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The History of Fake News in the United States
Fake news isn’t suddenly ruining America, but putting government in charge of deciding what news is fake will. In the wake of President Donald Trump’s… Read More
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We Hear You: Term Limits, the Russia Probe, the NFL, Religious Freedom, and Other Obsessions of 2017
Editor’s note: For our roundup of letters at year’s end, we thought we’d highlight some letters from The Daily Signal’s audience that we meant to… Read More
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Appeals Court Rules Bakers Must Pay $135,000 for Not Making Wedding Cake
A husband-and-wife baking team must pay a $135,000 fine for declining to make a cake for the wedding of two women, Oregon’s second-highest court has… Read More
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New York Governor Pardons 18 Illegal Immigrants
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo mimicked California Gov. Jerry Brown’s approach to immigration, pardoning 18 convicted illegal immigrants who faced deportation. Cuomo, a Democrat, praised himself… Read More
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California Democrat Wants to Mandate State Colleges Have Abortion Pills Ready for Students
California lawmakers are debating whether to adopt a bill that would require California’s public universities and colleges to offer abortion drugs at their health centers…. Read More
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Best Daily Signal Videos of 2017
In 2017, we increased our video production efforts, and hit a new record of 125 million video views. Thank you for watching! Above we have… Read More
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Religious Liberty Is Eroding in Canada. Here’s What Americans Should Learn.
Outside of watching the occasional hockey game or purchase of maple syrup, most Americans pay little attention to Canada. We may know of Prime Minister… Read More
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Most Problematic Women of 2017
2017 was a rough year for conservative women. Public figures such as Ivanka Trump, Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and the anchors at Fox News were constantly… Read More
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‘First Stop to Hell’: Father of Son Killed by Illegal Immigrant Slams Sanctuary States
The father of a young man killed by an illegal immigrant slammed California’s sanctuary state law on “Fox & Friends,” and said Gov. Jerry Brown… Read More
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Another Planned Parenthood Clinic Shuts Its Doors
An Iowa Planned Parenthood clinic will close its doors Friday after government defunding forced it to discontinue operations. “After nearly two decades in the Quad… Read More
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8 Freedom Fighters You Should Know About From 2017
There are talkers and doers, sowers of dissatisfaction seeds and agents of lasting change. Much of my column work over the year is dedicated to… Read More
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Here Are the 5 Worst ‘Fake News’ Reports on Guns in 2017
President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are strongly pro-Second Amendment, which means new gun control laws were dead on arrival in 2017. But the… Read More
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Big Victory for Abortion Pill Reversal Training in California
Facing intense political pressure from abortion activists, a major licensing agency stood its ground earlier this month and delivered a major victory for women facing… Read More
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The Difference Between How Conservatives, Liberals Define Patriotism
A new poll by the American Culture & Faith Institute uncovered some interesting—and perhaps worrisome—trends when it comes to how Americans think they can properly… Read More
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How George Washington’s Sterling Character Set an Example for the Ages
For most Americans, the 23rd of December has no particular significance. But an extraordinary event happened on that day in 1783 in Annapolis, Maryland, that… Read More
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Trump Administration Releases Final 2017 Report on Incarcerated Illegal Immigrants. Here’s What It Found.
More than 1 in 5 of all federal inmates in the U.S. Bureau of Prisons are immigrants, as of the end of the fiscal year… Read More
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Free People Can Take Pride in Churchill’s ‘Darkest Hour’
Can great individuals affect the affairs of man? If they can, then Winston Churchill is certainly one of the greatest among them. In many ways,… Read More
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Seattle Public Transit Religious Ads Guideline Could Prove Model for DC Metro, Which Won’t Run Religious Ads
Last week, a federal judge denied a motion from the Archdiocese of Washington for an injunction directing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to accept… Read More
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Problematic Women: Taylor Swift Isn’t Allowed to Be Happy
According to New York magazine, Taylor Swift isn’t allowed to be happy having a successful year in 2017—or thank fans for wishing her a happy… Read More
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Christmas Reminds Us That Our Spiritual Nature Endures
Let us first agree on how not to celebrate Christmas: by standing in a Walmart check-out line. Let’s get our priorities straight. The spiritual takes… Read More
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This Former Drug Addict Now Runs Program to Help Other Addicts Recover, Stressing Responsibility
Jeff Iverson is no stranger to the trials faced by drug addicts. Iverson is the founder, president, and CEO of Freedom House Sober Living Inc.,… Read More
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The Reason the Left Gives Communism a Pass
Before the question, how about a few statistics? The 20th century was mankind’s most brutal century. Roughly 16 million people lost their lives during World… Read More
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Q&A: Meet Kay Coles James, the New Heritage Foundation President
On Tuesday, The Heritage Foundation announced that its next president would be Kay Coles James, who previously served on President Donald Trump’s transition team and… Read More
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‘The Last Jedi’: A More Satisfying Trip to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
I love “Star Wars.” It makes sense, then, that this time of year is fraught with competing emotions—hope (thanks, Jyn and Cassian) and worry (thanks,… Read More
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Democrats’ Favored DACA Amnesty Bill Would Cost $26 Billion
The legislative replacement for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program favored by most Democrats would add billions to the budget deficit, according to an… Read More
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Kay Coles James to Lead The Heritage Foundation as Next President
Kay Coles James, a conservative leader with experience in government, academia, and public policy, will be the next president of The Heritage Foundation, the think… Read More
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Group Advises Those ‘Fed Up With the Liberal Assault on … Decency’ to Boycott Target
You may not know what to buy for your family, but we know where to buy! #AnywhereButTARGET is the holiday rallying cry of our friends at 2nd Vote,… Read More
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Pennsylvania’s Push to Protect Unborn Lives
If this has been “one of the most successful Congresses” for the pro-life agenda, then the states deserve some of the credit. While Republicans were… Read More
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Must-See Moments: Text Messages Prove Bias and Corruption in FBI
The Daily Signal’s Facebook Live show “Top 10” features the top news stories of the week—many of which have gone either misreported or underreported by… Read More
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Arrests of MS-13 Members, Associates Up 83% Under Trump
President Donald Trump called Friday for reforming and strictly enforcing immigration law, in light of the failed terror attack in New York and increased crime… Read More
