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How Environmental Groups Are Responding to Trump's 'Solar Wall' Pitch

The Daily Signal
June 26, 2017
Good morning from Washington, where President Trump's idea to put solar panels on a border wall leaves some environmentalists sputtering. His commitment to better care for veterans gets a better reception from those who served. Fred Lucas has both stories. An outfit that tracks charities backs off labeling conservative causes as "hate groups." Rachel del Guidice has an update. Plus: Kelsey Harkness on hoofed members of the Border Patrol, and Dennis Prager on an intriguing "what if" in the congressional ballfield shooting.
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How Environmental Groups Are Responding to Trump's 'Solar Wall' Pitch

"We're thinking about building the [border] wall as a solar wall, so it creates energy and pays for itself," says President Trump.

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If a Trump Supporter Had Shot a Democrat

It is not possible to understand the left—and, therefore, the media and the current state of American life—without understanding how the left uses and relies on hysteria.

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What a Wounded Veteran Thinks of Trump's VA Reform

Army Sgt. Mike Verardo's military career ended because of an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, but he says the worst part of his injuries was dealing with a "broken VA" when he returned home.

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Nonprofit Tracker to Remove 'Hate Group' Labels on Conservative Groups for 'Time Being'

"We have decided to remove the [Southern Poverty Law Center] annotations from these 46 organizations for the time being," reads a statement posted on GuideStar's website.

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Why 'There Will Always Be a Place' for Horses in the US Border Patrol

From ATVs to drones, agents are constantly tapping into the latest technology to keep the country's borders safe. But amid all the change, one unit inside the U.S. Border Patrol has essentially remained the same: the Horse Patrol Unit.

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This School Board Leader Tried to Rig a Public Forum in Favor of Transgender Advocates. That's Unconstitutional.

The Prince William County School Board in Virginia convened to vote on a proposed rule that would have laid the groundwork for opening up sex-specific locker rooms, showers, and other private facilities to members of the opposite sex.

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We Hear You: Friction Over Texas Fracking and Russian Fighter Jet Action

"The protests aren't going to stop with any research findings or facts. Progressives are anti-progress, and their agenda is to thwart and ultimately defeat free markets and capitalism," writes Jane Blacksmith.

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