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Spies on Campus: Chinese Espionage Exposed at Stanford
The Chinese Communist Party is “orchestrating a widespread intelligence-gathering campaign at Stanford,” according to The Stanford Review. “In short, ‘there are Chinese spies at Stanford,’” the university’s independent student-run newspaper writes in an investigation published this week. After learning of multiple incidents of unusual behavior from a handful of Chinese students, or those…Virginia Allen -
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California Energy Policies Are ‘Economically Destructive’ Beyond Its Borders, Expert Says
A policy expert has weighed in on the true cost of California’s energy policies as the Senate is set to vote on whether to revoke California’s embargo on sales of new gasoline-powered passenger cars and trucks by 2035. The House of Representatives has already voted to revoke the Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency exemption for California’s…Jacob Adams -
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Colorado Trans Bill Makes ‘Deadnaming’ an Act of Discrimination
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis, a Democrat, recently signed a bill forcing taxpayers to fund abortion. Now, a bill that classifies the refusal to use a transgender-identifying person’s “preferred name” as discrimination is heading to his desk for signature. House Bill 25-1312, dubbed the Kelly Loving Act, received final Senate approval on Tuesday with a 20-14 vote. It…Sarah Holliday -
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SALT in Speaker’s Wounds: Budget Bill Threatened by NY Republicans
House Speaker Mike Johnson is being pressured on multiple fronts in his efforts to pass a budget reconciliation bill by Independence Day. Not only is he being pressed by fiscal hawks to make deep spending cuts to cover tax breaks, but he’s also being threatened by blue-state Republicans demanding higher tax deductions to offset their…George Caldwell -
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With Injunction Lifted, Pentagon Set to Remove Trans Service Members From Military
Days after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Pentagon’s ban on transgender-identifying service members, the Department of Defense will immediately begin moving as many as 1,000 people diagnosed with gender dysphoria out of the military. Others will have 30 days to self-identify under a new directive issued Thursday. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Former Hamas Hostage Bashes Pulitzer Board for Awarding ‘Modern-Day Equivalent of a Holocaust Denier’
Emily Damari spent nearly 500 days in Hamas captivity after terrorists shot her in the hand and forcibly took her from her home on Oct. 7, 2023. Now, the Pulitzer Prize board has awarded a man who Damari calls the “modern-day equivalent of a Holocaust denier.” The Pulitzer board has awarded Mosab Abu Toha…Virginia Allen -
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Mavericks Silenced: How Party Leaders Punish Dissenters
After stepping out of the prescribed narrative of his political party, this member of Congress was assailed by rumors of dire problems within his office involving his wife and him, leaked to the press by “unnamed staffers.” You may think we’re talking about Sen. John Fetterman and his recent run-ins with his own Democratic Party….Joe Thomas -
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Report Damns FBI Spin of 2017 Congressional Baseball Game Shooting
The FBI employed “false statements and manipulation of known facts” to downplay the significance of a 2017 assassination attempt on Republican congressmen, according to a 27-page report released Tuesday by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. “This demonstrates why it was important to get the Deep State out of control of [the Justice Department] and FBI,”…Joshua Arnold -
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On the Consequences and ‘Cancel Culture’
This week saw two odd but parallel stories. The first featured a white Minnesota woman named Shiloh Hendrix, who allegedly spotted a Somali child rifling her diaper bag at the park; she then reportedly called the child the N-word. An irate park-goer with a rather questionable background then followed her down the street while filming…Ben Shapiro -
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The Real Cost of Student Loan Forgiveness
Each spring, as tassels are turned and degrees are conferred, college graduates across the country celebrate the culmination of years of study, sacrifice, and—inevitably for many—debt. Against this backdrop, the idea of student loan forgiveness is touted by many as a compassionate and progressive policy, a generous gift to the newest members of the workforce….Armstrong Williams -
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At Tribute to Another First Lady, Melania Trump Calls Families ‘Foundation of a Healthy Society’
First lady Melania Trump elevated the important role that families and the home play within society at the unveiling of former first lady Barbara Bush’s U.S. postage stamp on Thursday. “Strong American families are the foundation of a healthy society and served as a steppingstone towards building a better world,” the first lady told…Virginia Allen -
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Germany’s Drift Toward ‘National Suicide’
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, the German government announced that it is going to label or maybe relabel the Alternative…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Disney Picks Anti-LGBTQ Middle Eastern Country for New Park
Disney, which once dared to attack Florida Republicans for the sin of wanting to preserve kindergarteners’ innocence, is now opening a new park in a nation where homosexuality is a crime. Hypocrisy much? Disney announced Wednesday it would be opening its seventh park in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. “This seventh Disney theme park resort…Katrina Trinko -
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Protecting Medicaid Means Ending Preferential Federal Funding
The liberals and the mainstream media are using scare tactics to upend efforts to bring much-needed transparency, accountability, and fairness to the Medicaid program. In reality, it is the blind defense of the status quo that will ultimately undermine the Medicaid program for those who need it. A key proposal being considered by the House…Nina Owcharenko Schaefer -
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COLUMBIA CHAOS: Radicals Disrupt Campus, Invite Trump Crackdown
Columbia University’s pro-Hamas radicals couldn’t have handed the Trump administration an easier opening in its war on college campus radicalism. On Wednesday afternoon, pro-Palestinian protesters stormed the Columbia campus and took over Butler Library during the school’s finals week. Calling them protesters is imprecise. They were a mob. The videos are all over social media….Jarrett Stepman -
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Virginia, New Jersey Gubernatorial Races Show ‘Leaning Democrat’ Trends
The Center for Politics at the University of Virginia has published a report looking at where the only two gubernatorial races in the nation stand as May dawns and the summer campaign season is on the horizon. The report comes to a surprising determination, given recent history. Virginia and New Jersey hold their state elections…Joe Thomas -
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First American-Born Pope Draws Praise From Trump, Across Political Lines
President Donald Trump and other political leaders from both sides congratulated the first American-born pope Thursday after the election of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who will lead under the name Pope Leo XIV. “Congratulations to Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, who was just named Pope,” President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social. “It is such an…Fred Lucas -
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Iran Hawks Graham, Cotton Draw Red Line for Deal: No Nuke Program for Tehran
Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tom Cotton—among Congress’ most adamant defense hawks—made clear Thursday that they will only support a deal with Iran that completely eliminates Tehran's ability to make nuclear weapons. The lawmakers joined forces to promote their Senate resolution on preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, a resolution they say is modeled…George Caldwell -
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Transportation Secretary Unveils Overhaul of ‘Antiquated’ Air Traffic Control Systems
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a massive overhaul of the United States’ antiquated air traffic control system to modernize operations and reduce delays and inefficiencies. “This proposal seeks to transform the United States’ air traffic control system from its antiquated system to a modern system capable of meeting the demands of today and the future,”…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Catholic Cardinals Select American to Be Pope
The conclave of the College of Cardinals has elected Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, 69, as Pope Leo XIV. Cardinal Prevost was born in the U.S. He was chosen from a shortlist of candidates that represented Catholics from around the globe. In a speech given from St. Peter’s Basilica, the new pope greeted the crowd with a…Jacob Adams