Political Commentary & Opinion
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Heritage Scholar Gives a Master Class in Responding to Sheldon Whitehouse’s Attacks
A Heritage Foundation economist called out Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., for his membership in a whites-only club in response to the senator’s attack on the conservative think tank. Diana Furchtgott-Roth, director of the Center For Energy, Climate, and Environment at The Heritage Foundation, also made clear fossil fuels played a larger role in Whitehouse’s personal…Fred Lucas -
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Dishonest New York Times Series Does Not Deserve a Pulitzer
Following an 18-part investigative series in The New York Times alleging various forms of maleducation and malfeasance in New York City yeshivas, the New York Board of Regents began implementing regulations targeting these Hasidic Jewish day schools. These included requiring certain classes (currently not taught at yeshivas) to be taught for a specified length, allowing…Tony Kinnett -
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Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s Chief Diversity Officer Won’t Roll Over for the Left
Virginia state official Martin Brown is the latest reminder that DEI—“diversity, equity, and inclusion”—is a sham, a strategy to force systemic change and not to encourage equality, participation by all, or ideological diversity. “DEI is dead,” Brown said last week, and the keepers of the orthodoxy started calling for his head. Brown, chief diversity, opportunity,…Mike Gonzalez -
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What If 1 Day the Federal Workforce Just Disappeared? Turns Out, It Has
As of Wednesday, it’s been 1,143 days since workers across the country were sent home in an effort to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus. It’s been 692 days since the Biden administration issued a plan for “an effective, orderly, and safe increased return of Federal employees and contractors to the physical workplace” and…Thomas Spoehr -
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I Talked With Tucker Carlson After His Last Show. He Was Affable and High-Spirited.
Timing is everything. On the evening of Friday, April 21, I walked into the pre-reception of The Heritage Foundation’s 50th anniversary gala, hoping to see someone I knew in the sea of people arriving in black-tie attire. Within less than two minutes, I spotted a familiar face—a face I knew from watching his nightly show,…Keri D. Ingraham -
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The Death of My Dog Taught Me 2 Important Lessons About Our Secular Age
Last week, Otto, my beloved English bulldog, died. He died as he lived—peacefully. His presence in our home for 12 years was an unmitigated joy. He also, amazingly, became the best-known dog in America through sheer happenstance; he was on camera during almost all of my nearly 300 weekly “Fireside Chats” for PragerU and became…Dennis Prager -
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Missouri County GOP Cites Bible in Resolution Endorsing Natural Marriage
Years after many declared the debate on same-sex marriage closed, a chapter of the Republican Party has passed a resolution defining marriage exclusively as the union of one man and one woman, based on nature and the testimony of Scripture. On April 24, the Republican Party of Jackson County, Missouri, passed the “Defense of Marriage”…Ben Johnson -
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Everything You Need to Know About New Leaker Case
A federal magistrate judge in Worcester, Massachusetts, heard arguments last week on whether the young airman accused of leaking scores of classified documents should be freed on bond or detained pending trial. Judge David H. Hennessy, after listening to government and defense lawyers for 90 minutes, took the matter under advisement Thursday and said he…Cully Stimson -
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Mark Morgan Calls Out Hypocrisy of Corporate Media’s Silence Over New Photos of ‘Kids in Cages’
The Biden administration is holding migrant children in cages and the leftist media is silent. “Where Is the mainstream media? Where is their outrage right now?,” Mark Morgan, former acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, asks. Morgan, who is also a visiting fellow at The Heritage Foundation, confirmed Monday to The Daily…Virginia Allen -
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How Biden’s Plan to Penalize Responsible Homebuyers Could Ravage Retirement Savings by $31,000
The Federal Housing Finance Agency just announced it will hike the loan-level pricing adjustment fee on homebuyers with high credit scores and redistribute those funds to borrowers with low credit scores. That’s not an insignificant change. Under the new loan-level pricing adjustment matrix, a borrower with a 740 FICO score and a down payment of just…Joel Griffith -
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Kiss, Twisted Sister Rock Stars Slam ‘Rash’ Push to Trans Children
Two prominent rock stars are voicing their opposition to the activist push to normalize and transition children who say they identify as transgender. "There is a BIG difference between teaching acceptance and normalizing and even encouraging participation in a lifestyle that confuses young children into questioning their sexual identification as though some sort of game…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Corporate America’s Next Best Opportunity to Correct Course on Discrimination Comes via Slew of Shareholder Resolutions
This shareholder meeting season, free speech is on the ballot like never before at some of the nation’s most influential Fortune 500 corporations. In JPMorgan Chase and PayPal’s case, this is happening only after leadership’s failed appeals to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The SEC ruled against requests from both corporations to quash shareholder…Michael Ross -
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Green Manufacturing Boom Will Lead to Dangerous Bust
“America is Back in the Factory Business” declared a recent Wall Street Journal headline. On its face, this should be good news. Investments in expanding manufacturing capacity are a sure sign of a strong economy. Moreover, bringing more manufacturing back to the United States is a good way to mitigate the risks to America’s global…Jack Spencer -
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EXCLUSIVE: Villanova Students Required to Read Graphic Trans Sex Scene Between Minors, Student Says
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: An English seminar class at Villanova University reportedly required students to read a play depicting a graphic sex scene between minors, one of whom identifies as transgender. Jennifer Joyce teaches the Core Literature and Writing Seminar Class at Villanova, ENG 1975-020, titled Narratives of Belonging in Contemporary Irish Literature. The…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Let’s Demolish ‘Second Prison’ Keeping Ex-Cons From Becoming Productive Citizens
I walked out of prison at age 30 with high hopes after serving nearly eight years for armed bank robbery. I was fortunate to be rescued by a few of the rare hands reaching out to offer help to someone like me. Others aren’t so lucky. Even with helping hands, personal change is hard. Research shows it…Jesse Wiese -
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Democrats Aim to Pass Amendment That Died Decades Ago
Democrats are living in a fairy tale over the Equal Rights Amendment and would do well to take a note from Disney’s “Frozen” and “Let It Go.” The ERA expired in 1982, yet Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate will vote on the amendment this week. “In this ominous hour of American history,…Virginia Allen -
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‘True Things Prevail’: Read Tucker Carlson’s New Message About His Future
This is a lightly edited transcript of Tucker Carlson’s remarks released on Twitter Wednesday night discussing his future after his abrupt departure from Fox News: Good evening. It’s Tucker Carlson. One of the first things you realize when you step outside the noise for a few days is how many genuinely nice people there are…Tucker Carlson -
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Good Riddance to Kim Foxx, Chicago’s Soros-Backed Rogue Prosecutor
The first big city, George Soros-backed rogue prosecutor, Chicago’s Kim Foxx, announced Tuesday that she won’t seek reelection next year as the state’s attorney of Cook County, Illinois. In a defensive, rambling speech at the City Club of Chicago, the controversial Foxx, a Democrat, claimed that she never wanted to make a career out of…Cully Stimson -
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Louisiana Bill Would Ban K-12 Classroom Discussion of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity
New Louisiana legislation would ban public school teachers and personnel from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity with students from kindergarten through the end of high school. That's not all. Republican Louisiana state Rep. Dodie Horton's HB 466 would also prevent teachers from discussing their own sexual orientation or gender identity with students or using…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Fox News’ Loss of Tucker Carlson Could Be Twitter’s Gain
Tucker Carlson has been trending on Twitter this week, after being let go by Fox News on Monday. If things go the way Elon Musk is planning, Carlson’s show would be trending every day on Twitter, because he has the potential to be the first megastar of Twitter’s new platform. Carlson averaged about 3 million…Roman Jankowski