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analysis
Therapist Exposes the ‘Pathological’ Mentality Behind the Transgender Mutilation Pipeline
Transgender surgeries and cross-sex hormones represent downstream effects of a basic failure in therapy that sets patients up for long-term harm, warns a former trauma clinician who now crafts policy to protect people from these experimental “treatments.” Therapists who try to treat people with gender dysphoria—the painful and persistent identification with the gender opposite one’s… -
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Senate to Be Put on Record on Voter ID Legislation
This week, the Senate will vote on the SAVE America Act—a bill requiring photo identification and proof of citizenship in federal elections—but only after a grueling, multiday debate. Conservative backers in Washington are cautiously applauding the move by Senate Republican leadership to hold a lengthy debate followed by a vote, forcing Democrats to publicly stand… -
opinion
Jessie Buckley’s Oscars Speech Celebrates Motherhood, Family, and Irish Roots
“I want to dedicate this to the beautiful chaos of a mother’s heart,” Jessie Buckley said as she concluded her acceptance speech for Best Actress at the 98th Academy Awards, drawing warm applause from the audience. In an era when many awards show speeches lean heavily into politics, Buckley’s remarks stood out for a different reason. The Irish actress used… -
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Cuba’s National Electric Grid Collapses, Leaving Millions Without Power
HAVANA, March 16 (Reuters)—Cuba’s national electric grid collapsed on Monday, the country’s grid operator said, leaving around 10 million people without power amid a U.S.-imposed oil blockade that has crippled the island’s already obsolete generation system. Grid operator UNE said on social media it is investigating the causes of the blackout, the latest in a… -
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More Than 60K Americans Evacuated Middle East Since Iran War Began
More than 60,000 American citizens have left the Middle East since President Donald Trump launched Operation Epic Fury in Iran, according to the State Department. The agency says it has arranged more than 50 charter flights out of the Middle East for American citizens. More than 61,000 have been able to leave the area despite flight disruptions caused… -
opinion
Celebrating the Real Saint Patrick
St. Patrick is one of the best-known Catholic saints among Americans. Most people know his name, but they don’t know the details that made him a hero in the faith. It has nothing to do with a pint of Guinness nor the famous corned beef. The life of St. Patrick was defined by perseverance and… -
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Echoes of Ezra: ‘America Reads the Bible’ Event to Gather Leaders to Rededicate Nation to God
“Then Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men, women, and all who could listen with understanding, on the first day of the seventh month. And he read from it before the public square … ” (Nehemiah 8:2-3) Of the many activities planned in conjunction with America’s 250th birthday, none can be expected to be as… -
opinion
How to Pass the SAVE America Act? Voting Documents for All!
Can Democrats take “Yes” for an answer? As the Senate weighs the SAVE America Act, Republicans should help Democrats overcome their objections to this bill. Racist Democrats like Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., complain that black folks lack photo ID. Democrats insist that expecting supposedly witless or listless blacks to show poll workers photo ID is “Jim Crow… -
opinion
A Sneaky Effort to Undermine the Fight Against Carbon Taxes
President Donald Trump has shown bold leadership by rejecting the radical global climate agenda. But now some lawmakers, including a handful of Republicans, have set out on a path that, if followed, will undermine the president’s accomplishments. Those accomplishments have been substantial. The president has withdrawn the U.S. from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and helped… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Americans for Prosperity Action Endorses Husted
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Jon Husted is landing an endorsement from Americans for Prosperity Action in what is set to become its largest grassroots effort campaign. As Donovan O’Neil, a senior adviser to AFP Action, explained to The Daily Signal, the support for the Ohio Republican will involve a “robust” campaign from digital ads… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers to Probe Whether Free Education Incentivizes Illegal Immigration
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A House subcommittee will examine whether the Supreme Court’s decision that states cannot deny the children of illegal aliens access to taxpayer-funded K-12 education incentivized more aliens to come to the U.S. illegally. The House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government will hold a hearing Wednesday on the Supreme Court’s decision in… -
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Lawyers for Texas Anti-ICE Agitators Try to Discredit Anti-Antifa Witness by Citing Group That Carries Water for Antifa
Lawyers representing alleged Antifa members who set off fireworks outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas and who later shot a police officer tried to discredit an anti-Antifa witness by citing a group that carries water for Antifa. Federal prosecutors have charged nine defendants with various crimes for their July 4, 2025, riot… -
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Netanyahu Refutes Death Rumor With Coffee Run
JERUSALEM, March 15 (Reuters) – Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu posted a video of himself getting a cup of coffee and chatting with his aide on Sunday, after rumors that he was dead or injured were aired by Iranian state media and spread online in Iran. In the video, taken at a cafe in Jerusalem’s outskirts and… -
opinion
US Energy Realism Pays Off in Iran Crisis
The Iran war has exposed the fragility of much of the world’s energy system. Years of political theater disguised as climate policy—demonizing fossil fuels and glorifying unreliable wind and solar energy—dismantled a dependable energy infrastructure. Europe is a cautionary tale of the “green” delusion. EU politicians ignored the physical reality that a steel mill cannot… -
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‘Why Would You Wanna Punish All These Workers?’: Sen. Fetterman Slams Fellow Dems Over DHS Shutdown
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democrat Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman criticized his party Saturday over the ongoing partial government shutdown and its impacts on federal employees and operations. Multiple agencies, including the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), are being subjected to “emergency measures” due to… -
opinion
George Washington’s Warning About Religion Still Matters
RealClearWire—The United States may not be in the midst of a spiritual revival, as President Donald Trump touted during the State of the Union address, Feb. 24. The data is mixed, with religion being viewed as “very important” to less than half of Americans, as a recent Gallup survey found. Nevertheless, for the nation to… -
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Dear Nonprofit Leaders: Values Alignment Matters in Finance Too
Tis the season: Quite soon, a slew of large public companies will be holding their annual shareholder meetings, which can feature voting on resolutions of all sorts of subjects and motivations—many of them advocating social and ideological causes that can be, intentionally, at odds with Judeo-Christian values and free-market principles. Because of the controversial subject… -
opinion
State AGs Are Right: DOJ Must Fix Its Ticketmaster Settlement
Voters reward politicians who make their lives better, even in small ways. Keeping your shoes on in the TSA line, a few hundred extra dollars in your federal tax refund, unnatural dyes removed from your kids’ cereal—Americans will remember these little improvements when they head to the polls in November. With the war in Iran… -
opinion
Beware the Ides of March: What Julius Caesar and George Washington Teach Amid Today’s Toppling of Dictators
What makes a man truly great? As President Donald Trump celebrates the ouster of dictators in Iran and Venezuela, and jokes about running for a third term in 2028, I can’t help but think of the two great men whose lives pivoted on one date—the Ides of March. “The Ides of March” has a powerful,… -
opinion
Obama’s Race-Hustling Eulogy at a Race Hustler’s Funeral
Former President Barack Obama long ago surpassed the Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Al Sharpton as America’s most influential race hustler. The country got a reminder when Obama spoke at Jackson’s funeral, even though Jackson’s son urged the speakers “not to bring their politics” to the service. Obama said: “Every day you wake up…