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opinion
Rogue Superpower: China Is Global Pariah, But Shows No Remorse
China is being racked by popular protests on a scale not seen since Tiananmen Square in 1989. But how much have the demonstrations made the regime rethink its autocratic ways? So far, the answer seems to be: Not much. The regime has softened its public rhetoric. For several days now, public officials and the government-controlled media have forgone talk… -
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Amnesty for DACA Flunks Border Security Test
The U.S.’s nearly two-year-old border crisis continues unabated, yet Senate Democrats and some Republicans are foolishly resuming a push to grant amnesty to hundreds of thousands—and perhaps millions—of people living in this country illegally. There is a simple test to determine if a given policy will reduce illegal immigration, and amnesty—whether for Deferred Action Childhood Arrivals… -
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Second GOP Congressman Renounces Vote for ‘Disrespect for Marriage Act’
Another one of the 47 House Republicans who voted for the so-called Respect for Marriage Act has withdrawn his support, charging Democrats with “failing to provide legitimate safeguards for faith-based organizations” that hold “deeply-held religious beliefs” about natural marriage. Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, R-Fla., announced on Monday that he will reverse his vote in favor of H.R. 8404, which… -
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‘Doesn’t Go Nearly Far Enough,’ LGBT Left Gripes About ‘Respect for Marriage Act’
As the Senate voted 61-36 to pass the “(Dis)Respect for Marriage Act” on Nov. 29, an editor for The Washington Post, Jonathan Capehart, wrote in its pages under the headline, “Gee, thanks for this tiny step to protect my same-sex marriage.” Despite his self-description “as an institutionalist who recognizes the power of incrementalism,” the act “offend[ed] my… -
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Virginia Restaurant Kicks Out Family Foundation Over Abortion, Traditional Marriage
A Virginia restaurant told the Family Foundation that it was no longer welcome to dine at the establishment because of the organization’s views on abortion and traditional marriage. The Daily Signal spoke with Family Foundation President Victoria Cobb on Monday morning outside the Supreme Court as the justices heard oral arguments in 303 Creative v…. -
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Americans Overwhelmingly Oppose Violence Against Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers, Survey Finds
Americans are overwhelmingly opposed to crimes against pro-life pregnancy centers and places of worship, surveys conducted by the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty found. The 2022 Religious Freedom Index results show that 94% of those surveyed oppose using violence against churches or places of worship and 92% oppose using violence against the pro-life pregnancy centers…. -
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Will Republicans Ever Stand Up to Democrats’ Government ‘Shutdown’ Scare Tactics? Probably Not
There is little Republicans and Democrats in Congress agree on these days, but spending (and borrowing) money is as nonpartisan as it gets. House Democrats apparently have decided to leave their majority with a spending spree. They’ll do it the way they usually do. In a script familiar to an extortionist, and to the public… -
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‘Twitter Files’: Why They Matter and What’s Next for Elon Musk
Elon Musk released bombshell news on Friday night over Twitter’s censorship of The New York Post’s October 2020 article about Hunter Biden. Musk linked to a thread of tweets, being called “The Twitter Files,” curated by independent journalist Matt Taibbi on his Twitter account, writing “Here we go!!” with two popcorn emojis. Taibbi’s thread revealed… -
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Lorie Smith Goes to Washington Fighting to ‘Create and Design’ Consistent With Her Faith
WASHINGTON — The United States Supreme Court took up a momentous free speech case on Monday, one dealing with graphic designer Lorie Smith and her desire to speak and work consistent with her faith. Smith spoke with The Daily Signal outside the Supreme Court following Monday's oral arguments. "I am a graphic and website designer… -
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Biden State Department’s Outrageous Betrayal of Nigeria’s Suffering Christians
For Christians, Nigeria long has been one of most violently abusive countries in the world. At the same time, the country persists in mistreating atheists and other religious groups as well as nonradicalized Muslims. But Christians, in particular, continue to suffer brutal abuses, massacres, and terrorism. Genocide Watch has reported that in Nigeria, more than 6,000 Christians… -
