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opinion
What Do College Students Really Think About Jane Doe and the Cornell 7? | GW Students React
What happened in 2024 at Cornell University between an unnamed Jane Doe and seven Chi Phi fraternity brothers, now dubbed the Cornell 7, is morally wrong and disgusting every way you look at it. But is choosing to drink, consenting to sex, and regretting it afterwards enough to win in a court of law? The… -
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America Needs Permitting Reform—With No Gimmicks
America has forgotten how to build, courtesy of a Byzantine permitting process that delays projects for years and often kills them altogether. A new bill could change that, though, and let the U.S. actually start building things again, including badly needed energy infrastructure that would reduce prices. The current paralysis was made painfully evident this… -
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LA Councilwoman Prioritizes Tent Access After Feds Bust Skid Row Drug Dealers
Democrat Los Angeles City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado is calling for “immediate answers” after a federal sweep of alleged drug dealers in Skid Row, claiming “residents” are being “prevented from returning to their tents and accessing belongings.” The Department of Justice announced Thursday afternoon that a joint law enforcement task force swept through the city’s infamous… -
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Communist China Silences Chinese Americans Through Threats and Intimidation, Survivor Warns
The Chinese Communist Party continues to terrorize Chinese American citizens in the United States by threatening their families abroad if they speak out against the regime, a survivor of China’s communist state told the Daily Signal. Lily Tang Williams, the Republican nominee seeking to unseat Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H., told the Daily Signal she began… -
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Republican Infighting Could Give Democrats Their Biggest Opening Yet in Texas
Amid a pending divorce, Ken and Angela Paxton likely have their fair share of disagreements. But one thing they agree on: Democrats only have a shot at winning Texas if Republicans fail to stand by their candidates. In a deep-red state like Texas, the Senate race should be a shoo-in. As election day nears, however,… -
opinion
The Hidden Cost of Socialism? The Innovation It Never Creates
Imagine a day without capitalism. You wake up to a decently sized apartment, just suited to fit your needs. Housing is a human right, after all, but penthouses aren’t. But how can you complain? You barely have bills. Food, education, energy, medicine, and transportation aren’t for-profit businesses. They’re common goods. Those are some of the… -
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Remembering Jon Kyl, a Champion for Crime Victims’ Rights
Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl died Sept. 16 at the age of 84. But there is one part of his legacy that is particularly meaningful to me: Jon Kyl was one of the most important champions of crime victims’ rights in America. Kyl understood something fundamental about crime victims. They are thrust into a relationship… -
news
California Lawmakers Push for Mexican Cartel-Owned Avocado Ban
All the Republicans in California’s congressional delegation are advocating for tighter restrictions on the Mexican avocado trade in an effort to thwart Mexican drug cartels. “Cartels should not be able to use their influence over Mexico’s avocado supply chain to game the American market. Period,” Rep. James Gallagher, R-Calif., told the Daily Signal. “Sudden import… -
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DHS Raids Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Home as Part of Federal Immigration Investigation
The Department of Homeland Security raided the home of Somali-born Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., early Monday morning, less than a month before the midterm election. The raid is part of a larger criminal fraud investigation into the congresswoman’s immigration paperwork and was signed off by a federal judge. First reported by Fox News Digital, multiple… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Genocide Hypocrites
On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas killers slaughtered 1,200 people, more than two-thirds of them civilians, inside Israel. For the ensuing three weeks, they refused Israel’s demands to turn over the 251 hostages and to surrender the architects of the massacre. No matter—within a day of the attacks, when Hamas gunmen were still fighting Israeli troops… -
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Panel Discussion Explores the Future of AI Regulation
Virginia is leading the world into the future of artificial intelligence, with many of the state’s 674 data centers (and more on the way) serving as the hardware that provides the memory to drive AI. Data centers are also a growing political concern, with politicians at the local, state and federal levels arguing over what… -
opinion
Martin Luther King’s American Dream
Welcome to the tenth in our series “Landmark Speeches in American History.” We are celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with articles by prominent authors about how some of the greatest speeches in our history—by celebrated orators like Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr.—honored the vision of our founding document, the Declaration of Independence…. -
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New California Law Requires Churches to Implement Pro-LGBT ‘Anti-Hate Speech’ Training
THE WASHINGTON STAND—A newly enacted law in California that requires virtually all employers to give employees “anti-hate speech” training is raising red flags, as experts say that the mandate could force churches to provide training that conflicts with sincerely held biblical beliefs regarding sexuality, gender, and marriage. Late last month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a… -
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Arizonans to Vote on Ending Taxpayer-Funded DEI Programs
THE CENTER SQUARE—Arizonans will have a chance to put a stop to their taxpayer money being spent on diversity, equity and inclusion programs. On Nov. 3, Arizona residents will vote on Proposition 142, which would stop state money from funding DEI-related offices and programs. The proposition would prevent taxpayers from being forced to support race-based… -
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America Owes Mahmoud Khalil Nothing
Pro-terrorist activist Mahmoud Khalil was asked by CNN the other day if he would condemn Hamas. He, of course, would not, calling the question “silly” and “disingenuous.” It is not “black and white,” he whined. Even if you oppose Israel’s reaction to the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre, the answer is still black and white for… -
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News or Ad? Texan Ken Paxton Gets Barbecued by Broadcast News
Our elitist media love spreading the buzz when First Lady Melania Trump goes “missing” for a few weeks, but they haven’t noticed Texas Democrat James Talarico vanishing for 12 days in the closing weeks of his Senate campaign. As of this writing, Talarico has no campaign events scheduled before Election Day (save a CNN town… -
opinion
Latin America’s Many Trumps
Latin America is turning right, and it’s a vindication for President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In some ways, the Cold War never really ended in the Western hemisphere: Socialism has haunted the nations of Central and South America long after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the same Cuban regime… -
news
What Prompted a Virginia County to Shut Down 122 Surveillance Cameras?
All 122 Flock surveillance cameras operating in Henrico County will be shut down by the middle of October, making the county the latest jurisdiction in Virginia to cut ties with the license plate reading company. “As a county, we have listened as our residents have shared legitimate concerns about Flock Safety, the proliferation of its… -
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New Poll: How Likely Young Voters View Islamic Sharia Law
THE CENTER SQUARE—Nearly half of likely young voters, 43%, view Islamic Sharia law positively, according to a new poll. The demographic of likely voters between the ages of 18 and 24 hold a different view than the majority of voters polled of all ages, 57%, who hold a negative view. The poll was conducted by… -
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What This Bipartisan Plan Would Change About the Senate
A bipartisan Senate duo claims it has the answer to “Save the Senate.” The proposal to eliminate cloture votes, limit dead floor time, increase debate time, and create multiple “fast-tracks” for bills could allow the Senate to pass more legislation. The rule changes, proposed by retiring Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana and Democrat Sen….
