since our elite cultural and media institutions had a good Orwellian two minutes hate…. -
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Following Affirmative Action’s Demise, DEI Must Be Destroyed
On Thursday, Stanford Law School Dean Jenny Martinez announced that the embattled associate dean for “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” or DEI, Tirien Steinbach, has resigned. Steinbach’s all but assuredly forced “resignation” followed an outpouring of disgust from Americans revolted by her disgraceful antics during the Stanford Federalist Society student chapter’s attempted hosting in March of… -
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Criminal Gangs, Arms Traffickers in Ukraine Snatching Weaponry, DOD Inspector General’s Report Says
This article was corrected to reflect that the origin of the weapons and ammunition including grenade launchers obtained by criminal gangs and arms traffickers in Ukraine was not identified in the available portions of the report. Criminal gangs, arms traffickers and other bad actors in Ukraine accessed dangerous weapons including grenade launchers, machine guns, bulletproof… -
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Americans Need to Wake Up and Take Country Back From Communist Left, Retired Marine Says
“The communist has shifted the language to make you accept his political program and invented new terms to conceal the horrors he wishes to unleash on you and your family,” retired U.S. Marine Jesse Kelly writes in his new book about the Left in America, “The Anti-Communist Manifesto.” Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts interviewed Kelly,… -
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‘INSANE’: Republicans Act Against Obama Policy That Risks Airline ‘Passengers’ Lives’ to Advance a ‘Woke Agenda’
House Republicans took action this week to reverse an Obama administration policy that critics claim prioritizes diversity over skills for hiring air traffic controllers and could be “risking passengers’ lives to advance their woke agenda.” In passing the $4 billion Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill Thursday, the House included a provision to eliminate the “biographical… -
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Biden’s Education Department to Hold Summit on Race in College Admissions Despite Recent Supreme Court Ban
The U.S. Department of Education has announced it will be holding a one-day summit on college admissions and racial diversity dubbed the “National Summit on Equal Opportunity in Higher Education” in the wake of the recent Supreme Court ruling banning the use of racial preferences in college admissions. On June 29, by a vote of… -
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The Biden Family Caricatures
The Biden first family seems determined to confirm every stereotype of their antisocial behavior—to the point of dysfunctionality. During the 2020 campaign, at least eight women alleged that then-presidential candidate Joe Biden in the past had serially and improperly touched, kissed, or grabbed them. One, Tara Reade, alleged she was sexually assaulted by Biden, who… -
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Defenders Push Back Against Critics of Country Music Star Aldean’s Small-Town Anthem
A country music star is getting backlash after releasing a music video disparaging riots and rising crime rates. Jason Aldean released a music video last week for his single “Try That in a Small Town,” a song praising the close-knit communities found in (as the title might suggest) small towns and rural areas, while criticizing… -
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‘You’re Going to See More of Tucker’: Biographer, Executive Producer Tease What’s Next for Carlson
The swanky Metropolitan Club in downtown Washington, D.C., might be the last place you’d expect to find Tucker Carlson’s biggest fans. But that’s exactly where they gathered Wednesday night for a party celebrating the forthcoming Carlson biography, “Tucker,” by Chadwick Moore. Carlson was a regular at the club when he ran the Daily Caller with… -
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Harvard Law Professor Forgets Why Judicial Review Exists
G.K. Chesterton, that extraordinary author and philosopher, once told a story about a fence blocking a road. Two people approach it, and the first says, “I don’t see the use of this; let us clear it away.” The second person, however, is smarter and says, “If you don’t see the use of it, I won’t… -
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Nike Ad Touts Rapinoe as ‘American Hero’ as She Advocates for Men Competing in Women’s Sports
Just days before the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer match was set to begin in Australia and New Zealand Thursday, Nike Football released an ad championing women’s soccer pro Megan Rapinoe—an activist for “transgender” athletes competing in women’s sports—as an “All-American Hero.” In a 1980s-themed animated commercial, Rapinoe is shown as a comic book superhero,… -
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It’s Increasingly Clear Feds Were Protecting Joe Biden, Not Hunter
Two veteran IRS agents with impeccable records have now testified under oath that federal officials not only slow-walked the Hunter Biden probe, but nixed efforts to investigate President Joe Biden’s role in the family business. And though legacy media are conveniently apathetic about the developments, they seem somewhat newsworthy to me. On Wednesday, we learned… -
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Rosas’ 2020 Riot Coverage Changed How Americans View Journalism
Julio Rosas, senior writer for Townhall and the author of “Fiery but Mostly Peaceful: The 2020 Riots and the Gaslighting of America,” joined me at the Turning Point Action Conference in Palm Beach, Florida, to delve into the rise of citizen journalism and the necessity of wading into the most dangerous situations to expose the… -
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White House Credentials Rule Change Criticized as Bid to ‘Censor’ Press, ‘Silence’ Critics
The Biden administration’s rule change on White House press credentials is an attempt to censor members of the press, according to lawmakers. “The Biden regime will stop at nothing to silence and censor any and all political opponents,” Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., told The Daily Signal in an email Thursday. “No one is immune from… -
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Newly Released Document Details What FBI Informant Learned of Biden Bribery Charge
When an FBI confidential informant met with Burisma executives in Austria in 2016, he strongly advised them against plans to buy a U.S. oil company – chiefly because the controversial Ukrainian energy firm with Hunter Biden on its board was under investigation in Ukraine. He further suggested that Burisma first spend about $50,000 litigating the… -
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Far-Left Hate Group Attacks Vance Bill, Falsely Claims Kids Can’t Get Trans Procedures
A far-left, pro-transgender group is attacking legislation put forward by Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance that would ban euphemistic “gender-affirming care” for children, such as transgender surgeries, hormones, and puberty blockers. GLAAD, formerly known as the Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation, is a defender of the anti-Catholic “Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,” a group of…