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Over 100,000 people in the United States died from drug overdoses and poisonings last year. Of those deaths, around 70% were from synthetic opioids, such as Fentanyl. In 2021, Texas law enforcement seized around 342 million lethal doses of fentanyl, enough to kill every man, woman and child in the United States. Samantha Aschieris of The Daily Signal argues that responsible actors, like China, need to be held accountable for their malicious relationship with Mexican drug cartels. The Biden administration's seemingly open border policies have only exacerbated the flow of these deadly narcoastics into the U.S.

Jeremy Story got escorted out of a school board meeting in Aug 2021 & filed a grievance with the district in Sept. A few days later, he got arrested. Last week, the school board finally agreed to hear his grievance, and then this happened. Still haven’t subscribed to The Daily Signal on YouTube? Click here ► https://bit.ly/2oz8N1I Follow The Daily Signal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/ Follow The Daily Signal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DailySignal Follow The Daily Signal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/?hl=en

Russia has threatened to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine. How serious are those threats? Is the United States prepared to respond in the face of a nuclear attack? And what role do China and North Korea play in the discussion of nuclear war? “We’ve been hearing threat after threat, nuclear threat after nuclear threat against Ukraine,” Patty-Jane Geller, a Heritage Foundation senior policy analyst in nuclear deterrence and missile defense, says. “Is the threat likely? Probably not. I don’t see how using a nuclear weapon against Ukraine would really help [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and help his war aims. The Ukrainians aren’t going to surrender. But that doesn’t mean that the chances that he’ll use a nuclear weapon are zero, either,” she says. Geller joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain the true threat of Russia’s nuclear arsenal, and why North Korea is testing its missile capabilities. Still haven’t subscribed to The Daily Signal on YouTube? Click here ► https://bit.ly/2oz8N1I Follow The Daily Signal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/ Follow The Daily Signal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DailySignal Follow The Daily Signal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/?hl=en

High school girls in Randolph, Vermont are facing backlash for pushing back against a biologically male student using their locker room. These girls tell The Daily Signal that they bear no ill will against the trans-identifying student, but it makes them uncomfortable to have a biological male around them when they are changing. And even as school officials accuse dissenters of hatred and bigotry, these girls are not backing down. Visit DailySignal.com/give today to support the work of The Daily Signal's Investigating Reporting Project. Transgender Athletes Joined Her High School Track Team: https://youtu.be/NIlq85dL0C4 Doctor Exposes Transgender Propaganda: https://youtu.be/b3T_QpR4FhU More Underreported videos, here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjMHBev3NsoXzwfRGLOGPR-9IEPSoA7jb Still haven’t subscribed to The Daily Signal on YouTube? Click here ► https://bit.ly/2oz8N1I Follow The Daily Signal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/ Follow The Daily Signal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DailySignal Follow The Daily Signal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/?hl=en

Stay tuned for more reporting from Randolph, VT, where a group of high school girls are facing backlash for speaking out about a biological male using their locker room.

The 5th Annual Women’s March took place in Washington D.C. this past weekend. Many protestors gathered to voice their strong opposition to the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade this past Summer. Mary Margaret Olohan of The Daily Signal asked attendees a simple question: Is there a single restriction on abortion that they support? Their answers may surprise you.

After working in the Trump administration, Hope Harvard moved home to South Carolina unsure of what the future held. After a night of crying out to God for direction in her life, she awakened with the idea to start a makeup line inspired by the women of the Bible, and Hope Beauty was born. Harvard joins the “Problematic Women” podcast to explain how women like Esther and Mary, the mother of Jesus, inspire the makeup products of Hope Beauty. She also offers advice to young women seeking to start businesses of their own.

