Is there an answer to the problem of identity politics in America? For some, the “solution” is direct.
“We need to take on the oppression narrative,” conservative commentator Heather Mac Donald said at a Heritage Foundation gathering on Capitol Hill.
Americans need to “rebut” the idea “that every difference in American society today is the result by definition of discrimination,” Mac Donald said during the event Monday, called...
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Twitter Restores Conservative Pundit Jesse Kelly’s Account, Denies It Was a Permanent Ban
Twitter reinstated Houston-based conservative radio host and contributor Jesse Kelly’s account Tuesday after Sen.-elect Josh Hawley, R-Mo., called for a congressional investigation of the tech giant.
“The account was temporarily suspended for violating the Twitter Rules and has been reinstated,” a Twitter spokesperson told The Hill, adding: “We have communicated directly with the account owner.”
Iraq War veteran Kelly, 37,...
‘I Don’t See It’: Trump Doubles Down on Global Warming Skepticism
President Donald Trump doubled down on disagreements with dire predictions made in the latest U.S. government global warming report.
“One of the problems that a lot of people like myself, we have very high levels of intelligence but we’re not necessarily such believers,” Trump told The Washington Post in an Oval Office interview...
5 Key Themes at the First Lady’s Opioid Town Hall With Eric Bolling
First lady Melania Trump welcomed media attention to how the administration is confronting the opioid drug crisis during her appearance Wednesday at a “town hall” on the subject at Liberty University.
That would be a change of approach, she said.
“I would like that they’re focused more on what we’re doing, and what we want to achieve, and spread awareness. It’s very important for the country and the whole world,” the first lady...
DeSantis Gets Unexpected Boost From African-American ‘School-Choice Moms’
Conservative Republican Ron DeSantis and progressive Democrat Andrew Gillum presented voters with starkly different choices on an array of issues, none more distinctively polar than their plans for charter schools.
In short, DeSantis proposed expanding them while Gillum espoused “siphoning them off” as drains on the public school system.
That distinction—rather than the personalities and ideologies involved—may have compelled...
Podcast: After Russia’s Act of Aggression, What the View on the Ground Is in Ukraine
Why did Russia decide to ratchet up tensions with Ukraine and seize three ships Sunday? Do Ukranians fear their long war with Russia is about to reach a new, more intensive stage? Nolan Peterson, The Daily Signal’s foreign correspondent, joins us from Ukraine to share what he’s seeing and hearing. Plus: A new survey shows some young adults think President Barack Obama was better than George Washington.
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How Liberal Policy Keeps Black Kids From Succeeding
What do you think of the proposition that no black youngsters should be saved from educational rot until all can be saved?
Black people cannot afford to accept such a proposition. Actions by the education establishment, black and white liberal politicians, and some civil rights organizations appear to support the proposition.
Let’s look at it with the help of some data developed by my friend and colleague Thomas Sowell.
The Nation’s...
Debunking 3 Myths About Trump Border Enforcement
The mainstream media and Democrats have criticized the Trump administration’s response to the migrant caravans storming the nation’s southern border.
However, many of the critiques either don’t provide full context or are factually incorrect, based on information released Tuesday by the Department of Homeland Security.
Here are three narratives that the Department of Homeland Security is pushing back against:
1. Separating Myth...
The Gospel of Marx? Religious Leaders Call for ‘Redistribution,’ Denounce ‘Pathology of War’
Last month, several dozen religious leaders reaffirmed a number of radical economic propositions contained within the 1973 Chicago Declaration of Evangelical Social Concern.
“Before God and a billion hungry neighbors, we must rethink our values regarding our present standard of living,” proclaims the document. The document goes on to lament the “materialism of our culture and the maldistribution of the nation’s wealth and services.”
According...
A Middle-Aged Career Woman on the Lies of Feminism She Learned Too Late
Every Wednesday, the second hour of my national radio show is the “Male/Female Hour.” A few weeks ago, a woman named Jennifer called in.
For reasons of space, I have somewhat shortened her comments. Every young woman should read them. This is precisely what she said:
“Dennis, I want to get right to it. I’m 50 years old with four college degrees. I was raised by a feminist mother with no father in the home. My mother told me get...
Pompeo, Haley Condemn Russian Aggression Against Ukraine
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley have rightly condemned Russia’s recent undue acts of aggression against Ukraine.
Monday’s condemnation follows a provocation in the Black Sea the day before, when Russian Federal Security Service border patrol boats attacked and seized three Ukrainian maritime vessels.
Pompeo’s and Haley’s statements rightly reaffirmed U.S. support for Ukraine...
How DC’s Mental Health Community Court Is Giving the Mentally Ill a More Hopeful Future
Mental illness is a very real problem that affects many aspects of our society.
In the United States, as of 2016, an estimated 10.4 million adults suffer from a serious mental illness, such as bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, for which there is no cure.
One of the most complex societal aspects affected by mental illness is criminal justice.
Some individuals with mental illnesses have a propensity to commit crimes because they...
‘A Political Report Masquerading as Science’: The Truth About the New Climate Report
Each time an end-of-the-world prophecy is delivered—whether by a self-deluded preacher, a group of politicians, or scientists—we are told that we must believe. Never mind how many of their prophecies have been wrong in the past, this time they mean it.
The latest prophecy of doom and planetary extinction comes from a government report authored by people appointed during the Obama administration. This report, and others before...
Podcast: A Homeschooling Mom Shares Why, and How
Where do you begin if you’re thinking about homeschooling? Can you do it if you’re not a teacher? And how can you make sure your kids get enough socialization? We’re joined by a special guest, Colleen Trinko—yes, Kate’s mom! Colleen, who is a teacher, homeschooled her five children for many years, and now works with other homeschool families to advise. Plus: A feminist is kicked off Twitter, seemingly for saying “Men aren’t women.”
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Pelosi Secures Democrats’ Nomination for House Speaker
Nancy Pelosi is on her way again to becoming speaker of the House of Representatives when Democrats regain control in the new year, after being nominated Wednesday by a 203-32 vote.
House Democrats renominated Pelosi for the top spot, paving the way for a full House vote in January, despite the concerns of some that the party should choose a new leader rather than the veteran California Democrat.
“I will vote for Nancy Pelosi...
Ivanka Trump Sees ‘No Equivalency’ With Hillary Clinton’s Use of Private Email
Ivanka Trump, elder daughter and senior adviser of President Donald Trump, broke her silence Wednesday on the controversy surrounding her use of private email to conduct state business during her early days in the White House.
In an interview with ABC News’ Deborah Roberts in Idaho, Ivanka Trump said she saw “no equivalency” between her use of private email and Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email account and server...
After 4.5 Years of a Stalemated War, Ukraine Braces for a Full-On Russian Invasion
KYIV, Ukraine—Sunday’s Kerch Strait crisis underscored how quickly Russia’s simmering, 4.5-year-old, low-intensity war against Ukraine could escalate into a historic catastrophe.
“Yesterday we were close to war. In fact, war happened,” Capt. Andrii Ryzhenko, the Ukrainian navy’s deputy chief of staff for Euro-Atlantic integration, told The...