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opinion
The Media’s Distorted Lens: German Investigation Reveals Staged Photos From Gaza
A picture is worth a thousand misconceptions—at least where the conflict in Gaza is concerned. In the war behind the war, the sweeping campaign of anti-Israel disinformation, Palestinian sympathizers are working overtime in the media to warp and shift public opinion about what’s actually happening. So far, it’s worked. World leaders, all-too eager to make… -
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‘A Legal Pathway for Predators’: Outrage Grows over Calif. Bill Threatening Parental Rights
Widespread outrage is growing over a proposed bill currently moving through the California Legislature, which experts say could be easily abused by traffickers by giving almost any unrelated individual the right to assume custody-like control over a child without the parents’ knowledge or consent. AB 495, which has been named the Family Preparedness Plan Act… -
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House Republicans Defied DOGE Cuts to Foreign Aid Org Used to Push Abortion Abroad
House Republicans kept almost a billion dollars in funding for an agency targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency after the Biden administration used it to promote abortion in Africa. In April, Millennium Challenge Corporation employees received an email that they would be offered early retirement or deferred resignation after visits from DOGE, The New… -
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Inside the State Department’s Fact-Finding Mission to South Africa
I wrote a piece for The Daily Signal on Aug. 2 highlighting new findings from the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) on racially charged violence targeting white farmers in South Africa. After my commentary created some buzz, I was able to arrange an interview with a senior State Department official… -
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The Left’s Latest Supreme Court-Packing Scheme Exposes an Existential Threat to Our Republic
Why are Democrats bringing up court-packing again? Back in 2020 and under President Joe Biden, the institutional Left would tell anyone foolish enough to listen that we needed to add seats to the Supreme Court. In October 2024, however, much of the court-packing rhetoric vanished, almost on cue. Now, it’s back, as Democrats strain to… -
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Dems Say EPA Cancelling $7B Community Solar Grants ‘Illegal,’ But Ignore Law
THE CENTER SQUARE—The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will claw back $7 billion in already earmarked funds from the Solar for All community grants and then eliminate the program, a move that Democrats claim is against the law. “This money was intended for our constituents and communities to help lower energy bills,” Energy and… -
opinion
When Online Dating Gives You a Wild Story and Your Friend a Husband!
Dating is hard, and a bit complex in the modern era. There’s a reason so many women love Hallmark movies where the guy sees a girl struggling to carry her groceries to her car and rushes to help her, only to strike up a conversation that ends with an invitation to get dinner later that… -
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Who Holds Political Keys to the Keystone State?
The 2026 election year is set to be a big one for Pennsylvania with significant races at the gubernatorial and congressional level, and two years after that for the Senate. The Keystone State is known for its purple political hue, with Democrat Barack Obama winning the commonwealth in 2008 and 2012 before it broke for… -
opinion
Vice President JD Vance Has Enjoyed a ‘Historic’ First 200 Days
The second Trump administration has reached its first 200 days, with accomplishments abounding. Just as there were plenty of accomplishments to celebrate during the first 100 days, there continues to be more to highlight. Vice President JD Vance has been right there alongside President Donald Trump from the start. On Thursday, the White House put… -
opinion
It’s Time for Legislators to Step Up
Six years ago, in a case that originated in my (Charis’) home school district, the Missouri Supreme Court redefined “sex” in state law from biology to perception. In June of this year, the same court reversed course—but the damage was done. When legislators fail to do their jobs, courts occasionally—too often—step in and end up… -
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Pedophiles, Car Thieves, and Burglars’—Meet 5 Criminal Illegal Aliens Now in ICE Custody
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Md. Mobarak Hossain is a convicted pedophile from Bangladesh. His criminal record includes sexual contact with a minor under the age of 11 and endangering a child’s welfare in Queens, New York. He was living in the U.S. illegally until Immigration and Customs Enforcement took him into custody this week. Hossain is… -
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Mamdani: Cuomo ‘Conspiring’ With Trump to Rig NYC Mayor’s Race
THE CENTER SQUARE—New York City mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani is accusing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo of “conspiring” with President Donald Trump to rig the election in his favor. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, the Queens assemblyman and self-described socialist mayoral candidate pointed to a New York Times report claiming that Trump recently spoke on the phone with… -
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Reports: DOJ Probing NY AG’s Fraud Case Against Trump
THE CENTER SQUARE—The Justice Department has subpoenaed New York Attorney General Letitia James as part of an investigation into whether she violated President Donald Trump’s civil rights during his civil trial on fraud charges, according to published reports. The subpoenas, first reported by The New York Times, are part of a broader probe of her civil… -
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DHS Chief Accuses Illinois Governor, Chicago Mayor of ‘Ignoring the Law’
Cash, guns, and enough fentanyl to kill 10 million people was strewn across a table in front of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem at a press conference in Chicago on Friday. “Because these federal officers have been out on the streets picking up criminals and dangerous individuals, we were able to take this 20… -
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‘TOXIC’: Jasmine Crockett’s Ex-Staffers Describe Terrible Workplace
Former staffers of Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, have described her as a “rude” boss who would “scream” at employees and even reduced one to tears—at least when she showed up at the office at all, according to the New York Post. The newspaper interviewed three former Crockett staffers who spoke anonymously describing the firebrand Texas… -
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Sources Push Back on Media Coverage of JD Vance’s Kayaking Trip
Vice President JD Vance’s 41st birthday trip to kayak with his family on the Little Miami is drawing considerable attention. While U.S. Secret Service raised water levels, it was for security reasons and done without the vice president’s knowledge. Many in the media are claiming the levels were raised to create “ideal kayaking conditions.” Sources… -
opinion
DOJ Investigates Blacklisting of Christian Realtor for Expressing Traditional Values
Free speech and free association, two cornerstones of freedom in the United States, both fell under the boots of politically weaponized “wokeness” in Virginia when a Christian Realtor decided he wanted to run for city council in the small town of Staunton. What happened to Wilson Fauber reads like the script for a Daniel Craig… -
opinion
What We Can Learn From NYC Shooting
At the end of July, a Nevada man drove across the country to a Manhattan commercial high-rise building, where he fatally shot four people before taking his own life. Investigators believe that the shooting suspect intended to target offices belonging to the National Football League, an organization that the suspect blamed for the lingering effects… -
opinion
The Senate’s Gone for August: Here’s What It Left Behind
The Constitution gives the president the power to nominate and, with the Senate’s “advice and consent,” to appoint men and women to approximately 2,000 positions in the executive and judicial branches. Such appointments are critical for a new president, especially when he replaces a president of the other party. Typically, appointments are easier to secure… -
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Trump Administration Moves to Slash Federal Building Space. How Much Could That Save Taxpayers?
Taxpayers are stuck paying more than $81 million per year for the maintenance or leasing of about 10,000 federal buildings sitting vacant or underused. The Trump administration is moving to reverse that trend by following up on proposals by Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, the chair of the Senate DOGE Caucus. The caucus is pushing a…
