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America Just Elected the ‘Gayest Congress’ Ever, a Blue Wave of Many Colors
The 120th Congress is set to break a few records, including what is being touted as the “gayest Congress” in American history. Eighteen Democrats who identify as LGBTQ+, including two senators, are set to be sworn into Congress in 2027. “The American people have made their voices heard. The 120th Congress will officially be the… -
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The Midterms’ Silver Lining: Conservative Ideas Win Big
Summary There will be oceans of ink spilled describing the extinction-level event for Republicans in Tuesday’s midterm elections. Ruby red states and districts across the nation quickly fell to a Democrat takeover, flipping seat after seat and toppling politicians many thought would die in office. Though the largest story of the night was understandably the… -
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PINK-AND-BLUE WAVE? The Role of Transgenderism in the Midterms
Transgender activist groups are getting out ahead of their skis when they interpret Democrat midterm victories as an endorsement of transgender ideology. The Human Rights Campaign touted its efforts boosting Democrats and portrayed the election results as vindication for candidates who resisted Republican attacks on transgender issues. The results, however, tell a more complicated story…. -
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Gender Madness and the Midterms
Summary As the saying goes, politics is downstream of culture. But the opposite can also be true. We should keep this in mind when thinking about the path forward in the battle against gender madness. It wasn’t too long ago that Americans were flooded with pronouns in signature lines, rainbow flags outside churches, and a… -
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Big Night for Democrats Hides Conservatives’ Victories on Ballot Measures
On the same night voters delivered a blue wave and expanded abortion rights, conservatives saw some victories on ballot measures regarding election integrity and protecting women’s sports. Any hopes of passing the SAVE America Act disappeared with the new congressional majority. However, voters in multiple states approved measures to ensure that only citizens vote and… -
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Abdul El-Sayed’s ‘60 Minutes’ Answer Gives Away the Left’s Game on Cultural Issues
Summary Far-left darling Abdul El-Sayed went on CBS News’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday and unintentionally revealed the Left’s dishonesty about their sudden pivot away from talking about transgender and other social issues. El-Sayed, who is running for Senate in Michigan, was interviewed by CBS correspondent Ross Douthat, who posited that in cases of transgender kids… -
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What Democrats Would Do to America
Seven years ago, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., who is now the Democrat leader in the House of Representatives, signed on as a co-sponsor to a bill that would have prohibited preventing biological males from using women’s restrooms and locker rooms. Titled the “Equality Act,” it stated that “an individual shall not be denied access to… -
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‘Systemic Marginalization’ of ‘Transgender Women’: Inside the Woke NIH Grants Trump Slashed
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The National Institutes of Health under the Trump administration has slashed more than $1 billion of woke Biden-era grants studying “economic-based empowerment” for “transgender women,” lowering “transgender men’s” voices, and more, the Daily Signal has learned. The NIH has terminated about 1,000 grants, adding up to $1,020,711,506 in savings. Another approximately… -
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Maryland Child Protective Services Treated Christian Beliefs as Evidence of Parental Unfitness, Black Baptist Parents Allege
Black Baptist parents in Maryland are suing local and state agencies after losing custody of their son in a transgender dispute. They say their son eventually attempted suicide while in foster care. The parents, listed in the lawsuit as Mr. and Mrs. John Doe, sued the state’s Department of Human Services, Prince George’s County Department… -
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When Politics Run the School
Summary News Alert! The congressional midterm election is this year. (Oh! That’s what all those ads I must watch before Instagram opens are all about!) More to come about those, but right now we need to look at why the 34 municipal school board elections in Virginia should be important to you. *A (Satirical) Editorial… -
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Texas Children’s Launches Nation’s First Detransition Clinic
Summary Just months after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Texas Children’s Hospital agreed to a settlement, the hospital has officially launched its detransition clinic. According to the new website, the clinic will provide services including endocrinology, surgery, primary care, fertility counseling, psychiatry, psychology, social work/case management, and speech pathology. The clinic will also provide care for… -
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Illinois Parents Consider Lawsuit After School District Defends Housing Boys With Girls on Overnight Trips
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Illinois parents are considering a lawsuit after their kids’ school district stood by its policy of placing males with female high school students on overnight trips while withholding information from parents. “In light of the district failing to recognize their legal obligations to D128 families and educators, Liberty Justice Center is… -
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WNBA Disqualifies ‘Men’ From Playing but Still Can’t Define What a ‘Woman’ Is
The Women’s National Basketball Association declared two former male professional basketball players ineligible to join the league because they aren’t women. However, the league did not provide a definition of “woman” in its announcement. While responding to an inquiry from several members of Congress about player safety and the league’s definition of a woman, WNBA… -
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Supreme Court Rules on Trump Admin Policy Blocking Sex-Rejecting Procedures for Prisoners
The Supreme Court Wednesday denied the Trump administration’s request to block a lower court order preventing the Bureau of Prisons from denying previously prescribed transgender procedures to prison inmates. The court denied the stay in an unsigned order, noting that Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito would have granted the stay. The Bureau of Prisons… -
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Trump Says Megachurch Pastor Running for Senate ‘Openly Mocks Jesus’
President Donald Trump claimed that Adam Hamilton, a pastor and Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Kansas, “openly mocks Jesus,” and attacked him for supporting transgender ideology. Trump did not mention a specific statement in which Hamilton had mocked Jesus, though he made the accusation between two criticisms of Hamilton over transgender ideology. “Adam Hamilton… -
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Illinois School District Placed Male Roommate Overnight With Teen Girls, Legal Group Claims
An Illinois school district allowed at least one male to share overnight accommodations with female high school students while withholding that information from parents, according to a legal group representing concerned parents. Community High School District 128 in northern Illinois directs staff not to disclose a student’s “transgender” status, to assign overnight-trip rooms according to… -
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Mystery: Who’s Sending Transgender Guides to Texans?
An “LGBTQ+ Student Resource Guide” flyer has been sent to Texas families to give tips to minors who are questioning their sexuality while their families are not supportive. The pamphlet opens by telling kids that if they don’t have support, they should “find a safe adult,” whether that be a teacher, counselor, relative, friend’s parent, or youth… -
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Inside Biden’s DOJ: How LGBTQ Activist Groups Helped Set the Agenda for the Civil Rights Division
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Newly released documents reveal the extent to which LGBTQ activist groups helped set the agenda for the Justice Department under President Joe Biden. The DOJ Civil Rights Division’s LGBTQI+ Working Group convened quarterly stakeholder meetings with organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union, the Human Rights Campaign, Lambda Legal, the Southern… -
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Washington High School Girls Refuse to Race Against Male Cross-Country Runner
About a dozen girls on a Washington state high school cross-country team forfeited a race Tuesday rather than compete against a male runner who switched from the boys team to the girls team mid-season. Footage of the meet between Camas High School and Battle Ground High School in southwestern Washington shows the starting signal sounding… -
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5 States Put Transgender Sports, Gender-Medicine Questions Before Voters
When voters go to the polls in five states in November, they can weigh in on whether men who claim to be transgender can compete in women’s sports and whether minors should be able to undergo controversial transgender medical treatments. Organizers in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, and Washington succeeded in putting measures on the ballot…