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Bondi Reminds the Left: Be Careful What You Wish For
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” the Left’s cheers over former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., taking himself out of the running for attorney general in the forthcoming Trump administration turn to tears as former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi steps up to the plate. Bondi’s battle-tested stances on illegal immigration, drug trafficking,…Tony Kinnett -
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Democrats: Trump = Hitler? Never Mind!
“No one has ever been as dangerous to this country as Donald Trump,” retired Army Gen. Mark A. Milley told Bob Woodward. The former chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff appears in the legendary Washington Post associate editor’s new book "War," released on Oct. 15. Milley described Trump as “fascist to the core” and added: “Now I realize he’s a total fascist. He is the most dangerous person…Deroy Murdock -
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The Trump Counterrevolution Is a Return to Sanity
We are witnessing a historic counterrevolution after President Donald Trump’s victory, far different from his first election in 2016. The orthodox and the supposed scripted future are now suspect. And they are likely to be dethroned—from the trivial to the existential. Critics claim Trump has no mandate to stage such a counterrevolution. They argue that…Victor Davis Hanson -
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$7M BUDGET HOLE: Teachers Union Halts School for 2 Weeks Over ‘Unreasonable’ Demands
The Massachusetts Education Association apparently pushed three neighboring teachers unions to go on strike at the same time, sources close to the unions say. Because of the strikes, schools in three districts in Massachusetts have been closed for over two weeks, leaving working parents in the lurch without child care and extending the school year…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Trump Approval Rating Tops 50%, Thanks to Younger Voters, Hispanics
Over half of registered voters approve of how President-elect Donald Trump is doing, with Hispanic and younger voters driving his increased popularity, according to a new poll. Of the 52% who approve of Trump, 31% said they “strongly approve” and 21% said they “somewhat approve,” according to the survey commissioned by Napolitan News Service. …Ann Moreno -
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Call for Accountability on Federal Funding for Abortion Giants
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A coalition of Republican lawmakers wants to investigate how much federal funding goes to abortion providers including Planned Parenthood. Sen. Marsha Blackburn, House Pro-Life Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Chris Smith, Rep. Robert Aderholt, and Rep. Claudia Tenney led a bicameral letter to the U.S. Government Accountability Office requesting a report on federal funding…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Biden-Harris DOJ Wants to Silence Surgeon Indicted After Blowing Whistle on Child Sex Changes
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Biden-Harris Department of Justice wants to place a gag order on the Texas surgeon indicted for blowing the whistle on a hospital performing sex changes on minors. The DOJ argued Wednesday that Dr. Eithan Haim’s discussion of his case on X created “a substantial likelihood of prejudicing the Government, further tainting the jury…Katelynn Richardson -
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Trump’s Election Reflects Legacy Media’s Fast-Waning Influence
The 2024 election results certainly came as a surprise to the national media. They spent the last few weeks of the campaign wildly speculating about how Donald Trump wouldn’t accept the results and that it would be complete chaos. Instead, Trump won the popular vote, and they all had to follow their own norms and…Tim Graham -
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Study: Christian Voters Responsible for Trump Victory
In the wake of President-elect Donald Trump’s historic electoral victory earlier this month, media pundits and talking heads have focused on his significant gains among traditionally Democratic voting blocs, such as young voters and both black and Hispanic men. But a new study is suggesting that it was Christian voters who were the decisive factor…S.A. McCarthy -
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The Legal Immigrants This Voting Center Worker Met Gave Him Hope for California
My picturesque and diverse home state of California has become overrun with crime, illegal drugs, and homelessness under “progressive” policies. Yet, following the November elections, it appears there may be hope for the state after all. While illegal immigration is a huge problem for the Golden State, it was legal immigrants who redeemed one voting center…Audrey Streb -
