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Fighting Woke Agenda, Tampon-Maker Says ‘Only Women Can Have Periods’
When Macy Maxson began using her tampon-subscription company Garnuu as a platform to say that “only women can have periods,” some called her a liar. “A lot of people were saying that I was spreading lies to people,” Maxson told The Daily Signal on the “Problematic Women” podcast. Maxson said she received emails from… -
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UK’s National Health Service Finds Most Youths ‘Identifying’ as Trans Are Going Through ‘Transient Phase’
England’s National Health Service is reportedly warning doctors not to encourage children to change their name and pronouns after finding that most kids who think that they are transgender are merely going through a “phase.” The National Health Service plans to restrict the treatment of young people under the age of 18 who are questioning… -
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Marco Rubio Canvasser Brutally Assaulted and Hospitalized, Senator Says
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., says that multiple assailants attacked and seriously injured a canvasser backing the senator Sunday night. “Last night, one of our canvassers wearing my T-shirt and a DeSantis hat was brutally attacked by 4 animals who told him Republicans weren’t allowed in their neighborhood in #Hialeah #Florida,” Rubio posted Monday on Twitter. “He suffered… -
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My University Forced Me to Take ‘AUx1,’ ‘AUx2’—aka Leftism 101, 102
As I accepted an offer to enroll at American University in the spring of 2020, I knew what I was getting into. With American University currently ranked by Niche, a large college-information aggregator and review platform, as the single most liberal university in the country, you’d think I’d be a fool for even considering going there…. -
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Liz Truss Lesson for Conservatives: Never Surrender to Left
On an Oct. 10, a British prime minister made it clear: “To those waiting with bated breath for that favorite media catchphrase, the ‘U-turn,’ I have only one thing to say: You turn if you want to: The Lady’s not for turning.” Those were the resolute words of then-Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, who was speaking… -
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Cruz Talks Jan. 6, Antifa Riots, Trump, and More on ‘The View’ Appearance
Protesters interrupted a Republican senator during a television appearance on ABC’s “The View” on Monday. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was discussing the economy ahead of the 2022 midterm elections next month when protesters in the audience began yelling about climate change. “Excuse me. Excuse me. Ladies. Ladies. Excuse us. Let us do our job. Let… -
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New NAEP Test Scores Are a Disaster. Blame Teachers Unions.
In a predictable, yet nonetheless shocking outcome, the latest scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress record the biggest decline in math in three decades. In mathematics, eighth grade students’ NAEP scores dropped eight points from 2019 to 2022, according to results released Monday. Just 26% of eighth graders now perform math proficiently, down… -
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UK Newspaper Takes Pro-Abortion Deception to Next Level
The pro-abortion industrial complex is at it again. The Guardian, a U.K.-based newspaper that reaches an estimated 8.8 million readers each day across all platforms, on Wednesday published an article suggesting that until 10 weeks of pregnancy, the unborn baby is only white tissue material. The Guardian article, “What a pregnancy actually looks like before… -
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Phoenix, Atlanta, and Miami Metros See Fastest Inflation
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics recently reported that the consumer price index rose 8.2% in September compared with the year before, but that national average hides the fact that prices are rising faster and higher in certain parts of the nation. Breaking the country into the same subregions used by the Census Bureau, the… -
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Rhode Island Priest Rebukes Public School for Pornographic Books in Library
When the public high school in Westerly, Rhode Island, made available to students two books with pornographic content, the Rev. Giacomo Capoverdi sprang into action with more than a dozen other pastors. The books—“Gender Queer” and “Fun Home”—are not appropriate for high school students, according to a letter 14 clergy wrote to The Westerly Sun… -
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New California Laws Will Create ‘Ideological Purity Test’ for Police by Banning Ties to ‘Hate’ and ‘Bias,’ Critics Say
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, has signed two bills into law that will limit who is eligible to become a peace officer, even as many cities across the Golden State struggle with police shortages. Critics say the new laws will create an "ideological purity test," preventing some conservatives and Christians from joining already-strapped police… -
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Fact-Checking 4 Biden Claims on His Student Loan Bailout
President Joe Biden used his home state of Delaware on Friday to promote his “forgiveness” of student loan debt, which he did through executive action in August rather than through Congress. Some of Biden’s assertions during 24 minutes of remarks at Delaware State University in Dover were factual, and some less so. Biden spoke at… -
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DOJ Cites ‘Public Confusion’ as Reason to Keep Documents on Biden Order Secret
The Biden administration is claiming “presidential communications privilege” in federal court to prevent release of information about an executive order instructing federal agencies to help register more voters. In a filing late Thursday, the Justice Department argues that releasing information on President Joe Biden’s order would cause “public confusion.” The Foundation for Government Accountability, a… -
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Here Are the States Rejecting Mandatory COVID-19 Shots for Kids
At least 11 states have rejected or are expected to reject a recommendation by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that pediatricians give COVID-19 shots to children along with other vaccines. The CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices unanimously decided Thursday to add COVID-19 shots to the children’s immunization schedule, which some schools and states use… -
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Biden Forgets Democratic Party Supports Unrestricted Abortion
President Joe Biden appeared to forget Thursday that his administration — and the majority of the Democratic Party — supports unrestricted abortion. The president spoke with reporters outside The White House on Thursday afternoon where he was questioned: “Should there be any restrictions on abortion at all?” “Yes, there should be,” he responded. Pressed as… -
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2 Reasons Young Men May Not Be Having Sex
“Young men aren’t having sex!” A Twitter thread that has been gaining traction resurfaced a 2019 Washington Post study, which found that young men are not having as much sex as they used to. Alexandra Hunt, a former stripper who lost the 2022 Democratic congressional primary in Philadelphia, wrote, “Nearly a third of men under 30 have not had sex. And a… -
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Democratic Candidate for Oregon Governor Turns on Ally Over Homelessness Crisis
One Democrat is accusing her fellow Democrat and ally of failing to address the homelessness crisis is Oregon. “Nearly three years ago, I called for a homelessness state of emergency here in our state,” Oregon Democrat gubernatorial candidate Tina Kotek said during a debate Wednesday, adding that outgoing Democrat Gov. Kate Brown “did nothing.” Brown previously… -
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Judge Rebukes Biden DOJ for ‘Overbroad, Burdensome’ Subpoena of Conservative Group
On Sept. 20, we reported on an outrageous subpoena served by the U.S. Justice Department on the Eagle Forum of Alabama. Fortunately, in the face of vigorous opposition expressed in amicus briefs filed by literally dozens of conservative organizations supporting the Eagle Forum’s motion to quash (i.e., throw out) the subpoena, Justice Department lawyers caved and narrowed… -
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Judge: Man Who Shot Elderly Pro-Life Woman Will Go to Trial
A Michigan judge decided Wednesday that there is enough evidence to send to trial a man who shot an elderly pro-life woman who was canvassing against abortion at his home. “It’s clear to me that Mr. [Richard] Harvey did fire a warning shot to send a message to Ms. [Joan] Jacobsen, and then he also… -
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Democrats Out of Answers, but Not Excuses, on Crime
Democrats have no solutions to today’s crime surge. Here are four ways they shrug off the mayhem. 1.) Deep Denial Through Sept. 27, New Orleans suffered 208 homicides, up 44% compared with the period in 2021 and up 141% versus 2019. The Crescent City has become America’s murder capital. “I do not embrace that at…