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Sen. Marsha Blackburn on Why $1.9 Trillion in COVID-19 ‘Relief’ Isn’t That
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., says Democrats’ $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill, among other things, has “only about 10%” that actually deals with the pandemic while providing “$350 billion to bail out the blue states.” Blackburn, today’s guest on “The Daily Signal Podcast,” also says that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “wants $112 million for the Bay Area… -
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Use These 32 Questions to Determine Whether Someone Is a Liberal or a Leftist
The great tragedy of our time is that liberals vote left. Virtually every value liberals have held for a century is now held by conservatives and scorned by leftists. Therefore, America, in serious jeopardy of being lost, will be saved when people convince the liberals in their life that the left, not the conservative, is… -
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California Reopening Plan ‘Propagates Racism,’ LA Teachers Union Says
The Los Angeles teachers union said Monday California’s school reopening plan is a “recipe” for propagating racism and will unfairly punish minority communities. United Teachers Los Angeles representatives argued that teachers are being asked to make up for the leadership failings of elected officials “from Washington, D.C., to Sacramento to LA” during a press conference Monday. Since California’s plan calls on schools… -
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7 Highlights From Oversight Hearing on FBI and Capitol Riot
FBI Director Christopher Wray said Tuesday that the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol was a planned act of domestic terrorism, but didn’t have definitive answers in his Senate testimony for why security broke down during the riot. Wray was testifying at a congressional hearing for the first time since a mob breached the Capitol,… -
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Advocacy Groups for ‘Believe All Women’ Fall Silent on Cuomo Accusers
Women’s groups that backed sexual assault accusations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh have stayed silent as two former staffers to Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo accuse him of sexual harassment. Advocacy groups clamored to support Christine Blasey Ford in September 2018 when she accused Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her in high school. Groups… -
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The Price Tag for Academia’s ‘Fake Racism’
What happens when we confuse social power with social justice? A trampling of any reasonable definition of fairness, as the fallout from an incident at Smith College in Massachusetts demonstrates. According to reports, in the summer of 2018, a Smith student ate lunch in a campus building left empty when regular classes are not in session. An… -
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91% of COVID-19 Bill Just ‘Democrat Wish List,’ Rep. Ted Budd Says
Rachel del Guidice: I’m joined today on “The Daily Signal Podcast” by Congressman Ted Budd of North Carolina. Congressman Budd, it’s great to have you with us on “The Daily Signal Podcast.“ Rep. Ted Budd: Rachel, thanks for having me. >>> Listen to the interview with Rep. Budd: Del Guidice: Thanks for being with us…. -
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Why ‘Social Cost of Carbon’ Is Most Useless Number You’ve Never Heard Of
On his very first day in office, President Joe Biden issued an executive order resurrecting the Obama-era social cost of carbon, intended to quantify the economic impact of climate change. The administration on Feb. 26 issued an interim estimate reporting that these damages are approximately $51 per metric ton of carbon dioxide emissions. Dubbed by… -
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With Peronists Back in Power, Inflation Up and Economic Freedom Down in Argentina
The results of The Heritage Foundation’s 2021 edition of the Index of Economic Freedom will be announced soon. But here is a sneak peek: economic freedom in Argentina, which had registered considerable improvement during the four years of the center-right Macri government, has begun to decline (again) in the year since the Peronist Party returned… -
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Does DC Mayor Have More Power Over Children Than Parents Do? Sen. Mike Lee Weighs In
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser recently proposed that children as young as 11 should be able to consent to vaccinations without their parents’ knowledge. Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to talk about whether this is part of a larger agenda to deny parental rights and persuade children to trust government more than… -
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‘People’s Alternative to Impeachment’: 4 Things to Know About Recalling Governors
Angry Californians, fed up with some of the governor’s policies, started a petition to recall him, knowing that the incumbent had two more years in office until going before voters again. The 1968 push to recall Gov. Ronald Reagan fell on the ash heap of history, however. The effort failed to collect enough valid signatures… -
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Despite 2 Strikes at Job-Killing Minimum Wage Hike, Senators Keep Swinging
First, the Democrats’ $15 federal hourly minimum wage mandate was ruled out by the Senate’s parliamentarian because it didn’t conform to the rules of the Senate for passing reconciliation bills with a 50-vote threshold. So, Democrats pivoted to a new, even worse plan. They wanted to tax businesses that hire entry-level and lower-skilled workers. They… -
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Biden Proposes to Expand Obamacare
The American Recovery Act, the Biden administration’s $1.9 trillion response to the COVID-19 pandemic, includes a $40 billion down payment on the president’s plan to “build on Obamacare.” The bill’s expansion of Obamacare—also known as the Affordable Care Act—has nothing to do with the pandemic, would do little to increase health insurance coverage, and may create… -
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Too Many Deny the True Evils of Communism
One of the most highly regarded books of the 20th century was Ernest Becker’s “The Denial of Death.” Winner of the 1974 Pulitzer Prize, the book is regarded as a classic for its analysis of how human beings deny their mortality. But there is something people deny more than mortality: evil. Someone should write a… -
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Blowing 4 Factual Holes in the Biden Gun Control Agenda
On the third anniversary of the tragic shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, President Joe Biden issued his administration’s first significant push for new gun control measures. Unfortunately, instead of seeking support for laws addressing the real underlying factors of gun violence, Biden is pushing politically divisive measures that would turn… -
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Don’t Forget About Iran’s Missile Program
With so much discussion about Iran’s provocative nuclear activities and the Biden administration’s contemplation of rejoining the problem-ridden Iran nuclear deal (or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action), other issues with Iran are being overshadowed. Its missile program is surely one. For instance, few might realize that Iran has the largest missile arsenal—which includes ballistic missiles and cruise missiles—in the Middle… -
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Virginia to Become 16th State to Legalize Marijuana
Virginia lawmakers passed legislation legalizing marijuana Saturday, making it poised to be the 16th state—and the first in the South—to legalize the drug for recreational use. The measure passed the state House 48-43 and the state Senate 20-19. Not a single Republican in either chamber voted in support of the measure. “This, to me, is a justice bill,”… -
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My Ancestors Were Slaves. Here’s What I Think of Reparations.
The issue of reparations to black Americans as payment for damage done as a result of years of legal slavery and subsequent discrimination is back on the table. The House Judiciary Committee just held hearings on H.R. 40, which would establish a commission to look into ways in which African Americans could be compensated, including… -
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LA School Board Has No Excuse. Kids Should Be Back in Classroom, Father Says.
The Los Angeles school board keeps moving the goalpost for when students will be allowed to return to the classroom for in-person learning, says the founder of L.A. School Uprising. Ross Novie, the father of two school-age children, founded the coalition of parents and students calling for Los Angeles schools to reopen for optional, in-person instruction…. -
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Cartoon Network’s ‘Anti-Racist’ PSA Tells Americans to ‘See Color’
In the woke revolution, even cartoons are being employed to ensure the indoctrination doesn’t miss anyone. Two of the elements of the so-called “anti-racist” agenda are forcing Americans to abandon notions of colorblindness and to redefine their relations with others based on race. You must see color to defeat white supremacy, so the self-described anti-racists…