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How Trump Reverses the Destruction Biden’s Pro-Illegal Immigration Ideologues Wrought: The BorderLine
President-elect Donald Trump is now picking his Cabinet and appointing key executive officers. Nowhere will these picks be more important than in keeping his promise to the American people to secure the border and reestablish the rule of law in immigration matters. Many Americans have heard of Alexander the Great, the Macedonian warrior-king who conquered…Simon Hankinson -
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‘A Giant Sick Joke’: FDNY’s Gender Identity Training Sparks Internal Pushback
In New York City, fire department employees are lectured about “The Genderbread Person”—a cartoon that is part of mandatory diversity, equity, and inclusion training that is meant to explain the “spectrum of countless identities” people can have. In the fire department’s Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion’s training video, which employees are required to view by…James Lalino -
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The Nuclear Option: Unleashing America’s Energy Future
Nuclear power stands at a critical crossroads in America. With growing demands for electricity and a desire from the incoming Trump administration to bolster America’s energy independence, nuclear energy has the potential to transform our future. So what’s preventing the United States from experiencing a nuclear revolution? In a groundbreaking new book published Thursday, Heritage…Robert B. Bluey -
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Harris Raises Money for Recount as Deadlines Pass to Seek One
Vice President Kamala Harris is raising money for a recount, but doesn’t appear likely to ask for one since deadlines have passed for such requests in most battleground states. The Harris campaign raised more than $1 billion in the Democratic presidential nominee’s bid to defeat former President Donald Trump, but reportedly ended up with $20…Fred Lucas -
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Pro-Life Leader: 3 Ways Democrats Are Turning Abortion Into a ‘Sacrament’
Democrats are making abortion into a “sacrament” by completely eliminating doctors from the process, glorifying the act, and deregulating the procedure, according to the president and CEO of the world’s largest pro-life organization. Shawn Carney is the president and founder of the annual 40 Days for Life campaign, which has just concluded in a record…Ann Moreno -
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Nonprofits Influence Climate Litigation Against Major Energy Companies
Over 30 lawsuits, modeled after the tobacco cases of the 1990s, have been filed by state, county, and city attorneys against energy companies seeking damages for the alleged effects of greenhouse gas emissions. An important factor in these lawsuits is the role of third-party funding and nonprofit activists working behind the scenes to shape the…Jonathan Draeger -
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BREAKING: Trump Names Another Attorney General After Matt Gaetz’s Withdrawal
President-elect Donald Trump wasted little time in naming another attorney general Thursday after former Rep. Matt Gaetz of Florida withdrew his nomination earlier in the day. Trump nominated Pam Bondi, a former Florida attorney general and prosecutor for nearly 20 years. “I am proud to announce former Attorney General of the Great State of Florida,…Tyler O’Neil -
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EXCLUSIVE: Nonprofit Laid Out Road Map for Prosecuting Trump Supporters, and Arizona’s AG Seems to Have Followed It
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A nonprofit drafted a plan to prosecute backers of Donald Trump under Arizona law nearly a year before the state’s Democrat attorney general secured 18 indictments related to Trump’s 2020 campaign. One of the nonprofit’s founders is a former Obama White House staffer who authored books targeting Trump. The organization, the…Fred Lucas -
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‘Smirking Young Thug’ With Links to Tren de Aragua Charged in Robbery of NYC Prosecutor
An illegal alien with suspected ties to the Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua robbed one of Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s prosecutors, New York police say. Around 2 a.m. Sunday, police said, Brandon Simosa robbed Bragg’s employee, a 38-year-old woman, in her apartment building on 44th Street, the New York Post first reported. Simosa,…Virginia Allen -
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Heritage Launches $1 Million Campaign to Expedite Senate Confirmation of Trump’s Cabinet Picks
The Heritage Foundation and its independent partner, Heritage Action for America, on Thursday launched what they describe as a $1 million campaign aimed at expediting Senate confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s second-term Cabinet appointments. The campaign will officially start in the middle of January 2025 and will continue for the entirety of the Senate…Christina Lewis