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Ilhan Omar Aims at Repealing Alien Enemies Act, Blocking Military Force Against Designated Terrorist Organizations

Democrat Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar is seeking to amend the National Defense Authorization Act to potentially block the Trump administration from using...

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Pedro Rodriguez

Virginians May Be Asked to Vote for Higher Taxes

Do you want higher taxes? Local politicians may soon give many Virginia residents a chance to answer that question for themselves. Earlier this year,...

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Bruce Parker

Suspect in Kirk Killing Expressed Regret After Shooting, Roommate Says

REUTERS—The former roommate of Tyler Robinson, who is accused of assassinating conservative activist Charlie Kirk, told prosecutors that Robinson...

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Matt Hadro

How a Pro-Reality Sports Brand Aims to Compete With Transgender-Aligned Nike

XX-XY Athletics, a sportswear company championing women, aims to compete against the brand behemoth Nike, which XX-XY accuses of failing to stand up...

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Tyler O'Neil

Mamdani Erases Little Italy … and (Of Course) the Jews

Not having Little Italy on a map of ethnic enclaves in New York is like leaving the Golden Gate Bridge off a list of bridges in San Francisco. And yet...

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Al Perrotta

Judge Bars DOJ’s Attempt to Get Information on Georgia’s 2020 Election Workers

A federal judge on Tuesday halted the Justice Department’s attempt to obtain names, addresses, and contact information for hundreds of 2020 election...

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Rebecca Buis

The Ungrateful Urban Class Turning Into the New Democratic Socialist Party

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our...

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Al Perrotta

Graham Platner Suspends Campaign, but What’s Next?

On Wednesday evening, Graham Platner suspended his campaign as the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine. He had faced a growing number of...

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Rebecca Downs

‘Death Knell’: Biden DOJ Retaliated Against DEA Agent Who Tried to Stop Flood of Fentanyl, Attorney Says

The Biden Justice Department retaliated against the Drug Enforcement Administration agent who exposed an operation allowing hundreds of thousands of...

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Fred Lucas

Consumer Report Ranks California the 3rd Worst State to Move To

For generations, California represented the American Dream—a place where families moved in search of opportunity, good-paying jobs, and a better...

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Angelina Delfin

Trump, John Deere, and Farmers’ Right to Repair Success Story

Nothing makes a farmer’s blood boil faster than watching a six-figure combine sit dead in the field during harvest because of a repair he knows he...

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Felix Miller

The Cure for Left-Wing Lawfare Is Not Litigation Finance Reform

In recent years, left-wing activists have increasingly turned to America’s courts as the solution to their policy failures elsewhere. After...

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Felix Miller

Congress Shouldn’t Undermine Trump’s AI Agenda

President Donald Trump has made clear that the United States intends to win the global artificial intelligence race. From expanding domestic energy...

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Felix Miller

Planned Parenthood Plans to Spend Big in 2026 to Keep Accessing Your Tax Dollars

Planned Parenthood Votes, the political arm of the nation’s largest abortion provider, plans to spend $47 million on the midterm elections,...

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Fred Lucas

Communism, The Bible, and Personal Financial Literacy to Be Taught in Texas Schools

The Texas State Board of Education passed new measures, which were endorsed by Heritage Action, for K-8 schools that reaffirm teachings of American...

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Pedro Rodriguez

Old-School Democrat? Socialist Candidate Says He’s ‘Not Your Guy’

Michigan, the next battlefield in the Democrat civil war, saw a senate primary debate on Tuesday night. And one candidate is telling...

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Francesca Cella

Supreme Court Defies Woke Commandments on Sex

It’s worth the time to read the entire Supreme Court decision in West Virginia v. B. P. J., because this case may mark the beginning of the end of...

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Felix Miller

Daily Signal Expands State News Network With Launch of Texas Bureau

The Daily Signal is adding Texas to its State News Network, announcing today that Emily Medeiros will serve as its first-ever Texas correspondent and...

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Robert Bluey

Trump’s Ukraine Strategy at NATO Is America First in Action

President Donald Trump just showed NATO what America First foreign policy looks like in practice: America leads, Europe pays its fair share, and...

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Felix Miller

While Europe Reminisces About the Good Old Days, They’re Being Destroyed from Within

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal Senior...

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Al Perrotta

What the Media Missed About the Great American State Fair

Media outlets such as The Guardian and Forbes described the Great American State Fair as a disappointment because of extreme heat, weather delays, and...

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Felix Miller

Sanctuary Cities Are Rehearsing Europe’s Vigilante Future

Movies work like a cultural seismograph: They record public anxiety before politicians get around to admitting it exists. This year’s “Citizen...

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Felix Miller

Platner Suspends Campaign, Threatens the Democratic Establishment

Accused rapist and Democratic Senate nominee for Maine, Graham Platner, suspended his campaign Wednesday night. While still denying sexual assault...

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Virginia Grace McKinnon

DeWine Signs Success Sequence into Law for Students

Heritage Action is celebrating Gov. Mike DeWine’s, R-Ohio, decision to sign into law Tuesday the Success Sequence, a life framework to be taught in...

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Rebecca Downs

Georgia Polling: Jackson and Collins Can Win as Trump’s Approval Rises

For the first time this year in my extensive polling, the newest survey out of Georgia shows a material rebound for President Donald Trump and for...

