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Why Latinos Deported Harris From the White House
Latinos left the Democratic Party in a mass exodus last week, costing Vice President Kamala Harris the presidency. The 13-point Latino shift toward President-elect Donald Trump noticed along the Rio Grande indicates Harris’ campaign failed to make Latinos forget the peril caused by her and President Joe Biden’s open border. The Latino red wave surfaced in South Texas….Brandy Perez -
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END OF THE ROAD: Blue-State Ballot Measure May Doom Uber, Lyft
The ride-sharing industry works because it provides two crucial things: on-demand rides for customers, and flexible employment for drivers. Unfortunately, a ballot measure just approved by Massachusetts voters may mean the end of the road for this successful operation—at least as we know it—because it will take away drivers’ independence and turn union leaders and…Rachel Greszler -
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Laken Riley’s Roommates Testify at Murder Trial of Illegal Alien Accused of Killing Georgia Nursing Student
Wearing a plaid, button-down shirt and headphones, Jose Ibarra looked ahead and listened to an interpreter translate from English to Spanish as a friend of Laken Riley's took the witness stand at the illegal alien's trial for her murder. “How would you describe your relationship with Laken?” a prosecuting attorney asked Lilly Steiner on Friday morning in…Virginia Allen -
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How Helene Gave Way to ‘Hurricane Snafu’ in the Carolinas
It wasn’t as if the Tar Heel State didn’t see Hurricane Helene coming. On Sept. 25, one day before Helene stormed ashore, North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper declared a state of emergency as the storm’s path showed it churning northward toward Appalachia after making landfall in Florida. Yet that advance declaration was not followed by any…James Varney -
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3 Pro-Life Policies to Watch for in Trump’s Second Term
Donald Trump is the most pro-life president in U.S. history. No other leader of the free world has matched his commitment to defending life, from defunding abortion providers to decisively reshaping the Supreme Court. As we look to a second Trump term, two pro-life policies are likely to take center stage and immediately should be…Shawn Carney -
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Restoring Deterrence Will Prevent Endless Wars
On Jan. 3, 2020, the Trump administration conducted a drone strike near Baghdad International Airport, killing Iranian Maj. Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Soleimani had a long record of waging surrogate wars against Americans, especially during the Iraq conflict and its aftermath. After the Trump cancellation of the Iran Deal, followed by U.S. sanctions, Soleimani reportedly stepped…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Biden Admin Could Put Homeownership Further Out of Reach of Minorities, Middle Class
The results are in, and on Nov. 5, Americans officially rejected the high prices and spiraling costs that defined much of the Biden-Harris administration—including the least affordable housing market in U.S. history. Rather than being chastened by the national shellacking he, his vice president, and his party received, President Joe Biden’s Justice Department is pursuing …Horace Cooper -
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The Army Is Wasting R&D Dollars on Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
The United States military, charged with defending the nation, is instead using defense research and development dollars to learn how to compost. According to the latest U.S. Army Budget Proposal, $3 million has been allocated this year for what has euphemistically been labelled “Installation Composting for Land Resilience.” This misguided project is both a waste…Joel Highfill -
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Why Is China’s Atheist Regime Trying to Pick the Next Dalai Lama?
