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Battleground Michigan Set to Debate Citizen-Only Voting Initiative
Lawmakers in Michigan—one of the most fiercely contested battleground states in the 2024 presidential election—will consider an amendment to the state Constitution to ensure that only citizens vote. Michigan state Rep. Bryan Posthumus, the No. 2 Republican in the House as floor leader, says that next month he will propose a constitutional amendment requiring prospective voters…Fred Lucas -
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How Not to Think About Syria
The rapid demise of the brutal Bashar al-Assad regime in Syria has taken every geopolitical analyst and self-proclaimed Middle East “expert” by storm. Following 53 years of brutal Assad family rule and 13 years of bloody civil war, the Syrian strongman abruptly fled for asylum in Moscow as rebels finalized their encircling of Damascus. In…Josh Hammer -
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‘Hell’: A Hostage’s Story
Aviva Siegel’s whole face brightened. “Of course, I have to,” she said when asked if she allows herself to dream about the day her husband is freed from captivity in Gaza. “My heart will explode. I will scream. I will jump into the air, and it’s just going to be … I don’t know, I’ll…Virginia Allen -
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Make America Healthy Again: Sanders Calls for Ban on Using Food Stamps for Junk Food
One governor is fed up with taxpayers subsidizing junk food—and hurting the long-term health of their fellow Americans. Food stamps—formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—“is undermining the health of millions of Americans, on the taxpayer’s dime, by encouraging families to eat highly processed, unhealthy junk food,” writes Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in…Katrina Trinko -
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MORE THAN TWO DOZEN: New Report Reveals How Many Informants FBI Had on Jan. 6
Two dozen FBI confidential sources were part of the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and four of those informants illegally entered the building, according to a new report by the Department of Justice’s Office of Inspector General. Another 13 of the 26 confidential human sources were in restricted areas around the Capitol…Fred Lucas -
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EXCLUSIVE: What Has HHS Withheld on COVID-19 Vax? Sen. Ron Johnson Is About to Find Out
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A new letter from Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., puts federal health agencies on notice that he plans to subpoena unredacted records withheld by the Biden administration on potential adverse effects of the COVID-19 vaccines. “It appears that even in the waning days of the Biden administration, your agencies will remain defiant…Fred Lucas -
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‘Lawlessness’: Calls Grow for Ouster of Bragg After Penny Prosecution
THE CENTER SQUARE—New York Republicans are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to fire Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg following his failed prosecution of Daniel Penny over Jordan Neely’s chokehold death. On Monday, a 12-member Manhattan jury found the ex-Marine not guilty in a verdict that came after days of jury deliberations and courtroom wrangling. Penny…Chris Wade -
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Charity Fashion Gala Showcases Conservative Designer’s First Ladies Dress Collection
“I love the fashion sense of Melania Trump. I love the fashion sense of Michelle Obama. I love the idea that these iconic women did something for America, whether good or bad or influential. I love all of them.” That’s what self-described gay Asian American celebrity fashion designer Andre Soriano told The Daily Signal about…Ann Moreno -
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The Devils Are Here
This week, a deranged 26-year-old anti-capitalist allegedly shot to death the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, on the streets of New York. The alleged shooter carried a manifesto with him, decrying the nature of America’s health care system: “Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming.” The manifesto claimed that America spends more than any other…Ben Shapiro -
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What’s Going on With Black and Hispanic Women?
One question emerging from the presidential election exit polls is the disconnect between black men and women and Hispanic men and women. Donald Trump received support from 21% of black men and 7% of black women, a disparity of 14 points. He got support from 54% of Hispanic men and 39% of Hispanic women, a…Star Parker -
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Whiskey Resurgence in the Heart of the Rebellion
LATROBE, Pennsylvania—The making of whiskey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, has often been fraught with a fair amount of drama. Whether it was those trying to make it or those trying to drink it, the government has sought to tax and sometimes even ban both activities. Two hundred thirty years ago, William Findley, a Revolutionary War hero,…Salena Zito -
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How Close Are We to World War III?
President-elect Donald Trump will inherit a far more unstable world than the one he left President Joe Biden just four years ago. The war between Russia and Ukraine continues to grind on, escalating at the behest of the Biden administration. The situation in the Middle East, with the fall of the Assad government in Syria,…Bradley Devlin -
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2 More Celebrities Embrace Traditional Values
Two big-name celebrities did something radical last weekend: They embraced traditional values. Could these be signs that the tides are turning in the culture war? Is the public finally canceling cancel culture? Pop singer Gwen Stefani announced on social media that she will partner with Hallow, the world’s No. 1 prayer app for Catholics, to…Elise McCue -
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Weaponization Panel’s Findings on Financial Institutions Prompt Privacy Resolution
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A watchdog group is pushing Bank of America to conduct an inquiry in light of revelations from a House panel probing weaponization of government that financial institutions are providing customers’ information to the FBI and Treasury Department. The National Legal and Policy Center submitted a shareholder resolution asking that the Bank…Fred Lucas -
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House Republican Says Dems ‘Risk the Security of the Nation’ Over a ‘Social Justice Issue’
The House of Representatives voted 281-140 on Wednesday evening to approve an annual defense policy bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, that for the first time protects children of members of the military from irreversible transgender medical interventions. “We should not be funding this with our military,” Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., told The Daily Signal….Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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‘America Wrapped’: Who Hit Top Political Chart of 2024
Like clockwork, December brings the anticipation of Christmas, holiday gatherings with families and friends, and the release of your personalized Spotify Wrapped. For you Pandora or Apple Music users out there, Spotify delivers a personalized “year in review” to each of its users in early December. Music lovers learn who their top artists were for…Virginia Allen -
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‘EGREGIOUS’: Detransitioner Sues Doctor Who Prescribed Her Irreversible Sex-Change Drugs at 12
When Clementine Breen began getting puberty blockers at age 12, she had no idea she was agreeing to become a lifelong patient. Breen, now a 20-year-old detransitioner, filed a lawsuit last Thursday against prominent child-gender specialist Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, alleging medical negligence. Breen says Olson-Kennedy pushed her into irreversible transgender medical interventions at only 12…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Sen. James Lankford Offers Sneak Peak Into How Exactly DOGE Will Clean Up Government Waste and Abuse
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped two innovative businessmen—Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy—to head the Department of Government Efficiency as the new advisory commission works to eliminate waste and abuse from the federal government. The Department of Government Efficiency isn’t a government agency, however, and lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate have teamed up to…Tyler O’Neil -
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Stop Comparing Daniel Penny and Luigi Mangione. They Are Not the Same.
The cases of Daniel Penny and Luigi Mangione are not the same, and neither deserves to be equated to the other. Daniel Penny is a Marine who defended a subway car full of people from a violent unstable homeless man flailing around, screaming that he would kill everyone and didn’t care if he went to…Tony Kinnett -
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Wray Exiting as FBI Director
Christopher Wray is resigning as FBI director, multiple news outlets are reporting. Wray, who President Donald Trump appointed in 2017, had three years left in his term. However, the move isn’t as a surprise as now President-elect Trump announced he would nominate Kash Patel to be the new FBI director. Trump happily accepted the news…Fred Lucas