Political Commentary & Opinion
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Idaho Must Pay for Transgender Sex Offender’s Surgery, Court Rules
A federal appeals court has ruled that Idaho must pay for a transgender inmate’s surgery. Thirty-one-year-old Adree Edmo is a convicted sex offender who is scheduled to be released from jail in 2021. The sex offender was diagnosed with gender dysmorphia in 2012, identifies as a woman, and is currently housed in a men’s prison, according… -
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Nurses Union That Backs ‘Medicare for All’ Prevails at This Hospital
MIDDLETOWN, Pennsylvania—Not every nurse at St. Mary Medical Center supports “Medicare for All” or the political goals of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. But every nurse at that Bucks County hospital soon will pay dues to a labor union that has backed Sanders and government-run health care, now that a majority of their colleagues has voted… -
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7 Reasons Taylor Swift Shouldn’t Support Equality Act
Editor’s note: Taylor Swift is speaking out about her support for the Equality Act, legislation passed by the House earlier this year that, if enacted, could affect everything from bathrooms to pronouns to women’s sports to parental rights. Accepting her award for her video, “You Need to Calm Down,” Swift noted the award was based… -
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They’ve Lost Their Minds in San Francisco
San Francisco, a city described in song for its natural beauty, is descending into an abyss of homelessness, the use of sidewalks as toilets, and a place you might not want to visit, much less live. The latest, but surely not the last demonstration of insanity, is San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors’ adoption of new… -
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Podcast: The US-Greenland Relationship
Greenland has enjoyed some unusual time in the spotlight. Earlier this month, President Donald Trump said he wanted to buy the mostly frozen island. Today we have an exclusive interview with Greenland’s foreign minister to Washington, Inuuteq Holm Olsen. Daniel had the chance to speak with Olsen earlier this summer about the historic ties between… -
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ICE Spotlights Releases of Criminal Aliens as Governor Defends Sanctuary Policies
An illegal immigrant from Honduras returned to the U.S. sometime after being deported in 2006. The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department in North Carolina arrested the man in June on a charge of first-degree rape and two counts of taking indecent liberties with a child. One day after the arrest of Oscar Pacheco-Leonardo, 33, U.S. Immigration and… -
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Justice Ginsburg Set for Busy Schedule After Cancer Treatment
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is maintaining an active public schedule after concluding three weeks of radiation therapy for pancreatic cancer. The justice visited Buffalo, New York, Monday to accept an honorary degree from the University at Buffalo School of Law and deliver public remarks to an evening program at Kleinhans Music Hall. “Justice… -
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College Professor Resigns After Admitting Support for Antifa
A Kirkwood Community College professor in Iowa resigned after confirming that he supports Antifa following his social media posts coming to light. Jeff Klinzman, a former English literature professor, responded to a tweet from President Donald Trump where he called Antifa “gutless Radical Left Wack Jobs who go around hitting (only non-fighters) people over the head with… -
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A Bill to Give Former Inmates a Second Chance
Congress is currently considering the Fair Chance Act of 2019, a bill designed to increase the odds that formerly incarcerated individuals can get jobs upon their release and prove to the world that they’ve turned a new leaf and are prepared to be law-abiding, productive citizens. Although hardly a panacea, the bill has a lot… -
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How Jefferson Lost Some Luster in His Own Hometown
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Virginia—The Camp Ten Four restaurant, on the ninth and top floor of the Graduate Charlottesville hotel, offers a good view of much of this city associated with Thomas Jefferson. Sitting at a table in the rustic venue, Charlottesville resident Pat Napoleon expresses concern about what she sees as city leaders’ dishonoring the founder of… -
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Higher Ed Is Dominated by the Left. So Where Should Conservative Students Turn for Help?
It is no secret that college campuses have become a bastion for progressive thought and activism. With so many universities striving to push their left-wing agenda on young people, the work of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute is more important than ever. On today’s episode of The Daily Signal Podcast, Charlie Copeland, ISI’s president and CEO,… -
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‘I Hope You Suffered’: Voices on Left Celebrate Philanthropist’s Death
Some on the left celebrated the news Friday of billionaire David Koch’s death after a battle with prostate cancer. The libertarian philanthropist and political activist had contributed over $1.3 billion to public policy institutes, medical organizations, cultural institutions, and more. He was 79. Those on the left expressing happiness over Koch’s passing included American sportswriter Charles Pierce, who suggested… -
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How the Innocent Can Become Collateral Damage From ‘Crime-Free Housing’ Laws
Jessica Barron and Kenny Wylie, a couple renting their single-family home in Granite City, Illinois, know all too well that no good deed goes unpunished. For two years, the parents of three children worked to make their modest home comfortable, not only for their family, but also for friends of their children who needed care,… -
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6 of Every 10 Arrested by Feds Aren’t Citizens
Federal arrests of noncitizens have increased exponentially over the past two decades and account for the majority of all federal arrests, data released by the Justice Department reveals. Noncitizens made up 64% of all federal arrests in 2018 despite making up 7% of the U.S. population, according to Justice Department data released Thursday and reviewed… -
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New York Times Demotes Editor for Tweets Mocking Jews, Native Americans
A New York Times editor has been demoted after 10-year-old tweets mocking Jews and American Indians resurfaced Thursday. A Times spokesperson told Fox News that the editor, Tom Wright-Piersanti, apologized to leadership for “his recent serious lapses in judgment.” “I have deleted tweets from a decade ago that are offensive. I am deeply sorry,” Wright-Piersanti wrote on Twitter, according… -
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Ethnic Studies’ Latest Ploy to Brainwash Kids
President Donald Trump told a rally last week: “We are all Americans. We all share the same home. We all share the same heart.” He cautioned that “the radical Democrats are trying to tear this country apart” with their divisive identity politics. Warning to parents: Left-wing activists are using these same divisive tactics to target… -
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The Unchanging Principles of Conservatism Defined
At The Heritage Foundation, we’re always thinking about ways to talk to new and nontraditional audiences about how conservative principles can create the greatest freedom, opportunity, prosperity, and civil society for the American people. We realize that for these ideas to take hold, we have to counter the false narratives of left-leaning media outlets, educational institutions,… -
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Former Planned Parenthood Clinic Director Wins $3 Million in Wrongful-Firing Case
An Arizona jury has awarded a former Planned Parenthood clinic director $3 million after she was fired for blowing the whistle on unsafe medical practices at the clinics. “I hope my case is a lesson to other workers that shows them that the truth will prevail,” Mayra Rodriguez, a former clinic director for Planned Parenthood… -
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Space Command Will Help the US Retake the Lead in Space
The space race is very much on, and the United States needs to up its game. That was the message President Donald Trump conveyed in a series of speeches that began in March of 2018, and next week, his administration will take a major stride to do just that. The Defense Department on Thursday…