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Nearly a Third of Democrats Support Unvaccinated Losing Custody of Kids
Democrats were more than twice as likely as other voters to favor harsh government restrictions being placed on unvaccinated people’s lives, ranging from fines to loss of child custody, according to a recent poll conducted by Rasmussen Reports and the Heartland Institute. Forty-eight percent of Democratic voters said the government should be able to fine…Laurel Duggan -
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Conservatives Must Lead Way on Cash Bail Reform
It’s no secret that 2021 was one of the most violent years in recent history for many U.S. cities. From coast to coast, cities including Philadelphia; Louisville, Kentucky; Albuquerque, New Mexico; and Portland, Oregon, all saw their highest homicide rates in decades. While this spike in violence has sparked a debate about the right response,…Doug Collins -
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Lebanon’s Stalled Government Should Worry the US
Over the past few months in Lebanon, tensions have been slowly escalating with the continued collapse of the economy, deteriorating living conditions, and the investigation into the August 2020 Port of Beirut explosion. If not altered, the current trajectory of the nation will most certainly lead to another civil war and potentially decades of violence….Nicole Robinson -
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Virtue, Liberty, and the Market: What the Left Will Never Understand About Capitalism
Does America still believe that it is an immensely gifted wealth-creating country? And does it further believe itself capable of producing not only the highest forms of technology, products, and services, but in a manner that lifts the sails of vast numbers of Americans? There are grave reasons to doubt an affirmative answer to both…Richard M. Reinsch II -
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To Avoid More Attacks Like at Texas Synagogue, Biden Administration Must Know, Name Our Enemies
The FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team and local Texas police officers deserve enormous gratitude for securing the safe release of four people taken hostage during a Jewish religious service at a Dallas-area synagogue. But while we should praise these heroic actions, we should not overlook the politically-motivated claimed ignorance by senior FBI and Biden administration officials regarding…Jay Greene -
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Raised In Segregated South, He’s Still Proud to Be an American
Is it possible to reconcile America’s past of slavery with the Founding Fathers’ vision of liberty and equality? For William Allen, who has spent much of his career serving as a professor of political philosophy, the question is both academic and personal. Growing up in the segregated south, Allen witnessed firsthand changes in American law…Virginia Allen -
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We Hear You: Lessons of Jan. 6 Riot at Capitol
Editor's note: Welcome to the new year's first roundup of letters from Daily Signal readers, culled from the mailbag at [email protected]—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: There is something to be said about President Joe Biden’s disdainful address to our nation regarding the riot that took place a year ago at our Capitol ("Fact-Checking 4 Claims…Ken McIntyre -
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Truths, Ideals of MLK’s Message Have Been Lost to Wokeism
We celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day on the third Monday of January. This year, that’s Jan. 17. On Aug. 28, 1963, King delivered one of the great speeches in American history, popularly known as the “I Have a Dream” speech. It is a speech that must be dusted off and studied anew today,…Star Parker -
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Conservatives, If You Are Going to Talk to the Black Community, You Need to Have Something Truly Conservative to Say
Grandma used to say, “Boy, your actions speak so loud I can’t hear a damn thing you are saying!” This sums up perfectly the Republican Party and conservative’s relationship with the black community. Republicans have a great story to tell relative to the black community, but their actions drown out the message. Show me a…Raynard Jackson -
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California Nightmare: What to Know About Left’s Next Run at Single-Payer Health Care
The left never quits. California’s “progressive” politicians are once again sponsoring a bill to create “CalCare,” a “single payer” system of state government-run health insurance. While California lawmakers plan to get federal waivers to integrate federal funding for Medicare and other federal programs into the new system, their bill would eliminate virtually all existing private…Robert Moffit -
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How Taiwan Can Be Trusted Partner of 3 Seas Initiative
Taiwan has announced its financial pledges to Lithuania with a $1 billion credit fund to further bolster its relationship with the Baltic nation, a key U.S. ally in Europe that stands firm with Taipei. Taiwan’s $1 billion credit fund initiative for joint projects for Lithuanian and Taiwanese companies came just days after Taipei announced a…Anthony B. Kim -
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Will Left’s Gender Agenda Fall Flat With Minorities and Working Americans?
A new, glossy messaging document reveals the plans of left-wing groups to sell American voters on gender theory. “Transgender Youth and the Freedom to Be Ourselves” is the joint product of the Transgender Law Center, ASO Communications, and Lake Research Partners. It seeks to provide Democrats with talking points to shore up their base, gain…Jay Richards -
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Doctors Pressure Spotify to Crack Down on ‘Misinformation’ After Joe Rogan Podcast
A group of 270 doctors wrote an open letter to audio streaming service Spotify asking the tech company to implement a COVID-19 misinformation policy following an episode of Joe Rogan’s podcast. The letter cites an episode of “The Joe Rogan Experience” in which Rogan interviewed prominent virologist Dr. Robert Malone who cast doubt on the efficacy and…Ailan Evans -
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California Provides Millions in Loans for Illegal Alien Business Owners
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, confirmed that his administration is providing economic relief to businesses in his state that do not otherwise qualify for federal aid, including those owned by illegal aliens. “[W]e always consider those that are documented, those that are undocumented, those that are living in mixed-status families,” Newsom said Friday during…Jason Hopkins -
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How This Labor Department Nominee Threatens 59 Million Workers
According to a study by Upwork, 59 million Americans, or 1 in 3 workers, performed independent work in 2021. And 9 out of 10 of them believe that “the best days are ahead” for freelancing. (Freelancing, independent work, contracting, gig work, and self-employment all describe work that individuals perform independently instead of for a traditional…Rachel Greszler -
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Reese Witherspoon’s Daughter Is Wrong About Gender Being ‘Whatever’
Why are so many cities adopting vaccine passports? Washington, D.C., is the latest to do so but some conservative lawmakers are pushing back. Plus: Reese Witherspoon’s daughter, Ava Phillippe, says “gender is whatever.” And you may have noticed that the shelves are pretty empty at your local grocery store. We’ll explain why on today’s edition…Brenda Hafera -
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Adams’ (Big) Apple: Worm Turns for NYC, but Not for Better
“Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, but happy is one who keeps the law.” (Proverbs 29:18) That didn’t last long. The optimism surrounding New York City’s new mayor, Eric Adams, seems to be quickly eroding due to several self-inflicted political wounds. Adams has endorsed a new policy that allows 800,000 noncitizens to…Cal Thomas -
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We Are Mothers. Here Are Our Reactions to ‘Woke’ Children’s Books.
I’m excited to be in a new video that’s out today from The Heritage Foundation, featuring real-time mom reactions to “woke” children’s books that have been read in public schools. The Heritage digital team sat down with myself, Patrice Onwuka, and Patti Hidalgo Menders, having each of us read several children’s books that promote gender…Marguerite Bowling -
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Owners of Small Businesses See Inflation as Big Problem in Next 6 Months
More small-business owners expect bleaker business conditions six months from now than expect to see an improvement—35% more, to be exact. That is the somber message of data released Tuesday in an annual survey from the National Federation of Independent Business. From January to October 2016, the prediction in the Small Business Optimism Index Survey…Patrick Tyrrell -
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Inflation Soars to Highest Level Since 1982
The Consumer Price Index increased 0.5% in December, bringing the key inflation indicator’s year-over-year increase to 7%, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. The Consumer Price Index soared to 7% on a year-over-year basis in December, the highest level in almost four decades, the bureau reported Wednesday. Economists surveyed by The Wall Street Journal projected the index would soar past…Harry Wilmerding