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A Checklist for House Select Subcommittee on COVID-19 Pandemic to Hold Government Accountable
The House of Representatives in the new 118th Congress is off to a good start. In adopting a set of innovative rules governing its parliamentary deliberations, the new House Republican majority has authorized the creation of a Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Pandemic with broad jurisdiction. After three years, and more than 1 million deaths… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Sarah Huckabee Sanders Signs Education Executive Order Limiting ‘Government Overreach’ and ‘Red Tape’
FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL: Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, a Republican, has signed an executive order aimed at limiting government overreach and reducing red tape in education. "Education reform will be the hallmark of my administration," Sanders told The Daily Signal on Thursday. "We can and we must do better for the kids in the… -
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Over 6 Months Later, FBI Offers $25K Rewards for Information on Pro-Life Pregnancy Center Attacks
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is offering rewards for information on multiple attacks against pro-life pregnancy centers. Since the leak of the draft Supreme Court opinion indicating that Roe v. Wade would soon be overturned, at least 78 pro-life pregnancy centers have been attacked, firebombed, or vandalized. Last week, over 200 House Democrats voted against… -
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These 31 States Have Banned TikTok on Government-Issued Devices, Networks
31 states, led by Democrats and Republicans alike, have taken action to ban the popular Chinese-owned app TikTok on some or all state-issued devices and networks. 1. Nebraska Then-Gov. Pete Ricketts, a Republican, banned TikTok for state devices on Aug. 12, 2020, citing "security concerns," Fox Business reported. "The Chinese government has long engaged in… -
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After Roe, Pro-Life Movement’s Just Struggle Shifts to States
The sanctity of life for every human being remains the No. 1 justice issue in America, and it’s the leading global human rights issue of the 21st century. In 2022, abortion was among the leading causes of death in America and the leading cause of death worldwide, with an estimated 44 million lives lost. As… -
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Yes, Baby Girls Who Are ‘Unwanted’ Because of Their Sex Are Aborted in America
If an unborn baby in the United States is a girl, her chances of being born are much lower than if she were a boy. That’s because in America, only seven states ban sex-selective abortions. That’s why pro-life members of Congress have proposed the Prenatal Non-Discrimination Act, or PRENDA, which bans such abortions “undertaken for… -
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New Abortion Numbers Don’t Show Whole Picture, Especially With Do-It-Yourself Abortions on the Rise
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the pro-abortion Guttmacher Institute each released new reports last November about abortion data for 2020, showing conflicting reports of a decrease in abortions versus a significant increase. While the lack of clarity in the number of abortions is alarming, the spread of do-it-yourself at-home abortions means that… -
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Post-Roe, Why We Still March for Life
Friday marks the 50th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. For 49 years, Americans from across the country have traveled to the nation’s capital and called for the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision to be overturned. Now that Roe v. Wade has been relegated to the ash heap of history, it’s understandable… -
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‘Freedom Agenda’ Offers Hopeful Vision for America’s Future
After serving as vice president of the United States, Mike Pence created a new organization dedicated to promoting and defending the policies he championed during his four years in office. To lead this new organization, he tapped Paul Teller, a veteran of Capitol Hill who worked for Pence and President Donald Trump in the White… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Kristi Noem Backs Bill to Protect Minors From Transgender Surgeries and Medical Interventions
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has announced her support for House Bill 1080, a measure which would prohibit controversial transgender medical interventions such as hormones and surgery for minors. “Governor Noem supports this legislation and will be watching as the legislature works through the process,” Ian Fury, Noem’s chief… -
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Arizona Senate Panel Debates Parental Rights’ School ‘Pronouns’ Bill
The Arizona state Senate Education Committee met Wednesday to consider SB 1001, The Given Name Act, a one-page, 21-line bill that states that any individual involved in the Arizona public education system would be required to use the pronoun associated with a student’s biological sex unless the student’s public school or charter school received other… -
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The Benefits of Cultural Appropriation
Can white people enjoy the fruits of another culture? To the modern leftist, the answer is simultaneously yes and no. On the one hand, leftists say white people should be subjected to endless skin-deep diversity in the media. Every TV show, movie, and video game needs to have a mathematically precise percentage of minorities, or… -
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Removing the Confederate Memorial From Arlington Cemetery: What Would Lincoln and Grant Think?
An independent commission is recommending dismantling the Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. But before hastily removing this important piece of American history, it would be useful to review its origins, which were, many forget, a part of the strenuous effort after the Civil War to reconcile North and South and reunite the country. That… -
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10 Million 2022 California Ballots Unaccounted For, Report Finds
California may have disenfranchised millions of voters in the 2022 primary and general elections, according to a new report from the Public Interest Legal Foundation, an election integrity watchdog group. The report found that 226,250 mail ballots were rejected for various reasons, while election officials failed to account for millions more. The 2022 midterms marked… -
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Racial Reparations Will Solve Nothing
This week, the San Francisco African American Reparations Advisory Committee released a report calling on the city to pay every black resident $5 million and absolve all of their outstanding personal debt. Its rationale was broad—as it had to be, since California was founded as a free state: “While neither San Francisco, nor California, formally… -
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Colorado Democrats Want to Take Away Taxpayers’ Refunds, Give the Money to Public Schools
Two Colorado Democrats plan to file a bill to redirect a popular taxpayer refund, sending the money to public schools instead. "My feeling is that the voters would prefer to have the services that align with their values, such as making sure our kids get a public education, making sure our teachers get paid," state… -
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Normalcy and Its Enemies
A very American, and very conservative, word may soon find its way back into the political lexicon: normalcy. Its return is required by the times we live in. You can’t beat something with nothing, and so when people ask, “What is your answer to woke?”, the reply may become simply, “normalcy.” Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis… -
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Christian Philadelphia Flyers Player Refuses to Wear LGBT Pride Jersey, Citing His Faith
A Christian ice hockey player took a public stand for his faith against his team’s embrace of LGBT activism. Ivan Provorov, an ice hockey defenseman and alternate captain for the Philadelphia Flyers in the National Hockey League, declined to wear the team’s LGBT warmup jersey for the Pride Night Tuesday following the team’s 5-2 home… -
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The New Abortion Battleground
Friday, Jan. 20, 2023, pro-life Americans will March for Life in Washington, D.C. Hundreds of thousands will march, as they have marched since 1973. But this year, it is different. This year, the march will take place, for the first time, in an America where Roe v. Wade is no longer the law of the… -
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Do Chinese Donations Explain Biden’s Energy Policies?
With reports that classified documents were found at the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement at the University of Pennsylvania, questions arise about the potential connection between the university’s receipt of $54 million in Chinese donations and President Joe Biden’s promotion of energy policies that are strengthening China’s economy at the expense of…