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First Woman to Lead House Energy and Commerce Panel Now Fights Left’s Job-Killing Agenda
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., was the first woman ever elected chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. And now, as the ranking Republican on the panel, McMorris Rodgers is pushing back on the far left’s harmful climate policies and fighting to protect American jobs. McMorris Rodgers joins the show to talk about that and to discuss… -
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Biden’s Coronavirus Stimulus Bill: A $1.9 Trillion Disaster
President Joe Biden has signed his $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan into law. Though regularly billed as “the COVID-19 relief bill,” Democrats’ legislation is not focused on reducing the spread of the disease. Instead, it is stuffed with a wish list of progressive policies that have nothing to do with the pandemic. In fact, less… -
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‘Easy to Vote, but Hard to Cheat’: Iowa Passes Major Election Legislation
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed significant election reform legislation on Monday. The new law decreases Iowa’s early voting period and closes polls an hour earlier on Election Day. State Sen. Roby Smith, a Republican, says the new law “enhances Iowans’ confidence in the elections in this state by implementing common sense reforms like providing a… -
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The Double Standard on What’s Racist in Entertainment
Today, we live in a society where we seem to sprint from one manufactured cultural outrage to the next. The goal posts seem to keep moving regarding what’s appropriate and what’s not, and frankly, it’s quite exhausting. But that’s what the left wants: a numbing of traditional virtues and the degrading of the conservative values… -
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Zuckerberg Grant Allowed Outsider to Infiltrate Presidential Election in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis.—When Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife handed out hundreds of millions of dollars last year for a national safe-voting initiative, the “donation” was heralded as vital support to “protect American elections” and to “bolster democracy during the pandemic.” But what the grant money really purchased in battleground states such as Wisconsin was… -
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7 Takeaways From Senate Hearing on Supreme Court and Dark Money
Senators and a witness at a Senate hearing Wednesday afternoon called out three left-leaning dark money groups for decrying the existence of conservative dark money groups. The term “dark money” generally applies to a political organization that doesn’t disclose its donors. Leaders of the liberal groups People for the American Way, the Center for Media… -
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Why These 2 Bills Will Contribute to Abuse of Women and Children
Abuse of any kind must be condemned and stopped wherever it is found. Sadly, two bills that are currently being considered in Congress—intended to prevent and treat child abuse and violence against women—will only further contribute to the abuse of children and women in America. How so? Consider the Stronger Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment… -
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House Passes Gun Control Bill With Universal Background Checks
The House passed a gun control bill Thursday that requires a universal background check for every purchase of a firearm. HR 8, titled the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021 and led by California Democratic Rep. Mike Thompson and Georgia Democratic Rep. Lucy McBath, passed 227 to 203 with eight Republicans voting in favor. If… -
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Texas Rancher Says Illegal Immigrants Repeatedly Damage His Property and Trash His Land
Illegal immigrants have torn down fences, left “bricks of marijuana,” and even stolen vehicles from a ranch near Carrizo Springs, Texas, and it’s happening more frequently since the election of President Joe Biden, a rancher told The Daily Caller News Foundation Wednesday. The changes in visible foot traffic around the ranch increased in the months… -
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Governors, Just Say No to Federal Bailouts
The Democrats’ COVID-19 spending bill, which would cost taxpayers nearly $2 trillion, includes $360 billion of new funds available for state and local governments, in addition to more than $170 billion for schools and colleges. Governors should reject these federal bailouts because they will make cutting taxes harder and make growing the size and scope of government easier. Not only that, but states simply do not need these funds. In 2020, 23 states experienced increases in revenue compared to 2019. Even… -
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Rep. Andy Biggs Says Follow the Science, Open Schools
It’s past time to open schools, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., says. “The percentages for teachers or students is really, really low,” Biggs, chairman of the House Freedom Caucus, says of the risk of contracting COVID-19. “In Florida, they’re playing sports.” “The flip side of it, of course, is this isolation, this online learning, this basic… -
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8 Senators Propose Extending Daylight Saving Time to Year-Round
A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced the Sunshine Protection Act, which would extend daylight saving time to year-round, rather than keep it at eight months. One of those lawmakers, Sen. Marco Rubio, says the change would “give our nation’s families more stability throughout the year.” The Florida Republican and seven colleagues from both sides… -
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3 Examples of How Pervasive Transgender Ideology Has Become
Even before the Senate considers the so-called Equality Act passed by the House, it’s important to realize just how pervasive (and harmful) transgender ideology already has become in society. It will only become more so if the bill becomes law. Here are three examples of the impact of the transgender worldview on young people, in sports, and in medicine. 1. UK Case of… -
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These 11 Examples of Defensive Gun Use Undermine Push for More Gun Control
March is Women’s History Month, yet Congress appears ready to celebrate in the worst way possible by creating more barriers for women who seek to exercise their Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. While COVID-19-related bills have taken up much of the national spotlight, several gun control bills are primed for passage this… -
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Biden’s COVID-19 Plan: Force Taxpayers to Pay for Abortions
Back in 1994, a worried Delaware taxpayer sent a message to his senator. “Please don’t force me to pay for abortions against my conscience,” he said. Joe Biden sent an unambiguous response. “I will continue to abide by the same principle that has guided me throughout my 21 years in the Senate: those of us… -
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Pentagon Prepared to Extend National Guard’s Presence at Capitol
The Pentagon is prepared to extend the National Guard’s presence at the U.S. Capitol for an additional two months, defense officials said Tuesday. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is expected to give final approval, though Pentagon officials told The Associated Press that final details were still being discussed. Capitol Police requested last week that the National Guard continue to provide… -
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Why Are We Banning Books? Blame Worship of Our Self-Identity
This week, Dr. Seuss Enterprises announced it would stop the sale and distribution of six classic volumes from the great children’s author. Those volumes, said the company, violate its commitment to “messages of hope, inspiration, inclusion, and friendship.” The books include portrayals of people “in ways that are hurtful and wrong.” Society has long held… -
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What’s Causing America’s Baby Bust?
When the COVID-19 pandemic started and lockdowns became part of our daily lives, some romantic souls were predicting that this would produce a baby boom. Now, as the data shows up, we see exactly the opposite. CBS obtained data from health departments in over two dozen states that shows “a 7% drop in births in… -
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China Threat Looms Large for Biden Administration, Freshman Senator Says
Sen. Bill Hagerty, a freshman Republican from Tennessee, is a businessman who served as U.S. ambassador to Japan during the Trump administration. Hagerty joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to describe how former President Donald Trump stood up to China. He also predicts what’s in store for the U.S.-China relationship under President Joe Biden. “China has… -
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How the Media Distorts Debate and Details of HR 1
A piece of legislation working its way through Congress would upend further the way Americans conduct elections. But the way many media outlets are covering it, one would think the bill—which Democrats designated as HR 1 or the so-called For the People Act—is just a simple, uncontroversial “reform” that most Americans agree with. It’s far…