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Media’s All-In Campaign to Destroy Filibuster
As we speak, there is no bill on the congressional docket that would provide Democrats an excuse to blow up the filibuster—or, as the media might euphemistically refer to it, “reforming” or “overhauling” the filibuster. Yet, a casual follower of politics would surely be under the impression that there is a pressing battle unfolding because… -
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‘Not That I Remember’: Hunter Biden on Dropping Off Incriminating Laptop for Repair
Hunter Biden cast doubt during an interview on claims that he dropped off his laptop at a Delaware computer repair shop in 2019, saying he doesn't remember doing so. In an interview that aired Sunday on CBS “Sunday Morning,” President Joe Biden's surviving son suggested that the laptop, contents of which were published weeks before the November… -
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Woke Capitalism Strikes Again in Georgia
If the problem of “woke capitalism” wasn’t apparent before, the battle over Georgia’s new election integrity law has drawn it out into the open. The law, which adds voter ID requirements to absentee voting, extends some early voting, and places some restrictions on activist activities at polling places, has been billed by Democrats and President… -
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US Enters Multilateral Minefield in Indirect Nuclear Talks With Iran
The Biden administration has agreed to meet for indirect talks with Iran in Vienna on Tuesday. The talks, brokered by the European Union, will involve all of the parties to the 2015 nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Both the Biden administration and Tehran had declared their willingness to revive… -
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Here’s How Biden Could Redeem His Discarded Call for National Unity
President Joe Biden began his presidency with an inaugural call for national unity. Since that time, his greatest legislative achievement is a COVID-19 relief package that passed without a single Republican vote. Given the disagreement and disarray among Republicans today, it’s amazing Biden could come up with something Republicans would agree unanimously to oppose. The… -
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European Defense Spending Still Rising, but COVID-19 Poses Retrenching Risk
Defense budgets in Europe have thus far weathered the coronavirus pandemic surprisingly well. While that’s good news, it’s no time to become complacent. As the economic impact of the pandemic comes more clearly into focus over the next few years, maintaining defense spending will require sustained political will. The recently released NATO Secretary-General’s Annual Report… -
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For Holy Week, CBS News Throws ‘Gay Underworld’ Allegations at Catholic Church
On Palm Sunday, Christians celebrate the arrival of Jesus in Jerusalem to great fanfare and celebration. But for CBS News, Palm Sunday is an occasion to throw wild, tabloidish allegations at the Catholic Church. “Sunday Morning” host Jane Pauley began the March 28 program saying: “Today is Palm Sunday, the start of Christianity’s Holy Week…. -
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Leaked Numbers on Illegal Immigration Called ‘Undeniable’ Proof That Biden Policies Sparked Border Crisis
President Joe Biden’s policies undeniably contributed to border agents arresting a record number of migrants in March, Heritage Foundation immigration experts said Friday. Customs and Border Protection reportedly encountered over 171,000 illegal migrants in March 2021, a 400% increase compared to March of 2020, according to preliminary figures reported by The Washington Post. Heritage Foundation researchers Lora… -
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US Grant to Wuhan Lab on Bat-Based Coronaviruses Didn’t Get Review, NIH Says
An oversight board created to scrutinize research that would enhance highly dangerous pathogens did not review a National Institutes of Health grant that funded a lab in Wuhan, China, to genetically modify bat-based coronaviruses. Experts say the NIH grant describes scientists as conducting gain-of-function research, a risky area of study that, in this case, made… -
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‘Zuckerbucks’ in Pennsylvania Reveal Impact of Corporate Influence in Elections
All eyes were on Pennsylvania during the days of ballot counting following the November presidential election, as allegations and rumors of voting irregularities spread like wildfire. While the results ultimately were upheld, distrust in our representative government remains as does a deep suspicion that elected leaders are legitimate. Before the next election, Pennsylvania needs to look into ways the state can protect… -
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Hunter Biden Contradicts Own Texts in Questioning Secret Service’s Role in Gun Incident
Hunter Biden said he does not believe that the Secret Service got involved in a search for his handgun after his sister-in-law and then-girlfriend threw it in a trash can in October 2018. Biden’s comments in a "CBS This Morning” interview on Monday would appear to conflict with text messages he reportedly sent several months… -
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1 Investor With 1 Share Can Call Out Corporate Leftism
You can’t just pick up the phone and take on one of the most powerful CEOs in the world. Or can you? It could be that easy if you own just one share of stock in a publicly traded corporation. It’s a David-versus-Goliath strategy that conservatives don’t use enough to make a difference in the… -
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We Hear You: Awake or Woke in America
Editor's note: Judging from your emails, many in The Daily Signal's audience don't recognize the "woke" country around them and long for a return to normal. Here's a sampling from the mailbag at [email protected]—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I awoke at 5 one recent morning like something had hit me in the head. It was… -
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This Teacher Says Left Has Turned Public Schools Into ‘Indoctrination Centers’
If you want to keep your job as a politically conservative public school teacher, you learn to keep your mouth shut, a Chicago area teacher told The Daily Signal. Morgan Foster has taught English in middle school and, later, high school in Cook County, Illinois, for about 10 years. Now in her early 30s, Foster… -
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Human Trafficking Is World’s Fastest-Growing Crime, Activist Says
Human trafficking is the fastest-growing crime in the world, but too few people are talking about it, says Sophia Fisher, executive director at Stop the Demand Project and a fierce foe of human trafficking. Fisher joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss her fight against human trafficking, how America is dealing with this horrible crime within… -
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Fight Left-Wing Lies With Facts
A couple of years ago, I gave a speech before a conservative, predominantly white audience. I couldn’t help but notice a tall, heavyset black man, arms folded, standing in the back. From time to time, I would look at him, only to see him frown and shake his head, I assumed disapprovingly, when I made… -
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Society Pays When Prosecutors Fail to Punish Crime
Imagine a society where prostitutes could solicit johns for sex just yards from police officers who did little more than wave them on their way. Picture yourself walking through a park with your children as a homeless person is free to urinate and defecate beside the park bench where he is stashing the illegal drugs… -
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It’s a Misperception That Firearms Aren’t Safe, Gun Shop Owner Says
Geneva Solomon is co-owner of Redstone Firearms in Burbank and Ontario, California, where she and her husband not only sell firearms but teach gun safety. Solomon joins the “Problematic Women” podcast to tell how she became passionate about gun ownership and safety. She also discusses her recent testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee and why… -
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Dissecting Biden’s ‘Radical’ Policies at Border
Three current or former government officials joined a recent Heritage Foundation online discussion of how to stop what they called a humanitarian crisis at the southern border as thousands of migrants seek to enter the United States. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, one of the featured speakers, expressed concern over a potential increase in COVID-19… -
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GOP Probes $35 Million in Tax Dollars to ‘Team Biden’ Firm in California
House Republicans say they still want to know why $35 million in taxpayer dollars went to a Democrat-aligned consulting firm to boost voting last year in California—and whether it was even legal. The federal agency that oversees related issues seems uninterested in investigating why federal money sent to California was used in part to pay…