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Abbott Targets School Predators With Proposal for Mandatory 10-Year Prison Terms
Earlier this week, Gov. Greg Abbott announced a new initiative aimed at protecting students in Texas schools from abuse. During a visit to Lubbock on Tuesday, Abbott announced his initiative to combat abuse in public schools, targeting educators who engage in inappropriate relationships with students. During fiscal year 2026, there were more than 1,600 allegations… -
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North Carolina Before the Revolution Was a Tinderbox Ready to Ignite
Understanding North Carolina before 1776 helps explain the crucial but often overlooked role it played in America’s break with Britain. By the time of the Revolution, the colony had accumulated a volatile mix of political resentment, economic hardship, frontier independence, religious dissent, and frustration with government abuse and inadequate representation in its own colonial assembly…. -
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The World Needs Mary
Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is the most important woman ever to live, and she is desperately needed in our culture. The Christian faith holds that God is Father, Son, and Holy Spirit—one God, three persons. God is a relationship of perfect communion. God the Son, through the power of the Holy Spirit, took… -
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Reminding Corporations What They Are For
Edmund Burke, defending the “little platoons” of civil society against the leveling ambitions of revolutionary abstraction, would have found some to admire but little to recognize in the modern American corporation, an institution that has, in recent decades, developed an un-Burkean appetite for causes well beyond its charter. The Heritage Foundation’s Free Enterprise Initiative has… -
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When Virtue Signaling Replaces Character
It has never been easier to feel virtuous without making much of an effort. Put pronouns in an email signature, repost the slogan of the day, or join the online denunciation of someone who used the wrong word. In many circles, such gestures are expected. A person can take part with little at stake and… -
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Republicans Must Shine the Light of Freedom to Stop the Socialist Scourge
How can anyone escape the irony that in this year, as we celebrate 250 years since the signing of the American Declaration of Independence, the principles of that declaration are being widely challenged? When Americans should be basking in the light of our hard-fought-for freedoms, standing guard on our God-given rights noted in that declaration,… -
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Homebuyers Deserve the Facts About Crime and Schools
Nothing is more natural when buying a house than looking into how safe the neighborhood is and, if you have or plan to have children, whether the schools are any good. Yet the last Democrat presidential administration tried to prevent real estate agents from answering those kinds of questions because it prioritized “diversity” over safety… -
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Year After Deadly Crash, 21 Blue States Move to Block Trump Commercial Driver’s License Data Request
Democrat attorneys general have sued to block the Trump administration from accessing records on commercial driver’s licenses. The Trump Department of Transportation has stepped up enforcement of commercial driver’s licensing rules, seeking more information from states to find unqualified truck drivers, including illegal immigrants. It has threatened to withhold about $10 million in funding if… -
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The Humiliating Fall of an ‘Expert’ on the Far Right
One of America’s most influential “experts” on combating hate just got arrested on charges of fraudulently funneling cash to white supremacist groups and financing her romantic relationship with a leader of a neo-Nazi group. In a 2021 testimony to the House Committee on Veterans Affairs, Heidi Beirich declared, “There is no question that the major… -
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Raffensperger Establishes Election Integrity Committee Ahead of 2026 Midterms
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is starting a new, bipartisan election integrity task force prior to the midterm elections. The announcement comes following the announcement of the FBI’s investigation into 708 records of Fulton County’s 2020 election files. Raffensperger commented on the members of the task force in an interview, the Georgia Recorder reported…. -
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Drug Cartels and Communist Cuba on State of Alert Over Monroe Doctrine
Cuba’s communist regime and drug cartels continue to be in a state of alert after President Donald Trump’s administration made it clear that the fight against communist regimes in the Western Hemisphere continues. As U.S. troops train in Panama’s jungle terrain, which resembles that of Cuba, U.S. War Secretary Pete Hegseth told reporters that all… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: You’re Not a Socialist—You Just Chose a $200K Degree Over a Trade
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the latest 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. Sami Winc: So, Victor, let’s look at some of these primaries. We already talked a little bit… -
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‘Teach Children What to Think’: Lawsuit Targets Nebraska Schools’ Funding Formula
Two Nebraska families sued state and local officials Thursday, arguing the state’s K-12 education funding system violates parental rights. Parents opposed to LGBTQ+ ideology in local public schools have no other cost-free option, the lawsuit argues, alleging “viewpoint discrimination” by the state and an unconstitutional condition on a public benefit. “Parents have a right to… -
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Wolves in White Coats: HHS Exposes the Racket Behind ‘Gender-Affirming Care’
For years, many of us have argued that so-called “gender-affirming care” for kids (read: sex-rejecting procedures) is neither caring nor affirming. It’s a euphemism for drugs and surgeries that sterilize and harm minors struggling with their sexed bodies. This madness may not have started as a fraudulent money-making scheme. But that’s where it ended up…. -
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Why Do Flock Cameras Need to Be About Abortion?
Flock cameras have been a hot news topic, bringing together those who might not normally be on the same side of a policy debate. Like many issues, though, especially when it comes to cautious allies, the nuances of certain views ought to be further examined. Who are among those opposing Flock cameras? Abortion activists in… -
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Talarico’s Record Includes Votes Against Bail Reform, Crime Penalties, and Police Funding Measures
Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico has a lengthy record from his time in the Texas Legislature, where he voted against several bills addressing bail, criminal penalties, and police funding. Talarico has served in the Texas Legislature since 2018, first representing House District 52 and then House District 50 since 2023. During his tenure, he… -
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Vanessa Sivadge Shares the Story Behind America’s First-Ever Detransition Clinic
In a historic $10 million settlement, Texas Children’s Hospital agreed to open the nation’s first-ever detransition clinic by October and fire five physicians after the hospital allegedly funded gender-transition procedures using Texas Medicaid. Vanessa Sivadge, the whistleblower who sounded the alarm in May 2023, explained that working as a nurse at Texas Children’s Hospital was… -
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Virginia’s Trash Mounts While Closed Landfill Festers
Virginia’s economy thrives on imports and exports. In June, imports touched $5.4 billion, up $2.5 billion year over year. The commonwealth recently wrapped up the $1.4 billion Gateway Investment Program to deliver better port services. As a result, Norfolk Harbor offers channels on the U.S. East Coast that are among the deepest and widest, allowing… -
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‘Setback’ for Socialist Wing? DNC Set for Weekend Vote on Rule for 2028 Primaries
Democrats will vote this weekend on a resolution to ban ranked choice voting, in a proxy battle between the establishment wing of the party and the ascendant Democratic Socialists of America. On Saturday, delegates attending the Democratic National Committee’s Summer Meeting in Austin, Texas, will vote on a resolution to ban ranked choice voting in… -
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DFW Airport’s Planned Muslim Ablution Stations Draw Congressional Criticism
A newly uncovered document from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation shows that Dallas Fort Worth International Airport will install dedicated Muslim ablution stations at a cost of $300,000. The project includes two stations in Terminal D. “[The] project consists of adding Ablution stations to existing concourse level restrooms in Terminal D, one Men’s…
