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President Pursues Rapid Deportations for Some Illegal Immigrants
The Biden administration reinstated rapid deportations for migrant families not expelled under the current Trump-era public health order Title 42, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday. Border officials would be able to deport migrant families who illegally enter the U.S. and aren’t expelled under Title 42 under the “expedited removal” proceedings without court hearings, according to the Department… -
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France Warned US in 2015 About China’s Wuhan Lab, Investigator Says
The U.S. federal government should have stopped funding research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology in 2015 when China reduced its cooperation with the French in building and operating the lab, according to the leader of an investigation into COVID-19’s origins by the State Department under the Trump administration. In 2015, French intelligence officials warned… -
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What You Need to Know About Boondoggles in Senate Infrastructure Bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pushing to extend a subway from San Francisco, not far from her congressional district, to Silicon Valley, with funding in the Senate’s $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill. Adam Andrzejewski, founder and CEO of OpenTheBooks.com, and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, are calling this Pelosi’s Bay Area Boondoggle. Why? Andrzejewski joins a bonus… -
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Kayleigh McEnany’s ‘Faith Journey’ From White House Intern to Trump’s Press Secretary
What would it be like to go from being an intern at the White House to being White House press secretary? Kayleigh McEnany, the fourth and final press secretary to President Donald Trump, experienced that unlikely journey. She joins me today on “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss that passage as well as her forthcoming… -
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6 Takeaways From First Hearing by House Select Panel on Capitol Riot
Four police officers testified Tuesday about their experiences during the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol, as the House select committee investigating the incident held its first hearing Federal law enforcement has charged at least 543 defendants in the attack on the Capitol, CBS News reported. Of those charged, 200 have been indicted, 17 have… -
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Chicago Mayor ‘Absolutely’ Would Deny Interviews Again to White Reporters
Judicial Watch announced Tuesday that it has amended its lawsuit against Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, a Democrat who claims to be “unapologetic” about her previous policy of granting interviews only to journalists of color. Lightfoot told The New York Times for a podcast released Monday that she “would absolutely” implement the interview policy again. “I’m… -
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Before Fauci, Here Are 8 Others Accused of Lying to Congress
Prosecutions for lying to Congress are rare, much less convictions, but some cases have been high profile. The issue is in the news because Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has asked the Justice Department to investigate whether Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, misrepresented facts to Congress. Fauci, responding angrily… -
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Big Tech’s Task Force on Terrorism Tracks Far-Right Militias as Extremists
The tech industry’s alliance against terrorism has announced it will begin tracking content from far-right organizations in a shared counterterrorism database used by major tech companies. The Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism, a nonprofit organization founded by Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube, will add manifestos, posts, and links from far-right militias flagged by U.N…. -
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Ben & Jerry’s Takes Liberal Distortions Global
Ben & Jerry’s, noted for its ice cream made from “contented cows,” has produced not such contented consumers in many circles following its announcement to stop selling its ice cream in Israel’s West Bank and in East Jerusalem. Although the announcement calls these areas “occupied territories,” more accurate would be to describe their status as… -
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Activists Urge White Parents to ‘Correct Historic Wrongs’ by Not Sending Kids to Ivy League
The racial activism group Dallas Justice Now is asking white parents to sign a pledge not to send their children to Ivy League schools to “help correct historic wrongs.” Dallas Justice Now’s open letter is written to the “wealthy white liberals” in Texas’ Highland Park Independent School District. The group calls for them to “open up spaces… -
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What the Pandemic Can Teach Us About Vulnerabilities in Our Defense Supply Chain
You only have to go back to March 2020, when grocery store shelves were stripped bare and toilet paper became a scarce commodity, to understand how vulnerable people are when supply doesn’t meet demand. Unfortunately, the U.S. military can easily be put in the same position. America’s defense supply chain—that is, the large network of… -
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3 Senate Conservatives Call for Supreme Court to Overturn Roe v. Wade
Leading Republican senators filed an amicus brief Monday urging the Supreme Court to overrule its decisions in two major abortion cases. Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri, Mike Lee of Utah, and Ted Cruz of Texas filed the brief in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, which the high court is scheduled to hear beginning in October. The… -
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Parents Must Continue to Fight Critical Race Theory
Every once in a while, the Biden administration likes to pretend that it’s listening to reason. Don’t buy it. That’s the message from conservatives, who are trying to keep parents from falling for the White House’s line that it’s backing away from critical race theory in the classroom. That’s the impression Education Secretary Miguel Cardona… -
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Mike Enzi, Former Wyoming Senator, Dies After Bike Accident
Former Sen. Mike Enzi died late Monday night after being hospitalized due to a bike accident. Enzi, a Republican from Wyoming, retired from the Senate in January. The 77-year-old “passed away peacefully surrounded by his family,” a statement said. “His family expresses their deep appreciation for all of the prayers, support and concern,” a separate tweet said. “They now ask for… -
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3 Seas Initiative Gets Big Boost From Japan’s Strong Interest
The Three Seas Initiative has scored another notable achievement in Tokyo, following the successful gathering of the sixth Three Seas Summit and Business Forum in Sofia, Bulgaria, earlier this month. During his visit to Japan last week for the opening ceremonies of the Tokyo Olympics, Polish President Andrzej Duda—one of the founding members of the… -
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To Follow the Science, Biden Administration Should Free the Science
CDC can stand for many things: Conspiracy for Deceptive Calculations, Cartel for Democrats after Coronavirus—and probably more. But one thing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention should stand for is good science. Whether it does is up for debate, as public health experts like Dr. Martin Makary have criticized the agency for public health… -
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EXCLUSIVE: North Carolina Congressman Proposes to Kill 2,378 Pet Projects in New Budget
A North Carolina congressman is proposing a series of amendments to every appropriations bill for fiscal year 2022 that would do away with 2,378 earmarks amounting to $3.85 billion in government spending. “The first appropriations process in the new earmark era is unsurprisingly a pork-barrel fiasco,” Rep. Ted Budd, R-N.C., said in a statement provided… -
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‘Mainstream Media Doesn’t Represent Mainstream America,’ Babylon Bee CEO Says
The so-called mainstream media has lost touch with real America, says Seth Dillon, CEO of The Babylon Bee, a Christian website that specializes in satire. “Whatever you want to call it, the mainstream media doesn’t really represent mainstream America, so I do think that’s a misnomer,” Dillon says, adding: It comes out in a lot… -
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5 Things That Should Be on Agenda for US-Russia Strategic Stability Dialogue
The United States and Russia on Wednesday will hold the first round of a Strategic Stability Dialogue in Geneva. Talks of this type will be the first in about a year—and the first for the Biden administration. The meeting will focus on reducing the risk of nuclear war and on arms control. How the United… -
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Vaccine Mandates Are ‘What a Tyranny Would Do,’ Arizona Lawmaker Says
Vaccine mandates are a direct violation of Americans’ personal freedoms, Rep. Andy Biggs says. “It’s what a tyranny would do. It’s what an authoritarian government would do,” the Arizona Republican told The Daily Signal. He says he grew concerned when White House press secretary Jen Psaki said that the government’s community outreach targeted neighborhoods, and…