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Supreme Court’s ‘Waters of US’ Ruling a Milestone in Curbing EPA’s Unlawful Overreach
At long last, the nightmare of building a dream house is over for Michael and Chantell Sackett. The Supreme Court’s unanimous Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency decision handed down on May 25 marks another important milestone in the court’s continuing effort to correct and rein in the abusive, unlawful overreach of the administrative state. The decision reaffirms… -
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Judge Likens Biden-Big Tech Censorship to Orwell’s ‘1984.’ Admin’s Answers on Free Speech Prove Him Right.
President Joe Biden’s censorship efforts with Big Tech companies have shocked even a federal judge, who asked the administration last week whether the president’s staff had ever read George Orwell’s famous dystopian novel “1984,” because the court case reminded him so much of the censorship in that book. Judge Terry A. Doughty, chief district judge… -
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China, Russia, Iran, North Korea All Emboldened With Biden in the White House, Retired Israeli General Warns
ORLANDO, Fla.—Israel recently celebrated its 75th anniversary, and many Jews and Christians see the state’s existence as a fulfillment of biblical prophecy, but a former Israeli general also raised the alarm about the growing threats from Iran and its allies in the East. “Things have changed dramatically in the last year,” Amir Avivi, a retired… -
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Senate Passes Debt Ceiling Bill
The Senate voted Thursday evening to pass the debt ceiling legislation, clearing the way for President Joe Biden to sign it into law. The Senate vote to pass the debt ceiling bill was 63-36. The Senate also voted on 11 amendments on Thursday night, none of which passed. >>> Scroll to end of article to… -
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Forgotten DC Riots Did Far More Than Physical Damage to America
The three-year anniversary of the Lafayette Square and Black Lives Matter riots in the nation’s capital has come and gone without much media fanfare. These apparently forgotten riots, and the harsher official response to the Capitol riot seven months later, say much about our media landscape and rapidly transforming legal system. On May 29, 2020,… -
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18 States Sue Biden Administration Over Redefining ‘Illegal Border Crossings’ as ‘Lawful Pathways’
Missouri and 17 other states have filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration over what they call its “unlawful open-border policies.” “The situation at the southern border is out of control, all thanks to Joe Biden,” Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a statement announcing the lawsuit. “He refuses to carry out his… -
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Senate Votes to Block Biden’s Student Loan Handout, But There’s a Catch
The Senate has voted mostly along partisan lines to pass a resolution aimed at blocking President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan. The final vote was 52-46, with Sens. Joe Manchin, D-W.V.; Jon Tester, D-Mont.; and Kyrsten Sinema, I-Ariz., voting with Republicans. Two senators did not vote. Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., and Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La.,… -
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Vermont Settles With Family Over Biologically Male, Trans Student in ‘Resounding Victory for Freedom of Speech’
A Vermont school district punished a father and his daughter for speaking out against a biological male in the girls’ locker room. Now, The Daily Signal has learned, the district has settled with the Allen family in what its legal team is hailing as a “resounding victory.” That settlement requires that the Vermont School Boards… -
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Chinese Communist Party Infiltrates New York University at Cutting Edge of Army Missile Technology
Spy balloons hovering high overhead in U.S. airspace are one thing, but the Chinese Communist Party also has interests on the ground here. Take Alfred University, for example. Alfred is a small (1,600 students), private institution in upstate New York. It is not known for much, but it has one important distinction; namely, its College… -
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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…