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    The Democrats Have Descended Into Utter Nihilism
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson. I’d like to talk a bit about Democratic nihilism. By that, I mean the Democratic Party, such as it is in the…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Why Can’t the Senate Come to a Deal on DHS?
    In the sixth week of the Department of Homeland Security shutdown, the Senate still cannot come to a deal to fund the agency, despite both sides having presented a wide spectrum of proposals. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., announced he had sent Democrats “what I think is our last and final [offer],…
    George Caldwell
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    White House Unveils America250 Celebrations
    The America250 Commission announced it will host five block parties across the country to commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday on July 4. “America250 is creating the largest synchronized Fourth of July celebration in U.S. historythrough America’s Block Party,” Rosie Rios, chair of America250, said. “The Fourth of July has long been synonymous with neighborhood block…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Finland Christian Convicted of ‘Hate Speech’ for Decades-Old Pamphlet on Sexuality
    Attorneys are warning about the “severe chilling effect” of the Finnish Supreme Court’s ruling against Päivi Räsänen, a Christian member of Parliament who long faced hate speech charges for tweeting a Bible verse. The Supreme Court upheld Räsänen’s acquittal for posting a Bible verse in 2019, but the 3-2 majority convicted her, along with Lutheran…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Maine Mamdani? Hard-Left Senate Candidate Surges in New Poll
    Graham Platner, a hard-left Democrat who has accused Israel of “genocide” and called for “Medicare for All,” leads every candidate in a new poll for Maine’s 2026 Senate race. Republican Sen. Susan Collins is seeking reelection and has two major challengers in the Democrat Senate primary: Platner and Gov. Janet Mills. In new polling from…
    George Caldwell
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    EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Takes Controversial Position on Women at ‘Anti-Mother’ Conference
    President Donald Trump’s administration is broadcasting ways to celebrate motherhood and “the uniqueness of femininity,” in an intentional shift away from the rhetoric of previous administrations. On March 18, the United States, Argentina, and Paraguay hosted a side event at the United Nations praising motherhood. “Participating in this event is really recognizing women, their uniqueness,…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Trump Fuels House GOP’s Record Haul Ahead of Bruising Midterms
    The National Republican Congressional Committee brought in a record-breaking $37 million Wednesday night at its annual Washington, D.C., fundraising dinner. With the help of President Donald Trump and a majority in both chambers, House Republicans are gearing up for the midterm season , needing to grow their slim majority.   “President Trump and the NRCC didn’t just meet expectations; we shattered them,” NRCC Chairman Richard…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Democrats Say Chinese Spying at Universities a ‘Xenophobic Conspiracy Theory’
    At a Thursday hearing, Democrats claimed Republicans are engaging in “xenophobia” by looking into Chinese espionage on American college campuses. “We should not be launching xenophobic attacks on our students,” Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., stated at a House Committee on Education and the Workforce hearing Thursday morning. The hearing, titled “U.S. Universities Under Siege: Foreign…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Virginia Moves Closer to Retail Marijuana Sales
    THE CENTER SQUARE—Retail marijuana sales are one step closer to becoming a reality in Virginia after lawmakers approved a plan to create a state-regulated market, sending the proposal to the governor for a final decision. The final version passed both chambers through a conference report, with the Senate voting 21-18 and the House 64-32 largely…
    Shirleen Guerra
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    Virginia’s Redistricting Referendum Is a Scam Virginians Aren’t Buying
    Democrats in Richmond, Virginia, want you to believe this April 21 special election is about “restoring fairness.” This would require an astonishing feat of mental gymnastics. The party is pushing a constitutional amendment that would let them redraw Virginia’s congressional map from a competitive 6-5 split into a lopsided 10-1 Democrat stranglehold. Translation: gerrymander the…
    Stefani Buhajla
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    Spanberger Faces Second Amendment Test as Virginia Gun Bills Loom
    THE CENTER SQUARE—Abigail Spanberger has been governor of Virginia for only a few months, yet she already faces a political crossroads. The 75th governor of Virginia campaigned on a promise to govern as a moderate, one who would work with both political parties and be tough on crime. She was a law enforcement agent after all,…
    John Commerford
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    Sharia Free America Caucus Responds to CAIR Designating It an ‘Anti-Muslim Hate Group’
    The Council on American-Islamic Relations, which bills itself as America’s premier Muslim civil rights group, has designated the Sharia Free America Caucus an “anti-Muslim hate group,” in what one Muslim reformer calls the “American equivalent of a blasphemy law.” “Labeling a congressional caucus that represents millions of Americans a ‘hate group’ simply for addressing the…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Why Is Virginia Leadership Ignoring the Risks of Sanctuary Policies?
