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Biden’s State Department Slips Abortion Into Human Rights Report
Earlier this month, the U.S. State Department made a minor change to its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Although the media largely ignored the move, the change adds to the ongoing shift in U.S. human rights advocacy taking place during the Biden administration. Its consequences could be far-reaching. Secretary of State Antony Blinken reinstated an Obama-era… -
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NIH Director Suggests Law Enforcement ‘Track Down’ Spreaders of Online ‘Disinformation’ on Vaccines
National Institutes of Health Director Dr. Francis Collins stressed the dangers of incorrect claims regarding the COVID-19 vaccines and suggested tracking down spreaders of vaccine misinformation in an interview with NPR on Sunday. “The thing that worries me most is the way in which misinformation and, frankly, disinformation has become so prominent in the face… -
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Did Common Core Standards Contribute to Slide in Eighth-Grade Math Scores?
For the first time in the study’s 50-year history, the National Assessment of Educational Progress’ 2020 Long-Term Trend Assessment revealed that U.S. 13-year-olds’ scores in both reading and math experienced statistically significant declines over the past eight years. Despite record-high education spending, these declines are the latest evidence casting significant doubt on Common Core’s learning… -
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COVID-19 Protests in New Zealand Are All About Economic Freedom
New Zealand was one of only five economically free countries in the world, as measured by The Heritage Foundation’s 2021 Index of Economic Freedom. For years, the people of New Zealand have enjoyed robust rule of law, clear regulatory efficiency, and free and open markets. The size of the government has been relatively small, which… -
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Texas National Guard Prepares to ‘Repel and Block’ Illegal Caravans at Border
RIO GRANDE VALLEY—A top official within Texas’ effort to secure the U.S.-Mexico border told the Daily Caller News Foundation that his troops are prepared for a worst case scenario situation and that they can be deployed within hours to tackle it. “We’re prepared to repel and block any sized element coming across,” Maj. Mike Perry,… -
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Why No Media ‘Reckoning’ Over Phony Steele Dossier?
Axios says there’s a “reckoning” in the media over coverage of the Steele dossier after the partisan oppo document’s primary source was charged with lying to the FBI. “It’s one of the most egregious journalistic errors in modern history,” writes Sara Fischer, “and the media’s response to its own mistakes has so far been tepid.”… -
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Louisiana Attorney General Fights Biden’s Vaccine Mandates: ‘It’s About Controlling You’
President Joe Biden’s sweeping COVID-19 vaccine mandates are facing a slew of lawsuits from states and private employers. Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry is leading the charge against three of those mandates, already securing one favorable decision while awaiting action on the other two. Landry joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss Biden’s mandates and… -
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In 2020, Their Family Business Burned Down in Kenosha Riots. Here’s How They’re Doing Today.
KENOSHA, Wis.—Last year, The Daily Signal shared the story of a family whose business was destroyed during the 2020 riots in Kenosha. “Everything burned to the ground,” Raquel Santiago told The Daily Signal in 2020 about her family’s ice cream shop, which had opened in 2004. “Expensive machines, compressors. I mean, things that you cannot… -
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A Former Prosecutor’s Take on the Rittenhouse Trial and Verdict
Could Kyle Rittenhouse face another trial? Does Rittenhouse have grounds to sue media outlets for defamation? What about the behavior of the prosecutors during the trial? The Heritage Foundation’s Zack Smith, a former prosecutor, joins Tim Doescher of “Heritage Explains” to answer these questions and more. Watch the full interview here or read, below, an… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Rand Paul Urges Whistleblowers to Expose Biden Administration Abuses of Civil Liberties
Sen. Rand Paul sharply criticized the “politicized” FBI and the Department of Justice, calling for more whistleblowers to expose government trampling of American liberties. “I think anytime someone is breaking the law in government, it’s a good idea to hear about it,” the Kentucky Republican said in a Thursday interview with The Daily Signal. “And… -
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Democrat Senator Concedes Inflation ‘Is Real,’ Faults Supply Chain, Federal Reserve
Higher prices on everything from groceries to automobiles are increasingly common across the United States. It’s a phenomenon that’s becoming impossible to ignore. That’s what Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., said in a recording of a Wednesday night teleconference obtained by The Daily Signal. He also said that the higher prices are the result of a… -
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Joy Reid and White Male Tears
MSNBC host Joy Reid is the only minority host on her network from noon to midnight, so it’s only natural she would be most expected to lecture on the evils of whiteness, especially white maleness. It can even happen on her social media accounts. On Nov. 16, Reid took to TikTok to compare the Kyle… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Rand Paul Promises There Will ‘Absolutely’ Be Consequences for Biden Officials ‘Flouting the Law’
Sen. Rand Paul tore into Dr. Anthony Fauci during a Thursday interview with The Daily Signal, accusing Fauci of ordering Americans to blindly follow his authority on the coronavirus pandemic. “There will absolutely be consequences for the people who are flouting the law” when Republicans take back Congress, the Kentucky Republican promised. “But really, Fauci… -
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Reporter Describes What He Saw Night of Rittenhouse Shootings
Townhall’s Julio Rosas was in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and filming the night of the Kyle Rittenhouse shootings. Rosas, author of the forthcoming “Fiery But Mostly Peaceful: The 2020 Riots and the Gaslighting of America,” recalls what the night was like in an interview, conducted Thursday, with The Daily Signal. Watch above. -
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A Democratic Ally, Taiwan Merits Greater Trade With US, Europe
“We came here with a very simple, clear message: You are not alone. Europe is standing with you.” Those are the words offered to Taiwan from the head of the first-ever formal delegation of the European Parliament to the Asian island nation earlier this month. The leader of the delegation further noted: “Not cooperating with… -
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Garland’s Lawsuit Against Texas Election Integrity Law Is Partisan and Political
A recent lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division against Texas may make the Biden administration’s political allies happy, but it borders on the frivolous. The lawsuit, which challenges an election reform bill that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed into law in September, reveals the motives behind the left’s strident opposition to… -
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How Biden’s Massive Government Spending Package Could Hurt Social Security
With trillions of dollars in new government spending aimed at children, families, and green energy, there hasn’t been much mention of how the Build Back Better bill—which was passed by the House of Representatives on Friday—would impact older Americans. But its impact on the labor market could cost Social Security recipients $750 per year in lost benefits. The big-government bill creates new entitlement programs for taxpayer-funded child care and paid… -
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What I Saw at Kenosha Courthouse When Rittenhouse Verdict Announced
KENOSHA, Wis.—The Daily Signal was at the Kenosha County Courthouse when the Kyle Rittenhouse verdict was announced. Rittenhouse was declared not guilty on all counts. I show the scene outside the courtroom. Plus: I speak to Townhall’s Julio Rosas, who was present and filming in Kenosha the night of the Rittenhouse shootings, and Mark McCloskey,… -
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Marco Rubio Says Biden Bank Nominee ‘Supports Communist Policies’
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., blasted President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, saying she supports communist policies on Friday. “Saule Omarova supports abolishing private bank accounts, using govt to bankrupt energy companies & creating a Soviet style ‘National Investment Authority,’” Rubio wrote on Twitter. “She supports communist policies & a… -
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EXCLUSIVE: 16 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief Supporting Masterpiece Cakeshop Owner Jack Phillips
Sixteen attorneys general have filed an amicus brief in the contentious Masterpiece Cakeshop case, arguing that custom cakes are artistic works protected by the First Amendment. “There are many costs of doing business but they do not include your civil rights,” Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich, who led the coalition of attorneys generals in filing…