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Musk Mobilizes the Masses
Elon Musk isn’t messing around, and he just got a massive scalp to prove it. The billionaire owner of X started his day by posting a photo of the 1,500-page spending bill in Congress with this question: “Ever seen a bigger piece of pork?” Scores of Musk posts and reposts followed Wednesday, sending members of…Robert B. Bluey -
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Is This DC-Area University Becoming a Hotbed of Terrorist Supporters?
Is the Northern Virginia campus of George Mason University cultivating a nest of anti-Israel and antisemitic terrorist supporters a half-hour’s drive from the nation’s capital? News reports that three of its students, all of Middle Eastern origin, have had recent run-ins with the police over weapons and pro-terror material are troubling, to say the least….Mike Gonzalez -
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What’s Hidden in Spending Bill Congress Must Pass to Keep the Government Open?
President-elect Donald Trump urged congressional Republicans on Wednesday to renegotiate a spending bill designed to avert a partial government shutdown. Entering the final month of Joe Biden’s presidency, leaders of Trump’s government efficiency panel also strongly oppose the so-called continuing resolution as drafted. The 1,547-page spending bill would increase congressional salaries from $174,000 to $243,000,…Fred Lucas -
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Swiss Billionaire’s Dark Money Efforts to Influence US Politics Exposed in Congressional Hearing
U.S. elections are “under attack” from foreign influence by both individuals and hostile state actors, experts told a House panel on Wednesday. Although foreign individuals and entities already are prohibited from contributing to American elections, foreign actors find a way, House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., says. “Foreign adversaries still have loopholes they can exploit…Fred Lucas -
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‘Horrible Ordeal’: Father of 11 Targeted by Biden DOJ Urges Repeal of FACE Act
Paul Vaughn, a Christian father of 11 convicted under the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act for praying outside an abortion clinic, testified Wednesday that the weaponization of the U.S. Justice Department against pro-lifers is more than a catchphrase to his family. It’s their life, he said. “Since my arrest, I’ve been restricted to…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Trump, Vance Throw Curveball Into Spending Fight as Hill Scrambles to Fund Government
President-elect Donald Trump and Vice President-elect JD Vance want House Speaker Mike Johnson and Republicans on Capitol Hill to play hardball with obstructionist Democrats in the ongoing government funding fight. On Tuesday night, Congressional leadership released the text of the continuing resolution that will fund the government until March 14, 2025. With funding set to…Bradley Devlin -
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Public Trust in Health Agencies Gone, Former CDC Director Says
Americans don’t trust public health institutions, the virologist who used to head the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. “We have lost public trust, there’s no doubt about it, and it really harms public health in a big way,” Robert Redfield said Wednesday during an event at The Heritage Foundation, adding, “We’ve lost, I think,…Virginia Allen -
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Ohio’s Solicitor General Credits Heritage Internship for His Conservative Principles
Ohio’s lead government attorney for appeals cases is this year’s recipient of The Heritage Foundation’s Distinguished Intern Alumni Award. T. Elliot Gaiser, tapped late last year as the 11th solicitor general of Ohio, interned 10 years earlier at Heritage. Derrick Morgan, Heritage’s executive vice president, presented Gaiser with the award Dec. 9 at the…Audrey Streb -
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‘Breath of Fresh Air’: Washington Post Admits More Data Needed on ‘Gender Transitioning’ Minors
In a significant shift away from reflexive support for minors undergoing “gender transition” procedures, The Washington Post editorial board published an op-ed on Sunday that called for more robust scientific research to be conducted to determine the health outcomes of puberty blockers and hormones on children. The Post, considered among the most preeminent outlets of the legacy…Dan Hart -
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Fighting Communism After The Cold War
Communism didn’t win the Cold War, but it’s doing surprisingly well in the 21st century, including in America. Elsewhere, especially in East Asia, Communism is the tyrannical creed of a ruling class that stays in power by jailing its opponents—or rolling tanks over them. Here, especially on college campuses, Communism is a status marker and…Daniel McCarthy -
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Congress Sneaks Massive Pay Raise for Itself Into Spending Bill as Americans Struggle to Make Ends Meet
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Members of Congress are slated to receive a pay raise for the first time in 15 years if the massive spending bill released by House leaders Tuesday evening passes both chambers and is signed into law. The 1,574-page bill, known as a continuing resolution (CR), contains language allowing for a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA),…Adam Pack -
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Supreme Court Justice’s Broadway Debut Puts Spotlight on Left’s Double Standard
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined the Broadway cast of “& Juliet” in New York City this past Saturday. On the surface, Jackson is having fun and fulfilling what she said was a dream of hers, but the implications of such a stint are much more reprehensible than meets the eye. “& Juliet” is…Elise McCue -
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Christian School Shooter Manifesto Documents Family Breakdown
Just days before Christian students’ scheduled vacation to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, a lonely and radicalized high school student opened fire inside Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, killing two people and wounding six more. Police say 15-year-old Natalie Rupnow, who went by the name “Samantha,” opened fire with a 9mm handgun during study…Ben Johnson -
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Remembering a Great Man and Important Conservative Leader
And the King said unto his servants, “Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel.” (II Samuels 3:38) This is the feeling about my oldest friend, Dr. Lee Edwards, who went to his heavenly reward Dec. 12, 2024. A prince and a great man. In the…Richard Viguerie -
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Why Are Americans Still Feeling the Economic Squeeze?
The Biden-Harris administration sought to redefine a “recession,” and almost every jobs report for the last four years has been revised downward. There is a grand plan to convince Americans that the economy is fine—but are they buying it? If the economy is in good shape, why is our government lying about growth, and why…Richard Stern -
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Freeing People From the Left Starts With the US Census
Any day now, President-elect Donald Trump will nominate a new director of the U.S. Census Bureau, replacing President Joe Biden’s man, Robert L. Santos. Whoever Trump’s nominee will be needs to grasp how vital the job is for the long-term unity of the United States and for the need to free people from the Left’s balkanizing mission….Mike Gonzalez -
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Congresswoman Sounds Alarm on Fundraising Platform Under Scrutiny for Raking in Millions With Thousands of Tiny Donations
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—How did fewer than two dozen people give almost $1 million through controversial Democrat fundraising platform ActBlue with political donations as small as $5? Federal Election Commission records show that in recent elections, some elderly Americans made thousands of small donations to Democrat fundraising political committees through ActBlue—which currently is under…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Time for Justice for Pro-Life Prisoners and the DC 5
Can you imagine being thrown in jail for peacefully protesting the deaths of babies in the womb? Well, you don’t have to, because it has happened. Today, the Left’s weaponization of a federal law called the FACE Act has led to exactly that, unjustly persecuting pro-life advocates who are its ideological opponents. But finally, after…Jamie Dangers -
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Report: Education Department Targets Christian Schools, Career Colleges
THE CENTER SQUARE—A new report highlights a disparity in the Department of Education toward both Christian and career colleges through its Office of Enforcement, an “obscure agency” created during the Obama administration and revived under President Joe Biden. The American Principles Project’s report reveals that “nearly 70% of penalties imposed by the Office of Enforcement have been…Tate Miller -
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Building the Iron Dome
This is an excerpt from Victoria Coates’ new book, “The Battle for the Jewish State: How Israel—and America—Can Win.” President Ronald Reagan’s rationale for launching SDI [the Strategic Defense Initiative] in his 1983 speech could have been written by any Israeli Prime Minister: “I’ve become more and more deeply convinced that the human spirit must…Victoria Coates