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WARNING: Attacks on Nigerian Christians Expected on Christmas, Source Says

WARNING: Attacks on Nigerian Christians Expected on Christmas, Source Says

Multiple attacks are being planned against Christians in Nigeria on Christmas Day, a major publication in the country warns.   “So help me God, if...

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Virginia Allen

At War With Cartels

At War With Cartels

I am very willing to criticize President Donald Trump. From tariffs to some of his pardons to his behavior, I am not willing to serve as an...

yesterday 9

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Erick Erickson

Sleepy Donald Trump? Umm, No, He’s Not Joe Biden

Sleepy Donald Trump? Umm, No, He’s Not Joe Biden

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump, the very man who branded former President Joe Biden “Sleepy Joe” during the 2020 and 2024 campaigns, has been...

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Debra Saunders

What Does It Mean to Teach Social Studies?

What Does It Mean to Teach Social Studies?

This week, the National Council for Social Studies—the largest professional association dedicated to social studies education—is hosting its 105th ...

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Chloe Hunt

Victor Davis Hanson: Why Alvin Bragg Refuses To Recognize the Awesome Power of the Second Amendment

Victor Davis Hanson: Why Alvin Bragg Refuses To Recognize the Awesome Power of the Second Amendment

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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Victor Davis Hanson

Who Gets to Be an American? Trump Has an Answer  

Who Gets to Be an American? Trump Has an Answer  

President Donald Trump made quite the stir in recent days after declaring he does not want Somalis in the U.S.   Somalia “stinks and we don’t want...

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Virginia Allen

Stakes High for House Republicans With Midterms Approaching

Stakes High for House Republicans With Midterms Approaching

Republicans have come to a critical juncture, with less than a year to go before their control of Congress is at stake, but they say the way to...

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George Caldwell

Three Cheers for the Pentagon’s Two-Step Boat Attack

All week long, I have tried to cry for the narco-terrorists who survived a U.S. military strike on their drug-laden boat, only to be snuffed......

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Deroy Murdock

‘We Must Act Quickly’: Hill Leaders Push for Immediate Action on Nigeria

In a country halfway across the world, Agnes remembers the song her dad taught her when she was scared. And that was most of the time. While......

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Suzanne Bowdey

PLAYING BOTH ENDS OF THE COURT? Leftist Dark Money Group Defends Funding Climate Litigators and NGO That Trains Judges

New Venture Fund, a hub of the Left’s dark money network, bankrolls both sides of climate lawfare: the lawyers who file lawsuits against energy...

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Tyler Oneil

Trump Receives First Ever ‘FIFA Peace Prize’

Trump Receives First Ever ‘FIFA Peace Prize’

President Donald Trump received the first ever “FIFA Peace Prize” on Friday at the 2026 World Cup Draw in Washington, D.C. “The FIFA peace prize is...

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George Caldwell

Beware Netflix’s Media Takeover

Beware Netflix’s Media Takeover

On Friday, Warner Bros. Discovery announced it selected Netflix to acquire the company. WBD CEO David Salazar and the WBD board should pause and ask...

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Tim Young

CHILLING: Spanberger Taps FBI Agent Who Oversaw Anti-Catholic Memo

CHILLING: Spanberger Taps FBI Agent Who Oversaw Anti-Catholic Memo

Catholics beware: Virginia Governor-elect Abigail Spanberger apparently doesn’t consider it disqualifying for someone to endorse an activist group...

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Tyler Oneil

Meet the Saturday Show Host Crushing the Cable News Competition

Meet the Saturday Show Host Crushing the Cable News Competition

Fox News Channel has been the highest-rated TV network for 23 consecutive years and is on its way to making it 24 as year closes out. According to...

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Virginia Grace Mckinnon

Victor Davis Hanson: ‘They Weren’t Prisoners!’: Venezuela and the Second-Guessing of the Military

Victor Davis Hanson: ‘They Weren’t Prisoners!’: Venezuela and the Second-Guessing of the Military

In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc weigh our military actions against Venezuela and the...

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Victor Davis Hanson

How Law Enforcement Tracked Down Man Accused in DC Pipe Bomb Case 

How Law Enforcement Tracked Down Man Accused in DC Pipe Bomb Case 

A Virginia man has been arrested and accused of placing pipe bombs outside the Democratic National Committee and Republican National Committee...

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Virginia Allen

BREAKING: Supreme Court Takes Trump Birthright Citizenship Case

BREAKING: Supreme Court Takes Trump Birthright Citizenship Case

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on President Donald Trump’s push to end birthright citizenship. The high court announced Friday that...

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Fred Lucas

Europe Is Welcoming China While Freezing Out America

Europe Is Welcoming China While Freezing Out America

For years, European officials have insisted that their increasingly aggressive regulatory posture toward U.S. tech companies reflects a principled...

