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opinion
Nebraska Enacts Bill Protecting Minors From Gender Transitions, Unborn After 12 Weeks
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, signed a combination bill Monday protecting minors from gender transitions and protecting unborn babies after 12 weeks’ gestation. The measure provoked several extremely pro-trans Democratic senators to engage in an unprecedented filibuster of the entire legislative session and barrage the bill with unserious procedural motions designed to bog the process down. “Protecting our… -
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European-Level Taxes Coming to America If US Keeps Up Unsustainable Spending
Compared to Western Europe, the American middle class has it pretty good when it comes to taxes. Of course, that’s more of an indictment on Western European governance than it is an endorsement of the U.S. tax system. And, unless Washington changes its big-spending ways, the U.S. middle class soon will face similar astronomical taxes…. -
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Rebutting 7 False Claims in Debt Limit Fight
Following a number of rounds of discussions between House Republican officials and the Biden administration, the two sides still haven’t reached an agreement on increasing the federal debt limit. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., described a Monday evening conversation at the White House, however, as “productive.” An important factor surrounding the issue is McCarthy’s negotiating… -
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Top 10 Companies That Ignore First Amendment Rights
A new database shows that some of Americans’ favorite companies—such as Airbnb, Amazon, and Disney—disregard religious freedom and free speech. Alliance Defending Freedom, a legal organization devoted to protecting religious freedom and other First Amendment rights, joined with Inspire Insight, an investment tool that provides data on the religious values of companies, to produce the… -
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‘I Don’t Want Any Other Parent to Live Nightmare That I Am Living,’ Woman Tells House Panel of Daughter, 20, Killed by Illegal Alien
Less than a week after Kayla Hamilton turned 20, she was violently killed by an illegal alien MS-13 gang member in her bedroom, her mother told a House subcommittee Tuesday. The suspect in Hamilton’s slaying is a 17-year-old unaccompanied alien child affiliated with MS-13 in El Salvador, according to Tammy Nobles, Hamilton’s mother. “I don’t… -
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When Government Censors Religious Views, It Violates First Amendment
The government shouldn’t prevent Americans from expressing their religious beliefs. But that’s exactly what the state of Washington is trying to do. Brian Tingley is a licensed marriage and family counselor. For the past 20 years, Tingley’s deeply held religious beliefs have been the source of the guidance he offers his clients, who come to him… -
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Biden’s Message to Black College Graduates: You’re Victims, Not Leaders
I sat in the crowd with thousands of beautiful families waiting to hear a message of inspiration, hope, and a brighter future like I would expect to hear at any commencement speech in America. Instead, sitting in the audience at the historically black Howard University, the graduates, their families, and I heard a message from… -
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Heritage Foundation to Host Memorial Conference Honoring Midge Decter
Midge Decter, for many years a board member of The Heritage Foundation, and for much longer a leader in conservative thought and action, passed away a year ago this month on May 9, 2022. Next week, on May 31, at 2 p.m. EDT, Heritage will host a conference celebrating her life and legacy and looking… -
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LifeWise Academy Brings Bible-based Education to Public School Students During School Hours
Bethany Sanidad, a mom from Ohio, credits LifeWise Academy with changing her son Christian’s life—and by extension her whole family’s outlook on faith. “I imagine Christian and his family sitting in church one day and thinking it all started with LifeWise,” Sanidad told The Daily Signal. “If we didn't have LifeWise offered, we wouldn't be… -
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4 Major Themes From National Conservatism Conference
LONDON—The latest National Conservatism conference, held May 15-17 here, may end up being a pivotal moment in British politics. The convention, sponsored by the Edmund Burke Foundation and called the NatCon U.K. Conference this year, has become a significant gathering place for American conservatives since the organization launched its first major event in 2019. Among… -
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Biden Admin Says School District Can’t Remove Sexually Explicit Books Because It Violates Students’ Civil Rights
The federal Department of Education concluded an investigation into a Georgia school district Friday, arguing that the removal of several books containing pornographic material “created a hostile environment” for LGBTQ and nonwhite authors and readers, according to a letter. The DOE’s Office of Civil Rights launched an investigation into the Forsyth County School District after… -
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North Carolina’s Democrat Governor Declares Emergency Over School Choice ‘Scheme’
North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, declared a state of emergency Monday because the state Legislature is expected to override his veto of a school choice bill. “I’m declaring the state of emergency because you need to know what’s happening,” Cooper said during an address in the state capital of Raleigh. “If you care… -
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Sen. Tim Scott Announces GOP Run for President
Sen. Tim Scott is officially running for president in 2024. The South Carolina Republican made the announcement Monday to a crowd at his alma mater, Charleston Southern University. In his speech, the senator shared his personal story and how he was raised by a single mother. He talked about the challenges he and his family overcame,… -
opinion
Biden’s Border Chaos Is Neither an Accident, Nor Incompetence. It’s Intentional.
President Joe Biden became president largely by promising to Make America Normal Again. The shambolic U.S.-Mexico “border” confirms how Biden shattered that promise. There is nothing normal about the coast-to-coast disaster over which he governs, thanks largely to his deeply abnormal definition of border security. Under Biden, the southern “border” has become a giant, open-air… -
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Why Junior ROTC Programs in US High Schools Are Needed Now More Than Ever
Based on allegations of sex abuse at the hands of instructors, Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., late last year called on the Pentagon to “shut down” the Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (JROTC) program. That sentiment is echoed by critics who further claim JROTC “brainwashes” students with militarism and violence. By way of background, JROTC is… -
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‘Your Life Is Not Valued’: NAACP President Doubles Down on Florida Travel Warning
NAACP President Derrick Johnson doubled down on the organization’s travel warning about Florida during a Monday CNN appearance. “Well, the governor has perfected the art of doing stunts to gain campaign contributions. Unfortunately, this will impact people’s lives,” Johnson told “CNN This Morning” co-host Sara Sidner, citing Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, as a… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Leaked Policy Exposes Fox News Stances on Woke Ideology
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Fox News employees are allowed to use bathrooms that align with their gender identity, rather than their biological sex, and permitted to dress in alignment with their preferred gender. They must also be addressed by their preferred name and pronouns in the workplace. These are just a few of the policies… -
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‘Let’s Take the Fight to Them’: Why This Legal Group Keeps Suing Biden Administration
An organization called America First Legal has filed at least two dozen lawsuits against the Biden administration. “We need to fight for the American people, advance conservative principles, and be there to really make a difference,” Gene Hamilton, vice president and general counsel for America First Legal, says. Hamilton served as counselor to the attorney… -
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Tim Keller’s Unwavering, Unapologetic Faith Bore Fruit
New York magazine once described Tim Keller’s founding of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in New York City as “close to a theological suicide mission” for having the audacity “to create a strictly conservative Christian church in the heart of Sodom.” Only Tim Keller wasn’t eager for the assignment. In fact, he turned down the invitation and attempted… -
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Why Government-Paid ‘Free’ Childbirths for All Won’t Reduce Abortions
Our pro-life friends at Americans United for Life argue that we should “make birth free.” Though most Americans have childbirth covered through private health insurance or Medicaid, Americans United for Life proposes a program to compensate hospitals directly from a national fund for any birth, at any time, under any conditions. This proposal, however well-intentioned,…