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More Radical Than Roe: House Abortion Bill Would Repeal Existing Laws, Prohibit Future Pro-Life Laws
In response to pro-life policy victories like the Texas Heartbeat Act and an upcoming Supreme Court case asking the justices to provide a constitutional course correction to America’s arbitrary and unworkable abortion jurisprudence, pro-abortion legislators in Congress are advancing a deceptively named piece of legislation called the Women’s Health Protection Act. The radical, far-reaching proposal… -
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We Hear You: Vaccine Mandates and Power Grabs
Editor's note: President Biden's mandate that larger employers force employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 hit a nerve, judging from the mailbag at [email protected]. Here's a sampling.—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Regarding Fred Lucas' reporting on President Biden's vaccine mandates, whether you are pro-vax or anti-vax, people should be allowed to choose whether they want… -
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Democrats ‘Want People to Be Dependent on Government,’ Georgia Governor Says
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp says his state remains strong economically because he opened it up for business more quickly than most other states. “They are not going to sit in their basement and lose everything that they have worked decades for,” the Republican governor said of Georgia business owners in remarks at a “Save Our… -
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12 People Canceled by the Left After Expressing Conservative Views
Cancel culture runs rampant in today’s America. A 10-year-old tweet that mysteriously “resurfaces,” a past campaign donation, or even the slightest critique of any of the left’s sacred tenets seems to be enough to draw the attention of an angry mob—or even get someone fired. With more and more people being “canceled” by the left,… -
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Thousands of Migrants, Most From Haiti, Overwhelm Border Officials in Texas
Thousands of Haitian migrants are overwhelming border officials in Del Rio, Texas, according to The New York Times. Border officials said that over 9,000 illegal immigrants, mostly from Haiti, were waiting to be processed under the Del Rio International Bridge, the Times reported Thursday. A few hundred of them crossed the shallow section of the… -
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Proposal to Change Donor-Advised Funds Attempts to ‘Fix’ What Isn’t Broken
“A solution in search of a problem.” That’s the best way we’ve heard summarizing the recent proposed legislation to increase mandates and regulations for charitable giving through donor-advised funds. We are both fundraisers, with a combined 25 years in major and legacy giving for national and state-based nonprofit organizations. We also have consulted with several… -
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China’s ‘Revolution’ Profound but Not Unprecedented
Amid an already concerning “common prosperity” drive and crackdowns on a growing list of industries, Beijing recently released new rules to strengthen the government’s ideological oversight of the entertainment sector. Shortly thereafter, a post by a hitherto-obscure blogger claimed these developments constituted to a “profound revolution” against capitalists, the “worship” of Western culture, and “sissy-boy”… -
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Deep in Hiding From Taliban, Afghan Christians Cling to Faith
They take turns staying awake, praying and walking the floor while others sleep, blissfully unaware, at least for a few hours, that they are being hunted. They have no passports, no visas, and very little of what they need most of all: hope. For these Christians, in a safe house deep in Afghanistan, time is… -
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San Francisco Mayor Goes to Nightclub Maskless, Breaks Own Mandate
San Francisco Mayor London Breed was seen maskless at a local nightclub Wednesday in violation of the city’s current mask guidance, a local news outlet reported. Videos and photos show the Democratic mayor at the Black Cat jazz club in the Tenderloin district of San Francisco, along with Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza and singer-songwriter Raphael… -
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Biden Administration Whistles Past the Border as Crisis Worsens
The Biden administration wants you to pay no attention to that mess on the border. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, ordered a shutdown on Thursday of six points of entry on his state’s border due to an overwhelming surge in migrants. He then reversed the decision hours later, saying in a statement that President… -
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COVID-19 and the Death of Science
The scientific method used to govern much of popular American thinking. In empirical fashion, scientists advised us to examine evidence and data, and then by induction come to rational hypotheses. The enemies of “science” were politics, superstition, bias, and deduction. Yet, we are now returning to our version of medieval alchemy and astrology in rejecting… -
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Parent Calls Out ‘F— Police,’ ‘F— Amerikkka’ Posters in California High School Classroom
A California high school classroom displayed what an anonymous parent called “disgusting brainwashing of students with taxpayer dollars” over photos that show "F— the Police” and "F— Amerikkka” posters and Pride and Black Lives Matter flags, according to a tip provided to Parents Defending Education. The parent of a student at Alexander Hamilton High School in Los… -
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Sorry, AOC, Rich Already Pay Their Fair Share
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez donned an elegant gown with the slogan “Tax the Rich” painted on the back at the Met Gala in New York, where guests selected by Vogue’s Anna Wintour ponied up around $35,000 a pop for tickets. The scene was reminiscent of Tom Wolfe’s “radical chic” — though rather than being guests of… -
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Despite Trafficking Crisis, Biden’s Policies Encourage Minors to Cross Southern Border Alone
Customs and Border Protection encountered 212,672 individuals on the southern border in July, the highest number in 21 years and the second-highest number ever recorded. Of those, 18,962 were unaccompanied minors, which is another record. These increases are striking because this is usually a slow time of year due to the intense summer heat. Yet,… -
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‘Drastic Power Grab’: Arizona AG Talks Suing Biden Over Vaccine Mandate
President Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate is unconstitutional, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich says. Brnovich filed a lawsuit against the president and other Biden administration officials on Tuesday, arguing that the vaccine mandate is an assault on state sovereignty. “[W]e know from reading Federalist 45 and Federalist 51 that people like James Madison, who wrote the… -
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White College Professor Tells Students She Will ‘Confront the Innate Racism Within’ Herself
A college professor apologized to her students for the privilege she benefits from as a white female, according to her syllabus obtained by Campus Reform. Crystal Duncan Lane, who teaches at Virginia Tech’s Department of Human Development and Family Science, told students in her Human Development class that she was working “on a daily basis… -
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Amazon Reverses Ad Ban for Book Investigating BLM, Cites ‘Inaccurately Enforced’ Policies
Amazon on Thursday reversed its earlier decision to block an advertisement for a new book that is critical of the leadership of the Black Lives Matter movement, saying it had not properly enforced its own policies. “BLM: The Making of a New Marxist Revolution” is the latest book by Mike Gonzalez, a former reporter and… -
opinion
Biden’s Reckless Vaccine Mandate Risks Severe Economic Dislocation, Higher Prices
President Joe Biden’s recent vaccine mandate risks handicapping supply chains, shuttering hospitals, driving inflation higher, and leading to yet more empty grocery shelves. Biden on Sept. 9 announced new mandates to force Americans wary of the COVID-19 vaccine to get their jab, threatening that his “patience is wearing thin”—thin enough that he’s willing to threaten… -
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8 Things You Need to Know About Democrats’ Tax Increase Bill
Congressional Democrats this week finally unveiled the legislative text of the largest tax increase in more than 50 years. It weighs in at more than 880 pages, so it’s no wonder they have attempted to keep the details of the so-called “Build Back Better Act” under wraps. Whenever the government spends money, it spends somebody… -
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Rising Meat Prices Are Result of Stew of Market Forces
Last year, during the early stages of the coronavirus pandemic, there were reasonable concerns regarding higher-than-normal meat prices, including poultry. There was nothing nefarious about the higher prices, just simple economics at play, and the harsh realities of a global pandemic. And as expected, the resilient food-supply system came through, and prices came back down….