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Abrego Garcia: The Dem-Left’s Inexplicable Nominee for ‘Maryland Dad’ of the Year
Democrats and their leftist media allies treat “Maryland dad” Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia like a devoted member of a PTA chapter in College Park. When he’s not driving his kids to Little League games in Chevy Chase, the fake news would have you believe, he takes them to Annapolis to deepen their appreciation for the Navy’s heroic…Deroy Murdock -
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Who Is on the Shortlist to Be the Next Pope?
With the passing of Pope Francis early Easter Monday morning, the Catholic Church enters a period of mourning while the College of Cardinals, guided by the Holy Spirit, prepares to choose the next Bishop of Rome. First, however, the Church will bury and mourn their holy father. When Francis reviewed his funeral rites in 2024,…Bradley Devlin -
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Pope Francis Dies at 88
Pope Francis passed away in the early hours of Easter Monday. He was 88. The pope had met with Vice President JD Vance the day before. “Dearest brothers and sisters, with deep sorrow I must announce the death of our Holy Father Francis,” Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the church, said in an announcement Monday….Tyler O’Neil -
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Climate Myths
I guess United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres didn’t think his hyping global warming risks brought him enough attention, so now he says, “The era of global boiling has arrived!” Global boiling? Give me a break. Yes, the climate is warming. We can deal with that. What annoys me is politicians, activists and media pushing hysterical…John Stossel -
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Defunding NPR and PBS Through Rescissions is a Good Start
President Donald Trump plans to ask Congress to rescind the funds it appropriated for public broadcasting, which is a good start in defunding NPR and PBS. The legislative branch must do that and then move to dissolve the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Rescission deals with the immediate. It applies instant pain to the public broadcasters because Congress would claw back…Mike Gonzalez -
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Extending the Trump Tax Cuts’ Small Business Provisions Is Critical for Main Street
Congress has a decision to make. Hang American small business owners out to dry, or lock in a tax system that allows America’s entrepreneurs to thrive? That’s the question Congress must answer when deciding whether to renew critical expiring provisions of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Passed by Congress less than a year…Preston Brashers -
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The Founders Agree With Trump On Alien Enemies Act
Kilmar Abrego Garcia, an alleged MS-13 gang member and citizen from El Salvador, has become an avatar of The Resistance 2.0. The story of his deportation to El Salvador under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 has been twisted into an allegory for life under the second Trump administration. In the words of Rep. Alexandria…Bradley Devlin -
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On Tariffs and Wireless Spectrum: Why Is Washington So Helpful to Communist China?
Thanks to President Donald Trump’s tariffs, our relationship with Communist China is again receiving the tiny bit of scrutiny that passes for communist China-relationship scrutiny. As always, the relationship deserves much more scrutiny than it gets. The last time the China relationship received a little scrutiny? That was in 2020, when the China virus reminded…Seton Motley -
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Bill Makes It Easier to Silence Those Speaking Out on Public Concerns
Texans for Lawsuit Reform’s mission statement says it was founded to “fight back against job-killing, abusive lawsuits” and “shut down new abuses of the legal system.” But the so-called tort reform group makes an exception when it comes to one kind of tort: the kind that lets the powerful silence their critics through lawfare. The…James Bopp Jr. -
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Harvard Still Wants Its DC Sugar Daddy
“No government—regardless of which party is in power—should dictate what private universities can teach, whom they can admit and hire, and which areas of study and inquiry they can pursue.” This defiant and bipartisan defense of the purity of education, delivered by Harvard President Alan Garber, sounds fantastic, right? After all, what society that pretends…Ian Haworth -
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Nearly 400 Colleges and Universities Refuse to Close DEI Offices
A recent report from an education watchdog has found that colleges and universities across the nation are still operating diversity, equity, and inclusion offices and programs, despite President Donald Trump’s executive order demanding an end to DEI initiatives among any organizations that receive federal funding. Defending Education, the higher education arm of Parents Defending Education,…S.A. McCarthy -
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Federal Judge Permanently Enjoins Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Abortion Regulation for Catholic Business Group
Catholic businesses may not be forced to subsidize abortions or fertility treatments, ruled federal Judge Daniel Traynor, a Donald Trump appointee to the District Court of North Dakota, on Tuesday. Traynor granted 9,000 Catholic businesses a permanent injunction against an Equal Employment Opportunity Commission rule requiring employers to provide abortion-related leave and other practices contrary to these…Joshua Arnold -
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When Secular Reporters Watch Religious Movies
The Easter season can remind people of classic Hollywood movies with religious themes. Every year, ABC still airs “The Ten Commandments.” People might break out “The Passion of the Christ” from 2004, or head to the theater to see “The King of Kings” or “The Chosen: Last Supper,” building on that streaming TV series on…Tim Graham -
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Trump, Tariffs, and Tech: Gary Shapiro’s Unfiltered Take
Consumer Technology Association CEO Gary Shapiro watched five of America’s top tech leaders with front-row seat at President Donald Trump’s second inauguration in January, calling the occasion “one of the highlight moments” of his career. During a recent interview with The Daily Signal, Shapiro praised Trump’s regulatory rollbacks while expressing concerns about his tariff policies….Robert B. Bluey -
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The Greatest Event in Human History
“Eighty and six years I have served Him, and He has done me no wrong,” said Polycarp, Bishop of Smyrna, in A.D. 156 before climbing onto a pyre where Roman authorities would burn him to death. Eyewitnesses reported the local authorities respected Polycarp and begged him to recant his faith in Christ. He would not….Erick Erickson -
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During Passover, Israeli Mother Asks for Help to Free Hostage Son From ‘Hell’ in Gaza
Jews across the world are currently celebrating Passover, but for Viki Cohen, “it’s not a holiday.” For the second year in a row, Cohen is observing Passover while her son, Nimrod Cohen, is living in “hell” as a hostage in Gaza. “I'm his mother, and I miss him so much,” Viki Cohen told The…Virginia Allen -
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Why Young People Are Drawn to RFK Jr’s ‘Make America Healthy Again’ Agenda
Young people have rejected the “trust the science” mentality of older generations, paving the way for acceptance of the concept of “Make America Healthy Again,” according to a holistic doctor in Grand Rapids, Michigan. “I grew up in an era of thinking if it was that bad for us, it really shouldn’t be put in…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Trump Administration Halts New York Offshore Wind Project
THE CENTER SQUARE—The Donald Trump administration has halted a massive New York offshore wind project as it conducts a financial and regulatory review of plans to erect towering turbines along the nation’s coastlines. The Interior Department issued an order earlier this week calling for the immediate halt of construction on the Empire Wind Project “until…Chris Wade -
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Heritage Foundation Unveils Classical School Database
The Heritage Foundation has compiled a searchable Classical Schools Database featuring nearly 900 schools across the United States that say they are “committed to offering a classical liberal arts education to their students.” The guide allows parents to search by state, city, county, and ZIP code for their ideal school from 894 options. It also…Jacob Adams -
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Report Highlights States With the Best and Worst Economic Outlook for 2025
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A Tuesday report from the American Legislative Exchange Council, a conservative nonprofit, highlighted the states with the best and worst economic prospects for 2025. The 18th edition of ALEC’s “Rich States, Poor States,” an annual report that examines all 50 states’ economic outlook “based on a state’s current standing in 15 state…Ireland Owens