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    Indiana Lawmaker Weighs in on Redistricting Bill

    The Indiana Senate will reconvene Thursday to discuss a redistricting bill that could help keep Republicans in control of the U.S. House of Representatives following the 2026 midterm elections.  The legislation, which could give Republicans two more House seats from the Hoosier State, has faced a surprising amount of opposition from some Republican lawmakers, even…
    Jacob Adams
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    New Bill Would Pull US From NATO

    The U.S. was one of the original founding members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1949, but one member of Congress says it is time for the U.S. to exit the “Cold War relic.”   “We should withdraw from NATO and use that money to defend our own country, not socialist countries,” according to Rep. Thomas…
    Virginia Allen
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Will Western Civilization Still Exist in Europe in 100 Years?

    On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler dive into how President Donald Trump’s newly revealed national security strategy statement takes Europe to task. They also ask the question, “Will Western civilization in Europe be around in 100 years?” Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of a segment…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Another University Considers Cutting Ties With Chinese Institution as National Security Concerns Mount  

    Almost a year after the University of Michigan severed ties with a Chinese institution over concerns of national security, over a dozen U.S. universities are still working with Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Now, at least one of those schools is also considering cutting ties with the Chinese university over national security concerns.   The University of Hawaii at Manoa’s relationship with Shanghai Jiao Tong University is…
    Virginia Allen
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    GOP Congressman Exposes Practice That Makes Congress ‘Crooked as a Dog’s Leg’

    The worst thing that has ever happened to the Capitol Building? “Air conditioning,” says Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn. Burchett joined “The Signal Sitdown” at the Republican Study Committee’s new media row to discuss how a group he calls the “war pimps” came to dominate Washington—and what he’s doing to try to stop them. Installing air…
    Bradley Devlin
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    Fraud Scandal Demonstrates How Identity Politics Can Shield Corruption

    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. We’re having a big discussion in this country about immigration, both legal and illegal, and one…
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    Drama-Filled Vote-Trading on House Floor Ends With Passage of Massive Defense Bill

    The House of Representative passed the National Defense Authorization Act, an annual defense bill, by a vote of 312-112 Wednesday evening after a drama-filled day on the House floor. The NDAA, with over a $900 billion price tag, received support from both Republicans and Democrats, a rarity this Congress, as House Speaker Mike Johnson has…
    George Caldwell
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    Hawley Ramps Up Pressure on FDA Chief After Daily Signal Interview

    Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is demanding answers from Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary after he declined to give The Daily Signal a time frame for his review on the abortion pill. “Yesterday, in response to the latest reports, you said, ‘There has been an ongoing review of mifepristone. It’s actually required as…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Kennedy Center Honors Continues Trump Momentum to Unify Americans Through Art

    The incredible artists who were awarded Kennedy Center Honors Sunday night rose above partisan rancor and helped showcase the universal appeal of President Donald Trump’s valiant efforts to restore America’s cultural jewel.  Trump made history as the first president to host the Kennedy Center Honors, an event founded 48 years ago to give lifetime achievement medals to iconic artists.  I spoke…
    Carrie Sheffield
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    Indiana Republicans Who Oppose Redistricting May Be in for a Nasty Surprise

    Republicans in the Indiana Senate may face an ugly surprise next year, should they dare oppose the new U.S. congressional map up for debate in the Hoosier State’s upper chamber this week. A new Super PAC, Fair Maps Indiana Action, has announced its intention to spend seven figures ahead of the 2026 primaries—both to support…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Republicans Engage in Do-or-Die Health Care Push

    In a short time frame, Republicans in Congress are attempting to legislate on an issue that has challenged them for over a decade—health care. At the end of the year, President Joe Biden’s COVID-19-era boosts to premium tax credits are set to expire. Democrat messaging on the issue has repeatedly accused Republicans of taking away…
    George Caldwell
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    Trump’s Case on Birthright Citizenship Is Stronger Now Than Ever

    From the moment President Donald Trump issued his executive order on birthright citizenship back in January, a Supreme Court showdown on the meaning of the citizenship clause was almost inevitable. And, indeed, the nation’s highest court agreed last week to decide whether the order is constitutional, after nearly a year of high-profile litigation that has largely kept the administration from enforcing the order.  While the task of securing…
    Amy Swearer
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    Family Sues School After Teen ‘Censored’ for Tribute to Charlie Kirk

    A North Carolina teen painted a tribute to Charlie Kirk on her school’s “spirit rock,” and was promptly censored, according to Alliance Defending Freedom.   Now, Gabby Stout and her parents are suing the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education for violating the student’s First Amendment rights.   “[School officials] have unconstitutionally censored [Stout’s] speech that the First Amendment protects, retaliated against her for…
    Virginia Allen
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    NDAA Aims to Block DOW Contracts With Groups That ‘Blacklist Conservative News Sources’

    The National Defense Authorization Act includes a provision aimed at defending conservative media.   The NDAA prohibits the Department of War from forming contracts for the purpose of advertising for military recruitment with “advertising firms like NewsGuard that blacklist conservative news sources,” according to the House Armed Services Committee summary of the bill.   “Major advertising agencies have been effectively censoring conservative media by blocking ads and their…
    Virginia Allen
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    Dem Ohio Gubernatorial Candidate Says Science-Based Teaching on Unborn Does Not Belong in Classrooms

    Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton, a pro-abortion Democrat, says medically accurate information about the pre-born does not belong in Ohio schools, and education is sure to be a major issue in the gubernatorial election that looms closer. “Ohioans have made it clear that they don’t want national political battles playing out in our schools and…
    Rebecca Downs
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    BREAKING: Divided Fed Makes Money Decision Ahead of Christmas

    Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced the third interest rate cut of the year in a news conference Wednesday. “Today, the Federal Open Market Committee decided to lower our policy interest rate by a quarter percentage point,” Powell said. The rate cut brings the federal funds rate between 3.5% and 3.75%, following similar-sized rate cuts…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    EXCLUSIVE: FDA Chief Says He Has ‘Moral Duty’ to Expose COVID-19 Vaccine Deaths

    Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary said he has a “moral duty” to inform the public of the risks of the COVID-19 vaccine after the agency found the shot may have been responsible for 10 children’s deaths. “We did an investigation where we looked into it to decide whether or not there was a…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    18 States Now Allowed to Restrict Food Stamp Usage on Junk Food

    Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Wednesday that she has granted waivers to six additional states, allowing them to prevent the use of food stamps to purchase certain items, like soft drinks and candy. “President [Donald] Trump has made it clear: we are restoring SNAP to its true purpose – nutrition. Under the MAHA initiative, we are taking bold,…
    Daily Signal Staff
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    The Navy Declares War on Bureaucratic Inefficiency

    The U.S. Navy publicly launched its new Rapid Capabilities Office, which is designed to improve the critical capabilities procurement process in a bid to ensure American maritime dominance into the next century. At the kickoff event hosted at the Capital Turnaround in Washington on Tuesday, Secretary of the Navy John Phelan explained that the new…
    Jacob Adams
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    Trump Backs GOP Alternative to Obamacare Subsidies

    President Donald Trump signaled his support Tuesday for a Republican alternative to the pandemic-era extra Obamacare subsidies Democrats championed during the government shutdown earlier this year. “Well, I like the concept,” the president said when asked about the bill, which Sens. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, and Bill Cassidy, R-La., unveiled Monday. “I don’t want to give…
    Tyler O’Neil
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