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7 Takeaways From Night 3 of Democratic National Convention
On the third night of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, delegates looked forward to hearing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz accept his party’s nomination for vice president. When he finally did so, it was with a brisk, 17-minute speech that ended just before midnight EDT as Democrats continued to struggle with running late despite a… -
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California Proposal to Give Home Loans to Illegal Aliens Comes Under Fire
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—California lawmakers are one step closer to making hundreds of millions of taxpayer-funded home loans available to residents living in the country illegally. Democrats on the California Senate Appropriations Committee late last week unanimously approved AB 1840 to move forward, according to an official vote tally for the legislation. The bill has one last… -
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Why Kamala Doesn’t Want to Talk About the Real Biden-Harris Record
Kamala Harris personifies a heavenly slice of classic soul. As the late, great Teddy Pendergrass sang in 1977: “You can’t hide from yourself. Everywhere you go, there you are.” Harris is trying to run, run, run from Joe Biden and his clogged landfill of policy failures. Her campaign slogan might as well be “Joe who?”… -
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Young Americans Are ‘Spiraling’ Downward
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. America’s Hometown Newspaper finally noticed young Americans are screwed. A few days ago, USA Today wrote an article asking why millennials and Gen Z are “spiraling, partying hard, and blowing their savings.” I’ve mentioned in previous videos how… -
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America: A Nation Committing Suicide
Over the years 1934-1961, British historian Arnold Toynbee published his 12-volume “A Study of History.” Toynbee studied the rise and fall of 23 civilizations. His conclusion was that great civilizations die not from external causes but from internal causes. They commit suicide. Toynbee concluded, in the words of one journalist, that “civilizations start to decay… -
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Kamala Harris’ Authoritarian ‘Joy’
We’ve been told, over and over and over again, that Kamala Harris is the candidate of “joy.” Tim Walz, upon accepting his vice presidential nomination, thanked her for “bringing back the joy.” Rolling Stone gushed that Harris’ “new politics of joy is the best way to fight fascism.” The New York Times headlined, “Harris used… -
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DNC Speakers Tout Abortion, LGBTQ Acceptance to Compensate for ‘Anti-Family’ Accusations
Speakers at the Democratic National Convention emphasized what they consider “pro-family” positions following accusations from the Right that the Harris-Walz ticket is the most “anti-parent” ticket in history. “Our kids deserve better than Tim Walz and Kamala Harris,” Moms for Liberty co-founder Tiffany Justice told The Daily Signal. “They deserve representatives in the White House… -
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Rand Paul Wants Answers From TSA About Alleged Surveillance Abuses
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky is attempting to get to the bottom of the Transportation Security Administration’s watchlist and blacklist programs following several high-profile cases and whistleblowers scrutinizing these TSA systems. “Recent disclosures from whistleblowers raise serious concerns that these mechanisms may have been improperly employed to target individuals based on their political views and… -
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Kamala Harris Looks to Jack Up Corporate Tax Rate as President
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Vice President Kamala Harris is looking to raise the corporate tax rate to 28% if elected president, NBC News reported on Monday. The federal corporate tax rate in the U.S. is currently 21%, as enshrined in former President Donald Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. But Harris seeks to move the tax rate… -
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American Peronism: Kamala Harris’ Economic Plan to Ruin the US
Price controls, higher taxes, government intervention, and subsidies paid for by printing a constantly devalued currency. These are the essential pillars of “21st-century socialism” and of the radical left ideology of Peronism that obliterated Argentina. These are also the main elements of the economic plan presented by Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party. Undoubtedly, this… -
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Harley-Davidson’s Retreat on Woke Policy Revs Up the Grassroots
If there’s one name CEOs don’t want to hear right now, it’s Robby Starbuck. The filmmaker-turned-culture warrior has become a one-man wrecking ball on corporate activism—exposing major brands who think their liberal activism will go undetected. But there’s no such thing as secret wokeism, as Tractor Supply Co. and John Deere both learned after being hauled into the spotlight… -
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It Only Costs Russia $1 to Destroy Every $100 of What US Spends to Defend Ukraine
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Are we bleeding Russia out in Ukraine, or are we the ones bleeding out? The Ukraine war has shown us that the economics of war has changed, perhaps forever. The original premise of our involvement in Ukraine was… -
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Republicans Call for Enhanced Northern Border Security as Gazans Flock to Canada
THE CENTER SQUARE—Republicans are calling on the Biden administration to increase security at the northern border after the Canadian government began issuing visas to Gazans who may be connected to the terrorist organization Hamas. The Canadian government’s program includes giving Gazans a “Refugee Travel Document,” which replaces their passport and is accepted by U.S. Citizenship… -
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The ‘Deep State’ Immigration Policy Civil Servants Who Need Ousting
When a new president is elected, especially when that president is from a different party from the previous administration, personnel changes ensue. But just as important as who a new president should hire for his or her administration is the consideration of who to fire, or at least remove from positions significant influence, according to… -
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Shrouded in Secrecy, Facing Litigation, ‘Bidenbucks’ Celebrated in Democrats’ Platform
The Democratic Party platform praises President Joe Biden’s controversial “all-of government” executive order to get out the vote, which some critics call “Bidenbucks.” As The Daily Signal has reported, Executive Order 14019—signed by Biden in March 2021—puts the power of federal agencies behind registering and turning out voters. Federal agencies partnered with numerous left-leaning nonprofits… -
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9 Takeaways From Night 2 of the Democratic National Convention
Democrats convened for night two of the DNC in Chicago on Tuesday, featuring the Obama family, Sen. Bernie Sanders, second gentleman Doug Emhoff, and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker. Americans can hope to be enlightened by the theme of the night, “A Bold Vision for America’s Future,” as Democratic nominee Kamala Harris has said little about… -
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LIVE from Chicago: The Democratic National Circus
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we watch some of the best footage from inside and outside the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Riots, protests, sermons, awkward applause, old men yelling, scrawny college students vandalizing—we’ve got it all! Have you ever experienced the joy of watching bitter old people attempt to… -
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Irresponsible School Districts Force Teachers to Create Amazon Wish Lists
For several weeks, social media has been flooded by teachers’ posts with Amazon wish lists, soliciting others to stock their classrooms with basic supplies. Creating these lists has been commonplace in recent years as teachers look outside their schools and districts to fill their supply needs. Some of the most popular requested items are dry… -
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Georgia Board OKs Rule to Match Vote Count With Number of Voters. The Left Objects.
The Georgia State Election Board will require that the number of ballots counted in the Nov. 5 presidential election doesn’t surpass the number of voters who cast ballots, in a move narrowly approved Monday. The election board voted 3-2 after more than three hours of heated debate on what proponents contend was a commonsense election… -
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‘Are We to Buy That?’: Fox News’ Bill Hemmer Confronts Harris Campaign Official About Excuse for Biden’s Late Speech
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Fox News’ Bill Hemmer challenged Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign communications director Michael Tyler on Tuesday about his justification for President Joe Biden’s speech not starting until late the night before. Biden took the stage long after he was scheduled to give his prime-time address to headline the first night of the Democratic National Convention,…