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DAILY SIGNAL: Confessions of a Conservative Harvard Graduate

It did not take long after Anna Low arrived at Harvard University before she became aware of the fact that she was the only conservative in her program. “We actually had to fill out a political ideology survey—it was, of course, anonymous—and the intention behind that, I think, was to show that this program is […]

DAILY SIGNAL: Thousands of Bills, Back Rooms, Spending Debates: How Congress Really Works

Many Americans have seen a “Schoolhouse Rock” video explaining how Congress operates, or they may have taken political science classes in school. But neither paints the full picture of how Congress “actually works,” Clint Brown says. Take the introduction of bills in Congress as an example, says Brown, vice president of government relations at The […]

Are Covid 2.0 MANDATES coming back?? #INTHEDUGOUT – August 30, 2023 #INTHEDUGOUT – August 30, 2023

Do you feel like the media has been pushing a biased agenda? Are your common sense views underestimated by those who oppose your beliefs? If so, #InTheDugout is here to change all that!

Both RI Senators Support Tipping the Balance of Power via D.C. Statehood

Washington DC Democrats are making a power play to permanently increase their numbers in the US Senate … and both Rhode Island Senators, Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, support the unlawful move to turn the Constitutionally defined federal district into a state. With over 700,000 registered voters in DC, and with recent history showing a […]

DAILY SIGNAL: Why Founding Fathers ‘Deliberately Made Congress Weak,’ Professor Explains

The Founding Fathers feared the power of the legislative branch from its inception in the late 1700s. They did not want to trade one tyrant for a group of tyrants, one professor tells “The Daily Signal Podcast,” so they “deliberately made Congress weak by dividing it up into these two bodies,” the House and the Senate.  […]

XTRA INNINGS: THE OCEAN STATE’S FASTEST GROWING PODCAST! THIS IS #INTHEDUGOUT – August 29, 2023

Are you a conservative looking for something new and interesting to listen to? Look no further! The Ocean State’s fastest growing podcast, #InTheDugout, is now available!

Left’s “Tax the Rich” Plan, Means Avg. Family will be Poorer

PUBLISHER’S NOTE: Public and private employee unions along with their Left-leaning allies and elected officials in Rhode Island, for years, have been seeking to punish success by raising taxes on wealthy residents. Why? So the state can spend more money on projects that benefit unions and big-government spenders. Oh, and, of course, in echoing their […]

DAILY SIGNAL: ‘For Me, the Glass Is Always Half Full,’ Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears Says

“The American dream is alive and well,” Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears, says, “but only if we work at it.” “We must continue to work,” Sears says. “We must make sure that our children understand that they must take their place in society, that their job is no less than preserving America for the next […]

DC Gov’t Worker Parody of “Rich Men North of Richmond”

Parody of Oliver Anthony’s “Rich Men North of Richmond“ by Remy LYRICS: I’ve been working till the break of 4:45 I get an automatic raise and I can’t be fired Must wait to age 57 till I can retire With an inflation-adjusted pension that somehow keeps going higher Oh, it’s a damn shame what the world’s come to They […]

Trans Men Pretending to be Women Frequently Guilty of Sexual Assault in Prisons

Just How Many Imprisoned Men Who Identify as Transgender Are Guilty of Sexual Assault? More Than Half, New Data Shows Originally published by Mary Margaret Olohan / @MaryMargOlohan / August 24, 2023 on The Daily Signal A little more than half of the biological men who identify as women and are housed in Wisconsin Department of Corrections facilities have […]

It’s Not Just CRT, Trans, & Explicit Content – K-12 schools should stop brainwashing kids about climate change

K-12 schools need to stop brainwashing our kids on climate change Originally published by Betsy McCaughey on the New York Post, August 23, 2023  In New York City, Mayor Eric Adams is requiring every public school participate in Climate Action Day.Stephen Yang Hammering K-12 school children nonstop about the dire effects of climate change, even in […]

Trump Mug Shot Eerily Similar to 1980’s all-Digital Celebrity?

Per Mike Stenhouse’s social media posts, CEO for the RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity, and Publisher of the Ocean State Current … “For no reason other than it was the first thing that popped into my mind when I saw the “Mug Shot” … Does anyone else think there’s an eerie similarity with the […]

DAILY SIGNAL: House Freedom Caucus: No Security, No Funding

With the clock ticking closer to the Sept. 30 government funding deadline, the conservative House Freedom Caucus this week outlined its official position on Washington’s latest spending debate. Rep. Bob Good, R-Va., a member of the Freedom Caucus, spoke to The Daily Signal about why conservatives are insisting House Republicans honor their promise to reduce […]

Election Waves Candidate Spotlight #INTHEDUGOUT – August 24, 2023

TODAY ON OUR SHOW: CD-1 Candidates Allen Waters, Spencer Dickinson, Stephen Casey, and Terry Flynn showdown; answering the big questions Rhode Islanders want to know. Which candidates are making waves in the Ocean State? … coming up LIVE at 4:00 PM and then always on demand.

