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These States Have Taken Action Against ESG in 2023
The governors of Utah, Kentucky, West Virginia, Arkansas, Montana, and Florida have so far in 2023 signed legislation into law aimed at combating environmental, social, and governance policies. More than a dozen states have introduced or are considering taking action on similar bills, including Kansas. “Over the last few years, misguided ESG policies in investments…Samantha Aschieris -
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EPA’s Latest Act of Soft Despotism Against the American People
The Environmental Protection Agency is using shaky science to tighten regulations on ambient levels of tiny particulate matter in the air—from dust to fireplace smoke to car exhaust—in other words, essential byproducts of industrial activity and daily life. If the final rule, which is expected in the coming months, is anything like the proposed rule,…Travis Fisher -
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San Francisco’s Road to Perdition
When the Whole Foods Market closes down in San Francisco, you know things are getting bad. The Whole Foods outlet at Eighth and Market streets in San Francisco announced it was closing this week due to deteriorating conditions in the area. “We are closing our Trinity location only for the time being,” a Whole Foods…Jarrett Stepman -
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Top House Democrat Defended Louis Farrakhan, Compared Clarence Thomas to a ‘House Negro’
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., is taking heat for reportedly defending his controversial uncle, Leonard Jeffries, and antisemitic Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan in the 1990s. Jeffries’ uncle was a black studies professor who “eventually lost his job over incendiary comments about Jewish people,” CNN reported Wednesday. Rep. Jeffries had previously “said he…Samantha Aschieris -
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In Hindsight, Exposing Corruption and Collusion of COVID-19 Response
In a world shrouded by a veil of secrecy, the common man seldom sees the twisted alliance between the ruling class and corporate giants. The global COVID-19 pandemic unleashed a wave of destruction that demanded swift action. Yet, the thirst for power and control drove governments to unprecedented heights, forging unholy alliances with pharmaceutical conglomerates…Armstrong Williams -
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How Is ‘Liberal Woke Takeover’ Affecting Journalism?
Amber Athey, author of the newly released book “The Snowflakes’ Revolt: How Woke Millennials Hijacked American Media,” is weighing in on how the “liberal woke takeover” is affecting journalism and journalistic standards. “The way that this strain of progressivism approaches journalism is completely divorced from what we traditionally understand as journalistic ethics and standards,” said…Samantha Aschieris -
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Bud Light Misread Its Audience, Is Now Paying the Price
Anheuser-Busch stock is struggling to recover after the company’s Bud Light brand launched an ad campaign with transgender activist Dylan Mulvaney. During March Madness, Mulvaney posted a reel on his Instagram account of himself enjoying a can of Bud Light. Mulvaney said Bud Light sent him cans of beer to celebrate “day 365 of womanhood.”…Virginia Allen -
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Opening the Floodgates: Will Other Prosecutors Target Presidents and Their Families Now?
What constitutes a politicized prosecution is generally a matter of opinion. What seemed definitely different about the recent indictment of former President Donald Trump is that a state prosecutor brought the charges. Legal experts differ as to whether the Trump case brought by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, a Democrat, will unleash more local prosecutors…Fred Lucas -
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Fentanyl Being Mixed With Animal Tranquilizer, Spurring White House to Brand Xylazine ‘Emerging Threat’
The White House has labeled the use of the animal tranquilizer xylazine mixed with fentanyl “an emerging threat to the United States.” According to the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, “xylazine combined with fentanyl is being sold illicitly and is associated with significant and rapidly worsening negative health consequences, including fatal overdoses…Virginia Allen -
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The Left Has Killed Our Great Cities
Mark down Tuesday, April 4, as the night Chicago died. That’s when we learned that Second City voters narrowly elected Brandon Johnson as their next mayor. This is a city that was flattened during the reign of Mayor Lori Lightfoot, who lost in the first round of voting for Chicago mayor because she didn’t finish…Stephen Moore -
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‘A Land of Opportunity, Not Oppression’: Tim Scott Takes Significant Step Toward Becoming Presidential Candidate
Republican South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott announced an “exploratory committee for president” Wednesday, his first step in entering the 2024 race. “I know that America is a land of opportunity, not oppression. I know it, because I’ve lived it,” Scott said in the video. “I will never back down in defense of the conservative values…Mary Lou Masters -
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NPR Is Part of the Incestuous Regime. Why Haven’t Republicans Defunded it?
Update: After this article was published, NPR announced that it would no longer be publishing new content on Twitter. “We are not putting our journalism on platforms that have demonstrated an interest in undermining our credibility and the public’s understanding of our editorial independence,” NPR said in a statement to The Hill. “We are turning…Jarrett Stepman -
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EXCLUSIVE: Doctors Expose Just How Experimental ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ Truly Is in Florida Medicaid Case
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Psychiatrists, endocrinologists, neurologists, and other doctors testified in support of a Florida health agency's rule preventing Medicaid from funding various forms of "gender-affirming care," such as "puberty-blockers," cross-sex hormones, and transgender surgeries. "Patients suffering from gender dysphoria or related issues have a right to be protected from experimental, potentially harmful treatments…Tyler O’Neil -
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No One Is Above the Law? Give Me a Break
Lock Donald Trump up, or don’t lock him up, but don’t tell me that “no one is above the law.” It’s one of the most ludicrous fantasies peddled by the Left. Plenty of people are “above the law.” James Clapper, who lied under oath to Congress about spying on the American people, is above the…David Harsanyi -
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Jane’s Revenge ‘Will Be Held Accountable’ for Attacks on Pro-Life Centers, Lawyer Says
The attorney general of Florida, together with a religious liberty legal group, is suing Jane’s Revenge for targeting and attacking pro-life pregnancy resource centers. “If you use violence to injure or intimidate … pregnancy care centers across the country, you will be held accountable,” says Jeremy Dys, special counsel for litigation and communications at First…Virginia Allen -
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The Left’s Lightbulb Ban: Welcome to the Age of Unlightenment
According to an essay by historian Matthew White, the Enlightenment was the great “Age of Reason” where exploration, individualism, tolerance, and scientific endeavors helped create the modern world. Well, it was nice while it lasted. Welcome to the Unlightenment. As reported by Fox News, the regressive Left’s war on the Enlightenment and its concomitant Industrial…Thaddeus McCotter -
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In California, Parents May Soon Effectively Lose Custody of Kids 12 and Older
In California, “stranger danger” may be about to acquire a whole new meaning. Forget warning kids. It’s the parents in California who will need to be terrified of strangers if a new bill passes. Snuck into AB 665, legislation ostensibly about extending mental health care to lower-income California youths, is a provision that effectively would…Katrina Trinko -
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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Affected Church Attendance Habits
Will the churches be full this Easter? Or did the COVID-19 pandemic, and the long time of closed churches, usher in a new era? The data doesn’t suggest churches will be bursting at the seams, crowds of people squashed into pews and latecomers leaning against walls. Twenty percent of Americans say they attend religious services…Katrina Trinko -
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Cartels, Not US Government, Are ‘Choosing Who Enters This Country,’ Sen. Sinema Says
The Mexican cartels, not the U.S. government, are controlling aspects of the southern border, Arizona Sen. Kyrsten Sinema says. “Right now, the United States government is not choosing who enters this country; the cartels are choosing that. That is dangerous,” Sinema said. The former Democratic senator, now an independent, toured the southern border Wednesday and…Virginia Allen -
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Not Just Nashville: Attacks Against Churches Nearly Triple So Far in 2023, Report Finds
Last week’s mass murder of six people at a church-run Christian school constitutes 2023’s deadliest act of violence against churches, which have increased nearly three times this year compared to last year, a new report from Family Research Council finds. The number of anti-church attacks in 2022 had already tripled over four years, a previous report found. In all, assailants…Ben Johnson