January 13 2023
 
Happy Friday from Washington,  where the attorney general picks an anti-corruption prosecutor to investigate how President Biden came to possess classified documents from his years as vice president. Fred Lucas has what you need to know. Twitter didn’t set the record straight as liberals tried to discredit a key House Republican critical of the FBI’s Trump-Russia probe, Tyler O’Neil writes.  On the podcast, Rob Bluey talks with “Stacy on the Right” about Christian engagement in politics. Plus: Roman Jankowski exposes the DOT vacation craze; Samantha Aschieris debriefs a leading House conservative; and Emma Waters calls out liberals’ anti-family bill. Fifty-five years ago today, country music legend  Johnny Cash performs for inmates at California's Folsom Prison, producing a hit album that will revitalize his career.  
 
 
 
NEWS
5 Things to Know About Special Counsel Investigating Classified Documents Held by Biden
By Fred Lucas

A veteran federal prosecutor will investigate whether Joe Biden broke any laws by holding on to classified documents from the Obama administration.
NEWS
‘Twitter Files' Reveals Corrupt Campaign to Delegitimize House Intelligence Chief’s Memo on Russia-Trump Probe
By Tyler O'Neil

Twitter staffers knew that Democrats’ narrative to delegitimize then-Rep. Devin Nunes’ investigation of the FBI’s Trump-Russia probe was false, but the tech company didn’t debunk it publicly.
COMMENTARY
Perpetual Optimist 'Stacy on the Right' Urges Her Listeners to Have a Purpose in Life
By Rob Bluey

“People are unaware, uninformed, disengaged, but also very upset with the way our country is headed. The way to change that is to become engaged, informed, and involved,” says radio host and author Stacy...
COMMENTARY
Amid Aviation Crisis, Buttigieg’s Transportation Department Expands Vacation
By Roman Jankowski

As thousands of flights were grounded across the U.S. during the FAA outage, the Transportation Department announced extra vacation time for all employees, even those working remotely.
ANALYSIS
Rep. Kevin Hern Stands by Previous Call to Impeach Homeland Security Secretary
By Samantha Aschieris

The leader of the House’s biggest GOP caucus tells The Daily Signal that Alejandro Mayorkas was “very defiant” with Republicans last year and denied any problem at the border.
COMMENTARY
Radical ‘Right to Build Families Act’ Would Destroy Assisted Reproductive Technology Protections
By Emma Waters

Democrats’ bill would prohibit any legal limits on technologies such as in vitro fertilization or commercial surrogacy.
NEWS
ICYMI: Not Just Misinformation: In Emails to White House, Facebook Admits Suppressing ‘Often-True Content’ on COVID-19 Vaccines
By Tyler O'Neil

A Facebook staffer whose name has been redacted appears to tell the White House that the Big Tech company suppressed content that doesn’t violate its policies.
 
     
 
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