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It’s a Problem When the Goal of School Meals Is No Longer Just to Serve Students in Need
The White House wants every K-12 student to be part of the welfare system. And in its zeal to achieve that goal, pesky things like Congress or the risk of expanding already poorly performing programs pose no obstacles. President Joe Biden’s administration is continuing the work of President Barack Obama’s team and trying to put… -
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No Time to Waste: Securing a Better Medicare for America’s Seniors
Medicare, the huge federal health program serving 65 million seniors and disabled citizens, is America’s most difficult entitlement challenge. Sticking with the status quo not only threatens seniors’ access to care but also guarantees large and growing financial burdens for beneficiaries and taxpayers alike. That is why The Heritage Foundation is hosting a public forum… -
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Media Falsely Accuses Indiana Library of ‘Book Banning’
The board of a library system in an Indiana county posted new guidelines in December for books in the library’s “teen” section. Books, graphic novels, and comics found to contain overtly sexual content or racial slurs would be moved one room over, to the adult section. As a result of this policy and growing concerns… -
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Biden Administration’s 82% Cut to Allowable Catch Imperils New England Fishermen, Trade Group Warns
Jerry Leeman III grew up in a family of commercial fishermen in Harpswell, Maine, and says he and others are ready to oppose aggressive federal regulations that could strike a “death blow” to their livelihoods. After being in commercial fishing for 28 years, this week he launched the New England Fishermen Stewardship Association, the first… -
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Sen. Mike Lee: ‘Very Possible’ to Figure Out Identity of Supreme Court Leaker
FIRST IN DAILY SIGNAL: Utah Republican Sen. Mike Lee believes it is still "very possible" to uncover the identity of the leaker who exposed a draft of the Supreme Court's Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization abortion opinion overturning Roe v. Wade—a leak that prompted illegal protesting and threats to the safety of the justices…. -
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Appeals Court in Florida Voids Obama Judge’s Ruling in Win for Election Integrity
In a win for common sense and the voters of Florida, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-to-1 opinion written by Chief Judge Bill Pryor, upheld several election reforms passed by the Florida Legislature in 2021. In League of Women Voters of Florida v. Florida Secretary of State, the appeals court on… -
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Montana Governor Signs Slew of Pro-Life Legislation
The Republican governor of Montana signed five pieces of pro-life legislation into law on Wednesday, stating, “Montanans sent us to Helena to boldly defend life, not send their tax dollars to abortion clinics.” Gov. Greg Gianforte added: “Montanans’ hard-earned money should not be used by the government to fund elective abortions.” “This package of pro-family,… -
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Left’s Scorched-Earth Strategy To Retake Supreme Court Is Sign of Just How Desperate It Is To Hold On To Institutional Power
The relentless character assassination of now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearing was a sign of things to come. The Left will seek power by any means necessary. On Tuesday, Senate Democrats held a hearing to discuss imposing new ethics rules on the Supreme Court. It notably took place exactly one year after… -
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‘Removed in Error’: TikTok Restores Account That Promoted Film on Hong Kong Democracy Activist
A TikTok account belonging to the think tank Acton Institute has been restored after being “removed in error” days after promoting a documentary about a pro-democracy activist in Hong Kong, according to a spokesperson for the Chinese-owned app. Acton Institute learned about noon Tuesday that its TikTok account had been suspended, Eric Kohn, the think… -
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Biden’s Latest Dim-Bulb Idea: Military Electric Vehicles
America’s commander in chief just laid another egg. President Joe Biden wants all Pentagon vehicles to be electric by 2030—in just six years and seven months. America’s fearless leader previewed this policy on Earth Day 2022. “We’re going to start the process where every vehicle in the United States military, every vehicle, is going to be… -
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When You Don’t Police Crime, Civilians Will
This week, the media found its latest iteration of its favorite narrative: white man harms black man. That iteration featured a 24-year-old white Marine from Queens attempting to suppress a 30-year-old homeless, psychotic black man, Jordan Neely, via use of a suppression hold. Neely was apparently threatening people on the subway when the Marine took… -
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Economist Estimates Exact Date US ‘Will Run Out of Cash’ Amid Debt Ceiling Debate
The U.S. “will run out of cash to pay all the government’s bills on time” on June 8, according to Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody’s Analytics. “First, by my calculation, the ‘x’ date, the day in which the Treasury will run out of cash to pay all the government’s bills on time, will be June the 8th,” Zandi said… -
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Think Bing News Might Be a Good Google Alternative for Conservatives? Think Again
Many conservatives might use the search engine Bing to circumvent Google's left-wing bias. A new study suggests that the Microsoft-owned search engine is not a good alternative for them, however. In fact, it might be even worse. "People completely underestimate the dangers of bias when it comes to search engines. They think they are getting… -
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Biden DOJ ‘Actively’ Tried to ‘Dissuade’ Marshals From Enforcing the Law to Protect Supreme Court Justices, Senators Say
Republicans are accusing the Department of Justice of "actively" seeking to "dissuade" the U.S. Marshals Service from enforcing 18 USC 1507 to protect the Supreme Court justices. In a May 3 letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Sens. Katie Britt of Alabama, Tom Cotton of Arkansas, Ted Cruz of Texas, and Mike Lee of Utah… -
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Republicans and Democrats Agree That Nike, Adidas, and Temu May Have a Serious Legal Problem
The chairman and ranking member of the China Select Committee have sent four letters to the heads of Nike, Adidas, Temu, and Shein demanding answers about the companies' apparent continued use of Uyghur forced labor in their supply chains despite the 2021 Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act. The China Select Committee, formally known as the… -
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EXCLUSIVE: 16 Attorneys General Back Florida Transgender Medicaid Rule
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sixteen state attorneys general weighed in on Florida's rule blocking Medicaid funds from transgender medical interventions on the grounds that they are experimental. "From the Founding, states have exercised their authority to enact health and safety measures—regulating the medical profession, restricting access to potentially dangerous medicines, banning unsafe or unproven treatments,"… -
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‘He’s Wrong,’ Expert Says as Education Secretary Implies Book Banning Responsible for Falling Civics, History Scores
The test results are in, and America’s children are failing history and civics. According to the “Nation’s Report Card,” just 13% of eighth graders are proficient in U.S. history, and only 22% are proficient in civics. Every four years, the National Assessment of Educational Progress captures how well America’s students are performing in major subjects…. -
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Are Labor Markets Really Improving? Pulling Back Curtain on ‘Magic of Government Statistics’
As America enters the thick of this year’s second quarter, the repercussions of the Biden administration’s economic policies become more apparent. New numbers from the government’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, released Tuesday, revealed that the number of job openings dropped to the lowest level since May 2021. The drop in job openings from… -
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Faith Leaders Share Words of Hope, Challenge on National Day of Prayer
“I don’t pray enough for the country, and I should,” Tucker Carlson recently said during a speech at The Heritage Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Gala. Carlson said he had concluded that “it might be worth taking just 10 minutes out of your busy schedule to say a prayer for the future, and I hope you will.”… -
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House Oversight Panel Subpoenas FBI for Document Alleging Biden ‘Bribery Scheme’
A key House committee issued a subpoena to the FBI on Wednesday for a document that Republican lawmakers say potentially implicates President Joe Biden in a bribery scheme while he served as vice president. House Oversight and Accountability Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., signed on to a letter with Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, the ranking member…