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    California Gubernatorial Debate Canceled When Only White Candidates Made the Cut
    The University of Southern California canceled its gubernatorial debate 24 hours before it was to start. Why? The six candidates who qualified under polling and fundraising metrics were—gasp!—all white. Democrat candidates of color immediately accused USC of excluding “candidates of color.” Mind you, their platforms—on housing, crime, homelessness, taxes, etc.—are virtually indistinguishable. Is there a…
    Larry Elder
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    The Catholic Faith Is Booming
    Religion is not dead in America. It is seeing a resurgence, particularly in the Catholic faith. The Catholic Church in the United States is experiencing significant growth in new members in 2026. According to data from Hallow—the world’s largest prayer app—the average diocese is seeing a 38% growth in new members entering the church this…
    Thomas Griffin
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    State’s Spending on Illegal Immigrants Blows Budget by 611%
    Facing a budget pinch, Colorado lawmakers are cutting spending to largely sustain funding for a program subsidizing “pregnant people” regardless of immigration status. “Cover All Coloradans” is expected to cost 611% more than originally projected this year, according to the state Legislature’s Joint Budget Committee. The costly program is now a focus of a U.S….
    Fred Lucas
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    What Is Going on in Cincinnati?
    Intense fallout from violence in Cincinnati over a baseball game has thrust the Queen City once more into the national spotlight. On Opening Day late last month, chaos erupted in the streets after the Cincinnati Reds lost 3-0 to the Boston Red Sox. Seventeen people were arrested amid the chaos, ranging in ages from 14…
    Rebecca Downs
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    Are the Jews Responsible for Jesus’ Death?
    Did “the Jews” kill Jesus? Are the Jewish people as a whole responsible for the death of Christ? I was horrified recently to see this claim—which I thought was a fringe position—on a prominent conservative website, and I feel compelled to respond. The claim traces back to Matthew 27, during the trial of Jesus, when…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    EXCLUSIVE: Trump Released Millions to Planned Parenthood—Here’s How He Can Defund It Forever
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Trump administration has a plan to block Planned Parenthood from receiving federal family planning funding, sources familiar with the matter tell The Daily Signal. The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it was extending Biden-era family planning grant awards to Planned Parenthood, sparking criticism from pro-lifers. However, the White House has…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Ousted FBI Agents Seek to Expand Lawsuit to BLM, LGBTQ Grievances
    For the second time in less than a month, former FBI agents involved in former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigation of President Donald Trump have sued, alleging wrongful termination.  Three former agents, Jamie Garman, Blaire Toleman, and Michelle Ball, sued in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, naming FBI Director Kash Patel and…
    Fred Lucas
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    GOP Rising Star Backs Paxton’s Senate Bid
    Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Texas Senate primary bid just received a big endorsement from one of the Republican Party’s rising stars. On Thursday, Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, officially endorsed Paxton’s effort to primary Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas. “I am officially endorsing [Ken Paxton] to be our next senator from Texas,” Gill wrote on X….
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    A GOP Senator’s Fight for Life Continues on Capitol Hill
    Taxpayers’ money once spent on funding abortions could now be permanently safeguarded for pregnancy centers to support women and families. The federal government grants more than $16 billion every year to support families, and soon that could include protecting life. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., has reintroduced the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    If Donald Trump Did What Obama Did, Media Would Cheer—So Why the Outrage Now?
    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 for The Daily Signal. I’ve talked about the opposition to the Iran war that we are witnessing, but it’s a little bit more than opposition….
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Pam Bondi Out as Attorney General
    President Donald Trump has removed Pam Bondi as attorney general, and tapped one of his former personal attorneys as a replacement. Trump announced on Truth Social on Thursday that he had named Todd Blanche, deputy attorney general who had previously represented Trump in cases regarding Stormy Daniels and classified documents, as Bondi’s replacement as acting…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Trump to Sign Order to Pay Tens of Thousands of DHS Employees
    REUTERS—President Donald Trump said on Thursday he would soon sign an emergency order to pay all employees at the Department of Homeland Security who have worked without pay since mid-February, as Congress has failed to reach a funding deal. “I will soon sign an order to pay ALL of the incredible employees at the Department…
    David Shepardson
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    I Saw the Artemis II Lift Off. It Was the Dawn of a New Era.
    I had the tremendous privilege of watching four NASA astronauts launch from the Kennedy Space Center on the Artemis II mission, which will take them closer to the moon than anyone has been in more than 50 years. Watching the rocket launch into space filled me with a sense of awe and respect for human…
    Jim Baird
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    Remembering Pope Saint John Paul II
    Twenty-one years have passed since that April 2 in 2005 when, at 9:37 p.m., Pope John Paul II returned to the Father’s House. It’s been 21 years since the end of one of the longest pontificates in the history of the church and of the life of a pope who changed the world. Today, I…
    Mario Enzler
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    Daily Signal Expands to California With New State Bureau
    The Daily Signal is expanding its state-level reporting with the launch of a new California bureau, adding a team of journalists dedicated to original reporting, investigations, and commentary from the nation’s most populous state.  The California bureau will focus on coverage of state government, public policy, and cultural issues, with particular attention to how decisions…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    With Federal Judge Halting White House Ballroom Construction, Will Congress Act?
    A federal judge ruled to halt the construction of the White House ballroom on Tuesday, citing that Congress must approve of the project. U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon paused construction on the ballroom after the National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States sued the administration for tearing down the White House’s East…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    LIFTOFF: Successful Artemis II Launch Sends Astronauts Into Deep Space
    The National Aeronautics and Space Administration successfully launched four astronauts into deep space for the first time in more than 50 years. Artemis II launched the crewed Orion spacecraft at 6:35 p.m. EST from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.  The crew will travel for 10 days, loop around the moon, and go farther from Earth than…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    At Trump’s Prompting, GOP Leadership Hatches New Plan to Fund DHS
    With the partial government shutdown now the longest in U.S. history, House and Senate Republicans are trying a new plan to resolve the standstill. Last Friday, Republican senators passed a bill in the middle of the night to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security, excluding Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border…
    Rebecca Downs
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    Trump Mail-In Ballot Order Sets Up Battle With States
    President Donald Trump’s latest executive order on federal elections has set the stage for battles with Democrat state leaders. On Tuesday, Trump signed an executive order to regulate the use of mail-in ballots in federal elections. The order requires the Department of Homeland Security to provide states with a list of citizens who are eligible…
    George Caldwell
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    City’s Demand to Remove Iryna Zarutska Mural Speaks Volumes About the Left’s ‘Values’
    “We can agree, this mural behind us does not reflect Providence’s values.” Can you guess what kind of mural doesn’t reflect the so-called values of Providence, Rhode Island, according to a local Democrat politician? The half-finished mural—reportedly backed by Elon Musk—now set to be removed is a depiction of Iryna Zarutska, a Ukrainian refugee who was…
    Jarrett Stepman
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