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Biden Off to Divisive, Partisan Start With Executive Actions
During the early weeks of his presidency, Joe Biden has embraced the radical elements of his party and instituted divisive and wholly partisan policy changes. He has abandoned solidarity and fellowship in favor of division and factionalism. Mere hours after championing “unity” and pledging to “be a president for all Americans” in his inaugural address,…Kyle Reynolds -
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Schools Have Responsibility to Let Biological Males in Girls Sports If They’re Trans, Biden Pick for Education Secretary Says
President Joe Biden’s pick for Education Department secretary said Wednesday that schools have a responsibility to let biological males participate in girls sports if they identify as transgender. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., questioned Miguel Cardona, the current Connecticut education commissioner, Wednesday on whether Cardona supports “boys running in girls track meets.” “If confirmed, it’s my…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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‘Completely Over Moon’: Here’s How Planned Parenthood Hopes to Work With Biden Administration
Planned Parenthood plans to push “bold agenda items” under the Biden administration, Planned Parenthood President Alexis McGill Johnson said in an interview. “We should be pushing bold agenda items in the name of building back better,” McGill Johnson told Business Insider, borrowing President Joe Biden’s campaign slogan. “We are engaging in the policy side, on the…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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If Biden Tightens Fuel Economy Standards, Consumers Will Be Squeezed
On Day One of his presidency, President Joe Biden started to reverse course on U.S. energy and environmental policy with a slew of executive orders. His decisions to reenter the Paris Agreement and cancel the Keystone XL pipeline received much attention. But his order telling his agencies to review the Trump administration’s fuel economy mandates…Nicolas Loris -
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We Hear You: Rallying Around 1776 Commission After Biden Disbands It
Editor's note: The Daily Signal's audience isn't happy with President Joe Biden's torpedoing of his predecessor's 1776 Commission, which is dedicated to returning knowledge of U.S. history and love of country to our schools. Here's a sampling of your responses to our coverage at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I read with dismay Mike Gonzalez's…Ken McIntyre -
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Certain Truths Won’t Be ‘Imposed’ by Biden, a ‘Devout Catholic’
President Joe Biden and his press secretary, Jen Psaki, have assured us he is a “devout Catholic” who “attends church regularly.” The question is not new but should be asked again and a credible answer demanded. How can one be devout about one’s faith and not comport with Scripture and the teachings of the Catholic Church? As…Cal Thomas -
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Biden Restores Taxpayer-Funded Abortions, Expands Obamacare
President Joe Biden issued executive actions Thursday to direct U.S. tax dollars to promoting abortion here and abroad, and to expand Obamacare. The actions not only will mean federal funding for abortions in other countries, but could restore more federal funding to Planned Parenthood. Biden signed a presidential memorandum rescinding the so-called Mexico City policy,…Fred Lucas -
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Biden’s Anti-Unity Agenda
President Joe Biden focused on the theme of unity in his inaugural address. “Today, on this January day, my whole soul is in this: bringing America together, uniting our people, and uniting our nation,” he said. It sounds so nice. But only a career politician can be this disingenuous and speak the words as if…Star Parker -
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Biden Creates Commission to Study Supreme Court Reform, Report States
President Joe Biden’s administration is creating a commission to study Supreme Court reform, Politico reported Wednesday. The new bipartisan commission will be under the purview of the White House Counsel, according to Politico. Multiple members have already been selected, sources familiar with the discussions told Politico, including Yale Law School professor Cristina Rodríguez, former President of…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Biden Vows to Cancel Oil and Gas Leases, but ‘Not Going to Ban Fracking’
President Joe Biden signed three executive actions on Wednesday to tackle climate change, which he called an “existential threat” comparable to COVID-19. Biden, continuing a slew of executive actions in the opening days of his presidency, asserted: “Today is climate day at the White House, which means that today is jobs day at the White…Fred Lucas -
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Media May Ignore It, but Biden Presidency Is Already Radical
For four years, we were informed by our establishment media that President Donald Trump’s behavior was “not normal.” The abnormality of Trump’s behavior became a near rallying cry for the self-appointed heroes of journalism, who spent every waking hour poring over his bizarre tweets and his bloviating self-absorption. The media dedicated themselves to preventing Trump’s…Ben Shapiro -
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Media Betrays Bias With ‘Reporting’ on Biden Inauguration
There is a perception, supported by many surveys, that what passes for contemporary journalism is more biased, even propagandistic, than in earlier times. One of the definitions of “journalism” on Dictionary.com will affirm that attitude for many: “writing that reflects superficial thought and research, a popular slant, and hurried composition … “ Journalism has, in…Cal Thomas -
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Arms Control Policy Under Biden Not Off to a Good New START
News that President Joe Biden intends to seek a five-year extension of the New START agreement with Russia is disappointing, to say the least. New START restricts the number of delivery systems and warheads that the United States and Russia can deploy. Signed in 2011, it’s set to expire on Feb. 5 unless the leaders…Patty-Jane Geller -
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Here’s What We Can Expect From a Biden Administration
Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday. Eager to implement his agenda, Biden signed a number of executive orders after he was sworn into office, beginning the process of undoing some of former President Donald Trump’s legacy. Jessica Anderson, director of Heritage Action for America, joins the “Problematic Women” podcast…Virginia Allen -
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Will Biden Place Political Correctness Ahead of Military Readiness on Transgender Policy?
At his Tuesday confirmation hearing, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be secretary of defense, retired Gen. Lloyd Austin, asked about service by transgendered people in the military, replied that if “you are fit, and you’re qualified to serve, and you can maintain the standards, you should be allowed to serve.” That is indeed the correct…Thomas Spoehr -
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Twitter Permanently Bans Trump. Why Do Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Carter, Harry Reid Get a Pass?
Twitter explained why it decided to permanently ban President Donald Trump: “After close review of recent Tweets from the @realDonaldTrump account and the context around them—specifically how they are being received and interpreted on and off Twitter—we have permanently suspended the account due to the risk of further incitement of violence.” Trump gave a long,…Larry Elder -
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Biden’s Disbanding of 1776 Commission Shows Left’s War on US History
All Americans should wish President Joe Biden well. To do otherwise would be churlish and self-defeating. It beggars belief, though, that one of his first intended acts was for his White House to take down the report issued Monday by the 1776 Commission, and on his first day as president, to disband the commission. Is…Mike Gonzalez -
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Biden Calls for End to ‘Uncivil War’ in Unity-Themed Inaugural Address
President Joe Biden led a silent prayer and read Scripture as he called for unity in an inaugural address that not only followed disputed election results, but was delivered where a violent riot rocked the Capitol just two weeks earlier. “The forces that divide us are deep and they are real, but I also know…Fred Lucas -
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11 Big Moves Biden Could Make on His First Day as President
Joe Biden will have a busy day after taking the oath of office as president at noon Wednesday, as the Biden campaign promised and incoming chief of staff Ron Klain recently affirmed. Klain issued what has become a widely reported Jan. 16 memo on Biden’s first 10 days as president, laying out a plan to…Fred Lucas -
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Biden Administration Shouldn’t Prematurely Lift Cuba’s State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation
Earlier this week, the Trump administration designated Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism. Despite critics claiming this was a politically motivated policy, the facts are quite clear. For the last two years, the Cuban regime has refused to extradite leaders of the National Liberation Army, known internationally as the ELN, back to Colombia. In…Ana Quintana