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opinion
Busting the Myth of Conservative ‘Dark Money’
Here’s a popular myth: Rich people are all conservative, so conservatives have more money to affect politics than liberals, because the left, which cares about the poor, doesn’t have the same kind of resources. A new report from the Capital Research Center, where I work, busts this myth and showcases the disparity between “dark money”… -
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On 1st Anniversary, China Phase One Trade Deal Has Not Aged Well
Jan. 15 marks one year since the U.S. and China signed a bilateral agreement, known as the Phase One deal, establishing new rules on trade. After a full year, and as a new administration and Congress assume power, it’s important to evaluate the effectiveness of the deal at achieving its goals. It’s not a pretty… -
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Here’s What Might Happen If Senate Opts to Hold 2nd Impeachment Trial
President Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first president to be impeached a second time. The House voted 232 to 197 to impeach the president, with 10 Republican members joining all of the Democrats. President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration is less than a week away, which doesn’t give the Senate enough time to hold a trial… -
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Is This Moment When GOP Will Stand Up to Trump?
The Daily Signal publishes a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of The Heritage Foundation. On Jan. 6, I saw with my own eyes the breakdown of our society and our democracy. It was sickening, outrageous, 100% unacceptable, illegal, immoral, and unpatriotic. And it will be the… -
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What You Need to Know About Democrats’ 9 Impeachment Managers
One is battling a scandal about his relationship with a suspected Chinese spy. Two pushed for removing President Donald Trump during his first year in office. One built a reputation for trolling Trump, while another is the son of a lawyer for the Mafia. The sequel to last year’s Trump impeachment trial will feature a… -
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Minnesota Law School Students Aim to ‘Cancel’ Alumna Rep. Fischbach
Some students at the Mitchell Hamline School of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota, are asking the school’s administration to ban an alumna and newly elected congresswoman because of her stance on voter fraud and support for President Donald Trump. “Rep. Michelle Fischbach (MN-8), an alumna of one of Mitchell Hamline’s predecessor institutions, directly contributed to… -
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Ocasio-Cortez Says Congress Must ‘Rein in’ Media Environment
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., says that Congress is looking into reining in “our media environment” to prevent the spread of disinformation. Ocasio-Cortez discussed how she feared for her life during last week’s Capitol riot in a livestream Tuesday evening on Instagram, Fox News reported. A viewer asked Ocasio-Cortez if Congress is discussing “truth and reconciliation… -
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YouTube Suspends Trump Account for at Least 7 Days
YouTube became the latest social media platform to ban President Donald Trump, announcing late Tuesday that he wouldn’t be able to post new content for seven days. YouTube, a subsidiary of Google, said it took the action against Trump because of the potential for violence to be sparked from his content. The massive video-sharing platform… -
opinion
Exclusive Interview: Ben Carson on How to Help Homeless in Your Community
Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to announce a powerful new tool to help the homeless and needy in communities across America. The “Find Shelter” tool is designed to connect needy families and individuals with housing, food, clothing, medical, and other local resources, Carson explains. He says the website… -
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How We Can Keep the Faith in America When Everything Is Shaken
To say that this is a difficult time in our nation’s history might be something of an understatement. For many people, the 2020 election didn’t go as they hoped it would. And now, there is also a tremendous amount of anger and grief over the riot that took place at the Capitol last week. Even… -
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9 Takeaways as 10 Republicans Join Democrats to Impeach Trump Again
With seven days left in President Donald Trump’s term, the Democrat-controlled House of Representatives voted for a second time to impeach him—this time gaining some Republican support. The vote was 232-197, with 10 House Republicans joining all House Democrats. The House impeached Trump on a charge of “incitement to insurrection” based on his speech to… -
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Environmental Extremism Is Creeping Into Every Domain of Public Policy
Many on the left continue to place their ideology of environmental extremism above all other considerations, including economic growth, individual freedom, and the welfare of low-income Americans. This worldview ignores critical trade-offs and places environmental interests above even basic principles that have long served as a foundation of this nation. Further, this extreme environmental movement… -
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Justices to Decide If Public Colleges Face Consequences After Infringing Students’ Free Speech
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Jan. 12 in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, a case that will decide whether public universities that infringe their students’ First Amendment right to free speech can be held accountable for it. The case was brought by Chike Uzuegbunam, who was a student at Georgia Gwinnett College from 2013 to 2017…. -
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America Cannot Be Great Until We Make America Good Again
There seems to be only one area of common ground in America today: agreement that something is wrong. But regarding what that “something” is, and what we need to do, there is profound disagreement throughout the nation. The violence in which the sacred ground of our nation’s Capitol building was violated by unruly hooligans, resulting… -
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Pompeo Blasts Iran for Ties to al-Qaeda Terrorists
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo blasted Iran in a speech on Tuesday for the covert support and sanctuary it has extended to al-Qaeda. Pompeo charged that Iran had become the “new Afghanistan,” the country where al-Qaeda was based in 2001 when it launched the 9/11 terrorist attacks. He warned that “unlike in Afghanistan, when al-Qaeda… -
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Schumer Calls for DC Rioters to Be Placed on No-Fly List
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called for the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 to be placed on a “no-fly list.” “Any of those who were inside the Capitol should not be able to fly and should be placed on the no-fly list. We are calling on the authorities—FBI, [Transportation Security Administration], Department… -
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Supreme Court Sides With Trump Admin, Says Abortion Pills Can’t Be Dispensed by Mail
The United States Supreme Court reinstated a requirement Tuesday that women seeking to obtain abortion pills must pick up the pills in person from a hospital or medical office rather than receiving them by mail. The case is the Supreme Court’s first ruling on abortion since Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court, The New… -
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The Lies of Both Sides Are Tearing America Apart
Last week, the Capitol was breached by a group of fringe Trump supporters who had bought into a series of lies: the lie that President Donald Trump lost the election due to proven voter fraud and irregularity; the lie that the Electoral College results, legally certified state by state, could be overturned by Congress or… -
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EU’s New Investment Deal With China a Blow to Transatlantic Alliance
The European Union and the People’s Republic of China reached a comprehensive agreement on investment Dec. 30, and it has already elicited a storm of disapproval from advocates of transatlantic cooperation in both the U.S. and Europe. For good reason. Instead of forging a common course of action on the China challenge, Brussels used it… -
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Do Masks Work? What the Data Shows
Editor’s note: In Los Angeles, officials are now urging people to wear masks again, despite California’s mask mandate ending in June. “With increase[d] circulation of the highly transmissible Delta variant [of COVID-19], the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health strongly recommends everyone, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors in public places as a…