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‘IT’S NOT A WAR… IT’S A MASSACRE’: Israeli Soldiers Show Journalists Aftermath of Hamas Terror
Israeli soldiers report finding the bodies of babies, some of them decapitated, in the ruins of a town ravaged by Hamas terrorists in their surprise attack on Saturday. Israeli Defense Force soldiers took dozens of foreign journalists Tuesday to Kfar Aza, a town about 1.5 miles southeast of the Gaza border. Journalists surveyed the devastation,…Tyler O’Neil -
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Iran’s Role in Hamas’ Attack on Israel
“For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not keep still.”—Isaiah 62:1 On Saturday, Israel suffered the worst attack on its civilian population in 50 years. Iranian-backed Hamas terrorists in Gaza launched thousands of rockets at Israeli population centers and stormed through the security barrier into Israel where they massacred…Jason Bedrick -
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5 Things to Know About Israel’s 9/11 and the War Against Hamas
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared war against Hamas Saturday after the terrorist group launched missile strikes and an incursion, killing hundreds and taking hostages. On Sunday, the U.S. Navy began moving warships and aircraft closer to Israel following the Hamas attacks. Here are five things to know about the attack and its aftermath. 1….Tyler O’Neil -
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Opposition to Biden’s Handling of Ukraine War Reaches All-Time High
A majority of American voters oppose Congress continuing to provide funding and weapons for Ukraine’s war with Russia, according to polling data released Monday and shared with The Daily Signal. By a 44% to 36% margin, Americans want their dollars out of this conflict. Of those who identify as Democrats, 52% want continued funding for…Sara Garstka -
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The Ukrainian Gordian Knot
Most Americans understandably favor the Ukrainian resistance against Russian President Vladimir Putin’s naked 2022 aggression. Yet for Ukraine to break the current deadlock—our generation’s Verdun, with perhaps 600,000 combined casualties so far—and “win” the war, it apparently must have the military wherewithal to hit targets inside Russia. Such strategically logical attacks might nevertheless provoke a…Victor Davis Hanson -
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US Must Act Quickly to Preserve National Security Interests, Block Spread of China’s Influence
With the clock ticking toward a Sept. 30 deadline, the U.S. is racing to preserve strategic national security interests in the Pacific that it could lose to China if Congress doesn’t act soon. The impending expiration of long-time agreements with two Pacific Islands nations presents not just a threat to American national security, but a…Andrew J. Harding -
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What Congress’ China Committee Chairman Would Ask Candidates at GOP Presidential Debate
The second Republican presidential debate is set for Wednesday night, and if Rep. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., chairman of the Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, were the debate’s moderator, he knows what he would ask the candidates relating to China. “Maybe the most obvious question is perhaps the most important, which is: ‘Why should…Samantha Aschieris -
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‘China’s Economy Is the Foundation of Much of Its Power Projection Around the World,’ Author Says
The People’s Republic of China “has used the power of its economy beyond its borders to push its illiberal and authoritarian geopolitical objectives and to change the behavior of individuals, governments, companies, and multilateral institutions,” says Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, author of “Beijing Rules: How China Weaponized Its Economy to Confront the World.” “The reason I chose…Samantha Aschieris -
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The Biden Admin’s Clear Vulnerability to Chinese Espionage
The Biden administration faces a massive foreign policy vulnerability because it has shown weakness in the face of multiple forms of Communist China’s aggression—and none more serious than espionage. Chinese espionage and covert influence are likely only to increase as the 2024 presidential campaign heats up, as the U.S. government becomes less and less inclined…Michael Ellis -
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DHS Team Recruits Officials Who Falsely Called Hunter Biden Laptop Story ‘Russian Disinformation’
The Department of Homeland Security has sparked controversy by adding to its Intelligence Board multiple members who signed on to the since-debunked 2020 letter saying the Hunter Biden laptop story was “Russian disinformation.” Now, House Republicans want answers, saying the new additions bring into question the federal group’s credibility and impartiality. “Your decision to appoint…Casey Harper -
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How Chinese Communist Party Is Influencing US Classrooms
