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In 2020, Their Family Business Burned Down in Kenosha Riots. Here’s How They’re Doing Today.
KENOSHA, Wis.—Last year, The Daily Signal shared the story of a family whose business was destroyed during the 2020 riots in Kenosha. “Everything burned to the ground,” Raquel Santiago told The Daily Signal in 2020 about her family’s ice cream shop, which had opened in 2004. “Expensive machines, compressors. I mean, things that you cannot… -
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A Former Prosecutor’s Take on the Rittenhouse Trial and Verdict
Could Kyle Rittenhouse face another trial? Does Rittenhouse have grounds to sue media outlets for defamation? What about the behavior of the prosecutors during the trial? The Heritage Foundation’s Zack Smith, a former prosecutor, joins Tim Doescher of “Heritage Explains” to answer these questions and more. Watch the full interview here or read, below, an… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Rand Paul Urges Whistleblowers to Expose Biden Administration Abuses of Civil Liberties
Sen. Rand Paul sharply criticized the “politicized” FBI and the Department of Justice, calling for more whistleblowers to expose government trampling of American liberties. “I think anytime someone is breaking the law in government, it’s a good idea to hear about it,” the Kentucky Republican said in a Thursday interview with The Daily Signal. “And… -
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Democrat Senator Concedes Inflation ‘Is Real,’ Faults Supply Chain, Federal Reserve
Higher prices on everything from groceries to automobiles are increasingly common across the United States. It’s a phenomenon that’s becoming impossible to ignore. That’s what Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said in a recording of a Wednesday night teleconference obtained by The Daily Signal. He also said that the higher prices are the result of a… -
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Joy Reid and White Male Tears
MSNBC host Joy Reid is the only minority host on her network from noon to midnight, so it’s only natural she would be most expected to lecture on the evils of whiteness, especially white maleness. It can even happen on her social media accounts. On Nov. 16, Reid took to TikTok to compare the Kyle… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Rand Paul Promises There Will ‘Absolutely’ Be Consequences for Biden Officials ‘Flouting the Law’
Sen. Rand Paul tore into Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Thursday interview with The Daily Signal, accusing Fauci of ordering Americans to blindly follow his authority on the coronavirus pandemic. “There will absolutely be consequences for the people who are flouting the law” when Republicans take back Congress, the Kentucky Republican promised. “But really, Fauci… -
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Reporter Describes What He Saw Night of Rittenhouse Shootings
Townhall’s Julio Rosas was in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and filming the night of the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings. Rosas, author of the forthcoming “Fiery But Mostly Peaceful: The 2020 Riots and the Gaslighting of America,” recalls what the night was like in an interview, conducted Thursday, with The Daily Signal. Watch above. -
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A Democratic Ally, Taiwan Merits Greater Trade With US, Europe
“We came here with a very simple, clear message: You are not alone. Europe is standing with you.” Those are the words offered to Taiwan from the head of the first-ever formal delegation of the European Parliament to the Asian island nation earlier this month. The leader of the delegation further noted: “Not cooperating with… -
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Garland’s Lawsuit Against Texas Election Integrity Law Is Partisan and Political
A recent lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division against Texas may make the Biden administration’s political allies happy, but it borders on the frivolous. The lawsuit, which challenges an election reform bill that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law in September, reveals the motives behind the left’s strident opposition to… -
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How Biden’s Massive Government Spending Package Could Hurt Social Security
With trillions of dollars in new government spending aimed at children, families, and green energy, there hasn’t been much mention of how the Build Back Better bill—which was passed by the House of Representatives on Friday—would impact older Americans. But its impact on the labor market could cost Social Security recipients $750 per year in lost benefits. The big-government bill creates new entitlement programs for taxpayer-funded child care and paid… -
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What I Saw at Kenosha Courthouse When Rittenhouse Verdict Announced
KENOSHA, Wis.—The Daily Signal was at the Kenosha County Courthouse when the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict was announced. Rittenhouse was declared not guilty on all counts. I show the scene outside the courtroom. Plus: I speak to Townhall’s Julio Rosas, who was present and filming in Kenosha the night of the Rittenhouse shootings, and Mark McCloskey,… -
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Marco Rubio Says Biden Bank Nominee ‘Supports Communist Policies’
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., blasted President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, saying she supports communist policies on Friday. “Saule Omarova supports abolishing private bank accounts, using govt to bankrupt energy companies & creating a Soviet style ‘National Investment Authority,’” Rubio wrote on Twitter. “She supports communist policies & a… -
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EXCLUSIVE: 16 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief Supporting Masterpiece Cakeshop Owner Jack Phillips
Sixteen attorneys general have filed an amicus brief in the contentious Masterpiece Cakeshop case, arguing that custom cakes are artistic works protected by the First Amendment. “There are many costs of doing business but they do not include your civil rights,” Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who led the coalition of attorneys generals in filing… -
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Fact Check: 4 Blatantly False Biden Administration Claims About Inflation and His ‘Build Back Better’ Boondoggle
The House on Friday passed a profoundly radical, multitrillion-dollar tax-and-spend package, with all but one Democrat in favor and all Republicans opposed. Though the bill has been given the innocuous-sounding name “Build Back Better,” it would cause tremendous long-term damage to our way of life. More immediately, it would pose a grave threat to our… -
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10 More Examples of Defensive Gun Use That Undercut New York’s Logic on Restrictive Firearms Laws
The Supreme Court heard arguments earlier this month in a major Second Amendment case challenging New York’s restrictive framework for approving concealed carry permits. During the arguments in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, New York Solicitor General Barbara Underwood defended the fact that officials more strictly apply the discretionary framework to… -
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What I Saw at the Kenosha Courthouse
KENOSHA, Wis.—The Daily Signal was on the scene at the courthouse here Thursday where a jury deliberated for a third day about the verdict for Kyle Rittenhouse, who is facing five felony charges. People stood around the courthouse—chanting, holding signs, and more. What it was like at the courthouse: A trial attendee shares what it… -
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6 Takeaways From Hearing for Biden’s Controversial Pick for Currency Chief
President Joe Biden’s nominee for comptroller of the currency spent much of her time Thursday before the Senate Banking Committee explaining what she really meant in past comments and writings. Cornell Law School professor Saule Omarova wrote in an October 2020 policy paper, titled “The People’s Ledger,” that the nation should “fully replace” private bank… -
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International Olympic Committee Says Biological Male Trans Athletes Should Not Have to Lower Testosterone to Compete in Women’s Events
The International Olympic Committee recommended that sports organizations allow biologically male, transgender athletes to compete in women’s sports without lowering their testosterone levels. The committee stated that no athlete should be excluded from competition based on unverified, alleged, or perceived unfair competitive advantage due to biological sex in a Tuesday report. The report says athletes should compete in… -
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Government Supports Would Grow to $76,400 per Poor Family
The House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on the partisan Build Back Better Act. This legislation, if enacted, would generate the largest increase in means-tested welfare spending in U.S. history. >>> Update: The House narrowly passed the $2 trillion social spending bill Nov. 19 by a vote of 220-213. The Senate will… -
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Migrants Are Setting Up Camps Across Mexico, Hoping to Be Allowed Into US
New migrant campsites have sprung up around Mexico throughout 2021 as migrants have grown uncertain of whether they’ll be able to remain in the U.S., The Associated Press reported Thursday. Camps are full of migrants, including many children and those who can’t apply for asylum in the U.S. because of Title 42 restrictions, who have to…