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Trump Makes the Deal of a Lifetime for US Steel
WEST MIFFLIN, Pennsylvania—Local steelworkers, community leaders, and economic experts said President Donald Trump’s announcement Friday that a deal was struck between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel will go down in American history as the most enduring economic “big, beautiful deal” the 47th president has made. It is a deal robustly supported by the rank-and-file steelworkers…Salena Zito -
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Virginia GOP Braces for High-Stakes Elections as Trump Weighs Prosecutor Appointments
President Donald Trump’s decision on who he will appoint as Virginia’s two top federal prosecutors may be coming soon. And who he chooses could impact the state Legislature’s elections in November. Just last week, Virginia House of Delegates Minority Leader Todd Gilbert told Virginia Scope that he was ready to step down from his leadership…Joe Thomas -
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Jasmine Crockett Looking to Be Top Dem on House Oversight Committee
Rising Democrat star Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is making a bid to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. The panel’s previous top Democrat, the ranking (minority party) member, was Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., who died on May 21. The election to replace Connolly will be held on June 24. The time frame…Jacob Adams -
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The Bottom Is Falling Out for Legacy Media
Trust in corporate media has disintegrated in recent years and even the most powerful legacy institutions are facing a reckoning. The Washington Post, which is owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced Monday that it was laying off a sizable chunk of its staff. “Today, we are announcing that The Washington Post is offering a Voluntary…Jarrett Stepman -
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Congressional Leaders on the Left Just Relaunched Their Government Health Care Takeover
The Left is nothing if not persistent. While Congress has been exhaustively debating the tax cut and spending details of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful, Bill,” Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont’s independent socialist, and his House Democrat allies are again honing their comprehensive health policy agenda: the abolition of all Americans’ private and employer-sponsored health insurance…Robert Moffit -
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Historian Victor Davis Hanson Lays Out Ancient Lessons on Borders: ‘Walls Do Really Work’
Military historian and classicist Victor Davis Hanson, speaking Wednesday at The Heritage Foundation, drew striking parallels between the empires of the past and the modern United States. Hanson, a Daily Signal contributor, contended that, contrary to the assertions of the Left, “walls do work,” and that the United States is in need of cultural cohesion…George Caldwell -
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The Truth About South Africa’s Anti-American Agenda
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’ve had another “ambush” in the White House. Ambush, remember, means an unexpected attack on someone…Victor Davis Hanson -
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RFK Jr. Tells Doctors to Discard Unscientific Guidelines Promoting Child Gender Transitions
The Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter to health care providers urging them to discard discredited research on child gender transitions. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy told health care providers, risk managers, and state medical boards to heed his department’s recent review of child sex changes, which determined the irreversible procedures can…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Musk Triggers Political Earthquake in Congress
After weeks of being withdrawn from Washington politics, Elon Musk suddenly sent a shock wave through the Senate. On Tuesday, CBS released a clip of Musk criticizing what President Donald Trump calls the “big, beautiful bill”—a budget reconciliation package that would ensure funding for major campaign promises, such as border security and the extension of…George Caldwell -
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Trump Touts ‘Good Talks With Iran,’ But Not Without Skepticism
The U.S. is engaged in “some very good talks with Iran,” President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, adding: “We’ll find out whether that means anything.” While talks over Iran’s nuclear program continue as the U.S. seeks to prevent Iran from becoming a full-fledged nuclear power, America might find itself in…Virginia Allen -
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King Charles, as British Overlord of Canada, Offers Land Acknowledgment in Ottawa Address to Parliament
Britain’s King Charles III delivered a land acknowledgment at the opening of Canada’s Parliament on Tuesday, appearing to contradict his right to rule. Charles—who leads Canada as a legacy of the British colonization of the country—delivered the phrase in a speech from a literal throne in the Canadian Parliament. “I would like to acknowledge that…Jacob Adams -
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BREAKING: Justice Department Opens Investigation Into California for Allowing Males in Women’s Sports
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division warned California officials Wednesday that it is opening an investigation into whether the Golden State violates federal civil rights law by allowing males to compete in women’s sports. “Title IX exists to protect women and girls in education. It is perverse to allow males to compete against girls, invade…Tyler O’Neil -
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‘Targeted Violence’ Against Christians in Seattle Sparks FBI Probe
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The FBI is investigating possible “targeted violence against religious groups” in Seattle after leftists crashed two Christian events over the past week and dozens of people were arrested, FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said Wednesday. Seattle police arrested eight people on Tuesday evening on suspicion of assault after an Antifa-style mob clashed…Hudson Crozier -
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EXCLUSIVE: University of Kansas Might Be Circumventing Anti-DEI Law
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A medical watchdog thinks the University of Kansas’ medical school is engaging in “zombie DEI” initiatives, even though diversity, equity, and inclusion projects are banned by state and federal law. “Rebranding DEI as ‘health equity’ or other such terms is a clear effort to skirt state law in the name of…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Georgia Senate Candidate Enlists Cross-Dressing Actor in Madcap Ad
In one of the most madcap political ads in recent memory, Georgia Republican Rep. Buddy Carter is hitting the issue of transgender athletes head-on in his bid to unseat Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026. He is “banning people like me from competing in women’s sports!” says a crossdressing male actor in a new Carter…George Caldwell -
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Elon Musk ‘Disappointed’ in ‘Big, Beautiful’ Spending Bill
Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk told CBS News Tuesday he is “disappointed” in the spending codified in Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill.” “I was disappointed to see the massive spending bill, frankly, which increases the budget deficit, not just decreases it, and undermines the work that the DOGE team is doing,” the Tesla CEO…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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2 Illegal Aliens Arrested in Jet Ski Incident That Left 18-Year-Old Dead
Two illegal aliens have been arrested following the death of an 18-year-old woman. Ava Moore, an Air Force cadet candidate, was kayaking on Lake Grapevine in North Texas on Sunday when Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez Gonzalez, an illegal alien from Venezuela, allegedly struck and killed the 18-year-old with a jet ski. The suspect is…Virginia Allen -
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On Public Questions of Religion, the Court Is Turning a Wall Into a Membrane
For all modern man’s conceits to surpassing his forefathers in knowledge, he remains fascinated by walls and convinced of their necessity. It was with such conviction that the Supreme Court began in the middle of the 20th century to erect the most significant wall in American history, one standing between church and state. Beginning…Jack Fitzhenry -
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Trump, Harvard, and the Brain-Drain Myth
Has President Donald Trump declared war on Albert Einstein? “America is in danger of experiencing an academic brain drain,” The Economist warns. As soon as the Department of Homeland Security announced Harvard University would no longer be allowed to enroll foreign students, the Eurasia Group’s Ian Bremmer—a political scientist well-connected in Washington—declared the move “fantastic…Daniel McCarthy -
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‘Truth Teller’ Bruce Springsteen Slimes Trump as Treasonous
When Donald Trump is president, it’s considered dangerously authoritarian if he accuses someone of treason—and it’s considered heroic “truth-telling” when you accuse Trump of being a treasonous authoritarian. The latest exhibit is leftist rock star/first-rate tax evader Bruce Springsteen. On a concert stage in Manchester, England, Bruce went full Dixie Chicks by attacking the president…Tim Graham