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opinion
Trump Allies to Counter Left, Block Biden by Going to Court
A group of former Trump administration officials have formed America First Legal to stop the Biden administration’s executive actions and counter the radical left’s plans to transform our country. Led by Stephen Miller, former White House senior adviser and director of speechwriting, America First Legal promises to turn the tables on the left, which used… -
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We Hear You: Democrats Don’t Seem Interested in Securing Our Elections
Editor's note: The Daily Signal's audience is skeptical to say the least about Democrats' proposals to "expand voting rights" rather than make sure our elections are secure. Here's what we found in the mailbag at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Those who support HR 1 and its Senate counterpart, S 1, should be removed from… -
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Woke but Broke: How US Colleges Are Pricing Students, Themselves Out of Business
Whether their leaders realize or admit it or not, American colleges and universities are on the verge of a crisis. And it’s a crisis, by and large, of their own making. The National Association of Scholars last month published a report by Neetu Arnold, “Priced Out: What College Costs America,” which finds, among other things,… -
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I’m a Recent High School Grad. Here’s How I Fought Leftism in Classroom.
In her Advanced Placement government and politics class, a high school student named Anna was assigned to read a New York Times commentary that called the U.S. Constitution “imbecilic.” Many of her peers agreed with this conclusion based on the author’s argument that the Constitution is too difficult to amend. So, Anna approached her teacher… -
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US Nuke Chief Stresses Need for Modernization Amid Rising Threats
In testimony before the House and Senate Armed Services committees on Tuesday and Wednesday, Adm. Charles Richard, head of U.S. Strategic Command, revealed more intelligence on the “unprecedented expansion” of China’s nuclear arsenal, warning that China can no longer be considered a lesser threat compared with Russia. Richard’s candid assessment of Chinese nuclear doctrine, posture,… -
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Amazon’s Rejection of Unions in Alabama a Big Loss for Big Labor
Big labor suffered a significant loss in its attempt to unionize employees at Amazon’s warehouse facility in Bessemer, Alabama. Of the workers eligible to vote, an embarrassingly small 16% voted to join the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. It was the most recent in a series of high-profile losses for labor, including failed attempts… -
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Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson Explains Why It’s Not Racist to Require ID for Voting
Editor’s note: North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson, a Republican, spoke during a House Judiciary Committee hearing Thursday on voting rights. Read the lightly edited transcript, below, or watch the video above. You see, I’m the first black lieutenant governor of North Carolina, and I hail from Greensboro, home of the Woolworth sit-ins, an epicenter of… -
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The President of Chad Was Killed in Combat. Here’s What You Need to Know About What’s Happening in the Region.
One of Africa’s longest-serving presidents, Idriss Déby of Chad, who had ruled for 30 years, was killed Monday in a battle with rebels advancing toward the capital. His shocking death has thrown the country’s frequently tempestuous politics into further turmoil, even as the rebels remain in the field. The Front for Change and Concord in… -
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Biden’s Climate Denialism
In anticipation of the virtual Leaders Summit on Climate, a two-day global gathering of more than 40 world leaders, President Joe Biden declared that the United States had a “moral imperative” to adopt an “ambitious” goal of cutting greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 2005 levels by 2030 and 100% by 2050. Such an effort,… -
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The Real Reason These Democrats Want to Expand Supreme Court
Four Democratic members of Congress have introduced legislation to expand the Supreme Court from nine justices to 13. Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., and Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., introduced the bill April 15 with Reps. Hank Johnson, D-Ga., and Mondaire Jones, D-N.Y. Markey said he supports expanding the high court because it “is broken.” GianCarlo Canaparo,… -
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5 More Residents File Complaint Over Outside Election Assistance in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis.—Kenneth Brown says Wisconsin voters should expect fair and honest elections. Billionaire-funded, third-party groups involved in administering local elections turn that expectation on its head, he says. Brown is one of five residents of Racine, Wisconsin, who filed a complaint Thursday alleging that Racine Mayor Cory Mason and City Clerk Tara Coolidge allowed left-leaning activists to… -
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4 Things to Know About Biden’s New Voting Czar
As Democrats push to expand the federal government’s purview over elections, President Joe Biden has named a former Justice Department official to be a White House adviser on voting issues. Biden this week tapped Justin Levitt, a Loyola Law School professor, to be his senior adviser for democracy and voting rights. A Loyola Law School… -
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Democrat Mayor Joins GOP, Says Former Party About ‘Socialist, Extremist Agenda’
A Nevada mayor is leaving the Democrat Party and becoming Republican, saying his prior party has “embraced a socialist, extremist agenda.” “Like so many other Nevadans, I registered with the Democratic Party because Democrats seemed to be the party of the working class,” John Lee, mayor of North Las Vegas, writes on his website. “As… -
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How Much Ruin Do We Have Left?
As Americans know from their own illustrious history, any nation’s well-being hinges on only a few factors. Its prosperity, freedom, and overall stability depend on its constitutional and political stability. A secure currency and financial order are also essential, as is a strong military. Perhaps most important is a first-rate inductive educational system. Of course,… -
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Smearing Election Reforms as ‘Jim Crow’ Insults Black Voters Like Me
As a black woman who grew up in the segregated South, I’m shocked and appalled with the race-baiting from mostly white left-wing politicians who are throwing around the “Jim Crow” label to score political points in the debate over strengthening our voting laws. To paraphrase Lloyd Bentsen’s line from the 1988 vice presidential debate with… -
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Chauvin Trial About Chauvin, Not America’s Soul or All Police
In the brilliant novel “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” author Tom Wolfe describes what he calls the intense media interest in covering “The Great White Defendant.” A review of “Bonfire” explains: The overarching theme of the book is the search for the great white defendant. The vast majority of defendants in New York City are… -
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Keep Racist Critical Race Theory Ideology Out of K-12 Classrooms
How would you feel if your child came home from school and said her teacher had told her that everything that happens in the world is “racist” and that she’s part of the problem because of the color of her skin? That may sound far-fetched, but such disturbing ideas are coming to your children’s schools,… -
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The Pentagon Can’t Afford to Go Green at Warfighters’ Expense
Can the Biden administration have its climate change cake and eat it, too? With a new goal of slashing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, vast portions of the U.S. economy and the federal government would have to shrink emissions quickly. But pressed by the need to engage in great power competition, the Department of Defense… -
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Biden’s Business Tax Hikes Would Be a Self-Inflicted Mistake for America
As a part of his “American Jobs Plan,” President Joe Biden has proposed massive tax increases on American businesses. This tax hike would reduce wages, cost jobs, harm economic growth, cut investment, and make America less competitive. It would reverse gains achieved by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. Congress should reject these tax increases…. -
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Studies Purporting to Show Safety of Telehealth Abortions Are Unpersuasive
Pro-life advocates suffered a policy setback last week when the Food and Drug Administration lifted existing restrictions on telemedicine abortions for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. This past year, groups supporting legal abortion litigated against Trump administration FDA rules, which required that chemical abortions occur under medical supervision. Supporters of legal abortion obtained…