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    A Lesson in Racial Politics From Florida
    Now that, finally, the elections in Florida have reached a conclusion, there are lessons worth learning. One is on the subject of race. There was a fateful anomaly in racial voting in the governor’s race between Democrat Andrew Gillum and Republican Rick DeSantis, now Florida’s governor-elect. Given that Gillum, formerly mayor of Tallahassee, was running…
    Star Parker
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    We Hear You: Recounting Votes, Feeding Anti-Semitism, and Promoting Socialism
    Editor's note: Here we go again with election recounts in Florida, and The Daily Signal's audience is none too pleased. This week's mailbag begins with some of those comments. Remember to write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Once again we see the double standard, as Fred Lucas reports on the Florida recounts (“Trump…
    Ken McIntyre
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    After Doing ‘More Than Anyone’ for Veterans, Trump Vows He’s Not Finished
    Toppling the bureaucratic stronghold at the Department of Veterans Affairs and expanding education opportunities and mental health treatment for former soldiers, sailors, and airmen are among the achievements President Donald Trump touted Thursday. After visiting Marine barracks in Washington earlier in the day, the president returned to deliver remarks at the White House. “We will…
    Fred Lucas
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    Sen. Lindsey Graham Poised to Head Senate Judiciary Committee
    Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham is poised to chair the Senate Judiciary Committee following the announcement on Friday that Chairman Chuck Grassley will be heading the Senate Committee on Finance instead. “I very much appreciate Senator Grassley’s leadership of the Senate Judiciary Committee,” Graham said in a statement. “He chaired the committee with a steady hand,…
    Molly Prince
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    New Report Confirms Our Military’s Strength Has Eroded
    Americans often assume their military is the strongest in the world, capable of handling any threats that come its way. But a new report by the National Defense Strategy Commission challenges that idea. It points out how significantly the U.S. military has deteriorated, placing the U.S. in an increasingly precarious position compared to its potential…
    James Di Pane
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    This 1 Item in the Opioid Bill Will Cause Problems
    President Donald Trump recently signed into law the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (SUPPORT Act), which passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in Congress. SUPPORT is an acronym for “Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment.” The new law will create new opioid treatment programs, provide better access to addiction treatment, and strengthen…
    Jonathan Zalewski
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    A New Way of Tracking Trump’s Judicial Nominees
    Addressing a convention of labor commissioners in 1889, prominent government statistician Carroll D. Wright reminded his audience that “figures will not lie,” but warned that “liars will figure.” He urged them to “prevent the liar from figuring”—that is, from “perverting the truth, in the interest of some theory he is trying to establish.” To that…
    Thomas Jipping
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    Places of Worship Are Increasingly a Target. Here Are Some Security Tips.
    Attending religious services is both a family tradition and a religious necessity for us. All our lives, we sat in the same seats—usually the front row on the left—no matter what church the family was attending. Our family has been involved in various ministries and events that made our church family as close as our…
    Steven Bucci | Philip Bucci
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    The Daily Signal Podcast: What Veterans Have Sacrificed
    Veterans know what it means to sacrifice, and today, we honor them. John Cooper, an Air Force reserveman, joins us to discuss the importance of Veterans Day and how civilians can give back to our servicemen and women. He also shares about the veteran’s experience in the 21st century, when many Americans don’t know a…
    Katrina Trinko | Daniel Davis
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    Trump Is Cracking Down on Wasted Time and Money at the VA
    Believe it or not, the Department of Veterans Affairs has 430 medical professionals who, instead of performing their duties as nurses or doctors, spend some or all of their time working for their federal employees unions. All of that happens on the taxpayers’ dime. Not anymore, according to the VA’s recent announcement. As of Nov….
