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Unused Wall Materials Have Sat ‘on Border for Over 2 Years’ on New Mexico Ranch, Lawmakers Are Told
Unused border wall materials are still sitting on Russell Johnson’s family ranch in New Mexico near the border with Mexico. “This material has been sitting on the border for over two years,” Johnson told members of Congress at a hearing Tuesday. “Taxpayer dollars are being stockpiled, rather than being utilized for their intended purpose.” Johnson’s… -
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Louisiana Overrides Dem Governor to Ban ‘Transgender’ Surgeries, Puberty Blockers for Minors
Louisiana has become the 20th state to protect minors from irreversible “transgender” procedures, including surgeries and cross-sex hormone injections, over the veto of its Democratic governor. Members of the state Legislature assembled in a special veto override session in Baton Rouge Tuesday to pass the Stop Harming Our Kids Act (HB 648), which prevents surgical… -
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Consumers’ Research Head Breaks Down Dangers of ESG Policies in Investing
Will Hild, executive director of Consumers’ Research, has a message for everyday Americans. “Here’s the only definition of ESG you really need to remember,” Hild says, talking about environmental, social, and governance standards. “ESG is when the financial services industry uses their market power to push through environmental and social policy that they could not… -
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Southern Poverty Law Center: Will Smear for Cash
The Southern Poverty Law Center just released a report claiming there are 1,225 hate and anti-government groups in America. These groups cause “fear and pain [in] black, brown, and LGBTQ communities.” The SPLC lists such groups on its “hate map.” I once believed the center. Well-meaning people still do. Apple once gave them $1 million…. -
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Here’s the Real Reason Obama Went Out of His Way to Defend Librarians in a ‘Banned Books’ Letter
Former President Barack Obama just came out in favor of porn in schools. Sure, the former president didn’t say that outright. He released a letter lamenting the supposed trend of “banned books” and standing with school librarians as if they were under siege. “In a very real sense, you’re on the front lines — fighting… -
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The Sick Strategy of Smearing Moms as Nazis
“I like Hitler,” New York Times columnist David French said in a recent podcast while explaining that there are “countless reasons” to read the German dictator’s book “Mein Kampf.” Anyone who isn’t politically demented or arguing in bad faith might pause before concluding from that snippet that French is actually a closeted Nazi sympathizer. After… -
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Michigan Bill Making ‘Misgendering’ a Hate Crime Is Unconstitutional
Last month, the Michigan House passed HB 4474—legislation that would expand the state’s existing Ethnic Intimidation Act beyond current protections for religion, ethnicity, and race to categories including sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. HB 4474 would make it a felony hate crime offense to cause someone to “feel terrorized, frightened, or threatened” with… -
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These 18 States Count Votes for Days and Weeks After Election Day
Election Day may be more of an expression than a reality in 18 states and the District of Columbia, all of which accept mail-in ballots after that once-fixed day. Of those 18 states, nine accept ballots more than a week after in-person voting ends—and the breakdown isn’t strictly by red and blue states. In North… -
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As White House Limits Access to Press Briefings, Daily Signal Reporter Loses Credentials
Two weeks from now, The Daily Signal’s chief news correspondent, Fred Lucas, will lose his White House press credentials. It’s the latest—and perhaps most brazen—attempt by President Joe Biden to limit media access to what he regularly calls “the People’s House.” The White House Press Office will implement new rules July 31, when all “hard… -
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Detransitioner Accuses Doctors of ‘Medical Malpractice,’ Harmful Hormone Treatment, Removing Her Breasts
Another female detransitioner is suing the doctors who facilitated her attempted gender transition when she was a vulnerable teenager, accusing them of medical malpractice and of using "unfair and deceptive trade practices," causing her years of both psychological and physical pain. Prisha Mosley says she suffered severely from mental and emotional health issues as a… -
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How Ruling Against Affirmative Action Does Black, Hispanic Students a Huge Favor
The Left has panicked since America’s top tribunal decided last month, 6-to-3, that racial preferences in college admissions are unconstitutional. “The Supreme Court ruling has put a giant roadblock in our country’s march toward racial justice,” complained Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Former first lady Michelle Obama moaned: “Today, my heart breaks for any young person out there who’s wondering what their… -
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Jim Jordan Threatens to Hold FBI Director Christopher Wray in Contempt of Congress
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan sent a letter to FBI Director Christopher Wray Monday threatening to hold him in contempt of Congress after the FBI allegedly failed to comply with subpoenas issued earlier in the year. Jordan, R-Ohio, wrote that the FBI’s compliance in two separate subpoenas has been “wholly inadequate” and warned the House Judiciary… -
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Meet Some of the 34 Professors Who Protested My Speaking at Arizona State University
In February, I was invited along with Charlie Kirk, the founder of Turning Point USA, and Robert Kiyosaki, author of the bestseller “Rich Dad, Poor Dad,” to speak at Arizona State University at a conference titled “Health, Wealth and Happiness.” The invitation came from the T.W. Lewis Center for Personal Development, an independent center affiliated… -
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International Cycling Union Bans Men Identifying as Women From Competing in Female Events
In a massive win for the movement fighting for the integrity of women's spaces, an international cycling union has formally banned biological men who identify as transgender women from competing in women's events. "The meeting of the UCI Management Committee was held following a seminar on the conditions for the participation of transgender athletes in… -
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The Secret Service Makes Me Nervous
Irving Berlin’s last musical was a largely forgotten show called “Mr. President” (1962). One of the silly songs below his usual high standards included the lyric “The Secret Service makes me nervous.” That’s how I felt after the agency, charged with protecting the president, delivered a report that said it could not find the person… -
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Sen. Hawley Blasts Biden’s Decision Authorizing Sending Reserve Troops to Europe
President Joe Biden’s decision to authorize reserve troops to be sent to Europe is “a sign that the Ukraine policy has become just another endless war,” Sen. Josh Hawley says. “I mean, this is all about Ukraine. This is exactly what I said would happen, that we have to send more troops there,” says Hawley,… -
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Sen. Cruz Warns of Long-Term Consequences If Flow of Fentanyl Into US Isn’t Stopped
Sen. Ted Cruz says “a whole lot more Americans dead” will be the No. 1 long-term impact if the flow of the illicit drug fentanyl into the U.S. is not stopped. “You look at last year: We had over 100,000 overdoses last year. That’s the highest rate of overdoses in the history of our nation,”… -
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How Democrats and Their Media Allies Cooked Up a Phony Supreme Court ‘Legitimacy Crisis’
The legacy media has signaled that it’s all in on the Left’s cooked-up Supreme Court “legitimacy crisis.” This week, Senate Democrats plan to vote on Supreme Court ethics rules that are clearly meant to give them the ability to hector and harass the court to get the decisions they want. The vote coincides with an… -
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GASLIGHTING 101: How Biden and the Left Create Their Own Villains
Hate is on the rise! Not only are hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan in every state in America, but antigovernment groups lurk in plain sight, spreading baseless conspiracy theories and plotting to stage another Jan. 6. These radicals may claim they are advocating “parental rights,” “religious freedom,” or “border security,” but they’re… -
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‘Sound of Freedom’ Makes Box Office History, Continues to Beat Summer Blockbusters
Bucking film critics and the Left, a film showcasing the reality of child sex trafficking holds second place at the box office—after finishing No. 1 over Independence Day weekend—as it continues to outperform the summer blockbusters. Box Office Mojo, a website that calculates box office revenues, reported that “Sound of Freedom” beat out other expected…