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Biden Admin’s Woke, Wasteful Infrastructure Add-Ons Inflate Costs
This holiday season, millions of American families are still struggling to make ends meet due to the ravages of inflation. The cost of basics, such as food and family homes, have spiked since January 2021, meaning that real wages have dropped by thousands of dollars per year. At a time when responsible adults are carefully…David Ditch -
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Car Dealers Flash Stop Sign on Biden’s ‘Unrealistic’ Electric Vehicle Mandate
“Mr. President, it is time to tap the brakes on the unrealistic government electric vehicle mandate.” That’s the pointed message a whopping 3,882 automobile dealers from coast to coast sent in a joint open letter to President Joe Biden made public last week. We couldn’t have said it better—or more succinctly—ourselves. The auto dealers’ nine-paragraph letter explains—more…Peter Parisi -
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Biden’s Border Crisis Hits Chicago Hard, by Invitation
CHICAGO—“Right-wing extremism” in America has targeted cities run by Democrats such as himself, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said last week. “And quite frankly,” Johnson added Tuesday, conservative extremists “have been quite intentional about going after Democratically ran [sic] cities that are led by people of color.” Johnson’s claim is absurd on its face, but to…Roman Jankowski -
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Biden’s Press Sec Cites Hatch Act in Dodging Reporter’s Question on 2024 Election
The House last week moved to repeal an executive order by President Joe Biden that critics say could cause federal employees to violate a law prohibiting partisan politicking on the taxpayers’ dime. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre alluded Monday to the law, the Hatch Act, in avoiding an answer to a reporter’s direct question….Fred Lucas -
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House GOP Bill Would Overturn Biden’s Secretive Election Activism Executive Order
A House committee advanced a measure to repeal President Joe Biden’s executive order involving federal agencies in election administration and to require more transparency. The House Administration Committee on Thursday passed several election-related measures, including the Safeguarding Electoral Integrity Act of 2023, to stop Biden’s Executive Order 14019, which called for federal agencies to partner…Fred Lucas -
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UNCONSTITUTIONAL: State AG Explains How the Biden Admin Twists the Law in New Transgender Foster Care Rule
Jonathan Skrmetti, the Republican attorney general of Tennessee, has pledged that he will sue the Department of Health and Human Services under President Joe Biden if it finalizes a rule forcing gender ideology on foster parents. Skrmetti laid out the legal arguments against the rule in a conversation Wednesday with "The Daily Signal Podcast." "This…Tyler O’Neil -
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‘ABSOLUTELY’: Tennessee AG Promises Legal Action If Biden Admin Finalizes Transgender Foster Care Rule
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti says he "absolutely" will sue President Joe Biden's administration if the Department of Health and Human Services finalizes a rule imposing gender ideology on foster parents. "I'll absolutely sue here if they go forward with this rule," Skrmetti, a Republican, told The Daily Signal in an…Tyler O’Neil -
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EXCLUSIVE: Here’s How Much Regulations Cost Average American Family—and How Biden Is Making It Worse
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Americans expect to pay federal taxes, but the federal government also picks their pockets in more hidden ways, and President Joe Biden is making the problem worse in pursuing his political agenda, according to the Competitive Enterprise Institute. "American households pay at least $14,000 in hidden regulatory costs every year," Wayne…Tyler O’Neil -
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Biden Ed Secretary’s Reagan Misquote Perfectly Illustrates Ignorance of Our Failed Ruling Class
In the future, when I think about the textbook definition of America’s failed pseudo-elite, I’ll think of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. In a Nov. 8 speech to Western state governors in Wyoming that was unearthed Monday, Cardona delivered this line about delivering technical assistance to states. “As, I think it was President Reagan, said—‘We’re from…Jarrett Stepman -
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Auto Dealers Call on Biden to Hit Brakes on Unrealistic, Unachievable Electric Vehicles Mandate
A coalition of nearly 4,000 auto dealers on Tuesday sent a letter to President Joe Biden explaining why his plans to force Americans into electric vehicles are unworkable. The bottom line: Despite subsidies to car manufacturers to make the EVs, and tax credits for drivers to buy the cars, only 7% of new vehicle sales…Diana Furchtgott-Roth -
