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European Parliament Elections Likely to Make Biden ‘Very Nervous’
The European Union may have just taken a big step to the political right, and the Biden administration should take note, Nile Gardiner says. “I think that the Biden White House is going to be very nervous, looking at the results in Europe, because European voters have overwhelmingly turned against a lot of the left-wing… -
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FBI Suspends Employee’s Clearance After Probing Trump Support, COVID-19 Views
The FBI revoked the security clearance of an employee after asking colleagues questions–under threat of discipline–about his support for former President Donald Trump and views on the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a complaint to the Justice Department’s internal watchdog. The employee attended the rally on Jan. 6, 2021, in Washington before it turned into a… -
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9 Things I Saw at the Pro-Hamas White House Rally
Thousands gathered around the White House Saturday to demand that President Joe Biden stop all military aid to Israel amid its war against the terrorist group Hamas. The “Shut it Down for Palestine” movement, comprised of controversial groups such as Students for Justice in Palestine, organized the giant rally against Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza. Several… -
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Your Money Problems Are Imaginary, the White House Claims. The Facts Say Otherwise.
Millions of Americans are struggling to afford necessities like food, rent, insurance, and a car payment. But if you’re one of them, don’t expect any understanding from the White House and its sycophants in the media. They say your financial pain is all in your head. As an MSNBC host put it, Americans need “an… -
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France’s Macron the Big Loser as European Parliament Elections Take Right Turn
National elections have been occasions for celebration for European conservatives in the past year, with victories in national elections in Portugal, Spain, and the Netherlands. Alongside those, European polling indicated continued growth for conservative political groups ahead of the recently concluded European Parliament elections, in which conservatives charged to victory. While the votes are still… -
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Another Left-Wing Attempt to Smear Justice Thomas Fails
The American people just won’t govern themselves the way the Left tells them to. Caring more about power than liberty, the Left believes that its political ends justify their means. Just consider how leftists try to manipulate the Supreme Court, including smearing as “unethical” justices the Left considers too independent, hoping Americans will automatically question… -
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Hunter’s Plea for Jury Nullification
The criminal trial of President Joe Biden’s troubled son Robert Hunter Biden on three gun charges in a Delaware federal district court is troubling, but not for the reasons you might expect. The trial itself is unremarkable and playing out like any trial where the evidence of guilt, both direct and circumstantial, is overwhelming. Under… -
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Another Bridge Incident Demands Urgency for Cybersecurity Probes of Maritime Mishaps
Just as Baltimore Harbor was finally cleared of debris following the March 26 maritime incident with the container ship Dali striking and causing the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six, another bridge incident just occurred. On June 5 in Charleston Harbor in South Carolina, a container ship lost throttle control going full… -
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Alexandria Slammed for Painting ‘Permanent’ Trans ‘Pride Artwork’ Over Crosswalks in Historic Old Town
Note: This article contains language some readers might find offensive. The city of Alexandria, Virginia, is drawing fire for painting Pride flags that include transgender symbols over the crosswalks in historic Old Town Alexandria. The rainbow crosswalks are permanent, City Council member R. Kirk McPike told a local publication, The Zebra. “Last June, in response… -
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Montgomery County Parents Bring Babies, Elementary Schoolers to Kids’ Pride Parade
Hundreds of parents brought their children, as young as babies and toddlers, to wave rainbow flags, pose with a drag queen, and do LGBTQ-themed crafts at the “Kids’ Pride Parade and Street Fair” in Montgomery County, Maryland, on Sunday. “Pride is for everyone. That’s the whole point of Pride is to be inclusive of everybody,”… -
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Hunter Biden’s Lawyers Rest Case Without Defendant’s Testimony
Hunter Biden’s lawyers rested their case Monday in the federal criminal trial against the president’s son without calling him to testify in his own defense. Biden faces charges of lying about his drug use when he bought a gun in 2018. Biden’s attorney Abbe Lowell told the judge Friday that they were “down to that… -
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Tucker Carlson’s 15-City Tour: Find Out Where He’s Going
Popular conservative host Tucker Carlson is planning a nationwide speaking tour this September featuring a range of newsmakers and political leaders leading up to Election Day. Carlson announced his plans Monday morning and shared the full schedule with The Daily Signal, which is partnering with Tucker Carlson Live to provide our subscribers with early access… -
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How Will Trump Verdict Affect His Election Prospects? New Poll Offers First Clue
For months, Democrats have predicted that a guilty verdict in the controversial New York hush money trial would doom former President Donald Trump’s reelection hopes. Instead, new polling data from Scott Rasmussen suggests there is “no measurable impact.” Rasmussen’s polling firm, RMG Research, had both Trump and President Joe Biden tied at 42% in its… -
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What Happened When a New York Times Reporter Saw 2020 Revolution, Firsthand
Nellie Bowles is an old-fashioned journalist, the type who wants to actually experience for herself the events she reports on. In her new book, “Morning After the Revolution: Dispatches from the Wrong Side of History,” Bowles chronicles going to Seattle’s Capitol Hill Autonomous Zone, where anarchy reigned during the summer of 2020. She attends anti-racism… -
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How a Family Film Studio Brings a New Vision to Hollywood
The CEO of a film studio startup said Hollywood’s age-inappropriate content has created an artistic opening for the conservative movement—one that he plans to exploit. Christian McGuigan, founder of Sycamore Studios, described what he sees as a growing need for “good, true, and beautiful” storytelling in an interview with Heritage Foundation President Dr. Kevin Roberts. … -
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Math Teachers Group’s Push for Identity Politics Damages Math’s Inherent Equity
The world’s largest math education organization is injecting identity politics where it doesn’t belong—and undermining math education in the process. The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics told teachers to “regularly and intentionally integrate more equity, justice, and culturally centered mathematics education” in every math lesson in a May 20 position statement, The council argues… -
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Mother of Hunter Biden’s Daughter Says President Still Has Never Met or Contacted Granddaughter
Lunden Roberts, the mother of Hunter Biden’s daughter Navy Joan Roberts, told British host Piers Morgan on Thursday that President Joe Biden has never contacted his granddaughter. Roberts formerly worked as Hunter’s assistant and has spoken out about dealing with him following their child’s birth in 2018, noting both the president and his son’s efforts to… -
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Social Media Message Could Doom Trump NYC Verdict—If It’s True (And That’s a BIG IF)
Another Friday afternoon, another potential bombshell in the Trump “hush money” trial in New York City. The judge who presided over former President Donald Trump’s trial notified the parties that on May 29, a user named “Michael Anderson” (if that is his real name) posted on the New York Unified Court System’s public Facebook page… -
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Parents, Teachers, Lawmakers Must Unite to Untether Kids From Smartphones in Classrooms
In what has been coined the “New Great Depression,” the number of high schoolers who agree with the phrases “I can’t do anything right,” “I do not enjoy life,” and “My life is not useful” has doubled since 2010. That’s an unprecedented spike. Constant cellphone use has exacerbated a mental health crisis among our youth, who have… -
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These Accounts of Defensive Gun Use Speak Volumes
It seems that many gun control activists want to take your guns so badly that they’re willing to take your voice, too. And increasingly, the war for the Second Amendment involves battles waged on a First Amendment front. Just ask the National Rifle Association, which last week needed the Supreme Court to vindicate its right…