Entries by Current Staff

DAILY SIGNAL: ‘Trump Is Bringing Democracy Back’: Is Trump the Most Honest Politician in Washington?

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It’s been 15 days since “Liberation Day,” the day President Donald Trump announced a slew of tariffs on foreign goods. After unexpected movement in the bond market—bond yields rose rather than fell—Trump announced a 90-day pause on many of his April 2 tariffs. Since Liberation Day, however, the administration claims more than 130 countries have […]

DAILY SIGNAL: The Left in Search of Meaning: Taylor Lorenz, Luigi Mangione, Bernie Sanders, and Coachella

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In the 1950s, Flannery O’Connor explored questions of good and evil in her short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” Independent journalist Taylor Lorenz might learn from O’Connor’s work. Lorenz has faced fierce criticism after CNN aired an interview with her in which she appeared to make light of the alleged actions of […]

STEN REACTS: Chariho’s Bold Stand – No Deal for Progressive Superintendent

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Victory for Parents, Accountability for the District! In this episode of Sten Reacts, Mike Stenhouse breaks down the dramatic school committee vote that blocked a lucrative contract extension for Chariho Superintendent Gina Picard.

Rhode Island’s Dishonest Climate Lawfare #InTheDugout – April 10, 2025

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What happens when the courtroom becomes a battlefield — not for justice, but for politics? In this eye-opening episode, Mike Stenhouse welcomes Professor Donald Kochan, Executive Director of the Law & Economics Center and one of America’s leading legal scholars, to explore how “lawfare” is being used to advance political agendas under the guise of legal action.

RI Suffers from Highest Electricity Prices in Continental US! Why?

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This column from energy expert, Allen Brooks, was posted on his “Energy Musings” Substack account on April 10, 2025. It reaffirms that it is public policy that causes high electricity and energy rates for Ocean Staters. Neither RI Energy or the PUC are to blame … it is the radical “net zero” policies […]

DAILY SIGNAL: Rod Dreher: Communist Dissidents Have a Message for the West

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Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was arrested on Feb. 12, 1974, for speaking out about the evils of Soviet communism. The next day, he was exiled to the West and would not touch Russian soil again for more than 15 years. On the day of his arrest, Solzhenitsyn published an essay titled “Live Not by Lies.” The four-page […]

DAILY SIGNAL: White House’s Unabashedly Authentic Use of Social Media

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The Trump White House is using social media unlike any prior administration, capturing the president’s policy agenda through unconventional videos and images. Take the issue of curbing illegal immigration, arguably President Donald’s Trump No. 1 policy priority. The Trump administration has released multiple videos of the deportation of illegal aliens set to popular songs, such […]

A Mother’s Fight: School Officials Hide The Tragic Truth #InTheDugout– April 9, 2025

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Sten’s emotional interview with JANE DOE – The TRAGIC STORY about her daughter’s ATTEMPTED SUICIDE after RI public school officials SECRETLY aided her transition. Blaming SEL for “grooming,” mom JANE DOE is now a plaintiff in a lawsuit against RIDE and its dangerous transgender policies.

Giovanni Cicione Chair of the Law Centre Joins Sten! #InTheDugout– April 8, 2025

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Today on #InTheDugout with Mike Stenhouse: Giovanni Cicione, Chair of the Law Centre sub-committee at the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity, joins the show to discuss a landmark lawsuit that’s sending shockwaves through Rhode Island’s education system.

LARRY & ADAM REACT – Title IX RI Updates

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Current StaffSupport local and honest journalism by becoming a charter member of the Ocean State Current. As our liberties are under constant attack – and the dishonest corporate media fails to hold public officials accountable – The Ocean State Current has become the choice of parents and citizens who value honest and fearless reporting. Why? […]

DAILY SIGNAL: Sculptor Sabin Howard Battles Modernists to Create Classical WWI Memorial

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At a time when traditional values are under assault, master sculptor Sabin Howard is bringing classical beauty back to American culture—one bronze figure at a time. Howard, creator of “A Soldier’s Journey,” the World War I Memorial in the nation’s capital, spoke with The Daily Signal to share his remarkable journey from college dropout to […]

DAILY SIGNAL: Could Trump Get a Third Term? Law Professor Explains

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President Donald Trump could not run for a third term, but he could be president a third time, according to Cornell law professor Bill Jacobson. The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is clear that no one can be elected to the office of the president “more than twice.” “But there’s nothing in the Constitution […]

Will RI Become a State Where It’s Easy to Vote, but Hard to Cheat? #InTheDugout– April 3, 2025

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Welcome to #InTheDugout with Mike Stenhouse! On March 25, 2025, President Donald Trump signed the Executive Order titled “Preserving and Protecting the Integrity of American Elections.” This landmark action introduces a bold requirement: documentary proof of U.S. citizenship in order to register for federal elections—a move with potentially sweeping national implications.

DAILY SIGNAL: This Republican Was on to USAID Corruption Before DOGE Even Existed

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Rep. Eli Crane, R-Ariz., is a fighter. The week after 9/11, he dropped out of the University of Arizona to join the Navy and accomplished his goal of becoming a Navy SEAL. In 2023, he brought that fighting spirit to Congress, where he’s been proven prescient on major issues such as America’s actual role in […]

Trump’s Tax Cut Moment with Steve Moore #InTheDugout– April 1, 2025

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National conservative economist Stephen Moore joins Mike Stenhouse for a powerhouse episode as Congress races the clock to deliver a sweeping tax package. Moore warns: President Trump must take the reins and lead boldly—or risk watching the economic prosperity of the “Trump Golden Age” slip away.