A Republican congressman is speaking out about how the Chinese Communist Party is influencing U.S. classrooms. “Well, they come in, and they sort of soft-pedal their propaganda, but yet, they also whitewash history by eliminating Taiwan,” says Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., chairman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee’s early childhood, elementary, and secondary…Samantha Aschieris -
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Leader of Parents Defending Education Demands Congress Act on China’s Invasive Classroom Initiatives
The infiltration of the Chinese Communist Party into America’s education system, specifically into public grade schools, has sparked outrage from small towns to Capitol Hill. Nicole Neily, president of Parents Defending Education, addressed the House Education Committee on Tuesday about this alarming issue to lay out her organization’s investigative work to expose the CCP’s invasive…Tony Kinnett -
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Chinese Communist Party’s Influence ‘Rampant in America’s Classrooms,’ GOP Congressman Says
The influence of the Chinese Communist Party “is rampant in America’s classrooms,” Rep. Aaron Bean, R-Fla., said Tuesday during a hearing on Capitol Hill. “Over 500 K-12 schools across the United States have allowed the CCP to establish itself in their halls under the guise of Confucius Classrooms,” Bean, chairman of the House Education Committee’s…Samantha Aschieris -
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New Mexico Governor’s ‘Insanely Unconstitutional’ Gun Edict Slapped Down in Court
A federal judge has blocked New Mexico Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s emergency public health order restricting gun rights following a few shootings. “This was inevitable for an order that everyone—except, apparently, the governor herself—knows is insanely unconstitutional,” Amy Swearer, a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation, told The Daily Signal in a statement…Tyler O’Neil -
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5 Things to Know About New Mexico Governor’s Insanely Unconstitutional Gun Control Order
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham last week accomplished a feat that few politicians have ever come close to managing: She issued a gun control order so outrageous that it received an overwhelming, bipartisan rebuke and left gun control activists speechless. Grisham’s order effectively prohibits the carrying of firearms in public for self-defense within the…Amy Swearer -
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Xi, Putin ‘Want to Create Their Own New Rules,’ Asian Studies Expert Says
Two world leaders, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, did not attend the Group of 20 summit held in New Delhi, which concluded on Sunday. Erin Walsh, senior research fellow for international affairs in The Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies Center, says that “clearly, the two of them made a decision that they…Samantha Aschieris -
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Sheriff Derides, Won’t Enforce New Mexico Governor’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Ban on Carrying Firearms
A sheriff said Monday that he won't enforce New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s emergency order suspending open and concealed gun carry for 30 days in Bernalillo County and Albuquerque. Grisham, a Democrat, issued the order Friday through the New Mexico Department of Health after several shootings this year in the state, including one in which an 11-year-old boy…Lillian Tweten -
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‘AMERICAN AID FIRST’: Sen. Rick Scott Slams Democrats for Binding Disaster Aid to More Ukraine Spending
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., called out Senate Democrats for continuing to block federal aid to American disaster victims by tying any such funds to $44 billion in proposed aid to Ukraine. “Your federal government ought to do its job. Part of its job is to help its citizens in a time of need,” Scott told…Tony Kinnett -
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‘China Is in a Challenging Moment Right Now,’ Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation President Says
More than 100 million people. That’s how many people “communism as an ideology has killed,” says Andrew Bremberg, president of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. “I just want that to sink in. That is an incredible number to try to fathom or … imagine,” Bremberg, a former ambassador, says, adding: And that includes not just…Samantha Aschieris -
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New York Times Column Strains to Find Nefarious Reason Conservatives Oppose Chinese Totalitarianism
The Chinese Communist Party under Xi Jinping has oppressed its own people, putting millions of Muslim Uyghurs in slave labor camps, suppressing forms of Christianity outside the state church, and twisting the screws on Hong Kong and Tibet. It has rattled its sabers in the Pacific, stolen U.S. intellectual property with impunity, sent a spy…Tyler O’Neil