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Star Surfer Bethany Hamilton to Speak at March for Life
World-famous surfer Bethany Hamilton will deliver the keynote speech at the March for Life in January, the organization’s president announced Thursday. Jeanne Mancini announced Hamilton’s appearance during a briefing by the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, saying the evangelical Christian surfer will speak Jan. 24 at the annual pro-life rally on the National…Ann Moreno -
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Charities Roll Up Their Sleeves, Helping North Carolinians Recover After Hurricane Helene
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene—even before Hurricane Milton followed in its wake—nonprofit charitable organizations such as Samaritan’s Purse and Save Our Allies stepped up to help the storm's victims. The president of Samaritan’s Purse, Franklin Graham, told The Daily Signal in a telephone interview that one of the positive things he has seen is neighbor…Christina Lewis -
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As White House Appeases Iran and Restrains Israel, All-Out Middle East War Looms
On Oct. 1, Israelis watched as Iran launched over 200 missiles into their homeland in the latest attack on the Jewish state. With Iran just a few months away from having a nuclear weapons capability—coupled with the White House’s appeasement of Iranian leaders while it also restrains Israel’s ability to strike back—we are on the…Nicole Robinson -
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G-MEN: Governments Employ Record Number of People
The state of Florida had a population of 22,610,726 as of July 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That ranked third among all states—exceeded only by Texas, which had a population of 30,503,301; and California, which had a population of 38,965,193. As of this September, federal, state, and local governments in this country employed…Terence Jeffrey -
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What’s Behind Professor’s Claim That Men Who Won’t Vote for Harris Should Be Lined Up and Shot?
The University of Kansas confirmed the authenticity of footage showing an instructor stating that men who refuse to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris should be lined up and shot. The statement, a clear expression of political violence, seems to echo the Left’s trend of imputing ill motives to Americans who disagree…Tyler O’Neil -
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Coach Joe Kennedy Movie Hits the Big Screen
A lot of things in Coach Joe Kennedy’s life have been unexpected—not the least of them being taking a major case to the Supreme Court or having a movie made about his life. Kennedy’s decision to take a knee in prayer after football games placed him in the middle of a national controversy, and thrust…Virginia Allen -
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Overseas Voting Sparks Litigation in These Battleground States
Two major battleground states allow overseas citizens that don’t live—and in some cases never lived—in their states to vote, the Republican National Committee says. A group called Democrats Abroad, meanwhile, casts what it calls international voting as a “secret weapon” to win elections. The RNC joined state Republican parties in Michigan and North Carolina in…Fred Lucas -
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Gross (Lies): Harris Stretches the Truth on ‘Call Her Daddy’ Podcast
The name of the podcast says a lot. The “Call Her Daddy” podcast, hosted by Alex Cooper, is a favorite among millions of young women—specifically, Gen Z—with a host that makes a point of discussing sex, especially if those issues are “consider[ed] taboo.” The podcast’s name reflects “female empowerment,” and apparently originates from a conversation…Sarah Parshall Perry -
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Postponing This Partisan Lecture Isn’t Enough
Radical political historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat was scheduled to speak at the U.S. Naval Academy on Oct. 10 as part of the Bancroft Lecture series, but according to a recent article from The Federalist, this lecture has been “postponed.” In September, Ben-Ghiat announced that she would be speaking at the Naval Academy in a Substack post,…Matthew Lee -
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Stunning Jobs Report Actually Not So Great
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Last week, we got another stunning employment report. The finest money can buy. So stunning, in fact, that it had Federal Reserve watchers fretting that maybe the Fed cut rates too early—a so-called policy error. As in, the…Peter St. Onge -
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Media Neglect of Emhoff Allegations Signals the Cynical End of ‘Me Too’
The era of Me Too is dead and gone. The age of ignoring women who are politically inconvenient to the Left has come. Or maybe it never went away. That’s the obvious take from a series of new, disturbing stories about Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff. It’s already been confirmed that Emhoff acted…Jarrett Stepman -
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History Returned With a Vengeance a Year Ago on Oct. 7
In the West, we are on vacation from history. That’s because we are living on the interest earned by our parents and grandparents. The European continent, until the war in Ukraine, had never experienced a more peaceful respite from history than since the end of the Cold War. America has enjoyed its own peace dividend,…Ben Shapiro -
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Kamala Harris’ Parade of (Mostly) Softball Interviews
For more than two months, Republicans have mocked Vice President Kamala Harris for hiding in the basement and not granting interviews and press conferences, which could give voters an idea of how she might handle the presidency. So, after she and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, have engaged in debates, Team Harris decided…Tim Graham -
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CDC Advisory Panel Should Boost Patient Choice in Fighting This Lung Disease
A panel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that advises the U.S. government on vaccines is expected to endorse a recommendation this month to lower the age from 65 to 50 for getting a routine pneumococcal vaccination, a shot to ward off a serious lung infection. Health policy experts and patient advocates say…Jerry Rogers -
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North Carolinians Band Together on Long Road to Recovery After Hurricane Helene
Life is on pause in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Hurricane Helene devastated the small city, located about 25 miles south of Asheville. Most people have not returned to work, and in some instances, there is no workplace to return to, because floodwaters swept entire buildings from their foundations. Hendersonville resident Alexander Potter told The Daily Signal…Virginia Allen -
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#MeToo Hypocrisy? Leftists Silent as Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff Faces Domestic Violence Claim
Left-leaning domestic violence prevention groups and legacy media figures have touted Doug Emhoff, the husband of Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris, as a positive example of masculinity, yet they have remained silent after Emhoff faced an accusation of domestic violence. Last week, The Daily Mail reported that Emhoff assaulted his then-girlfriend while waiting…Tyler O’Neil -
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EXCLUSIVE: Denying ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ to Children Is ‘Ageist,’ Family Therapists Learn in Training
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A group of family therapists learned that denying so-called gender-affirming care to children is an example of "implicit bias" in a Zoom call recorded Monday and obtained by The Daily Signal. The Zoom-based training, titled "Recognizing Bias: Avoiding Pitfalls in Gender-Affirming Care," was hosted by family psychologist Dr. Shawn Giammattei, who…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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The Kamala Harris ‘Media Blitz’ Is a DISASTER
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we watch with morbid fascination as the Harris-Walz campaign flips from a basement strategy to a strut through a media tour (well, a tour of the media that sings its praises). Vice President Kamala Harris horrifies Americans on friendly interview shows as hurricane survivors attempt to…Tony Kinnett -
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FEMA Is Broke
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. It’s America last as the nation’s disaster relief agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, reports it is broke because it wasted billions on illegals, Ukraine, and other foreign aid instead of, say, the American people. So says the…Peter St. Onge -
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Gulf Dividing Ruling Elites, Average Americans Is Wide and Deep, Poll Finds
American elites really have become a toxic, ideological class apart—even if they don’t want to admit it. A recent survey by Scott Rasmussen called “Elite 1%,” which was conducted by RMG Research for the Napolitan News Service, reveals that there’s a stark divide between the viewpoints of ruling elites and the rest of the American…Jarrett Stepman