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Jordan: ‘Real America Appreciates the Work’ Kash Patel Has Done as FBI Director
This week, FBI Director Kash Patel appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee and the House Judiciary Committee, sparking headlines for fiery exchanges as he defended the bureau from Democrats’ attacks. On Wednesday, Patel appeared before House members, during which House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, had his own memorable moments. During his opening statement at… -
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‘We’re Done Discussing’: Biden Civil Rights Chair Clings to Power With Help From GOP Appointee
A Joe Biden appointee, with the help of fellow Democrat commissioners and one Republican-appointed commissioner, clung to power as chair of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, blocking a vote Friday on President Donald Trump’s designees to lead the commission. In January, Trump designated two-decade veteran Republican commissioner Peter Kirsanow to be the new chairman… -
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Border Patrol Chief Savors Recruitment Boom, Soaring Agent Morale
Retired Border Patrol agents are returning to the agency amid soaring morale levels, according to U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Banks. “I’m signing off on stacks and stacks” of applications of retired agents who want to return to the Border Patrol, Banks said. The chief, speaking at an event in Washington, D.C., on… -
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Heritage Foundation Offers a ‘New Blueprint’ to Revive the Black Family
The Heritage Foundation headquarters in Washington-Wednesday September 17 -
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In Wake of Ukrainian Refugee’s Killing, Trump Demands Cities Enhance Transit System Security
President Donald Trump’s Transportation Department is demanding cities address crime on their transit systems after a 23-year-old woman was fatally stabbed on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina. Decarlos Brown Jr. was arrested and released 14 times before transit system video shows he killed 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte, North Carolina’s light-rail system… -
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Taxpayers Fund Transgender, DEI Apps With Grants Meant for National Security
Federal small business grants intended for national defense technology have gone to create mobile apps for gay men, “transgender” women, and LGBTQ+ parents, and have funded other diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Senate Small Business Committee Chairwoman Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, has proposed the Investing in National Next-Generation Opportunities for Venture Acceleration and Technological Excellence Act,… -
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FOLLOW THE MONEY: Why Trump Is Right to Probe the Sources of Antifa Violence
The Charlie Kirk assassination has underscored the Left’s radicalization, and President Donald Trump is right to respond, in part, by investigating the potential funding sources behind Antifa and violent protests. The FBI is still investigating whether anyone else knew of 22-year-old suspect Tyler Robinson’s alleged plans to kill Kirk, but based on interviews with Robinson’s… -
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‘First Time in 20 Years’: Charlie Kirk’s Death Starts a Faith Revolution
Will Charlie Kirk change the religious landscape of the United States as much he did the political landscape? Social media were flooded over the weekend with posts of people going to church in honor of Kirk, who was assassinated Sept. 10. “We went to church today. It was the first time in 20 years,” said… -
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ABC Rightly Had Enough of Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Comedy’
ABC stunned the media world on Wednesday by announcing it was suspending “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” indefinitely after several ABC station groups withdrew their support for the show. It was a similar shock to CBS setting a cancellation date for “Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” The Left went into conniption fits, grieving both festivals of partisan… -
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What We Can Learn From the UK’s Disregard for Free Speech
For many Americans, freedom of speech is now top of mind. On Sept. 10, Charlie Kirk was assassinated for exercising that freedom. A week later came Constitution Day, marking the anniversary of our national charter’s completion. Four years after that completion came the Bill of Rights, including the First Amendment and its protection of free… -
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Almost 60 Democrats Vote Against Honoring Charlie Kirk
The House of Representatives voted to honor the late Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk by an overwhelming margin Friday, approving a House resolution by a 215-to-95 vote. The resolution, which was introduced by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., “condemns in the strongest possible terms the assassination of Charles ‘Charlie’ James Kirk, and… -
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House Votes to Extend Biden-Era Spending, but Almost All Dems Oppose
The House of Representatives passed a seven-week continuing resolution Friday by a 217-212 vote that would fund the government into November and avert a government shutdown if it is approved by the Senate. Two Republicans voted against the CR: Reps. Thomas Massie of Kentucky and Victoria Spartz of Indiana. Only one Democrat, Rep. Jared Golden… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Lawmaker to Propose Amendment Enshrining Parental Rights in Constitution
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., will propose a constitutional amendment to establish the freedom of parents to raise and educate their children as a fundamental right. “For too long, unelected bureaucrats and activist judges have trampled on the role of parents, treating them as obstacles, instead of the primary protectors and decision-makers… -
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The Assassination of Charlie Kirk and the Violent Movements We Must Denounce
This week, my friend Charlie Kirk was murdered in cold blood in front of a crowd of thousands at Utah Valley University. He was assassinated while debating with students—something Charlie did frequently, and with aplomb—by a radicalized leftist with a trans boyfriend. That assassin decided to kill Charlie because of Charlie’s belief that men cannot… -
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The Media Aggressively Plays Dumb on the Liberal Hate of Kirk’s Killer
Once the shock of Charlie Kirk’s murder began to wear off, it became easier to notice how today’s “news” media routinely fail to live up to their own pompous prattle about their work. They don’t “hold people accountable,” they don’t “uphold democracy,” and they aren’t “independent” or “objective.” They don’t produce “news” as much as… -
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What Biden Chief of Staff Reveals to House Panel on Jill and Hunter
Former President Joe Biden’s White House chief of staff told a congressional panel Thursday that he asked the White House physician about a full medical and cognitive exam after Biden’s disastrous June 2024 debate with Donald Trump. Jeff Zients is the last scheduled witness to take questions from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee… -
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Professor Who Said She ‘Loved’ Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Takes to GoFundMe for Cash After Losing Her Job
The crowdfunding platform GoFundMe is reviewing fundraising campaigns to remove any fundraiser that celebrates political violence in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination. While most Americans seem to have reacted to Kirk’s death at Utah Valley University with shock and dismay, some on the Left celebrated it, including Bernadette “Bird” Bowen, a professor who… -
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In Shutdown Battle, Dems Not Shy About Demands
As Congress faces an end-of-September deadline to fund the federal government and avoid a shutdown, Democrats are making big demands on health care—including undoing Medicaid reforms and extending COVID-19-era tax credits. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet, D-Mich., joined fellow Democrats at a press conference Thursday in demanding an extension of expiring health care premium tax credits… -
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These Lawmaker Responses to Charlie Kirk’s Death Are Apparently a Bridge Too Far for TikTok
The Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok temporarily banned an independent news outlet after flagging two videos in which lawmakers pay tribute to Charlie Kirk in the wake of his assassination. TikTok flagged two videos from Off The Press, an independent news brand “for Americans who feel the mainstream media ignores the stories they care about… -
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TikTok: Take a Good Deal or No Deal at All
It looks as if a deal between the U.S. and China on the ownership of TikTok may be close. Is that a good thing? The honest answer: It depends. Last year, Congress passed a bill with overwhelming support demanding that Chinese parent company ByteDance either sell TikTok to an American company or have it banned from U.S. app stores…
