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Priced Out of the American Dream: A Would-Be Homebuyer’s View From Wisconsin
EAU CLAIRE, Wis.—Craig Ervin, a skilled welder from my hometown of Eau Claire, is forced to rent. “I always wanted my own place, but I don't even bother looking anymore. Gets my hopes up, then I see the prices. It's just depressing how expensive it's gotten,” he said. Like many Wisconsinites, Ervin is wondering how…Andrew Weiss -
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The 10 Harris Lies Moderators Let Slide at the ABC Debate
Presidential debates have often been compared to professional wrestling matches, but the ABC News debate between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris more closely resembled a handicap match, with Trump taking on three opponents at once: Harris and both moderators. As “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir and ABC News Live “Prime”…Ben Johnson -
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DeSantis Stands Firm Against Satanists’ Desire to Counsel Students
It seems that the English language is somewhat difficult to learn for those who don’t apprehend it as their native tongue. One of the reasons: English has significant built-in complexities that tend to cause a great deal of confusion. At the risk of creating an additional brushfire in the realm of political correctness, consider the…Phil Ginn -
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When the Media Can’t Find a Left-Wing Label for Kamala Harris
Even battle-hardened conservatives can find it shocking when Democrat-boosting reporters fail to identify Kamala Harris as a “liberal” or a “progressive” or even, dare one say it, a “left-wing radical.” In a new Media Research Center study of ABC’s “World News Tonight,” since Harris was anointed in a backroom as President Joe Biden’s replacement on…Tim Graham -
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House Probes Noncitizen Voting. Here Are 4 Big Takeaways.
Tens of thousands of noncitizens are registered to vote and have voted, House members and testifying experts asserted Tuesday. A House subcommittee held a hearing Tuesday, titled “The Biden-Harris Border Crisis: Noncitizen Voting,” that examined noncitizen voting and the nation’s porous border. The hearing comes as House Republicans push to include safeguards to ensure that…Fred Lucas -
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‘We Will Codify Roe v. Wade’ by ‘Fixing’ the Filibuster, Cruz’s Democratic Rival Says
Rep. Colin Allred, the Texas Democrat challenging Sen. Ted Cruz in November, said he would support “fixing” the filibuster in part so that a hypothetical Democratic-majority Senate could pass an abortion bill that he claims would codify the Supreme Court’s 1971 Roe v. Wade abortion decision. Tim Miller, a former Republican and podcast host for…Tyler O’Neil -
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Attending Church Regularly Will Lengthen Your Life More Than Diet, Exercise, Longevity Expert Says
Attending church services may open the door to eternal life—but it will also extend your life on Earth more than diet or exercise, according to the foremost expert on global longevity. Dan Buettner, who won three Emmy Awards for his groundbreaking 2023 documentary “Live to 100: Secrets of the Blue Zones,” revealed the deep benefits that faith…Ben Johnson -
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‘Potential for Abuse’: Kamala’s Debate Prep With Lead Google Attorney Sets Off Alarm Bells
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The attorney helping Vice President Kamala Harris with debate preparation is also defending Google from the antitrust lawsuit brought by the Biden-Harris Department of Justice, which government transparency advocates say presents a conflict of interest. Karen Dunn, who is helping Harris prepare for today’s debate against former President Donald Trump, gave the opening statement Monday during Google’s…Katelynn Richardson -
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Hey, Kamala: Leave Them Kids Alone
As summer ends, students across the country are making their way back to school and into classrooms. Some parents and students find this time of year to be an exciting prospect. For many others, however, it has become concerning. And rightfully so. During COVID-19, many people witnessed firsthand what students were being exposed to in…Sen. Tommy Tuberville -
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FACT CHECK: Kamala Harris Campaign Platform Makes Promises Based on False Assumptions
Vice President Kamala Harris, Democrats’ nominee for president, finally released her policy platform Monday, a day before her first debate with former President Donald Trump. The Harris platform makes various claims about the root causes of issues faced by America and the way Harris plans to address those issues. The claims underlying her policy promises are…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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TRIGGER WARNING: YouTube Slaps Suicide-Risk Warning on Daily Signal Video
At 3:40 a.m. Monday morning, The Daily Signal received an email from YouTube alerting it that the trailer for a mini-documentary on a victim of gender ideology in California was flagged for mentioning “suicide or self-harm topics.” The video, “California Stole My Rights,” now displays a warning screen that would-be viewers must manually bypass to…Elise McCue -
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TAKEN: California Took Away a Widow’s Teenage Daughter to Transition Her
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A mother in California lost her daughter to the foster care system in 2016 after she wouldn’t support the then-14-year-old girl identifying as a boy. “I lost my husband, but this was worse than losing my husband, because I had my rights taken away,” the mother told The Daily Signal. Years…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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The House GOP’s Barrage Against Harris, Walz
As Congress prepares to come back from August recess with less than two months before the Nov. 5 presidential election, House Republicans are taking aim at the Democratic ticket through a flurry of investigations and hearings. With only three weeks of the congressional session left before Vice President Kamala Harris squares off against former President…Bradley Devlin -
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Faux Feminist Kamala Harris: Anti-Woman, Misogynist Candidate
Vice President Kamala Harris claims to be a champion for women, but many facts tell a different story. Harris speaks pro-women rhetoric, but fails to protect women and girls from assaults in locker rooms. Harris endorsed a new Biden-Harris administration rule expanding Title IX protections to gender identity and sexual orientation, requiring schools receiving federal…Carrie Sheffield -
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What’s Tim Walz’s Connection With the Wuhan Institute of Virology?
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—During his time in Congress, Democratic vice presidential nominee Tim Walz worked to secure millions for a Minnesota-based lab that worked on a variety of projects with China’s Wuhan Institute of Virology, now widely seen as the source of the COVID-19 pandemic. Walz, who is Kamala Harris’ running mate, worked to earmark…Robert Schmad -
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The Media Lies Add Up
The public is exhausted after a decade of chronic untruth from the left-wing and its media. The 2016 presidential campaign will be long remembered for the false allegation that Donald Trump colluded with the Russians to warp the election. Citing the bogus “Steele dossier,” loser Hillary Clinton and other Democrat grandees claimed that the victorious…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Cuba’s Corrupt Twist of Christianity
Christians are called to be the conscience of their time, to bring eternal principles to society where a republic can be built. So, if a regime wants to undermine a strong republic, it must undermine those who are willing to sustain it. The regime needs to conflate spiritual joy with political joy. By subverting the…Yoe Suarez -
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WATCH: Actions Have ‘Kamalaquences’
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we break down the latest polling projections after damning statements from both the Trump–Vance and the Harris-Walz campaigns. Despite the best efforts of the Kamala Harris campaign to hide policy specifics from American voters over the last 90 days, many economic, industrial, social, and immigration policies…Tony Kinnett -
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EXCLUSIVE: New Data Prompts Sen. Ron Johnson to Seek Answers on COVID-19 Vaccine Deaths
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., is asking two federal health agencies to review new data from the government of the Czech Republic on mortality rates from COVID-19 vaccines. Johnson—who has conducted oversight into the government’s handling of the pandemic—wrote Wednesday to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf as well as Dr. Mandy K….Fred Lucas -
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A Dam Good Argument
Instead of using fossil fuels, we’re told to use “clean” energy: wind, solar, or hydropower. Hydro is the most reliable. Unlike wind and sunlight, it flows steadily. But now, environmental groups want to destroy dams that create hydropower. “Breach those dams,” an activist shouts in my new video. “Now is the time, our fish are…John Stossel