Political Commentary & Opinion
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Fairfax County Doubles Down on Keeping Secrets from Parents
Recent votes to continue secret gender “transitions” in schools and to remove public access to the Fairfax County, Virginia, sex education committee cap years of deceit by Fairfax elected officials. For a decade now they have inserted themselves between parents and children where they should most defer: in sensitive areas of mental health and sexuality. …Laura Bryant Hanford -
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After 5-Year Hiatus, Federal Student Loan Collections Set to Resume
After five years on hold, the U.S. Department of Education will resume collecting student loan payments on May 5. “American taxpayers will no longer be forced to serve as collateral for irresponsible student loan policies,” Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement. The Office of Federal Student Aid has not collected defaulted loan payments…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Durbin Announces Retirement, Leaving a Power Vacuum
UPDATE: Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., announced his retirement Wednesday. He told the New York Times, “There are good people in the wings, good people on the bench ready to serve, and they can fight this fight just as effectively as I can. There comes a point where you have to face reality that this is…George Caldwell -
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Ridding Food of Synthetic Dyes Is ‘a No-Brainer,’ RFK Jr. Says
As promised, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services is going on the offensive against artificial food dyes, one of the most high-profile “Make America healthy again” initiatives of the new administration. Getting rid of food dyes "is just a no-brainer,” Kennedy said on Tuesday after announcing an agreement with major food…George Caldwell -
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2 Democrat Appointed Judges Extend Block on Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Illegal Aliens
Two Democrat-appointed federal judges have extended temporary blocks on the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport criminal illegal aliens. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein has extended an April 9 order for another two weeks that bars the Trump administration from deporting illegal aliens being held in Southern District of New…Virginia Allen -
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How Climate Activists Are Actually Harming the Environment
Since the first Earth Day in 1970, the United States has become a leader in protecting the environment and the preservation of nature. Most don’t know this—it isn’t taught in schools, and the media leads us to believe the opposite. Nearly everywhere, our air, lakes, rivers, and streams are far cleaner than they were in…Frank Lasee -
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US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Shipping Magnate
President Donald Trump’s Treasury Department is sanctioning an Iranian national and his corporate network for what Treasury says is the laundering of hundreds of millions of dollars in illicit petroleum products “to evade U.S. sanctions and generate revenue for Iran.” Iranian shipping magnate Seyed Asadollah Emamjomeh has worked with companies affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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The Left’s Mount Rushmore
Carved into the stone of the Black Hills of South Dakota, four faces look down upon this great nation: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt. Four American heroes, revered, respected, and representing the noblest aspirations of the American people. The gentleman farmer-turned-general who took down the most powerful army in the world,…Al Perrotta -
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Doctor Fired for Criticizing Child Sex Changes Wins $1.6M Settlement
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A child psychiatrist who voiced concerns about sex changes for minors won a settlement against the school that fired him over his comments. The University of Louisville agreed to pay Dr. Allan Josephson $1.6 million to end a six-year legal battle over a talk he gave at a conservative think tank in…Hudson Crozier -
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Papal Conclave to Enjoy Friendlier White House Than When Francis Was Chosen
Almost immediately after the announcement of the death of Pope Francis yesterday, observers of the Vatican began speculating about who would succeed the late Argentinian pontiff. The gathering to choose the next pope, known as a conclave, is happening at a time when the U.S. has an administration that is one of the most supportive…Jacob Adams -
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Think Electric Vehicles Are ‘Green’? Think Again, Larry Elder Says in New Film
Radio host and former California gubernatorial candidate Larry Elder set out to discover the real truth about electric vehicles, and he’s releasing his new documentary on the subject on Earth Day Tuesday. While environmental activists and EV manufacturers have crafted a narrative that EVs are not just the cars of the future but our only…Tyler O’Neil -
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Could New York Attorney General Letitia James Become the Next Marilyn Mosby?
In an attempt to get a lower mortgage rate on a vacation home in Longboat Key, Florida, one controversial elected prosecutor in a major U.S. city drafted a letter to United Wholesale Mortgage. At closing, the prosecutor signed the application for the $428,400 mortgage and attested to the accuracy of her answers in the application….Cully Stimson -
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Trump’s Courage to Fight the Good Fight
When the White House invoked the “Immortal Chaplains” to illustrate the history between the United States and Greenland, it touched on a theme emerging in the second Trump administration: the importance of courage. On Feb. 3, 1943, the American steamship SS Dorchester embarked with 902 souls—soldiers, merchant seamen, and civilians—bound for a U.S. Army base in southern Greenland to…John Waters -
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Greece Unveils Ambitious Modernization of Its Armed Forces
On April 2, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis announced in parliament that the country will invest €25 billion as part of a 12-year defense strategy in the “most drastic transformation in the history of the country’s armed forces.” Greece has decided to enhance its high-tech warfare technologies, including an overhaul centered on a new anti-aircraft…Sarah Kuehberger -
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As Deals Advance, Farmers May Not Need Tariff Bailouts, Agriculture Secretary Hopes
As deals advance with foreign countries, farmers may not need bailouts from tariffs, Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins told The Daily Signal. Rollins hopes deals will be “struck pretty quickly” with foreign countries facing Trump administration tariffs so bailouts to farmers will be unnecessary. “The economy has already begun to realign around putting America first,…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Abrego Garcia: The Dem-Left’s Inexplicable Nominee for ‘Maryland Dad’ of the Year
Democrats and their leftist media allies treat “Maryland dad” Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia like a devoted member of a PTA chapter in College Park. When he’s not driving his kids to Little League games in Chevy Chase, the fake news would have you believe, he takes them to Annapolis to deepen their appreciation for the Navy’s heroic…Deroy Murdock -
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Who Is on the Shortlist to Be the Next Pope?
With the passing of Pope Francis early Easter Monday morning, the Catholic Church enters a period of mourning while the College of Cardinals, guided by the Holy Spirit, prepares to choose the next Bishop of Rome. First, however, the Church will bury and mourn their holy father. When Francis reviewed his funeral rites in 2024,…Bradley Devlin -
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Pope Francis Dies at 88
Pope Francis passed away in the early hours of Easter Monday. He was 88. The pope had met with Vice President JD Vance the day before. “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis,” Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the church, said in an announcement Monday….Tyler O’Neil -
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Climate Myths
I guess United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres didn’t think his hyping global warming risks brought him enough attention, so now he says, “The era of global boiling has arrived!” Global boiling? Give me a break. Yes, the climate is warming. We can deal with that. What annoys me is politicians, activists and media pushing hysterical…John Stossel -
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Bill Makes It Easier to Silence Those Speaking Out on Public Concerns
Texans for Lawsuit Reform’s mission statement says it was founded to “fight back against job-killing, abusive lawsuits” and “shut down new abuses of the legal system.” But the so-called tort reform group makes an exception when it comes to one kind of tort: the kind that lets the powerful silence their critics through lawfare. The…James Bopp Jr.