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Biden-Harris Admin Tried to Dump Illegal Aliens in Tennessee, AG Says
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Tennessee’s top prosecutor said Wednesday that his office uncovered a scheme by the Biden-Harris administration to release a massive number of illegal aliens into the state, but the plan ultimately was derailed. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, known as ICE, attempted to release illegal aliens into Tennessee, but those plans were scrapped… -
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‘Winning Issue’?: Michigan Dems Hope Abortion Will Help Harris Thwart Trump in Swing State
With the Kamala Harris campaign reportedly fearing it will lose Michigan, Democratic strategists in the key Midwestern swing state are placing their hopes on the issue of abortion to give the vice president an edge on Nov. 5. Democrats participated in a Monday webinar, co-hosted by midwestern lobbying firm Kelley Cawthorne and news service Gongwer… -
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Christians Will Help America End Biden-Harris ‘Horror Show,’ Trump Says at Georgia Faith Event
If more Christians and gun owners voted, Republicans never would lose an election, former President Donald Trump said Wednesday at a campaign event in battleground Georgia focused on faith and religious freedom. “I think we’ve really energized a lot of [Christians] this time because they’ve seen how bad it is,” Trump told the crowd at… -
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‘MAJOR REALIGNMENT’: Michigan Moves Toward Trump in Final Stretch Before Election
Bread crumbs in the polls may point to a likely victory by Donald Trump over Kamala Harris in the swing state of Michigan, nationally known pollster Steve Mitchell says. "There's been a major realignment in Michigan and national politics, with former Democrats now becoming Republicans and former Republicans becoming Democrats," Mitchell, president of Mitchell Research &… -
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How Production of a New Missile in Arkansas Enhances National Security
As various conflicts abroad drain America’s weapons stockpiles, Camden, Arkansas, has emerged as the epicenter of a defense manufacturing boom currently reshaping global power dynamics. Arkansas’ role in next-generation missile production doesn’t just boost the economy. It revolutionizes how America defends itself and its allies, as evidenced by the new Precision Strike Missiles rolling out… -
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Would You Like Those Swing States for Here or to Go?
Would you like those 19 electoral college votes for here or to go? This latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast” examines former President Donald Trump’s latest bid to win swing states like Pennsylvania by working at a local McDonald’s. While the Harris-Walz campaign and legacy media called Trump’s day serving fries a “fake,” the… -
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Florida Sues DHS for Refusing to Verify Voter Registration Citizenship Information
THE CENTER SQUARE—After requesting citizenship status information about registered voters in Florida, and not receiving it from federal agencies as required by law, Florida sued. In September, Florida requested information from the Department of Homeland Security and its subagencies about citizenship status of a subset of registered voters it identified and its request was denied…. -
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Texas Attorney General Charges Doctor With Violating Law Against Irreversible Transgender Procedures for Kids
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a doctor for allegedly providing irreversible transgender medical procedures to 21 minors. A Texas law, which took effect in September 2023, prohibits experimental transgender medical interventions for children, including such as surgeries, puberty blockers, and hormone replacement therapy. The Office of the Attorney General of Texas says it… -
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‘This Race Should Not Be Close’: Deluge of Far-Left Dark Money Tightens Nebraska Senate Race
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Republican Sen. Deb Fischer of Nebraska, a two-term incumbent who won previous Senate races by at least 14-point margins, is in a race too close for comfort with just 18 days to election night. Fischer holds just a one-point lead over Dan Osborn, an independent candidate who has never held public office,… -
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The Washington Post Claims Republicans Wage War on Fact-Checkers
Liberal journalists love to paint the Republicans as opposed to facts—which implies that liberal journalists own the facts and determine who is using them properly. The Washington Post put this aggressive headline on the front of its Oct. 15 edition: “Campaign takes stand against fact checks: In live settings, Trump aims to let his falsehoods… -
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Biden-Harris DOJ Attack on Youngkin, Virginia Voters Threatens Democracy and Ballot Sanctity
A standard progressive claim is that the Left truly cares about democracy but the other side, not so much. Yet the Biden-Harris White House is now suing my home state, Virginia, and our Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, for simply following and appropriately enforcing a 2006 law meant to protect our voting rights. That measure was… -
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Who’s Bankrolling Ballot Initiative to Move Ohio Blue?
The institutional Left is dumping millions into what has become the most expensive redistricting ballot initiative in history—to change how a red-leaning state elects members of Congress and the state Legislature. The Sixteen Thirty Fund, a client of Arabella Advisors, is the largest donor to the Ohio ballot question, dubbed Issue 1. If voters approve… -
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Where’s the ‘Foreign Aid’ for Hurricane-Ravaged Florida and North Carolina?
Hurricanes Helene and Milton may be gone, but they won’t be forgotten, certainly not by the hard-hit residents and businesses of the Southeast. The immense economic devastation and loss of life wrought by those hurricanes—and, in the case of Milton, the tornadoes it spawned—will be felt for years to come in Florida and Western North… -
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Colorado Governor Silent on Whether He’ll Use Far-Left Smear Factory to Cancel Conservatives After Flag Squabble
Colorado’s Democratic governor, Jared Polis, did not respond to concerns that his administration would rely on the Southern Poverty Law Center to exclude conservatives from a state flag program after his office apologized for honoring a gay organization the SPLC brands a “hate group.” Polis’ signature appeared on a document celebrating the Colorado chapter of… -
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What I Saw on My Visit to Springfield, Ohio: The BorderLine
Last week, I went to Springfield, Ohio, to see for myself this town that has symbolized the raging debate about mass illegal migration, which remains a top concern of voters. Above the noise and distraction, my conclusion was that Springfield symbolizes two main issues. First, you can’t have open borders and a welfare state. Second,… -
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New Commonwealth Foundation Leader Aims to Make Pennsylvania the ‘Keystone State’ Again
Andrew Lewis, a former Pennsylvania state representative, is the new president at the Commonwealth Foundation, the state's premier public policy organization. He stepped into the job in September, just as America turned its attention to the Keystone State, which will play a decisive role in the 2024 election. In an interview with The Daily Signal,… -
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New Missile Plant Will Boost Virginia’s Defense Manufacturing Capacity
Norwegian arms manufacturer Kongsberg announced late last month that it will build a missile manufacturing plant in James City County, Virginia. The development will be a major boon for the local economy and Virginia’s manufacturing capacity, thanks to a $100 million investment and the hiring of 180 employees. And, of course, the facility will produce… -
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RNC Scores Win Over Benson in Michigan Ballot Case
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson took a recent loss in a mail-in ballots case. Former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are fiercely competing for Michigan’s 15 electoral votes, separated by no more than 1% or 2% in most polls, according to the RealClearPolitics polling average. The Republican National Committee and the… -
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Battleground Countdown: 7 Charged With Voter Fraud in Michigan Weeks Before Election
With just a month before Election Day, one of the most contested battleground states in the country—Michigan—has a major alleged voter fraud case involving three election officials and four voters. State Attorney General Dana Nessel, a Democrat, announced Friday that her office had secured felony charges against the seven individuals in St. Clair Shores, part… -
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Obama Returns to a Different Western Pennsylvania
When former President Barack Obama comes to Pittsburgh on Thursday to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris in the home stretch for next month’s election, he will be returning to a very different Western Pennsylvania from the one he won robustly in 2008 and less so in 2012. In 2008, Obama ran on a message…