May 5 2023
 
Greetings from  Washington on  this National Day of Prayer. Our Virginia Allen lines up some appropriate prayers from pastors and other faith leaders. Fred Lucas covers Republican lawmakers’ bombshell subpoena seeking FBI information on a bribery allegation against President Biden. Tyler O’Neil reports that top law enforcers in 16 other states support Florida’s ban on using Medicaid for transgender treatments.  On the podcast, Heritage Foundation scholar Adam Kissel exposes the real reasons for students’ lack of proficiency in history and civics. Plus: a dubious New York Times series on Jewish day schools; Biden’s “kids in cages” don’t interest the media; details of that troubling leak of top-secret documents; and “Problematic Women” ponders the new unemployment numbers.
 
 
 
NEWS
Sen. Mike Lee: ‘Very Possible’ to Figure Out Identity of Supreme Court Leaker
By Mary Margaret Olohan

“I still think they could get to the bottom of this,” Sen. Lee tells The Daily Signal.
NEWS
EXCLUSIVE: Biden Bribery Allegation ‘Concerning and Credible,’ Chair of House Freedom Caucus Says
By Fred Lucas

“It is bad for the country, bad for the president, bad for the presidency, and bad for the FBI to let questions linger,” Rep. Scott Perry says in an interview with The Daily Signal.
COMMENTARY
Left’s Scorched-Earth Strategy to Retake Supreme Court Is Sign of Just How Desperate It Is to Hold Onto Institutional Power
By Jarrett Stepman

The relentless character assassination of Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh during his confirmation hearing was a sign of things to come. The Left will seek power by any means necessary.
NEWS
Republicans and Democrats Agree That Nike, Adidas, and Temu May Have a Serious Legal Problem
By Samantha Aschieris

A Democrat and a Republican send four letters to the heads of Nike, Adidas, Temu, and Shein demanding answers about the companies’ supply chains amid alleged violations of the law.
NEWS
Kavanaugh Wasn’t the Only Justice Endangered by the Dobbs Leak
By Mary Margaret Olohan

The man authorities arrested set out to kill not only Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, but two others as well.
NEWS
Hackers Target Pro-Life Pediatricians in ‘Unrelenting’ Cyberattack
By Rob Bluey

Just weeks after scoring a major pro-life legal victory, the American College of Pediatricians endured a malicious attack on its technological infrastructure.
NEWS
Montana Governor Signs 5 'Pro-Family, Pro-Child' Bills Into Law
By Mary Margaret Olohan, Samantha Aschieris

“Montanans’ hard-earned money should not be used by the government to fund elective abortions,” Gov. Greg Gianforte says.
COMMENTARY
Appeals Court in Florida Voids Obama Judge's Ruling in Win for Election Integrity
By Hans von Spakovsky

In a win for common sense and the voters of Florida, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upholds several election reforms passed by the Florida Legislature in 2021.
NEWS
Think Bing News Might Be a Good Google Alternative for Conservatives? Think Again
By Tyler O'Neil

Many conservatives might use the search engine Bing to circumvent Google’s left-wing bias. But a new study suggests Microsoft-owned Bing may be even more biased against conservative news.
 
     
 
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