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New Study Debunks Myth About Women’s Health Care Providers
A new study is putting to rest the myth that abortion providers like Planned Parenthood dominate women’s health care. A recent analysis by the Charlotte Lozier Institute, a pro-life think tank, found that community health centers outnumber Planned Parenthood facilities by a 15-to-1 ratio. The study concluded that there are a total of 8,810 community… -
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Texas Rounds Up Public Officials in Alleged Vote Harvesting Scheme
A small county allegedly has a Texas-sized voter fraud problem, as a grand jury indicted six people, including local officials. The six were charged in an alleged vote harvesting scheme in Frio County, Texas, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office announced Wednesday. Several states have cracked down on ballot harvesting, which is when political operatives distribute and collect large quantities… -
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Texas Lawmaker Targets Medicaid Expansion
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Chip Roy is taking on Medicaid expansion, introducing a bill Friday that he says will prevent “able-bodied adults” from taking advantage of Obamacare expansion. The Texas lawmaker’s bill comes as his fellow Republicans are debating how they will reach an $880 billion cut over 10 years in their budget markup… -
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Was the Left Trying to Destroy America?
Somewhere between 10 million and 12 million illegal aliens were invited into the United States by the Biden administration. As far as logistics go, former President Joe Biden could not flee Afghanistan without getting 13 Marines killed and abandoning to the terrorist Taliban $50 billion in munitions, a billion-dollar embassy, and a $300 million retrofitted… -
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Cornyn Calls for Death Penalty for Illegal Aliens Convicted of Murder
Sen. John Cornyn on Thursday announced legislation that would create an option to pursue the death penalty in federal court for illegal aliens convicted of murdering Americans. Typically, the death penalty for murder is meted out by the individual states where the crime occurs. However, the Texas Republican’s legislation, the Justice for American Victims of… -
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Celebrating This Mother’s Day the Irreplaceable Role of Mothers in America
If America wants to recover its former prosperity and strength, we should start by recovering our sense of what makes moms so important. Mother’s Day is an opportunity for Americans across the country to thank moms for the countless things they do to make our lives richer. But as Americans rush to sign cards, cook… -
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Colorado Trans Bill Makes ‘Deadnaming’ an Act of Discrimination
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, recently signed a bill forcing taxpayers to fund abortion. Now, a bill that classifies the refusal to use a transgender-identifying person’s “preferred name” as discrimination is heading to his desk for signature. House Bill 25-1312, dubbed the Kelly Loving Act, received final Senate approval on Tuesday with a 20-14 vote. It… -
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Mavericks Silenced: How Party Leaders Punish Dissenters
After stepping out of the prescribed narrative of his political party, this member of Congress was assailed by rumors of dire problems within his office involving his wife and him, leaked to the press by “unnamed staffers.” You may think we’re talking about Sen. John Fetterman and his recent run-ins with his own Democratic Party…. -
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Report Damns FBI Spin of 2017 Congressional Baseball Game Shooting
The FBI employed “false statements and manipulation of known facts” to downplay the significance of a 2017 assassination attempt on Republican congressmen, according to a 27-page report released Tuesday by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. “This demonstrates why it was important to get the Deep State out of control of [the Justice Department] and FBI,”… -
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On the Consequences and ‘Cancel Culture’
This week saw two odd but parallel stories. The first featured a white Minnesota woman named Shiloh Hendrix, who allegedly spotted a Somali child rifling her diaper bag at the park; she then reportedly called the child the N-word. An irate park-goer with a rather questionable background then followed her down the street while filming… -
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The Real Cost of Student Loan Forgiveness
Each spring, as tassels are turned and degrees are conferred, college graduates across the country celebrate the culmination of years of study, sacrifice, and—inevitably for many—debt. Against this backdrop, the idea of student loan forgiveness is touted by many as a compassionate and progressive policy, a generous gift to the newest members of the workforce…. -
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Germany’s Drift Toward ‘National Suicide’
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. Recently, the German government announced that it is going to label or maybe relabel the Alternative… -
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Protecting Medicaid Means Ending Preferential Federal Funding
The liberals and the mainstream media are using scare tactics to upend efforts to bring much-needed transparency, accountability, and fairness to the Medicaid program. In reality, it is the blind defense of the status quo that will ultimately undermine the Medicaid program for those who need it. A key proposal being considered by the House… -
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Transportation Secretary Unveils Overhaul of ‘Antiquated’ Air Traffic Control Systems
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a massive overhaul of the United States’ antiquated air traffic control system to modernize operations and reduce delays and inefficiencies. “This proposal seeks to transform the United States’ air traffic control system from its antiquated system to a modern system capable of meeting the demands of today and the future,”… -
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Bernie Sanders: Private Jets ‘Only Way’ to Travel to ‘Fight the Oligarchy’ Rallies
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said private jet travel is the “only way you can get around, no apologies,” in response to a question about spending hundreds of thousands of dollars on chartered flights as part of his “Fight the Oligarchy” tour. During a Fox News interview Wednesday, the self-described democratic socialist asked rhetorically, “Think I’m… -
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‘Democrats Aren’t Afraid to Rename Anything’: Marjorie Taylor Greene Makes Case for Gulf of America
This is a lightly edited transcript of House floor remarks made by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga. I’m honored to be here today in front of the American people as we debate the merits of the Gulf of America Act. This would rename the body of water, formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico, to… -
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California Price at Pump Could Hit $8.44/Gallon in ’26 Due to Refinery Closures, Regulations
THE CENTER SQUARE—A new analysis has found California gasoline prices could rise to $8.44 per gallon by the end of 2026 after the pending closure of two refineries—one-fifth of the state’s refining capacity—and the onset of new state regulations. California gas prices are already the nation’s highest, at $4.78 per gallon for regular-grade gasoline Tuesday,… -
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Rep. Eric Burlison: Abolish the ATF
On Feb. 28, 1993, 70 agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives laid siege to the home of the Branch Davidians near Waco, Texas. By April, skirmishes with ATF and a fire resulted in the deaths of more than 80 men, women, and children. Significant questions still linger about the events of… -
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White House Replaces Surgeon General Nomination: Report
The Trump administration pulled the nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to be surgeon general following reports that she inflated her credentials, Bloomberg reported. President Donald Trump instead nominated Dr. Casey Means on Wednesday, saying Means “will work closely with our wonderful Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to ensure a successful… -
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‘She Just Didn’t Want to Hear It’: Payton McNabb Responds to Democrat Moving to End Hearing Before She Could Speak
A House Democrat moved to adjourn a hearing before Payton McNabb, who as a teenager suffered a traumatic brain injury after getting spiked in the head by a male athlete in women’s volleyball, could testify. McNabb, an ambassador with the Independent Women’s Forum, told The Daily Signal she thinks the Democrat did this in order…