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As Russia Invests in Arctic, America Falls Behind
Even though the U.S. is one of eight Arctic nations, America has not adequately invested in the region and, as a result, has not yet fully embraced its status as an Arctic power. The opposite can be said of Russia, an Arctic nation that has invested heavily in the region. Russia recently installed a fiber… -
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It’s Past Time for US Military Base in Baltics
The Baltic States—Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania—continue to face ongoing aggression and attacks from Russia. The United States should establish a permanent military presence in one of the three Baltic States to defend the region from Russian aggression, and to reassert America’s security guarantee to our European allies. The Baltic States continue to be important U.S…. -
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State Chapters of National School Boards Group Slam Letter to White House Depicting Parents as Domestic Terrorists
State members of the National School Boards Association slammed the organization following its letter addressed to President Joe Biden’s administration that compared parental concern at school board meetings to actions of “domestic terrorists,” according to emails obtained by Parents Defending Education through a public records request. Emails between Delaware, Florida, and Ohio school board officials… -
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Why Texas Heartbeat Law Matters: Pro-Life Leaders Speak Out
The Daily Signal’s Mary Margaret Olohan interviewed top pro-life leaders Monday at the Supreme Court, where the justices were hearing oral arguments on the Texas heartbeat law, which protects unborn babies once a pregnancy is about 6 weeks along. -
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Rep. Jim Banks, Censored by Twitter, Warns Big Tech Could ‘Wipe Conservative Voices Off the Map’
Rep. Jim Banks, chair of the Republican Study Committee, shares with The Daily Signal how Twitter censored him for calling Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Rachel Levine, who now identifies as a woman, a man. The Indiana Republican breaks down why Twitter censored him and what conversations he has had with the social media… -
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Democrats May Regret Messing With America’s Moms
We’ve all heard the story about the panicked mom summoning superhuman strength to lift a car off her trapped child. I’m not sure if it’s ever really happened, but I am sure that any politician who interferes with a mother’s ability to raise her children with the values she sees fit is playing with fire…. -
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How Education Came to Dominate Virginia Governor’s Race
It’s Election Day in Virginia, and no issue has captured the attention of voters in the Old Dominion more than education. Battles between school boards and frustrated parents have attracted national attention, and led to a close race for governor. Ian Prior, a Loudoun County, Virginia, father and executive director of parents-based grassroots organization Fight… -
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‘Our Broken Elections’: Who Broke Them and Why, and How to Fix Them
“Our Broken Elections: How the Left Changed the Way You Vote” by Hans von Spakovsky and John Fund (Encounter Books) is a deep dive into the issues that threaten America’s elections today and proposes remedies and solutions to fix our broken system. The book, being released Nov. 2, can be obtained here and elsewhere. The following excerpt is from the “Introduction”… -
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4 Facts to Know About Democrat Election Lawyer Marc Elias
Lawyer Marc Elias has in some ways been the Democrats’ Forrest Gump of election controversies, showing up in the most high profile election cases of the past two decades. Elias’ involvement spans the improbable Senate victory of comedian Al Franken in 2008 to litigation both before and after the 2020 election. The lawyer’s reputation may… -
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As Supreme Court Hears Challenges to Abortion Law, Texas Senator Tells Why He Wrote Heartbeat Act
Texas state Sen. Bryan Hughes, author of one of the most controversial pieces of abortion legislation in decades, insisted Monday that his law is focused on protecting every “little baby” with a heartbeat. The Texas Republican stood steps away from the Supreme Court building as the nine justices heard oral arguments in challenges to Texas’… -
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Biden Justice Department Advances Voter Fraud Case in Philadelphia Begun Under Trump
A probe of voter fraud begun by the Trump administration’s Justice Department that ensnared a former House Democrat and former Philadelphia election officials has resulted in additional charges under the Biden administration. In October, acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer Arbittier Williams charged Marie Beren, a former staffer for Philadelphia City Council member Mark Squilla, on four… -
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Why Is Defense Authorization Bill Languishing in Senate?
The first 10 months of the Biden administration have brought us numerous indicators that national defense is not a priority for it—from a defense budget that fails to meet current challenges to continual expansion of nonmilitary tasks such as climate change and hitting diversity quotas to the debacle in Afghanistan. Now, Senate Democrats—seemingly taking their cues from… -
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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in 2 Texas Heartbeat Act Cases. Here Are the Top Takeaways.
We are only a month into the Supreme Court’s 2021-22 term and abortion already appears to be this season’s defining topic. The court heard arguments in two cases on Monday related to the Texas Heartbeat Act, which bans most abortions after the fetal heartbeat is detected (which is usually about six weeks after conception). And… -
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9 Examples That Show Why Democrats’ Revised Spending Bill Is Still Awful
House Democrats unveiled an updated version of their social spending package on Oct. 28. Weighing in at 1,684 pages, and with trillions of dollars in taxing and spending, it is one of the largest legislative proposals in history. Progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., claim that the bill is a compromise. In reality, it is… -
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Philadelphia Charges Again Rebut ‘No Election Fraud’ Claims
Philadelphia has a long, unfortunate history of election fraud, so the latest federal criminal charges of election fraud against Marie Beren, a former staffer for City Council member Mark Squilla, are no surprise. They are probably also a disappointment to opponents of election reform who constantly claim there is no such thing as election fraud…. -
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Russia, China Leaders Total No-Shows at UN Climate Conference
The leaders of Russia and China plan to give the United Nations climate conference the cold shoulder despite being among the biggest emitters of greenhouse gases in the world. Russia and China, which account for about 35% of global greenhouse gas emissions, have largely backed out of the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in the U.K. where leaders… -
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Scott Walker’s Formula for Getting Young Americans to Reject Big-Government Socialism
As the former governor of Wisconsin, Scott Walker learned firsthand how to confront cancel culture. In 2012, he became the first governor in American history to survive a recall election. His economic recovery plan and budget reforms ultimately proved more popular with voters. Now, as president of the Young America’s Foundation, Walker is showing the… -
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Taxpayers Take School Board to Court for Trying to Silence Parents’ Criticism
Four taxpayers in Pennsylvania have decided enough is enough after footing the bill for a school board attorney who told them that the school system could limit their First Amendment rights. The taxpayers filed a free speech lawsuit in federal court that could set a precedent for invalidating policies that shield both school administrators and… -
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Healing the Family and Saving the Country
When I was 9 years old, my parents separated and then divorced. When I was 15, I announced to my mother that I no longer would go to church. Apparently, in doing so, I was living out a common phenomenon. As marriage declines, so does religious belief, John Van Epp and J.P. De Gance point… -
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US Joins Afghan Refugee Effort With Sponsors Accused of Terror Links
The State Department joined an initiative to welcome Afghan refugees to the United States that is sponsored by organizations supporting groups with possible ties to Palestinian terrorists, a review by The Daily Caller News Foundation found. Welcome.US is part of the Office of American Possibilities initiative, a project of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, according to its website….