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‘They’re Already Here,’ Arizona Sheriff Says of Terrorists Coming Across the Border
There is growing concern in the U.S. over terrorists crossing America’s southern border and entering the country illegally, according to Pinal County, Arizona, Sheriff Mark Lamb. And after Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, Lamb said some Americans asked, “Should we be concerned about Hamas coming in across our borders?” But the reality, according…Virginia Allen -
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Pro-Life Experts Warn Leftists Are Using Texas Woman’s Abortion Battle as ‘Highly Public Flashpoint’
Kate Cox asked the Texas Supreme Court to give her permission to abort her unborn baby, a baby that has a condition known as trisomy 18. On Monday, her lawyers said that she will go to another state to end the baby’s life. That same day, the court said Texas law didn’t require her to…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Georgia Moves to Block Noncitizen Voting in State Constitution
Georgia’s top election official is pointing to the Biden administration’s failure to secure the southern border as a reason the state Legislature must act to prevent voting by foreign nationals in state elections. “With open borders, citizenship verification for voter registration is more important than ever,” Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, said…Fred Lucas -
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EXCLUSIVE: Missouri School District Assigns Roommates Based on Gender Identity Rather Than Biology
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: A Missouri school district’s procedure on overnight trips stipulates that students will be assigned to room with others of the sex they identify with, meaning that biological males who identify as female will be assigned to sleep in the same room as girls. Room assignments for field trips should be…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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EXCLUSIVE: Florida School Punished for Allowing Boy in Girls’ Sports
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: A Florida high school has been fined and placed on administrative probation for violating the state’s bylaws by allowing a biologically male student to participate on a female sports team, The Daily Signal has learned. The move appears to be the first time that a public school has been punished…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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What You Missed in Likely Last GOP Debate Before Iowa Votes for President
The fourth, and perhaps final, Republican presidential primary debate of the 2024 campaign season is behind us as four candidates met Wednesday night in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Once again, GOP front-runner Donald Trump declined to appear. Sarah Feldpausch, director of government relations at Heritage Action for America, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss the biggest…Virginia Allen -
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California Mom Urges Supreme Court Review After Child Lost to Suicide
A California mother who lost her daughter to suicide after transitioning and was removed from her custody for not supporting her gender identity filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear a case from another mother in Indiana facing the loss of custody for not supporting her daughter’s gender transition. Abigail Martinez…Kenneth Schrupp -
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Biden’s Border Crisis Hits Chicago Hard, by Invitation
CHICAGO—“Right-wing extremism” in America has targeted cities run by Democrats such as himself, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson said last week. “And quite frankly,” Johnson added Tuesday, conservative extremists “have been quite intentional about going after Democratically ran [sic] cities that are led by people of color.” Johnson’s claim is absurd on its face, but to…Roman Jankowski -
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Facing Loss of State Funding, Radical Maryland Group Backpedals on Ferocious Support for Hamas
Trouble is brewing in the deep-blue state of Maryland, where Democratic state senators are discovering that—gasp!—an “immigrant advocacy” group they have coddled for decades is really full of Hamas supporters who compare Palestinian terrorists to the experience of Hispanics in the Old Line State. The group is CASA de Maryland. State lawmakers have been forcing weary taxpayers to underwrite…Mike Gonzalez -
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‘MAGIC BEHIND THE MAGIC’: Florida Government Reveals Massive Disney Corruption Scheme
The Walt Disney Co. effectively controlled the local government around the site of Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, for decades in what an extensive review by the state government calls "the most egregious exhibition of corporate cronyism in modern American history." After Disney bought the land that would become its massive amusement park and…Tyler O’Neil -
