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Democrats Make Political Gamble by Supporting Sanctuary States
As California Gov. Gavin Newsom seeks to defend sanctuary state policies against federal immigration-law enforcement, congressional Democrat leaders are backing him and other sanctuary state governors to the hilt. Newsom has few resources at his disposal to push back against President Donald Trump’s deployment of troops to help Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents carry out…George Caldwell -
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Trump Announces Trade Deal and Drops Plans to Revoke Chinese Student Visas
President Donald Trump says the U.S. has reached a trade deal with China and is ditching plans to revoke Chinese student visas. “Our deal with China is done, subject to final approval with President Xi [Jinping] and me,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday. “Full magnets, and any necessary rare earths, will be supplied,…Virginia Allen -
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To Make American Healthy Again, the Country Needs a More Nuanced Farming Policy
In May, the MAHA Commission report elevated the chronic disease epidemic and laid out, in broad outline, the potential culprits, one of which is “environmental exposures.” The reality of the epidemic, especially among children, is hard to deny. Any effort to identify the cause or causes of that epidemic, however, is bound to be controversial…Jennifer Galardi -
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A Victory for Sororities: Education Department Rules Sororities Are for Women Only
It turns out, sororities are for women after all. The U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights just affirmed what every sorority woman in America knew the first time she walked into her chapter—a sorority is for women. In a statement that would’ve been self-evident five minutes ago—just as it was over a century…Lesley Davis -
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EXCLUSIVE: Democrats Push False Narrative on AIDS Program, State Department Says
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Congressional Democrats, with the help of corporate media, are pushing a false narrative about the Trump administration’s cuts to foreign aid programs, according to information provided to The Daily Signal by a State Department official. In response to concerns about the Trump administration’s cuts to global AIDS programs, Secretary of State…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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American Intifada
The riots that kicked off in Los Angeles last weekend aren’t just about illegal immigration—they’re part of a revolutionary movement. “Anti-colonialism” is a term often heard in America’s college classrooms, but off campus virtually no one takes it seriously. It’s just another harebrained radical academic theory, right? Yes, the theory is mostly silly—but the practice…Daniel McCarthy -
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Sanctuary Cities Forced to Comply With Federal Immigration Rules Due to Innovative Program
Sanctuary cities’ runaround of the law may have finally come to an end, thanks to a creative program called Operation Guardian Angel. Launched by Bill Essayli, the new U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, this commonsense approach to force scofflaw sanctuary cities to cooperate with—and stop obstructing—federal immigration authorities should be copied by U.S. attorneys around…Cully Stimson -
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Federal Judge Denies Newsom’s Request to Restrict National Guard in LA
A federal judge on Tuesday afternoon denied California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request to immediately limit President Donald Trump’s use of California National Guard troops in Los Angeles. Newson asked U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer to limit the enforcement activities of the federal troops to the “immediate vicinity” of federal property while Newsom’s lawsuit against the…Virginia Allen -
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Female Athletes Fight It Out on X Over Men in Women’s Sports
Olympic gold medal gymnast Simone Biles took to X Tuesday to apologize to fellow athlete Riley Gaines after an online dispute the two had over allowing men to compete in women’s sports. “I wanted to follow up from my last tweets. I’ve always believed competitive equity and inclusivity are both essential in sport. The current…Quinn Delamater -
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House Advances Bill to Repeal Law Weaponized Against Pro-Lifers
The bill to repeal the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, which the Biden administration used to throw peaceful pro-lifers in jail, passed the House Judiciary Committee in a 13-10 vote Tuesday. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, who sponsored the bill to end the law abused by the Biden Department of Justice to arrest, prosecute, and…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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What Governors Newsom and Faubus Have in Common
I recently visited the Little Rock Central High School National Historic Site and couldn’t avoid seeing similarities to the current conflicts in Los Angeles. In 1957, federal law required that black students be allowed to enroll in previously all-white public schools, just as federal law currently requires that people without legal permission to be in…Jay Greene -
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Hawley Blames ‘Woke Corporations’ for His New Bill to Double Federal Minimum Wage
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., introduced a bill on Tuesday that would more than double the federal minimum wage. Hawley’s bill, titled the Higher Wages for American Workers Act, would increase the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour in 2026 with future increases tied to inflation. Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., has joined Hawley on the…Bradley Devlin -
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‘Law Enforcement Needs All the Support’ We Can Give Them, Thune Says of Troops Sent to LA
Senate Republicans weighed Tuesday in on the riots that have been occurring in Los Angeles, stressing support for law enforcement. The protests in LA quickly morphed into outbreaks of violence against law enforcement, prompting President Donald Trump to send in the California National Guard and U.S. Marines. A majority of registered voters support Trump’s deployment…Jacob Adams -
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Former Top White House Aides to Field Questions on Biden’s Cognitive Decline
Four former staffers in the Joe Biden White House will voluntarily take questions from congressional investigators regarding the apparent cognitive decline of the 46th president. The two most prominent White House staffers will be former deputy chief of staff Annie Tomasini and Neera Tanden, the former director of the Domestic Policy Council under Biden. Tanden…Fred Lucas -
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Biden Dismantled Basic Immigration Law. Now, Americans Are Suffering.
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. Immigration is not just back in the news, it’s in the news every single day. Almost…Victor Davis Hanson -
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GOP Whip Emmer Blasts Tim Walz: ‘Challenged Human Being’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is set to testify before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday, and he’s sure to be grilled on “sanctuary city” policies in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The Daily Signal spoke with Walz's fellow Minnesotan, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., who spared few words in criticizing a governor he views…George Caldwell -
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The ‘Californication’ of Virginia’s Power Grid Brings Increased Costs, Less Reliability
There are things that strike our equilibrium when they fail us even if we intellectually know that they shouldn’t. The lights going on when we flip a switch is one of those things, and in Virginia, the governor and General Assembly are trying to address a dire report on the fragility of the commonwealth’s electricity…Joe Thomas -
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Arkansas Ends Food Stamps for Junk Food
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The state of Arkansas received approval Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ban the purchase of both soft drinks and candy with food stamps. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has signed a waiver enabling Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to ban unhealthy foods from Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the…Jacob Adams -
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Student Loan Reform Is Underway – Now the Senate Can Strengthen It
The House version of the reconciliation package in Congress, passed on May 22, marks a long-overdue step toward fiscal responsibility in higher education. The policies in HR 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, should encourage students and taxpayers. These include eliminating the inflationary Grad PLUS loan program, placing borrowing caps on…Madison Marino Doan -
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Greta Thunberg Should ‘Go to an Anger Management Class,’ Trump Says
President Donald Trump recommends that young left-wing activist Greta Thunberg “go to an anger management class.” “Well, she’s a strange person. She’s a young, angry person,” Trump told reporters when asked about the Israel Defense Forces’ interception of a boat carrying Thunberg about 100 miles off the coast of Gaza. “I don’t know if…Virginia Allen