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6 False Claims Backing ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ in Key Supreme Court Case
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on the pivotal transgender case U.S. v. Skrmetti, and both the lawyers arguing against a Tennessee ban on “gender-affirming care” and three Supreme Court justices made dubious claims and stated outright falsehoods in support of experimental transgender “treatments.” Tennessee’s SB1 bans medical procedures on minors for the purpose of…Tyler O’Neil -
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The Press Still Pretends the Justice Department Is Pristine
No one should be surprised that President Joe Biden lied when he said he would not pardon his corrupt son Hunter before wandering out of office. As much as journalists want to pretend this is just a Dear Old Dad rescue scenario, Hunter Biden enriched most of the Biden clan in his foreign influence-peddling projects,…Tim Graham -
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‘Affirm and Support LGBTQIA+ Identities’: Biden Admin Dishing Out Millions to Treat Eating Disorders With Gay Pride
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Biden-Harris administration has granted millions of dollars in funding for a virtual treatment that aims to help cure eating disorders by “affirming” LGBTQIA+ patients’ sexual orientation and gender claims. The U.S. National Institutes of Health awarded Auburn University assistant professor of psychological sciences Tiffany Brown and San Diego State University professor of psychology Aaron…Owen Klinsky -
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28 AGs Call on US Supreme Court to Intervene in Mexico Gun Violence Case
THE CENTER SQUARE—A coalition of 28 attorneys general has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in a case in which Mexico is blaming U.S. gun manufacturers for Mexican cartel gun violence. At issue is a 2022 lawsuit brought by the Mexican government against U.S. gun manufacturers arguing they are responsible for Mexican cartel crime…Bethany Blankley -
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US Struggles to Remove Chinese Hackers From Major Telecom Networks
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Chinese government-backed hackers have infiltrated major U.S. telecom networks, and officials are now struggling to remove their access, U.S. authorities announced Tuesday. Jeff Greene, a senior official at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, pointed out the complexity of the situation, according to CNN. He explained that it’s tough to figure out just…Mariane Angela -
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CDC Report Reveals Significant Shift in National Abortion Statistics Since Dobbs Ruling
Pro-life laws in some states are saving lives, according to the annual “Abortion Surveillance” report released last week by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The CDC’s report covers 2022. Roughly half of it accounts for abortion under the Roe v. Wade regime, before the Supreme Court overturned the 1973 ruling that allowed abortion…Melanie Israel -
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These 2 Laws Allow the President to Use Troops for Immigration Enforcement
President-elect Donald Trump’s confirmation last month of his plan to deploy military assets for immigration enforcement sparked a constitutional debate. Legal scholars and commentators quickly declared such action forbidden by long-standing prohibitions on military involvement in domestic law enforcement. But this conventional wisdom misreads both the letter and spirit of American law. A careful examination of a pair of longstanding statutes…Patrick O’Malley -
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Sen. Cruz Predicts All Trump Nominees Will Be Confirmed, Including Patel
All of President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees for federal government posts will be confirmed, Sen. Ted Cruz said Tuesday after a conference with his fellow Senate Republicans. “I think Kash Patel will be confirmed, and I think the rest of them will be confirmed,” Cruz, R-Texas—a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, which will vote on…Fred Lucas -
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Trump Is Going to Give America a Spectacular 250th Birthday Celebration
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 2026, can help bring us together and restore our confidence in America’s future. The nation’s positive experience celebrating America’s Bicentennial in 1976 provides that model. President-elect Donald Trump has already shared his vision to make our 250th birthday the biggest and most spectacular celebration…Victoria Hughes -
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Supreme Court Case Exposes Medical Scandal of Epic Proportions
It’s hard to wrap your head around just how grotesque it is that many medical associations and the federal government have adopted the idea that it’s healthy to sterilize children in an attempt to “affirm” a stated transgender identity. On Wednesday, the Supreme Court will shed much-needed sunlight on this medical scandal of epic proportions….Tyler O’Neil -
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Trump Threatens Tariffs
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. It turns out the four-year border crisis took a single phone call to fix, suggesting maybe they didn’t want to fix it. Last week, President-elect Donald Trump fixed the border by announcing tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China…Peter St. Onge -
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China Escalates Trade War With US, Banning Exports of Minerals Used in Weaponry, Semiconductors
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—China announced Tuesday that it is banning exports to the U.S. of some metals and rare minerals that can be used in the production of semiconductors and ammunition, according to the Financial Times. China’s Ministry of Commerce announced that it is banning exports of “dual-use” items related to germanium, gallium, antimony, and…Ireland Owens -
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Here’s How Much Taxpayers Spent on ‘Gender Transition’ Services for Kids
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Biden-Harris administration opened the door for a massive increase of taxpayer-funded transgender interventions, including child sex-change surgeries, and the Daily Caller News Foundation has obtained enough data to give a partial estimate of the cost. From January 2018 to September 2023, 16 states spent more than $165 million funding “gender transition…Megan Brock -
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‘Where Are Black Democrats?’: Charles Payne Tells Personal Story to Call Out ‘Huge Double Standard’ of Biden Family
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Fox Business host Charles Payne called out the alleged “huge double standard” of President Joe Biden’s family Tuesday by revealing that his brother, who struggles with a crack addiction, is currently serving a jail sentence. Payne said his brother, who is getting out of jail on Friday, is likely one of the…Nicole Silverio -
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DOJ Revamps Censorship of Surgeon Who Blew Whistle on Child Sex Changes
The Justice Department filed a reply Tuesday supporting its motion for a gag order against Dr. Eithan Haim, a surgeon indicted by the Biden-Harris administration after he blew the whistle on sex-change procedures for minors. “The prosecutors in @eithanhaim’s case are doubling down on their shameless effort to ask the court to censor us and our…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Northern Border Terrorist-Related Arrests Soar
THE CENTER SQUARE—Federal agents are arresting a record number of individuals on the terrorist watchlist at the northern U.S. border, including a Jordanian national with ties to terrorism who recently was removed from the country after illegally entering from Canada. Border Patrol agents in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Blaine Sector apprehended Jordanian national Mohammad…Bethany Blankley -
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Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Texas in Razor Wire Case
THE CENTER SQUARE—A panel of three judges on the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled in favor of Texas in a lawsuit filed over its concertina wire barriers. The court ruled 2-1 on Monday in a case that may set the tone for two other cases before the court related to Texas’ border…Bethany Blankley -
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Preparing for the Next Pandemic: Lessons Learned and the Path Forward
One of the top domestic policy challenges facing the incoming Trump administration is the fundamental reform of federal public health agencies. President Donald Trump and his new team can draw upon a treasure trove of congressional findings. For example, the House subcommittee on oversight and investigations (a panel of the Energy and Commerce Committee) has…Robert Moffit -
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Veterans Groups Accuse Biden-Harris VA of Stonewalling Access to Medical Care
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A group of 24 veterans organizations signed a letter slamming the Department of Veteran Affairs under Secretary Denis McDonough’s leadership for allegedly stonewalling veterans’ access to timely medical care when the VA bureaucracy fails to meet their needs. The letter, which was sent Monday and obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller News Foundation, accused…Wallace White -
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Identity Politics, Not Biden, Cost Democrats the Election
With his presidency ending in a few weeks, Joe Biden’s legacy is only getting messier. For many Democrats, he’s the man to blame for returning Donald Trump to the White House. If only Biden hadn’t selfishly run for reelection, the story goes, Kamala Harris would have had time to mount a better campaign—or maybe the…Daniel McCarthy