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7 Staggering Quotes Made by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez shocked political observers in June after defeating 10-term incumbent Congressman Joe Crowley, D-N.Y., in the Democratic primary for New York’s 14th District by nearly 14 points. The 29-year-old self-described socialist who has become known as the “Sarah Palin of the Left” has used her new national voice to stump for left-wing challengers to…Tristan Justice -
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Bernie Sanders Blames Republicans for Our Debt Situation. He’s Only Half-Right.
Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., who sits as the ranking member on the Senate Budget Committee, recently released a report blaming the entirety of the federal government’s fiscal woes since the year 2000 on Republicans. To put it crudely, he’s half-right. Republicans deserve a significant portion of blame for our transition from budget surpluses to huge deficits….David Ditch -
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Second Suspicious Package Addressed to Joe Biden Found at Delaware Postal Facility
A second suspicious package addressed to former Vice President Joe Biden turned up Thursday morning at a Wilmington, Delaware, postal facility. The package is similar to others containing pipe bombs that were sent to high-profile figures, including former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, a source told The Associated Press. Postal supervisor Sherina Dawson told WPVI-TV in Philadelphia that an…Evie Fordham -
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4 Things to Know About Trump’s Possible Reversal of Obama’s Transgender Policy
The Department of Health and Human Services is reportedly considering scrapping Obama-era executive actions tying federal school funding to recognizing gender as a choice. The report Sunday in the New York Times on the proposed change referenced a leaked memo. Nothing has been finalized, however. Here’s what to know about the potential new policy. 1….Fred Lucas -
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Pocahontas Descendant: Elizabeth Warren Should Apologize
A Pocahontas descendent is calling on Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., to apologize for claiming Native American heritage. Debbie White Dove Porreco, who says she is a descendant of the 17th-century Native American Pocahontas famous for allegedly saving the life of Englishman John Smith, appeared on Fox News Tuesday and called on Warren to “come back…Tristan Justice -
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Elizabeth Warren Demands $1 Million From Trump for Tiny American Indian Heritage
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., touting a DNA test Monday that revealed she has a tiny amount of American Indian ancestry, reminded President Donald Trump of the $1 million he talked about giving to charity if she were to present proof of such a heritage. “Remember saying on [July 5] that you’d give $1M to a…Evie Fordham -
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Obama’s Anti-Discipline Policies Set Our Students Up for Failure
President Barack Obama’s first education secretary, Arne Duncan, gave a speech on the 45th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, where, in 1965, state troopers beat and tear-gassed hundreds of peaceful civil rights marchers who were demanding voting rights. Later that year, as a result of widespread support across…Walter E. Williams -
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Bernie Sanders’ Misguided Amazon Bill Would Backfire on Workers
No single company gets perhaps as much attention in the news as Amazon. The online retailing giant has surpassed $1 trillion in market value and is now searching for a city to place its second headquarters. Amazon has done enormous good in making Americans’ lives more convenient. But not everyone is a fan. Sen. Bernie…Amanda Snell -
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As Obamacare Premiums Continue to Rise, Time to Look at Real Health Care Solutions
Obamacare has wreaked havoc on America’s individual and small group health insurance markets. For the last four years, while lavish taxpayer subsidies insulated low-income people from soaring premiums and deductibles, millions of middle-class Americans in the individual Affordable Care Act coverage markets felt both blasts. At the same time, they lost their old plans and…Robert Moffit -
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Obama Was Wrong on Oil. We Did ‘Drill Our Way Out of the Problem.’
When gas prices topped $4 per gallon in May 2011, President Barack Obama said, “We can’t just drill our way out of the problem.” Throughout his presidency, Obama stated some version of that sentiment every time he wanted to push to subsidize alternative energy sources. More than seven years later, human ingenuity, technological innovation, and…Nicolas Loris -
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The Daily Signal Podcast: A Faith-Based Alternative to Obamacare
Obamacare’s heavy requirements have hit businesses hard. They’ve also burdened the consciences of religious Americans who cannot in good faith pay for certain drugs and products. It’s no surprise, then, that thousands of Americans are turning to an alternative to mainstream insurance called Liberty HealthShare. We sit down with the founder and chairman of the…Ginny Montalbano -
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EPA Moves to Scrap Obama Mandates for Power Plant Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency accelerated the Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda Tuesday by announcing a proposed rule to replace the Obama administration’s “Clean Power Plan” with guidelines that give states more flexibility to determine how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from coal-fired power plants. The proposed Affordable Clean Energy Rule rejects what acting EPA Administrator Andrew…Kevin Mooney -
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Former Obama Supporter Explains Why She Chose to #WalkAway
A former Obama supporter says she joined the “#WalkAway Campaign,” a movement that highlights stories of why people walk away from leftist ideology, because she could no longer subscribe to what the Democrat Party aligned itself to. “I did vote for our current president and I will vote for him again in 2020, and just…Rachel del Guidice -
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New Study Shows Huge Cost of Sanders’ ‘Medicare for All’ Plan
Socialism is expensive. In a new cost analysis, Charles Blahous, formerly a member of the Medicare board of trustees, concludes that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ “Medicare for All” bill (S. 1804) would cost a breathtaking $32.6 trillion over 10 years. Given the growing commitment of House and Senate Democrats to this agenda, Blahous’ analysis is…Robert Moffit -
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EPA Reverses Course, Will Now Enforce Obama-Era Regulations on Used Trucks
The Environmental Protection Agency withdrew a “no action assurance” notice that delayed enforcement of an Obama administration-era regulation the agency is working to repeal, The Daily Caller News Foundation has learned. Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler decided current regulations limiting the sale of glider kits—refurbished truck engines placed into new bodies—did not warrant a delay in…Michael Bastasch -
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Betsy DeVos to Nix Obama Rule That Hurt Proprietary Colleges and Students
Another damaging Obama regulation is heading for the ash heap, which is great news for students. The New York Times and Wall Street Journal are reporting that the Department of Education is planning to fully rescind the “gainful employment” regulations promulgated by the Obama administration. Those regulations largely target proprietary or “for-profit” institutions of higher…Lindsey Burke -
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Trump’s EPA Outpaces Obama in Cleaning Up Hazardous Waste Sites
President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency has cleaned up more polluted or contaminated sites in less time and at a faster pace than the Obama administration did in all of 2015 and 2016, according to an analysis of government records by The Daily SIgnal. Wednesday marks the one-year anniversary of the EPA’s Superfund Task Force…Kevin Mooney -
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Betsy DeVos Should Get Feds Out of School Discipline Policy, Withdraw Obama-Era Guidance
Sometimes in a compromise, both sides walk away unhappy. That’s exactly what would happen if the Trump administration accepts a compromise measure on school discipline policy proposed by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. The proposal is a non-starter, particularly for those who value local control over federal overreach. Here’s what’s at stake. In 2014, the…Jonathan Butcher -
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Boomers Hail Reagan While Millennials Choose Obama as Best President of Their Lifetime
Four in 10 baby boomers and Americans from the silent generation chose former President Ronald Reagan as the best president of their lifetime, while 62 percent of millennials hailed former President Barack Obama as either the best or second best of their lifetime, according to a poll from the Pew Research Center on Wednesday. The…Vandana Rambaran -
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How Congress Can Reduce Obamacare Premiums
In 2019, Obamacare premiums are poised to become even more expensive. New York, Washington state, and Maryland are requesting to raise their rates for the individual market by an average of 24 percent, 19 percent, and 30 percent respectively. Nationwide, the Congressional Budget Office predicts premiums will increase an average of 15 percent for the…Doug Badger