DAILY SIGNAL: Memer-in-Chief: How Donald Trump Took the Digital Town Square by Storm

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President Donald Trump has made massive inroads with Gen Z voters through an alternative media strategy that took the president’s message directly to the digital town square. As a deputy assistant to the president and White House deputy communications director, Kaelan Dorr is a key player in executing Trump’s digital media strategy. He joined a […]

Rhode Island’s Assault on Families and the Second Amendment Continues!#InTheDugout– March 31, 2025

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The government’s assault on Ocean State families continues! In this episode of #InTheDugout, Sten welcomes Nick Grasso to break down the so-called Assault Weapons Ban. This controversial bill represents yet another overreach by Rhode Island lawmakers—unfairly targeting law-abiding citizens who legally own firearms for self-defense, sport, and recreation.

DAILY SIGNAL: California’s Collapse: How Progressive Policies Are Destroying the Golden State

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Once the embodiment of the American dream, California has become a cautionary tale of failed policies and ideological excess, writes Steve Hilton, author of the new book, “Califailure: Reversing the Ruin of America’s Worst-Run State.” In an interview with The Daily Signal, Hilton, a Fox News contributor who moved to California in 2012 and has […]

Do New Federal Election Laws Put RI Funding at Risk?

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PUBLISHER’S NOTE: It is unclear how the President’s recent Executive Order to reform federal elections might impact our state’s voter registration and ballot process – and related federal funding. Mike Stenhouse expects to soon conduct #InTheDugout interview sessions with local and/or national election expert to sort this out. Stay tuned …  Trump Acts to Protect […]

DAILY SIGNAL: Course Correction: How Conservatives Are Reclaiming Pop Culture

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Conservatives struggled to engage the culture for years, and in some cases, willingly left the space to the radical Left. Because of that, Adrienne Gray says, she “always felt like sort of the black swan here in the conservative movement.” Many conservatives “condemn pop culture, we suppress it a lot, because we don’t, again, align […]

DAILY SIGNAL: Democrat Delusions: David Harsanyi Details Rise of Left-Wing Conspiracy Theories

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Democrats have weaponized conspiracy theories to silence opponents and avoid political debate. That’s the thesis of David Harsanyi‘s latest book, “The Rise of BlueAnon: How the Democrats Became a Party of Conspiracy Theorists.” In an interview with The Daily Signal, Harsanyi said Democrats have mastered the art of packaging implausible ideas—from Russian collusion to comparing […]

RADICALIZATION IN ACADEMIA! Dr. Rasha Alawieh Deported! #InTheDugout– March 20, 2025

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​In this episode of #InTheDugout” host Mike Stenhouse engages in a conversation with Dr. Andy Bostom, an American author, physician, and former associate professor at Brown University. Dr. Bostom is known for his writings on various subjects, including critiques of anti-semitism, Islam, and perspectives on public health policies during Covid. The discussion centers on the recent deportation of Dr. Rasha Alawieh, a Lebanese transplant nephrologist and former assistant professor at Brown University

DAILY SIGNAL: The Cost of Truth: Payton McNabb in Her Own Words

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Editor’s note: An X post in this article contains language that might be offensive to some readers. It would have felt hypocritical to not speak up, Payton McNabb says, remembering how nervous she felt to confront the man standing in the women’s restroom on her college campus. For months, McNabb had been advocating for the […]

FREEDOM TO READ Act or the Freedom to INDOCTRINATE ACT? #InTheDugout– March 18, 2025

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Rhode Island’s S0238, the so-called Freedom to Read Act, is a trojan horse for the radical ALA’s agenda—stripping parents of their rights while protecting activist librarians pushing explicit content. Dan Kleinman joins #InTheDugout to expose the truth!

The Intriguing Case of the Deportation of Dr. Rasha Alawieh

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In a rapidly developing story, here’s what we know so far about the deportation of Dr. Rasha Alawieh, an assistant professor at Brown Medicine. PROGRAMMING NOTE: Dr. Andrew Bostom, an expert on Islamic Jihad and a frequent guest on #InTheDugout, will be Mike Stenhouse’s guest to discuss his research on this issue on Wednesday, March […]

DAILY SIGNAL: How This Couple Transformed Their Financial Life by Aligning Their Money With Their Faith

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A new book by Bill and Dana Wichterman is challenging Christians to reconsider their relationship with money. In an interview with The Daily Signal, the Wichtermans shared insights from their 35-year marriage and the financial journey that led them to write “Stewards Not Owners: The Joy of Aligning Your Money with Your Faith.” “We were […]

Chariho School Committee Caves to the Woke Mob. Conservatives Dispirited.

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Opinion by the staff at The Current According to multiple sources, at least three significant change-oriented items were to be motioned, discussed, voted upon, and presumably passed by the 7-5 conservative/Republican majority on the school committee of the regional Chariho school district. After all, didn’t those conservatives run on a platform of bringing about change? […]

DAILY SIGNAL: Leftists Abandon Logic for … Who Knows?

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Democrats are holding fast to an ideology that claims men can be women simply by saying it is so. But the results are in, and not only do the majority of voters disagree, but the consequences of that ideology has permanently damaged the bodies and lives of a number of American women. Volleyball player Payton […]

The High Cost of Green Energy Policies in Rhode Island #InTheDugout– March 12, 2025

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Rhode Island’s energy policies are driving costs up and reliability down. Mike Stenhouse & Allen Brooks expose the truth behind soaring rates, blackouts, and flawed green policies. Plus, a full breakdown of Sen. DiMario’s interview. Tune in now! #InTheDugout

Grant Van Eck: Crushing Tax Hikes – How Providence’s Greed Hurts Renters, Landlords, and Working Families

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Providence’s looming tax hikes are set to hit renters, landlords, and working families the hardest. As costs soar, the city’s tax-and-spend policies threaten affordability, financial stability, and the dream of homeownership. Read more on how these burdens impact everyday citizens.

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