Lessons of Jan. 6 Riot at Capitol
Editor’s note: Welcome to the new year’s first roundup of letters from Daily Signal readers, culled from The mailbag at [email protected]—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal There is something to be said about President Joe Biden’s disdainful address to our nation regarding the riot that took place a year ago at our Capitol (“Fact-Checking 4 Claims […]
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Stepdad surprised his 10-year-old stepdaughter at school with news of her official adoption
Here’s an adoption surprise that will tug at your heartstrings! Five years ago, Myke Rousell was dating Sarah, his current-wife. They quickly struck up a relationship with Camryn. Each couple has two children from their former partners. While most people would think such an arrangement would be difficult, the couple managed to make it work. […]
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Senate Finance Chair Accuses Rich Developers of Exploiting Trump Tax Break
This story was first published by ProPublica. ProPublica Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Register now The Big Story newsletterGet stories like this in your inbox The Senate Finance Committee chair is asking for information from several billionaire developers in order to determine if they are abusing a Trump tax cut that was supposed to be beneficial […]
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Sanders Says Manchin and Sinema Are Undermining US Democracy
Sen. Bernie SAnders said Friday that by vowing to uphold the archaic Senate rule standing in the way of voting rights legislation, his Senate colleagues Joe Manchin and Kyrsten Sinema are putting “the future of American democracy” at risk. “It is a sad day when two members of the Democratic caucus are prepared to allow […]
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Even After Release, Guantánamo Survivors Live Under Surveillance and in Anguish
It is a sad fact that it requires a major anniversary, two decades on from the arrival of the first prisoners in hoods and orange jumpsuits at Guantánamo Bay’s Camp X-Ray prison, for the media and the U.S. public to pay attention to Guantánamo and the 39 men who remain imprisoned there. The 741 men […]
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Right-Wingers Are Pushing to Take Over School Boards in Leadup to Midterms
When Sarah Markey ran for the school board in South Kingstown, Rhode Island, in 2018, the area’s right wing paid little attention. When she was elected to the board along with three other progressive women, that changed. Their first act was to declare that the school system would no longer cooperate with Immigration and Customs […]
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Dark Money “Persuasion Machine” for GOP Raised Record Cash Before 2022 Midterms
A “dark money” group raised record cash in 2020 shortly before it reportedly began touting digital operations aimed at electing Republicans in 2022, OpenSecrets review of tax records found. Dubbed a “stealth persuasion machine” by the Washington PostAmerican Culture Project is a group associated to John Tillman, a conservative activist and a circle close-knit nonprofits. […]
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Southern States Largely Excluded from Historic Minimum Wage Increases
2022 marks ten years since the beginning fast food workers in New York first went on strike to demand higher wages, better working conditions, and the right to unionize — sparking the Fight For $15 movement. California is now a leader in the movement. raising its minimum wage $15 an hour, and many other states […]
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Thousands of Students Stage Walkouts, Protest In-Person Classes Amid COVID Surge
Thousands of U.S. students and teachers are organizing walkouts and work stoppages over their schools’ lack of COVID-19 precautions – a development that comes amid an unprecedented upsurge in coronavirus cases as the the Omicron variant tears through the nation. On Tuesday afternoon, hundreds upon hundreds of students from New York City’s schools participated in […]
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This man has spent over 2 decades rescuing abandoned dogs
Every dog deserves a loving, happy home. Unfortunately, not all puppies get to enjoy this kind of life. SPCA was created to help animals. Many pets are born on the streets. Some are adopted by their owners after the novelty wears off. There are many people like Dejan Gacic around the world who care deeply […]
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