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‘You’re Going to See More of Tucker’: Biographer, Executive Producer Tease What’s Next for Carlson
The swanky Metropolitan Club in downtown Washington, D.C., might be the last place you’d expect to find Tucker Carlson’s biggest fans. But that’s exactly where they gathered Wednesday night for a party celebrating the forthcoming Carlson biography, “Tucker,” by Chadwick Moore. Carlson was a regular at the club when he ran the Daily Caller with… -
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Harvard Law Professor Forgets Why Judicial Review Exists
G.K. Chesterton, that extraordinary author and philosopher, once told a story about a fence blocking a road. Two people approach it, and the first says, “I don’t see the use of this; let us clear it away.” The second person, however, is smarter and says, “If you don’t see the use of it, I won’t… -
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Nike Ad Touts Rapinoe as ‘American Hero’ as She Advocates for Men Competing in Women’s Sports
Just days before the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer match was set to begin in Australia and New Zealand Thursday, Nike Football released an ad championing women’s soccer pro Megan Rapinoe—an activist for “transgender” athletes competing in women’s sports—as an “All-American Hero.” In a 1980s-themed animated commercial, Rapinoe is shown as a comic book superhero,… -
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Rosas’ 2020 Riot Coverage Changed How Americans View Journalism
Julio Rosas, senior writer for Townhall and the author of “Fiery but Mostly Peaceful: The 2020 Riots and the Gaslighting of America,” joined me at the Turning Point Action Conference in Palm Beach, Florida, to delve into the rise of citizen journalism and the necessity of wading into the most dangerous situations to expose the… -
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White House Credentials Rule Change Criticized as Bid to ‘Censor’ Press, ‘Silence’ Critics
The Biden administration’s rule change on White House press credentials is an attempt to censor members of the press, according to lawmakers. “The Biden regime will stop at nothing to silence and censor any and all political opponents,” Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., told The Daily Signal in an email Thursday. “No one is immune from… -
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‘Everyone Noticed the Lack of Socks.’ Legacy Media Finally Noticing Biden’s Obvious Signs of Health Decline.
It seems even President Joe Biden’s allies in the media are finally acknowledging his deteriorating condition. Politico ran a piece Wednesday titled, “Biden downplays age talk—but subtle accommodations are being made.” The piece began with, “Everyone noticed the lack of socks.” Yikes. Politico noted how Biden walked across the tarmac to Air Force One on… -
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America Must Reclaim What the Left Has Attempted to Destroy
History remembers Independence Hall for the grave, soul-stirring words written there: “All men are created equal …” “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness …” “We the people …” But it is a pithier, sharper sentence spoken there that distills the challenge before America today. You’ve probably heard the story. At the end of the… -
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Is Biden’s New Student Loan Scheme Any More Legal Than the One Quashed by Court? (Probably Not)
A few weeks after the Supreme Court disabused President Joe Biden of the notion that he could unilaterally cancel $430 billion in student loans, Biden has now announced that his administration will instead cancel $39 billion in student debt held by 800,000 borrowers. Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the resulting cancellations would… -
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Democrats Try to Censor RFK Jr. During Hearing on Censorship
House Democrats attempted to prevent President Joe Biden’s Democrat primary rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from giving public testimony during a hearing investigating government censorship. Kennedy was among witnesses who testified Thursday to the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government about collusion between the federal government and Big Tech companies… -
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How the Left Conquered the New York Times
Editor’s note: The following excerpt is from Christopher Rufo’s new book “America’s Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything.” Communist radical Herbert Marcuse believed that the university could serve as the “initial revolutionary institution” but was not, in and of itself, powerful enough to transform the broader society. The intellectuals could produce knowledge but, left… -
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Massachusetts Parents at Risk of Losing Religious Exemption on Vaccinations of Their Kids
The sun was shining in Boston on July 1 as I sat at a picnic table looking out over Boston Harbor, the very harbor that about 250 years earlier Colonists dumped tea into in protest of British taxes. As a Massachusetts native, I am proud of my state’s history in the fight for freedom and… -
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Cruz, Paul Speak Out After White House Changes Press Rules Affecting Daily Signal Reporter’s Credentials
Two conservative senators are speaking out about The Daily Signal’s chief news correspondent, Fred Lucas, losing his “hard pass” access to the White House when new rules go into effect July 31. Lucas has covered the White House for the past 14 years. The new rules will require that all White House “hard pass” holders… -
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YouTube Censored Detransitioner’s Story While ‘Glamorizing’ Pro-Trans Content
YouTube has censored the story of a young woman who underwent an irreversible surgery as part of an attempted gender transition. Meanwhile, pro-transgender videos of biological women who underwent double mastectomies remain on the platform uncensored. Prisha Mosley spoke to the Independent Women’s Forum’s Kelsey Bolar, also a contributor to The Daily Signal, in December… -
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Germany’s Irrationality Against Fossil Fuels Has Made It More Dependent on Them
Governments around the West are currently scrambling toward adopting more and more renewable, environmentally healthy energy sources—with the notable and regrettable exception of nuclear energy—and to set a path for a world of zero emissions in the coming decades. There is no doubt that the goal of reaching a greener and cleaner future is laudable… -
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Dark Side of All-Powerful AI Predicted in 1966 Science Fiction Novel
Massive uncertainty hangs over the human race as artificial intelligence advances daily. No, this isn’t the message of a contemporary speculative piece, but from British writer D.F. Jones’ science fiction novel “Colossus.” Jones’ bestselling thriller, published in 1966, became a hit movie in 1970 with the title “Colossus: The Forbin Project.” “Collosus” is one of… -
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Consumers’ Research Head Breaks Down Dangers of ESG Policies in Investing
Will Hild, executive director of Consumers’ Research, has a message for everyday Americans. “Here’s the only definition of ESG you really need to remember,” Hild says, talking about environmental, social, and governance standards. “ESG is when the financial services industry uses their market power to push through environmental and social policy that they could not… -
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Southern Poverty Law Center: Will Smear for Cash
The Southern Poverty Law Center just released a report claiming there are 1,225 hate and anti-government groups in America. These groups cause “fear and pain [in] black, brown, and LGBTQ communities.” The SPLC lists such groups on its “hate map.” I once believed the center. Well-meaning people still do. Apple once gave them $1 million…. -
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The Sick Strategy of Smearing Moms as Nazis
“I like Hitler,” New York Times columnist David French said in a recent podcast while explaining that there are “countless reasons” to read the German dictator’s book “Mein Kampf.” Anyone who isn’t politically demented or arguing in bad faith might pause before concluding from that snippet that French is actually a closeted Nazi sympathizer. After… -
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Michigan Bill Making ‘Misgendering’ a Hate Crime Is Unconstitutional
Last month, the Michigan House passed HB 4474—legislation that would expand the state’s existing Ethnic Intimidation Act beyond current protections for religion, ethnicity, and race to categories including sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. HB 4474 would make it a felony hate crime offense to cause someone to “feel terrorized, frightened, or threatened” with… -
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As White House Limits Access to Press Briefings, Daily Signal Reporter Loses Credentials
Two weeks from now, The Daily Signal’s chief news correspondent, Fred Lucas, will lose his White House press credentials. It’s the latest—and perhaps most brazen—attempt by President Joe Biden to limit media access to what he regularly calls “the People’s House.” The White House Press Office will implement new rules July 31, when all “hard…