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‘Hell’: A Hostage’s Story
Aviva Siegel’s whole face brightened. “Of course, I have to,” she said when asked if she allows herself to dream about the day her husband is freed from captivity in Gaza. “My heart will explode. I will scream. I will jump into the air, and it’s just going to be … I don’t know, I’ll… -
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Make America Healthy Again: Sanders Calls for Ban on Using Food Stamps for Junk Food
One governor is fed up with taxpayers subsidizing junk food—and hurting the long-term health of their fellow Americans. Food stamps—formally known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program—“is undermining the health of millions of Americans, on the taxpayer’s dime, by encouraging families to eat highly processed, unhealthy junk food,” writes Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders in… -
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MORE THAN TWO DOZEN: New Report Reveals How Many Informants FBI Had on Jan. 6
Two dozen FBI confidential sources were part of the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and four of those informants illegally entered the building, according to a new report by the Department of Justice’s Office of Inspector General. Another 13 of the 26 confidential human sources were in restricted areas around the Capitol… -
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EXCLUSIVE: What Has HHS Withheld on COVID-19 Vax? Sen. Ron Johnson Is About to Find Out
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A new letter from Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., puts federal health agencies on notice that he plans to subpoena unredacted records withheld by the Biden administration on potential adverse effects of the COVID-19 vaccines. “It appears that even in the waning days of the Biden administration, your agencies will remain defiant… -
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PARDON ME: Biden Issues a Record 1,538 Executive Clemencies
President Joe Biden released a list of 39 pardons and 1,499 commutations of sentences Thursday, setting the record for presidential clemencies in a single day. The White House described the majority of those pardoned as having committed “nonviolent drug offenses.” The list did not go into detail on specific crimes. The pardon list includes Mikhail… -
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‘Lawlessness’: Calls Grow for Ouster of Bragg After Penny Prosecution
THE CENTER SQUARE—New York Republicans are calling on Gov. Kathy Hochul to fire Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg following his failed prosecution of Daniel Penny over Jordan Neely’s chokehold death. On Monday, a 12-member Manhattan jury found the ex-Marine not guilty in a verdict that came after days of jury deliberations and courtroom wrangling. Penny… -
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Bernie Sanders Pivots Progressives Ahead of a Second Trump Administration
Over the course of two presidential campaigns, Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent, seemed to sell out to the Democratic Party to capture the party’s nomination. In 2024, however, Sanders might be returning to his heterodox ways by signaling his approval of some of President-elect Donald Trump’s plans. The independent socialist senator became a household… -
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Charity Fashion Gala Showcases Conservative Designer’s First Ladies Dress Collection
“I love the fashion sense of Melania Trump. I love the fashion sense of Michelle Obama. I love the idea that these iconic women did something for America, whether good or bad or influential. I love all of them.” That’s what self-described gay Asian American celebrity fashion designer Andre Soriano told The Daily Signal about… -
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The Devils Are Here
This week, a deranged 26-year-old anti-capitalist allegedly shot to death the CEO of UnitedHealthcare, Brian Thompson, on the streets of New York. The alleged shooter carried a manifesto with him, decrying the nature of America’s health care system: “Frankly, these parasites simply had it coming.” The manifesto claimed that America spends more than any other… -
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What’s Going on With Black and Hispanic Women?
One question emerging from the presidential election exit polls is the disconnect between black men and women and Hispanic men and women. Donald Trump received support from 21% of black men and 7% of black women, a disparity of 14 points. He got support from 54% of Hispanic men and 39% of Hispanic women, a… -
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‘Broad New Precedent’: Biden Issuing Preemptive Pardons to Trump Opponents Would Be Big Expansion of Power
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—President Joe Biden is reportedly considering issuing preemptive pardons to Trump opponents, which would set a new precedent as a vast expansion of presidential pardon power. While there is not a full list, the president and senior aides are mulling pardons for allies like Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.; former Rep. Liz Cheney,… -
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Whiskey Resurgence in the Heart of the Rebellion
LATROBE, Pennsylvania—The making of whiskey in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, has often been fraught with a fair amount of drama. Whether it was those trying to make it or those trying to drink it, the government has sought to tax and sometimes even ban both activities. Two hundred thirty years ago, William Findley, a Revolutionary War hero,… -
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How Close Are We to World War III?
President-elect Donald Trump will inherit a far more unstable world than the one he left President Joe Biden just four years ago. The war between Russia and Ukraine continues to grind on, escalating at the behest of the Biden administration. The situation in the Middle East, with the fall of the Assad government in Syria,… -
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2 More Celebrities Embrace Traditional Values
Two big-name celebrities did something radical last weekend: They embraced traditional values. Could these be signs that the tides are turning in the culture war? Is the public finally canceling cancel culture? Pop singer Gwen Stefani announced on social media that she will partner with Hallow, the world’s No. 1 prayer app for Catholics, to… -
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Weaponization Panel’s Findings on Financial Institutions Prompt Privacy Resolution
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A watchdog group is pushing Bank of America to conduct an inquiry in light of revelations from a House panel probing weaponization of government that financial institutions are providing customers’ information to the FBI and Treasury Department. The National Legal and Policy Center submitted a shareholder resolution asking that the Bank… -
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House Republican Says Dems ‘Risk the Security of the Nation’ Over a ‘Social Justice Issue’
The House of Representatives voted 281-140 on Wednesday evening to approve an annual defense policy bill, the National Defense Authorization Act, that for the first time protects children of members of the military from irreversible transgender medical interventions. “We should not be funding this with our military,” Rep. Greg Murphy, R-N.C., told The Daily Signal…. -
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‘America Wrapped’: Who Hit Top Political Chart of 2024
Like clockwork, December brings the anticipation of Christmas, holiday gatherings with families and friends, and the release of your personalized Spotify Wrapped. For you Pandora or Apple Music users out there, Spotify delivers a personalized “year in review” to each of its users in early December. Music lovers learn who their top artists were for… -
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The Kids Online Safety Act Prioritizes Kids and Free Speech
Big Tech is terrified that unfettered access to our children is close to an end. And when industry business models thrive on luring minors, they have every reason to be paranoid of the Kids Online Safety Act. That bill has been one of the most clamored-for pieces of legislation in the 118th Congress. Designed as… -
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‘EGREGIOUS’: Detransitioner Sues Doctor Who Prescribed Her Irreversible Sex-Change Drugs at 12
When Clementine Breen began getting puberty blockers at age 12, she had no idea she was agreeing to become a lifelong patient. Breen, now a 20-year-old detransitioner, filed a lawsuit last Thursday against prominent child-gender specialist Dr. Johanna Olson-Kennedy, alleging medical negligence. Breen says Olson-Kennedy pushed her into irreversible transgender medical interventions at only 12… -
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Sen. James Lankford Offers Sneak Peak Into How Exactly DOGE Will Clean Up Government Waste and Abuse
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped two innovative businessmen—Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy—to head the Department of Government Efficiency as the new advisory commission works to eliminate waste and abuse from the federal government. The Department of Government Efficiency isn’t a government agency, however, and lawmakers in the U.S. House and Senate have teamed up to…