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14 GOP Governors Sending National Guard Troops and Resources to Texas to Secure Southern Border
Republican governors are sending National Guard troops to the southern border. Governors of Arkansas, Iowa, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, South Dakota, Virginia, and West Virginia announced this week they will send troops and resources to Texas to support the work of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Operation Lone Star to secure the… -
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Oklahoma Supreme Court Ruling Striking Down Pro-Life Laws Can Be Easily Fixed by Legislature
The headline blared “Oklahoma Supreme Court Rules Abortion Laws Unconstitutional.” Wait, what? In Oklahoma? Yes, in two recent decisions, the Oklahoma Supreme Court decided that three recently enacted pro-life laws violated the state constitution. While abortion advocates are claiming victory, the state Legislature can easily correct those narrow decisions. Last year, the U.S. Supreme Court… -
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‘George Soros Is a Destructive Civilizational Force,’ Co-Founder of ‘Jews Against Soros’ Says
Two conservative activists on Wednesday launched “Jews Against Soros,” a Jewish coalition against leftist billionaire George Soros. The leaders of the coalition—Josh Hammer, the senior editor-at-large of Newsweek, and Will Scharf, a candidate for attorney general of Missouri—say opposing Soros is not antisemitic. “George Soros is a destructive civilizational force in America, Israel, his native… -
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Biden’s Education Department Tells Nation’s Schools to Go Back to Race-Based Discipline
The school year is over, but a new race-based missive from Washington will loom over teachers and students all summer. Just before Memorial Day, federal education officials issued a “Dear Colleague” letter telling the nation’s educators that the Biden administration is resurrecting a policy of investigating and coercing schools to adopt more lenient discipline policies…. -
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DC Library to Host Pride Parade for Babies, Toddlers, Kids, Teens
The DC Public Library will host a Children's Pride Parade for babies, toddlers, children, and teens in Washington, D.C., on Saturday morning, The Daily Signal has confirmed. "The parade is for LGBTQ kids and families, signaling that their community supports them," media relations manager George Williams said Thursday. "The event does not require registration, so… -
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Americans ‘Cannot Afford Joe Biden With an Unlimited Credit Card,’ Sen. Tim Scott Says
The House-passed bill suspending the nation’s debt ceiling would give President Joe Biden “an unlimited credit card,” Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., warned Thursday. “The biggest detail for me is the fact that Joe Biden, who we cannot trust on spending, has an unlimited credit card until the end of his term,” Scott said while discussing… -
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Sen. Rand Paul Offers ‘Conservative Alternative’ to Cap Spending in Debt Ceiling Bill
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., proposes to cap government spending in an amendment to the House-passed debt ceiling bill that resulted from negotiations between President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif. “Sixty percent of Americans say Congress should only raise the nation’s debt ceiling if it cuts spending at the same time,” Paul said… -
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Prominent Restaurant Not Far From White House to Host Drag Brunch for ‘Pride Month’
A prominent Washington, D.C., restaurant group beloved by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle is celebrating LGBTQ+ "Pride Month" with a weekend drag brunch steps from the White House. The Hamilton Live & Clyde’s Restaurant Group will "celebrate the beauty of Pride Month" with an "Illusions Drag Brunch" at The Hamilton Live venue on… -
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Our Fake Spending Debates
This week, Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., and President Joe Biden cut a deal to raise the debt limit. The breakthrough came after three months of Biden pledging not to even negotiate over the debt limit. Instead, Biden was forced to concede to a 1% cap on increases for non-military spending, a cutback… -
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With China Seeking Inroads in Pacific in New Cold War With US, Biden Must Reschedule Papua New Guinea Trip
History was almost made last month. But instead of becoming the first U.S. president to visit a Pacific Island country, President Joe Biden canceled his trip to Papua New Guinea to return to Washington and focus on debt ceiling negotiations. Although those negotiations are undoubtedly important, with Communist China aggressively seeking strategic inroads in the… -
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2 of 46 Democrats Who Voted Against Debt Ceiling Bill Explain Why
The House voted Wednesday evening to lift the nation’s debt ceiling and begin to curb government spending with the votes of both Democrats and Republicans. The vote to pass the debt ceiling bill was 314-117, with some of the House’s most conservative Republicans opposing it as not going far enough to establish fiscal discipline. A… -
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LA Dodgers Execs Deserve Bud Light Treatment for Inviting LGBTQ Anti-Christian Bigots to ‘Pride Night’
It’s been said that the most insidious power the liberal media have is to ignore news stories that don’t fit the left-wing narrative. A corollary to that is when those outlets do report on news stories that reflect badly on the liberal narrative, important negative details are typically minimized or omitted entirely. Consider the reporting… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Pro-DeSantis Ad Accuses Trump of Splitting From Pro-Life Movement
FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL: A super PAC supporting 2024 presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is launching an ad campaign Thursday accusing former President Donald Trump of splitting from the pro-life movement on abortion. Never Back Down's campaign ad, which draws on Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds' support for her state's heartbeat law, will target Trump as the… -
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New York Wedding Photographer Won’t Share Her Beliefs About Marriage Because Speaking Out Could Put Her in Jail
ORLANDO, Fla.—Emilee Carpenter, a Christian wedding photographer, had to turn to her lawyer when asked about her religious beliefs about marriage because New York law prevents her from speaking about those beliefs in conjunction with her business. “So New York’s law is actually so severe, I think I need to pass this over to my… -
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11 Months After Demise of Roe v. Wade, These 25 States Aim to Protect Life
Life is now protected in half of the 50 states. “Twenty-five states now have laws to protect life between conception and 12 weeks,” pro-life activist Marjorie Dannenfelser says. “Not even a full year after Dobbs, the pro-life movement can celebrate that we are at the halfway point in the states, thanks to the incredible momentum… -
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These Are the 71 Republicans Who Voted Against Debt Ceiling Bill
The House voted Wednesday evening to lift the nation’s debt ceiling and begin to curb government spending, despite resistance from conservatives following weeks of negotiations between Republicans and Democrats. The vote to pass the debt ceiling bill was 314-117, with some of the House’s most conservative Republicans opposing it as not going far enough to… -
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A Return to Fidelity: Princeton Professor’s Brilliant Move to Flip ‘Pride Month’ on Its Head
On June 1, businesses, government, and even churches will erect rainbow flags and publish proclamations about the importance of “Pride Month,” a celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender identities. (Of course, the little plus sign means the list goes on and on, including queer, questioning, intersex, two-spirit, and more. One version even includes “friends… -
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After Warren Attack, Tuberville Vows to Keep Fighting Pentagon Abortion Policy
Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., is not backing down in his efforts to overturn the Pentagon’s policy of subsidizing abortions for members of the military by holding up the promotions of high-ranking military officers. “I’ve continued to reiterate my stance and my position over the last almost four months now about my opposition to this policy,”… -
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4 Things to Know About Debt Limit Debate
As Congress debates a deal to increase the debt limit, here are four things Americans should know: 1. Immediate spending reduction in Biden-McCarthy deal is infinitesimal; long-term reductions are small and uncertain. Faced with a $1.571 trillion deficit next year, and $20.3 trillion in deficits over the next 10 years, the deal brokered by President… -
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Mike Pence Slams Dodgers Over Trans Nuns: ‘Should Be Apologizing To Catholics Across America’
Former Vice President Mike Pence is accusing the Los Angeles Dodgers of “welcoming anti-Catholic bigots” to its stadium with “open arms.” “Having been raised in a Catholic family, the Dodgers’ decision to invite the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a hateful group that blatantly mocks Catholicism, to their event next month is deeply offensive,” Pence said…