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Illegal Alien Arrested in Rape, Murder of Maryland Mother
An illegal alien from El Salvador has been arrested on charges of raping and murdering a Maryland mother of five. Victor Antonio Martinez-Hernandez, 23, crossed the U.S. southern border illegally in February 2023, according to Harford County Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler. Six months later, in August 2023, Hernandez is suspected of attacking, raping, and killing Rachel…Virginia Allen -
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Fact Check: Is Climate Change Really Causing More Frequent or More Severe Hurricanes?
Every year at this time, when hurricane season rolls around, corporate media start pumping out headlines linking the severity of hurricanes to climate change. But is there causation or correlation? And if changes in the climate do affect hurricanes, is it in the way climate activists claim? Climatologist David Legates says, “[If] we have colder…Virginia Allen -
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Use This Calculator to See How Little Cutting Carbon Emissions Would Budge Temperatures
Ever since the start of Joe Biden’s presidency, curbing climate change has been a fundamental component of his energy policy agenda. During the spring, for example, the Biden administration issued a power plant rule, imposing strict emissions reductions regarding the use of fossil-fuel power plants. There have been many other rules proposed as well, including…Kevin Dayaratna -
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DC Cracks Down on Illegal Mopeds
Washington, D.C., police are cracking down on unregistered motorcycles and motor-driven cycles following The Daily Signal’s reporting on the uptick of unlicensed motorized bikes across the city. D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith “has heard the concerns from the community about traffic safety and is working to strengthen [Metropolitan Police Department’s] traffic enforcement,” a MPD spokesperson…Virginia Allen -
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Americans Must Criticize Our Corrupt Courts
Editor’s Note: The group quota regime is a revolutionary threat which aims to overthrow the political order of the United States and the Constitution that underlies it. In its maneuvers for political power, this revolutionary enemy already operates on a set of legal and constitutional principles entirely different from those on which our country was…Carson Holloway -
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‘Bunch of BS’: Attendee at Trump’s CEO Meeting Refutes Media Reports
Former President Donald Trump delivered a “focused” pitch to America’s top CEOs and received a loud ovation at the conclusion of his Business Roundtable remarks Thursday, an attendee at the meeting told The Daily Signal. That’s a stark contrast to reporting from New York Times columnist and CNBC host Andrew Ross Sorkin, who told “Squawk…Robert B. Bluey -
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In Bump Stock Case, Court’s Rebuke of ATF Is a Win for More Than Just 2A Advocates
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives has a bad habit of forgetting it isn’t part of the legislative branch of government, and trying to accomplish through unelected bureaucrats and administrative rules what gun control activists in Congress could not. Fortunately for the rule of law and the separation of powers, the ATF is…Amy Swearer -
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The West Is Sick of the New Woke Jihadism
What are the mobs in Washington defiling iconic federal statues with impunity and pelting policemen really protesting? What are the throngs in London brazenly swarming parks and rampaging in the streets really angry about? Occupations? They could care less that the Islamist Turkish government still stations 40,000 troops in occupied Cyprus. No one is protesting…Victor Davis Hanson -
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If You Don’t Want to Be Killed, Don’t Take Hostages
The reaction to the rescue of four Israeli hostages from Gaza is a microcosm of the past 70 years of this conflict. Every time Palestinians pay the price for acting out in some horrific, irrational, self-destructive, violent way, their defenders want to rewind history to a more convenient moment—this time to Oct. 6, 2023. Sorry,…David Harsanyi -
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At Judiciary Committee Hearing on Trump’s NYC Trial, House Republicans Decry Politicized Indictment
The Manhattan district attorney who prosecuted former President Donald Trump ran a politically motivated investigation while allowing common criminals off the hook. That was one of the conclusions of Republican lawmakers and witnesses at a House Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday on Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecution of Trump. Bragg has agreed to appear before…Jarrett Stepman -
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Biden’s ‘Xenophobic’ Slur Irks Key US Indo-Pacific Allies
At a recent campaign event, President Joe Biden described key U.S. ally Japan and partner India as “xenophobic” nations and equated them to Russia and China. Biden appeared to make the comment off the cuff at a fundraising event, at which he claimed that the American economy was thriving and that that was due to…Wilson Beaver -
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How Did 8 Men With Ties to Islamic State Get Into US?
