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opinion
New Survey Shows Increased Concerns About the Cost of Raising Children
A large majority of Americans no longer think it’s affordable to raise children. According to data from the 2025 American Family Survey, 71% of participants said it’s not affordable for most people to raise children. This is a 13-percentage point increase from 2024 and a 20-percentage point increase from 2015. Along similar lines, the most… -
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Noem Recommends Travel Ban on ‘Damn’ Nations Flooding US
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is recommending the U.S. implement new travel bans. “I am recommending a full travel ban on every damn country that’s been flooding our nation with killers, leeches, and entitlement junkies,” Noem wrote on X Monday night. “Our forefathers built this nation on blood, sweat, and the unyielding love of freedom—not for… -
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Oops! Gun Control Group’s Own Numbers Contradict Its Messaging on Defensive Gun Use
For years, gun control advocates have clung to a now-tired narrative on the costs and benefits of civilian gun ownership. The narrative paints the Second Amendment as the primary cause of an alleged (and seemingly perpetual) “gun violence epidemic,” while insisting that ordinary civilians rarely rely on firearms for self-defense. Prominent gun control groups like Everytown routinely weaponize this narrative to lament the very existence of… -
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Artificial Music for Artificial Ears: AI Rocks the Jukebox
To say we live in weird times is an understatement. And as amazing as the technology is, the world of artificial intelligence is making life in a weird world all the more so. In the past month, the song at the top of Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart was not written and sung by a down-on-his-luck… -
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New Jersey’s War on Pregnancy Resource Centers Reaches the Supreme Court Tuesday
The Left is attacking pregnancy centers again. Today the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of First Choice Women’s Resource Centers v. Platkin. First Choice is a network of pregnancy resource centers (PRCs) serving vulnerable pregnant women in New Jersey. Matthew Platkin is New Jersey’s attorney general, and he is trying to… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Autopen and the ‘Waxen Effigy’ President
On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler examine how the Left put forth the “waxen effigy” of former President Joe Biden, then used the autopen to enact its radical policies. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson:… -
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An Eagle Scout Weighs in on Department of War Cutting Ties With the Boy Scouts
The Boy Scouts of America taught me valuable lessons about tying knots, lighting fires, and what it means to be a man, but I’m glad to see the Department of War reconsidering its historic partnership with the Scouts. Founded in 1910, the Boy Scouts of America taught young men wilderness survival skills, fostered friendship, and… -
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Thomas Jefferson Could Have Predicted Massive Somali Minnesota Fraud Schemes
Fraudsters in the Somali community of Minnesota stole billions of dollars from American taxpayers over a period of years, and the state government did nothing to stop it. That outrageous scandal has finally become part of a “national conversation” after City Journal published a stunning article written by Christopher Rufo and Ryan Thorpe titled “The… -
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Jeffries Tries to Sidestep Republican Leadership on Health Care
With time winding down before the House breaks for Christmas, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is hitting Republicans’ pressure points. On Monday, Jeffries announced he is introducing a discharge petition—a way to circumvent Republican leadership—in a bid to extend COVID-19-era enhanced health care premium tax credits before they expire. Jeffries appears to be trying to… -
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Ohio Bill Honoring Charlie Kirk’s Legacy Closer to Becoming Law
Charlie Kirk’s legacy could live on for generations to come in Ohio if a bill on education ultimately becomes law, and it’s one step closer to doing so. The Ohio House voted along party lines last month to pass the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act, which permits the teaching of Christian influence on American history…. -
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FCC Considers Jettisoning Longstanding Rule Limiting Broadcasters
Millions of Americans may soon see changes to their television programming if a decades-old broadcast restriction that impacts TV station ownership is modified. The Federal Communications Commission currently caps an entity from reaching more than 39% of U.S. TV households, but the federal agency is considering changing that rule. The longstanding federal regulation will likely… -
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Hegseth Signed Off on Second Drug Boat Strike, Leavitt Says
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt defended the Department of War’s second strike on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean. Leavitt said at Monday’s press briefing that Secretary of War Pete Hegseth authorized Adm. Frank Bradley to carry out the second strike on Sept. 2, reportedly killing two people who survived the initial attack…. -
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Palestinian State Seen as ‘Only Solution’ to Conflict, Pope Says
The Vatican supports a Palestinian state, according to Pope Leo XIV. “The Holy See has for many years publicly endorsed the proposal of a solution of two states,” the pope told reporters Sunday on board a flight from Turkey to Lebanon. “We all know that in this moment, Israel does not accept that solution,” he said, adding that the Vatican sees it as the… -
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How Liberal Lawfare Actors Spearheaded Case That Got Trump-Appointed Prosecutor Disqualified
A three-judge panel disqualified President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer as the acting U.S. attorney in New Jersey, in a case pushed by the head of a liberal lawfare group, and by Hunter Biden’s former lawyer. The panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 3rd Circuit determined Monday that Alina Habba’s appointment violated… -
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Who Decides Whether an Illegal Immigrant Gets Asylum for ‘Persecution’? Supreme Court Weighs Arguments
Should the Trump administration or the courts determine whether an illegal alien qualifies for asylum due to threats of persecution, when the facts are not in dispute? Supreme Court justices pressured a Justice Department lawyer on that issue Monday. The case involves Salvadoran national Douglas Humberto Urias-Orellana, who claims he faced threats to his life… -
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‘No Critical Thinking’: Parents Sound Alarm as Tech Begins to ‘Replace the Teacher’
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Parents are growing increasingly concerned about the prevalence of technology in classrooms, and the negative side effects that change is fueling among children nationwide. Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic pushed schools to remote learning, many have only grown increasingly reliant on technology, shifting assignments into digital forms and handing every student a… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Universities Aren’t Disclosing Foreign Funding. Here’s What Trump Plans to Do About It.
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Education on Monday notified universities that it’s launching a new portal holding them accountable for failures to disclose foreign funding, as is mandated by law. Higher education institutions will be required to use a new foreign funding reporting portal, set to launch on Jan. 2, to disclose foreign source… -
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No REAL ID? No Problem! TSA to Roll Out Alternative Identity Verification Method for Air Travel
The Transportation Security Administration is preparing to roll out a new method for travelers to confirm their identity if they do not have a REAL ID or a passport. For a $45 fee, domestic air travelers can prove their identity ahead of scheduled travel through the TSA Confirm ID process. Providing travelers who do not have a passport or a REAL ID with another option to confirm their… -
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North Carolina ‘Iryna’s Law’ Takes Effect, Cracking Down on Repeat Offenders
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—“Iryna’s Law” took effect in North Carolina on Monday after lawmakers passed the tough-on-crime legislation in response to a Ukrainian refugee’s highly publicized murder on a Charlotte train. The wide-ranging law broadly discourages pretrial release for defendants with prior criminal histories, requires mental health examinations in some serious cases, and increases punishment for crimes… -
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Tennessee House Race a Bellwether for Trump?
A year away from the midterm elections, President Donald Trump and Republicans will face a test in Tuesday’s House special election in Tennessee. “To the Great People of Tennessee’s 7th District, who gave me Record Setting Wins in each of three Elections, I am asking you to get out and VOTE FOR MATT VAN EPPS,”…