    Congress will soon scrutinize Fairfax County’s sanctuary policies at an April House Judiciary hearing titled “Fairfax County, Virginia: The Dangerous Consequences of Sanctuary Policies.” The need for that hearing is obvious. On Feb. 23, Stephanie Minter was stabbed to death in Fredericksburg. The man accused of killing her, Abdul Jalloh, an illegal alien from Sierra Leone with…
    Jessica Vaughan
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    BREAKING: International Olympic Committee Adopts New Policy on Transgender Identity and Women’s Sports
    The International Olympic Committee announced Thursday that it would restrict women’s sports to biological females, as determined by a genetic test. The policy will go into effect for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games onwards. The IOC adopted as the standard a test for the gene associated with the sex-determining region Y protein, also known…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Building Medical Preparedness for Armed Conflict in the Indo-Pacific
    Events in the Middle East have reverberated across the world, including the Indo-Pacific, where people live with the continuous threat of armed conflict with China. In Dr. Mike Cruz’s commentary “The Deluge, the Paper Cup, and Washington’s Lack of Urgency on Guam,” published in War on the Rocks, the author highlights the need for hardening…
    Eileen Natuzzi
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    Appeals Court Hands Trump Big Win on Detaining Illegal Immigrants
    The Trump administration scored a victory on Wednesday as an appeals court ruled that it can detain illegal immigrants without bond. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 in favor of the Department of Homeland Security’s detention policy, in the case of illegal immigrant Joaquin Herrera Avila. All three…
    Fred Lucas
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    NAACP’s Latest Hire Reveals the Left’s Plan to Keep Weaponizing Civil Rights Law Against Conservatives
    After a yearslong legal battle, the Supreme Court vindicated a Colorado Christian baker hounded by a “Civil Rights Commission” for the sin of refusing to craft a custom cake to celebrate a same-sex wedding. A woman by the name of Kristen Clarke found that ruling “devastating.” Clarke, who would go on to lead the Justice…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    SAVE America Act Thrusts Ohio Lawmakers Into the News
    The White House reaffirmed Wednesday that passing the SAVE America Act remains a top priority of President Donald Trump. While the bill passed the House over a month ago, the Senate battle over voter ID remains relevant for members in the chamber from Ohio, especially vulnerable Democrat incumbents facing reelection. Ohio Sen. Jon Husted is…
    Rebecca Downs
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    Noem and Lewandowski Reportedly Under Investigation
    Kristi Noem, the former secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, and Corey Lewandowski, her former top adviser, are reportedly facing a criminal investigation. The homeland security inspector general has launched an investigation into Noem and Lewandowski over allegations that the agency awarded billions of dollars in no-bid contracts, the Daily Mail reports. Sources told…
    Virginia Allen
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    White House Gives Message to Democrats as TSA Officers Work Without Pay
    White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt had a message for Democrats who voted against reopening the Department of Homeland Security during a 40-day shutdown. “For the Democrats in Congress, the cruelty of this shutdown is the point,” Leavitt said. At Wednesday’s White House press briefing, she told the story of a father of three who…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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