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West African Nations Demand Reparations for Slavery at UN. Shouldn’t They Be Paying Up?
The United Nations—that leechlike relic of the 20th century that still pretends to be important—last week passed a resolution to declare the trans-Atlantic slave trade the “gravest crime against humanity.” While the resolution will likely have very little real-world effect for now, it’s a clear attempt by some countries to receive monetary reparations from those nations apparently guilty of… -
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A Path to Defeating the Drug Cartels
Drug cartels have “limitless resources” and the ability to rapidly adapt to avoid interdiction, and authorities are currently playing a “game of catch-up,” says the head of a Caribbean security cooperative. “Cooperation and collaboration” between nations is paramount to stopping the illegal flow of drugs through the Caribbean to the U.S., Europe, and Australia, said… -
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Dozens of Arrests Made at ‘No Kings’ Rallies Around US Saturday
Police arrested dozens during “No Kings” protests around the country on Saturday, including 70 in Los Angeles, California. According to organizers, eight million people took to the streets of American cities Saturday in a show of opposition President Donald Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, and the Iran war. “Multiple demonstrators” failed to disperse at… -
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Freedom Requires Discipline—and We’ve Forgotten How to Teach It
Few things feel as American as a packed stadium singing about the land of the free—marching bands blaring, flags waving, the easy confidence of a people who believe in their liberty. Which makes the scenes on city streets all the more shocking: groups shouting about oppression, injustice, and human rights violations in a country that is, by… -
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Shapiro’s Brand Is High Gloss and High Cost
RealClearWire—Pennsylvania’s “Get Stuff Done” governor has a favorite state department that he’s willing to staff to the rafters: his personal, dedicated PR team. As published reports last summer detailed, Gov. Josh Shapiro now sports 21 employees in his Executive Office, “dedicated to promoting” his image. But earlier this month, in response to an official Right… -
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The First Holy Week
From March 29 to April 5 this year, most of the Christian world enters into the holiest days of their calendar year. These are the days that commemorate the final days of the life of Jesus. Investigating what is remembered and celebrated can be both practically impactful and spiritually inspiring. On Palm Sunday, Jesus entered… -
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ANOTHER TRANS SHOOTER? Teen Girl Allegedly Shot Family Members After ‘Misgendering’ Dispute
A 16-year-old girl allegedly confessed to shooting and killing her mother and her mother’s boyfriend following multiple fights with her mother regarding the girl’s transgender identity and “misgendering,” according to court records obtained by The Daily Signal. A police video, also obtained by The Daily Signal, shows her discussing the misgendering dispute. Julia Grace Egler… -
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The Assisted Suicide of Lofty State and Local Taxes
We get the government we choose to elect, hence the government we deserve. Voting for ever-higher punitive taxes on the rich is arguably a form of civic suicide. Consider that a wealthy New Yorker can get a raise of almost 40% just by moving. That’s right. If moving eliminates a 14.8% top state and local… -
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The Smithsonian’s Failure to Tell the American Story
Today marks the first anniversary of the start of President Donald Trump’s war on the Smithsonian Institution. It is nothing less than a heroic clash between the forces of American continuity and those who seek foundational, ideological transformation of our country. It was on March 27, 2025, that Trump issued Executive Order 14253, appropriately titled… -
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David Sacks Out as AI and Crypto Czar
David Sacks will no longer serve as artificial intelligence and crypto czar in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, an administration official confirmed to The Daily Signal. As a special government employee limited to 130 days of service, Sacks’ term in the White House came to an end, he first indicated in… -
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Building Medical Preparedness for Armed Conflict in the Indo-Pacific
Events in the Middle East have reverberated across the world, including the Indo-Pacific, where people live with the continuous threat of armed conflict with China. In Dr. Mike Cruz’s commentary “The Deluge, the Paper Cup, and Washington’s Lack of Urgency on Guam,” published in War on the Rocks, the author highlights the need for hardening… -
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Pesticides and the Fight for America’s Health
“You cannot have human health until you first have soil health,” says Rick Clark, a fifth-generation regenerative farmer. Clark joined public health and public policy experts Monday at The Heritage Foundation to discuss “Feeding America Safely: A Practical Path Forward on Pesticides.” The discussion focused on the importance of openness and transparency, the negative effects of pesticide residues in… -
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Documents Shed New Light on How Far the ‘Arctic Frost’ Probe Reached
Newly released Justice Department documents provide details on former special counsel Jack Smith’s subpoenas for phone records of current administration officials and members of Congress. The documents were made public shortly before a hearing by the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, titled “Arctic Frost: A Modern Watergate.” They reveal… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Congress Probes Role of Left-Leaning Groups in Census Miscounts
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The House is seeking more information about the Census Bureau’s partnership with left-leaning organizations ahead of the 2020 census, during which it potentially incorrectly awarded Democrat congressional districts and Electoral College votes. House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., wrote Tuesday to acting Census Bureau Director George Cook seeking… -
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Delta Suspends Special Services for Congress Amid Shutdown
Amid a five-week Department of Homeland Security shutdown that has led to reduced airport staffing, Delta Air Lines is suspending special services for members of Congress. The airline’s special desk at airports enables members to bypass the public queue to arrange travel between Washington, D.C., and their homes. “Due to the impact on resources from… -
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Phyllis Schlafly, a Hero for Today’s Women
This is an adapted excerpt from Emma Waters’ new book “Lead Like Jael: 7 Timeless Principles for Today’s Women of Faith,” out March 24 from Regnery Faith. In the autumn of 1973, the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield became an unlikely battlefield. As legislators prepared to vote on the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment… -
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America Didn’t Lose Its Village—We Stopped Building One
They say it takes a village—but what does that really mean? In the past few decades, it’s taken really anything but a village to raise a child. iPads, Ms. Rachel, and Bluey—yes. A village—not so much. This idea is essentially what social scientists call “social capital”: the value we gain from our relationships with other people. That value translates into… -
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American Hieroglyphics
In the year 1204, Arab scholar Abd Al-Latif Al-Baghdadi visited Egypt. Al-Baghdadi marveled at ancient monuments, including the Sphinx (then buried in sand up to the neck and nicknamed “Old Father Dread”) and of course the pyramids, which he described as “awe inspiring.” However, Al-Baghdadi found it disturbing that none of the Egyptians of his… -
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Evil Meat
Do you eat steak? You’re killing the planet! So say climate activists. Silly media agree: Vox warns that beef is the “worst thing we eat when it comes to global warming.” The World Economic Forum, which says it’s “committed to improving the state of the world,” released a video promoting a future where “you’ll own… -
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Girl Boss vs. Trad Wife: Forced to Choose?
Are you a “girl boss” or a “trad wife”? Maybe somewhere in between? Seems like society is pressuring women to pick a side instead of learning to “Lead Like Jael.” Emma Waters, a policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Technology and the Human Person, joins “Problematic Women” us to discuss “seven timeless principles…