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DC Pregnancy Center Vandalized: ‘Jane Says Revenge’
The Capitol Hill Crisis Pregnancy Center, located just blocks away from the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., was vandalized sometime between late Thursday night and Friday morning. The center’s front door was splattered with red paint and the words “Jane Says Revenge” were spray-painted on the side of the building. “I got a phone call… -
opinion
Blue Cities Shamefully Vow Not to Enforce Red State Pro-Life Laws If Roe Is Reversed
When states are red, but cities are blue, abortion battles begin anew. Fearful that the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade and send abortion policy back to the states, some pro-abortion officials in some progressive cities are preparing to draw it down to the local level. For instance, Austin, Texas, City Council member Chito… -
opinion
The Fraud That Dare Not Speak Its Name
Dinesh D’Souza’s new documentary “2,000 Mules” raises serious questions about possible skullduggery in the 2020 election, involving absentee ballots across multiple states. But neither the liberal media, nor election officials, nor law enforcement seem to have much interest in investigating that potential wrongdoing. The reaction has largely boiled down to “nothing to see here!” or… -
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn Outlines GOP Alternative to ‘Biden’s Greatest Hits of Failures’
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., joins this edition of “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss key questions and issues in our current politics. Blackburn, who was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2019 after 16 years in the House, articulates the major themes and principles that Republicans need to articulate as they head into the 2022… -
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UK Engages US Through State-Level Bilateral Trade
“We are ready to progress negotiations on [a free trade agreement] when the U.S. is ready to do so, but we weren’t going to sit still.” That unambiguous point—made by Ranil Jayawardena, the United Kingdom’s minister for international trade—reflects a forward-leaning, pragmatic trade-policy posture of post-Brexit Britain. Jayawardena underscored London’s intention to take a “twin-track… -
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The Missing Element in Debate About Guns
The heightened debate over gun violence following the massacre of 19 children and two teachers at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, is leaving out one critical element. The debate starts at the wrong end. Isaac Newton’s Third Law of Thermodynamics states: “For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” While Newton’s laws… -
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Georgetown Law Reinstates Ilya Shapiro
Well, there it is. After four months of “investigation,” Georgetown law professor Ilya Shapiro has finally been reinstated. In case you haven’t been following Shapiro’s saga, here’s the rundown. Shapiro, a constitutional scholar who previously worked at the libertarian Cato Institute, was put on indefinite administrative leave in January for a tweet in which he… -
opinion
No Excuse for Reserving DC Memorial Day Concert for Elites Only
The 2022 PBS National Memorial Day Concert took place outside the United States Capitol, but you probably weren’t there to witness it. While congressional VIPs and their guests were invited, the exclusive, nationally televised PBS event was closed to the public. Hundreds of armed Capitol Police officers patrolled the perimeter to protect the few people… -
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Raising Red Flags on Federal Red Flag Gun Laws
Tragedies like those recently suffered in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, cause many Americans to voice an understandable—if misguided—urge for politicians to “just do something.” Many of the laws for which they reflexively call—such as universal background checks and bans on so-called assault weapons—suffer from a host of constitutional and practical defects. They wouldn’t… -
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Right to Bear Arms Isn’t for Hunting, Nor Exclusively American
“Other than using firearms for sport shooting and hunting, there is no reason anyone in Canada should need guns in their everyday lives.” That’s what Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said at a press conference Monday when announcing a proposed law that would ban the sale of handguns in his country. The move followed the… -
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California Reparations Report Demands Tree Planting in ‘Black Neighborhoods’ for ‘Shade Equity’
A report on alleged systemic racism released Wednesday and greenlit by California Gov. Gavin Newsom is calling for the planting of trees statewide “to create shade equity” and reduce “heat islands in black neighborhoods.” The 500-page report was released after Newsom, a Democrat, signed legislation in 2020 forming a nine-member task force to “inform Californians about slavery and explore ways the… -
opinion
School Districts Have Tools They Need to Address Alleged Teacher Shortages
Special-interest groups and some members of Congress claim public schools across the country are suffering from crisis-level teacher shortages in the wake of COVID-19, and they are demanding more money from taxpayers as a solution. The reality, however, is a much different story: Most schools have enough teachers, and money that could be used to… -
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Harvard’s Attempt to Cancel Black Professor Is Height of Hypocrisy
In the summer of 2020, after the sensationalized killing of George Floyd burned the words “Black Lives Matter” onto America’s streets and television screens, American institutions of higher learning turned to their offices of diversity, equity, and inclusion to pledge loyalty to the African American community with cookie-cutter press releases and affirmations. Harvard University, known… -
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Biden’s ‘Rolling Calamities’ Aren’t His Fault?
As we march into June, the midterm prospects for the Democrats look very bleak. President Joe Biden’s approval ratings are often under 40%, below Donald Trump’s numbers at this point, when the TV soothsayers were always predicting “the walls were closing in” on Trump. His presidency would surely self-destruct in five seconds. It’s rough enough… -
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If ‘No One Wants to Take Your Guns,’ Stop Saying Otherwise
Almost immediately after the 2017 Las Vegas shooting came the calls for “commonsense” gun control. The quest almost always begins with a reassurance that “no one wants to take away your guns.” Not everyone read the memo. Nelson Shields, founder of Handgun Control Inc., the organization that became the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence,… -
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Evidence Is In, Rep. Mark Green Says: Democrats’ Control of Presidency, Congress ‘Very Bad for America’
What will happen if illegal immigrants continue to pour across the southern border? What should the Biden administration be doing to address soaring inflation? And what threat does China actually pose to the U.S. right now? Over and over, Americans are witnessing the “failures of this administration,” Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., says. “Obviously, Democrat control… -
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The Dangers of Mattel’s Transgender Barbie
It’s no longer just Barbie and Ken. Mattel has created a transgender Barbie in the likeness of actor Laverne Cox, a biological male who identifies as a female. Cox, who gained notoriety in the Netflix series “Orange Is the New Black,” worked with Mattel to design the doll. “It’s been a dream for years to… -
opinion
Gun Laws Won’t Fix a Problem of Culture and Spirit
Once again, the nation has witnessed a horrible, pointless act of violence, with innocent children the victims. And, once again, we hear from liberals that the answer is gun control. If we look at what generally characterizes the mindset of those—generally young men—who commit these acts, we see what generally characterizes the mindset that has… -
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Fathers: The Family Component Missing From Mass Shooters’ Lives
Senate Democrats considered gun control legislation last week in response to the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, but Republicans questioned whether such a response would actually address the real problem. “Why is our culture suddenly producing so many young men who want to murder innocent people?” asked Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah. “Could things like fatherlessness, the… -
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3 Nonprofits Win Heritage Foundation’s Inaugural Innovation Prizes
The Heritage Foundation announced Wednesday the inaugural recipients of its new Innovation Prize, an award recognizing and supporting special projects of organizations focusing on research, litigation, education, and communication. The Alliance Defending Freedom, the Independent Women’s Forum, and the State Financial Officers Foundation will each receive $100,000 for their work in creating innovative solutions to major…