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opinion
Why Americans Are Getting Larger Refunds This Tax Season
Each spring, tax refunds illuminate how federal policy interacts with household finances. This tax season, Americans are experiencing larger returns compared to prior years—and not because there are more filers, but because legislation passed by the Trump administration last summer is finally bearing fruit. Internal Revenue Service data for Week Nine of the 2026 filing… -
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Republicans Indicate Bipartisan Amnesty Bill Dead on Arrival
THE WASHINGTON STAND—In the wake of President Donald Trump’s historic pledge to carry out a mass deportation program, a coalition of Republicans is promoting a bill to grant widespread amnesty to millions of illegal immigrants, prompting fierce backlash from fellow congressional Republicans and the GOP base. Rep. María Elvira Salazar, R-Fla., led 19 other Republicans… -
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Artemis II Is Home Safe, But When Are We Landing on the Moon?
The Artemis II crew is home safely after sending humans farther from Earth than ever before. The mission’s success was a critical step in NASA’s plans to one day have a lunar base and send humans to Mars. But for those of us still stranded on this pale blue dot, the Artemis II success has… -
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Tax the Rich?
“Tax the rich!” shout progressives. Why not? America’s richest people are ridiculously rich. “Five bucks to you is like $6 million to billionaire Jeff Bezos!” shrieks Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass. Taking more from billionaires and millionaires just seems fair. That’s why Washington state passed a new “millionaire’s tax,” California will soon vote on a “billionaire’s… -
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Heritage Panel: CCP is Murdering Citizens for Organs and Profiting by the Billions
At The Heritage Foundation, policy experts recently exposed how China is murdering innocents for organ harvesting. The April 7 event, titled “Organ Harvesting: Communist China’s Hideous Shop of Horrors,” featured Rep. Christopher Smith, R-N.J., a panel of senior research fellows, and Jan Jekielek, senior editor of The Epoch Times and the host of “American Thought… -
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The Courage to Connect: How Gen Z Women Can Make History and Rebuild Community
As we mark the end of another Women’s History Month, it’s worth asking the question: Is the current generation of women better off than previous generations? In many ways, the answer is yes. Women are certainly better off today. Women are CEOs, politicians, professional athletes. We have the right to vote and the right to defend our… -
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Whistleblower Group Says Big Tech Blocking Ads for Documentary Alleging Biden Corruption
A conservative advocacy group asserts big tech firms still haven’t run any of their ads for a documentary on alleged corruption by the Biden family, a week after it raised concerns about potential censorship to leaders in Congress. Empower Oversight’s documentary, “Shielded by Power: The Whistleblowers vs. The Big Guy,” covers how, in 2020, social… -
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JD Vance: No Deal With Iran After 21-Hour Negotiation
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Vice President JD Vance told reporters early Sunday morning that talks between the United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement for a permanent cease-fire. President Donald Trump announced a two-week pause in military strikes Tuesday hours before an 8 p.m. deadline for Iran to agree to a series of terms expired. Vance… -
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It’s Still Easter. Keep Celebrating!
In the contemporary U.S., Easter Sunday is only celebrated on one day of the year. That celebration brings families together for a joyous occasion. However, in the Christian tradition, Easter lasts much longer than just a single day. The Catholic Church celebrates the season of Easter for 50 days (until Pentecost), as do the Orthodox… -
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Democrats Are Clear and Present Danger to the Nation
The U.S. must be growing and prosperous at home and strong and secure in the face of the many security threats facing us abroad. The former can only be achieved with free markets and limited government domestically and the latter through a robust defense budget. On both fronts, Democrats would take the country in the… -
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Conservative Leaders Are Right: The UP-NS Rail Merger Is a Bad Idea
For more than a decade, American politics has undergone a decisive shift thanks to President Donald Trump. This shift places the economic interests of middle- and working-class families squarely at the center of national policy. Early in his tenure, Trump issued an executive order directing the federal government to eliminate regulations that deny consumers the… -
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Virginia: A New Extreme in Gerrymandering
This year’s midterm elections aren’t just about who wins in November; they’re about who wins fights over gerrymandering taking place right now. Nowhere is the battle fiercer than in Virginia, a state where voters just six years ago approved a constitutional amendment to take partisanship out of congressional redistricting. Now Democrats want to make an… -
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The Laffer Curve Is Even Better Than We Thought
The field of economics fully developed scientifically in the 20th century. The names John Maynard Keynes, Milton Friedman, and Friedrich Hayek come to mind. However, one additional man became the one most referenced in the last part of the 20th century and continues as such today. That man is Arthur Laffer. The Joint Committee on… -
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What Lawmakers Say About Virologist Calling Out Fauci, NIH on COVID-19
Remarks from a virologist calling out former National Institutes of Health leaders—Dr. Francis Collins and Dr. Anthony Fauci—have sparked renewed interest on Capitol Hill about the government’s handling of COVID-19. Virologist Simon Wain-Hobson, a professor at the Paris-based Institut Pasteur, accused Fauci and Collins of “professional failure” in the COVID-19 pandemic and the lead-up to… -
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‘HUMILIATING DEFEAT’: UK Prime Minister Pulls Deal to Sacrifice Islands Housing Key US Military Base
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pulled the deal to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands—home to the pivotal U.K.-U.S. military base Diego Garcia—from the United Kingdom to Mauritius, after President Donald Trump fiercely opposed the measure. While the U.K. and Mauritius signed a preliminary deal in May 2025, it still required parliamentary approval, and… -
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As House Returns Next Week, Giant Tasks Loom
When Republican leaders return to Washington, D.C., on Monday after a two-week recess, they will face a series of Herculean tasks in the House of Representatives: uniting their razor-thin majority behind efforts to fund the Department of Homeland Security and passing an agreement on federal surveillance powers. The Future of Funding The Department of Homeland… -
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White House Has a Message to Cool Inflation Worries
New Department of Labor statistics indicate inflation rose sharply amid the United States’ military campaign against Iran, but the White House argues the rise in costs will only be temporary. “President [Donald] Trump has always been clear about short-term disruptions as a result of Operation Epic Fury, disruptions that the Administration has been diligently working… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Freedom Caucus Takes Strong Stand on Amnesty
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Members of the House Freedom Caucus say they are going to reject any legislation they see as granting mass amnesty to illegal aliens. In statements made to The Daily Signal on Wednesday, three members of the caucus said they will not allow such a bill to be enacted. The members specifically called… -
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Spanberger Is ‘Taking Credit’ for Youngkin’s Economic Deals
Virginia Democrat Gov. Abigail Spanberger is celebrating massive statewide investments and job growth in Virginia, but critics say the state’s former governor deserves the credit. This week, Spanberger announced signing multiple business investment bills into law that will bring a total of $7.1 billion and 3,250 jobs to the state. She said in a news… -
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Report: DOJ Probes Whether NFL Is Pricing Out Fans
The Justice Department opened an investigation into whether the National Football League engaged in anticompetitive practices, The Wall Street Journal first reported Thursday. The investigation follows growing concern from lawmakers and regulators that the NFL’s expanding web of cable and streaming deals has made it harder—and more expensive—for fans to watch games. Sen. Mike Lee,…