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Ken McIntyre, a veteran reporter and editor with more than 30 years in journalism, is taking on a new role as chief political correspondent for The Daily Signal. As news director, McIntyre concentrated on building and developing The Daily Signal's news team before and after its launch in June 2014. Now, as The Heritage Foundation’s…
Every time Alan Davide passes the intersection of Weston Canal Road and Chapel Drive in Somerset, N.J., he sends a prayer up to God. “God bless these people,” Davide repeats. For the last three years, the intersection in the small central New Jersey town has taken on special meaning for Davide, who found himself “in…
As the Friday deadline for funding the Department of Homeland Security nears, House Conservatives are fighting a new Senate plan for preventing a partial shutdown of the agency. Under Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s proposal, his chamber would vote first on a measure to fund Homeland Security and then hold a separate vote on a…
After its passage in both the House and the Senate, legislation authorizing construction of the Keystone XL oil pipeline reached President Obama’s desk today. But, in his first rejection of major legislation as president, Obama didn’t sign it. Twitter users tracked the entire veto process throughout the day. The proposed pipeline would stretch 1,179 miles,…
Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush will take questions from conservative commentator Sean Hannity in what sounds like a must-see matchup Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington, D.C., The Daily Signal has learned. The move by the former Florida governor to face his conservative critics head-on through Hannity, a longtime champion of “bold…
Nolan Peterson, a former special operations pilot and a combat veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, is joining The Daily Signal as the news organization’s first foreign correspondent. Peterson will be based in Ukraine to cover the conflict with Russia. Peterson joins a team committed to investigative and feature reporting and dedicated to covering the most…
>>> Update: The Daily Signal has learned that Fox News host Sean Hannity will ask questions of presidential hopeful Jeb Bush for the former Florida governor’s entire 20-minute appearance at CPAC, set for 1:40 p.m. Friday. By the time conservative activists leave the nation’s capital this weekend after their largest annual get-together, they should be better…
Conservatives in Virginia have teamed up with an unlikely ally to lobby for legislation that would allow parents of disabled children to design an à la carte education tailored for their child’s specific needs. The bill, proposed by Delegate David LaRock, a Republican representing Virginia’s 33rd District, has the backing of the NAACP Virginia State…
For each side in the debate over funding the Department of Homeland Security, the answer is simple—at least in their own minds. “I think the bill we passed is the right position, plain and simple,” said Rep. Jim Jordan, who won’t support anything other than House-passed legislation that funds Homeland Security only if Congress revokes…
Despite the controversy surrounding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s upcoming address to Congress, a new poll shows that American support for Israel remains strong. According to a new Gallup poll, 70 percent of Americans view Israel favorably. When asked who they were most sympathetic to in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, 62 percent of respondents said that…
In just one week, the Supreme Court will hear arguments on a case that could greatly affect the future of the Affordable Care Act. In anticipation of the high court’s ruling in King v. Burwell, Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, said he plans to reveal a “backup plan” should the justices rule that the health care…
After clashing with a non-profit land trust over the terms and conditions of a conservation easement that sits on her property, Martha Boneta saw no alternative to litigation. That’s because the Piedmont Environmental Council, which serves as a co-holder of the easement, had overstepped its authority to the point where it was trespassing across her…
As the Feb. 27 deadline for funding the Department of Homeland Security looms, Congress appears no closer to a resolution to the ongoing funding dispute. Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson told George Stephanopoulos today on ABC’s “This Week” that it’s “imperative that we get it resolved.” “Because if we don’t, by Friday at midnight, the…
A new Gallup poll offers some clues about Americans’ church attendance—and the sizeable difference depending on the state where you live. Gallup asked 177,030 American adults, "How often do you attend church, synagogue or mosque—at least once a week, almost every week, about once a month, seldom or never?" It ranked all 50 states and…
Current government regulations imposed by the Bureau of Land Management are harming energy production and holding back the U.S. economy, a new study reveals. “While federally owned lands are also full of energy potential, a bureaucratic regulatory regime has mismanaged land use for decades,” write The Heritage Foundation’s Katie Tubb and Nicolas Loris. The report…
Want to start a petition? The founders of StandUnited, a new online petition site aimed at center-right audiences, want to help. Intermarkets—the same firm behind the ads on the Drudge Report and MichelleMalkin.com—launched StandUnited, an alternative to Change.org. In an interview with The Daily Signal, Paul Van Remortel, the senior product manager at Intermarkets, said…
Professor Shad Ewart suggests pot as a viable career option. This spring, the business management assistant professor at Anne Arundel Community College in Maryland is offering a course titled “Entrepreneurial Opportunities in Emerging Markets: Marijuana Legalization.” “I like to compare business opportunities associated with marijuana legalization with the success of businesses that grew out of…
The issue of religious freedom has sparked heated debate in India in recent weeks, prompting the country’s prime minister to address the subject directly. At an event celebrating Indian Catholics, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told the crowd that “My government will ensure that there is complete freedom of faith and that everyone has the undeniable…
Do your income and debt levels play a role in the length of your life? Researchers at Debt.com were curious after seeing previous academic research that shows the negative impact of debt on both mental and physical health. They analyzed the correlation between the crude mortality rate (deaths per 100,000 people) and the median annual…
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a stern warning to the world about Russia’s military capabilities during an address on Thursday. “No one should have the illusion that they can gain military superiority over Russia, put any kind of pressure on it,” Putin said. “We will always have an adequate answer for any such adventures.” The…