California has just become a “sanctuary” state for children suffering from gender dysphoria. Under the “trans refugee bill,” signed into law by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Golden State courts have the authority to take custody of out-of-state minors seeking gender transition treatment across state lines. Mary Margaret Olohan explains how parents are barred from the decision making process, giving California doctors the green light to provide numerous gender transition services, such as administering puberty blockers and performing gender-reassignment surgeries, to kids. The bill is set to take effect in January 2023. For more: https://www.dailysignal.com/2022/10/03/california-governor-awards-himself-custody-of-children-with-gender-dysphoria-pro-family-group-says/

Border Patrol Pick Up Illegal Migrants on a Private Ranch in Eagle Pass, Texas. Still haven’t subscribed to The Daily Signal on YouTube? Click here ► https://bit.ly/2oz8N1I Follow The Daily Signal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/ Follow The Daily Signal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DailySignal Follow The Daily Signal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/?hl=en

There are multiple sections of border wall across Del Rio, Texas. Large Portions of the wall built under the Trump administration remain unfinished.

Tori Hope Petersen is a national speaker, wife, mother, Mrs. Universe 2021, and author of the new book, “Fostered: One Woman’s Powerful Story of Finding Faith and Family through Foster Care.” Petersen joins the show today to share her story of growing up in the foster care system, and how she found faith and family along the way. Enjoy the show! Still haven’t subscribed to The Daily Signal on YouTube? Click here ► https://bit.ly/2oz8N1I Follow The Daily Signal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/ Follow The Daily Signal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DailySignal Follow The Daily Signal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/?hl=en

The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade has sent the power to decide abortion laws back to the states. And as many state legislatures across the United States propose and pass new laws on abortion, concerned citizens from both sides of the debate have taken to the streets to have their voices be heard. Mary Margaret Olohan, a Senior Reporter with The Daily Signal, attended the first March for Life since the release of the Dobbs decision in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, this past Monday. Olohan joined the crowd of around 5,000 demonstrators, asking them to share how they feel about Pennsylvania’s abortion laws, Democratic candidates’ extreme positions on abortion, and more. Here’s what we saw.

Sen. Doug Mastriano says he is calling on Democratic politicians like Elizabeth Warren to reduce their "awful rhetoric" directed at crisis pregnancy centers. “What’s dangerous about saving a baby’s life? What’s dangerous about helping a mom in crisis to overcome a dark time?"

Conservatism has existed as a philosophy since the founding of the republic. As the country has evolved and grown, so too has the political ideology that has guided America through its toughest trials. Conservatism again stands at a possible point of evolution. Much has been said about national conservatism, both for and against. Nate Hochman, a staff writer at National Review, says that national conservatism is both the future of the movement—and its past. "You can point to any number of issues, whether it's a more, sort of, assertive social conservatism, immigration restriction, a sort of rethinking of conservatism's relationship to big business, a kind of 'two cheers for capitalism' approach to free markets," he says. "All of those things have been aspects of conservatism since the modern American conservative movement was founded." Hochman joins the show to discuss what national conservatism is, and why he feels it represents the future of the movement.

From classifying ectopic pregnancies as elective abortions to urging millions of women to delete period tracker apps from their phones, pro-abortion advocates have sent out a flurry of misinformation following the Supreme Court’s repeal of Roe v. Wade. Virginia Allen, Senior News Producer with “The Daily Signal,” sets the record straight by debunking 6 of the most common abortion myths in this latest commentray. Many on the Left have compared contemporary American society to a dystopian reality where Women are now no more than “fetal vessels.” This, along with many other claims, could not be further from the truth. Here’s why.

Already rocked by the war in Ukraine, the world uneasily looks towards Asia and the Chinese Communist Party. The authoritarian state has cast its gaze towards the small island of Taiwan, and dreams of conquest. America will inevitably be drawn into a potential conflict between China and Taiwan, but author and defense expert Elbridge Colby says we are woefully unprepared. “We're not doing what we need to do,” Colby says. “We spend a lot of money on defense, honestly, but we have not focused enough on dealing with China and adapting our force to deal with that specifically. I think we're just asking for trouble.” To Colby, an ascendent China is the biggest geopolitical threat currently facing the globe. And America needs to step up to deal with that threat. He says, “American interests in the world are Americans' physical security, our freedom and our prosperity. What is the chief danger of that? Well, by far it's China, and it's China dominating Asia in particular.” Colby joins the show to discuss what makes China so dangerous, and what steps America must take to neutralize the threat.

