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Politicians Embracing Lockdowns Should Be Required to ‘Show Their Work’
In light of increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in New York state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has designated certain areas as “red zones.” Those living in these zones are once again subject to severe lockdown restrictions similar to those imposed in the early days of the pandemic. Do you want in-person schooling for your children? Would… -
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Economy Surges at Record Rate as GDP Grows 33%
The U.S. economy grew by a record 33.1% in the third quarter of the year as employers continue to restore jobs and the country continues to feel the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. The Commerce Department figure released Wednesday reflects the rate of decline in U.S. gross domestic product during the third quarter, from July to September…. -
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What Killed Michael Brown? It’s Not What You’ve Been Told
Before the riots and racial strife of 2020, there was Ferguson, Missouri. On Aug. 9, 2014, an 18-year-old named Michael Brown scuffled with a police officer and was shot dead. In the days that followed, Americans watched as looting and chaos roiled the St. Louis suburb. Now, six years later, father and son Shelby and… -
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The Defense Budget’s Brewing Storm
“If the reason that you want a 20% cut in the defense budget is because you see the U.S. military as a fundamentally destabilizing force in the world, then I’m not going to be there.” That’s how House Armed Services Committee Chairman Adam Smith, D-Wash., framed the emerging debate on the defense budget. He was… -
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Why Israel Needs Bunker-Buster Bombs
Iran is building an underground advanced centrifuge assembly plant at its Natanz nuclear facility, according to satellite images obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday. This is a significant development because once the plant is finished, Iran will start cranking out sophisticated centrifuges that will accelerate its uranium enrichment efforts and reduce the time needed to… -
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What Happens When a High School Offers a Conservative Video
As far as HuffPost and the rest of the American left are concerned, no non-left-wing idea should be allowed to enter an American school. Not even for five minutes. This past month, Maumee High School, a high school near Toledo, Ohio, offered its students a way to receive some extracurricular credit. In the words of… -
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How Bolster the Blue Is Standing in the Gap for Law Enforcement
Law enforcement continues to face unprecedented attacks as police forces are being defunded or are otherwise under intense scrutiny. What are some of the biggest challenges law enforcement is currently facing? Brenda Tillett, the president and founder of Bolster the Blue, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to talk about what her organization is doing to… -
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Vimeo Removes Video Showing Ties Between Pro-China Group, Black Lives Matter Founder
A popular video platform has removed a video critical of apparent connections between the Chinese Communist Party and a founder of the Black Lives Matter organization. New Zealand investigative journalist and author Trevor Loudon said the video was posted on Vimeo for only “a few hours” and had about 1,600 viewers before Vimeo took it… -
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Email Marketing Firm Warns It May Censor Content
In what might be the latest example of censorship by a large tech company, the email marketing company Mailchimp adopted a new policy this week to remove certain content. Mailchimp determined it will use its “sole discretion” to determine whether messages are misleading and can be removed. In a customer message obtained by The Daily… -
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The Results Are in: Reopening Fuels Record Economic Expansion
As the economic reopening continues in states and cities across the nation, economic growth last quarter smashed all prior records—growing by 7.4%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. If this blistering pace continued for an entire year, the economy would swell by 33.1%. >>> What’s the best way for America to reopen and… -
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Kevin McCarthy Wants Media to Wait to Call Election Winner ‘Until Every Polling Center Has Closed’
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., wants all major media outlets to wait to call the 2020 election winner “until every polling center has closed,” McCarthy said in a letter to outlets Wednesday. “Americans will be watching their television and monitoring their social media feeds anxiously awaiting the results of the election. And understandably, the… -
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Backlash Builds Against NYT for Hyping ‘Anonymous’ Author Miles Taylor as ‘Senior Administration Official’
Journalists criticized The New York Times Wednesday for overhyping the unnamed author of “Anonymous”—Miles Taylor, the former chief of staff to a former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Taylor, who wrote the 2018 New York Times op-ed “Anonymous” while part of President Donald Trump’s administration, didn’t even hold the agency chief of staff… -
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Here’s What You Need to Know About the Recent Islamist Terrorist Attacks in France
Samuel Paty was brutally decapitated Oct. 16 outside a middle school in a north Paris suburb where he worked. Paty, 47, a history and geography teacher, was targeted by an 18-year-old Muslim incensed that Paty had shown his class controversial cartoons from the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The Paty incident would soon become part… -
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Islamist Terror Attack in Nice an Assault on Free World
The barbaric terrorist attack Thursday morning in a church in the French city of Nice is a reminder that the free world is engaged in a long war against the forces of Islamist extremism and terror. A man with a knife fatally stabbed three French civilians at the Notre-Dame Basilica in the center of Nice… -
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Meet Larry Krasner, the Rogue Prosecutor Wreaking Havoc in Philadelphia
This commentary is part of a series on the rogue prosecutors around the country who have been backed by liberal billionaires such as George Soros and Cari Tuna, and the threat those prosecutors pose to victims and others alike. “F— the FOP [the Fraternal Order of Police]” and “No good cops in a racist system!”… -
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Border Chief Morgan Is Criticized for—Wait for It—Wanting to Secure Border
The federal officer responsible for overseeing the security of America’s borders has been attacked for, of all things, arguing that we should secure America’s borders. Rather than going after Mark Morgan for battling every day to keep everyday Americans free, safe, and prosperous, his critics should pay more attention to the significant accomplishments made under… -
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US Leads International Call to Action on Women’s Economic Empowerment
As the global economy continues to rebound from the economic shocks of COVID-19, ensuring women’s economic empowerment is now more important than ever. Women will be key drivers of sustainable economic recovery and contributors to meaningful long-term development. The Trump administration positioned the U.S. to lead on these efforts even prior to the pandemic. Recognizing… -
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Problematic Women: Left’s Woke Education and Social Policies Are Scary
The agenda of the far left is frightening, and concerned conservative moms are speaking out. Today, Allison Weisenberger, a mother and California resident, joins “Problematic Women” to discuss government overreach in her state, including bans on Halloween trick-or-treating amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Plus, the founder of “No Left Turn in Education,” Elana Yaron Fishbein, explains why… -
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Beheading in France by Islamist Requires Fierce Pushback for Free Speech
Earlier this month in France, a teacher who reportedly showed caricatures of the Islamic prophet Muhammad during a civics class was beheaded by an 18-year-old Chechen refugee, who subsequently was fatally shot by police. The teacher, Samuel Paty, was beheaded on the street by Abdoullakh Anzorov. police said. Robin Simcox, director of The Counter Extremism… -
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4 Big Takeaways From Senate Hearing on Tech Bias
The CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, and Google defended themselves Wednesday on Capitol Hill from charges of political bias in how they share news and other information. They testified before a Senate committee roughly a week after Twitter and Facebook suppressed a New York Post expose on the lucrative foreign business dealings of Hunter Biden, son…