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3 of Biggest Issues Conservatives Face in 2022
We’re just one week into 2022 and already political debates are heating up in Washington over election integrity, the Senate filibuster, and spending, among other things. It’s clear that 2022 will be a significant year in the fight for American liberty. Jessica Anderson, Heritage Action for America executive director, says conservatives will face at least… -
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Biden’s War on Unvaccinated Is Un-American
The unpredictability of COVID-19 shocked the entire world. In the United States, we were a country already divided due to politics and decades of cultural conflicts. COVID-19’s carnage could have sparked a moment of national unity in the battle against this unknown foe. Unfortunately, it has had the opposite effect, and it has now joined… -
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2022 March for Life to ‘Proceed as Planned’ Despite DC Vaccine Mandate, Expects ‘Even Higher Levels of Enthusiasm’
Organizers of the March for Life, which will take place days after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser’s vaccination mandate takes effect, announced Thursday that the annual event will proceed as planned. “The 49th annual March for Life, including the rally and pre-rally concert, will go on as planned,” the pro-life organization said in press release, noting… -
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Fact-Checking 4 Claims From Biden’s, Harris’ Jan. 6 Speeches
Marking the one-year anniversary of the assault on the Capitol, President Joe Biden repeatedly called his predecessor, Donald Trump, a “defeated” former president who “can’t accept he lost” and referred to him as a “self-seeking autocrat.” Ahead of the president’s remarks, Vice President Kamala Harris compared the Jan. 6, 2021 riot—in which hundreds of Trump… -
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UCLA Professor Claims Rittenhouse Shot ‘2 Black Men’ in Recent Book, Says She Got ‘Tiny Detail’ Wrong
A professor and author is under fire for claiming Kyle Rittenhouse shot two black people during a night of civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin, in August of 2020, according to a tweet. University of California, Los Angeles professor Kara Cooney was criticized Wednesday for claiming in her book, “The Good Kings,” that Rittenhouse shot two… -
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Time to Make America More Engaged Through Pragmatic Partnerships at State Levels
“It’s a process. A process among friends.” That characterization by Army Gen. Daniel R. Hokanson, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, is the essence of the National Guard’s State Partnership Program, which matches state National Guards with America’s allies and friends around the globe. It’s truly encouraging that the State Partnership Program has been… -
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Who Are the Real Insurrectionists?
Recently, Democrats have been despondent over President Joe Biden’s sinking poll numbers. His policies on the economy, energy, foreign policy, the border, and COVID-19 all have lost majority support. As a result, the left now variously alleges that either in 2022, when it expects to lose the Congress, or in 2024, when it fears losing… -
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After Maxwell Trial, Epstein Associates Remain Silent
Many of those connected with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein remain silent in the face of questions after the trial of a close associate, with some entities not even responding to inquiries from the Daily Caller News Foundation. Ghislaine Maxwell, Epstein’s onetime girlfriend and associate, was convicted on five of six counts in December, including a charge… -
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Harry Reid, a ‘Statesman’? Cue Laughter
Former Democrat Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid just died. New Hampshire Democrat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen’s website said: “Harry Reid was a statesman.” Rep. Joe Morelle, D-N.Y., tweeted: “America has lost a true statesman with the passing of Harry Reid.” Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., tweeted: “Saddened to learn of the passing of Harry Reid—a statesman, a… -
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AOC’s Bizarre Defense of Florida Vacation Highlights Left’s Hypocrisy
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, states like Florida have received a lot of criticism from the political left for not requiring endless masking or imposing stringent lockdowns. Yet Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says, “If I had a dollar for every lockdown politician who decided to escape to Florida over the last two years, I’d be a… -
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Former Prosecutor Analyzes Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes’ Trial
“Fraud over failure.” That’s what prosecutors argued Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes chose, according to former prosecutor and Heritage Foundation legal fellow Zack Smith. Holmes was accused of defrauding investors with promises of new medical technology that would have revolutionized health care. Smith joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss the ins and the… -
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Texas 1836 Project to Examine State’s History, Future
The 1836 Project Advisory Committee will examine the glories of Texas history, as well as its “warts,” members said Wednesday at the first meeting of its nine-member advisory board. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed legislation creating the committee in June. Texas won its independence from Mexico in 1836. In September, the governor appointed Kevin Roberts,… -
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Fact Check: Fact-Checkers Falsely Claim They Are Fact-Checkers
Defending the ruling regime in Washington is a tough job with a lot of moving parts. To keep everyone on message and to make sure that only the regime’s message is the controlling one in the public square, you need committed politicians, woke multinational corporations, corporate media, and devoutly loyal followers who will echo that… -
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Can Biden Order You to Be Sterilized, Too?
Can President Joe Biden order your employer to make sure you are sterilized? Or can he order your employer to make sure you have been vaccinated for COVID-19? The first question here focuses on a hypothetical. The second does not. John Holdren, who served with Biden in the Obama administration (where he was director of… -
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6 Things to Expect From Jan. 6 Committee in 2022
Approaching the first anniversary of the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump, the House select committee investigating the matter could have a big year ahead in 2022. The Jan. 6 select committee has interviewed more than 300 witnesses behind closed doors, including state and local elections officials it… -
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The Reckless Push for Electric Vehicles at US Postal Service
As Democrats regroup and forge ahead with plans to implement components of the Build Back Better legislation killed by Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., calls for the U.S. Postal Service to be given billions to electrify its vehicle fleet are likely to soon reach a fever pitch. The Postal Service is a high-profile, well-regarded institution through which progressives… -
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Why Eliminating D’s and F’s Does Students No Favors
Editor’s note: This article has been corrected to reflect that several California school districts are considering or phasing in removing certain grades. It also has been corrected to reflect that Esther Valdes Clayton was born in the United States. As a former school board member in California, and current public school teacher who has taught… -
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What Jan. 6 Focus Is Really About
As we await findings and conclusions of the U.S. House select committee on the Jan. 6 attack, let’s take a moment and do our own soul-searching about what is going on. The House select committee is engaged in Washington’s favorite pastime—looking for whom to blame. The sidelight of this pastime is the pretense that things… -
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Do We Need a Jan. 6 News Glut?
On the cusp of an absolute glut of liberal-media anniversary coverage of the Jan. 6 riot, CNN media reporter Brian Stelter was cranky. “We live in a world where Donald Trump’s top supporters malign the media for being ‘obsessed’ with Jan. 6.” You don’t have to be a Trump supporter to see it. The media… -
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Chicago Public Schools Forced to Cancel School After Teachers Union Votes to Move to Remote Learning
The Chicago Teachers Union voted Tuesday to move to remote learning Wednesday, citing concerns over safety amid the rise in COVID-19 cases, the union said in a press release. The Chicago Teachers Union’s elected House of Delegates voted in favor (88%) of a resolution to return to remote education amid the surge of COVID-19 cases and the…