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    3 Out of 4 Terrorists Since 9/11 Are Foreign-Born, but More Than Half Citizens
    @SecNeilsen says the report “is a clear reminder of why we cannot continue to rely on immigration policy based on pre-9/11 thinking.” When someone tweets the published story by clicking on the Twitter icon above it, this text appears along with photo, SEO headline, and meta description; all three elements should work together and cause…
    Fred Lucas
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    Trump Targets Antifa, With Good Reason
    President Donald Trump correctly designated Antifa a domestic terrorist group. “Individuals associated with and acting on behalf of Antifa further coordinate with other organizations and entities for the purpose of spreading, fomenting, and advancing political violence,” his Sept. 22 executive order declared. “This organized effort designed to achieve policy objectives by coercion and intimidation is domestic…
    Deroy Murdock
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    President Trump to Direct Hegseth to Pay Troops Amid Shutdown
    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—As the federal government shutdown ensues, President Donald Trump announced Saturday his administration will pay U.S. service members so they would not miss their Oct. 15 paycheck. Trump said his administration has identified funding to pay the 1.3 million active duty troops expected to miss their next paycheck and will direct Secretary…
    Andi Shae Napier
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    The US Navy Is 250 Years Young—But the Next Few Years Will Not Be Smooth Sailing
    On Oct. 13, the Navy is set to celebrate its 250th anniversary. Every Oct. 13th is a day to celebrate and reflect on the founding of the nation’s Navy. From inauspicious origins, what was a meager fleet of two ships in 1775 grew into a force that helped deliver our nation’s independence and unleash human…
    Brent Sadler
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    The Myth of Falling Crime: Why Americans Don’t Trust the Numbers
    Every election season, mayors and governors step before cameras to boast that crime is down. Charts are waved, statistics are cited, and carefully crafted talking points are deployed to assure anxious citizens that their streets are safer than ever. Yet when you leave the press conference and walk the sidewalks of Baltimore, Chicago, or Los…
    Armstrong Williams
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    What Judges Had to Say About Trump National Guard Deployments
    Two federal courts heard arguments Thursday about President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to quell unrest near U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facilities in Portland, Oregon, and Chicago. “The district court found that the Portland ICE facility protests were small—less than 30 people—largely sedate and generally peaceful,” Oregon Assistant Attorney General Stacy Chaffin…
    Fred Lucas
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    As Shutdown Pain Intensifies, Republicans Ratchet Up Pressure on Dems
    After a half-dozen votes by Democrats against a short-term continuing resolution to reopen the federal government, Republicans are turning up the temperature on them, accusing Democrats of relishing the suffering of the American people. “The Democrats are playing games. It’s political theater today. They’ve reduced America’s pain to a political prop,” House Speaker Mike Johnson,…
    George Caldwell
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    Washington Post Columnist Gets Murder Rates Wrong. Here’s Why It Matters.
    In July, Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne Jr. penned a piece titled “The good news about murder,” purporting to explain how and why violent crime rates rose during the pandemic years but have drastically fallen since. The problem? In his column, he conspicuously ignores the pre-pandemic crime spikes in cities with “progressive” policies and conveniently memory-holes…
    Cully Stimson
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    Sweden’s Top General Sets Record Straight on Rumors Over Nuclear Weapons Program
    STOCKHOLM—Following reports indicating Sweden might consider restarting its nuclear program, the supreme commander of the Swedish armed forces denied the rumor.   “No, they’re not,” Chief of Defense Gen. Michael Claesson said when asked whether the rumors about a nuclear program were true.   “We had a nuclear weapons program that was terminated in the 1960s,…
    Virginia Allen
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    2 Senate Dems Challenge Trump Admin’s Drug War
    The Trump administration’s military operations in the Caribbean could soon face resistance in the Senate. On Monday, Punchbowl News reported that Sens. Adam Schiff of California and Tim Kaine of Virginia are preparing to challenge the Trump administration’s anti-drug smuggling offensive with a war powers resolution. Per the outlet, the resolution seeks to block the…
    George Caldwell
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    EXCLUSIVE: Lawsuit Aims to Force Veterans Affairs to Disclose Information Related to Diverting Resources to Illegal Aliens Under Biden  
