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Hacking of Election Data Raises Concerns for States Without Voter ID - Olympic Shooter Kim Rhode Talks Gun Control, Feminism, and Media Bias

Aug. 31, 2016 Here in Washington, the White House says Americans shouldn't worry about the hacking of election data, possibly by Russians. Fred Lucas reports on rising concerns. From Ukraine, Nolan Peterson files a dispatch on Russia's latest eyebrow-raising moves. Does skeet shooter and Olympic medalist Kim Rhode care about media bias? Kelsey Harkness asks her that and more in a must-read Q & A. Plus: Jason Snead on making it harder for one state to grab personal belongings, and Mike Gonzalez on Kaepernick and Castro. News Hacking of Election Data Raises Concerns for States Without Voter ID "We can't afford this vulnerability in our election systems," Mark Meckler, president of Citizens for Self-Governance and a former internet technology lawyer, tells The Daily Signal in a phone interview. Read More News Olympic Shooter Kim Rhode Talks Gun Control, Feminism, and Media Bias "When you look at the gun debate and the Olympi...

Amid Voter ID Battles, Here Are 7 Things the Government Requires IDs For

Aug. 29, 2016 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. News Amid 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 News How Republicans in Congress Would Respond to Big-Spending Infrastructure Push Even if the Republican-controlled House doesn't view infrastructu...

Voter Fraud Is Real. Here Are 4 More Cases.

Aug. 19, 2016 In Washington, liberals want to move on from Obamacare, or expand it. Today, Melissa Quinn tells the story of a retired Delaware couple who are fed up with rising premiums. Could foreign interests hack Election Day? Fred Lucas reports what folks in charge say. And talk about Olympic drama. Leah Jessen writes about the track star who might upend women's sports. Plus: Jason Snead and Peter Tapsak on actual cases of voter fraud, and local boy Norbert Michel on what the media miss in Louisiana. It's National Aviation Day. News Her Health Care Plan Was $257 a Month. Now Her Obamacare Plan Could Go Over $650 a Month. Faced with a huge Obamacare hike, Gavin and Louellen Braithwaite are getting ready to spend from their retirement account: "All you can do is keep digging into savings." Read More Commentary Voter Fraud Is Real. Here Are 4 More Cases. Liberals insist that voter fraud is a myth, a charade meant to justify repressiv...

These Gun Owners Are Least Likely Criminals, Report Finds

Aug. 10, 2016 Good morning from Washington, where a federal appeals court concludes the IRS still targets conservative groups. Philip Wegmann looks at what it means. And speaking of corruption, he also reports on the politics of the farm bill. That coach who got sacked for praying after games? He tells Kelsey Harkness why he's suing. Gun owners usually don't commit crimes, Fred Lucas learns. Plus: Josh Siegel on lawmakers pursuing that cash payment to Iran, and Eric Bolling on what the left has against grit. These Gun Owners Are Least Likely Criminals, Report Finds News Accountability for IRS? What's Next After New Court Decision The IRS has not stopped targeting conservative groups seeking nonprofit status, a federal court ruled in deciding to reinstate a lawsuit against the agency. Read More News After Being Punished for Praying, Football Coach Files Lawsuit to Get His Job Back "I just want the ability to go back out there an...

A Look Inside 4 Important Goals of the LGBT Movement

August 1, 2016 Welcome to August. The heat may be more bearable with the conventions over. Today's lineup includes a report from Kelsey Harkness on what LGBT leaders plan to do next. Your hair may curl reading Melissa Quinn's coverage on the licensing tangle for hair braiders. Some folks are pressured to sign up for assisted suicide, Hans von Spakovsky and Jana Minich write. Plus: Michael Gonzalez on the right's falling for Putin's tricks, and John-Michael Seibler and Peter Tapsak on one state's crackdown on imported bottles. News A Look Inside 4 Important Goals of the LGBT Movement "The future of the LGBT movement hinges largely on the outcome of this election," leader Kevin Jennings said at a global LGBT summit in Philadelphia during the Democratic National Convention, where the Human Rights Campaign's Sarah McBride, above, addressed delegates. Read More News It Takes 4 Times Longer to Become a Hair Braider Than an EMT...