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Republican Women Offer Real Solutions for Empowering Women in Need
Many of today’s young families do not remember the 1970s—its wrap-around-the-block gas lines or spirit-crushing inflation. But they are beginning to understand why it is considered one of the low points in the American economic psyche: because history is coming close to repeating itself. Today, the cost of food at home is up 13.1%. Groceries… -
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What’s Really Behind Biden Administration FCC-Approved Sale of Spanish-Language Radio Stations
By greenlighting the sale of 18 Spanish-language radio stations to a group linked to billionaire George Soros, the Biden administration is handing millions of unwary listeners over to far-left activists. The reason? Hispanics continued their overall migration toward the Right in November’s midterm elections, an evolution that shatters the Left’s playbook. The Left, thus, has a two-pronged response to… -
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‘What Else Are They Willing to Lie About?’: Indiana School Compels Staff to Hide ‘Gender Support Plans’ From Parents
An email unearthed by parents at an Indiana high school has revealed a districtwide support plan for students undergoing gender transition and a policy to withhold and hide information from students’ parents. An Aug. 16 email sent by a counselor at Pendleton Heights High School in Pendleton, Indiana, informed teachers that a student had changed… -
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5 Reasons I Moved From New York to Florida
“Why, after three decades of life as a New Yorker, did you move to Florida?” I’m often asked this question with a mix of wonder, as if I’d just traveled across Mongolia on horseback, tainted by Upper East Side disdain (“Did you retire early?” How was the hurricane?” etc.). For background, I first came to… -
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Supreme Court Hears Graphic Designer’s Case in Major Free Speech-Gay Rights Battle
The Supreme Court is weighing in on a free speech case that could affect millions of Americans. The high court heard oral arguments Monday for a case involving Colorado graphic designer Lorie Smith. Smith does not want to be forced to create custom wedding websites for same-sex weddings, but a Colorado public accommodations law would… -
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ACLU Now Sides With Government Against First Amendment Rights
The American Civil Liberties Union is a leftist organization, not one that defends free speech. That’s what was revealed in an op-ed by David Cole, the ACLU’s legal director, published Monday in The New York Times in reference to the Supreme Court case called 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. In July 2021, the 10th U.S…. -
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Kansas Law School Silent After Diversity Committee Demonizes Christian Law Firm, Spurring Top State Judge to Resign
A justice on the Kansas Supreme Court resigned from his teaching position at the University of Kansas School of Law after an administrator tried to convince students to cancel an event featuring a senior lawyer with Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) and a school diversity committee condemned that Christian legal organization as a purveyor of "hate… -
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From Plummeting Test Scores to Woke Curriculums, Ben Carson Addresses America’s ‘Crisis in Classroom’
There’s a “crisis in the classroom,” and American children are paying the price, say Armstrong Williams, host of “The Armstrong Williams Show,” and Dr. Ben Carson, a renowned neurosurgeon and former secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. It’s “very concerning in our society today, as you see the dumbing down of our… -
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Twitter Execs Didn’t Have a Good Explanation for Censoring Hunter Biden’s Laptop, New Emails Reveal
After Twitter CEO Elon Musk teased a massive reveal Friday afternoon, journalist Matt Taibbi released a Twitter thread revealing the confusion at the social media company after it censored the New York Post’s Hunter Biden laptop story in the lead-up to the 2020 presidential election. Taibbi’s Twitter thread, which Musk retweeted, revealed that Twitter’s top… -
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Elon Musk Should Tell EU Censors to Get Lost
If Elon Musk truly believes that Twitter is a front in the “battle for the future of civilization,” he has a chance to prove it. The Biden administration has already threatened to investigate Musk on multiple occasions, which isn’t surprising considering its unprecedented antagonizing about free expression. Democrats such as Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts…