Political Commentary & Opinion
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Jewish Leaders Condemn ‘Antisemitic’ New York Times Article for ‘Whitewashing’ a ‘Pogrom’
Jewish leaders, speaking to The Daily Signal, condemned a New York Times article for having “whitewashed” a “pogrom.” As Republican gubernatorial candidate Lee Zeldin met with rabbis in New York City’s Orthodox community, promising support for yeshivas (Jewish schools) and racking up endorsements, America’s newspaper of record published an article explaining “How the Hasidic Jewish…Tyler O’Neil -
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The Real Dispute at Heart of Affirmative Action Cases Now Before High Court
“Can a court be blind to what must be necessarily known to every intelligent person in the state?” So wrote Judge Lorenzo Sawyer 136 years ago in a case challenging a San Francisco licensing ordinance regulating laundry businesses. The ordinance made no mention of race. Instead, it purported to be about safety, but everyone knew…GianCarlo Canaparo -
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Doctor Compares Crisis Pregnancy Centers to ‘Terrorists’ During Democrat-Led Hearing
A University of Pennsylvania doctor appeared to compare crisis pregnancy centers to “terrorists” during a Friday hearing, accusing these pro-life centers of harming and targeting mothers. Courtney Schreiber, chief of the Division of Family Planning at the University of Pennsylvania and a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the Perelman School of Medicine, spoke Friday…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Marxists’ ‘Race Struggle’ May Be About to Implode
Sometime about half a century ago, the Marxist Left, determined to force a revolution, came up with what it thought was a fail-proof strategy: Get minorities to believe they are victims, a people oppressed by U.S. society, and they will gladly enlist in the campaign to transform society’s culture completely. This followed the failure of Marxists…Mike Gonzalez -
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A Disturbing Movement Picks Up Steam on Left
Voting has long been one of the privileges of American citizenship, but perhaps not for much longer. Left-wing activists are going all-in with their demands to let noncitizens vote, and Washington, D.C., just took up the charge. The D.C. City Council advanced a bill to let anyone vote in local elections, regardless of citizenship and…Jason Snead -
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Liberal Groups Aligned With Arabella Advisors Spend Over $1M to Support School Choice Attacks in Pennsylvania
Liberal groups aligned with the Washington consulting firm Arabella Advisors have spent over $1 million to support attacks on school choice in Pennsylvania, joining public employee unions that have pumped tens of thousands of dollars into targeting charter schools. An organization called Education Voters of Pennsylvania has published a series of articles and reports critical…Kevin Mooney -
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The Great Reset, Explained
Just a few months after the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the world and prompted governments to impose draconian lockdowns, a group of global elites introduced what is known as the Global Reset. Championed by the World Economic Forum—host of the posh Davos, Switzerland, meeting for the jet-setting crowd—ideas connected to the Great Reset were embraced…Robert B. Bluey -
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House-Passed ‘Right to Contraception’ Bill Creates Problems, Doesn’t Solve Them
The Left has pushed a radical pro-abortion agenda across the country ever since the Supreme Court’s June 24 decision to correct a grave error by overturning Roe v. Wade and abortion on demand. In the states, the Left has responded to the high court’s ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization by promoting taxpayer-funded…Edmund Haislmaier -
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‘Where Is Nancy?’: Suspect Identified in Attack on Paul Pelosi
An intruder was trying to find House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., early Friday morning when he assaulted her husband, Paul, in their San Francisco home, a source told CNN. The attacker, identified by San Francisco police as David DePape, 42, has been charged with multiple crimes, including attempted homicide, assault with a deadly weapon, and…Trevor Schakohl -
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Why a Connected Life Via Marriage, Family Is a Happier Life
My colleague Jim Daly, president of Focus on the Family, wrote the following in his book “Marriage Done Right: One Man, One Woman”: “[Marriage] is a sacred union of a man and a woman that confers myriad benefits on the spouses, their children, and society at large—benefits that cannot be replicated by any other relationship.”…Timothy Goeglein -
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Including Noncitizens in Census Devalues Votes of Citizens, Unjustly Alters House Representation
You may have missed it, but a recent Census Bureau report revealed that the bureau made significant errors in the most recent census, overcounting the population of eight states and undercounting the population of six states. As a result, the citizens in undercounted states, such as Florida, did not receive all of the congressional representation to which…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Democrats’ History of ‘Democracy-Destroying’ Behavior
At this point, it would save everyone time if Democrats could simply point to a policy agenda item that isn’t going to save democracy—if such a thing exists. If Republicans vote, they are killing democracy. If they don’t vote, they are killing democracy. The only way to “save democracy,” writes The Washington Post’s Max Boot,…David Harsanyi -
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A Recipe for Societal Collapse
This week, President Joe Biden held an interview with a TikTok influencer named Dylan Mulvaney. Mulvaney is a man—a former Broadway star in “The Book of Mormon”—who less than a year ago decided that he was a woman. Ever since, he has made daily videos titled “Day X as a Girl.” These videos range from…Ben Shapiro -
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On National First Responders Day, Thank a Police Officer, Firefighter, or Paramedic
Today, Oct. 28, is National First Responders Day. As respect for law enforcement, firefighters, and other emergency services personnel continually spirals downward and as lies spread about them, the truth about their professionalism, compassion, and sacrifices matters more than ever. Once upon a time, first responders were widely respected and supported. Now, shamefully, they are…Erin Dwinell -
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Parents Lose Appeal for Custody of Teen Identifying as Transgender, Told They Can’t Discuss Gender Identity With Child Outside of Therapy
The Court of Appeals of Indiana on Friday affirmed a trial court decision removing a 17-year-old minor from the custody of his parents for their refusal to affirm him in a female gender identity. The case displays the messy, personal qualities in a gender identity crisis, as well as the disastrous implications of permitting the transgender ideology…Joshua Arnold -
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‘Scientific-Technological Elite’ Is Destroying Self-Government in America
Why didn’t anyone say school closures would be bad? That’s the question some of our enlightened media experts are asking right now. Yes, really. “I have to say I’m surprised that there hasn’t been a national conversation about the damage done to kids because of these school closures and the virtual learning and everything,” CNN…Jarrett Stepman -
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Report Says GDP Is Up, but the Underlying Truth Is More Disturbing, Economist Warns
Gross domestic product, or GDP, increased by a 2.6% annual rate in the third quarter of 2022, according to a U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis report released Thursday. While the report surpassed the predictions of some economists, who expected the U.S. economy to grow by 2.4%, one economist says the report actually signals a decline…Samantha Aschieris -
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Women of Iran Risk Their Lives for Freedom
Protesters shouting “women, life, freedom” are risking their lives in the streets of Iran. For about 40 days now, men and women—many of them young women in high school and college—have taken to the streets to demand basic human rights being denied under Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s supreme leader under the Islamist regime. The death…Virginia Allen -
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Lawmakers Want to Know Why Pennsylvania Sent Out 240,000 Unverified Ballots
Almost a quarter of a million ballots were mailed to Pennsylvania voters without verifying their identity, state lawmakers say in a letter seeking answers from the state’s top election official. “According to the data, as of Oct. 21, 2022, a staggering 240,000 ballots are ‘NOT VERIFIED,’” 15 Republicans in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives write…Fred Lucas -
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Oklahoma National Guard Deepens Strategic Engagement With Azerbaijan
The U.S. National Guard’s State Partnership Program pairs state National Guards with America’s willing partners around the globe and advances practical engagement with them. For 20 years, Oklahoma’s partnership with the republic of Azerbaijan is one of the prominent examples of the program. The Oklahoma National Guard and Azerbaijan have been partners under the Department…Anthony B. Kim