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opinion
Alaska Shouldn’t Undo 16 Years and Counting of Fiscal Responsibility
Sixteen years ago, Alaska enacted a commonsense, fiscally responsible pension reform bill that put new hires into a defined contribution pension plan as opposed to the state’s woefully underfunded Illinois-style defined benefit pension system. That’s been a win for workers who now have greater certainty about the value of their retirement accounts and accumulated real… -
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Media’s Big Lie About the ‘Great Replacement Theory’ and Conservatism
This week, a racist mass shooter massacred 10 people and wounded three others at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket. The shooter was a white supremacist; his hate-filled 180-page screed about why he had committed the shooting was replete with neo-Nazi sentiments. According to the shooter, he had to slaughter innocent black Americans in order to… -
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New Mexico’s Rep. Yvette Herrell Shares GOP Solution to Border Crisis
The crisis on our southern border has never been worse. Hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants have crossed into America, and violent cartel members import drugs and violence into our cities. The Biden administration thus far has failed to seriously address the crisis. “This really is a frightening scenario for us to be watching play… -
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8 Things New COVID-19 Corporate Bailout Bill Gets Wrong
The Senate is considering yet another corporate bailout disguised as COVID-19 relief. Roughly 96% of the $48 billion in the bill would go to the Restaurant Revitalization Fund, a 160% increase above previous funding. The program was created by President Joe Biden’s American Rescue Plan Act to redistribute wealth from American families to cherry-picked companies…. -
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11 Examples of Defensive Gun Use Dispel NYC Mayor’s Concerns on Public Carry
Any week now, the Supreme Court will render its decision in the pivotal Second Amendment case New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, where a majority seems poised to strike down New York laws that effectively prohibit law-abiding citizens from carrying firearms in public for self-defense. New York City Mayor Eric Adams, a… -
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How Policymakers Can Address Baby Formula Shortage
As too many American families know from firsthand experience, there’s a baby formula shortage in the United States. While some politicians will surely view the situation as “not letting a crisis go to waste,” this is a time for immediate and thoughtful solutions that address the actual problems. There isn’t a magic bullet to address… -
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How Congress Undermines Constitution, Federalism
The American republic was created by a remarkable generation of men who turned a rebellion against the British crown into a transforming moment in human history, one based on the revolutionary proposition that all men are created equal and are endowed by their Creator with fundamental rights that no government has the moral authority to… -
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With New Book, Pediatricians Try to Ensnare Kids in Gender Ideology
The radical left continues to target vulnerable children with its twisted view of gender identity and sexual orientation. Now, the left has the full-fledged support of the country’s largest association of pediatric doctors. “You-ology: A Puberty Guide for EVERY Body” is a book released by the American Academy of Pediatrics aiming “to talk about puberty in… -
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Internal Documents Contradict American Express on ‘Woke’ Personnel Policies
Internal documents appear to tell a different story than public statements by American Express denying that the credit card giant has implemented “divisive woke policies” that punish white employees, according to a group that advocates a race-blind America. Color Us United, a nonprofit founded two years ago, joined with allied organizations to expose internal American… -
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Virginia Mom Sues School Over ‘Anti-Racism’ Policy
A Virginia mother is suing her son’s school district over its implementation of a critical race theory curriculum that she says radically changed his outlook on race and his own identity, Fox News reported. Melissa Riley is suing the Albemarle County School Board over its “anti-racism” policy that she believes completely shifted her biracial son’s… -
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PolitiFact Is to Facts What Pravda Was to Truth, Credibility
During a recent broadcast, I said that once Elon Musk takes control of Twitter, “Twitter will be flooded with hate, and a lot of it will come from people on the left who want to show how hate-filled it is. It’s like their race-hoax industry. If you see a noose on a college dorm of… -
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What 2 Pro-Life Women Saw in Wake of Pro-Abortion Extremists’ Attacks
Following the leaked draft decision from the Supreme Court suggesting Roe v. Wade could soon be overturned, pro-abortion activists have become increasingly aggressive as they protest. In addition to demonstrating in front of the high court justices’ homes, some protesters have taken things a step further and begun to physically attack pro-life organizations at their… -
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America and Brexit Britain: Time to Move Onward and Upward
Brexit matters, with the post-Brexit United Kingdom becoming more relevant to America and global geopolitics than ever. That is the timely reminder and keen observation shared by former U.K. Minister of State Lord David Frost, Britain’s chief negotiator for exiting the European Union. In his recent thought-provoking speech at The Heritage Foundation, Frost underscored that… -
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Using ‘Wrong’ Pronouns Could Lead to Suspensions in Virginia Public Schools
Living as a Christian could get a student suspended from public school in Fairfax County, Virginia. Earlier this month, the school board conducted an annual review of its Regulation 2601, proposing edits to a 70-page-long document on “Student Rights and Responsibilities,” and parents noticed something shocking. According to a short provision buried deep in the document, students could face suspension… -
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Sen. Ted Cruz, First Amendment Win at Supreme Court in Campaign Finance Case
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, on Monday won a significant First Amendment victory from the U.S. Supreme Court in Federal Election Commission v. Ted Cruz for Senate. It’s not the first time Cruz has been successful at the court, but it was his first time as an actual plaintiff in a case, rather than as solicitor general… -
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5 Pro-Life Strategies for Post-Roe America
In December, I returned home to Florida from Washington, D.C., after watching the oral arguments in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The Supreme Court’s upcoming decision in that case, especially in light of the recent leaked draft opinion, is likely to significantly undermine or even completely overturn Roe v. Wade in June. Only days… -
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Did the Conservative Legal Movement Err by Supporting Originalism?
Adrian Vermeule leads a growing chorus of critics on the right heralding some form of common goodism as the locus of constitutional interpretation in the judicial system. In “Common Good Constitutionalism,” Vermeule proclaims that originalism fails as a matter of constitutional interpretation because it is a deeply insufficient account of law. This is a critically… -
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How MAGA Conservatives Are Reshaping the Republican Party
J.D. Vance’s commanding victory in Ohio’s Republican primary May 3 put the anti-establishment, Trump-endorsed candidate one step closer to the U.S. Senate. His victory was the latest in a series of wins by populists who represent the party’s MAGA wing. Henry Olsen, a senior fellow at the Ethics and Public Policy Center and a columnist… -
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We Hear You: In Praise of Real Journalism on Protests at Justices’ Homes
Editor's note: The Daily Signal's audience appreciates our continuing coverage of pro-abortion protests outside the homes of Supreme Court justices in the wake of a leaked abortion ruling, according to this week's dip into the mailbag at [email protected]. See for yourself.—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Your news producer, Douglas Blair, exemplifies and promotes the kind… -
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71 Signs From Pro-Abortion March in DC
Pro-abortion activists gathered on the National Mall Saturday in support of Roe v. Wade. “Abortion is freedom,” Sonja Spoo, director of the pro-abortion group UltraViolet, shouted from stage to the crowd of thousands preparing to march to the Supreme Court. The protest, organized in part by the Women's March, comes in response to a leaked…