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OSU President Is Leaving After ‘Inappropriate Relationship’
Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. has resigned as president at Ohio State University, citing an “inappropriate relationship” with an unnamed person seeking public resources. He has only served as president since Jan. 1, 2024. According to 10TV, Carter’s resignation followed a Saturday board meeting, with the board of trustees accepting the resignation on Sunday, the same… -
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DOJ, NYPD Call New York Terror Suspects ISIS-Inspired
The Justice Department brought federal terrorism charges Monday against two men tied to the bombing of a New York City protest. One of the suspects threw a homemade bomb that was inspired by the Islamic State terrorist group, said Attorney General Pam Bondi. “We have charged the two alleged ISIS-inspired terrorists who attempted to bomb… -
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Emails Reveal What US Officials Knew—and Feared—About Wuhan Lab
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—In the summer of 2019, the Wuhan Institute of Virology was set to become the headquarters for the Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, according to documents from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. In less than a year, biosafety seemed an unlikely description for… -
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Why the Department of Transportation Is Asking Americans to Travel in 2026
“Celebrate your country by seeing your country.” With that message to Americans, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy kicked off a new national campaign Friday at Union Station in Washington, D.C.—one designed to remind Americans that the freedom to move has always been at the heart of the American story. As the nation celebrate its 250th birthday this year, the U.S. Department of Transportation unveiled “Freedom… -
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What If You Could Walk Through the World of the Bible?
What if history wasn’t something you only read about—but something you could walk through? What if the stories of Scripture rose from the page and surrounded you—etched into stone streets, carved into ancient ruins, whispered through the landscapes where God moved in history? An exciting new venture, Sojourn, has officially launched as part of Good Comma Classroom, expanding its mission beyond… -
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Iran Indicates Khamenei’s Hardline Son Will Be Next Supreme Leader
REUTERS—Iran on Sunday indicated it had chosen Ayatollah Ali Khamenei‘s son Mojtaba as his successor, after Israel struck fuel depots in Tehran overnight and the conflict widened after Bahrain said an Iranian attack had damaged one of its desalination plants. “The name of Khamenei will continue,” said Ayatollah Hosseinali Eshkevari, a member of the clerical… -
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What’s Next for DHS?
Kristi Noem is out as Homeland Security Secretary, to be replaced by Senator Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. Noem’s tenure as the leader of the expansive Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been characterized by numerous problems, ranging from personality clashes and communication breakdowns to policy disputes and operational failures. Arguably, Noem’s greatest success over the past year has… -
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Congress Juggling Funding for DHS, Epic Fury
Congress could be facing a two-front challenge, as it contemplates whether to provide additional funding for the military operation in Iran as well as for the Department of Homeland Security. Since mid-February, the agency has been shut down due to Democrats’ rejecting funding bills over their demands for additional restraints on immigration and border law… -
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JFK’s Grandson Proves the Networks Still Bend the Knee to Kennedys
When you hear liberals complaining about how the media today are in urgent danger of “bending the knee” to President Donald Trump, point and laugh and think about the Kennedy family. Journalists bending the knee to the Kennedys has been mandatory since the 1950s. That’s their most obvious form of white privilege. It’s still happening…. -
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What Is China Doing in Nigeria?
Nigeria is the deadliest nation in the world for Christians, and China is complicit in creating the conditions for the violence to continue, according to Rep. Riley Moore. Following increased reports of mass killings of Christians in Nigeria, President Donald Trump commissioned the West Virginia Republican in October to investigate the situation and report back… -
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California’s Inferno of Regulations
Last year, California wildfires destroyed 13,000 homes. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced: “We are 100% committed to getting this neighborhood rebuilt again!” Gov. Gavin Newsom echoed that, saying his officials were “responding to it at scale, with efficiency … addressing building codes, permitting issues, and moving forward to rebuilding.” Great! It sounded like bureaucrats… -
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Epstein-Linked Billionaire Bankrolled Democratic Party, Records Show
Though Democrats claim Republicans are “protecting the powerful“ by allegedly suppressing the release of the Epstein files, political contribution records show that Democrats have received tens of millions in campaign contributions from a major Epstein-files figure. That figure is none other than Microsoft founder Bill Gates. On Thursday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government… -
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Europe’s ‘Democracy Shield’ Is a Threat to Transatlantic Free Speech
Europe’s political elites say democracy is under threat. Their solution? Put Brussels in charge of policing political speech. The European Union’s proposed European Democracy Shield is marketed as a tool to defend elections and counter foreign disinformation. In reality, it risks becoming something very different: a powerful censorship regime that will almost certainly be captured… -
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Alleged Man-Burner With Over 100 Arrests Represents Repeat Crime Problem in America
America doesn’t have a crime problem; it has a repeat offender problem. High crime in this country has mostly been a matter of choice by reckless politicians beholden to prison “reform” ideologues. A recent story highlights that reality. On Tuesday, NYPD arrested 47-year-old Damon Johnson, a resident of Brooklyn, and charged him with murder, assault, and… -
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Is the Iran Operation ‘America First’?
The United States has hit hundreds of targets in Iran since the launch of Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28, and President Donald Trump says he will not accept anything less than “unconditional surrender” from Iran. While recent polling shows significant support for the operation, some Americans fear another “forever war” in the Middle East…. -
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EXCLUSIVE: Nancy Mace Claims Ethics Investigation Is ‘Retribution’ for Clinton-Epstein Deposition
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—In exclusive comments to The Daily Signal, a conservative firebrand claimed she has been targeted by the House Committee on Ethics after she deposed former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton over their ties to deceased sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. “It [the committee’s announcement] came out an… -
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Ohio Dem Blasts State’s Voting System
Comments about “voter suppression” are surfacing to haunt Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, ahead of the midterm elections. Landsman used a discussion about his plan for “The Great American Comeback” to lash out against the Buckeye State, claiming it’s “ground zero for voter suppression.” The comment came from when the congressman was taking questions at The… -
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Stephen Miller: ‘America First’ Means US Will Be ‘Most Unquestioned, Unmatched Power’
White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller surprised many in the MAGA movement with his definition of President Donald Trump’s motto, “America First.” “No, ‘America First’ means America will be the greatest, most unquestioned, unmatched power in the world, and it means we will defend American lives, and yes, we will avenge American blood,”… -
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Wisdom From Michelangelo on His Birthday
A culture that neglects the beautiful is a culture that will quickly become disenfranchised with the true and the good. Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475. He was a sculptor, painter, poet, and architect who radically impacted his time period and the generations to follow. He is best-known for his paintings in the Sistine… -
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How Many House Democrats Just Voted Against DHS Funding and Iran Operation?
As House Democrats refuse to vote in favor of funding for the Department of Homeland Security, all but four House Democrats voted for a resolution that aims to counter President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran. The “war powers” concurrent resolution failed by just seven votes on Thursday afternoon, with 210 House Democrats and two…