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Daily Wire Slams Disney in Launch of Bentkey Platform for Kids
The Daily Wire is bringing back Saturday morning cartoons and more, in a bid to challenge Disney’s loosened grip on the family entertainment market. The streaming platform Bentkey, with new episodes dropping weekly, features “content kids will love and parents can trust,” Jeremy Boreing, The Daily Wire’s co-CEO, promises in a launch video. “Disney, the most… -
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‘Heartbreaking’: Maine Parents Resent Daughters Losing to Trans Cross-Country Runner
Parents of high school girls in Maine having to compete against a biological male say they fear the end is near for women’s sports. “In the mind of these young ladies, it’s going to really deter them from even giving the effort, because we’re never going to be able to beat this person,” said Chris… -
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Iran’s Endgame
Tehran has an endgame in sight: Use the Israel-Hamas war to establish Iran as a declared nuclear weapon state. The likelihood that Hamas orchestrated the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel on its own is near zero. Hamas knew its military infrastructure and leadership would get hammered by Israel in response. The residents of the… -
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America Should Stop Funding This Compromised UN Agency Whose Employees Praise Palestinian Extremism
The horrific attacks in Israel committed by Hamas have spurred a fundamental revaluation of Palestinian policies by U.S. and Israeli officials. It has become crystal clear that control of the Gaza Strip cannot be left to a terrorist group whose stated purpose, as acknowledged by President Joe Biden, is “the annihilation of the state of… -
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The Scourge of Child Marriage in Third World
Globally, 100 million girls are at risk of being forced into child marriage over the next decade, according to UNICEF. In certain parts of Africa and Asia, girls from minority religions face the added human rights violation of being forced to change their religion in conjunction with forced marriage. Those tragic experiences of girls as… -
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Jim Jordan Calls Off Third Speaker Vote, Temporarily Backs McHenry
Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan has called off the third speaker vote for now and plans to back Patrick McHenry of North Carolina as the temporary speaker of the House of Representatives, the Daily Signal has learned. A source familiar with the congressman's plans told The Daily Signal that Jordan will not be dropping out,… -
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Police Arrest Over 300 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Inside Congressional Office Building
U.S. Capitol Police on Wednesday arrested hundreds of protesters occupying a congressional office building and calling for a cease-fire in Gaza, according to a number of reports. Large crowds of largely pro-Palestinian protesters had gathered in the streets of Washington on Wednesday calling for a cease-fire. The demonstrations came in the wake of Hamas terrorists… -
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‘Expect Escalation’ in Left’s Desire to Control American Kids and Institutions
If we don’t teach students about the truths of liberty and freedom, then the Marxists will teach them their version. That’s why the Right needs to be just as bold in taking back our children’s education as the Left was in taking it away, said the conservative author of “Hide Your Children: Exposing the Marxists… -
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Why America Shouldn’t Resettle Palestinians
As if they haven’t done enough damage to the U.S. with their open-borders agenda, progressives now call for America to resettle Palestinian “refugees” from the Israel-Hamas war. Americans, including all rational leaders, must strongly and successfully reject this demand. Socialist leaders of the past would be proud of how the Biden administration has burned down… -
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Multiple Republicans Defect From Jim Jordan in Second Round Speaker Vote
Multiple Republican members of Congress who yesterday voted for Congressman Jim Jordan to become speaker of the House of Representatives chose to vote for other candidates on Wednesday. Twenty-two Republicans voted for candidates other than Jordan, meaning that the Ohio Republican does not have the votes necessary to become speaker. Four Republicans withdrew their support… -
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Jesus Returns to Theaters This February in ‘The Chosen’ Season 4
“I know it’s hard,” Jesus (played by Jonathan Roumie) says in a voiceover for “The Chosen’s” Season 4 teaser. “Man makes it much harder when he leans on his own understanding.” The smash hit’s fourth season premieres in theaters on Feb. 1, 2024, producers announced Monday. The rollout will begin in the U.S. and Canada… -
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FACT CHECK: How Blue Cities and Counties Inflate Red States’ Homicide Rates
During 2019 and 2020, the nation saw a shocking 30% surge in homicide rates, the most substantial single-year increase in more than a century. This alarming escalation in violence has ignited intense debates and discussions, pushing us to explore the profound and urgent reasons behind this surge in violence. A recent report by Third Way,… -
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Never Forget How Academia Turned a Blind Eye to Savagery
“It was exhilarating. … It was energizing.” That’s how Cornell University history professor Russell Rickford described the Oct. 7 Hamas terrorist attack on Israel reminiscent of a modern-day pogrom. This moment in time apparently has been “exhilarating” for some of the esteemed members of the American academy, but it should be clarifying for everyone else…. -
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Jim Jordan Fails to Rally GOP in First Round Vote for House Speaker
Republican Congressman Jim Jordan of Ohio failed to garner support from enough Republicans during the first round of voting for speaker of the United States House of Representatives on Tuesday. Jordan had seen a flurry of support from House conservatives who had formerly said they would not back him: Mike Rogers of Alabama, Ann Wagner… -
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Florida Universities Must Investigate Student Protests for Criminal ‘Antisemitic Activities,’ Chancellor Says
Florida's chancellor of the State University System is calling on university presidents to investigate whether pro-Palestinian student protests have included criminal "acts of antisemitism." He said that students who are found to have violated state law should face "appropriate action," including expulsion. Across the nation, pro-Palestinian students have held protests that support the Hamas terrorist… -
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DC Library Didn’t Do Background Checks for Drag Queen Story Hour
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in the nation’s capital hosted a “Drag Story Hour” last month as part of so-called Family Pride Day activities without conducting background checks on the male performers, who dressed and wore makeup like women. King Library, the central location of the D.C. Public Library system, described the event… -
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Top Jim Jordan Opponent Ends Up Endorsing His Bid for House Speaker
A top Republican congressman who opposed House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan’s campaign to become the speaker of the House of Representatives has said that he will now vote for Jordan on the floor, according to a post on X. Republican Rep. Mike Rogers of Alabama initially told reporters on Friday that there was nothing that… -
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Trans Access to Girls’ Restrooms and Related Legal Claims Fail in Federal Court
A federal district court in Idaho just declined to halt the operation of a state law mandating that public schools separate their bathrooms and housing accommodations by biological sex. The commonsense decision Thursday comes as more and more federal courts across the country conclude that state laws preventing the expansion of “gender identity” rights are… -
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California Freelancer Says She Questioned How She Would ‘Survive’ Under This State Law
A freelance writer and editor is speaking out about the negative effects of a recent California law, saying she questioned how she was “going to survive” after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the legislation, known as AB 5. “The law … was signed … on Sept. 18, 2019, and when I woke up that morning and… -
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Former IDF General Has a Message for the UN if It Really Wants to Help Palestinians
Amir Avivi, a former brigadier general with the Israel Defense Forces, said Friday that Israelis are “resolute” in facing a “very long war” after Hamas carried out a terrorist attack killing 1,200 Israelis, including civilians and even babies, last weekend. He also responded to the United Nations’ claim that it is “impossible” for Palestinians to…