Political Commentary & Opinion
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opinion
Michigan Parentage Bill Ignores Importance of Biology
State lawmakers in Michigan are gearing up this week to vote on the state’s first assisted reproduction and surrogacy parentage act. That may sound like a pro-child and pro-family effort, but it’s just the opposite. The devil, as always, is in the details. Assisted reproduction refers to adults who use methods like in vitro fertilization,… -
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Parents Bill of Rights Is ‘Common Sense,’ Rep. Julia Letlow Says
Parents should have the right to know what their children are being taught in school and to have their voices heard when they have concerns. That’s why Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., introduced the Parents Bill of Rights. “It’s actually appalling to me … that we have to have a Parents Bill of Rights, but in… -
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Virginia Democrats Poised to Control Both State Chambers
Democrats are projected to maintain control of the Virginia Senate and state’s House of Delegates in legislative elections that shaped up to be a major ballot test for the political capital of Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. After 11:25 p.m. Tuesday, The Associated Press projected Democrats would keep the state Senate. Later in the night, the… -
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Andy Beshear Wins Second Term in Kentucky
Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear won a second term Tuesday after running a campaign where he cast himself as a moderate and distanced himself from his fellow Democrat, President Joe Biden, The Associated Press is projecting. He defeated Republican state Attorney General Daniel Cameron, who would have been the first elected black Republican governor in… -
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Female Athlete’s Injury Creates Outrage Around Coed Sports
A Massachusetts student athlete had two teeth knocked out Thursday when she was struck in the face by a male opponent during a high school coed field hockey game, leading to the questioning of the wisdom of mixing the sexes in certain coed school sports. The Massachusetts Equal Rights Amendment has been around since the… -
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Best Way to Change Trans Policies in Sports? Women Refuse to Play
As more youth experience gender confusion and join athletics, in the name of political correctness sports associations often allow males who “identify” as females to compete alongside females. These male athletes then beat the female athletes because of their physiological advantages. If sports associations won’t change their policies to make the playing field level again,… -
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Media Attacks Speaker Johnson, Son for Avoiding Porn
New Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is facing a new line of attack from left-leaning media outlets this week—criticism of steps he has taken to help his son avoid pornography and navigate technology as a Christian. Rolling Stone published a story Sunday headlined “Mike Johnson Admits He and His Son Monitor Each Other’s Porn… -
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Ted Cruz Lays Out His ‘Battle Plan’ to Retake the Institutions From Cultural Marxism
How did every aspect of American society lurch so far to the left seemingly overnight, and what can Americans do to restore sanity in an age dominated by cultural Marxism? Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, addresses those important questions in his powerful new book “Unwoke: How to Defeat Cultural Marxism in America,” published by Regnery. The… -
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Daily Signal’s Tony Kinnett Gets Own Show on WIBC in Indianapolis
Tony Kinnett, an investigative columnist with The Daily Signal, has a new nightly talk radio show on WIBC-FM (93.1) in Indianapolis. “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” set to debut Monday evening, will air weekdays from 7 to 8 p.m. EST. In addition to the radio show, which also will be livestreamed, a video podcast version may… -
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Police Won’t Confirm Authenticity of Alleged Manifesto of Nashville Shooter
The Nashville, Tennessee, Police Department addressed documents published Monday by commentator Steven Crowder purporting to be the manifesto of Nashville school shooter Audrey Hale. The police statement did not confirm whether the documents published by Crowder were, in fact, part of the school shooter’s manifesto. “The [Metropolitan Nashville Police Department] is in communication with the… -
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The Politically Incorrect Reality About What Boosts Kids’ Chances for Success
If you want to increase access to the American dream, there’s one simple trick. But there’s a catch: It’s not a very politically correct reality. Simply put, to optimize any kid’s chance at success, he needs to grow up with married parents. A new book, “The Two-Parent Privilege: How Americans Stopped Getting Married and Started… -
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For Speaker Mike Johnson, a Historic Opportunity
America faces a border crisis with devastating consequences for Americans’ safety and security, wars in Europe and the Middle East, a floundering economy and an incompetent administration with a senile executive. Now more than any time in recent memory, Congress needs strong leadership. More specifically, the People’s House needs a conservative leader who recognizes the urgency… -
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Universities Have Become Staging Grounds for American Pogroms
The American university system has finally gone beyond failure and has become an active threat to the United States and her people. We have reached peak political irony as LGBTQ activists cry in the streets of college campuses for a group, Hamas, that would hang them from cranes. Universities that once proclaimed the virtues of… -
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‘Canceling’ People Who Celebrate the Wanton Murder of Women and Children Is Free Expression
“Canceling” people who disagree with you over ordinary political issues is bad for civil society. Ruining someone’s life because he wore a MAGA cap or tweeted something stupid or supported the wrong initiative creates an oppressive environment for open discourse. “Canceling” people who sign petitions and hold up signs that openly celebrate or justify the… -
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Why Texas Parents Like Me Want More Choices in Educating Our Kids
A few days ago, I posed two questions to two of my young children. The first question: “What would you think about the government telling us which pediatrician to go to, based on where we live?” The second: “What if a hailstorm damaged our roof, but we had to choose from a list of government-approved… -
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The Food Insecurity Lie
President Joe Biden says 24 million Americans “suffer from food insecurity!” News anchors were shocked that there is “food insecurity in the richest country in the world!” ABC hosts turned “insecurity” into “hunger.” But in my new video, Rachel Sheffield, who researches welfare policy at The Heritage Foundation, explains, “Food insecurity is not the same thing… -
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California Counties Making Mask Mandates Grate Again
Five counties in California implemented mask mandates for some areas on Wednesday as a precautionary measure ahead of flu season, Los Angeles' KABC-TV News reported. Staff members at hospitals and doctors' offices in Alameda, San Mateo, Contra Costa, and Sonoma counties must now wear masks when interacting with patients, according to KABC Channel 7. Santa Clara County… -
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Only MLB Team Not to Bend Knee to ‘Pride’ Pressure Just Won World Series
The Texas Rangers, who won their first World Series in 63 seasons Wednesday night, is also the only team in Major League Baseball not to hold a “Pride Night”-style event celebrating LGBTQ individuals. The Rangers bested the Arizona Diamondbacks in four out of five games to take the series. Baseball fans who don’t think professional… -
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Understand Evil or Perish by Its Hand
This week, the Metropolitan Police in London were videotaped removing posters with pictures of hostages taken by Hamas. The posters were being removed from Cullimore Chemist in Edgware. The chemist’s CEO, Hassan Khan, recently retweeted posts branding Israel and the Israel Defense Forces “filthy animals” and encouraging Iran and Hezbollah to attack Israel. This naturally… -
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This Is Speaker Mike Johnson’s Favorite Bible Passage
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: Critics of new House Speaker Mike Johnson have been quick to target his faith-infused rhetoric, attempting to paint the Louisiana Republican’s faith as “extreme” and “radical.” During an interview with The Daily Signal this week, Johnson discussed the importance of his faith and how it plays into his politics, emphasizing the…