The Chinese Communist Party is preparing to hijack an ancient faith. Freedom-loving people can’t let it succeed. In early September, dozens of high-ranking Tibetan Buddhist monks and religious scholars gathered in the Chinese city of Lanzhou to discuss reincarnation, a major tenet of their faith. Observers would be understandably perplexed by how the participants “emphasized…Bryan Burack -
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The Democratic Gerontocracy Forgets the Lessons of Its Youth and Maturity
Here’s another way to look at why Republicans swept the 2024 elections: It’s the fault, only partly, of course, of the gerontocracy of the Democratic Party. Going back through history, it’s hard to find a time when a party’s leadership was so far along in years. The founder presidents retired in their mid-60s. Andrew Jackson…Michael Barone -
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Sen. Kevin Cramer Demands Answers From Corporate Media Networks Over ‘Biased’ Election Coverage
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-N.D., demanded in a letter Thursday that corporate media networks answer for “biased” coverage of the 2024 presidential election. The North Dakota Republican’s letter, obtained exclusively by the Daily Caller News Foundation, is addressed to top network executives at CBS, Disney Entertainment, NBCUniversal, and Fox Television Stations Group. (Disney Entertainment…Ireland Owens -
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Parents in Massachusetts School District Can’t Opt Out of ‘Sexuality,’ ‘Gender Identity’ Lessons
Some Massachusetts elementary schools are observing "Transgender Awareness Week" in a district that bars parents from opting their children out of lessons about gender identity and sexuality. "November 13th through November 19th is Transgender Awareness Week," Angiers Elementary Principal Orla Higgins Averill said in an email obtained by The Daily Signal. "This week helps raise the…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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How Trump’s Youthful Cabinet Is Shaping the Future of America’s Politics
When one considers Donald Trump’s Cabinet selections announced thus far, there are a few themes that emerge. One discernible theme, which has been the subject of constant teeth-gnashing all week, is the unorthodox or perhaps outright surprising nature of some of the picks. Tulsi Gabbard, tapped as our next director of national intelligence, is not…Josh Hammer -
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Democrats, It’s Going to Be OK
Dear Democrats, It is going to be OK. It really will. You’ll have the midterms in two years. There’ll be another presidential election in four years. Those of you reading this insisting there will be no more elections are no better than the idiots on my side who think 2020 was stolen and that if…Erick Erickson -
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‘ROTTEN TO A CORE’: 5-Year FEMA Veteran Reveals Woke Bias at Disaster Relief Agency
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is under fire after a supervisor directed staff to avoid helping Florida residents with signs supporting Donald Trump, but that incident illustrates a larger culture of woke priorities undermining FEMA’s central mission, according to one current employee and one former employee who spoke with The Daily Signal on condition of…Tyler O’Neil -
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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Ted Cruz on the Judicial Appointments Senate Fistfight
Sen. Ted Cruz joins “The Tony Kinnett Cast” to discuss President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, whether President Joe Biden’s remaining judicial nominees will get confirmed, and what the American people want lawmaekrs to do. Watch above or read a lightly-edited transcript below. Tony Kinnett: Welcome back to “The Tony Kinnett Cast” here on The Daily…Tony Kinnett -
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Firing Incompetent and Woke Generals Is Necessary, Not ‘Fascism’
Firing incompetent generals is a good thing. In fact, it might be what the military needs right now to regain the confidence of the American people. According to a number of reports, President-elect Donald Trump will be creating a commission to review leaders in the military with the assumption that many of the top brass…Jarrett Stepman -
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To Have a Serious Talk About Immigration, You’ve Got to First Debunk the Myths: The BorderLine
Conservatives know that when the American Left wants us to “have a conversation” about an issue, it means they get to talk incessantly until we agree with them. To progressives, there is one, approved view on a given issue and all others are atavistic throwbacks to an era before “progress.” Observe that humans (and all…Simon Hankinson -
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6 Things You Need to Know About Recount in Pennsylvania Senate Race
Republicans accuse Democrats of not accepting the results of the Senate election in Pennsylvania but of trying to steal it instead from GOP challenger Dave McCormick and hand it to incumbent Democrat Bob Casey Jr. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Democrat, and officials in his administration insisted before and on Election Day that the state would…Fred Lucas -
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Florida Sues FEMA Officials Over Hurricane Helene, Milton Failures
THE CENTER SQUARE—The state of Florida is suing current and former federal employees personally for allegedly ignoring storm victim households solely because of their political affiliation. Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody sued current and former Federal Emergency Management Agency officials for “conspiracy to discriminate” against Florida hurricane victims because they expressed support for President-elect Donald…Bethany Blankley