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Felix Miller

Graham Platner Ends Senate Campaign, Forcing Democrats to Pivot in Crucial Maine Race

Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner of Maine on Wednesday promised to formally withdraw from the race, after a string of controversies including...

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Robert Bluey

Texas Senate Reviews Foreign Surrogacy Amid Birthright Citizenship Debate

Earlier this year, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick announced the 2026 interim legislative charges, directing lawmakers to examine the exploitation of...

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Bruce Parker

Trump Just Upturned China’s Illicit Petroleum Network

Per the terms of the recent U.S.-Iran Memorandum of Understanding, the U.S. Treasury had waived sanctions on some Iranian crude oil exports for 60...

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Felix Miller

Virginia’s Gun Law Under Fire in Courts: Cuccinelli

Virginia’s governing Democrats made it a crime to buy, sell, manufacture, or swap so-called assault weapons and high-capacity magazines that hold...

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Bruce Parker

Report Shows Mass Failure in NYC Schools as Spending Keeps Soaring Under Mamdani

New York City, like so many other big, blue cities, serves as an excellent model for how spending overwhelming amounts of taxpayer money can get so...

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Jarrett Stepman

New Report Raises Questions About Industry Influence on SAVE America Act Fight

As the U.S. Senate struggles to pass the SAVE America Act, a new report documents millions of dollars in campaign contributions flowing to Republican...

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Pedro Rodriguez

Trump v. Pope Leo XIV? Where Do Washington and Rome Go From Here?

The following is an excerpt of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with Paul Kengor, editor of The American Spectator and author...

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Bradley Devlin

Democrats Want a Shutdown, and Republicans Should Act Accordingly

Washington is barreling toward another funding deadline, and Senate Democrats seem increasingly willing to use the threat of a government shutdown as...

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Felix Miller

Victor Davis Hanson: Europe’s Fall to a Second-Class Continent

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our...

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Joseph Buff

Maine Democrats Want Their Nominee Out. There’s Just One Problem.

The Maine Democratic Party is working “around the clock” to replace Graham Platner, but as the Democrat Senate nominee, he has leverage—and...

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Virginia Grace McKinnon

Show the Numbers: Conservative Watchdog Sues Trump’s DHS for Concrete Deportation Count

A conservative watchdog group has sued the Department of Homeland Security seeking data on the “actual” number of deportations of illegal...

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Fred Lucas

Abbott Calls for Ban on AI Data Centers in Rural Texas Neighborhoods

Gov. Greg Abbott is calling for new AI data centers to be blocked from development in rural neighborhoods across Texas amid growing backlash over...

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Bruce Parker

How Long Can Graham Platner Make Demands?

The scandals involving Graham Platner, still the Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, continue. Nevertheless, Platner looks to be making...

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Rebecca Downs

Why Trump Official Believes Battle Against Gender Ideology Isn’t Yet Won

A top public health official says the battle against gender ideology is not yet won despite a massive victory at the Supreme Court last week. States...

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Elizabeth Mitchell

EXCLUSIVE: Georgia Poll Shows Jackson Leads Gov’s Race, Ossoff Ahead for Senate

A new poll shows Rick Jackson leading the Georgia governor’s race, Sen. Jon Ossoff ahead in the race for U.S. Senate, and steady numbers for...

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Rebecca Buis

Nigel Farage Throws Down the Gauntlet

Nigel Farage has never been one to let the Westminster crowd call the shots. On Tuesday, the Reform UK leader announced he’s resigning as MP for...

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Felix Miller

Trump Says US Will Give Patriot Missile License to Ukraine

REUTERS—President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States will give a license to Ukraine for Patriot missiles as he said both Russia...

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Matt Hadro

My Family Never Had Generational Wealth, but Trump Accounts Are Providing That for My Kids

My grandmother came to the mainland from Puerto Rico not knowing a word of English. My grandfather, born in Hell’s Kitchen, worked four to six jobs...

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Felix Miller

Daily Signal Launches Georgia Bureau With State-Based Correspondent

The Daily Signal is expanding its state-based reporting initiative to Georgia with Peach State native Rebecca Buis joining the team as our first-ever...

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Robert Bluey

‘Double Standard of Justice’: Grassley Reveals Messages on Jack Smith’s Team and Classified Materials

Newly-released messages appear to show that Biden Justice Department officials, including those working for former special counsel Jack Smith,...

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Fred Lucas

Trump Says Interim Accord to End Iran War Is ‘Over’, Warns of New US Strikes

REUTERS—President Donald Trump said an interim agreement to end the war with Iran was “over” and that the United States was likely to launch new...

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Matt Hadro

Numbers Show How Trump VA is Performing for Veterans Compared to Biden, Obama Eras

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it cut the backlog of veterans waiting for compensation and pension benefits by 74% since President...

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Fred Lucas

G7 Climate Realism Signals Policy Progress

The June G7 Summit in Évian-les-Bains, France, marked a major pivot. Driven by severe energy and commodity shocks stemming from the conflict in the...

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Felix Miller

Defense Reconciliation Meets the Strategic Needs of the Moment

By 2049, Beijing aims to “fully transform” the People’s Liberation Army into a world-class force, and the U.S. military cannot deter China from...

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Felix Miller

Talarico’s Affordability Message Faces Questions Over Past Tax Votes

As Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico campaigns across Texas touting his commitment to affordability, his legislative record tells a...

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Bruce Parker