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After Texas National Guardsman Drowns Saving Illegal Aliens at Border, Biden Administration Shirks Responsibility
Brave Texas Army National Guard member Specialist Bishop E. Evans tragically drowned on April 22 saving the lives of two illegal aliens attempting to cross the Rio Grande in Eagle Pass, Texas. Despite creating the very crisis that put Evans there, the Biden administration has shrugged off any and all responsibility for the 22-year-old’s death…. -
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Film ‘2,000 Mules’ Offers Vivid Proof of Voter Fraud
Like an incantation at high Mass, Democrats chant their claim that election fraud does not exist. “Vote fraud is almost incalculably rare in the United States,” according to defeated Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. “And make no mistake,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York declared on the Senate floor. “There has been no evidence of any… -
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San Francisco Spent $160 Million Only to Have Homeless Die in Rat-Infested Hotels
A housing project based out of old hotels in San Francisco became the site of overdoses, rampant crime, violence, and unsafe living conditions, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report. The hotels are the main components of the city’s $160 million permanent supportive housing program, which failed in its goal of helping residents gain enough… -
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Questions Elon Musk Must Answer to Assure Us He Can Reform Twitter
The impending acquisition of Twitter by the world’s wealthiest person, Elon Musk, is one of the most improbable developments out of the business world—and, indeed, the political world—in decades. Though a fairly modest percentage of adult Americans use Twitter, at least when compared with more popular social media outlets like Facebook and Instagram, the platform… -
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The Way of Father Stu
The new film “Father Stu” tells the true story of Stuart Long, a troubled man who, after a series of misfortunes and profound suffering in his life, was ordained a Catholic priest in 2007. Mark Wahlberg’s portrayal of Long depicts a man who must finally put down his fists to accept God’s grace and be… -
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Biden’s Ministry of Truth
A federal speech czar? Just as the Founders imagined it, no doubt. Earlier this week, Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas told Congress that his agency is creating a “Disinformation Governance Board” to combat “misinformation” coming from Russia as we near this year’s midterm elections. The Biden administration’s new Committee on Public Information will be led… -
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A Preview of What Happens at State Level If Roe v. Wade Falls
What will happen at the state level if the Supreme Court overturns its 1973 ruling in Roe v. Wade? Can we expect more lawsuits like those we’ve seen in Kentucky and other states that recently passed pro-life legislation? Americans are waiting for the Supreme Court to announce its ruling in the case of Dobbs v…. -
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6 Takeaways as House Republicans Accuse Homeland Security Chief of ‘Intentional’ Border Crisis
House Republicans pressed Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for answers Thursday as every sign appeared to point to a rising surge of illegal immigrants trying to cross the southern border. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, agents last month logged over 221,000 “encounters” with illegal aliens along the border, a 33% jump from February. … -
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Ignorance and Apathy: How Biased Left-Wing Media Leads to Widespread Misconceptions
There’s an old joke about a fictitious poll taker who asked people what they thought about ignorance and apathy when it comes to politics and elections. One respondent said, “I don’t know, and I don’t care.” I thought of that joke after seeing a recent YouGov poll. It shows a vast gap between what people… -
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Leftists Try to Shame Chris Pratt for His Faith. Here’s Why They Won’t Win.
“Guardians of the Galaxy” hero Chris Pratt is facing off against his toughest foe yet: the woke mob. The actor recently came under fire for being openly Christian, for which the world of woke Hollywood puts him on the same level as Marvel Studios’ big baddie Thanos. Last week, members of the Twitter mob… -
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Why This Rio Grande Valley Rancher Wants Biden to Finish Border Wall
RIO GRANDE CITY, Texas—It was about 10 p.m. when Ruperto Escobar and one of his ranch hands were surprised to come across two men carrying AK-47s on Escobar’s land, men they believed to be members of a Mexican drug cartel. “You need to leave this property,” one of the gun-wielding intruders said, according to Escobar. “This… -
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Sen. Josh Hawley Grills Biden Judicial Nominee Over Her Work for Southern Poverty Law Center
Sen. Josh Hawley grilled President Joe Biden’s judicial nominee for the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for her involvement with the Southern Poverty Law Center during her nomination hearing Wednesday. “I have to tell you, I find your answers absolutely extraordinary,” Hawley, R-Mo., said to Nancy Abudu at the hearing. “Absolutely extraordinary. I can’t… -
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Tearing Down the Silicon Valley Wall
Elon Musk has finally managed to buy Twitter. And the moment he did, the enraged left flipped out. Abruptly, leftists began trashing their favorite electronic communications platform as the domain of the nation’s elite, professional classes. Had they just discovered that they had been racists and privileged users all this time? And what happened to… -
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What Biden’s Plans for Title IX Mean for Women, Girls
Feminists this year are celebrating the 50th anniversary of Title IX, the federal law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in any educational program that’s federally funded, either directly or indirectly. But in an ironic twist, the Biden administration is eroding the landmark legislation by redefining sex to mean “gender identity.” The change, seemingly minor, will have major… -
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Is Critical Race Theory Being Taught in Our Schools? Here Are the Facts
Parents were horrified during the COVID-19 pandemic as they discovered how left-wing activist teachers were indoctrinating their kids in the classroom. Critical race theory, a Marxism-based ideology, burst onto the scene in a big way. The left claims that what’s being taught in classrooms isn’t critical race theory. But is that true? Jonathan Butcher, an… -
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Under Biden, Government Forces Social Media Companies to Censor Americans
The Biden administration began a public, coordinated campaign last May to combat dissemination of “health misinformation” related to COVID-19, especially across social media platforms. Administration officials, including Surgeon General Vivek Murthy and President Joe Biden himself, often through White House press secretary Jen Psaki, made clear that they blame Big Tech for American deaths from… -
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Amazon Targets Conservative Children’s Book About Gender Identity
Once again, Amazon has shown it’s on the side of leftist activists, not free speech. Matt Walsh, a popular conservative podcast host and writer at The Daily Wire, just released a children’s book titled “Johnny the Walrus.” The book, according to the description on Amazon, tells the tale of Johnny, who likes to pretend to… -
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‘Underhanded’: School Invites Students to Observe LGBTQ Day Without Parents’ Knowledge
Whether you know it or not, your child’s school may have observed a “Day of Silence” on behalf of the LGBTQ movement. The advocacy group GLSEN invited schools across the country to hold a demonstration Friday to show support for LGBTQ students and their allies. GLSEN encouraged participants to “take a vow of silence to… -
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YouTube Bans Video Featuring Conservative Expert on Voter Fraud
UPDATE: Jacob Kersey, whose video was removed from YouTube as described below, informed The Daily Signal that a day after this story was published on Wednesday and two days after YouTube's action, the video was restored to the site without notification. Kersey said he still has not received an explanation for why the video was taken… -
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How Safe Haven Laws Help Make Abortion Unnecessary
A “distressful life and future” threatens women unless they have the ability to avoid the burden of unwanted parenthood via abortion. So reasoned Justice Harry Blackmun in his 1973 Roe v. Wade majority opinion, which deemed elective abortion a newfound constitutional right. Yet, decades after the Supreme Court’s grim assessment of the options available for…