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Aug. 29, 2016
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| Liberals in Washington and elsewhere say requiring voters to present photo identification is wrong. This morning, Fred Lucas presents seven other things for which the government mandates an ID. The candidates for president promise to spend more on roads and bridges. Josh Siegel reports on how that appeals to congressional Republicans. Could some House conservatives ditch the biggest GOP caucus? Philip Wegmann has that story. Plus: Bruce Klingner on what the world should do about North Korean missiles, and Christina Villegas on the constitutional compatibility of feminism. |
NewsAmid Voter ID Battles, Here Are 7 Things the Government Requires IDs For Proponents of voter ID have argued that retailers require ID to buy liquor, M-rated video games, prescriptions, or even nail polish. Read More |
NewsHow Republicans in Congress Would Respond to Big-Spending Infrastructure Push Even if the Republican-controlled House doesn't view infrastructure as a top of the agenda issue, observers and lawmakers say the presidential candidates' proposals have generated an important discussion on the federal government's role in transportation spending. Read More |
CommentaryNorth Korean Sub-Launched Missiles Threaten US Allies North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is pushing forward rapidly on both nuclear and missile fronts. Read More |
NewsHouse Freedom Caucus Flirts With Republican Study Committee Exodus Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., tells The Daily Signal that as many as 20 members could allow their Republican Study Committee memberships to lapse. Read More |
CommentaryIt's Telling the Left Targets Only This State Law on Public Restrooms Statutes in Hawaii, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin are very similar to North Carolina's controversial bathroom law. Read More |
CommentaryTrue Feminism and the Constitution Have Always Been Compatible The Constitution and the principles of the Declaration of Independence in which it is rooted were always compatible with women's equal political and legal rights. Read More |
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PAT DOLLARD YOUNG AMERICANS 11 Hours Ago Bloomberg to Air Gun Control Ad During Superbowl Feb 2, 2013Toro520 Via The Associated Press: NEW YORK (Associated Press) – A gun control group founded by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is airing a Super Bowl advertisement calling for background checks. The 30-second spot by Mayors Against Illegal Guns will air in the Washington area during the game between the Baltimore Ravens and San Francisco 49ers. The ad calls on lawmakers to pass rules requiring background checks on guns. It is narrated by children, with “America the Beautiful” playing in the background. It includes decades-old footage of National Rifle Association Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre saying the gun lobby group approves of the checks. LaPierre recently testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee that the NRA no longer supports background checks for all gun sales. A Bloomsberg spokesman would say only that the ad cost in the six-figure range....