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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,… -
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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,… -
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Cruz, Blackburn Probe Anheuser-Busch’s Partnership With Dylan Mulvaney
Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., are questioning the propriety of Anheuser-Busch’s partnership with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney to promote the beer company's Bud Light brand. The two Republican senators sent a letter Wednesday to Beer Institute chief Brendan Whitworth, who also is CEO of Anheuser-Busch Companies, demanding documents and requesting that the… -
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Soros-backed Federal Prosecutor Rachael Rollins Resigns in Disgrace
Rachael Rollins, the George Soros-backed rogue U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, announced earlier this week that she is resigning as the chief federal prosecutor for the Bay State. Rollins resigned right before the Department of Justice’s Office of the Inspector General and the Office of Special Counsel released devastating reports outlining her serious… -
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‘We Want You to Be a Hero’: Sen. Hawley Warns How Daniel Penny’s Fate Could Affect Young Men
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The rush by the Left to vilify former Marine Daniel Penny before Americans have all the facts of his case could have a negative effect on American males’ willingness to be heroes, Sen. Josh Hawley said Thursday. The Missouri Republican discussed Penny’s case during an interview with The Daily Signal about… -
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GOP Senators Back Tuberville’s ‘Courageous’ Tactic Against Pentagon Funding of Abortion Travel
Some Republican senators are expressing their support for Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s efforts to overturn the Pentagon’s policy of subsidizing abortions by holding up the promotions of high-ranking military officers. The first-term Republican senator from Alabama has spent months fighting against the Defense Department’s woke agenda by blocking the Senate’s approval of nearly 200 promotions for military generals… -
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LA Dodgers Remove ‘Anti-Catholic Hate Group’ From ‘Pride Night’ After Public Backlash
As the Los Angeles Dodgers prepare “to host sports’ largest Pride Night of the year” on June 16, the team has faced severe pushback for its announcement of an annual “Community Hero Award” recipient. Among the list of honorees, the team included the controversial Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, a “queer and trans nuns” activist group that claims to… -
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We Need to See Transgender Shooter’s Manifesto
A transgender lunatic named Audrey Hale shot up a private Christian elementary school March 27 in Nashville, Tennessee. The shooter, who tragically killed three adults and three children before being neutralized by well-trained Metropolitan Nashville Police Department officers, was a 28-year-old biological female who had “transitioned” to a public-facing male “gender identity.” Nashville police also… -
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Liberal City Exempts Celebrity Chef’s Restaurant From Gas Stove Ban
Palo Alto, California, administrators have exempted a celebrity chef’s restaurant from the city’s sweeping gas stove ban. Jose Andres’ newly planned restaurant, Zaytinya, is one of the latest Simon Property Group buildings that received project approval in 2019, including for a a gas line, which the restaurant relies on, according to Palo Alto Online. The plan, however,… -
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John Brennan, Enemy of the People
The just-released Durham report confirmed that the FBI not only failed to corroborate the Steele dossier, Hillary Clinton’s opposition-research document against Donald Trump, but regularly ignored existing, sometimes dispositive, evidence to keep its investigation of Trump alive. Some officials were credulous. Others were devious. But no one “stole” our democracy—other than perhaps intelligence officials and… -
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Tuberville Blocking Promotion of Navy Captain Who Allowed Drag Shows Aboard USS Ronald Reagan
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Drag performances took place on board the USS Ronald Reagan under the command of a Navy captain whose promotion to rear admiral is currently being blocked by Republican Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville. Capt. Michael Donnelly served as commanding officer of the aircraft carrier the USS Ronald Reagan from April 2016 to… -
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4 Big Moments as House Democrats Attack FBI Whistleblowers at ‘Weaponization’ Hearing
Three FBI whistleblowers testified to a congressional panel Thursday about punishments, revoked security clearances, and firings they endured after telling supervisors things they didn’t want to hear. “To be blunt, the leadership of the FBI and the DOJ are corrupt,” Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., said after listening to the FBI whistleblowers’ testimony. “I will name… -
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WATCH: Sen. Josh Hawley Explains Marxist Left’s War on Masculinity
Sen. Josh Hawley believes that masculine, strong, virtuous men are needed more than ever in today’s society. That’s part of the reason that the Missouri Republican wrote his new book, “Manhood: The Masculine Virtues America Needs,” the senator said in an interview with The Daily Signal. “The masculine virtues are the virtues of a husband…