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Kiwi Farms Was Deplatformed. Why Are Leftist Harassers, Doxxers Treated Differently?
Leftists across the internet cheered Saturday as tech platform Cloudflare announced it would no longer allow online forum Kiwi Farms to use its service. Kiwi Farms had been described as a “hate site,” allegedly for harassing transgender people, doxxing political opposition on the left, and saying “mean” and “bigoted” things about certain sexual and racial minorities,… -
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Where Does Your State Rank in Education Freedom?
Florida ranks highest among the states in education freedom, while the District of Columbia trails behind all of them, according to a new “report card” from The Heritage Foundation. The leading think tank’s 2022 Education Freedom Report Card, released Thursday, measures all 50 states and the District based on four broad categories: school choice, transparency,… -
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Lost House Seats and Electoral Votes Could Result From Census Undercounts in Red States
A senior adviser to the U.S. Census Bureau recalls sounding the alarm about the agency’s population count in 2020. “Me and a couple of other people at the Census Bureau were pounding the table saying there are going to be problems,” Adam Korzeniewski told The Daily Signal. “The sad thing is that no one cared,”… -
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Clinton, Bush, Obama Didn’t Leave With Classified Information, National Archives Says
Donald Trump’s immediate predecessors as president didn’t take classified information upon leaving the White House, the National Archives and Records Administration told The Daily Signal. The typically history-focused agency—charged with holding White House documents and other government records under the Presidential Records Act—was thrust into a political firestorm last month when the FBI raided the… -
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‘Seven Decades of Service’: British Policy Expert Reacts to Queen’s Passing, Explains What’s Next for Monarchy
Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday. She was 96 years old. Queen Elizabeth II was the longest reigning monarch in British history, serving as the sovereign of the nation for 70 years. Nile Gardiner, director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation, and a foreign policy researcher for former British Prime Minister… -
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Showing Strength in Face of Growing Threats Key to Preventing Another 9/11
As we approach the 21st anniversary on Sunday of the 9/11 terrorist attacks that killed nearly 3,000 innocents, it’s important to reflect on the lives lost, the courage displayed by the first responders and civilians who helped people, and the impact that fateful day has had on the lives of so many Americans. The loss,… -
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California School District Hosts LGBTQ Club for 4-Year-Olds
A California school district is hosting a LGBTQ club for kids as young as 4-years-old, according to the school website. Los Angeles Unified School District kicked off its first “Rainbow Club” meeting of the year on Wednesday, a club targeting LGBTQ elementary school students, according to the school’s website. The club, aimed at students as young… -
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DC Mayor Declares Public Emergency Over Illegal Migrants Bused From Texas, Arizona
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser declared a public emergency Thursday in response to the efforts of Texas and Arizona to bus illegal migrants to the nation’s capital. The declaration allows more funding to go to supporting the illegal migrants and to give the city more power to provide resources to address the growing issue, Bowser,… -
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Jewish Group to Sue New York for Banning Guns in Houses of Worship
The New York State Jewish Gun Club plans to sue New York for banning firearms in places of worship, calling it “unconstitutional” in an interview with the Daily Caller News Foundation. Tzvi Waldman, the founder of the New York State Jewish Gun Club, is working with a civil rights attorney to challenge a provision of… -
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The Latest Jobs Numbers Seem Impressive, Until You Look Closer
The latest Labor Department employment report shows the economy added 315,000 jobs in August, ordinarily a healthy increase and sign of a robust economy. Sadly, the devil is in the details, which shows that the labor market is running on fumes. The report, like the economy as a whole, looks good from afar but is… -
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‘Allows Our Borders to Remain Open’: Biden Administration Makes It Easier for Illegal Migrants on Welfare to Stay
The Department of Homeland Security will make it easier for certain illegal migrants benefiting from certain welfare programs to stay in the country beginning Dec. 23. The “Public Charge” rule, which applies to noncitizens “likely at any time to become a public charge,” will no longer consider certain nutrition, health, and housing benefits for inadmissibility, according to… -
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Team Biden Wants to Redefine Sex. Here’s How You Can Stop It.
The Biden administration is playing games with the definitions of sex and gender. President Joe Biden has proposed changing the definition of the word “sex” in Title IX, a portion of the Education Amendments of 1972 that prevents discrimination on the basis of sex within public education. Biden would redefine sex to include gender identity… -
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California’s Energy Grid Is a Mess. Here’s How to Fix It.
As California continues to push for so-called green energy policies, its energy grid is suffering. Residents of the Golden State have been forced to deal with rolling blackouts on top of skyrocketing energy prices. But how much of this energy crisis may be laid at the feet of California’s government, and how much is out… -
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For Midterms, House Republicans Preview 4-Part ‘Commitment to America’
With the midterm congressional elections just two months away, House Republicans are preparing to roll out a plan that includes their top priorities for the country. The “Commitment to America” is a four-part plan that House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., will formally unveil in Pittsburgh on Sept. 19, Axios first reported. “The… -
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California Politician Says State Should Imitate China, Europe, Not Texas, on Electric Vehicle Mandates
California’s electric vehicle mandate should align with Europe and China rather than other states such as Texas and Mississippi, a member of California’s air quality board said as it recently voted to ban the sale of new gas- and diesel-powered cars and light trucks by 2035. What California does to require residents to purchase… -
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California’s Grid Braces for Failure Just Days After Biden’s Energy Secretary Praises State’s Green Policies
California residents are at risk of experiencing blackouts on Tuesday, just four days after President Joe Biden’s energy secretary, Jennifer Granholm, praised the state’s green energy policies. Granholm touted California’s green energy transition in an interview Sept. 3, only four days before California’s electrical grid operator, California Independent System Operator, issued a level 2 energy… -
opinion
Onward, Christian Soldiers Against Trump?
People who adopt a more modernist take on Christianity lean heavily on the Gospel of Matthew, insisting believers should not be quick to judge others, lest they be judged. But the evangelical Christians promoted by The Washington Post aggressively judge Christians who decided to vote for Donald Trump. Post columnist Michael Gerson, a former chief… -
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New Disney Cartoon Series ‘Little Demon’ Bedevils Christian Parents Groups
Disney-owned FX is releasing a new adult cartoon series, “Little Demon,” about a woman who has a fling with Satan (voiced by popular actor Danny DeVito) and bears his child. According to the show’s description, “Thirteen years after being impregnated by Satan, a reluctant mother, Laura, and her Antichrist daughter, Chrissy, attempt to live an ordinary… -
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What Happened When Rhode Island Rushed to Make It Easier to Vote (and Cheat)
Are corrupt election officials attempting to rig elections in Rhode Island? Or are the secretary of state and the Board of Elections utterly incompetent? Either way, in its zeal to make it as easy as possible for as many people as possible to vote, Ocean State election officials—in promoting early voting through use of technology—have… -
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What Happened When 1 Government Fell Under Influence of World’s Environmental Extremists
Starvation. Poverty. People struggling to buy medicine and fuel. Disaster happened after one government fell under the influence of the world’s environmental extremists. Many “experts” say pure nature is best. United Nations officials now tell politicians that the climate “crisis” demands countries make all sorts of sacrifices, like cutting nitrogen waste. Much of that waste…