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WHAT ARE THEY HIDING? Biden Admin Refuses to Hand Over Docs Showing How It Altered the Definition of a Recession
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Treasury Department under President Joe Biden has refused to hand over documents showing how officials decided to alter the definition of a recession after the first two quarters of 2022 saw declines in gross domestic product, the traditional definition of a recession. The Heritage Foundation filed a Freedom of Information… -
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11 More Times When Gun Owners Defended Themselves or Others in Dangerous Circumstances
As cities across the country reel from explosive crime rates, many politicians at the local, state, and federal levels are too preoccupied with disarming peaceable American gun owners to identify, arrest, and prosecute actual criminals adequately. Two masked attackers met their match last month when they attacked Los Angeles resident Vince Ricci as he walked… -
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Shocking Poll Reveals Extent of Critical Race Theory Brainwashing
A new survey has exposed the extent of the moral rot that America’s universities and K-12 schools have wrought on society. According to a recent Harvard-Harris poll, a large majority of young Americans think that white people and Jews are “oppressors” and that the mass killing and kidnapping of civilians can be politically justified. When… -
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Authorities Reveal Another Threat to a Supreme Court Justice
Authorities have uncovered another threat to the life of a Supreme Court justice. Neal Sidhwaney, 43, of Florida plead guilty Friday in a Jacksonville federal court to threatening to kill a Supreme Court justice, according to Politico. That threat was made via phone, in voicemail messages left on July 31, the publication reported. Though prosecutors… -
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Climate Activists Are Trying an ‘End Run Around Democracy,’ Conservative AG Warns
The environmental, social, and governance movement is attempting an “end run around democracy” by forcing companies to adopt climate policies without passing any legislation, warns Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti. While ESG “is not entirely bad as a concept,” Skrmetti, a Republican, warns that a “sort of hardcore behind-the-scenes approach to ESG” involves inserting “really… -
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Uncovering COVID-19 Origins: Why Congress Must Breach Biden’s Stonewall
Next month, the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic will interview Dr. Anthony Fauci, the former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. After two days of behind-closed-doors interviews, the subcommittee will schedule a public hearing to take his sworn testimony. Fauci’s testimony will doubtless cover a wide variety of topics, ranging from masking to vaccine… -
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What Impact Biden’s Ukraine Funding Request Could Have on You and Economy
Increased U.S. funding to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia could drive up inflation along with the national debt, according to an analysis by The Heritage Foundation’s top budget expert. Members of Congress are negotiating a deal to pass President Joe Biden’s national security bill, which includes about $60 billion in funding for Ukraine as… -
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Gender Dysphoria Is About Confusion. So Is Its Latest Claim for Disability Status.
Many individuals who underwent gender-transition procedures are now warning others against using puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones, and surgery. Despite these warnings and the solid empirical evidence demonstrating the harms of “gender-affirming care,” there are those who insist upon mislabeling the psychological issue of gender dysphoria as a physiological disability that requires physiological intervention. One of… -
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15 GOP Senators Warn Against Secret Border Deal With Democrats
Nearly one-third of Senate Republicans are asking their leaders not to finalize a border agreement with President Joe Biden and other Democrats without allowing members to review it. The 15 GOP members sent a letter dated Sunday to Republican Conference Chairman John Barrasso, R-Wyo., to ask for a meeting of all Senate Republicans no sooner… -
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Biden’s Failure to Stop Border ‘Invasion’ Is Impeachable Offense, GOP House Member Says
President Joe Biden’s unwillingness to stop the border crisis is an impeachable offense that eclipses the issues surrounding his ties to his family’s alleged influence peddling, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee says. “Just on the border alone, we have a commander in chief that is operating in high crimes and misdemeanors because… -
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Senator Blocks Air Force Colonel’s Military Promotion Over ‘Divisive DEI Policies’
When the U.S. Senate unanimously approved 425 military promotions earlier this month, one person was missing from the list: Col. Ben Jonsson, the Air Force officer who espoused controversial views on race and diversity. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., stepped in to hold Jonsson’s ascension to brigadier general after a 10-month blockade of all military promotions… -
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What Climate Zealots Don’t Understand About EVs and Winter
EAU CLAIRE, Wis.—Here in Wisconsin, where fewer than one-tenth of 1% of vehicles are fully electric, it’s rare to see an EV outside the city. That’s why the latest international climate conference, Conference of the Parties (COP28), which advocated widespread adoption of electric vehicles, should have Wisconsinites concerned. When the temperature drops below 40 degrees,… -
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Supreme Court Takes Up Case That Could Impact Trump’s Legal Battles
The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear a case that does not involve Donald Trump as a defendant but which could, nonetheless, have a dramatic impact on one of the criminal cases that is pending against the former president. Here’s the background. On Jan. 6, 2021, over 2,000 Trump supporters entered the U.S. Capitol… -
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Biden’s 4 Worst Wastes of 2023
Americans are strongly dissatisfied with the direction of the country and the economy. According to Gallup, just 19% of the public is satisfied with how things are going, compared with 80% who aren’t. Incredibly, consumer sentiment is lower now than it was during the COVID-19 lockdown in 2020. It’s easy to see why. Inflation remains… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Lawsuits Challenge Gun Restrictions in 2 Nebraska Cities
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A conservative legal group was set to file lawsuits Monday against Nebraska’s two largest cities, arguing that they are defying a state law on gun rights. The Liberty Justice Center is challenging gun restrictions enacted in Lincoln and Omaha, contending that the ordinances flout a state law passed earlier this year… -
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‘2 Things That Can’t Both Be True’: Tennessee AG Sues BlackRock Over ESG Deception
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti on Monday sued the investment company BlackRock for deceptive practices. “BlackRock has said two things that can’t both be true,” Skrmetti, a Republican, told The Daily Signal in an interview Monday. “The first is that they’re taking investors’ money and investing it purely for the purpose… -
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Chinese Drug Dealers Use Risqué Ads to Sell Narcotics, Fentanyl Ingredients on US Social Media
Accounts claiming to represent Chinese drug manufacturers are using provocative images of women to advertise narcotics and fentanyl precursors on U.S. social media, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation review of hundreds of English and Chinese-language social media posts. The Daily Caller News Foundation identified several dozen LinkedIn accounts claiming to be saleswomen representing… -
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Not Just Ivy League: Public Universities Like GMU Also Must Answer for Moral Rot
So far, almost all the critical focus on how university leaders have manifestly failed to address rampant antisemitism on their campuses has been aimed at selective, private universities. It was the presidents of Harvard University, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, for example, who testified Dec. 5 to Congress on the issue and… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Phone Calls and Social Media Posts Drive Record High Illegal Immigration, Top Border Patrol Officials Report
The modern flow of information is driving illegal immigration, according to multiple Border Patrol sector chiefs. If released into the interior of the U.S., some illegal aliens allegedly share their success on social media, or call home and encourage family or friends to cross the border and join them in America, furthering a cycle of illegal border… -
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This Moms for Liberty Leader Faced Trumped-Up Harassment Charges. Now, She’s Suing
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Pennsylvania Moms for Liberty leader will file defamation lawsuits to restore her good name after she was falsely accused of harassment in what she calls an orchestrated smear campaign. Nicole Marie Prussman, chairwoman of the Monroe County, Pennsylvania, chapter of the parental rights group, received a citation for harassment in…