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Amid Chaos, Our Resilient Republic Endures
Like many Americans, I watched in disbelief Wednesday as an angry mob stormed our U.S. Capitol. As members of Congress gathered to certify the electoral votes of the presidential election, a band of criminals decided to take matters into their own hands. As this horrible act is investigated, it will be determined exactly who they were, and… -
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State and Federal Laws Move to Erase Biology and Women
As the new year begins, elected officials at both the state and federal level are already busy manipulating language in order to erase biology in public discourse and policy. At the tail end of 2020, California Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara directed the Department of Insurance “to issue a General Counsel Opinion Letter clarifying that under… -
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Inside the Grassroots Effort to Win Georgia’s 2 Senate Races
Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff appear to have defeated Georgia’s incumbent Republican senators, Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, giving the Democrats a majority in the U.S. Senate. Georgia’s two runoff elections were required under state law after no candidate received a majority of the vote Nov. 3. Janae Stracke, the grassroots director of Heritage… -
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7 Big Moments in Congress’ Debate of Electoral College Vote for President
Congress has certified Joe Biden’s Electoral College victory, making him the nation’s 46th president, following lawmakers’ debate Wednesday that went past midnight after being interrupted by rioters who stormed the Capitol in the afternoon. The rioters forced a lockdown of the Capitol that suspended lawmakers’ debate in a joint session of Congress over counting and… -
opinion
We Must Heed Lincoln’s Warning About Mob Rule
Abraham Lincoln warned us: Mob rule begets mob rule. On Wednesday, as Congress convened to certify an Electoral College vote of the 2020 presidential election, a mass of people broke into the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. They climbed the building, smashed windows, entered offices, and even entered the House and Senate chambers. It… -
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22 Photos and Videos of the Violence at the Capitol
Supporters of President Donald Trump gathered Wednesday in the nation's capital to hold a March for Trump to “demand transparency and election integrity,” which subsequently turned violent. While Congress was debating certification of the disputed results of the Electoral College vote making Joe Biden the next president, protesters stormed and entered the Capitol. Here are… -
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GOP Lawmakers Condemn Violent Breach of Capitol
Republican lawmakers strongly condemned the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday afternoon following a rally in support of President Donald Trump on the National Mall. “Those who made this attack on our government need to be identified and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Their actions are repugnant to democracy,” Sen…. -
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Trump to Capitol Protesters: ‘Go Home.’ Biden Calls It ‘Insurrection’
President Donald Trump asked supporters who gathered in Washington to “go home” late Wednesday afternoon after a large group broke into the Capitol building and overwhelmed Capitol Police. “This was a fraudulent election, but we can’t play into the hands of these people,” Trump said in a prerecorded video, recorded outside the White House and… -
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My Encounter With Medicaid Is a Cautionary Tale About Biden’s Public Option
With Georgia’s special Senate runoff election results showing Republicans are going to lose their majority in the Senate, presumptive President-elect Joe Biden is likely to face a lot less resistance fulfilling his promises of creating a public option in Obamacare. Additionally, with polls showing nearly two-thirds of Americans approving of a public option, the threat… -
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Capitol in Lockdown as Pro-Trump Protesters Breach Building
Hundreds of protesters loyal to President Donald Trump made their way into the Capitol building Wednesday afternoon, interrupting lawmakers’ debate of the presidential election results and forcing the evacuation of Vice President Mike Pence as Capitol Police struggled to contain the situation. Police had moved to block thousands of pro-Trump protesters from getting too close… -
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Trump Vows to Never Concede, Pressures Pence to Act
President Donald Trump insisted Wednesday that he “won a landslide” election in 2020 before a crowd of more than 100,000 supporters gathered in Washington ahead of Congress’ joint session to certify the Electoral College vote count. Trump also said he would be “disappointed” in Vice President Mike Pence if he lacked the “courage” to disqualify… -
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California Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Assaulting Man Wearing MAGA Hat
A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to assaulting a bar patron who wore a “Make America Great Again” hat inscribed in Russian, the Los Angeles Daily News reported. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Thomas Sokolov sentenced David Delgado to four years in jail, the Los Angeles Daily News reported. Los Angeles… -
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Will the Real Racists in America Raise Their Hands?
While sitting in the Delta lounge in the Atlanta airport waiting for my flight back to Washington, a white gentleman approached me and struck up a conversation. Politics was on his mind, and seeing me, a black woman, he was sure that he had found a kindred spirit to share his hopes that Democrats will… -
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In Georgia, Warnock Poised for Victory, While Perdue-Ossoff Race Still Close
While some ballots still remain to be counted for the Georgia Senate runoffs, Democrat Raphael Warnock appears poised for victory over Republican Sen. Kelly Loeffler, while Republican Sen. David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff remain in a tight race. Initial results show Warnock leading Loeffler, 50.6% to 49.4%, and Ossoff leading Perdue, 50.2% to 49.8%…. -
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Why These 2 Floridians Are Traveling to DC to March for Trump
Supporters of President Donald Trump from around the country will gather Wednesday in Washington, D.C., to hold a March for Trump near the White House to “demand transparency and election integrity.” Stephanie Maxey and Teri Regnier traveled on a bus up from Florida to join the event, and they join “The Daily Signal Podcast” live… -
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No Charges for Kenosha, Wisconsin, Police Officers Involved in Jacob Blake Shooting
Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley on Tuesday announced he would not charge any of the officers involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake, who was struck by gunfire and wounded during a domestic disturbance call in August. Graveley said during a press conference Tuesday that the decision was made “independent of political forces or outside winds that swirl about.”… -
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Everything You Need to Know as Congress Debates Electoral College Vote for President
President Donald Trump sounded confident during a rally Monday night in Georgia about his chances for victory after the House and Senate convene a joint session Wednesday to count the Electoral College votes for president. But the probability of altering former Vice President Joe Biden’s lead of 302 votes to Trump’s 232 votes in the… -
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11 Cases of Defensive Gun Use as 2020 Came to a Close
The world has said “good riddance” to 2020 and ushered in a new year. Although 2020 was a year in which many people faced extraordinary challenges, it did come with a silver lining for advocates of a strong Second Amendment right—unprecedented growth in the number of Americans who embrace their right to keep and bear… -
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With 2021 Still Young, We Already Have Trouble from Tehran
Iran wasted no time setting a terrible tone for its 2021 foreign policy this week, making it clear that Tehran remains firmly committed to expanding its nuclear program and defeating U.S. sanctions. First, its paramilitary Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps navy seized a South Korean-flagged chemical tanker sailing the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz,… -
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Anti-Semitism Is a Problem for Us All
Hating Jews is abhorrent. As revolting as the practice of anti-Semitism is, it’s a problem that lies hidden right in the midst of America—and it’s more widespread than we like to admit. There are countless ways in which Jews are marginalized and persecuted in the United States and abroad. Threats against the freedom of speech…