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The New York Times’ Weird Attack on JD Vance
Once again, corporate media is painting a conservative lawmaker’s mainstream views as out-of-touch and bizarre. In 2017, JD Vance, then known for authoring his memoir “Hillbilly Elegy,” wrote an introduction to The Heritage Foundation’s 2017 Index for Culture and Opportunity, a collection of essays and charts looking at the state of families and prosperity in… -
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Conservative YouTube Accounts Terminated Over Fear of Russian Influence
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—YouTube terminated the accounts of a conservative influencer and her media company Thursday evening, one day after the Justice Department indicated the company was tied to a Russian scheme to influence the 2024 election. The accounts for Tenet Media and Lauren Chen were removed one day after Attorney General Merrick Garland held a press conference announcing an indictment… -
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Frack-Flopper? Ted Cruz’s Foe Takes Pro-Energy Stances on Campaign Trail, but His Voting Record Is Mixed
Rep. Colin Allred, a Democratic member of the House of Representatives running for U.S. Senate in Texas, has adopted pro-energy stances during his campaign that often appear to conflict with his voting record. While Allred’s opponent, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has warned that his opponent would support a ban on hydraulic fracturing—a method of extracting… -
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Vermont Christian School Fights Sports Ban for Affirming That ‘Boys Are Boys and Girls Are Girls’
In the fight over allowing biological males in women’s sports, a Christian school in Vermont finds itself in court—again. Last year, Mid Vermont Christian School accused the Vermont Principals’ Association, the “governing body for high school sports and activities for the state’s 300 public and private secondary schools,” and Vermont state officials of religious discrimination for… -
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Mike Johnson’s Opening Salvo in Upcoming Spending Fight
Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are running out of time to court voters before Americans go to the polls on Nov. 5. But time is running out on another deadline before Election Day that has the potential to significantly affect the election and beyond. On Sept. 30, the end of fiscal… -
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Voters Unconvinced by Kamala Harris’ Flip-Flops, New Poll Reveals
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Voters aren’t buying Vice President Kamala Harris’ flip-flops on several key policy issues, according to a new Scott Rasmussen national survey. The RMG Research poll, released Friday by the Napolitan News Service, asked 1,000 registered voters this week about the policy views of Harris on illegal immigration, fracking, government-run health care,… -
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The Bizarre Alliance Between Transgenderism and Abortion
Editor’s note: This is an adapted excerpt from the book “What to Say When 2: Your Proven Guide in the New Abortion Landscape—How to Discuss, Clarify, and Question Abortion in a Hostile Culture” (Kolbe & Anthony, Sept. 10). When discussing the transgender craze and abortion, less is often more. But the alliance between the trans movement and… -
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How a Weak Defense Industrial Base Harms US Military
The U.S. military is only as strong as its ability to procure needed weapons systems and other defense materials, and right now, America’s defense industrial base is sorely lacking, experts say. “Unfortunately, like the armed services themselves, they have been neglected,” Robert Greenway, director of the Center for National Defense at The Heritage Foundation, says… -
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In Surprise, Hunter Biden Pleads Guilty to 9 Tax Charges
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Hunter Biden pleaded guilty Thursday to federal tax charges in California, according to multiple reports. President Joe Biden’s son pleaded guilty to each of six misdemeanor and three felony counts he faced for allegedly failing to pay at least $1.4 million in taxes and filing falsified tax paperwork, according to CNN. Judge Mark Scarsi… -
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Cuba’s Corrupt Twist of Christianity
Christians are called to be the conscience of their time, to bring eternal principles to society where a republic can be built. So, if a regime wants to undermine a strong republic, it must undermine those who are willing to sustain it. The regime needs to conflate spiritual joy with political joy. By subverting the… -
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Biden Celebrates Offshore Wind ‘Progress’ Despite Industry’s Major Struggles, Cancellations
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—President Joe Biden touted offshore wind’s “progress” on his watch on Thursday despite the fact that the industry has struggled considerably with elevated inflation and interest rates. Biden released an official statement Thursday celebrating his administration’s 10th approval of an offshore wind development and touting signature policies that have incentivized developers to build new projects…. -
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WATCH: Actions Have ‘Kamalaquences’
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we break down the latest polling projections after damning statements from both the Trump–Vance and the Harris-Walz campaigns. Despite the best efforts of the Kamala Harris campaign to hide policy specifics from American voters over the last 90 days, many economic, industrial, social, and immigration policies… -
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EXCLUSIVE: New Data Prompts Sen. Ron Johnson to Seek Answers on COVID-19 Vaccine Deaths
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., is asking two federal health agencies to review new data from the government of the Czech Republic on mortality rates from COVID-19 vaccines. Johnson—who has conducted oversight into the government’s handling of the pandemic—wrote Wednesday to Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Robert M. Califf as well as Dr. Mandy K…. -
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Potato-Famine Economics, Courtesy of Biden-Harris
If you’ve had to change your buying habits at the supermarket lately to save money, you’re not alone. The stratospheric rise in food prices in the past three years has forced many families to forgo groceries they used to enjoy in exchange for cheaper alternatives. This change in consumer behavior is emblematic of the painful… -
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Fraud Permeates Biden-Harris’ Illegal Alien ‘Sponsorship’ Program: The BorderLine
In the run-up to November’s election, Vice President Kamala Harris is attempting to rewrite history and absolve herself of her administration’s policy of facilitating mass illegal migration into the U.S. through reckless releases of aliens caught at the border and bogus alien “parole” programs. Against much existing evidence, a new ad her campaign is running… -
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A Dam Good Argument
Instead of using fossil fuels, we’re told to use “clean” energy: wind, solar, or hydropower. Hydro is the most reliable. Unlike wind and sunlight, it flows steadily. But now, environmental groups want to destroy dams that create hydropower. “Breach those dams,” an activist shouts in my new video. “Now is the time, our fish are… -
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Media Bias Makes It Easier to Run a ‘Flawless’ Campaign
There is never a level playing field in an American election. For example, the two major political parties have major advantages that third parties can’t muster. Another example is the major Democratic Party advantage of the home-team announcers calling the action on the playing field. Our national media set the terms and the tone of… -
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$130M: Trump Team Reports August Fundraising Tally
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Former President Donald Trump raised about $130 million in August, his campaign announced Wednesday night. Trump’s fundraising numbers are down slightly from the nearly $140 million the former president brought in during July, when his campaign initiated a fundraising push days after he was shot by a failed assassin on July 13. Rival Kamala Harris’ campaign has not released its… -
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6 Hostages Murdered. Put Heat on Hamas, Not Netanyahu.
WASHINGTON—A reporter asked President Joe Biden if he thought Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “doing enough” as the president returned to the White House on Monday. Biden answered, “No.” Biden added that he was pushing as “hard as we can for a deal” for a cease-fire in Gaza that would bring home hostages. The… -
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‘Coward’: Veterans Criticize Walz Over Military Record Falsehoods
Vice President Kamala Harris’ far-left running mate is being blasted by retired military officers for lying about his own military record. On a Monday episode of “The Megyn Kelly Show,” four veterans who had served with him referred to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, as a “coward” and a “habitual liar,” calling his repeated embellishments of…