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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Protect Parental Rights
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sens. Tim Scott and James Lankford, along with Rep. Virginia Foxx, introduced legislation to uphold parental rights in education, childrearing, and health care. “Parents have a fundamental right to control the upbringing of their child, whether it’s in the classroom or at home,” Scott said in a statement first shared with The…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Rep. August Pfluger: What ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Can Do for You
“Energy security is national security.” If you spend enough time with Rep. August Pfluger, you might get tired of hearing him repeat those words. The Texas congressman and new Republican Study Committee chairman would be the first to say that if you aren’t tired of hearing it, Republicans haven’t been saying it enough. Sound energy…Bradley Devlin -
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Clemency and Capital Crimes: Biden’s Travesty of Injustice
Two days before Christmas 2024, President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of 37 of 40 federal death row inmates. Five of these had murdered children; several had murdered multiple people and on separate occasions. Among those whose death sentence was commuted was Thomas Sanders, who on Sept. 8, 2010, in Louisiana kidnapped a 12-year-old girl,…J. Daryl Charles -
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The Truth That Cannot Be Born
As I prepare to go to the March for Life in Washington, D.C., on Friday, some questions linger in the back of my mind: Why is abortion even such a big political war? Why are we arguing over something where if one side is wrong they’re actually defending the murder of children? It seems indefensible…Christina Haurie -
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The End of ESG
“Sustainability” investments became popular a few years back. So-called experts said companies shouldn’t just focus on profit. They should put more effort into being “nice.” Funds pushing ESG, or environmental, social, and governance, were all the rage. Giant investment firms like BlackRock pressured companies to hire more women and minorities. CEO Larry Fink announced, “All…John Stossel -
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Branding Trump ‘Fascist’ Is Name-Calling and Historical Illiteracy
If you really believed former Vice President Kamala Harris and her media allies, the United States has just inaugurated a fascist dictator, Donald Trump, as president of the United States. Now, you might fail to appreciate the gravity of this moment after watching former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral and a friendly Trump “yukking it up”…Robert Moffit -
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EXCLUSIVE: Mike Lee to Introduce Bill to Repeal Law Weaponized Against Pro-Lifers
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Mike Lee will reintroduce a bill Thursday to repeal the FACE Act, which has been weaponized against at least 50 pro-life advocates. “[Former President] Joe Biden’s unjust weaponization of the FACE Act against pro-life activists and people of faith belongs in the dustbin of history,” Lee, R-Utah, told The Daily…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Rubio Moves Swiftly to Implement Trump’s DEI Directive at State Department
The U.S. State Department moved swiftly Wednesday to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order doing away with diversity, equity, and inclusion. An internal memo obtained by The Daily Signal spells out the department’s plans, which also included the removal of the Office of Diversity and Inclusion webpage. “No department personnel or chief of mission shall…Fred Lucas -
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Heritage Foundation Experts Analyze Trump’s Executive Orders
President Donald Trump signed a flurry of executive orders his first day in office. His executive orders covered policies related to the economy, the border, gender ideology and more. Below, we round up analysis from The Heritage Foundation’s policy experts on these executive orders. This article will be regularly updated to include new analysis. >>>…Heritage Foundation Staff -
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Lawmakers React to Trump’s Pardon of Jan. 6 ‘Political Prisoners’
President Donald Trump kicked off his second term this week by pardoning the more than 1,500 Americans charged with crimes in connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol protest. Pardoning the Jan. 6 prisoners is “another promise made, promise kept from the president,” Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., told The Daily Signal. “It is shameful…Virginia Allen -
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White House Reporter Gives Inside Scoop on Difference Between Trump and Biden
White House reporter Reagan Reese says she had more interactions with President Donald Trump in just one day than she did with President Joe Biden over the year and a half she spent covering the Biden White House. It was not unusual for the Biden administration to “call a lid,” a term used to dismiss…Virginia Allen -
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Harvard Students Describe ‘Stigma’ Around Conservatism
Conservative Harvard students spoke Wednesday at a luncheon in Washington’s Capitol Hill Club, detailing the harsh stigma involved in writing for a conservative publication on an Ivy League campus. “The Protecting Conservative Students at Harvard” luncheon featured student editors of The Harvard Salient, the campus’ conservative magazine, including the outlet’s President Sarah Steele, who told the…George Caldwell -
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America Awakes From Its Coma
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Have you noticed during this transition, from the Nov. 5 election to the inauguration of Jan. 20, there’s been a whole change of mentality from…Victor Davis Hanson -
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‘A Healthy Reset’: Trump Withdraws US From World Health Organization
President Donald Trump has kept his campaign promise to protect American national sovereignty from encroaching global governance bodies by ordering the U.S. to withdraw from the World Health Organization. An executive order titled “Withdrawing the United States from the World Health Organization” says the United States will leave WHO due to its “mishandling of the…Ben Johnson -
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Trump DOJ Investigating Sanctuary Cities Resisting Immigration Enforcement
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Trump administration is now criminally investigating sanctuary jurisdictions and will take legal action against any city or state that is in violation of federal laws. The Department of Justice has established a Sanctuary Cities Enforcement Working Group that is tasked with identifying state and local laws or policies that are “inconsistent”…Jason Hopkins -
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Every Senate Democrat Votes Against Protecting Babies Born Alive From Botched Abortion
Every Senate Democrat on Wednesday afternoon voted against protecting the lives of babies born alive after botched abortions. The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, introduced by Sens. James Lankford, R-Okla., and Jim Banks, R-Ind., states that a baby born alive from a failed abortion deserves the same protection and medical care as other newborns. “Almost…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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It’s Time to Defund PBS—and NPR, Too
PBS receives hundreds of millions of dollars in federal taxpayer funding, but its bias against conservatives threatens democracy by spreading fake news and pitting Americans against each other. President Donald Trump and Congress should fix this. On Monday, PBS falsely reported: “Billionaire Elon Musk gave what appeared to be a fascist salute Monday while making…Carrie Sheffield -
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‘I Didn’t Do Anything’: Pardoned ‘January 6er’ Says He Was Railroaded, Rejected Plea Deal
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump on Monday commuted or pardoned all individuals convicted of offenses related to the “events that occurred at or near the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021.” Trump’s mass-pardon actions followed then-President Joe Biden’s extensive use of the pardon power. On his last day in office,…Jacob Adams -
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Ernst Introduces Legislation to Defund Planned Parenthood
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Republican Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa introduced legislation in the Senate Wednesday to prohibit federal funding for Planned Parenthood after the organization received COVID-19 relief funds. At least $120 million in Paycheck Protection Program loans were provided to affiliates of Planned Parenthood in 2020 and 2021 contrary to “applicable affiliation rules and…Harold Hutchison -
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‘You Just Can’t Stand the Fact That He Won’: GOP Rep Fires Back at Jim Acosta After Endless Trump J6 Pardon Questions
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Republican Tennessee Rep. Tim Burchett accused CNN’s Jim Acosta on Wednesday of being unable to cope with President Donald Trump’s November election victory following nearly nine minutes of queries regarding Trump’s decision to pardon Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol rioters. Trump signed an executive order on Monday granting “full, complete and unconditional pardons” to an…Jason Cohen