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WHAT ARE THEY HIDING? Biden Admin Refuses to Hand Over Docs Showing How It Altered the Definition of a Recession
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Treasury Department under President Joe Biden has refused to hand over documents showing how officials decided to alter the definition of a recession after the first two quarters of 2022 saw declines in gross domestic product, the traditional definition of a recession. The Heritage Foundation filed a Freedom of Information…Tyler O’Neil -
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Biden Admin’s Pronoun Police Demand Employees Deny Biology
If your boss required you to announce publicly that 2 + 2 = 5 and act like you sincerely believed it, would you comply or be fired? Unfortunately, tens of thousands of federal employees are being put to a similar test by the Biden administration. But instead of being required to deny basic math, they’re being forced…Roger Severino -
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How Special Counsel David Weiss Protects Joe Biden
When Rep. James Comer wondered on CNN whether special counsel David Weiss had indicted Hunter Biden on nine tax-related charges to protect him from having to be deposed in the House Oversight Committee and Accountability, Jake Tapper snarkily responded: “Yes, the classic rubric. He indicted him to protect him. I got it.” Well, yes. Indicting…David Harsanyi -
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Joe Biden Said Subpoena Defiers Should Be Charged. Will His DOJ Arrest Hunter Biden?
Hunter Biden defied a congressional subpoena on Wednesday, an action his father has previously said should be prosecuted. President Joe Biden said in October 2021 that individuals who defy subpoenas from the January 6 House Select Committee should be prosecuted, and the Justice Department indicted Steve Bannon for doing so in November 2021. Legal experts said the president’s son could…Katelynn Richardson -
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Is Biden’s Education Department Scheming With SPLC to Demonize Concerned Parents? Rep. Jim Comer Demands Answers
President Joe Biden’s White House has hosted staff and leadership of the Southern Poverty Law Center at least 11 times, and congressional Republicans want answers about whether the Department of Education has used the SPLC to demonize concerned parents. Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, sent a letter Monday…Tyler O’Neil -
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Biden Could Be Impeached for Bribery, House GOP Members Say
Many House Republicans say they anticipate an impeachment article of bribery against President Joe Biden after the impeachment inquiry wraps up. The House voted 221-212 Wednesday to formally authorize an impeachment inquiry into Biden. Bribery appears to be a potential article of impeachment, based on what the investigation has turned up thus far, said Rep….Fred Lucas -
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Why Chip Roy Says Hunter Biden ‘Gave Up the Game’
Hunter Biden defied a congressional subpoena from House investigators Wednesday, but nevertheless may have “given up the store,” according to one leading House Republican. President Joe Biden’s son—indicted last week on federal tax charges—didn’t do a deposition, but did a press conference outside the Capitol, saying his father wasn’t “financially involved” in his business. The qualifier…Fred Lucas -
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House GOP Takes Next Step in Biden Impeachment Probe, as Democrats Dwell on Trump
As House Republicans pressed Tuesday to advance an impeachment inquiry targeting President Joe Biden, Democrats decided to rehash Donald Trump’s two impeachments. The House Rules Committee ultimately voted 9-4 along party lines to adopt and send a resolution to the full House floor formalizing an impeachment inquiry into alleged influence peddling by the president and…Fred Lucas -
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Biden Becomes America’s Pinocchio-in-Chief
President Joe Biden’s economic performance is so indefensible that he has resorted to distorting his predecessor’s record, as if that will distract from the current economic malaise. It’s much like how Pinocchio, when caught doing wrong, lied about everyone around him to distract from his own failures and to blame others. But the average American…EJ Antoni -
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Who Is Sara Biden? Joe’s In-Law Emerges as Central Figure in Foreign Cash Deals
Trouble has followed Sara Catherine Jones since she married into the Biden family almost three decades ago. Not long after her 1995 wedding to Jim Biden, she took a job with one of his brother Joe’s Senate donors, who later accused her of “fraud” and “unjust enrichment,” according to court records reviewed by RealClearInvestigations. In…Paul Sperry -
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Pro-Life Democrat Running Against Biden Will Air Graphic, ‘Explicit’ Pro-Life Ad on NBC
Terrisa Bukovinac is running for president of the United States as a Democrat. She also is staunchly pro-life, and her campaign is airing “explicit anti-abortion ads” in the Boston and New Hampshire markets beginning tonight. While the Democratic candidate has little to no chance of ousting President Joe Biden, her campaign is boosting her national…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Hunter Biden’s Receipt of Obama Officials’ Personal Cell Numbers Undercuts White House Impeachment Defense
Emails reviewed by The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project bring new scrutiny to President Joe Biden’s claims of complete separation between himself and his son’s business dealings. (The Daily Signal is The Heritage Foundation’s news outlet.) According to the email reviewed by the Oversight Project, in 2015, then-White House official Alexander Mackler forwarded the personal cell…Colin Aamot -
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Shoe Finally Drops on Hunter Biden. But It’s Only 1 Shoe.
