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Kenosha Auto Dealer Says Insurer Won’t Cover Riot Damage
Will insurance cover the losses when businesses are destroyed by rioters, as some commentators contend? One business in Kenosha, Wisconsin, is about to find out. Two months ago, rioters torched the Car Source automobile dealership in Kenosha, Wisconsin, leaving behind a small sea of charred vehicles. The family business is one of over 40 businesses… -
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Rioters Hurl Rocks at New York City Cops, Drive Through Police Line
New York City rioters hurled rocks at cops, drove through a police line, and damaged several businesses Tuesday night following the Philadelphia officer-involved fatal shooting of a man armed with a knife, the New York Post reported. Around 200 violent demonstrators were seen parading through the streets with one man holding a burning American flag, according to… -
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Today (and Every Day) Is National First Responders Day
Today, Oct. 28, is National First Responders Day. This day honors the heroic men and women who run towards danger every day to help their fellow citizen. Our police, paramedics, and firefighters always deserve our gratitude and respect, but their response to disasters in 2020 calls for loud and proud support from all Americans on… -
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8 States in Voting Lawsuits With Election Day Less Than a Week Away
With Election Day just days away, and early voting already underway in many states, the election-related lawsuits have been piling up, and court decisions (and appeals) have been coming out at a dizzying rate. Some are still trying to change the rules in the middle of the election that would make it easier to commit… -
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Philadelphia Riots Another Case of Street Violence Used to Advance Radical Political Agendas
Like the replay of a bad movie, a law enforcement incident in Philadelphia triggered an excuse for violence and looting. It remains to be seen whether the City of Brotherly Love will become the next Kenosha, Wisconsin, where city officials moved quickly to restore order and seek state and federal support—though sadly after 48 hours… -
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White House Official Alyssa Farah Reflects on Key Moments of Trump Presidency
Alyssa Farah, the White House’s strategic communications director, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss President Donald Trump’s leadership over the past four years and share some of her experiences working closely with him. She is proud to serve alongside the commander in chief, Farah says, because she knows that “every day, President Trump gets… -
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Newsom’s Absurd Thanksgiving Rules
This Thanksgiving, Californians have a variety of onerous government restrictions to be thankful for. Near the top of the list (right under worship bans) come the restrictions on Thanksgiving itself. The California Department of Public Health’s latest “Guidance for Private Gatherings” imply the state is now the head of your household. Here are some mandatory highlights: “All… -
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COVID-19 Vaccine Will Be Safe, Operation Warp Speed Leaders Vow
The chief operating officer of Operation Warp Speed, the federal government’s project to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, said Tuesday he thinks about his own family in giving his assurances that any such vaccine will be safe. “Nobody in this organization, in this task force, is going to allow a vaccine to go out to the… -
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Pence Praises Barrett, Says ‘That Dogma Lives Loudly in Me’
Vice President Mike Pence touted new Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett during stops Tuesday in North and South Carolina “Isn’t she something?” Pence said. “How great did she do in those hearings? Didn’t you love it when she held up that blank pad?” Pence was referring to a moment during Barrett’s Senate Judiciary Committee… -
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How Colleges’ Spending Practices Often Shortchange or Defy Alumni Donors’ Intent
Even during tough times—perhaps especially then—American generosity abounds. The United States has been the most philanthropic country in the world (per capita) over the past 10 years. In 2019, individual Americans gave an estimated $310 billion to charity, with the country’s foundations donating an additional $76 billion and its corporations contributing more than $21 billion…. -
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Smithsonian’s ‘Girlhood (It’s Complicated)’ Exhibit Is Tainted by Leftist Indoctrination
The Smithsonian National Museum of American History recently hosted a virtual opening in honor of a new exhibit, “Girlhood (It’s Complicated),” which is now open to the public. The virtual opening, which lasted over an hour, featured several accomplished women, whose remarks were meant to inform and inspire the next generation. While their words do… -
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It’s Time to Fix Section 230. Here’s a Plan to Do It.
On the eve of a Senate committee hearing with technology company executives, The Heritage Foundation outlined its recommendations for reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Heritage’s proposed reforms attempt to strike a balance by protecting everyday Americans who engage on social media platforms while preserving the free market environment in which these companies operate. Section… -
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What Amy Coney Barrett Means to Conservative Women
If the last four years taught us anything, it’s that Americans love politics but they hate politicians. Thankfully, the country has a new, non-political figure to admire: Justice Amy Coney Barrett. Last night, Barrett was confirmed by the Senate and sworn in as an associate justice to the U.S. Supreme Court. The optics alone were… -
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Meet Marilyn Mosby, the Rogue Prosecutor Wreaking Havoc in Baltimore
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. Do the residents of Baltimore ever look back on the TV series “The Wire”—which aired from… -
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Harvard’s President Creates Committee to Weigh Removal of ‘Historical Figures’ From Campus
Harvard University announced the creation of a committee Monday “to articulate general principles” for removing the names of “historical figures” from campus, according to a statement from the school president. Harvard President Lawrence S. Bacow said the committee should evaluate “the individual’s failings and flaws but also the individual’s positive contributions to the University and… -
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Reps. Ocasio-Cortez, Omar Call for Expanding Supreme Court After Justice Amy Coney Barrett Confirmed
Democratic Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York, Ilhan Omar of Minnesota, and Rashida Tlaib of Michigan on Monday called to expand the Supreme Court after the Senate confirmed Justice Amy Coney Barrett to the high court. Their call for expanding the court came just minutes after the Senate confirmed Barrett in a 52-48 vote. “Expand the court,”… -
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China’s Next ‘5-Year Plan’ Likely to Increase Animosity Between Washington and Beijing
The Chinese Communist Party’s leadership will meet this week to formalize its plans for the next five years (2021-2025). This will be the 14th “five-year plan” created by the Communist Party Congress, and is likely be adopted early next year. These five year plans play a central role in Chinese economic and broader policy planning,… -
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Meet the Climate Scientists That Social Media Censors Don’t Want You to Know About
Before the Hunter Biden/New York Post/Twitter imbroglio blew up a little more than one week ago, one of the primary targets of social media censors and left-leaning activists was a small nonprofit operating out of Arlington, Virginia. That group is the CO2 Coalition, formed in 2015 to educate policymakers and the public about climate change and… -
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Why Trump’s Newest Deal Is a ‘Win-Win-Win’ for US, Sudan, and Israel
The Trump administration on Friday announced a pair of historic events in U.S.-Sudan relations: the official notification to Congress that, after 27 years, the president intends to remove Sudan from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, and that Sudan has begun the process of normalizing diplomatic relations with Israel. Both developments are welcome news… -
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Why Voter Fraud Is a Real Threat in Next Week’s Election
The presidential election Nov. 3 is now just days away. Is election security really at stake? Can states turn into vote-by-mail jurisdictions virtually overnight, as so many have done during the COVID-19 pandemic? Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Ill., a member of the Committee on House Administration, joins The Daily Signal Podcast to discuss. We also cover these…