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    How Radical Is the Virginia Abortion Amendment?
    Gov. Abigail Spanberger is currently considering whether to sign a bill to codify contraceptive access in Virginia, but for progressive policymakers in the state, the real battle for “reproductive rights” will take place this November.   This is when voters in the commonwealth will decide whether to enshrine abortion on demand into the state constitution with House Joint Resolution No. 1. Similar ballot measures in other states have struck down pro-life laws, such as Ohio’s law for the proper disposal of fetal remains. But HJ1 is the most extreme of…
    Melanie Israel | Jesse Castrinos
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    Minnesota at Center of SNAP Fraud as Loophole Draws Federal Scrutiny 
    For the first time in more than a year, participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has dipped below 40 million people. Yet fraud concerns and eligibility loopholes remain widespread—particularly in Minnesota, as one retired millionaire’s story demonstrates. Minnesota Millionaire Exposes Loophole  Minnesota’s income-only eligibility rules have created room for millionaire Rob Undersander to become eligible for…
    Reagan Campbell
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    Republicans Divided on Budget Reconciliation Gamble for SAVE America Act
    Republicans are turning to budget reconciliation to pass the SAVE America Act into law, but some doubt the process will result in the election integrity measures offered in the current version of the bill. “There’s a lot of support for a budget reconciliation bill,” Majority Leader Thune, R-S.D., told press this week. While the budget…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    David Sacks Out as AI and Crypto Czar
    David Sacks will no longer serve as artificial intelligence and crypto czar in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, an administration official confirmed to The Daily Signal. As a special government employee limited to 130 days of service, Sacks’ term in the White House came to an end, he first indicated in…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    USDA Blocks Funds to States Pushing DEI, Gender Ideology
    The U.S. Department of Agriculture is attempting to withhold funding from states that violate the Trump administration’s policies of dropping initiatives on gender ideology and diversity, equity, and inclusion. However, Democrat attorneys general from 20 states and the District of Columbia are suing in federal court to restore what they say is a cumulative $74…
    Fred Lucas
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    California’s DEI Obsession Derails Democrat Primary Debate
    It’s amazing how much California does these days to roll into its stereotype as a dysfunctional, woke-ified political wasteland. On Tuesday, the University of Southern California canceled its scheduled gubernatorial debate after several top Democrats reportedly waged a pressure campaign to put a halt to it. The field is currently wide open with Democrat Gov….
    Jarrett Stepman
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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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