Eight Tajikistan nationals with suspected ties to the Islamic State were arrested across three U.S. cities in recent days. All eight men entered the U.S. illegally through the southern border and passed initial background checks, according to federal sources that told Fox News the men were “fully vetted.” But passing a background check often does…Virginia Allen -
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Local TV Employee Fired for ‘Straight Pride’ Post
An Ohio news station employee was fired for posting a joke about “straight pride” in response to LGBTQ Pride Month in June. “Celebrate straight pride,” the post says. “It’s natural, it has worked for thousands of years, and you can make babies!” Madonna Chism Pinkard posted this joke during Pride Month. (Photo: “The MLO Bros”…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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MELTDOWN: SPLC Terminates a Quarter of Staff, ‘Decimates’ 3 Departments, Union Claims
The far-left smear factory the Southern Poverty Law Center reportedly terminated a quarter of its staff Wednesday, weakening and perhaps eliminating two of its departments amid a restructure that heavily hit its union members. The SPLC “gutted its staff by a quarter,” the organization’s union posted on X. (Yes, this nonprofit organization has its own…Tyler O’Neil -
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Oklahoma Treasurer Leads Fight Against ESG
Oklahoma has taken center stage in the fight against environmental, social, and governance policies, and the man leading the charge is state Treasurer Todd Russ. Russ was in Washington, D.C., this week and visited The Daily Signal to share an update on his efforts to combat the ESG agenda. Oklahoma enacted the Energy Discrimination Elimination…Robert B. Bluey -
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I Found the Young Men—They’re Listening to Jordan Peterson
I have never seen anyone deliver a speech quite like Jordan Peterson. Pacing across the stage, Peterson addressed the crowd seated in Constitution Hall in D.C. on Monday night for just over an hour. His eyes were closed, or nearly closed, for the majority of his speech—seemingly allowing the modern philosopher to avert distraction and…Virginia Allen -
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Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas’ Challenge to Rule That Prevents Competing Against Women in ‘Elite Events’ Fails
Former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas’ challenge to a rule that prevents the biological male from competing against women in “elite events” was shot down Wednesday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport denied the legal effort of Thomas, a biological male, to overturn rules issued in March 2023 by World Aquatics, the international governing body for competitive swimming…Harold Hutchison -
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LEAKED: Trans Nashville Shooter Allegedly Wrote Scathingly About Christians, Fantasized About ‘Imaginary Penis’
Newly released pages purportedly from the Nashville Covenant School shooter’s manifesto indicate that the shooter was strongly fixated on gender ideology and deeply held anger against Christianity. In the pages, released Wednesday by The Daily Wire, trans-identifying shooter Audrey Hale condemns her parents, harshly criticizes Christians, and fantasizes about her “imaginary penis.” The pages come…Tyler O’Neil -
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Gender Identity Belongs in Science Class, Missouri Teacher Says
A Missouri high school teacher has discussed her ex-husband’s transgender identity with minors in her science class, a former student told The Daily Signal. State law forbids teaching students about human sexuality without parental consent. The science teacher in the Webster Groves School District in St. Louis, Missouri, had previously written an article in 2020…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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All Republicans but This 1 Vote to Hold Garland in Contempt
Attorney General Merrick Garland has been held in contempt of Congress. The vote in favor of contempt was over Garland’s refusal to hand over audio recordings related to President Joe Biden’s interview about classified documents with Justice Department special counsel Robert Hur. The vote was by party line with one Republican voting against, Rep. Dave Joyce of…Jarrett Stepman