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Texas Sues Pfizer for ‘Conspiring to Censor’ COVID-19 Vaccine Critics
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, filed a lawsuit Thursday against Pfizer Inc., arguing that the pharmaceutival corporation misrepresented the effectiveness of its COVID-19 vaccine and “conspired to censor” critics. The lawsuit alleges Pfizer “deceived the public” by claiming its vaccine was 95% effective, as well as through suggestions it made about the vaccine’s…Katelynn Richardson -
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‘ABSOLUTELY’: Tennessee AG Promises Legal Action If Biden Admin Finalizes Transgender Foster Care Rule
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti says he "absolutely" will sue President Joe Biden's administration if the Department of Health and Human Services finalizes a rule imposing gender ideology on foster parents. "I'll absolutely sue here if they go forward with this rule," Skrmetti, a Republican, told The Daily Signal in an…Tyler O’Neil -
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Tennessee Governor Calls for Expanded School Choice Programs
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee was set to announce new legislation Tuesday to expand school choice in his state to 20,000 more students next year—with plans to make a pilot program’s scholarships available statewide in 2025. In a statement to The Daily Signal before making his scheduled announcement at 3 p.m. EST about offering more education…Tony Kinnett -
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Federal Judge Rejects Challenge to Trump’s 2024 Ballot Access in Rhode Island
A federal judge in Rhode Island on Monday tossed another challenge to former President Donald Trump’s eligibility for the 2024 ballot. U.S. District Court Chief Judge John J. McConnell Jr., an Obama appointee, dismissed a 14th Amendment challenge to listing Trump on the Rhode Island ballot. John Anthony Castro, a little-known 2024 Republican presidential candidate, filed the lawsuit,…Katelynn Richardson -
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Cowardice Fuels Violent Mobs: How ‘Social Justice’ Brings Anti-Jewish Pogroms to New York City
A mob of pro-Palestine students at a Queens high school who screamed for retribution against a Jewish teacher with the gall to attend a pro-Israel rally is another warning siren that America is devolving quickly into chaos reminiscent of the French Revolution. The response so far to this disturbing incident from New York City Mayor…Tony Kinnett -
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How University of Michigan Failed to Protect My Right to Free Speech
I arrived at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor on Thursday, Nov. 16, to deliver a speech on Israel’s war with Hamas in Gaza. The talk’s blunt title, selected by the local Young Americans for Freedom chapter, reflected my own unambiguous approach to the conflict: “Israel’s Righteous Fight Against Jihadism.” Given the nature of…Josh Hammer -
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Jordan Subpoenas Delaware Prosecutor Who Allegedly Covered for Hunter Biden as Impeachment Inquiry Heats Up
House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan issued the 60th subpoena of the impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on Tuesday, demanding that a Delaware prosecutor notorious for allegedly covering for first son Hunter Biden testify before the committee. Jordan subpoenaed Lesley Wolf, assistant U.S. attorney for Delaware, demanding that she testify on Dec. 7 at…Tyler O’Neil -
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Oregon Decriminalized Hard Drugs. You Won’t Believe What Happened Next.
There’s a price to be paid for bad policies divorced from human nature. The Associated Press reported Sunday that Oregon’s first-in-the-nation law to decriminalize hard drugs is finally facing serious backlash. This may come as a surprise, but according to AP, the state has seen an “explosion of public drug use fueled by the proliferation…Jarrett Stepman -
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What Iowa Voters Have to Say About 2024 Election
DES MOINES, IOWA—The United States could collapse if it can’t control the border, says Jay Hayward, 68, of Grinnell, Iowa. “Illegal immigration, this is serious,” Hayward told The Daily Signal on Saturday while standing in line to attend a Donald Trump rally in Fort Dodge, Iowa. “This is a great nation. If it doesn’t turn…Fred Lucas -
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On Ohio’s Issue 1, OB-GYN Debunks Deceptive Abortion Narrative
Exit polls in Ohio clearly showed that most voters oppose unlimited abortion on demand, yet that’s what 57% of the Ohioans voted for with the passage of Issue 1 on Nov. 7. Ohio Physicians for Reproductive Rights and its allies persuaded a lot of people who believe in limits on induced abortion to vote in…Susan Bane, M.D.