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No Compromise on the Hyde Amendment
Last year we went through the longest government shutdown in history. The point of contention was the extension of what were supposed to be temporary additional Obamacare subsidies enacted during COVID-19 “Temporary” in Washington means forever. This is what must change. The “temporary” subsidies were supposed to expire last year. But Democrats could not resist… -
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Traditional Families and American Prosperity
The aspect of life that has the most potential to bring Americans together may be the one that is currently dividing them the most. It is the relationship that people have with the traditional family—consisting of a mother and a father and children. The Census Bureau recently released a report about the living arrangements American… -
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Is a Red Line Still a Red Line?
One of the most embarrassing moments of the extremely embarrassing Barack Obama presidency came in the context of the Syrian civil war. In August 2012, Obama vowed that “a red line for us,” which would thereby necessitate some sort of American intervention, “is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or… -
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Biggest Issue Facing Fight For Life
A pro-life policy organization is calling on President Donald Trump to do more to protect the unborn. Pro-life leaders are seeking to advance policies to protect the unborn and mothers from the harms of the abortion pill. While Marjorie Dannenfelser, the president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America says no president has done more for the… -
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Somalia’s ‘Temporary’ Protection Lasted 35 Years
Congress created Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to briefly assist those in need. Shakespeare warned, “Ingratitude is monstrous; and for the multitude to be ingrateful, were to make a monster of the multitude.” In the case of TPS, “multitude” is correct. As of January 2025, approximately 1.4 million foreign nationals in the United States were shielded from removal under the program. The Trump administration decided to terminate TPS for several… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Cassidy Probes UAW Leader on ‘Workforce Retaliation’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Bill Cassidy, chairman of the leading Senate committee on labor matters, sent a letter to United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain on Friday, probing him about alleged “workplace retaliation” in the union. Cassidy, R-La., who chairs the Senate committee on health, labor, education, and pensions (HELP), asked the labor leader… -
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Three States That Could Reshape Congress in 2026
This year’s midterm elections could decide the balance of power in Washington. Beyond 2026, however, the outcome of these elections could determine the ideological direction of the Democratic and Republican parties as the clock starts ticking down on the 2028 presidential election. Swing states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin will again be political battlegrounds…. -
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Why Refugee Flood Isn’t a Smart Policy
The saga of federal benefits fraud in Minnesota is still being told. Democrat Gov. Tim Walz dropping out of his bid for reelection to a third term is only the latest chapter. Reports of fraud in child care operations, and the connection to Twin Cities’ Somali immigrants, go back almost a decade. But state politicians and the legacy media initially ignored… -
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Jerome Powell Gets His First Subpoena
The Federal Reserve has gone rogue, and perhaps it’s time to shut it down. On Monday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell released a video looking all the world like a hostage video, but it probably was not. In it, he accused the Department of Justice of “threatening to indict” him for lying about his $2.5 billion… -
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Renee Good Endangered Her Life and Yours
Americans who remember how an incident in Minneapolis six years ago plunged the whole country into a summer of rioting—then years of elevated criminal violence—should think carefully about where the protests over the death of Renee Good are leading. Like the killing of George Floyd, Good’s tragedy is being exploited for a political purpose, with… -
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The Month for Life
On Jan. 23, hundreds of thousands of Americans will gather on the National Mall for the March for Life in Washington, D.C. This rally is for the awareness of the sanctity of all life but pays particular attention to honoring the beauty of unborn life and protecting the right to life for every American. I… -
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‘Dilbert’ Creator Scott Adams Dies at Age 68
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—“Dilbert” creator Scott Adams died on Jan. 13 at age 68 after publicly revealing his severe prostate cancer diagnosis on his “Coffee with Scott Adams” daily livestreamed show on May 19. Adams had suggested on the Jan. 1 episode of his show that the first month of the new year could be his last. His death followed… -
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Protecting Girls Remains a Political Winner
Keeping men out of women’s sports is smart policy and smart politics. Just look at what happened recently in Nevada. Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo recently rolled out the Protect Girls’ Sports initiative. As the name implies, he wants to amend the Nevada Constitution to keep biological boys and men from participating in girls and women’s sports. While… -
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America Needs More Masculinity
Society has spent decades telling boys that masculinity is toxic, and now there’s a shortage of skilled tradesmen. The connection should be obvious. Through his on-again, off-again tariff dance, President Donald Trump has made one thing clear: He wants more things built in America. He’s bragged about already securing more investment dollar commitments than former… -
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The Moral Blackmailing of the American People
In Springfield, Ill., in 1838, a young Abraham Lincoln delivered a powerful speech decrying the “ravages of mob law” throughout the land. Lincoln warned, in eerily prescient fashion, that the spread of a then-ascendant “mobocratic spirit” threatened to sever the “attachment of the People” to their fellow countrymen and their nation. Lincoln’s opposition to anarchy… -
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Renee Good’s Death Was Tragic, but There’s a Lesson To Be Learned
Renee Good died on Wednesday in Minneapolis. She had been attempting to block Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents engaged in federal law enforcement activities. Along with other protestors, Good involved herself in what federal agents were doing and used her car to block them. Confronted by federal agents, Good accelerated with an agent in front… -
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Is Congress Returning to ‘Regular Order’ in Funding?
The House of Representatives took a major step toward averting another government shutdown when it passed a funding package Thursday. But perhaps more importantly, House Freedom Caucus members influenced the process around the bill’s consideration in ways they say could help government spending in the future. The House’s “minibus” package covers three of the 12… -
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How ‘Stranger Things’ Self-Sabotaged in Its Final Hour
“Stranger Things” is over, and, after ten years of investment, many fans have walked away asking the same question: What on earth was that? After a decade of supernatural terror, emotional stakes, and character-driven suspense, audiences were effectively told that the key to defeating an interdimensional monster was with a woke identity arc, which felt… -
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These Policies Could Reverse US Declining Marriage, Birth Rates
Federal policies should encourage marriage and children, says a new Heritage Foundation report that proposes ways to reverse the trends of broken homes, declining marriage rates, and low fertility rates in the United States. The conservative think tank released the report, titled “Saving America by Saving the Family,” on Thursday, which detailed a set of… -
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CBS Battles With ‘Gender Expansive Language’
The British socialist newspaper The Guardian is upset that CBS News might become less radical, publishing an article provocatively titled “‘Blood in the water’: Bari Weiss‘ chaotic first three months in charge of CBS News.” This spin announces an agenda: Weiss must be stopped! The Left cannot stand any outlet on their side moving two…