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EXCLUSIVE: Heritage Identifies Documents That Could Speed Up Investigation Into Biden’s Alias Email Accounts
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Getting to the truth of Joe Biden’s use of multiple alias email accounts while he was vice president could take years if Congress waits on the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration to release all of the relevant records it is requesting. However, The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project has identified what…Colin Aamot -
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Less Than Nothing to Show for Failed Biden-Xi Summit
President Joe Biden’s recent second meeting with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping failed before it even began. Long before Biden patted the communist dictator on the back Nov. 15 and ushered him into suburban San Francisco’s Filoli estate, his administration’s commitment to “zombie engagement” with China ensured a victory for Xi and the CCP….Bryan Burack -
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Lack of ‘Affirmation’ Is Child Abuse: New Biden Rule Applies Transgender Standard to Foster Care
Editor’s note: This rule, finalized on April 30, 2024, will go into effect on July 1, 2024. Transgender orthodoxy may soon become a litmus test for parenthood, according to the logic of a new policy working its way through the Department of Health and Human Services under President Joe Biden. A new rule in HHS’…Tyler O’Neil -
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Jordan Subpoenas Delaware Prosecutor Who Allegedly Covered for Hunter Biden as Impeachment Inquiry Heats Up
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan issued the 60th subpoena of the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on Tuesday, demanding that a Delaware prosecutor notorious for allegedly covering for first son Hunter Biden testify before the committee. Jordan subpoenaed Lesley Wolf, assistant U.S. attorney for Delaware, demanding that she testify on Dec. 7 at…Tyler O’Neil -
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Biden Sets Record on US Taxpayer Funding for an Unappreciative UN
Since the founding of the United Nations nearly eight decades ago, the United States has been the largest financier of the organization. Yet few grasp exactly how much U.S. contributions outstrip those of other nations, and fewer still seem to appreciate America’s generosity, least of all the U.N. and the other member states. Last year…Brett Schaefer -
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Biden Admin Thinks Gender Dysphoria Is a ‘Disability.’ It’s Not.
The Biden administration has been known to stretch the law beyond a plain reading to support a desired policy outcome. Take the longstanding federal law that criminalizes the shipment of abortion drugs, for example. The Justice Department argues that the law doesn’t mean what it says. Wrong. Or how about Title IX of the Education…Sarah Parshall Perry -
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Legislation Challenges Biden Admin Push to Use Federal Funds for Abortion
FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL: Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., is leading Republican lawmakers in introducing two pieces of pro-life legislation challenging President Joe Biden's efforts to increase the number of abortions. “Following the historic Dobbs decision, the Biden administration has deliberately ignored federal law in order to pursue its far-left, pro-abortion agenda—all without the authority of Congress,” Brecheen…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Media Aren’t Quite Hackish Enough for Biden White House
When will The New York Times finally stop pulling punches and go after Donald Trump? That’s the question President Joe Biden’s campaign asked the media this week. “For the political press corps—especially our friends at the Gray Lady,” pleaded the White House, “it’s time to meet the moment and responsibly inform the electorate of what…David Harsanyi -
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The BorderLine: Will Biden Going Soft on Venezuelan Dictator Lead to Increase in Immigrants to US?
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. ——————————————————— The Biden administration announced a deal to ease economic sanctions…Simon Hankinson -
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Rand Paul: Americans Fear Two-Tiered System of Justice Under Biden Administration
Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul shared Wednesday that Americans across the United States fear to make political statements and decisions given President Joe Biden’s administration’s attitude toward political dissenters. Paul spoke Wednesday at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. ahead of a screening of Dinesh D’Souza’s new movie, “Police State,” a film that investigates the…Mary Margaret Olohan