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Sen. Pat Toomey Questions Fed’s Racial Agenda
The Federal Reserve Bank, which is charged with setting monetary policy, appears to be going woke, Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa., warns. Toomey cited the focus of the Fed’s 12 regional banks on “structural racism” as the leading cause of inequality in the United States as part of a series of virtual events titled “Racism and…Fred Lucas -
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Blacks Don’t Need ‘White Savior’ Politicians
I recently came across the term “white savior movies.” According to critics, this is a type of film that features a white hero or heroine entering the life of a helpless, troubled, often clueless black person and, as one black critic puts it, “swoops in” to turn his or her life around. In an article…Larry Elder -
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Political Correctness Comes to CIA
The Central Intelligence Agency is always looking to recruit new agents and advertising is one way it has done so in the past. The difference this time is in a newly created series of recruitment videos that reflect the spirit of the age in which we live, rather than appealing to abilities and patriotism. The…Cal Thomas -
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Due Process Is Opposite of Social Justice
It has been two weeks since the conviction of ex-police officer Derek Chauvin for the second- and third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter of George Floyd. The world has moved on. Politicians breathed a sigh of relief when they heard the verdict; the media quickly moved on to its next manipulated data point in favor of…Ben Shapiro -
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Arkansas Looks to Protect Religious Liberty in State Constitution
If you adapted the old advertising slogan for the American company known for its jams, jellies, and preserves, “With a name like Smuckers, it has to be good,” to the American Civil Liberties Union, it might read something like, “If the ACLU labels your action one of the ‘most extreme’ in the nation, it has to…Lathan Watts -
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What Is the Freedom of Association and Will the Supreme Court Protect It?
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Monday in Americans for Prosperity Foundation v. Rodriquez as well as a related case brought by the Thomas More Law Center, which challenge a California policy requiring nonprofits to disclose the names of their anonymous donors. The policy was initially created by then-state Attorney General Kamala Harris. The…GianCarlo Canaparo -
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Regular Americans Aren’t Going to Fall for Left’s Cynical Politics of Racial Division
The left and the right have been battling it out for months over who can freak out average Americans the most. Regular Americans were definitely not impressed by the photos of team QAnon in capes and horn helmets posing in the U.S. Capitol. Normal Americans may be mad at Washington, but they love our country…Neil Patel -
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Democrat Mayor Joins GOP, Says Former Party About ‘Socialist, Extremist Agenda’
A Nevada mayor is leaving the Democrat Party and becoming Republican, saying his prior party has “embraced a socialist, extremist agenda.” “Like so many other Nevadans, I registered with the Democratic Party because Democrats seemed to be the party of the working class,” John Lee, mayor of North Las Vegas, writes on his website. “As…Steven Hall -
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EXCLUSIVE: California Warns BLM Co-Founder’s Nonprofit Over Late Financial Filings
California officials have issued three warnings to a nonprofit group started by Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors that it has failed to file required financial disclosures. In September and again in February and March, the California Attorney General’s Office notified Cullors’ organization, Dignity and Power Now, that it was delinquent in filing the financial…Fred Lucas -
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South America Has an Opportunity to Choose Freedom Instead of More Failed Socialist Regimes
The world witnessed two presidential elections in South America on April 11. One of them gave the victory to Guillermo Lasso, now president-elect of Ecuador. In Peru, an election that featured a total of 18 candidates is now going into a runoff election between Keiko Fujimori and Pedro Castillo. Both of these elections will have…Carlos Ron -
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2 Students Who Grew Up in Venezuela Warn About Danger of Socialism
Venezuela once had a vibrant middle class, despite flaws in governance. However, as two students who grew up in Venezuela explained in a Heritage Foundation webinar, embracing the socialist regimes of Hugo Chavez and Nicolas Maduro eventually led to utter ruin for all but that country’s elite. Not only was Venezuela impoverished as a whole,…Jarrett Stepman -
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‘Faucian Bargain’ Does What Media Failed to Do by Examining Influence of Anthony Fauci
The following is an excerpt from “Faucian Bargain: The Most Powerful and Dangerous Bureaucrat in American History” by Steve Deace and Todd Erzen, published by Post Hill Press. Experts have expertise you and I don’t have, but they’re not necessarily wiser, nor are they any less sinful. Experts are also wrong all the time, because…Steve Deace and Todd Erzen -
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Biden Administration’s Social Cost of Carbon and ‘Intergenerational Equity’ Policies Inefficient, Unfair
Immediately after his inauguration, President Joe Biden issued an executive order reviving the social cost of carbon and the interagency working group tasked with making the social cost of carbon estimates. One of the primary policy tools for imposing climate regulations on the energy sector, the social cost of carbon supposedly measures the cost of…David Kreutzer -
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Tucker Carlson Spars With Arkansas Governor on ‘Chemical Castration’ of Minors
Arkansas just did something historic: It’s become the first state in the nation to enact the Save Adolescents From Experimentation (SAFE) Act. This much-maligned bill does three things: It protects minors from puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and/or masculinization or feminization surgery (all of which have permanent, life-long effects) until they are adults and can make…Quena González -
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‘Goal Is to Protect Children,’ Lead Sponsor of Arkansas’ Transgender Bill Says
Arkansas has just become the first state in the country to pass legislation protecting minors from being prescribed puberty blockers or gender-hormone treatments, or from receiving gender-change surgery. Arkansas state Rep. Robin Lundstrum, the lead sponsor for the bill, joins the “Problematic Women” podcast to explain why the passage of the legislation is a victory…Virginia Allen -
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Arkansas Law Lets Kids Be Kids
American law, including state law in Arkansas, has a long history of protecting children from themselves and others. The nation’s adults recognize that children are typically incapable of assessing long-term consequences of their actions, weighing risks and benefits, having fully formed identities and understanding of themselves, or even processing information needed to make critical decisions….Autumn Leva -
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He Lived Under Socialism in Venezuela. That’s Why He’ll Never Support It.
Andres Guilarte is a university student who lived in Venezuela under a democratically elected socialist regime. Guilarte says food shortages were a daily occurrence. Venezuelans also endure massive blackouts, political persecution, and a lack of access to health care due to the socialist government. Guilarte joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to share his experiences of…Rachel del Guidice -
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Green Bay Official Warned Boss She Wouldn’t Break Law in Election
MADISON, Wis.—Kris Teske was forced to put up with a lot of outside meddling in the weeks and months leading up to November’s presidential election. But as an election official, the frustrated city clerk of Green Bay, Wisconsin, made it clear to her superior that she would not break the law, according to new emails…M.D. Kittle -
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Baltimore’s Rogue Prosecutor Mosby Facing 3 Probes of Official Duties, Travel, Gifts
It’s been a lousy spring for Marilyn Mosby, Baltimore’s rogue prosecutor. First, the IRS placed a tax lien for $45,000 on her house for three years of unpaid taxes. Second, Baltimore’s Office of the Inspector General conducted a wide-ranging investigation into her activist-sponsored travel, accounting irregularities, and unorthodox gift-acceptance practices, and issued a written report…Cully Stimson -
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1 in 3 Americans Are Watching Less Sports. Blame ‘Social Justice’ Preaching.
When former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick first took a knee during the national anthem in 2016, something snapped in the cultural landscape. The act proved to be a flash point, sharply dividing Americans along two distinct battle lines. One side defended Kaepernick as a hero, bravely standing against a racist system oppressing minorities. The other viewed the act as a form of disrespect toward the country…Douglas Blair