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Democrat on Federal Civil Rights Panel Targeted 2 GOP Election Reformers
Three prominent Washington lawyers have tangled for months in a partisan drama involving two relatively obscure federal government agencies. That drama involves one of Barack Obama’s Justice Department nominees, who proved too controversial for some Senate Democrats. Now in another post, that Obama appointee targeted two allies of Donald Trump, both lawyers who advocate secure… -
opinion
Amid Pro-Life Pushback, Virginia City Won’t Mark ‘National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers’
The city of Alexandria, Virginia, has canceled its planned commemoration of “National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers” on March 10, after city leaders received considerable objections from pro-life activists. “This proclamation has now been pulled from the agenda on Tuesday at my request,” Mayor Justin Wilson, a Democrat, said in a March 4 email,… -
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Russia Links Ukraine Sanctions to Iran Nuclear Talks to Shake Down Biden Administration
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dropped a diplomatic bomb on the multilateral Iran nuclear talks in a transparent gambit to undermine sanctions that the U.S. recently imposed on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine. Lavrov insisted on Saturday, “We need guarantees these sanctions will in no way affect the trading, economic, and investment relations contained… -
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What China Is Learning From Putin’s Ukraine Invasion
Russian President Vladimir Putin could never rest easy without the Russian flag flying over Kyiv. Never doubt for a second that Chinese President Xi Jinping feels the same way about Taiwan. The president of China certainly hopes, in his lifetime, to see the communist flag flutter above Taipei. So the obvious question is whether the current… -
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Free Speech Group Sues Texas School Over Policy It Says Violates Students’ First Amendment Rights
More than ever, free speech is under attack on college campuses across America. Spending tens or even hundreds of thousands of dollars for college is “a huge investment to live four years in fear and self-censorship,” says Cherise Trump, the executive director of Speech First, a membership organization that litigates on behalf of its members… -
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How Conservatives Can Engage Latino Voters
In recent elections, conservatives have seen gains with Latino voters. But what is causing this increase in conservative Latino engagement? Cesar Ybarra, vice president of policy at FreedomWorks, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to dive into the reasons. “The Democrats label [Donald] Trump as the most racist, anti-Hispanic president in America in history, and what… -
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In Memoriam: Daniel Doron, Israel’s Champion of Free Market Ideas
Daniel Doron, the notable Israeli free market thinker and the recipient last year of The Heritage Foundation’s inaugural Steven M. Sass Economic Freedom Award, died Feb. 28 at the age of 92. The annual Economic Freedom Award was established specifically to recognize individuals and organizations that promote free market principles. Indeed, throughout his career of… -
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Why Is Everything the Left Doesn’t Like ‘Misinformation’?
The government’s Big Brother-style crusade to control what gets posted online continues apace. U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy on March 3 demanded that Big Tech companies provide the government with data surrounding COVID-19 “misinformation” on their platforms. The New York Times reported that Murthy asked the companies to reveal “exactly how many users saw… -
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Effective Immigration Enforcement Can’t Rely on Honor System
Despite President Joe Biden’s State of the Union call March 1 to secure our border, his administration continues to keep our border open and further neuter immigration enforcement. It’s become increasingly clear that the Biden administration has a globalist view and is not interested in protecting this country’s borders—or its citizens. Now, it appears the… -
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US Is World’s Largest Oil and Natural Gas Producer—Despite Biden’s Energy-Constraining Policies
American energy producers have been punching above their weight, making the U.S. the largest producer of oil and natural gas in the world in less than a decade—with one major caveat. But the good news first. Take liquid natural gas for starters. In October 2021, LNG exporters in the U.S. were operating beyond capacity. And… -
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Liz Cheney’s Unjust War Against Trump
Who’d believe that two liberal-left newspapers might keep former President Donald Trump out of the slammer? Certainly not this reporter. But it’s true. Unlike many conservatives, I relish reading The Washington Post and The New York Times. Sure, they can be biased and deserve the harsh condemnation they frequently receive from their critics. But every… -
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This Navy Veteran Defied COVID-19 Mandates, Then DC Bureaucrats Closed His Pub
Government mandates and authoritarian COVID-19 rules have crushed small businesses in America. In the nation’s capital alone, hundreds of restaurants are now closed. Others are struggling to make ends meet. Despite all the happy talk from President Joe Biden in last week’s State of the Union address, some businesses will never recover. For every Democrat… -
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Confronting Communism’s Ideological Lie: Whittaker Chambers’ ‘Witness’ Turns 70
Upon publication 70 years ago, Whittaker Chambers’ autobiography, “Witness,” immediately became recognized as a stirring spiritual investigation of communism. Chambers’ resounding verdict is that communist ideology corrupts the souls of its adherents, justifying violence to achieve ideological resolution of the total crisis of the modern world. A spy for Soviet military intelligence during the 1930s, Chambers… -
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The Legacy of Canada’s ‘Freedom Convoy’
For nearly a month, a convoy of truckers in Canada captivated that nation with raucous but largely peaceful protesting in downtown Ottawa. To the surprise of the government, public opinion was mixed over the appearance of this “Freedom Convoy.” The truckers opposed the severe regime of COVID-19 restrictions and mandates that Canada’s federal government had… -
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Big Tech Promotes a Big Lie
As Big Tech gatekeepers like Google and Amazon face long-overdue scrutiny in Washington for anti-competitive practices that limit choice and reduce quality online, they have resorted to a national security defense: Breaking us up, they claim, will only help China. It’s an ironic move. These tech giants have extensive, well-documented ties to Beijing, doing high-volume… -
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Ukraine’s Zelenskyy Shows the World What It Means to Be a Man
“The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride.” These words from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Washington, in response to the Biden administration’s offer to evacuate him, will resound as some of the most iconic of the 21st century. Zelenskyy, braced for the worst in Kyiv in the hardest of times, is reminding not only… -
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Justices Should Reject Biden’s Appeal, Let ‘Remain in Mexico’ Policy Stand to Curb Bogus Asylum Claims
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments in Biden v. Texas, an appeal filed by President Joe Biden’s Justice Department of a lower court ruling in favor of Texas and Missouri. The appeal seeks to end a policy that’s essential to deterring fraudulent asylum claims by aliens. It involves former President Donald Trump’s… -
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Without American Renewal, Putin’s Aggression Is Likely Precursor of Troubles Ahead
Since the end of World War II, the United States has been the world’s dominant force. Marked by relative peace and prosperity, it’s been an amazingly successful period for America and for the world. Certainly, measured by world historical standards, the U.S. has little to apologize for and much to be proud of. The first… -
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What We Learn From Democrats’ Failure to Pass an Extreme Abortion Bill
It’s always a relief when a bill expanding abortion “rights” fails to pass—especially when a Democrat is president. However, that’s not exactly the case when it comes to the most recent abortion bill that Democrats failed to pass in the Senate. This time, the story isn’t the fact that an abortion bill failed, but the… -
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Putin Weaponizes Refugees in Ukraine, Just as He Did in Syria
The Ukraine crisis will affect many regions around the world, including the Middle East. As Russia’s invading forces pivot to siege warfare around Ukraine’s big cities, Moscow is likely to resort to scorched-earth tactics previously unleashed on the cities of Aleppo in Syria and Grozny in Chechnya. In those conflicts, Russia deliberately targeted civilian infrastructure—including…