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Ambassador Andrew Bremberg

Real ID the Latest Step Toward a ‘Total Surveillance Society,’ Critics Say

Real ID the Latest Step Toward a ‘Total Surveillance Society,’ Critics Say

As Americans adapt to new regulations requiring Real ID to board flights, critics assert that these documents are more than upgraded driver’s...

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Kevin Stocklin

Why Are US Officials Promoting a Meeting With an Ally of Iran?

Why Are US Officials Promoting a Meeting With an Ally of Iran?

The State Department and a congressional delegation have engaged with a top-ranking Bosnian official who earlier this year reportedly touted...

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Fred Lucas

Judge Blocks Planned Parenthood Defunding…Again

Judge Blocks Planned Parenthood Defunding…Again

As part of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill, which was signed on July 4, Medicaid funding previously funneled into Planned...

previous day 2

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Sarah Holliday

Ohio Republican Releases Plan to End Dual Citizenship

Ohio Republican Releases Plan to End Dual Citizenship

Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, has introduced a bill that would outlaw dual citizenship in the United States. Moreno, who was born in Colombia,...

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Rebecca Downs

European Union Fines Elon Musk’s X

European Union Fines Elon Musk’s X

The European Union has moved this week to punish the social media company X and Elon Musk for allegedly “deceiving users” through certain company...

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Jacob Adams

What’s Next After Trump Voids Biden Autopen Orders?

What’s Next After Trump Voids Biden Autopen Orders?

The Trump administration could have a tough time making all of former President Joe Biden’s autopen actions “null and void,” which likely means he...

thursday 4

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Fred Lucas

Stefanik and Johnson War Over House GOP Leadership

Stefanik and Johnson War Over House GOP Leadership

Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., a member of House Republican leadership and gubernatorial candidate in New York, is warring with Speaker of the House...

thursday 4

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George Caldwell

BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules on Texas Redistricting Maps for 2026 Midterms

BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules on Texas Redistricting Maps for 2026 Midterms

In a huge win for Republicans that could help keep them in control of the House, the Supreme Court allowed Texas’ GOP-friendly redistricting maps...

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Rebecca Downs

HHS Clarifies Which Health Records Doctors Can’t Hide from Parents

HHS Clarifies Which Health Records Doctors Can’t Hide from Parents

Health and Human Services’ actions against a school that illegally vaccinated a child demonstrates that the agency will not tolerate information on...

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Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell

‘Righteous Strikes’: Congress Reacts to Classified Briefing on Narco-Terrorist Strikes

‘Righteous Strikes’: Congress Reacts to Classified Briefing on Narco-Terrorist Strikes

When members of Congress emerged from a classified briefing on the now-controversial Sept. 2 strikes against an alleged Venezuelan narco-terrorist...

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Jacob Adams

Navy Admiral Faces Questions Over Boat Strikes in Classified Briefing

Navy Admiral Faces Questions Over Boat Strikes in Classified Briefing

The Navy admiral who oversaw the controversial deadly boat strike on an alleged Venezuelan narco-terrorist vessel will meet with members...

thursday 10

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Virginia Allen

Experts Warn of Tool China Is Using To Play ‘Long Game’ in New Cold War

Experts Warn of Tool China Is Using To Play ‘Long Game’ in New Cold War

America is in a new Cold War with China and ports are at the center of the conflict, according to foreign policy experts.   “China has truly a...

thursday 10

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Virginia Allen

The Trump Case Is Finally Dead, but Fani Willis Left Fulton County Taxpayers on the Hook for Millions of Dollars

The Trump Case Is Finally Dead, but Fani Willis Left Fulton County Taxpayers on the Hook for Millions of Dollars

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis did not just blow up her own witch-hunt RICO prosecution through her unethical misbehavior. She handed...

thursday 10

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Hans Von Spakovsky

Inside the DOW’s Operations Against Narco-Terrorists and Venezuela

Inside the DOW’s Operations Against Narco-Terrorists and Venezuela

The big issue in Washington right now is what is the United States trying to get out of ongoing operations around Venezuela?  Very rarely is it the...

thursday 10

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Bradley Devlin

Don’t Trust the Government to Solve the Housing Affordability Problem That It Created

Don’t Trust the Government to Solve the Housing Affordability Problem That It Created

Owning a home is a cornerstone of the American Dream. But with the recent rise in home prices and mortgage rates, homeownership feels like a...

