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Read Sen. Ted Cruz’s Exchange With ‘Far Left’ Biden Justice Department Nominee
Editor’s note: During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asked Vanita Gupta, President Joe Biden’s nominee for associate attorney general, the No. 3 post at the Justice Department, about abortion, the right to bear arms, religious liberty, and school choice. Watch the exchange or read the transcript: Sen. Ted Cruz: I… -
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Washington Must Face the Coming Medicare Crisis
Official Washington, D.C., just got another early warning. The Congressional Budget Office recently confirmed the Medicare trustees’ 2020 report that the Medicare trust fund—the Part A account that funds the hospitalization and related services—faces insolvency in 2026. Insolvency means that Medicare wouldn’t be able to fully reimburse hospitals, nursing homes, and home health agencies for… -
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It’s Open Enrollment at the Border While Schools Remain Closed
I recently had to cancel a long-planned trip to South America, either because the countries I wanted to enter are closed or required up to a two-week quarantine in a hotel. It doesn’t matter that I have been vaccinated and have repeatedly tested negative for COVID-19. Several countries in Europe I would like to visit… -
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12 States Sue Biden Administration Over Climate Policies, ‘Massive Expansion’ of Regulations
A group of Republican state attorneys general alleged in a federal lawsuit filed Monday that President Joe Biden’s climate policies are a major overreach and could damage their states’ economies. The 12-state coalition said Biden overstepped his constitutional authority by declaring there were “social costs” of continued greenhouse gas emissions in a Jan. 20 executive order. The lawsuit,… -
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Texas’ Winter Electrical Grid Failures Highlight Nation’s Vulnerability to EMP Attacks
During the blackout last month, several million customers were without power in Texas. Indeed, nearly half of the state’s electricity production was interrupted at one time as a result of the record cold temperatures. In the media, scenes flickered across our (well-powered) screens of the significant challenges facing Texans from the blackout and the weather,… -
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Most American Schools Are Damaging Your Child
I have been telling parents for decades that sending a child to almost any college is playing Russian roulette with his or her values. But it is a different version of Russian roulette. In the traditional version, only one of the gun’s six chambers contains a bullet. In the college version of Russian roulette, five… -
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In Pivotal Ruling, Supreme Court Removes Barrier to Protecting First Amendment
A near-unanimous Supreme Court decided Monday that two Christian students have the right to sue the Georgia college that violated their free speech rights in the past. The impact of the ruling is far greater than what at first sounds like a run-of-the-mill decision on a procedural issue that might prompt non-lawyers to take a… -
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Big Problems With Biden’s Border and Immigration Policies
Unchecked illegal immigration leads to the loss of property, life, and resources, Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., says. Gosar joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss the Biden administration’s troubling border and immigration policies. Gosar also talks about the dangers of cancel culture and his opposition to the agenda of the progressive left. We also cover… -
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Some Liberals Are Getting Sick of Cancel Culture
A mounting discontent with “cancel culture” is emerging, even in some liberal circles. On a recent episode of “Real Time,” host Bill Maher dedicated a monologue to the cancel culture phenomenon. Maher is very much a man of the left, and of course used some of his time to attack Republicans. But he also noted… -
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Supreme Court Sides With Christian Student in College Free Speech Case
The Supreme Court ruled in an 8-1 decision Monday that a Georgia college’s speech code policy violated the First Amendment and that a student who was harmed by the policy can seek damages. Justice Clarence Thomas issued the opinion of the high court, siding with Chike Uzuegbunam, a former student at Georgia Gwinnett College, and affirming his… -
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Amid School Closures, Dr. Seuss Is Needed More Than Ever
The cancel culture phenomenon literally hit home for me last week when a neighboring school district in Northern Virginia announced it would no longer associate March 2’s annual Read Across America Day literacy event with the beloved Dr. Seuss. Why? Because the overlords of Loudoun County Public Schools decided that six early Dr. Seuss books… -
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Gaming Platform Teaches Children It’s ‘Womxn,’ Not Women
You may not know what Twitch is, but your kids sure do. The site is one of the country’s biggest video game streaming platforms, where avid gamers can watch their favorite games played by larger-than-life personalities. According to some estimates, as many as 2.3 million people could be watching Twitch streams at any given second…. -
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Why US-Taiwan Relations Are Partnership for Freedom
The newly published “Interim National Security Strategic Guidance” by the Biden administration underscores that the United States “will support Taiwan, a leading democracy and a critical economic and security partner, in line with long-standing American commitments.” The interim guidance intends “to provide guidance for departments and agencies to align their actions as the administration begins… -
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Stimulus Package Includes $86 Billion Bailout for Union Pensions
An $86 billion bailout for nearly 200 union pensions was included in the Democrats’ massive stimulus package, which President Joe Biden is expected to sign into law soon. More than a million unionized truck drivers, retail clerks, construction workers, and others would likely miss out on retirement income without the bailout, according to The New York… -
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2 Major Reports Conclude Excessive Government Spending Threatens American Prosperity
Last week, two important reports were released, shining a light on one of the major challenges facing America—excessive government spending that is causing the poor and declining fiscal health of the federal government. This reduces economic freedom and threatens prosperity, making it more difficult for families to live the American dream. In The Heritage Foundation’s… -
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An Insider Takes You Behind Scenes of Trump’s Campaign
Running a presidential campaign is no small feat, especially during a global pandemic. Tim Murtaugh, who was communications director for President Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to share his experiences on the hustings with Trump. Murtaugh also discusses his new position as a Heritage Foundation visiting fellow and contributor to… -
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We Hear You: Cancel Culture Reaches a Galaxy Far, Far Away
Editor's note: The Daily Signal's audience isn't happy about a star of Disney+'s "Star Wars" prequel series "The Mandalorian" being fired for her conservative-leaning posts on social media. Here's a sampling, with some related mail. Don't hesitate to write about our coverage to [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Regarding Douglas Blair's commentary, I think what… -
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CNN’s Biased ‘Facts First’ Can’t Get Its Facts Straight About HR 1 or Pence
The so-called mainstream media, including CNN, is apoplectic over former Vice President Mike Pence’s recent commentary in The Daily Signal, in which he says that “election integrity is a national imperative.” Apparently, many media outlets disagree, and don’t like that he points out the serious problems with HR 1, which just passed the House of… -
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Ocasio-Cortez’s Terrible Minimum Wage Argument
“It is utterly embarrassing that ‘pay people enough to live’ is a stance that’s even up for debate,” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently tweeted. “Override the parliamentarian and raise the wage. [McDonald’s] workers in Denmark are paid $22/hr + 6 wks paid vacation. $15/hr is a deep compromise—a big one, considering the phase in.” The most… -
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Biden’s ‘Equity’ Push Is Actually a Push for Unequal Treatment
Unity is not just an empty slogan; it truly is something all Americans should be striving to achieve. Many Americans still share virtues, such as attachment to hard work and devotion to principles such as equality, around which a president can create national harmony. We can’t achieve unity, however, by refusing to deal squarely with…