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Newsom Signs Bill Mandating Diversity Reporting in Venture Capital, Vetoes Similar Bill Aimed at His Office
Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill on Oct. 8 requiring the governor’s office to report the ethnic breakdown of its appointees the same day he signed a bill requiring that venture capital firms report the racial and sexual diversity of companies they invest in, according to statements released by the governor. Newsom said that California…Robert Schmad -
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South Carolina Teachers Union Out to Deprive Students of Learning Options
Barely six months after South Carolina lawmakers approved legislation allowing K-12 students to customize their education, the state affiliate of the National Education Association is attempting to force children to remain in assigned public schools. The South Carolina Education Association is the latest in a long line of education special-interest groups that oppose parental rights…Jonathan Butcher -
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IRS Can Enter ‘Anyone’s House at Any Time’: Abuse Detailed in New Weaponization Report
An IRS agent showed up at the door of a Marion County, Ohio, woman and lied about his reason for being there. Once inside, the Internal Revnue Service agent, purporting to be named Bill Haus, began to harass and intimidate the taxpayer, according to a congressional report released Friday. The woman called a lawyer, who…Fred Lucas -
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Bidenflation: Hazardous to Your Health Care, Too
Bidenomics is driving up the cost of health care. In the release of its annual survey of employer health benefits, the Kaiser Family Foundation notes: “Amid rising inflation, annual family premiums for employer-sponsored health insurance climbed 7% on average this year to reach $23,968, a sharp departure from virtually no growth in premiums last year,…Nina Owcharenko Schaefer -
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Why We Celebrate National First Responders Day: A Look at the Risks They Take for Us
Oct. 28 marks National First Responders Day. With so many challenges facing our families, communities, and nation, it could be easy to brush aside the significance of taking time to honor those who work tirelessly to keep us safe. However, it is more crucial than ever to take a moment to thank and honor these…Matthew Kuckelman -
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Emboldened Global Jihad Is Final Nail in Coffin of Mass Migration Delusion
The weeks since the Oct. 7 Hamas pogrom in Israel—in which the most Jews were slaughtered in a single day than at any time since World War II—have seen an astonishing rise in global Jew-hatred. One might have thought that the mass carnage and unspeakable barbarism of the Hamas Holocaust would instead galvanize a concerted…Josh Hammer -
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Top 5 Reasons to Oppose Biden’s Request for Extra $106B
President Joe Biden last week asked Congress to provide $106 billion in emergency money to confront multiple crises around the world and at home. As Washington begins to debate the president’s request, here are the top five reasons for Congress to oppose it. 1. Inadequate Aid to Israel Biden cynically decided to include emergency aid…Jeremy Hayes -
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Iowa Gov Rebuts ‘Book Ban’ Claim: ‘Nasty, Pornographic’ Materials ‘Should Never, Ever Be in a Classroom’
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds is pushing back against claims from some in the media that an education bill she signed into law back in late May involved banning books. Senate File 496 prohibited books with written and visual depictions of sex acts from school libraries. “If you’re a parent, and you think it’s important ……Lucy Gilbert -
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EXCLUSIVE: Elon Musk Challenged to Stand Against State Censorship
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: Alliance Defending Freedom International is calling on Elon Musk to take a stand against state censorship one year after he took over the "helm of X," formerly known as Twitter. In a letter first obtained by The Daily Signal, ADF International praises Musk for being a "global champion of free…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Exposing the COVID-19 Origins Deception
Remember when Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., accused Dr. Anthony Fauci of funding China’s Wuhan virus lab? Fauci replied, “Sen. Paul, you do not know what you’re talking about.” The media loved it. Vanity Fair smirked: “Fauci Once Again Forced to Basically Call Rand Paul a Sniveling Moron.” But now the magazine has changed its tune,…John Stossel -
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The Creepy All-Seeing Eye of ‘Geofencing’
As worshippers gathered at the Calvary Chapel in 2020, they were being watched from above. Satellites were locking in on cellphones owned by members of the nondenominational Protestant church in San Jose, California. Their location eventually worked its way to a private company, which then sold the information to the government of Santa Clara…Maggie MacFarland Phillips -
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The Lancet’s Antisemitic Libel
Doctors were once thought of as highly educated and wise people whose opinions on a host of matters deserved deference. But the factually challenged and morally shallow reaction of leading figures in the medical profession to the mass slaughter, rape, and kidnapping of Israelis by Hamas, however, punctures this myth of sagacious doctors. A soon-to-be-released…Ian Kingsbury -
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‘Are You Here to Pray for the Lives of Unborn Children?’ Cop Asks Woman Praying Silently
Silent prayer outside an abortion clinic is prohibited in certain areas of the United Kingdom—and pro-life activists who choose to pray in those areas have been repeatedly targeted by police. Footage released by Alliance Defending Freedom’s U.K. branch shows an officer, allegedly with the West Midlands Police, grilling pro-life activist Isabel Vaughan-Spruce about why she…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Democrats, Leftists Cite Discredited Smear Factory to Demonize House Speaker Mike Johnson
New House Speaker Mike Johnson had barely secured the gavel when leftist groups started attacking him for having previously worked at a premier religious liberty nonprofit law firm that has won numerous cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. Leftist groups and one of Johnson’s Democratic colleagues in the House noted his history as a lawyer…Tyler O’Neil -
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Snowboarding Coach Speaks Out After Being Fired for ‘Speaking Biological Fact’
Snowboarding coach David Bloch was fired after acknowledging biological differences exist between men and women. Bloch worked as a coach at Woodstock Union High School in Woodstock, Vermont, for 12 years and says he loved being in the snow and watching the kids he coached grow. “I think it’s so incredible to watch the progress,”…Virginia Allen -
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Faith and Feminism: Author of ‘Eve in Exile’ Calls for Restoring Femininity
Frustration over how “hardcore conservatives” view women drove Rebekah Merkle to begin researching the topic of feminism. Feminists and “the hardcore right,” Merkle says, “both agree that being a wife and mother is a brainless, menial job that takes no talent.” “So the feminists react out of it, and then the hardcore conservatives, for whatever…Virginia Allen -
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We Must Restore ‘Veritas’ at Our Universities
According to a survey done by The Harvard Crimson in 2022, 80% of the faculty at Harvard University self-identified as “liberal,” and 37% self-identified as “very liberal.” Only 1% self-identified as conservative. This snapshot of the politics of the faculty at the nation’s oldest and leading university is not exceptional. Surveys of most university faculties…Star Parker -
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Republicans Select Mike Johnson as New Speaker Nominee
Republicans have landed on yet another candidate for speaker of the House of Representatives: Mike Johnson of Louisiana. Johnson was chosen during a closed-door meeting of Republicans on Tuesday evening, after lawmakers voted in their conference for 12 hours, according to Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky. The Louisiana Republican won 128 votes compared to Florida’s…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Capital Crime Wave Prompts DC Mayor’s Major Reversal on Police Restraints
Amid escalating crime in the nation’s capital, President Joe Biden went to bat for a “police reform” law passed by the D.C. Council by vetoing a bipartisan congressional measure that would have overturned it. Now, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser wants to roll back the same law that Biden protected. The House Oversight and Accountability Committee,…Fred Lucas -
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Here’s an App That Predicts Consumer Backlashes Over Woke Business Moves
Brands and companies such as Bud Light and Target wrestled with boycotts in the past year after embracing what consumers consider extreme woke ideology. Now, an app is available to measure a company’s risk of backlash from a political or social controversy. The Goods Unite Us app calculates the risk of backlash, what its designers…Lucy Gilbert