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Kirk’s Killing Spurs Call for Probe of Violent Left-Wing Groups Amid Caveats for Free Speech
In the wake of last week’s assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, Republican congressmen are proposing an investigation into left-wing organizations that they say have contributed to the efforts of violent radicals. But amid the outrage, a general consensus has emerged that Congress must be careful not to abridge freedom of speech. Rep…. -
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Senator, Fired CDC Director Clash Over Vaccine Efficacy
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., criticized former Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Susan Monarez on Wednesday, calling parts of her testimony on vaccines ridiculous. “Does the COVID vaccine reduce the rate of death for children under 18?” the Kentucky senator asked at a hearing Wednesday of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee…. -
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Judge, OSU Medical Center Employee Face Scrutiny After Kirk’s Murder
Municipal County Judge Ted Berry and Stephen Byrom, a respiratory therapist at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, are among the latest Ohioans facing the consequences for their comments following the assassination of Charlie Kirk. Berry, a municipal judge in Hamilton County, made a series of comments over Facebook about the slain conservative icon. As… -
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Education Department Honors Charlie Kirk’s Legacy With New Civics Education Program
The U.S. Education Department is partnering with Turning Point USA, Hillsdale College, and others to teach American students about the Constitution, America’s founding ideals, and the responsibilities of citizenship. Education Secretary Linda McMahon on Wednesday launched the America 250 Civics Education Coalition, a partnership of more than 40 organizations to bring civics education to classrooms… -
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GOP’s Emmer Hails DC Anti-Crime Bills Passed by House, Urges Support for Trump’s Larger Crackdown
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, the third-ranking Republican in the House, is calling on Congress to back President Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C., public safety crackdown with a series of crime bills. Trump “has shown everyone across the country that it is actually possible to make America safe again, if leaders have the will to do… -
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Investors Approach Values-Based Hollywood Alternative to Produce Charlie Kirk Film
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Investors have approached Angel, seeking to front cash for a feature film about the life of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk after his assassination in Utah last week. “I’ve had multiple people call me already who have offered to fund Charlie Kirk’s story and to release Charlie Kirk’s story on… -
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Colleges Urged to Sign ‘Contract for Safe Campus Dialogue’
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It’s Time for the Senate to Lower the Age of Criminal Responsibility in DC
Washington, D.C., is out of step with the rest of the nation on criminal justice—especially when it comes to holding violent juveniles accountable. But that’s a problem lawmakers are trying to fix. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved a measure to allow juveniles 14 and older to be tried as adults for select crimes…. -
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Getting It Right: How to Make the Most of Your DC Internship
In every organization, outside every coffee shop, around every corner in Washington, D.C., the question relentlessly rises: “What’s your advice for how to make the most of my internship in D.C.?” During my years in the Beltway, I fielded this question literally hundreds of times. Perhaps, for some interns, this is a filler question—a way… -
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Inquiries About Starting Turning Point USA Chapters Surge in Wake of Kirk’s Slaying
The assassination last week of prominent conservative activist Charlie Kirk is mobilizing Republicans ahead of next year’s midterm elections. Following Kirk’s slaying last week, Kirk’s Turning Point USA group has received in excess of 32,000 inquiries from people wanting to start new chapters of the organization, according to Andrew Kolvet, the executive producer of “The… -
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Dick Durbin Has an Important Message for His Party After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., gave one concrete piece of advice for members of his party who truly seek to mend America’s divisions and turn down the temperature after the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk. Kate Bolduan, a host of “CNN News Central,” noted on Tuesday that many Americans are engaging in “finger-pointing”… -
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Democrat Sen. Mazie Hirono Raises Concerns Over FBI’s Physical Fitness Test
A Democrat lawmaker is expressing concern over the FBI’s new physical fitness standards, specifically calling attention to the physical differences between men and women. During a hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday, Sen. Mazie Hirono, D-Hawaii, questioned FBI Director Kash Patel on the FBI’s pullups requirements for special agents. “You are now requiring applicants to… -
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On CNN, Daily Signal President Addresses Kirk Assassination, Liberal Hypocrisy
“There have been political disputes and fights throughout the course of the 250 years that our country has existed” but we’re seeing a unique reaction to the assassination of young conservative leader Charlie Kirk from Americans that has ignited unprecedented levels of conversation around faith, Daily Signal’s president and executive editor told a panel on CNN Tuesday morning. Rob Bluey described the “outpouring of people going… -
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Another Year, Another Depressing Report on the State of American Education
Another year has come and gone, and America’s educational death spiral continues. The most recent numbers from The Nation’s Report Card, put out by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, are depressing when it comes to the present state of American education and the future of our nation. The report, based on test results from 2024 shows a 4%… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Unveils Changes to US Citizenship Test
The Trump administration is making changes to the U.S. citizenship test and reimplementing updates made to the test during the president’s first term, but which the Biden administration scrapped. The changes “to naturalization civics test better assess applicants’ knowledge of U.S. history and government,” U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced Wednesday. The 2025 test… -
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Britain’s Populist Moment
Is Great Britain on the brink of a Trump revolution? The president’s visit to the U.K. coincides with indications Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government is tottering. Starmer’s own party increasingly thinks he has to go—and if Labour fares as poorly as polls suggest it will in local elections next May, Starmer will be out…. -
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Trump’s DC Crime Success Puts Spotlight on Chicago’s Deadly ‘War Zone’
President Donald Trump’s focus on crime across America is timely and necessary. It’s epidemic in many blue cities in our country, and something must, and can, be done about it. His crackdown in Washington, D.C., proves that dramatic reductions in crime in cities acclimatized to perpetual lawlessness and violence are possible, but only if you have the political courage to do so. Next up is Chicago, another city plagued by non-stop violent crime…. -
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5 Takeaways From FBI Director Patel’s Senate Panel Hearing
FBI Director Kash Patel’s testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday was testy at times, as topics of the Charlie Kirk assassination, the Jeffrey Epstein case, and other matters came up. The fireworks came primarily when the director sparred with Democrat senators. Senate Judiciary Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, also made a major announcement. Here… -
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Live in Faith and Truth: The Charlie Kirk Legacy
“Blessed are you when people hate you, and when they exclude and insult you, and denounce your name as evil on account of the Son of Man. Rejoice and leap for joy on that day! Behold, your reward will be great in heaven.” (Luke 6:22-23). These are the words Jesus spoke during his Sermon on… -
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Trump’s Reforms to Asylum System Need to Be Codified Into Law, Immigration Experts Say
The Trump administration has made major changes to the U.S. asylum system, but a future administration could immediately reverse those reforms, cautions immigration expert Lora Ries. Even if the Trump administration issued a rule to change the way asylum claims are processed, “a future administration can overdo a rule, and so what’s really needed…
