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    Meet These 2 Trump Judicial Nominees Who Just Fielded Questions in the Senate
    This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee considered two of President Donald Trump’s best nominations to date—Kyle Duncan for the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, and David Stras for the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Committee Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, scheduled the hearing over the protest of Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., who refused to…
    Elizabeth Slattery | Tiffany Bates
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    The US-UK Alliance Is Special and Will Endure
    In the past 48 hours, a political firestorm has developed across the Atlantic following President Donald Trump’s retweet of a series of video tweets from an obscure, extremist United Kingdom-based political group called Britain First. This series of retweets has led to widespread condemnation from British politicians on all sides of the political aisle. Britain…
    Nile Gardiner
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    Podcast: The Move That Will Get Judicial Nominees Confirmed Faster
    Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, announced he won’t hold up two judicial nominees any more because of “blue slips.” We explain. Plus: drama at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and Prince Harry’s engagement to American actress Meghan Markle.
    Katrina Trinko | Daniel Davis | Rachel del Guidice
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    We Hear You: God, Faith, Prayer, Veterans, Columbus, and Originalist Judges
    Editor's note: We picked some sentiments and perspectives from The Daily Signal's audience that seem to suit Thanksgiving weekend and what we celebrate, reflect upon, and give thanks for. You can write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Regarding Katrina Trinko’s commentary, if there is no God, as many have been taught in our…
    Ken McIntyre
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    The Lack of Security on the Border
    The circumstances of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Rogelio Martinez’s death remain murkier than the Rio Grande River. Martinez succumbed to critical head injuries early Nov. 19. An unnamed partner, who came to Martinez’s aid after he radioed for help from a remote area of the Big Bend Sector in Texas, suffered serious wounds. Whether by…
    Michelle Malkin
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    This Senator Is Putting an End to Democrat Stonewalling on Judicial Picks
    Don’t say we didn’t warn you, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, told Democrats at a rocky Senate Judiciary meeting last week. When Democrats blew up the 225-year-old judicial confirmation rules in 2013, Grassley said they’d regret it. Now, four years later, the left is finding out just how right he was. Sure, clearing the way for…
    Tony Perkins
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    Here’s How Bad the TSA Is Failing at Airport Security. It’s Time for Privatization.
    This year, the Department of Homeland Security carried out covert tests on Transportation Security Administration security, and the results weren’t pretty. The results of the tests showed that the TSA screeners failed to detect weapons, drugs, and explosives almost 80 percent of the time. While the exact failure rate is classified, multiple sources indicate it…
    David Inserra | Ceara Casterline
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    Group That Rates Trump’s Judicial Nominees Has History of Liberal Advocacy
    The consideration of federal judges with lifetime appointments is perhaps the most important and long-lasting work the Senate will do between now and the end of the year. Every senator, Republican and Democrat, took an oath to perform this duty. Nobody took an oath to outsource this duty to any outside organization. Unfortunately, some of…
    Sen. Ben Sasse
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    Democrats Berate Conservative Judicial Nominee for Politically Incorrect Tweets
    This week, two nominees to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee, facing fierce opposition from Democrats. President Donald Trump nominated Don Willett and James Ho to seats on the federal appeals court based in Texas. Willett, currently a justice on the Texas Supreme Court, is known as the…
    Elizabeth Slattery | Tiffany Bates
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    US Defense System Has Smacked Down More Than 100 Missiles in Yemen War
    The U.S.-made Patriot missile defense system has shot down more than 100 missiles fired from Yemen at Gulf Arab states since 2015, Defense News revealed Wednesday. The missiles were likely fired by Yemeni Houthi rebels over the last two years at Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in retaliation for the Gulf states' support of an…
    Saagar Enjeti
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    Through God, This Mississippi Boys School Is Working to Heal the Racial Divide
    GREENWOOD, Mississippi—Thomas McMillin Howard, known as “T. Mac,” describes Greenwood, Mississippi as a “backwards place.” And sadly, most people who’ve visited would agree. Separated by a bridge where the black population tends to live on one side, and the white population mostly lives on the other, Greenwood has struggled to reconnect with its racially segregated…
    Kelsey Bolar
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    In Succession Battle, Zimbabwe Military Coup Topples 37-Year Dictator Mugabe
    It appears that the reign of one of the world’s worst rulers is finally over. The military of Zimbabwe began moving into the nation’s capital of Harare on Tuesday, and appeared Wednesday morning to have deposed President Robert Mugabe, who has misruled his southern African country since it achieved independence in 1980. The coup is the…
    Joshua Meservey
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    Homeland Security Will Soon Have a Tough, Smart Leader at the Helm
    Kirstjen M. Nielsen, the nominee to be the next secretary of homeland security, was approved by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Tuesday. In her earlier confirmation hearing, Nielsen proved to the committee and the broader public what many already know—that she is well-prepared to take on the hard task before her. Neilsen adeptly handled topics ranging from the opioid crisis…
    David Inserra
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    The Military May Soon Get a Long-Needed Boost. Why That’s Good News.
    It’s not exactly “Man Bites Dog,” but “Congress Gets Defense Spending Right” is almost as surprising a headline. For too long now, we’ve been cutting corners when it comes to the military. Years of underfunding have given us a weakened force that, despite the hard work of our brave troops, is ill-equipped to handle the…
    Ed Feulner
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    The Real Value in Veterans That Hollywood Doesn’t Show You
    Nov. 11 is the day we celebrate Veterans Day. For many of us who have served, it is an important day; to large parts of Middle America, it is a time to celebrate; and to others, they couldn’t care less. What should this day mean to every American? Are we properly serving our veterans? Are…
    Steven Bucci
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    Veterans Sacrificed Their Freedom So That We Can Enjoy It
    Our veterans deserve more than an official holiday and special sales at Walmart and Kohl’s. They warrant our thanks for putting themselves in harm’s way to protect us from our enemies, particularly since 9/11. As the most recent terrorist attack in New York City demonstrated, radical jihadists have not abandoned their goal of a global…
    Lee Edwards
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    Podcast: Half of Millennials Would Prefer to Live in Socialist or Communist Country
    https://soundcloud.com/dailysignal/the-daily-signal-podcast-master-mixdown On today’s podcast we discussed how the emerging facts about Devin Kelley, the shooter at the Texas church, make it clear he never should have been able, under current law, to obtain a gun in the first place. We also looked at a new survey that shows half of millennials prefer socialism or communism…
    Katrina Trinko | Daniel Davis | Jarrett Stepman
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    Senate Confirms 5 Trump Judicial Nominees in Strong Week for Rule of Law
    The Senate confirmed five new federal judges this week, bringing President Donald Trump’s total to date to 13 jurists. The Senate voted to confirm Amy Barrett from Indiana to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Joan Larsen of Michigan to the 6th Circuit, Allison Eid of Colorado to the 10th Circuit, Stephanos Bibas of…
    Elizabeth Slattery
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    Ignoring Military’s Reasons for Transgender Order, Unelected Judge Sets National Security Policy
    Liberals didn’t mind when former President Barack Obama forced his radical social policies on our military, but they certainly don’t want President Donald Trump rescinding them. So where do they turn? Unelected judges. That’s what happened Monday, thanks to U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly, who made the sweeping decision to keep the White House’s military…
    Tony Perkins
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    Security Before Amnesty, Conservative House Members Urge
    Conservative House members are concerned the Senate GOP’s plans to replace the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy will cater toward Democrat desires and ignore the root of the issue: border security. House members met with the press Tuesday at the monthly “Conversations With Conservatives” panel on Capitol Hill. They discussed the Senate GOP’s focus…
    Ian Snively
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