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America’s Bipartisan Spending Suicide Pact
The greatest moral hazard in American life is politics. Many of you probably remember 2012 GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney being secretly recorded by a Democratic operative telling donors that “47% of the people who will vote for the president no matter what” because they are “dependent upon government … believe that they are victims… -
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The Left’s Double Standard on Unconfirmed Rumors
Bob Woodward is the most overpraised journalist in modern American history. He’s an “icon” because he took out Richard Nixon. Every book should be titled “Democrats Pounce” because that’s how these books succeed. Back in October 2006, when Woodward’s Bush-bashing book “State of Denial” came out, NBC’s Tim Russert proclaimed: “Mr. Woodward will be all… -
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How Free Cash Ruins Lives
Some politicians and activists are eager to give you “free” money. They call it universal basic income, or UBI—cash for everyone, no strings attached. Comedian Dave Chappelle thinks UBI would “save my community almost instantly.” In my new video, UBI activist Conrad Shaw agrees, “You would effectively get rid of extreme poverty immediately.” He says… -
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Oct. 7 Apologists Are Right About One Thing: Hamas’ Terrorism Didn’t Take Place in a Vacuum
Within minutes of Hamas jihadists breaching the Israeli border on Oct. 7, 2023, and commencing the largest slaughter of the Jewish people since the Holocaust, Western leftists and other defenders of the genocidal Palestinian-Arab cause rallied around a talking point: “This did not occur in a vacuum.” The claim—blithely offered by armchair revolutionaries without even… -
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Sticking With Trump: CEO’s Sign Makes a Big Statement in Small-Town America
Anthony Constantino grew up in Amsterdam, New York, at a time when the city was bustling with activity. In the years that followed, however, many of the manufacturing jobs disappeared, leaving its factories empty and its residents without work. Rather than flee upstate New York, Constantino instead co-founded Sticker Mule in 2010. The company makes… -
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WATCH: The Cost of a Failed Coup
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris learn the consequences of a failed coup. When you shiv your boss in the back only half-way, leaving him a vegetable in the Oval Office, but in the office all the same, you run the risk of his… -
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The Left Fears Wars, Hurricanes Will Affect Election
With the Katrina-level federal incompetence in North Carolina, The New York Times is panicking that “economic turbulence” could sink Vice Presidential Kamala Harris‘ presidential campaign, handing the nation to MAGA fanatics who want to seize the federal government and make it leave you alone. The article laments that we’re seeing October surprises, but the wrong… -
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Harris Calls DeSantis ‘Selfish,’ Biden Praises Him as ‘Very Gracious’
Two hours before Hurricane Milton made landfall, President Joe Biden had only kind words for Ron DeSantis—even though his vice president, Kamala Harris, accused Florida’s Republican governor of being “utterly irresponsible.” At issue: a phone call. The day before, Biden even gave DeSantis his personal cellphone number, urging him “to contact me directly, if that’s necessary.” Harris,… -
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Democratic Senate Candidates Shunning Harris on Campaign Trail
With only about 25 days until this damnably necessary act of democracy descends into recriminations and conversations about 2028, Donald Trump is barnstorming across the nation while Kamala Harris sits for interviews designed to generate turnout from her base. Where are Barack and Michelle Obama? Does democracy not matter? Where is Hillary Rodham Clinton? Where… -
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What I Saw on My Visit to Springfield, Ohio: The BorderLine
Last week, I went to Springfield, Ohio, to see for myself this town that has symbolized the raging debate about mass illegal migration, which remains a top concern of voters. Above the noise and distraction, my conclusion was that Springfield symbolizes two main issues. First, you can’t have open borders and a welfare state. Second,… -
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Echoes of the Day That Shook Israel’s Soul
It has been a full year, one full year, since the tragic events of Oct. 7, 2023, took place in Israel. On that fateful day, over a thousand Israelis, as well as people from countries such as the Philippines, United States, and Canada, were killed or taken hostage. Since then, a bloody struggle has consumed… -
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Try a Little Honesty About Israel
Both the Harris-Walz presidential ticket and now lame-duck President Joe Biden keep insisting that they are Israel’s best friend. A snarly Biden recently bragged at a contentious press conference, “No administration has helped Israel more than I have. None, none, none. And I think [Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu] should remember that.” Yet the thin-skinned… -
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Brooke Ence’s Mission to Create a ‘Parallel’ Food Economy
The vast majority of America’s meat supply comes from four major companies, leaving little room in the market for smaller farms to compete. JBS Foods, National Beef Packing Co., Tyson Foods, and Cargill combined hold 85% of the market, leading to the closing of thousands of family farms. “Any time something is consolidated … you’re… -
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New Commonwealth Foundation Leader Aims to Make Pennsylvania the ‘Keystone State’ Again
Andrew Lewis, a former Pennsylvania state representative, is the new president at the Commonwealth Foundation, the state's premier public policy organization. He stepped into the job in September, just as America turned its attention to the Keystone State, which will play a decisive role in the 2024 election. In an interview with The Daily Signal,… -
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Star Surfer Bethany Hamilton to Speak at March for Life
World-famous surfer Bethany Hamilton will deliver the keynote speech at the March for Life in January, the organization’s president announced Thursday. Jeanne Mancini announced Hamilton’s appearance during a briefing by the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, saying the evangelical Christian surfer will speak Jan. 24 at the annual pro-life rally on the National… -
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Walz Makes ‘Knucklehead’ Suggestion to Abolish Electoral College. Here’s Why We Should Keep It.
The polls must be looking bad for Democrats because they appear to be restarting their campaign to abolish the Electoral College. A few left-wing journalists have whined about the Electoral College during the presidential campaign this year. But now Kamala Harris’ running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, finally has decided to publicly air his grievance… -
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‘Hands Off My Porn’ Campaign Pushes Voters Toward Kamala Harris
The pornography industry often makes headlines related to human trafficking, child sexual exploitation, or social media regulations, but this time it’s in the news for running political ads. With less than a month to go before the presidential election, a coalition of pornography producers, distributors, and “performers” is running ads online, encouraging porn users to vote… -
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The Next US President Will Have to Confront China in the South China Sea
When President Joe Biden steps down in January, he’ll hand his successor a world far more dangerous than the one he inherited four years ago. Under his watch, the U.S. returned Afghanistan to the barbarous Taliban and watched wars break out in Europe and the Middle East. But when all is said and done, history… -
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CBS Effort to Make Harris Look Better Reveals Media Panic Over Trump
As former President Donald Trump’s lead in the Electoral College widens over Vice President Kamala Harris, the national media is pulling out all the stops. The latest example: flagrant media bias at CBS News in favor of Harris. Conservatives are taking aim at CBS for what appears to be its attempts to polish Harris’ sloppy… -
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The Staggering Biden-Harris Hypocrisy on Steel Production and National Security
The Biden administration has turned to Japan repeatedly to bolster our national security, especially vis-a-vis China. But when it comes to allowing a Japanese company to acquire U.S. Steel, the administration seems to be conjuring up national security excuses to oppose it. In response to Chinese aggression, the U.S. and Japan announced in April enhanced…