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opinion
Our Sad Departure From Dr. King’s ‘Dream’
This past week, the nation noted the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have a Dream” speech. The speech is without question a historic landmark, both in terms of recalling the unique stress of the time and in terms of King’s eloquence in capturing the situation. But beyond being interesting, why… -
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The Law of Unintended Consequences Can’t Be Repealed
This week, the Biden administration announced that Medicare would name some 10 prescription drugs it would subject to direct price negotiations. The drugs include Jardiance (diabetes), Entresto (heart failure), Imbruvica (blood cancer), and Stelara (psoriasis). If the companies that created the drugs refuse to kowtow to Medicare, they will be forced to withdraw from Medicare… -
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Pentagon Spokesman Makes Misleading Claim About Sen. Tuberville
Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder misled reporters at Monday’s briefing when he claimed Defense Department legislative staff were in contact with Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s office, a spokesman for the Alabama Republican told The Daily Signal. Tuberville is currently blocking the promotions of more than 300 flag officers and military generals over objections to… -
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Mitch McConnell Freezes Up Again at Press Conference
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., apparently experienced another health episode Wednesday during a press event in his home state. McConnell, 81, appeared to be briefly unable to respond to a question from a reporter about running for reelection after he spoke to the North Kentucky Chamber of Commerce in Covington, Kentucky. After a pause,… -
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DC Police Investigating Abortionist, Foggy Bottom Clinic
The Metropolitan Police Department confirmed to The Daily Signal on Tuesday that the department is currently investigating Cesare Santangelo and his Foggy Bottom abortion clinic. The confirmation follows news that a D.C. jury has convicted five pro-life activists of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act when they sought to prevent the deaths of unborn babies… -
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Gadsden Flag Vindicated: Colorado School Reverses Course After Kicking Student Out for Patriotic Backpack
A Colorado Springs school has reversed course after booting a 12-year-old boy off campus for refusing to remove a patch on his backpack depicting the patriotic “Don’t Tread on Me” Gadsden flag. According to video footage, administrators at The Vanguard Secondary School had told a seventh grader named Jaiden that he could not step on… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Cruz Accuses DOJ of ‘Aggressively Targeting’ Pro-Life Activists Who ‘Blew the Whistle’ on DC Abortionist
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republican Texas Sen. Ted Cruz is accusing the Department of Justice of "aggressively targeting" pro-life activists while failing to properly investigate the slew of attacks on pro-life pregnancy centers throughout the country. On Tuesday, a Washington, D.C., jury convicted five pro-life activists (Lauren Handy, Herb Geraghty, Heather Idoni, William Goodman, and John… -
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Lankford Demands Answers on FBI’s ‘Unconstitutional’ Targeting of ‘Traditional Catholics’
Eight Republican senators are demanding answers from the FBI as the bureau continues to stonewall investigations into the Richmond, Virginia, office's January memo citing the Southern Poverty Law Center to target "radical traditional Catholic hate groups" for surveillance. “The U.S. Constitution protects the right not just to have a faith but to live your faith as well, and the… -
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House Investigators Allege Biden ‘Abused’ Office in Hunter’s Trips on Air Force 2
The House committee investigating alleged influence peddling by the Biden family is seeking records on Air Force Two flights that then-Vice President Joe Biden took with son Hunter Biden. House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., and committee member Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., wrote Wednesday to the head of the National Archives seeking “unrestricted… -
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It May Not Be a SNAP, but Congress Should Promote Work for Food Stamps
The farm bill is up for reauthorization this year. But despite its name, the vast majority of spending in the farm bill goes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, previously known simply as food stamps. Given the size of SNAP, the farm bill is a significant opportunity to improve the nation’s welfare system…. -
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Transgender Backlash: Parental Rights Advocates Launch New Strategy to Combat Gender Ideology in California
Under Gov. Gavin Newsom, California, has enacted policies endorsing "transgender" identity over the broad concerns of critics who claim the policies threaten parental rights, fairness in women's sports, and the long-term health of children. Those critics have launched a new strategy to counter the gender ideology policies by going directly to the voters of the… -
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Virginia Parents Have Right to Sue After District Adopts Transgender ‘Rights’ Violating Youngkin Policy, AG Says
A Northern Virginia school district just outside of Washington, D.C., appears to be in flagrant violation of Gov. Glenn Youngkin's model policies on transgender issues, potentially opening the district up for parents to file lawsuits. Fairfax County Public Schools published a document and an online survey outlining “Student Rights & Responsibilities” earlier this month. The… -
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Why Founding Fathers ‘Deliberately Made Congress Weak,’ Professor Explains
The Founding Fathers feared the power of the legislative branch from its inception in the late 1700s. They did not want to trade one tyrant for a group of tyrants, one professor tells “The Daily Signal Podcast,” so they “deliberately made Congress weak by dividing it up into these two bodies,” the House and the Senate. … -
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‘No Resemblance to Reality’: Former Clarence Thomas Clerks Defend Him After Attacks
Over 100 former law clerks of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas have written an open letter defending him from accusations of ethics violations. In the letter, the clerks wrote that Thomas’ integrity is “unimpeachable” and that he’s never wavered from his independence on the court. The letter recounted Thomas’ life story of being descended from African slaves, raised by his grandfather… -
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School District Speaks Out After Pro-Trans AG Sues to Block Parental Notification Policy
School districts in the Sacramento area of California are considering policies requiring schools to notify parents if their children claim to identify as transgender, despite California Attorney General Rob Bonta's lawsuit challenging one such policy. "Every school district in our area is considering such a policy," Jonathan Zachreson, a member of the Roseville City School… -
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‘Coordinated Effort’: House Judiciary Seeks White House, DOJ Communications on Trump Prosecution
The House Judiciary Committee is pressing both the White House and Justice Department to provide information about meetings between special counsel Jack Smith’s team and White House aides in the weeks leading to the indictment of former President Donald Trump in the classified documents case. House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, wrote letters to Attorney… -
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Lying Gender Ideologues Mutilate Young and Vulnerable
“That’s not happening.” It’s the most common refrain from gender ideologues trying to convince Americans that their ideology hasn’t gone too far and isn’t targeting children and others who are vulnerable. As a horrifying tale out of the Tavistock gender clinic in England demonstrates, this is an insidious lie meant to cover up the fact… -
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DC Jury Finds Pro-Life Activists Guilty on All Counts of Blockading Abortion Clinic
A Washington, D.C., jury has convicted five pro-life activists of violating the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act when they sought to prevent the abortions of unborn babies by blocking women from accessing a D.C. abortion clinic in 2020. The jury found pro-life activists Lauren Handy, Herb Geraghty, Heather Idoni, William Goodman, and… -
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City Can’t Ban Farmer From Market for Views on Same-Sex Marriage, Judge Rules
Six years after a Michigan city barred a farmer from selling apples and other fruit at an outdoor market because he doesn’t allow same-sex weddings on his property, a federal judge has ruled that the city violated his constitutional right to religious freedom. The original 2017 decision by East Lansing to exclude farmers Steve and… -
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Colorado School Kicks Out Student for Wearing ‘Don’t Tread on Me’ Flag Patch
A Colorado school has kicked a 12-year-old student off campus for refusing to remove a patch on his backpack depicting the nation’s historical “Don’t Tread on Me” flag. According to a video and documents first posted by Connor Boyack, president of Libertas Institute, a seventh grader at The Vanguard Secondary School named Jaiden and his…