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‘Every City Is Preparing for It’: Here’s What Police Are Doing Ahead of Possible Election Unrest
Police departments are set to cancel days off, prepare tactical response teams, and gather intelligence about possible election unrest as Nov. 3 quickly approaches, according to two police union officials. The New York City Police Department on Oct. 24 told businesses within the boroughs to prepare for possible political violence, The Wall Street Journal reported Oct. 24…. -
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Action Civics Is Teaching Our Kids to Protest
Many young Americans seem to have a growing disdain for our country. According to a Gallup poll, pride in our nation has declined, especially among young adults. Young adults are taking to the streets and not merely protesting but wreaking havoc, rioting and looting, tearing down statues, and shutting down anyone who doesn’t share their… -
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Now More Than Ever, What Nigeria Needs Is Economic Freedom
What began as peaceful demonstrations against extrajudicial killings, police brutality, extortion, and torture committed by Nigeria’s Special Anti-Robbery Squad have become more violent in the days following the killing of at least 10 demonstrators on Oct. 20 at a place called Lekki Toll Gate in Lagos, Nigeria. That night, police fired live ammunition into the… -
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Hunter Biden Emails, Texts Raise Questions That Need Answers
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden has long denied that he has any knowledge of, or involvement in, the questionable business dealings of his son, Hunter Biden, or his brother, James Biden. But a deluge of revelations from a laptop reported to have belonged to Hunter Biden and from the on-the-record statements of Hunter Biden and… -
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Discipline Suffers as San Diego Schools Adopt ‘Anti-Racism’ Grading System
Equality is out and “equity” is in. The San Diego Unified School District has approved a change to its grading system that coincides with broader ideas of restorative justice and “anti-racism.” It will do this by no longer letting late assignments and bad behavior in the classroom affect grades. Students also won’t be penalized for… -
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Rioters in Kenosha Burned This Immigrant Family’s Business to the Ground
It took rioters only two nights to move through Kenosha, Wisconsin, burning and looting businesses as they went, until parts of the city looked more like a war zone than an American town. “It's emotional for us,” Raquel Santiago told The Daily Signal during an Oct. 7 interview, adding: “I don't even have words to… -
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Obama or Trump: Who Has Done More for Blacks in America? Author Keeps Score
Clarence McKee has worked in public policy and media for decades, including service with the Reagan administration. McKee, author of the book “How Obama Failed Black America and How Trump Is Helping It: The Dirty Little Secret That the Media Won't Tell You,” says he closely observed actions taken by President Barack Obama and President… -
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New Price Transparency Rule Will Help Transform America’s Health Care System
There is hope for controlling health care costs and improving quality. The Trump administration finalized a bold reform on health care price transparency this past week. It is a powerful step forward in lowering costs and improving health care quality. Health insurance companies will now be required to disclose the price they pay for health… -
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Why Safeguarding Our Elections Matters
In the American Revolution, people gave up their lives to secure our system of government. During the women’s suffrage movement, some protested and risked it all so women could participate in elections. And during the civil rights movement, some endured violence and prosecution to secure the right to vote. Americans throughout history have made tremendous… -
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Key Source Identified for Debunked Trump-Russia Claim in Steele Dossier
The source for some of the so-called Steele dossier’s most specific but debunked allegations of collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russian government has been identified as a Russian public relations executive. PR executive Olga Galkina, 40, was a "subsource" for Igor Danchenko, a Russian analyst who reported directly to dossier author and former British… -
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Federal Task Force Officers Will Wear Body Cameras in ‘Specific Circumstances’
State, local, territorial, and tribal task force officers across the nation will be able to utilize body-worn cameras while conducting official federal business in specific circumstances, the Department of Justice announced. Federally deputized task force officers will be able to wear active body cameras while serving arrest warrants, during planned arrest operations, and while executing… -
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Hunter Biden’s Former Partner Says FBI Interviewed Him for 5 Hours About Chinese Business Deal
Former Biden family business partner Tony Bobulinski says the FBI interviewed him for five hours last week about his business dealings with Hunter Biden in a proposed joint venture with a Chinese energy conglomerate. FBI agents told him in the Oct. 23 interview that he was a material witness in their investigation, Bobulinski told a reporter… -
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Shut Down DC Targets Conservative Organizations as ‘Trump Boosters’
Shut Down D.C., a progressive group that says it uses “strategic direct action to advance justice and hold officials accountable,” is targeting at least 27 conservative organizations in the Washington metro area as Election Day approaches. An interactive map from Shut Down D.C. lists as “Trump boosters” a range of organizations, including The Heritage Foundation,… -
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The Girl Scouts Don’t Actually Support Women Anymore
The Girl Scouts of America used its Twitter account this week to tweet out congratulations to Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the first woman with school-age children to be confirmed to the Supreme Court. The Girl Scouts' Twitter post read simply: “Congratulations Amy Coney Barrett on becoming the 5th woman appointed to the Supreme Court since its inception in 1789.” … -
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How Chile Handles This Contentious Moment Can Give America a Lesson
Chile, Latin America’s freest, richest, and most resilient economy, is going through a challenging period of political and economic turbulence. The underlying culprit is not the coronavirus, but an unfortunate, ill-advised, populist enthusiasm for socialism that has been brewing in the country for a decade. Many Chileans seem to have forgotten what has made them successful…. -
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Why China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea Care About US Election Results
Americans aren’t the only ones waiting for the outcome of the U.S. presidential election. So are people around the world. And they are asking the same question many Americans are: What difference will it make for them? No poll-watchers are more attentive than America’s adversaries are. So how will the world turn when the global bad guys find… -
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The Left Doesn’t Fear Amy Coney Barrett, It Fears the Constitution
Nothing threatens the progressive project more than the existence of a Supreme Court that adheres to the Constitution. It’s really that simple. That’s what the tantrum over Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation is all about. The notion that the same Democrats who shelved the judicial filibuster and now threaten to destroy the separation of powers… -
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The Latino Community’s Take on the Threat of Socialism in America
A refugee from Cuba and dissidents from Nicaragua and Venezuela are warning Americans against the allure that some see in socialism and big government. “A lot of people—because they were born under liberty [here in the U.S.]—think all the problems have to be solved with the opposite, with socialism,” said Andres Guilarte, a political activist… -
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Appeals Court Orders Minnesota to Separate Mail-In Ballots Arriving After Election Day
A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that mail-in ballots from Minnesota that arrive after Nov. 3 must be separated from those that are received on or before Election Day. The ruling, from a three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, authorized a Republican challenge against Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon's order extending the ballot… -
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Over 30 Illegal Immigrants in Texas Who ‘Threaten Public Safety’ Arrested in 1 Week
A five-day operation in South Texas resulted in over 30 arrests of illegal immigrants with criminal backgrounds deemed possible public security threats, border officials announced Thursday. The operation targeted illegal immigrants who allegedly pose a threat to public safety and are subject to deportation, according to Immigration and Customs Enforcement. “Each arrest protects the victims involved in…