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Preston Brashers

These Democrat Narratives Are a Lame Excuse for an Agenda

These Democrat Narratives Are a Lame Excuse for an Agenda

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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Victor Davis Hanson

SEEING DOUBLE? Trump Endorses Retiring Rep’s Twin Brother for Texas Seat

SEEING DOUBLE? Trump Endorses Retiring Rep’s Twin Brother for Texas Seat

President Donald Trump appears to think being a congressman runs in the family. On Thursday, Trump endorsed Trever Nehls, the identical twin...

thursday 10

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George Caldwell

Robert F. Kennedy’s Immunization Board Delays Decision on Future of Hep B Vaccine

Robert F. Kennedy’s Immunization Board Delays Decision on Future of Hep B Vaccine

Robert F. Kennedy’s hand-picked vaccine advisory board unexpectedly delayed its vote on the hepatitis B vaccine’s future in the childhood...

thursday 4

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Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell

EXCLUSIVE: No New Somali Refugees Have Entered the US Since Jan. 20, State Department Says

EXCLUSIVE: No New Somali Refugees Have Entered the US Since Jan. 20, State Department Says

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A State Department spokesperson confirmed to The Daily Signal Wednesday that no new Somali refugees have been admitted to...

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Tyler Oneil

Victor Davis Hanson: Targeting Christians at Christmas, Attacking the Culture They Chose to Join

Victor Davis Hanson: Targeting Christians at Christmas, Attacking the Culture They Chose to Join

In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler explore the troubling phenomenon of immigrants...

thursday 10

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Victor Davis Hanson

How Many Terrorists Came From Afghanistan to America?

How Many Terrorists Came From Afghanistan to America?

Former President Joe Biden’s record as commander in chief will forever be defined by Aug. 26, 2021. That was the catastrophic day in the American...

thursday 10

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Terence Jeffrey

Iryna’s Law Needs to Be Replicated Around the Country

Iryna’s Law Needs to Be Replicated Around the Country

Momentum is building to address America’s repeat-offender problem. The stabbing of the young Ukrainian woman, Iryna Zarutska, by a deranged career...

thursday 10

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Jarrett Stepman

Beijing’s Aggressive Campaign Against Japan’s Iron Lady Backfires

Beijing’s Aggressive Campaign Against Japan’s Iron Lady Backfires

Communist China and Japan have been engaging in a serious diplomatic dispute over Taiwan for almost a month. While Japan strives to de-escalate...

thursday 2

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Helen Raleigh

‘BLATANT LIES’: Josh Shapiro Slams Kamala Harris’ Book

‘BLATANT LIES’: Josh Shapiro Slams Kamala Harris’ Book

Democrat Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro has called out former Vice President Kamala Harris over her campaign memoir’s characterization of him,...

thursday 2

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Jacob Adams

Cornyn Slams Biden Admin Over Failed Vetting of Afghan Nationals

Cornyn Slams Biden Admin Over Failed Vetting of Afghan Nationals

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has “zero confidence” in what the Biden administration did to vet Afghan nationals coming to the United States in the...

thursday 2

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Jacob Adams

Journalists Can Promote ‘Sedition’ When It’s ‘ICE Resistance’

Journalists Can Promote ‘Sedition’ When It’s ‘ICE Resistance’

After some Trump supporters rioted at the Capitol in 2021, the national media aggressively reported on people who showed disrespect for the Capitol...

thursday 3

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Tim Graham

Fact Check: Report Claims China Is ‘Winning the Clean Energy Race’

Fact Check: Report Claims China Is ‘Winning the Clean Energy Race’

China is outpacing other advanced economies in the addition of renewable energy systems, and is “winning the clean energy race,” according to...

03.12.2025 6

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Virginia Allen

Supreme Court Justices Hear Street Preacher Who Challenged Law After Pleading No Contest to Breaking It

Supreme Court Justices Hear Street Preacher Who Challenged Law After Pleading No Contest to Breaking It

Justices didn’t seem to break along predictable lines Wednesday, when they presented critical questions to both sides in a case regarding a...

03.12.2025 10

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Fred Lucas

Texas Rep. Jackson Introduces Bill to Move UN HQ Out of New York

Texas Rep. Jackson Introduces Bill to Move UN HQ Out of New York

Texas Republican Rep. Ronny Jackson introduced a bill Wednesday, which, if signed into law, would move the headquarters of the United Nations out...

03.12.2025 10

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George Caldwell

Republican Strategists React to Tennessee Special Election Results

Republican Strategists React to Tennessee Special Election Results

GOP strategists are weighing in on what Republican candidate Matt Van Epps’ victory in yesterday’s special congressional election in Tennessee...

03.12.2025 10

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Jacob Adams

Jasmine Crockett Stares Down a Texas Senate Run

Jasmine Crockett Stares Down a Texas Senate Run

Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, a firebrand House progressive, appears to be eyeing a Senate run in the Lone Star state and may announce her...

03.12.2025 20

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George Caldwell

‘Iryna’s Law’ and the Bad Judges Who Make It Necessary

‘Iryna’s Law’ and the Bad Judges Who Make It Necessary

What will it take to get crime under control in our subways and public transit systems? On Monday, news broke of another passenger set on fire in...

03.12.2025 8

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Daniel Mccarthy