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Hunter Biden defied a congressional subpoena on Wednesday, an action his father has previously said should be prosecuted. President Joe Biden said in October 2021 that individuals who defy subpoenas from the January 6 House Select Committee should be prosecuted, and the Justice Department indicted Steve Bannon for doing so in November 2021. Legal experts said the president’s son could…
There is growing concern in the U.S. over terrorists crossing America’s southern border and entering the country illegally, according to Pinal County, Arizona, Sheriff Mark Lamb. And after Hamas’ attack on Israel on Oct. 7, Lamb said some Americans asked, “Should we be concerned about Hamas coming in across our borders?” But the reality, according…
President Joe Biden’s White House has hosted staff and leadership of the Southern Poverty Law Center at least 11 times, and congressional Republicans want answers about whether the Department of Education has used the SPLC to demonize concerned parents. Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, sent a letter Monday…
Many House Republicans say they anticipate an impeachment article of bribery against President Joe Biden after the impeachment inquiry wraps up. The House voted 221-212 Wednesday to formally authorize an impeachment inquiry into Biden. Bribery appears to be a potential article of impeachment, based on what the investigation has turned up thus far, said Rep….
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy courted a group of U.S. defense contractors this week during his visit to Washington, D.C., as he lobbied lawmakers to approve an additional $61.4 billion in funding for his country’s war effort against Russia. Even before speaking with President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris, House Speaker Mike Johnson, U.S. senators,…
Hunter Biden defied a congressional subpoena from House investigators Wednesday, but nevertheless may have “given up the store,” according to one leading House Republican. President Joe Biden’s son—indicted last week on federal tax charges—didn’t do a deposition, but did a press conference outside the Capitol, saying his father wasn’t “financially involved” in his business. The qualifier…
Conservative women are pushing back vehemently against the idea that Republicans must embrace pro-contraception messaging to win back the White House in 2024. Politico reported Wednesday morning that “Kellyanne Conway is going to Capitol Hill on Wednesday with a message for Republicans: Promote contraception or risk defeat in 2024.” Conway reportedly believes the Republican Party…
Kate Cox asked the Texas Supreme Court to give her permission to abort her unborn baby, a baby that has a condition known as trisomy 18. On Monday, her lawyers said that she will go to another state to end the baby’s life. That same day, the court said Texas law didn’t require her to…
The Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it is taking on a case regarding the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the chemical abortion pill mifepristone. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine, the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, the American College of Pediatricians, and the Christian Medical & Dental Associations filed a lawsuit against the FDA in November…
Georgia’s top election official is pointing to the Biden administration’s failure to secure the southern border as a reason the state Legislature must act to prevent voting by foreign nationals in state elections. “With open borders, citizenship verification for voter registration is more important than ever,” Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, a Republican, said…
As House Republicans pressed Tuesday to advance an impeachment inquiry targeting President Joe Biden, Democrats decided to rehash Donald Trump’s two impeachments. The House Rules Committee ultimately voted 9-4 along party lines to adopt and send a resolution to the full House floor formalizing an impeachment inquiry into alleged influence peddling by the president and…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to Washington, D.C., Tuesday failed to win over skeptical lawmakers, who are weary of sending more money abroad to fund a war effort that appears to have stalled. The high-profile visit marked a stark contrast to Zelenskyy’s glorified appearance last December, when he addressed a joint session of Congress. This…
The American Civil Liberties Union joined with the conservative legal group First Liberty Institute on Monday to challenge the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority’s restrictions on advertising as First Amendment violations. The two groups filed a lawsuit on behalf of WallBuilder Presentations, an organization that raises awareness about the “moral, religious, and constitutional foundation on which America…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance sent a letter Tuesday to Irish Ambassador Geraldine Byrne Nason expressing strong concerns about legislation that would undermine Irish citizens’ freedom of speech. Vance’s letter, first obtained by The Daily Signal, references the Criminal Justice (Incitement to Violence or Hatred and Hate Offences) Bill 2022,…
About 1 in 5 mail-in voters in the 2020 election admit to engaging in some type of voting irregularity, a poll released Tuesday shows. The Rasmussen poll of 1,085 likely voters was sponsored by The Heartland Institute, a free-market think tank, from Nov. 30 to Dec. 6. The Heartland/Rasmussen poll found that 17% of mail-in…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: A Missouri school district’s procedure on overnight trips stipulates that students will be assigned to room with others of the sex they identify with, meaning that biological males who identify as female will be assigned to sleep in the same room as girls. Room assignments for field trips should be…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: A Florida high school has been fined and placed on administrative probation for violating the state’s bylaws by allowing a biologically male student to participate on a female sports team, The Daily Signal has learned. The move appears to be the first time that a public school has been punished…
The House Judiciary Committee sent subpoenas to two asset managers Monday as a part of a probe alleging collusion over the adoption of left-wing environmental, social and governance goals, known as ESG. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, chairman of the committee, sent subpoenas to Vanguard Group Inc. and Arjuna Capital ordering the companies to hand over…
Trouble has followed Sara Catherine Jones since she married into the Biden family almost three decades ago. Not long after her 1995 wedding to Jim Biden, she took a job with one of his brother Joe’s Senate donors, who later accused her of “fraud” and “unjust enrichment,” according to court records reviewed by RealClearInvestigations. In…
Tucker Carlson, a former top-rated cable TV host, launched his own media network Monday with a promise to “tell the truth about things that matter.” In the months following Fox News’ cancellation of his prime-time show “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Carlson turned to Twitter—now X—to share interviews and other video content with his millions of followers….