The transgender movement is “a social contagion,” Chris Elston, also known as Billboard Chris, says. Elston has gained international attention for his work to defend children against gender identity ideology. Wearing billboards on his front and back that says things like “Children cannot consent to puberty blockers,” Elston travels throughout Canada and America having conversations on sidewalks and street corners with men and women about the harms of the transgender movement. “I do see this as a cult that has permeated our entire society,” Elston says. “The biggest indicator of that might be how they [detransitioners] are treated when they decide to detransition, because they're given tons of love when they declare that they're trans, but the moment they declare they're not, they're cut off from their community, just like any cult.” Elston joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain why he is dedicating his time to educating society on the harms of gender identity ideology. He also discusses reports that Boston Children’s Hospital and Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C. are performing hysterectomies on minors. Children's National Hospital Operator Says Hospital Provides Hysterectomies for Minors A recorded call with Children’s National Hospital indicates the D.C. hospital provides “gender-affirming hysterectomies” for 16-year-olds.

Less than a day after D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser claimed that students had to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or they would be forced to stay out of school with no other options for education, Washington D.C. has pivoted and is now delaying the implementation of the policy. 47% of black teens ages 12-15 are unvaccinated, meaning that they would have been unable to get an in-person education if the mandate stayed in place.

President Biden announced Wednesday that he plans to forgive $10,000 dollars in student loan debt for anyone making less than $125,000 per year. While some Americans were thrilled with the move, others had concerns over the economic impact. Other Americans had issues with how fair it was to make people who already paid off their student loan debt pay for people who hadn’t, or if those who never went to college at all should pay. The Daily Signal took to the streets of the nation's capital to ask Americans their thoughts on the president's decision to wipe away that debt. Here’s what they had to say.

Just one year after the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, a move the Biden administration touted then as an “extraordinary success”, the country and the region have descended into chaos as the Taliban and other terrorist groups secure a foothold in Kabul and beyond. The botched mission resulted in the deaths of over a dozen U.S. service members. America’s geostrategic reach was greatly curbed with the forfeiting of Bagram Air Base, seemingly used to keep tabs on adversaries like China, Iran and Russia. With the Taliban at the wheel, numerous elements of Afghan society have reverted to their pre-9/11. Women, young girls, and minorities have lost many of their rights they grew accustomed to over the last 20 years. The recent assassination of Ayman al-Zawahiri, leader of al Qaeda, in Kabul this month shows that the region is once again becoming a safe haven for dangerous terrorist groups. The Biden administration saw “success,” while the rest of the world has had to live with the consequences of their actions. #Kabul #Afghanistan #Taliban Still haven’t subscribed to The Daily Signal on YouTube? Click here ► https://bit.ly/2oz8N1I Follow The Daily Signal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/ Follow The Daily Signal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DailySignal Follow The Daily Signal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/?hl=en

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis latest press conference was all the buzz on social media this week. Check out a portion of it here. #conservative #usa #desantis #freedom

The so-called Inflation Reduction Act gives $78.9 billion to the IRS, which will be used to add 87,000 new IRS agents. The White House claims the new agents won’t audit American taxpayers making under $400,000. But is that true? The Daily Signal’s Samantha Renck reveals the truth about what these new IRS agents will actually be doing, and how it might impact you.

In the wake of the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade, we’ve seen unbridled violence from the left. Even leaders like Sen. Elizabeth Warren have spewed lies against pregnancy resource centers across the country. From counseling to sonograms, these centers offer a plethora of services and ample support for both new and expecting mothers. Blue Ridge Pregnancy Center in Lynchburg, Virginia is one of them. Earlier this summer, vandals smashed their windows and doors and etched out threatening messages in spray paint on their sidewalk and patio. More Underreported videos, here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLjMHBev3NsoXzwfRGLOGPR-9IEPSoA7jb Still haven’t subscribed to The Daily Signal on YouTube? Click here ► https://bit.ly/2oz8N1I Follow The Daily Signal on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheDailySignalNews/ Follow The Daily Signal on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DailySignal Follow The Daily Signal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thedailysignal/?hl=en

The radical left is hell-bent on wiping out pregnancy resource centers across the country. We visited one that was brutally vandalized after Roe v. Wade was overturned. Here's a sneak peak of our upcoming documentary on the violence they've faced. Be on the lookout for the full video — dropping this Monday!