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Coverage of Josh Hawley’s Senate career, policy proposals, and national influence. The Daily Signal provides both reporting and conservative commentary.
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Sen. Josh Hawley Calls on US to Arm Taiwan, Warns China ‘Would Prevail’ If It Invaded Taiwan Today
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., says the Chinese Communist Party is “on the march” and the U.S. is “not, at this moment, prepared to stop them.” “We didn’t stop them cheating on trade. We didn’t stop them stealing our industry. We didn’t stop them in Hong Kong, and now, if China invades Taiwan, they would prevail,” Hawley said at The…Samantha Aschieris -
Sen. Josh Hawley Slams GOP Leadership for Showing in Midterm Elections
Days after Republicans dramatically underperformed in the midterms, but even as control of Congress remains too close to call, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., completed his autopsy and offered it to his party’s leaders for consideration. The topline: The failure is all their fault. The Missouri populist said he believes the Republican Party offered voters plenty…Philip Wegmann -
Sen. Josh Hawley Grills Biden Judicial Nominee Over Her Work for Southern Poverty Law Center
Sen. Josh Hawley grilled President Joe Biden’s judicial nominee for the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for her involvement with the Southern Poverty Law Center during her nomination hearing Wednesday. “I have to tell you, I find your answers absolutely extraordinary,” Hawley, R-Mo., said to Nancy Abudu at the hearing. “Absolutely extraordinary. I can’t…Laurel Duggan -
America’s Best Move Against Putin, Russia Would Be Energy Revival, Sen. Josh Hawley Says
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said the best way to stand up to Russian President Vladimir Putin is to reinvigorate American energy production, which has dropped dramatically under the Biden administration. “If you want to send a message to Vladimr Putin, here’s a message to send him: We are going to be the ones who supply…Fred Lucas -
Sen. Josh Hawley Questions ‘Weaponizing’ of FBI to Silence Parents
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., sharply questioned Attorney General Merrick Garland’s deployment of the FBI to intervene in local school board matters in an exchange Tuesday with one of Garland’s deputies during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. In a memo the day before, Garland instructed the Justice Department and FBI “to address the rise in criminal conduct directed toward…Daily Signal Staff -
Sen. Josh Hawley Calls on Netflix to Remove ‘Cuties’
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., demanded Friday that Netflix remove the film “Cuties” after the company defended it the night before in a statement to The Daily Caller News Foundation. “In early 2019, journalists first began to report that YouTube videos of children in partial states of exposure were being ‘inundated with comments’ by pedophiles, exposing…Mary Margaret Olohan -
Sen. Josh Hawley Asks Attorney General to Look Into Investigation of Gun-Owning Couple
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., urged Attorney General William Barr on Thursday to launch a civil rights investigation into the St. Louis Circuit Attorney’s Office that is “threatening to prosecute” a couple that defended their home with firearms. In a letter to Barr, Hawley wrote that Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner’s decision to investigate lawyers Mark and Patricia McCloskey was an…Mary Rose Corkery -
Sen. Josh Hawley Calls for Probe of Officials Favoring Protests While Targeting Religion
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., called for an investigation into free speech double standards, saying that state officials have favored protests while targeting religious freedom. Hawley asked Attorney General William Barr and the Department of Justice in a Tuesday letter to launch a “full civil rights investigation” into violations of “free exercise and free speech rights of…Mary Margaret Olohan -
Josh Hawley Wants to Break Up the College Monopoly. Why His Approach Could Help.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced two bills this week to shake up higher education, and the proposals look promising. One bill would expand access to career and technical education by making career-focused education options—such as apprenticeships or certificate programs—eligible for Pell Grant funding. The second would require colleges to pay 50% of the student loan…Mary Clare Amselem -
Josh Hawley to Introduce Bill That Would Hold Universities Financially Liable for Defaulted Student Loans
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri announced Tuesday he will introduce two pieces of legislation this week targeting institutions of higher education, one of which would put universities on the hook financially if students are unable to repay their student loans. Americans hold nearly $1.5 trillion in outstanding student debt, 10.9% of which is over…Andrew Kerr