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How Beijing Is Threatening Hong Kong’s Status as Global Financial Center
China’s recent Hong Kong security legislation could be the beginning of the end for Hong Kong as one of the world’s leading financial and trading centers. Many of the 9,000 foreign firms—1,300 of them American—that have regional headquarters there are evaluating the threat from the new law and what many perceive to be a deteriorating…Patrick Tyrrell -
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Here Are Politicians Who Refused to Stay Home After Telling You to Do So
A plethora of elected lawmakers and executives have repeatedly urged citizens to stay home and away from their loved ones, even for the holidays, and then refused to stay home themselves. From New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo to Los Angeles County Supervisor Sheila Kuehl, Democratic lawmakers and executives are flouting their own advice—then either apologizing…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Leftist Politicians’ Hypocrisy Demonstrates Shallowness of ‘Party of Science’
States around the country are heading into the second wave of pandemic lockdowns, but many Americans may not be so keen on complying this time around. Progressives and Democrats are apparently the most eager to shut everything down to stop the spread of the coronavirus, even though this policy stance ignores what science is telling…Jarrett Stepman -
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Naming Durham as Special Counsel Will Make It Harder for Biden to End Russia Hoax Probe
Congressional Democrats weren’t happy to learn Tuesday that Attorney General William Barr appointed John Durham as a special counsel in October to continue investigating the origins of the now thoroughly discredited Trump-Russia “collusion” probe into the 2016 presidential election. Barr has extended the protection of Justice Department regulations to Durham. These regulations will make it difficult for a new…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Barr Appoints Special Counsel to Continue Investigation Into Origins of Trump-Russia Probe
Attorney General William Barr designated U.S. Attorney John Durham in October as special counsel for the Justice Department, allowing him to continue his investigation of the origins of the Trump-Russia probe, according to documents obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation. Barr revealed the decision in an interview with The Associated Press on Tuesday. The move seemingly…Chuck Ross -
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How Social Security Reform Could Make a Popular Federal Program Better
America’s most popular federal government program—Social Security—will be insolvent within 15 years, leaving older workers and retirees fearful of future benefit cuts. It will also leave younger workers reticent to contribute even larger chunks of their paychecks toward a program that 80% of millennials and Gen Xers doubt will be there for them when they…Rachel Greszler -
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Democrats Grapple With Impact of ‘Socialist’ Label
Jinhui Chen is a 47-year-old immigrant from China who says he went through the steps to become a U.S. citizen last year so he could vote for Donald Trump. Chen came to this country 21 years ago as a student at the University of Cincinnati. He went on to study at Northwestern University before…Susan Crabtree -
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Preserving Our Strategic Investment in the Freely Associated States of the Pacific
For the next several years, the U.S. is going to have to make some tough decisions in areas related to its foreign policy and national security commitments. Fortunately, there’s one easy call to make. Invest in the Pacific islands; in particular, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall Islands, and Palau. As consultations get underway…Walter Lohman -
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The Latino Community’s Take on the Threat of Socialism in America
A refugee from Cuba and dissidents from Nicaragua and Venezuela are warning Americans against the allure that some see in socialism and big government. “A lot of people—because they were born under liberty [here in the U.S.]—think all the problems have to be solved with the opposite, with socialism,” said Andres Guilarte, a political activist…Nathalie Voit -
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Politicians Embracing Lockdowns Should Be Required to ‘Show Their Work’
In light of increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases in New York state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has designated certain areas as “red zones.” Those living in these zones are once again subject to severe lockdown restrictions similar to those imposed in the early days of the pandemic. Do you want in-person schooling for your children? Would…Kevin Pham -
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Backlash Builds Against NYT for Hyping ‘Anonymous’ Author Miles Taylor as ‘Senior Administration Official’
Journalists criticized The New York Times Wednesday for overhyping the unnamed author of “Anonymous”—Miles Taylor, the former chief of staff to a former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Taylor, who wrote the 2018 New York Times op-ed “Anonymous” while part of President Donald Trump’s administration, didn’t even hold the agency chief of staff…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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White House Official Alyssa Farah Reflects on Key Moments of Trump Presidency
Alyssa Farah, the White House’s strategic communications director, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss President Donald Trump’s leadership over the past four years and share some of her experiences working closely with him. She is proud to serve alongside the commander in chief, Farah says, because she knows that “every day, President Trump gets…Virginia Allen -
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How ‘Court Packing’ Would Damage Both the Judicial and Legislative Branches
The concept of “court packing” has received a lot of attention recently, and rightly so. That radical move—which Democrats rejected in the 1930s—would permanently damage the independence and impartiality of the judiciary. But it’s even worse than that. The steps necessary to achieve that goal would also permanently weaken the legislative branch. America’s Founders applied…Thomas Jipping -
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Stimulus Spending Benefits Politicians, Not Taxpayers
I recall several presidential elections ago, an elementary school teacher wrote a newspaper column about a mock election he held in his class. Two students were nominated by their classmates, and then they campaigned for their votes. Who won the election? One of the students presented an agenda and reasonably argued for the merits of…Star Parker -
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How the 3 Seas Initiative Enhances an Important Pillar of America’s Transatlantic Relationship
“The United States has skin in the game, and we look forward to every member of the Three Seas Initiative contributing as well.” Those were the unmistakable words of Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Monday at the Three Seas Initiative summit hosted by Estonia, highlighting that America is firmly committed to forward-looking engagement with…Anthony B. Kim -
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What Happens on Campus Doesn’t Stay on Campus: Why Socialist Organizing Should Concern Us All
Just last year, the Xavier University student newspaper announced nine new student clubs, including a chapter of the Network of Enlightened Women, which I serve as president. What caught my eye is that the Xavier Socialists Club was started at the same time. According to the Socialists Club president, the organization is for students interested…Karin Lips -
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Soros-Funded Prosecutors Put ‘Social Justice’ Above Law and Order, Analysts Say
Self-styled progressive political activists who win election as district attorneys with financial support from wealthy donors have made “social justice” initiatives more important than public safety, legal analysts say. George Soros, the Hungarian American billionaire investor, stands out as the big donor behind a super PAC that helped elect district attorneys who have overseen a…Kevin Mooney -
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Racial Deception
During slavery, many black women, often in a forcible union with a white man, bore mixed-race children. Based on their percentage of white blood, they were deemed “mulattos,” “quadroons,” “octoroons,” or even “hexadecaroons.” Depending on skin color, they could pass as white and avoid the gross racial discrimination suffered by their darker skinned brothers and…Walter E. Williams -
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Injunction Against Postal Reforms Is Biased Judicial Overreach
U.S. District Court Judge Stanley Bastian last week issued a nationwide injunction preventing the U.S. Postal Service from implementing reforms to its inefficient and wasteful procedures, which will affect postal operations across the country. The Sept. 17 ruling is the latest in a string of factually challenged attacks on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy. Bastian (who…David Ditch -
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Creating a Smart Financial System Based on Better Monetary Policy, Deregulation
Millions of Americans live in fear of another financial crisis, so they are willing to go along with extensive regulation of the financial sector. Unfortunately, they have been fed a falsehood about government regulation and financial stability. While the dominant argument is that deregulation in the 1990s caused the 2008 crash, that story is dead…Norbert Michel