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Ocasio-Cortez Berated, Falsely Accused Border Patrol Agent, Memos Say
An “agitated and animated” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., began “pointing and screaming” at a female agent during a 2019 visit to a Border Patrol station in El Paso, Texas, according to government documents. “I as a woman of color do not feel safe here,” Ocasio-Cortez told the female agent, according to an official memorandum that… -
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‘Inclusive’ Math Dumbs Down Curriculum, Fails Students Who Need Help Most
California’s new “inclusive” math curriculum promises “equity” in math. Its goal is to provide “equitable education” by “making sure all students receive the attention, respect, and resources they need to achieve their potential.” But the state’s math curriculum is full of inefficient practices, poor standards, and an absolute revulsion for the pursuit of truth. The… -
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How Court-Packing Power Grab Endangers Rights, Threatens Nation’s Foundations
The independence of the Supreme Court is crucial to preserving the original meaning of the Constitution and preventing a radical transformation of our laws and our country. But with Democrats in control of the White House and slim majorities in the House and Senate, not only are basic rights like the right to life under… -
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Devil’s in Details in Biden’s ‘30×30’ Conservation Plan
The Biden administration on Thursday released its preliminary report on the president’s so-called 30 by 30 conservation initiative. Initiated in Executive Order 14008, President Joe Biden directed the Department of the Interior to develop a plan to conserve “at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030” in collaboration with the departments of… -
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Blacks Don’t Need ‘White Savior’ Politicians
I recently came across the term “white savior movies.” According to critics, this is a type of film that features a white hero or heroine entering the life of a helpless, troubled, often clueless black person and, as one black critic puts it, “swoops in” to turn his or her life around. In an article… -
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Trump Allies Join Forces to Fight for ‘America First’ Agenda
Brooke Rollins spent three years working for President Donald Trump in high-profile White House roles at the Office of American Innovation and the Domestic Policy Council. Now, she leads a new group of Trump administration alumni to defend the former president’s policy accomplishments and prepare for the future. The mission of the America First Policy… -
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We Hear You: Voter ID, Clean Elections, and the Electoral College
Editor's note: The Daily Signal's coverage of the debate over election reforms continues to engage our audience. Here's a sampling from the mailbag at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I was greatly encouraged by North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson’s remarks on voter ID ("Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Explains Why It’s Not Racist to Require… -
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Catholic Schools Beat Public Schools in Reading and Math
Here is one demonstrable fact about the difference between Catholic and public schools: Students who study at Catholic schools do better in reading and math. We know this because students who attended Catholic elementary schools in 2019 tested better in mathematics and reading than students who attended public schools. The latest issue of the Digest… -
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How Surrogacy Harms Women and Children
By now many Americans have read a glowing news article about the latest celebrity to have a child via surrogacy or watched a human-interest piece about a woman carrying a child for a loved one. From New York, which just quietly legalized commercial surrogacy, to California, which remains a hotspot for individuals and couples from across the… -
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Voter Suppression? Democrats Flat-Out Wrong. Census Data Gives Real Story About US Elections.
There is no suppression going on of anyone’s votes anywhere in the country. Anyone who says otherwise is just making it up. The Census Bureau’s recent release of its 2020 election survey of voters clearly demonstrates that those who have been claiming, without justification or evidence, that we have been experiencing a wave of so-called voter suppression have… -
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Punishing Big Pharma for Its Success Will Cost Lives
The New York Times reports that “Pfizer Reaps Hundreds of Millions in Profits From Covid Vaccine.” The pharma giant Pfizer earned revenues of $3.5 billion in the first three months of 2021, estimated to generate around $900 billion in profits. All the company had to do was create a safe drug that effectively alleviated the… -
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NPR at 50 Years: Still a Liberal Sandbox
National Public Radio is celebrating its 50th anniversary this week in a classic way: asking its fans for money. A fundraising email gushes, “From covering the Vietnam War in 1971 to the COVID-19 vaccination effort today, and everything in between, NPR has delivered fact-based news and trustworthy analysis to millions.” Some of that “fact-based news”… -
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Major School District Eyes ‘Anti-Racism’ Instead of Questioning Assumptions
Parents in one of the nation’s largest school districts are being asked about how schools should teach their children about systemic racism, “multiple identities,” and ways to “challenge power and privilege.” Virginia’s Fairfax County Public Schools sent a survey Thursday to parents and teachers seeking input about the school system’s future “anti-racism” and “anti-bias” policy. … -
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Black Success Matters
President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, and the entire left seem monomaniacal about systemic racism. In their minds, 1958 never ended, and Bull Connor’s Birmingham, Alabama, stretches from coast to coast. Addressing a joint session of Congress on April 28, Biden said that “with the plans outlined tonight, we have a real chance to… -
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Swedish Hospital Bans Puberty Blockers, Cross-Sex Hormones for Gender Dysphoric Youths Under 16. We Should, Too.
Sweden, arguably one of the most politically and socially liberal countries in the world, has nonetheless taken a giant step toward protecting gender dysphoric minors and their mental, emotional, and physical well-being. The Society for Evidence Based Gender Medicine reported on Wednesday that the Astrid Lindgren’s Children’s Hospital—an arm of the one of the most… -
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I Spoke With Residents at the Border. American Citizens Are Paying Criminal Costs Because of Biden’s Policies.
The flood of illegal immigrants from across the southern border is only one of many threats to America’s national security that have increased recently, thanks to the Biden administration’s contempt for the rule of law. The administration’s actions at the border have left federal and local law enforcement, large-scale ranchers and small businesses, and families… -
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Biden’s ‘Infrastructure’ Plan Largely About Leftist Goals, Not Roads and Bridges
Well, they’re at it again. Since the left can’t sell its ideas to the American public honestly, it’s changing the definitions of words yet again to get its agenda passed. This time, it’s the word “infrastructure,” as in President Joe Biden’s recent “infrastructure” bill. Biden used his address to Congress last week to try to sell… -
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Biden’s Era of Big Government
When I began my work 25 years ago, my vision for fixing our poor, broken communities was driven by my belief in America and what made it successful. It’s what I call the three C’s: the principles of Christianity, the virtues of capitalism, and the rule of law outlined in our Constitution. After the civil… -
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Diversity in Cybersecurity Tools a National Security Issue
As a former head of the third-largest department in the federal government, I know the critical importance of being able to communicate with key staff quickly and clearly to make operational decisions. But what if your communications have been disabled or compromised? As a leader or manager, what would you do in that situation? Do… -
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What Media Got Wrong on Georgia’s New Election Law
Georgia state Sen. John Albers says the media got a lot wrong in covering Georgia’s election legislation. “The media missed most of it,” Albers told “The Daily Signal Podcast.” “They had written up their talking points before the bill was even passed. In fact, even before the bill was created, they already had a narrative…