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Most Americans Think Recession Has Already Begun. They’re Right.
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Two new surveys say most Americans think the recession has already begun. This must come as a shock to our mendacious media sacrificing fresh mountains of newsprint to gaslight Kackles over the 50-yard line come November. Meanwhile, nearly… -
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Hawley Calls for Suspension of ‘Inexperienced, Ineffective’ Lead Agent at July 13 Trump Rally
Sen. Josh Hawley is urging the Secret Service to suspend the agent in charge of the Butler, Pennsylvania, rally where former President Donald Trump was shot. The agent was “inexperienced, ineffective, and not up to the job,” a whistleblower told the Missouri Republican lawmaker. Though the Secret Service agent “failed to implement basic security protocols,”… -
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Middle America Rattled by Jobs Report
For the past four years, inflation has rattled local small businesses across the country. The inflation rate peaked in 2022, but of course the cost of goods never went back down. In fact, the prices just kept rising, just not at the same clip they had been rising at the peak. In short, gas prices,… -
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Major Swing County Slapped With Lawsuit, Accused of Not Removing Noncitizens From Voter Rolls
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—America First Legal is suing Maricopa County, Arizona, for allegedly disregarding state law requiring officials to purge voter rolls of any noncitizens. The Washington, D.C.-based organization, led by former Trump administration senior adviser Stephen Miller, filed the lawsuit against Maricopa County Recorder Stephen Richer on Tuesday, according to court documents obtained by the Daily… -
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Data Screams Recession
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. “Recession triggered,” reads the headline from ZeroHedge as jobs collapse, unemployment jumps, and the dreaded recessionary Sahm Rule triggers. The Fed seems to agree, with markets now predicting a half-point rate cut in September, and two of America’s… -
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BREAKING: Kamala Harris Chooses Tim Walz as Her Running Mate
Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee in the 2024 presidential race, chose Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate. Born in Nebraska, Walz enlisted in the Army National Guard after graduating high school. He took a high school teaching and coaching position. Walz advised Mankato West High School’s first gay-straight alliance club… -
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Charles Gasparino Exposes Cost of Corporate Wokeness in New Book
When Charles Gasparino set out to report on Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, he had no idea he was about to uncover a much larger story: the radical transformation of American business. Gasparino, a veteran financial journalist at Fox Business, initially focused on the bank’s poor risk management. But he soon stumbled upon something more troublesome—an… -
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‘BEYOND TROUBLING’: Ted Cruz Calls Out FDA for Putting ‘Radical Gender Ideology’ Over the ‘Safety of Children’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Ted Cruz condemned the U.S. Food and Drug Administration following news that an FDA team leader urged the approval of so-called puberty blockers for “transgender” minors, even while she acknowledged that these drugs are associated with an increased risk of suicide, depression, and seizures. “These emails are beyond troubling,” Cruz,… -
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Tough Questions for Kamala Harris’ Reparations Plans
Vice President Kamala Harris supports reparations for slavery, but Democrats’ presumptive presidential nominee has yet to publish her plan to get them done. Whatever her plan, it will have to answer a bunch of thorny questions. First, who gets reparations? Harris has left open the possibility of reparations to black Americans for both slavery and… -
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Democrats Promise to Save ‘Democracy’ by Destroying Supreme Court
It’s difficult to make substantive arguments against the Democrats’ Supreme Court “reform” proposal, since everyone knows it’s just a cynical ploy to delegitimize both the court and the Constitution. Ask yourself this: Would any Democrat support the president’s court-packing scheme if they believed Republicans would win both houses of Congress and the presidency? Of course… -
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If Not ‘Border Czar,’ Then What? Kamala Harris’ Record on Illegal Immigration
Since President Joe Biden withdrew from the presidential race and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to succeed him, Republican lawmakers have focused more on Harris’ record on the southern border. “The fact is she has a long track record of opposing border security and immigration enforcement, whether as a senator, a presidential candidate, or as… -
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Google Takes Massive Hit as Federal Judge Rules It Violated US Antitrust Law
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Google took a massive hit Monday after a federal judge ruled the company violated U.S. antitrust law through its search business, according to a court filing. U.S. District Judge Amit P. Mehta submitted the ruling, rebuking one of Google’s oldest businesses that the company has spent billions on through exclusive contracts in order to… -
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Superintendent Denies District Previously Linked to LGBTQ Resources Day After Daily Signal Report
A California school district’s superintendent said its now-taken down LGBTQ Resources did not include links to an LGBTQ youth center’s “Affirming Therapy” page, though screenshots from The Daily Signal’s report tell a different story. Newport Harbor High School in the Newport-Mesa Unified School District had posters around its halls as recently as May with scannable… -
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It’s Time Republicans Really Put Family First
This is a lightly edited version of remarks delivered July 25 in Washington by Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts at the Social Conservative Policy Conference, dubbed So-Con-Con and organized by the Family Policy Alliance Foundation. Before I begin, I want to commend the Family Policy Alliance Foundation for putting on another tremendous conference this week…. -
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WATCH: Kamala’s Bratcession
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” grab the parachute cord as stock markets around the globe enter freefall in the administration’s very own bratcession. The Nasdaq falls over 1,000 points for the first time in history. President Joe Biden is nowhere to be seen, and Vice President Kamala Harris is taking no… -
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Friendship in The Crucible: Ten Years of Forge Leadership Network
The Forge Leadership Network is building foundational relationships that have been critical for conservative policy victories. In January, the Ohio House of Representatives voted to override Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto, enshrining the “Save Women’s Sports” bill into law. Behind the four-year push to enact the Save Women’s Sports Act were three young women, whose friendship… -
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Kamala Harris’ Anti-Women Agenda
During the “White Women: Show Up for Kamala Harris” Zoom call, actress Connie Britton described the joy created by supporting the vice president: “Have you seen Kamala glisten in the brilliance and shine of her true power and leadership? And what does that feel like? Feels like self-love.” Women, prepare to be pounded with messages… -
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Gorsuch Warns Against Too Many Laws, Defends Independent Judiciary
A U.S. Supreme Court justice is warning Americans of the dangers of “too much law.” Ahead of the publication of his new book, “Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law,” Justice Neil Gorsuch discussed in an interview on Sunday how an “explosion” of new laws could severely limit Americans’ freedom. “Some professors say that there… -
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GOP Vote-Fraud Foes Should Fight Fishy Addresses
Dirty voter rolls yield dirty elections. Alas, America’s voter files are filthy. The good news is that a high-tech security expert has carved a pristine path out of this dump. Will Republicans be smart enough to follow it before Demokleptocrats steal the White House again? Austin, Texas-based Jay Valentine is vice president of operations with Fractal Computing, LLC. He and his company… -
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5 Things to Know About Bernie-Backed VP Front-Runner Tim Walz
Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is expected to announce her vice president pick Tuesday, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz may be her second-most-likely choice. Professional oddsmaking companies BetOnline, Oddschecker, Polymarket, and PredictIt all show Walz behind Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro as Harris’ most likely pick, The Center Square reported. Because of his rural Midwestern heritage and…