Well, it’s about time. The Justice Department finally has obtained a serious indictment against Hunter Biden, one that charges him with nine felony and misdemeanor violations of federal tax law. Noticeably absent from the salacious, 56-page indictment issued Thursday evening are any charges related to the failure of President Joe Biden’s son to register as…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Biden’s Second Protective Detail: Secret Service, Meet Corporate Media
There’s a reason that President Joe Biden’s advisers keep his access to the press as minimal as they can. They don’t trust him to answer reporters in a way that helps his standing in the polls. It’s likely that he’ll lose his temper, or he’ll lie preposterously. On Wednesday, on the cusp of a Republican…Tim Graham -
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Hunter Biden’s Indictment on Tax Charges Will Make It Harder for President Biden to Dodge Questions, Legal Experts Say
Hunter Biden’s indictment in California on tax charges turns up the heat on President Joe Biden, making it harder for him to dodge questions about “lies” he told the public, legal experts said Thursday night. A federal grand jury in California indicted Hunter Biden Thursday on nine charges stemming from his alleged failure to pay more than $1 million…Katelynn Richardson -
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BIDEN’S DISHONESTY: Impressive Even for a Politician
After being asked the other day why he’s interacted with “so many” foreign associates of his son Hunter and brother James, President Joe Biden responded by claiming the allegations were “a bunch of lies.” This, of course, wasn’t the first time the president blatantly lied about his role in the family influence-peddling business. You might…David Harsanyi -
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The BorderLine: Biden Prefers to Put Your Safety at Risk and Play Recidivism Roulette With Criminal Aliens
The BorderLine is a weekly Daily Signal feature examining everything from the unprecedented illegal immigration crisis at the border to immigration’s impact on cities and states throughout the land. We will also shed light on other critical border-related issues like human trafficking, drug smuggling, terrorism, and more. ——————————————————— Thanks to President Joe Biden’s immigration policies, every American is…Simon Hankinson -
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House to Advance Biden Impeachment Inquiry Next Week
The House will move next week to authorize an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden with regard to his family’s alleged influence peddling. In September, then-House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., endorsed an impeachment inquiry into Biden—but with no House vote to proceed on the investigation. On Dec. 12, the House Rules Committee will consider a…Fred Lucas -
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Time to Revive the Debate Over Obamacare
Big media outlets, including The New York Times and The Washington Post, last week called out former President Donald Trump for slamming Obamacare, opining that such a move was a big mistake. Not so fast. The truth is that Obamacare, formally known as the Affordable Care Act, failed to deliver on its high-profile…Nina Owcharenko Schaefer -
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Biden Team Decides Against Striking Back at Houthi Rebels Despite Recent Attacks
The Biden administration has decided against striking back at Houthi targets for now, despite recent incidents in which U.S. warships in the region shot down Houthi attack drones flying toward the vessels, Politico reported. Some military officers believe the U.S. should mount a more forceful response to the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, but high-level politicians in the administration…Micaela Burrow