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opinion
GOP’s Hunter Biden Probe Is Legit
As a tactical concern, the House GOP’s decision to open an investigation into Biden family corruption is questionable. It promises limited political return. It would serve Republicans, and the country, far better if the House focused on a hyper-politicized Justice Department that targets the political opposition, labels concerned parents “domestic terrorists” and ignores violence aimed… -
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Suddenly, the Liberal Media Are Now Scandal Deniers
The media excoriate “election deniers,” but when it comes to the Bidens, they sound like scandal deniers. Suddenly, the cheerleaders and champions of live prime-time hearings of the Pelosi-picked Jan. 6 panel are scolding Republicans that they shouldn’t waste everyone’s time and money with hearings on Biden scandals. Four years ago, Axios was touting “Democratic… -
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How Crime Surge Shaped New York’s Elections
A red tsunami didn’t quite hit New York, but there definitely was a shift in the state’s politics. Gov. Kathy Hochul, the incumbent Democrat, defeated Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., in what turned out to be a tightly contested governor’s race. New York is, of course, a reliably blue state. That Zeldin made this a close… -
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Pro-Life Father Arrested by Biden DOJ Reacts to Press Sec Claiming Democrats Aren’t Locking Up Pro-Lifers
A pro-life father arrested by armed FBI in front of his children reacted to White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre’s claim that Democrats aren’t locking up pro-life activists. Paul Vaughn of Tennessee previously told The Daily Signal that the FBI showed up with “guns pointed at the door, banging on the house, yelling and screaming,… -
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Justice Department to Monitor 64 Voting Jurisdictions in 24 States
After President Joe Biden attacked state election reforms and asserted, “democracy is on the ballot,” his administration’s Justice Department announced Monday that it would be sending election observers to 24 states. These include Georgia, Texas, Arizona, Florida and other states that implemented election integrity measures Biden and other Democrats have characterized as “Jim Crow 2.0.” … -
opinion
12 More Incidents in Which Lawful Gun Owners Stopped Criminals
In a case called New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the Supreme Court in June struck down concealed carry permitting frameworks in several states that effectively prohibited ordinary Americans from carrying firearms in public for self-defense. Since then, residents of those states have applied for concealed carry permits in droves, showing just… -
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27 of Top 30 Crime-Ridden Cities Run by Democrats
A new report shows that Democrat policies in cities and counties are responsible for rising crime rates in "their otherwise red states." The Heritage Foundation today released a 19-page report titled "The Blue City Murder Problem" that includes analysis on crime data and explores who is responsible for rising crime throughout the U.S. (The Daily… -
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House Republicans Release Scathing FBI Whistleblower Report: Bureau Is ‘Rotted at Its Core’
Republican staff at the House Judiciary Committee released a report Friday detailing the claims of "a multitude of whistleblowers" at the Federal Bureau of Investigation, who alleged that the FBI is abusing its law enforcement authority to prosecute political opponents, artificially inflate the amount of "hate" in the country, and removing from its ranks staff… -
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DOJ: Attacks on Pro-Life Pregnancy Centers ‘Can Be Prosecuted’
The Department of Justice told a United States Conference of Catholic Bishops committee that attacks on pro-life pregnancy resource centers can be prosecuted under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act, according to an email obtained by The Daily Signal. The revelation is significant as the Justice Department faces intense criticism for failing… -
opinion
7 Elections Reversed After Ballot Harvesting Scandals
This is an adapted excerpt from Fred Lucas’ new book “The Myth of Voter Suppression: The Left’s Assault on Clean Elections,” now out from Bombardier Books. The paid operatives are sometimes called “ballot brokers.” In Florida, they were known as “boleteros,” and in Texas they were called “politiqueras.” Both of these states passed laws to… -
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Martha’s Vineyard, While Touting ‘Humanitarian’ Response, Quickly Decided to Ship Illegal Aliens to Mainland
Immediately after the arrival of about 50 illegal immigrants from Venezuela, Martha’s Vineyard officials pushed a public image of a humanitarian response from the affluent island resort off the coast of Massachusetts. However, internal emails reveal officials’ intent to ship the migrants off the island to a military base on the mainland shortly as soon… -
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DOJ’s Kristen Clarke: A Pro-Abortion Activist Enforcing the Law Against Pro-Lifers
Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney general for civil rights at the Department of Justice, is a vocal abortion proponent who has repeatedly expressed her support for preserving Roe v. Wade. She also oversees investigations into violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act—which she has used to charge 26 pro-life individuals this year. “It… -
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Judge Quashes Sweeping DOJ Subpoena Against Conservative Group
A federal judge quashed a Justice Department subpoena going after the communications of a private conservative group in Alabama. The Justice Department sued the state of Alabama opposing the Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act, and in the course of discovery sought all information from Eagle Forum Alabama regarding its advocacy for the bill going… -
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Now Mired in Crime, City That Kick-Started ‘Defund the Police’ Movement Struggles to Recruit New Officers
Minneapolis is having a tough time restaffing its police force amid a crime wave after officers left en masse following the May 2020 killing of George Floyd, according to The Associated Press. Then-Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo said the department lost almost 300 officers by October 2021 to causes including retirement, resignation, and disability leave… -
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Marco Rubio Canvasser Brutally Assaulted and Hospitalized, Senator Says
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., says that multiple assailants attacked and seriously injured a canvasser backing the senator Sunday night. “Last night, one of our canvassers wearing my T-shirt and a DeSantis hat was brutally attacked by 4 animals who told him Republicans weren’t allowed in their neighborhood in #Hialeah #Florida,” Rubio posted Monday on Twitter. “He suffered… -
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DOJ Cites ‘Public Confusion’ as Reason to Keep Documents on Biden Order Secret
The Biden administration is claiming “presidential communications privilege” in federal court to prevent release of information about an executive order instructing federal agencies to help register more voters. In a filing late Thursday, the Justice Department argues that releasing information on President Joe Biden’s order would cause “public confusion.” The Foundation for Government Accountability, a… -
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Judge Rebukes Biden DOJ for ‘Overbroad, Burdensome’ Subpoena of Conservative Group
On Sept. 20, we reported on an outrageous subpoena served by the U.S. Justice Department on the Eagle Forum of Alabama. Fortunately, in the face of vigorous opposition expressed in amicus briefs filed by literally dozens of conservative organizations supporting the Eagle Forum’s motion to quash (i.e., throw out) the subpoena, Justice Department lawyers caved and narrowed… -
opinion
Democrats Out of Answers, but Not Excuses, on Crime
Democrats have no solutions to today’s crime surge. Here are four ways they shrug off the mayhem. 1.) Deep Denial Through Sept. 27, New Orleans suffered 208 homicides, up 44% compared with the period in 2021 and up 141% versus 2019. The Crescent City has become America’s murder capital. “I do not embrace that at… -
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‘Abuse of Power’: Biden DOJ Targets Another Pro-Lifer With FACE Act Charges
The Justice Department has charged yet another pro-life activist with violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act—this time, an activist from the same pro-life group that discovered preemie-sized aborted babies’ remains outside a Washington, D.C., abortion clinic. A D.C. federal grand jury’s two-count superseding indictment charged 25-year-old Herb Geraghty with conspiracy against rights… -
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Health Groups Demand DOJ Target Transgender ‘Disinformation’; Republicans Warn Against ‘Criminalizing Civic Discourse’
Three national medical organizations sent a letter to the Department of Justice under President Joe Biden, urging the department to "investigate and prosecute" those responsible for an alleged "campaign of disinformation" about controversial transgender medical interventions, which the organizations blamed for an increase in bomb threats to medical facilities. Republican senators responded with their own…