Left’s Economic Policies are Failing Hispanics & America

“Consumer prices have jumped more than 16% under (the Left’s) Bidenomics. Wages, on the other hand, have grown much slower, meaning workers’ paychecks have actually fallen by 3% since Biden took office.” . Originally published by By Jose Mallea  on the Washington Examiner, August 23, 2023 Bidenomics is failing Hispanics, and everyone else Last month, the White House unveiled […]

DAILY SIGNAL: Addressing Drinking, Hazing, and LGBTQ Culture in a Mission to Restore Women’s Sports

Drinking, partying, and pressure to explore homosexuality are common within women’s sports, but this does not need to be the norm, according to former college athlete Samantha Kelley. While the “transgender” issue is a new challenge in women’s sports, it has long been “statistically proven that college athletes party more [and] drink more than the […]

DAILY SIGNAL: Hawaii Locals ‘Universally Angry’ About Federal Response to Maui Wildfires

The town of Lahaina, Hawaii, looks like it’s been “bombed,” The Daily Signal’s Tony Kinnett says after visiting fire-devastated areas on the island of Maui. Kinnett, investigative columnist for The Daily Signal, spent five days on the ground in Lahaina and elsewhere on Maui. Where government officials have failed, he says, locals have stepped up […]

What people don’t get about the viral hit – ‘Rich Men North of Richmond’

EDITOR”S NOTE: We add the following to the column below for your consideration: Did the singer-writer choose “Richmond” simply because of its geography (south of DC) … or because of its obvious “rich men” play on words with “rich mond”? Or is Richmond, as the former capital of the Confederate South, symbolic of a brewing […]

Sten Reacts: The Smithfield Little League! (WATCH)

On this installment of Sten Reacts, Sten discusses the Smithfield Little League. We’re bringing you the best news and views in the Ocean State. You don’t want to miss it.

DAILY SIGNAL: Sean Spicer Explains Why Donald Trump Is Skipping GOP Debate

Tonight is the first Republican presidential debate, where eight candidates will square off in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Who has the most to gain and most to lose? And what topics will dominate the debate? Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer, host of “The Sean Spicer Show,” spoke to The Daily Signal about what he’ll be […]

Election Waves Face Off #INTHEDUGOUT – August 22, 2023

TODAY ON OUR SHOW: CD-1 Candidates Allen Waters, Spencer Dickinson, Stephen Casey, and Terry Flynn face-off; answering the big questions Rhode Islanders want to know. Which candidates are making waves in the Ocean State? … coming up LIVE at 4:00 PM and then always on demand.

Pretty Much Everyone Agrees On Election Integrity

JASON SNEAD: Don’t Listen To Dem Hysteria — Everyone Can Agree On Election Integrity Originally published on the Daily Caller, August 21 At first glance, some Americans could mistakenly conclude that election integrity safeguards are deeply unpopular. After all, liberal politicians and the mainstream media regularly denounce commonsense measures like photo ID laws and routine […]

DAILY SIGNAL: How Christians Should Respond to Transgenderism

How does a church community respond when someone comes through the doors who identifies as transgender, or who is struggling with his or her gender identity? What does a response of love look like? According to author-lawyer John Bursch, the “very first response is accompaniment.” “Just like anybody who is suffering in any situation, whether […]

How Extremist Climate Change Policies Burned Maui to the Ground

EDITOR’S NOTE: The Maui wildfires are proof that carbon zealotry can kill. Rhode Island has undertaken many of the same unachievable, economically destructive, and dangerous  policies. By Betsy McCaughey Zero carbon zealotry can be dangerous to your health. In fact, in the hands of government officials, it can kill. Ask the grieving families of Maui, […]

DAILY SIGNAL: ‘Punch in the Gut,’ Afghanistan Veteran Says About Seeing Taliban Takeover

Aug. 15 marked two years since the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan after a nearly two-decade war. For James Hasson, co-author of “Kabul: The Untold Story of Biden’s Fiasco and the American Warriors Who Fought to the End” and an Afghanistan veteran, seeing the Taliban takeover “was a punch in the gut.” “And I […]

Senator Tim Scott Unmasks the Failure of “Bidenomics” and the Left’s Tax & Spend Agenda

Originally published By Tyler O’Neil on The Daily Signal ATLANTA—Sen. Tim Scott exposed President Joe Biden’s economic record Friday, explaining why the president’s celebration of “Bidenomics” is an illusion. “The average American family has lost $10,000 of spending power because of Bidenomics,” the South Carolina Republican, a candidate for the 2024 presidential nomination, said at The […]

House GOP Leader Chippendale Questions RI’s Election Integrity

RI House GOP Leader MIKE CHIPPENDALE (R-Foster): “For this entire century, the integrity of our elections has been questioned –since the ‘hanging chads’ of 2000. In 2016 it was ‘the Republicans and Russians,’ and in 2020 it was ‘the Democrats and the Election Equipment Industry.’ This single issue has been used to sow unbridgeable division […]

DAILY SIGNAL: California Is Trying to Use Its ‘Market Power to Change How We Farm,’ Iowa AG Says

Iowa is calling on Congress to prevent California from overregulating the agricultural sector. “California [is] trying to use their market power to change how we farm [and] I think that violates the Constitution,” Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird says. California’s Proposition 12 regulations, implemented in 2022, “require veal calves, breeding pigs, and egg-laying hens to […]

DISCUSSING PEPPER SPAY. DON’T MISS OUT! #SISTERSINARMS – August 17, 2023

Joe Eaton serves as program director for Faster. FASTER stands for Faculty & Administrator Safety Training and Emergency Response.

PAT FORD, DOC SKOLY, AND GREG PICCIRILLI JOIN US ON #INTHEDUGOUT – August 17, 2023

Pat Ford, Doc Skoly, and Greg Piccirilli join us on #INTHEDUGOUT to talk about the latest on the political scene and Doc’s lawsuit… coming up LIVE at 4:00 PM and then always on demand.

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