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    Cracker Barrel and Its Shadow
    One of Aesop’s best-known and most-beloved fables is the story of “The Dog and the Shadow,” which goes like this: “It happened that a Dog had got a piece of meat and was carrying it home in his mouth to eat it in peace. Now on his way home he had to cross a plank…
    Stephen Soukup
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    America’s Children Need Heroes Again
    Every child is looking for someone to become. The only question is where he will find that person.  For generations, American schools helped with that quest by introducing students to heroes—men and women whose courage, perseverance, and devotion to principle shaped the nation.  George Washington’s voluntary resignation of his military commission after the Revolutionary War was…
    Michael Freund
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    Issues Between Amy Acton, Progressives Get Worse
    This week, Dr. Amy Acton’s team held a virtual meeting nearly a month after the Ohio Democrat gubernatorial nominee offered comments on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision upholding state laws protecting women’s sports. As Acton told the Toledo Blade on June 30, “I do not support boys playing in girls sports. This is already settled…
    Rebecca Downs
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    Vance Announces Massive Fraud Crackdown at Historic Camp David Cabinet Meeting
    At the first-ever live-streamed Cabinet meeting from Camp David, Vice President JD Vance, leader of the administration’s new anti-fraud task force, announced record-breaking levels of fraud against the American people. “We have identified $230 billion of fraud that’s being perpetrated against the American people, and we have halted $56 billion,” Vance announced at Friday morning’s…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    ABC Complains of ‘Retaliation’ by Trump Administration
    WASHINGTON, July 30 (REUTERS)—Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission’s threat to revoke the network’s broadcast licenses is part of an unprecedented campaign of intimidation over broadcast content the Trump administration dislikes. ABC said that the Trump administration agency’s nearly unprecedented decision to order an early license review of the eight…
    Reuters
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Race-Based Hiring Changed Higher Education
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of Thursday’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Jack Fowler: I mentioned a couple of episodes ago our friend Bill Jacobson with Legal Insurrection. He has some efforts aimed…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    What Happened to the Bold Women Who Rallied for Sophie Cunningham in Seattle
    Sophie Cunningham, an Indiana Fever shooting guard, found fame last month for not backing down on the court, and now she and her fans are facing full-court pressure for saying that men shouldn’t be allowed to play in women’s sports. On July 28, fans of Cunningham hosted a rally outside of Climate Pledge Arena in…
    Francesca Cella
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    Ossoff No Moderate Democrat, Aligned With DSA, Collins Says
    Sen. Jon Ossoff presents himself as a typical Democrat out on the campaign trail, but his Republican opponent and some political analysts say he’s closer to a Democratic Socialists of America dream candidate. Since being elected in 2021, Ossoff has sided with the democratic socialists in more ways than one, threatening to undermine the very…
    Rebecca Buis
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    Chincoteague Ponies Hit the Beach
    Virginia’s most famous roundup is underway at Chincoteague Island. The 101st annual pony swim brought about 150 adult wild ponies and more than 60 foals that live on Assateague Island down to the channel, where they swim across to Chincoteague during “slack tide” (when there is no current) so the young horses can be auctioned…
    Rich Tucker
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    Victor Davis Hanson: The Real History Behind Homer’s ‘Odyssey’
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. This is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal.   Homer’s epic poem, “The Odyssey,” is in the news lately, primarily because Christopher Nolan has produced a three-hour, and I…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    The SPLC’s ‘Hate Map’ Is Still Used to Limit Giving to Conservative Organizations
    The Southern Poverty Law Center’s descent from its once-vaunted role as a sentinel against extremism has been precipitous and ironic. An organization whose “hate map” promiscuously equates parental rights groups such as Moms for Liberty with neo-Nazi organizations now stands indicted by the Department of Justice on charges of wire fraud, false statements, and conspiracy…
    Allen Mendenhall | Christopher Lynch
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    Sophie Cunningham’s Pointed Defense of Women’s Sports
    Indiana Fever star Sophie Cunningham defended the policy of keeping men out of women’s sports and girls’ locker rooms this week, and the Left and media immediately screamed, “Foul!” However, Cunningham characteristically refused to back down and on Wednesday night repeated her desire to protect girls in sports. The WNBA star, whose fierce, hysterical 22-second…
    Al Perrotta
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    ‘They Don’t Know What It’s Like’: Communism Survivors Question Why Americans Like Marxism
    As American support for Marxism rises across the country, House Republican leadership held a roundtable with survivors of communism to warn the American public of the true horrors of the communist and socialist ideologies. Chair of the House Republican Conference Lisa McClain, R-Mich., questioned the new Democratic Socialists of America agenda while emphasizing that American…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Microsoft Stops Discriminating Against Conservatives
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Microsoft has stopped systematically excluding conservative nonprofits from its corporate generosity program, the Daily Signal has learned. The tech giant—the fourth-largest company in the world by market capitalization—has directed its corporate generosity platform, Benevity, to stop relying on the Southern Poverty Law Center’s “hate map” to filter out nonprofits. Critics say…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    From Viral Hearings to Key Bills, Brandon Gill’s Doing What It Takes to ‘Save the Country’
    Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, is a freshman congressman known for his viral moments at Capitol Hill hearings. He had another such moment Tuesday as he sweetly, but devastatingly, dissected the director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History over her woke stewardship of the taxpayer-funded entity. Shortly after the exchange, Gill spoke with…
    Rebecca Downs
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    Will Amy Acton Lose This Democrat Candidate’s Support Over Protecting Women’s Sports?
    Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton called the Supreme Court’s decision on protecting women’s sports “settled law,” but many on her left disagree—and now they’re making demands. Some candidates and caucuses are taking issue with Acton’s words and are seeking to meet with the Democrat nominee. Arienne Childrey, who is transgender, is meeting with Acton on…
    Rebecca Downs
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    ‘The Odyssey’: The Great Western Love Story
    With its star-studded cast and wildly successful director, Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey” is expected to be one of the highest-grossing films of 2026. But amid rave reviews of first screenings on the one hand and backlash against inauthentic casting and dialogue on the other, little has yet been said about the heart of the story….
    Emily Claire Boulet
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    American Psychological Association Pushes Bias on College Campuses
    Professional associations drive progressive bias into college classrooms, and this needs to stop. Accreditation is not just a tiresome administrative routine. It’s a seal of approval that drives access to student loans, official diplomas, and occupational licenses. The Trump administration’s work to reform accreditation should give lawmakers new energy to challenge progressive orthodoxy.  Start with the American…
    Adam Kissel | Jonathan Butcher
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    Red Flag Case Studies Highlight Corporations Putting Shareholder Value at Risk
    When corporate governance experts speak about “red flags,” they are typically referring to information signaling a problem at a corporation that warrants additional oversight. As a related law firm memo on Delaware law notes: “The duty of oversight requires directors to … take action to address red flags that indicate potential corporate wrongdoing.” As a…
    Stefan Padfield
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    Marco Rubio Exposes the Threat of Leftist Terrorism and the Institutions That Covered for It
    Winston Churchill warned about the threat of Nazi Germany before Britain’s establishment was willing to listen. Ronald Reagan horrified the foreign policy establishment by plainly calling Soviet Communism evil. This week, Secretary of State Marco Rubio challenged a similarly entrenched dogma that leftist terrorism isn’t a serious threat. Speaking to leaders from more than 60…
    Tyler O’Neil
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