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White House’s Border Policies Bring Death and Misery
In the middle of heated political battles in Washington, D.C., it can become easy to forget the real, human toll that America’s porous border takes on United States citizens. The family of Francisco Javier Cuellar, however, is unlikely to ever forget. The 46-year-old Cuellar was killed in Jacksonville, Florida, last month, allegedly murdered by an… -
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Small-Business Owners Put Aside ‘Cancel’ Concerns to Fight Biden’s Vaccine Mandate
Despite the threat of getting “canceled” for speaking out, business owners across the country are publicly resisting the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for private employers. “I'm aware that they could put us out of business,” Gary Rabine, founder of The Rabine Group in Illinois, told The Daily Signal. “But being canceled is nothing compared to… -
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Are Parents Being Tagged as ‘Domestic Terrorists’ by the FBI? Justice Department Needs to Show Its Cards
It is time for Attorney General Merrick Garland and the FBI to lay their cards on the table—and fast—or else they will find themselves enveloped in a burgeoning scandal that will further damage their already-teetering reputation and in a way that will do lasting damage to free speech. In a recent letter, Rep. Jim Jordan,… -
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How Do We ‘Build Back Better’ by Wasting Trillions?
As Democrats regroup to try to pass their $2 trillion Build Back Better Act, pressure grows for shining the light of fiscal responsibility on all this. Given President Joe Biden’s crashing approval ratings, there is some hint that the American people smell a rat. One sign of the smell of that rat is the alarming… -
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Homeschooling Is on the Rise. Here Are 4 Tips to Effectively Homeschool Your Children.
I wish I had been given more advice about homeschooling when I first started about eight years ago. I didn’t know the first thing about home education. I felt unsure and nervous. The weight of responsibility on my shoulders was nerve-racking. I can’t say homeschooling is easy, but it is rewarding. If you are thinking… -
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EXCLUSIVE: California Forces Transgender ‘Belief System’ on Female Prisoners Housed With Biological Males, Lawsuit Says
A lawsuit filed Wednesday by the Women’s Liberation Front accuses the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation of endangering women by housing biological males in women’s prisons. According to the lawsuit, a biological male sexually assaulted a female prisoner in Central California Women’s Facility after being housed there under state law. The prison’s response to… -
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Unproductive Xi-Biden Summit Sets Stage for Deeper Rift in US-Chinese Relations
Given the low expectations each side brought to the virtual summit between President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday, it is not surprising that little appears to have been achieved in the course of the three and a half hour meeting. No agreements were planned or emerged. Indeed, a number of topics… -
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23 Aliens Previously Convicted of Homicide Charged With Illegal Reentry in Arizona in Biden’s First 9 Months
Since February, President Joe Biden’s first full month in office, 23 aliens who had previously been convicted of homicide in the United States were charged in Arizona with illegally reentering this country. We know this because the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Arizona regularly publishes these numbers. It puts out a monthly report on “immigration and… -
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Why Debt Limit Is Indispensable Tool to Ensure Limited Government
While the debt limit has been removed from most people’s focus, it’s one of the best tools to ensure a limited government that doesn’t burden Americans and sap our economic vitality. When the debt limit was suspended from July 2019 through July 2021, few could have known that more than $5 trillion of new coronavirus… -
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6th Circuit Court to Hear Challenge to Biden Vaccine Mandate
The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is set to hear legal challenges to President Joe Biden’s workplace vaccination mandate after a Tuesday pingpong ball raffle, NPR reported Tuesday. The rule, set to go into effect on Jan. 4, 2022, was temporarily halted on Nov. 6 by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. Now, the 6th… -
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The Narrative Is the Priority
According to the media, Kyle Rittenhouse was a white supremacist. According to the media, Kyle Rittenhouse was an active shooter. According to the media, Kyle Rittenhouse was a murderer. In reality, he was none of these. Kyle Rittenhouse was a 17-year-old young man who went to Kenosha, Wisconsin, in order to protect businesses and administer… -
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Wisconsin School District Used Male Name, Pronouns for 12-Year-Old Girl Against Parental Objections, Lawsuit Alleges
A Wisconsin school district addressed a 12-year-old female student using both a male name and male pronouns against her parents’ objections, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday. Filed by the Wisconsin Institute for Law and Liberty and Alliance Defending Freedom in the Waukesha County Circuit Court, the lawsuit alleges that Kettle Moraine School District violated… -
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Why This Lawsuit Over Vaccine Mandate Has ‘Good Chance’ of Reaching Supreme Court
The same day President Joe Biden announced details of his COVID-19 vaccine mandate for private employers, The Daily Wire filed a lawsuit to stop it. The Daily Wire, a media outlet founded by conservative commentator and author Ben Shapiro, filed the suit because the mandate on employers of 100 or more workers is unconstitutional, the… -
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Youngkin Win Energizes Parents’ Battle Against Woke Ideology in Schools, Activists Say
Republican Glenn Youngkin’s victory in the Virginia governor’s race has further energized parent activists mobilized against woke ideology in schools, leaders emphasized at a chilly Tuesday morning rally outside the U.S. Capitol. “You all act,” said Nicole Neily, president of the national grassroots organization Parents Defending Education. “You are not content to just take what… -
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House Freedom Caucus Takes Shot at Biden’s ‘Tyrannical’ Vaccine Mandate
Ahead of the early January deadline for President Joe Biden’s vaccination mandate, members of the House Freedom Caucus gathered in Washington to discuss that mandate, which members called “tyrannical,” and to hear testimony from Americans who could lose their jobs as a result of it. Biden authorized the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on Sept…. -
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Rep. Jim Jordan: Email Shows FBI Using ‘Counterterrorism Tools’ Against ‘Concerned Parents’
The top Republican on the House Judiciary Committee is asking Attorney General Merrick Garland about his October testimony to that same committee, citing a document unearthed by a whistleblower that shows the FBI started using a specific tag to track threats related to schools. “We are now in receipt of a protected disclosure from a… -
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Biden’s Pick for FTC Commissioner Called ICE ‘Out-of-Control Domestic Surveillance’
President Joe Biden’s nominee to fill the empty seat on the Federal Trade Commission has a history of opposing immigration authorities’ use of data to enforce the law. Alvaro Bedoya, a Georgetown Law professor and privacy advocate who is scheduled to have his committee nomination hearing Wednesday, is a staunch proponent of limiting the ability of immigration… -
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‘I Give Myself an A’: 4 Highlights of Mayorkas’ Senate Testimony on Border Crisis
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas gave himself an A grade Tuesday and told senators what they should do about illegal immigration, while many lawmakers had questions for him about border security as well as Afghan refugees. Mayorkas testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee during a hearing where he also said the U.S. immigration system is… -
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Connecticut Parents Claim Schools Teach Kindergarteners About Transgenderism
Connecticut parents claimed a school district is indoctrinating elementary school students about transgenderism, including with a book for kindergarteners. Officials of the West Hartford Public Schools told parents that they could not opt out from the materials, according to a release from advocacy group Parents Defending Education. The reading list for kindergarteners included the book “Introducing… -
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Coverage of Steele Dossier Is a Dark Period for American Media
Americans don’t trust the news media, and there’s little wonder why. In a Gallup poll released in October, just 36% said they have a “great deal” or a “fair amount” of trust in the media, which is the second-lowest approval number since the organization began recording these particular opinions in 1972. Interestingly, the only time…