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With Midterms in View, Democrat Committee Outraises GOP Counterpart
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is outpacing the National Republican Congressional Committee in fundraising, according to recent campaign finance disclosures. They show that at the end of April, the DCCC had hauled in $1 million more than its Republican counterpart. In total, the DCCC raised $8.1 million, compared with the NRCC’s $7 million. This snapshot…Jacob Adams -
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WATCH: The Proposed ‘Shadow Cabinet’ for Democrats Is Wild
From new polls on Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to an article in Politico on a proposed Democrat “Shadow Cabinet,” the future of the Left appears en route to a psychiatric center. Meanwhile, a Democrat representative spends Memorial Day in El Salvador; the media finally admit their method for dealing with the Biden collapse cover-up; and…Tony Kinnett -
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‘Uncharted Territory’: For the First Time, 50% Say America Is Heading in the Right Direction
A majority of voters say America is headed in the right direction. That has never happened in the nearly 20 years Rasmussen Reports has been posing the question. A Rasmussen survey taken May 18-May 22 and released Sunday said 48% of Americans say the country is headed in the “right direction,” while 47% say the…Al Perrotta -
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Nashville Mayor Faces Probe on Cooperation With ICE on Illegals
Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., is spearheading an effort to ensure the Nashville city government in his state is cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. Nashville is the state capital as well as the most populous city of Tennessee with a population of more than 700,000 people. The city is also the capital of country music in…Jacob Adams -
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Higher Education Faces an Existential Crisis of Its Own Making
Harvard University is having a rough time. I know, how tragic, right? On Monday, President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social that his administration was considering giving $3 billion in grant money initially slated for Harvard to trade schools. This comes right after he tried to block foreign students from attending the school. That move was initially…Jarrett Stepman -
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Senate Republicans Accuse Congressional Watchdog Agency of Partisan Bias
The Government Accountability Office—an ostensibly nonpartisan congressional watchdog—has come under fire in recent days from Republicans, who accuse it of showing bias and overstepping its bounds. Established in 1921, the GAO does not possess veto power over Congress, but it has generally been respected as a rules-keeper and referee for both chambers. The agency is…George Caldwell -
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EXCLUSIVE: Internal DHS Memo Details Trump Admin’s Moves Against Harvard
An internal Department of Homeland Security memo details why the Trump administration is taking its forceful actions against Harvard University. Harvard is “failing its students and America,” according to the memo, which was shared with The Daily Signal on Tuesday. The Trump administration has taken a number of actions against Harvard University in…Virginia Allen -
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Alabama’s Tuberville Announces Bid for Governor
Alabama Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville announced Tuesday that he will run for governor of the Yellowhammer State, following a recent trend of Republican congressmen and senators pursuing gubernatorial races. “Today, I will announce that I will be the future governor of the great state of Alabama,” said Tuberville in his announcement on Fox News, adding:…George Caldwell -
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DEI Enthusiasts Allowed the Free Palestine Movement to Get This Far
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. Recently, two Israeli diplomatic employees in Washington, Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, were shot. Apparently, the…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Beyonce’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Still Isn’t Country Music, Despite the AMA’s Tone-Deaf Trophies
In Las Vegas on Monday, the American Music Awards held its annual ceremony and presented its trophies, but to paraphrase Sin City’s tourism slogan: “What happened in Vegas should stay in Vegas.” Following the lead of the Grammys back in February, the AMAs treated Beyonce’s “Cowboy Carter” album as though it were country music—which it…Peter Parisi -
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‘Not Normal’: Dems Say Their Party Members ‘Have Begun to Speak Like Professors’
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A growing number of Democrats are arguing that members of their party need to reconsider their use of certain left-wing words and phrases if they want to better connect with voters they lost in the 2024 election cycle, The Washington Post reported on Tuesday. Some members of the Democratic Party are raising…Ireland Owens -
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Is Israel Capable of Taking Out Iran’s Nuclear Sites?
If negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over Iran’s nuclear program were to break down, reports indicate Israel might strike Iran. But without the U.S., Israel doesn’t have the capability to eliminate Iran’s nuclear capabilities, according to a national security expert at The Heritage Foundation. The U.S. “alone has the capability, really, to significantly delay…Virginia Allen -
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Harvard, Please Enforce Rules for Foreign Students
Once again, Harvard and the Trump administration find themselves in a dispute, this time over whether Harvard can enroll foreign students without providing information demanded by the administration on whether those students are complying with visa rules. The Department of Homeland Security recently stripped Harvard of its ability to enroll international students, but Harvard has…Jay Greene -
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Democrats Plan to Win Back Young Men: Hilarity Ensues
Democratic Party strategists are hoping to win back young men through a new $20 million effort called “Speaking With American Men.” What’s being labeled a “Strategic Plan” is an attempt to “study the syntax, language, and content that gains attention and virality in these [online] spaces.” The plan recommends buying advertisements in video games and…Jacob Adams -
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NPR Lawsuit Alleges Trump Funding Cuts Violate First Amendment
Taxpayer-subsidized National Public Radio, along with three Colorado affiliates, filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday morning to stop President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at cutting its funding. Colorado Public Radio, Aspen Public Radio, and KSUT joined NPR as litigants in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia to challenge Trump’s order. Trump’s executive order…Fred Lucas -
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Phelan: ‘The Era of Excuses and No Accountability Is Over’
This month, businessman-turned-Secretary of the Navy John Phelan testified before the House Appropriations Committee. The testimony—which also included acting Chief of Naval Operations Adm. James W. Kilby and Commandant of the Marine Corps Gen. Eric M. Smith—reinforced key policy agendas aimed at cutting waste, increasing naval procurement, and promoting the “warrior culture” President Donald Trump’s…Adam Kurzweil -
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Supreme Court Gives Trump a Quiet, Yet Potentially Large Victory Against Administrative State
As Americans began to prepare for Memorial Day weekend, the Supreme Court quietly handed President Donald Trump a significant victory in the fight to rein in the rogue D.C. bureaucracy. In a short, two-page order, the court stayed a district court order that directed Trump to reinstate two federal officials whom he had fired. …Seth Lucas -
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French President Macron Downplays Video of Shove from Wife
A video in which French President Emmanuel Macron appears to be shoved in the face by his wife Brigitte on Sunday has gone viral, although Macron claims that he and his wife were joking. Macron, age 47, is shown in the video standing in front of the plane’s exit doors, when the hands of his…George Caldwell -
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‘White Supremacist Adjacent’: James Comey Exposes the Left’s Nefarious Strategy to Silence Opponents
A few weeks after his message about “86”ing President Donald Trump, former FBI Director James Comey once again revealed the Left’s nefarious strategy to silence its opponents by referring to the Republican Party as “white supremacist adjacent.” It’s not enough for the Left to cry “racism” against the GOP. No, the Left has launched a…Tyler O’Neil -
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Trump to Review Cutting Government Contracts with Harvard
The Trump administration is reviewing cutting all federal government contracts with Harvard University due to concerns about antisemitism and racial discrimination, a senior White House official shared with The Daily Signal. The General Services Administration is assisting all federal agencies in a review for termination or transition of their federal government contracts with Harvard University…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell