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No Surprise: Republicans Won’t Hold Biden Accountable
In just two weeks, Republicans will control the U.S. House of Representatives. They’ll be able to conduct oversight of the Biden administration that’s badly needed after two years of unified Democrat government. And yet, even before House Republicans get the gavel, they are about to lose their leverage to hold the Biden administration accountable. Why?…Rob Bluey -
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Biden-Created Border Crisis About to Get Whole Lot Worse
One of the last serious border enforcement policies left under the Biden administration is just days away from being removed. If it can be believed, things look to become much worse at the southern border, where tens of thousands of illegal immigrants and asylum-seekers are currently gathering. Title 42 is a public health policy implemented…Jarrett Stepman -
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Here’s What the Biden Administration Should Learn From the Nonbinary Baggage Theft Fiasco
LGBT activist and Biden administration official Sam Brinton no longer is an employee of the Energy Department. The news came Monday after Brinton, who identifies as nonbinary and gender-fluid, was accused in recent days of stealing two suitcases—one each from airports in Las Vegas and Minneapolis-St. Paul. It wasn’t clear whether Brinton, 35, was fired…Virginia Allen -
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Biden Signs Radical Respect for Marriage Act Into Law, Surrounded by LGBTQ Lawmakers and Drag Queens
President Joe Biden has signed the so-called Respect for Marriage Act into law, spurning warnings the act will impede religious freedom, and surrounded by LGBTQ activists, lawmakers, and drag queens. "Today is a good day," Biden said Tuesday as he signed the legislation. "A day America takes a vital step toward equality, for liberty and…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Lankford Vows to Block DOD Nominees Until Biden Admin Explains Why It Denied Military Religious Accommodations
Republican Oklahoma Sen. James Lankford has promised to block Department of Defense nominees until President Joe Biden’s administration explains the tens of thousands of religious accommodation requests it never granted or even answered. “This is not over,” Lankford told The Daily Signal on Monday evening during a press call. The senator emphasized that the Department…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Average American Family Has Effectively Lost $7,100 Under Biden, Economist Says
An economist says the average American family has effectively lost more than $7,000 due to inflation and higher interest rates since President Joe Biden took office. The consumer price index, a key inflation measure, increased 0.1% in November, up 7.1% from November 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Tuesday. The figure marks a slowdown…Samantha Aschieris -
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Transportation Chief Buttigieg Uses Taxpayer-Funded Private Jets Despite Calling for Curbing Carbon Emissions
A Biden administration Cabinet member has taken at least 18 taxpayer-funded private jets since taking office despite a strong stance on curbing carbon emissions, according to a Monday release by Americans for Public Trust. Pete Buttigieg, the 19th secretary of transportation, has reportedly taken a minimum of 18 taxpayer-funded flights while using private jets managed by…Bronson Winslow -
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Who’s Really Facilitating America’s Border Crisis? Biden Isn’t Acting Alone
Catholic Charities and other non-governmental organizations are working in concert with the Biden administration to facilitate the worst border crisis in American history, according to an investigation that examined the movement of 30,000 mobile devices in the United States. The shocking report is a snapshot of the border crisis over the course of just one…Rob Bluey -
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What’s Really Behind Biden Administration FCC-Approved Sale of Spanish-Language Radio Stations
By greenlighting the sale of 18 Spanish-language radio stations to a group linked to billionaire George Soros, the Biden administration is handing millions of unwary listeners over to far-left activists. The reason? Hispanics continued their overall migration toward the Right in November’s midterm elections, an evolution that shatters the Left’s playbook. The Left, thus, has a two-pronged response to…Mike Gonzalez -
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A Hard Winter Looms for Americans’ Energy Bills and Wallets. Blame Biden.
This is going to be a hard winter for your wallet. President Joe Biden’s war on American energy has not reached its peak. Gas prices remain high, and the Biden administration has no workable plan to reduce them. The rise in energy prices is visible every time Americans fill up their vehicles. In November, the…Paxton Wagner -
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Venezuela Is Bizarre Piece of Biden’s Incoherent Energy Policy Puzzle
Over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, the Biden administration announced an easing of sanctions on Venezuela. With the midterm elections safely behind President Joe Biden, the administration likely hoped that Americans would be too busy finishing their turkey dinners to notice the administration’s latest turkey—a giveaway to Venezuela. The Treasury Department issued limited sanctions relief…Katie Tubb -
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Revival of Biden’s Child Tax Credit Would Hurt Economy and People It’s Supposed to Help
This month’s midterm elections might have come with a high price tag. The outgoing majority might attempt to push through the last of its remaining agenda before the year ends. That could include using the lame-duck session to pass an extension of President Joe Biden’s child tax credit, which provided unconditional, work-free monthly cash payments…Robert Rector -
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EXCLUSIVE: Jill Biden Got a Raise. Here’s What She’s Earning for Teaching at a Community College.
First lady Jill Biden got a raise at her faculty job at Northern Virginia Community College, where she teaches English. The community college confirmed to The Daily Signal that the first lady’s salary is $90,299. That’s up from the $85,999 a year for her previously reported contract stretching from August 2021 to May 2022. While…Fred Lucas -
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‘This Is an Investigation of Joe Biden,’ House GOP Lawmaker Says in Announcing Probe
A key House committee will investigate the overseas business dealings of President Joe Biden and his family when Republicans take over Jan. 3, GOP lawmakers announced Thursday. “The Biden family’s business dealings implicate a wide range of criminality from human trafficking to potential violations of the Constitution,” Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., expected to become the…Samantha Aschieris -
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Biden’s Proposed Spending Binge Would Increase Inflationary Pressure
As if on cue, President Joe Biden asked the lame-duck Congress for yet another $47.7 billion supplemental spending package just as representatives and senators returned to Washington after the midterm elections. Lawmakers should reject Biden’s spending binge. The lame-duck period is when Congress is least accountable, taking place after the American people voted out the…Matthew Dickerson -
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Chris Wallace Tenderly Feels the Pain of AOC
As host of “Fox News Sunday,” Chris Wallace used to take pride in the notion of being a tough but fair interviewer. That’s not what viewers are seeing on his new CNN show “Who’s Talking to Chris Wallace?” Look no further than his latest interview with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y. It began with a brief…Tim Graham -
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8 Biden-Related Investigations Likely From House’s New GOP Majority
When Republicans secure a narrow House majority, which appears likely as vote counting continues, it will mean an aggressive oversight agenda in the new year, something the Biden administration largely has avoided from Congress in its first two years. As of Sunday afternoon, Republicans appeared to control 212 House seats after midterm elections Tuesday—only six…Fred Lucas -
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Biden Vows to Legalize Nationwide Killing of Unborn Babies
Thirty-five years ago, Democratic Sen. Joe Biden of Delaware, who was then serving as chairman of the Judiciary Committee, gave a speech explaining why he was going to vote against confirming Judge Robert Bork to the Supreme Court. Biden spoke as a self-proclaimed “child of God” and claimed his opposition to Bork was all about…Terence Jeffrey -
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Average American Family Has Lost $6,100 in Real Income Under Biden, Economist Says
An economist says the average American family has lost upward of $7,000 due to inflation. The consumer price index increased 0.4% in October, up 7.7% from Oct. 2021, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Thursday. “American are being crushed by higher prices. The average family has lost $6,100 in real income (how much…Samantha Aschieris -
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Fact-Checking 5 Biden Warnings About Dangers to Democracy
President Joe Biden warned that democracy was in peril and on the ballot during a primetime speech Wednesday from Union Station in Washington, D.C., near Capitol Hill. Biden referenced the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot, and talked several times about former President Donald Trump. He also said that political violence is on the rise. Here…Fred Lucas