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Trump Says He Will ‘Absolutely’ Invite Kim Jong Un to the White House
President Donald Trump told reporters Tuesday that he “absolutely” will invite North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un to visit the White House. Trump made his comments at a ceremony during which the two leaders signed what Trump called a “comprehensive” and “historic” agreement, a document that offers North Korea an opportunity for improved relations and security guarantees…Ryan Pickrell -
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What China’s Moon Mission Means for the United States
China launched its Queqiao communications satellite on May 21, but unlike other communications satellites, this one isn’t going into an orbit around the Earth. Instead, it’s on its way to L-2, one of the five Lagrange points, where the Earth’s and the sun’s gravitational pulls cancel each other out. China is deploying this satellite to…Dean Cheng -
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How Harvard Secretly Discriminates Against Americans of Asian Descent
In April, a group launched a lawsuit against the school, insisting that Harvard University release hidden information regarding its admissions. The organization leading the lawsuit is Students for Fair Admissions, which is comprised of Asian-American students who applied to get into Harvard and were rejected. The group says it believes the school is guilty of…Jarrett Stepman -
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Paul Ryan Honors Nurse Who Refused to Perform Abortions
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan honored nurse Cathy DeCarlo on Thursday as a role model of American virtue for her refusal to perform abortions. Ryan spoke of DeCarlo at the 2018 Road to Majority conference hosted by the Faith and Freedom Coalition, who presented him with the Friend of the Family Award. Ryan extolled…Joshua Gill -
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Must-See Moments: ‘I’ve Been Preparing All My Life,’ Trump Says Before North Korea Summit
The Daily Signal’s Facebook Live show “Top 10” features the top news stories of the week. This week, we’re breaking down the top 10 moments during President Donald Trump’s lively presser before he departed for the G-7 summit in Canada on Friday. From presidential pardons to the NFL, to Russia, to North Korea, to freedom…Jarrett Stepman -
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Here Are 8 Things Russia Must Do to Earn a Place Back in the G-7
On Friday, in his meeting with the Group of Seven countries, President Donald Trump proposed that Russia be able to rejoin the G-7. Russian President Vladimir Putin would need to do much to re-qualify for that privilege, since Russia still retains its hold on Crimea and maintains troops in eastern Ukraine. After all, these are…Luke Coffey -
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The Diplomat Who Took US-Swiss Relations to New Heights
Faith Ryan Whittlesey, a top aide to President Ronald Reagan and a two-time ambassador to Switzerland, died May 21 at age 79. As Heritage Foundation President Kay Coles James reminded us, Whittlesey “leaves with us an incredible legacy of service, strength, and grace—a wonderful role model for conservatives coming up in the movement.” No one shaped the relationship between the U.S. and Switzerland in recent…Anthony B. Kim -
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China Is Demanding Companies Toe the Communist Party Line on Taiwan
China continues to flex its economic muscles to force foreign companies to toe the political line on Taiwan. It has threatened to end business dealings with any airlines that refuse to list Taiwan as “Taiwan, CN,” and many airlines are now bowing to China’s demands rather than lose business in the lucrative Chinese market. Delta…Patrick Tyrrell -
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Trump Says He Could Welcome Kim Jong Un to the White House
Days ahead of a historic meeting in Singapore, President Donald Trump said that if his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is successful, he would meet with Kim at the White House and is open to normalizing relations with the communist regime. “If it goes well, I think that could happen,” Trump said…Fred Lucas -
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Remembering the Men Who Fought and Bled on D-Day
June 6 marks the 74th anniversary of the Battle of Normandy, Operation Overlord, D-Day. As new generations begin to emerge and the honorable men and women of the Greatest Generation continue to enter history, the memory of D-Day threatens to be lost to time. Preserving its place in history is important for honoring those who…Matthew Ahlquist -
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7 Reasons US Should Not Ratify UN Convention on the Law of the Sea
President Donald Trump recently proclaimed June 2018 to be National Ocean Month and stated his support for better utilizing the vast resources contained in America’s Exclusive Economic Zone, the 200-nautical mile zone off U.S. coasts over which the U.S. has jurisdiction.j There are now sure to be renewed calls for the United States to accede…Ted Bromund -
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On Again: Trump Touts ‘Getting-to-Know-You Meeting’ With Kim Jong Un
After meeting with a top envoy from North Korea, President Donald Trump said that the on-again, off-again meeting with Kim Jong Un is on again. “It’s a getting-to-know-you meeting, plus,” Trump told reporters of the June 12 encounter in Singapore. After first meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Thursday in New York, Kim Yong…Fred Lucas -
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Venezuela’s ‘21st-Century Socialism’ Is an Unmitigated Disaster
The sham re-election of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on May 20 has made it clear that the humanitarian crisis in that country will only get worse. Maduro has been running a dictatorship since the election of the constituent assembly in July of 2017, and Venezuelans are suffering because of it. Many on the left have…Julia Howe -
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The UN Redefines What It Means to Be a ‘Human’
In blatant violation of international law, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has unveiled a startling new campaign that claims “you have human rights since birth.” The unsettling image, which depicts a baby’s arm with the statement written on a hospital bracelet, makes clear the position of this U.N. body—human…Elyssa Koren -
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In Ukraine, the Game and the War Go On
KYIV, Ukraine—The war in Ukraine escalated this week to its most violent levels of the year with Russian artillery and rocket attacks targeting both Ukrainian military forces and civilian settlements along the front lines in eastern Ukraine’s embattled Donbas region. "The Kremlin controls the violence in eastern Ukraine and could bring this violence to an…Nolan Peterson -
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What’s Next: 3 Possible Scenarios on North Korea After Cancellation of Trump-Kim Summit
While North Korea remains unpredictable, lawmakers and foreign policy experts see a narrow way forward after President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled a planned summit with dictator Kim Jong Un. The summit was set for June 12 in Singapore, but Kim for weeks had threatened to cancel it, and more recently a North Korean official…Fred Lucas -
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Hungary’s Experiment Could Rebuild a Sense of Nation in Europe
Hungary’s maverick prime minister, Viktor Orban, is once again stirring the pot of goulash. Four years ago, Orban gave his critics ammunition when he said he was constructing an “illiberal democracy.” This month he doubled down, declaring liberal democracy dead and urging other European leaders to stop trying to revive the corpse. Instead, Orban exhorted…Mike Gonzalez -
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How China Became a Global Player in 50 Years
“You’re looking at a country which is the most radical actor on the global stage since the French Revolution.” China is plowing forward with an agenda of economic aggression, empirical ambitions, and a complete disregard for international law and customs. How did this happen? It turns out to be a toxic combination of long national…Bill Walton -
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Why China Represents Such a Global Threat
Just this year, the Chinese Communist Party held an election in the Great Hall of the People where Xi Jinping was voted “president for life.” The vote was 2,958 for and six against. With this vote they proclaimed that China is now realizing its dream of national rejuvenation, and its grand strategy to restore its…Bill Walton -
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Pompeo Warns Iran to Face ‘Strongest Sanctions in History’
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo gave Iran’s government an ultimatum and its people an assurance Monday in laying out the Trump administration’s agenda after pulling out of the 2015 nuclear deal with the Islamist regime. “The Iranian wave of destruction in just the last few years is proof that Iran’s nuclear aspirations cannot be separated…Fred Lucas