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opinion
Democrats Have Devolved Into the Party of Cruelty and Sadism
As the Department of Homeland Security shutdown slouches through its seventh week, this outrage should convince voters that the Democrats have devolved into a delivery system for pain. Yet again, the so-called “Party of the Little Guy” relishes in making regular Americans writhe in agony so Democrats can score political points and weaponize whatever partisan… -
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Spanberger Polls Below Majority Support as Virginia Holds Redistricting Vote
As Virginia voters take part in a closely contested redistricting referendum, Gov. Abigail Spanberger is heading toward the final tally with historically low approval numbers. For the first time since the 1990s, a sitting Virginia governor is polling below historical norms. According to Washington Post polling, Spanberger’s approval rating stands at 47%—13 points lower than… -
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‘PATRIARCHY’: Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s Head-Scratching Response to Ousters of Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, suggested that the “patriarchy” was behind the recent ousters of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi. She described President Donald Trump’s administration as engaged in a “war on all women,” and presented the former Cabinet secretaries as casualties in that conflict,… -
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Research Sheds Light on the Promise and Peril of AI
A new study finds some popular artificial intelligence chatbots tell us what we want to hear—even if we need to hear something different. Such sycophancy can cause people to make irresponsible decisions, a troubling research finding for everyone, but especially for educators using AI in classrooms with young children. Stanford researchers hypothesized that AI chatbots,… -
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Trump’s Election Integrity Order Faces Wave of Lawsuits Before Dem-Appointed Judges
Opposition from the left is mounting against President Donald Trump’s mail-in ballot executive order, with two potential 2028 Democrat presidential candidates filing legal challenges before Democrat-appointed federal judges. At least five lawsuits, all filed in federal district courts for the District of Columbia and Massachusetts, aim to block the executive order that directs the Department… -
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EXCLUSIVE: As NFL Embraces Streaming, Poll Finds Overwhelming Push Back
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Americans overwhelmingly oppose moving live sports viewing to paid streaming platforms, according to a poll by the Internet Accountability Project released Tuesday. The poll found that 93% of likely voters—across party, gender, and age demographics—said it’s important for live sporting events to be available on broadcast television so they can be… -
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How China Dominates the World’s Critical Minerals Production
Critical minerals are mined all over the world but the majority of the supply ends up passing through China. For a broad range of key metals and minerals, China is either the largest miner, the dominant refiner, or both. This is true for rare earths, lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, and many other metals and minerals… -
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Inside the Massive Advocacy Blitz to Set AI Regulations
Now that the White House has passed the baton to Congress to codify a National Framework on Artificial Intelligence, an advocacy blitz is underway to shape the future of American tech policy. President Donald Trump previously directed Michael Kratsios, his science and technology adviser, and David Sacks, former AI czar, to recommend federal AI legislation… -
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NIH Faces Blowback Over Controversial Dog Research
Two advocacy groups are calling for the cancellation of taxpayer-funded medical research on dogs at a Michigan lab, claiming that the “experiments” have resulted in the deaths of hundreds of dogs. Representatives from the two groups—the Wilberforce Institute, a conservative animal rights group, and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, which opposes animal experiments—are set… -
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SCOTUS Decides Challenge to Public Transit Gun Ban
THE CENTER SQUARE—The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to decide whether individuals can carry firearms on public transportation. The court declined to take up Schoenthal v. Raoul, which challenges an Illinois law banning citizens from carrying firearms on public transportation. Three Illinois residents challenged the ban, arguing it violates the Second and 14th Amendment… -
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Do Beshear’s Barbs Against Vance Give Us a Preview for 2028?
As speculation builds around the 2028 presidential election, Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky., is creating a lane for himself by relentlessly challenging the 2028 Republican favorite, Vice President JD Vance. Beshear is claiming the mantle of a pugnacious yet moderate Democrat as the Democrat field for 2028 is wide open. ABC News recently highlighted Beshear’s desire… -
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Learning From Charlie
Charlie Kirk revealed a fundamental problem in our modern education system, and Hillsdale College is working to combat it. Hillsdale College has launched a new feature to accompany our free online courses: curricular paths. We have begun to organize our more than 50 courses into structured paths that guide you to a more robust education…. -
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Radical Tax Hikes Will Accelerate PA’s Outmigration
Gov. Josh Shapiro keeps repeating the claim that Pennsylvania is the only growing state in the Northeast. But that’s not true. Residents continue to leave Pennsylvania for greener pastures. New data from the Internal Revenue Service shows that Pennsylvania lost 15,000 residents on net to other states in 2023. Those residents took with them $2.3 billion… -
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She Was Imprisoned for Selling Her Baby. Now Delaware Wants to Make It Legal.
On Sept. 3, 2011, in the parking lot of the Delaware Park Racetrack, a woman named Bridget Wismer handed her newborn son to a man named John Gavaghan in exchange for $15,000 in cash and a money order. Gavaghan had never met Wismer before the pregnancy and had no genetic connection to the child, but he listed… -
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Confidence in Higher Ed Is Eroding, but a University President Offers a Path to Restoration
Never before have more Americans attended college. Today, roughly 57% of Gen Z enroll in some form of postsecondary education after high school. Yet at the very moment participation has peaked, confidence in higher education is eroding. The traditional four-year degree, once a hallmark of intellectual formation and social mobility, is increasingly questioned, both for… -
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Heritage Foundation Hosts Panel on Women, Work and Family
Conservative women from all seasons of life gathered last month to discuss the challenges they face and to share solutions for balancing work, marriage, and family. The March 18 event on “Women, Work and Family,” hosted by The Heritage Foundation, brought together working women, moms, policy experts, and one Illinois congresswoman to explore how American… -
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The California Exodus Grows as Affordability Crisis Pushes Residents Out
The California Exodus is quickening, and it turns out the people leaving don’t have to wander too long to find a new promised land. That’s the takeaway from several recent reports showing that the population decline in California is becoming extreme, but that the people who choose to leave the state are finding life much… -
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Restoring Duty to God and Country by Saving Scouting
RealClearWire—Picture this: a 12-year-old stands at the edge of a cold lake at 0600, staring down his swimming merit badge. Nobody asked if he was emotionally ready. Nobody offered a participation ribbon. His scoutmaster told him to jump in. He jumped. He earned it. That is scouting—or rather, that is what scouting was, and, if… -
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Why the Resurrection of Jesus Is the Most Important Event in History
History is chock-full of pivotal moments, from Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon to Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler deciding to invade Russia, to George Washington turning down power. One moment eclipses them all—and most people at the time had no idea this moment would change the world forever. Mankind has a virtually guaranteed 100% death… -
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The Quiet Crisis of Manhood and the Profitable Lie Filling the Void
We are living through a quiet but consequential redefinition of manhood—one shaped not by wisdom, responsibility, or lived experience but increasingly by noise, performance, and profit. A growing segment of voices, amplified across social media, promotes a hollow version of masculinity rooted in indulgence, detachment, and what can only be described as a kind of…