    Rachel Greszler
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    This Former Navy SEAL Has a Veterans Day Message for All Americans
    Rep.-elect Dan Crenshaw of Texas appeared on “Saturday Night Live” to give a message of unity and connection this Veterans Day weekend. Crenshaw, a retired lieutenant commander and now Republican congressman-elect for Texas’ 2nd Congressional District, was thrown into the spotlight the weekend prior to Election Day when "SNL" cast member Pete Davidson mocked him for the wounds…
    Molly Prince
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    What Veterans Say About Effort at Supreme Court to Remove Peace Cross War Memorial
    When Jake Hill heard that an atheist activist group had sued to have a historic World War I memorial pulled down because some people were offended by the monument’s Christian symbolism, the Marine got angry. “Americans of all faith backgrounds should be outraged,” Hill, a lance corporal in the Marine Corps, said. Hill, of Madison,…
    Troy Worden
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    Trump Calls Out Embattled County Election Official in Florida Vote-Count Mess
    President Donald Trump is scrutinizing the Florida election-recount process, and he isn’t the only one—largely because of Broward County. On election night, it appeared likely that Rick Scott, the outgoing Florida Republican governor, had defeated Democratic Sen. Bill Nelson for his seat. It appeared even more likely that Republican ex-Rep. Ron DeSantis defeated Democrat Andrew…
    Fred Lucas
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    The Dangers in Believing Economic Security Is National Security
    The director of the Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy at the White House, Peter Navarro, on Friday will give a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington on economic security as a matter of national security. Navarro will attempt to pinpoint where economic activity, national security, and executive authorities overlap….
    Riley Walters
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    In 1919, Mothers Designed a Cross to Remember 49 Veterans. Now the Supreme Court Will Decide If It’s Constitutional.
    They came from many walks of life, the 49 boys of Prince George’s County, Maryland. Several were laborers like George Washington Farmer and William Lee—one white, the other African-American. One, Ernest Pendleton Magruder, was a well-known surgeon. Another, Henry Lewis Hulbert, a Medal of Honor recipient of a previous war, would again display such bravery…
    Jeremy Dys
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    Podcast: Supreme Court Will Hear Case on Veterans’ Cross Memorial Atheists Oppose
    The Supreme Court recently announced that it will hear an appeal for a case involving a memorial cross. This large cross stands in an open field in Bladensburg, Maryland, and commemorates the sacrifice of 49 local servicemen who gave their lives in World War I. We talk with Jeremy Dys of First Liberty, the organization…
    Katrina Trinko | Daniel Davis
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    Podcast: Sebastian Gorka on the Dangers of Socialism
    On today’s show we feature an interview with Sebastian Gorka, former deputy assistant to President Donald Trump and author of the new book “Why We Fight: Defeating America’s Enemies—With No Apologies.” Gorka breaks down the most serious threats to American security and how Trump is combatting them. We also discuss how Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation hearings…
    Robert B. Bluey | Ginny Montalbano
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    Some State Officials Want to Adopt Bernie-Style Health Care. Here’s What It Would Cost.
    Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., has not let up in his push for single-payer health care—and some state legislators are matching his proposal. Earlier this year, Sanders introduced a big and comprehensive “Medicare for All” proposal that would create a government-controlled health care system at the national level. The plan has gained momentum among Senate Democrats,…
    Nina Owcharenko Schaefer
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    China’s ‘Social Credit’ Monitoring: Big Brother’s Frightening New Tool for Repression
    For people living in China, government repression is a fact of life. The country earned a rating of “mostly unfree” in the latest Heritage Foundation Index of Economic Freedom and is judged politically “not free” by Freedom House. Unfortunately, the situation may soon become worse. The Chinese government has unveiled a new program that it…
    Patrick Farrell | Patrick Tyrrell
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    In 5 Points, a Former Drug Czar’s Prescription to Combat Opioids and Pot
    America needs leaders who will actively discourage recreational drug use and promote “meaningful prevention” and recovery, a former White House drug czar said in remarks to a Heritage Foundation audience. Public debate over opioid deaths and legalized marijuana could spur real change in how society approaches public health, Robert L. DuPont said in his appearance…
    Troy Worden
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