    The Veterans Affairs Department is facing a lawsuit after failing to disclose information related to the department’s alleged improper use of medical resources during the Biden administration to benefit illegal immigrants.   Following a Daily Signal report in August 2024, a policy organization in Washington asked the VA for more information related to its reputed…
    Virginia Allen
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    Shutdown Exposes Democrats’ True Love: Illegal Aliens
    It’s hard to believe, but true: Democrats love illegal aliens more than Big Government itself. The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a “clean” continuing resolution on Sept. 19 on a vote of 217-212. It would have kept the federal government open through Nov. 21, well past fiscal year 2025’s conclusion on Sept. 30. Republicans performed their responsibility to finance Uncle Sam’s activities, from Social Security to…
    Deroy Murdock
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    Secretary of Push-Ups: Hegseth Helps Set World Record Amid Criticism of His Fitness Demands for Military
    Keeping with his new fitness directives for the military, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth helped set a new Guinness World Record Saturday for the most people doing push-ups simultaneously. Hegseth led a group of cadets, soldiers, and fans at the United States Naval Academy’s football game in a push-up challenge, achieving an impressive total of…
    Lorenzo Prieto
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    ‘The Show Must Go On:’ Trump Celebrates Navy’s 250th Birthday Amid Government Shutdown
    President Donald Trump hosted a Navy celebration today for its 250th birthday at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia, Sunday.  While the government has been shut down since Wednesday, Trump said on Truth Social that “the show must go on” despite certain Democrats trying “to destroy this wonderful celebration of the U.S. Navy’s Birthday, and…
    Olivia Pero
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    Gangs, Cartels, and Terrorists Place Bounties on ICE and Border Patrol Agents
    Gangs, cartels, and known terrorist organizations have put bounties on the heads of specific Immigration Customs Enforcement agents and border patrol officers, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem revealed Sunday morning.  “It’s about $2,000 to kidnap them and $10,000 to kill them,” Noem explained on “Fox & Friends.” “They’ve released their pictures and sent them between…
    Olivia Pero
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    BREAKING: Report Indicates Hamas Agrees to Release Hostages, Cede Power
    Hamas has reportedly agreed, under the terms of President Donald Trump’s peace plan proposal, to release all the remaining hostages being held in Gaza and give up power to a Palestinian body, The Associated Press reports. There are almost 50 hostages still in Gaza, 20 of whom are believed to be alive.   Hamas has…
    Virginia Allen
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    BREAKING: Kash Patel’s FBI Cuts All Ties to Southern Poverty Law Center
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The FBI has confirmed that it severed all ties to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a far-left activist group that puts conservatives and Christians on a “hate map” along with Ku Klux Klan chapters. The “hate map” has inspired at least one terrorist attack against a conservative organization. “The Southern Poverty…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Shutdown Becomes a Big Apple Battle
    Amid a government shutdown fight that highlights disagreements between New York-born President Donald Trump and two Democrat leaders from New York in Congress, the Empire State has found itself in the spotlight. After Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., denied Republicans his party’s votes necessary to pass a stopgap funding bill to keep the government…
    George Caldwell
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    FBI Just Cut Ties With the ADL; It Should Consider Separating From This Group, Too
    The FBI announced Wednesday that it had cut all ties with the Anti-Defamation League, a welcomed development. However, the FBI should also cut ties with an even worse organization, the Southern Poverty Law Center. While the ADL has twisted the facts to promote a leftist narrative, attacking critics of transgender ideology and straining to find…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Countdown to 2027: What Beijing’s Military Moves Say About China’s Intentions 
    Last year, the Department of War warned that China could be ready to invade Taiwan as early as 2027. Now, the People’s Liberation Army is actively gauging rivals’ military capabilities and updating its plans accordingly.    For the Chinese military, “using the enemy to train the troops”—“nadi lianbing”—is a deliberate strategy—one China increasingly adopts toward Taiwan. China continues to pressure Taiwan with an increasing military presence in the island’s exclusive economic zone and past…
    Brent Sadler | Jori Hall
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