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opinion
Virginia Democrats Join the War on the Electoral College
The year is just getting started, but the 2026 Virginia legislative session has already been nothing short of mind-boggling. Democrats are shamelessly moving a bevy of far-left fantasy bills through the Legislature. HB 1245 provides taxpayer funding for transgender surgeries, HB 256 mandates “environmental justice” planning, SB 22 forces racial bias training on nurses, and HB 111 bans cleaning voter rolls. But… -
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Reversing Biden’s Child Care Fraud Loopholes
Many news reports are swirling around asking whether Congress may consider another reconciliation package and what may be in it. Regardless of whether Congress chooses to advance such a package, one area that needs immediate attention is stopping fraud in the welfare system. The fraud the country has witnessed in Minnesota recently shows how vulnerable… -
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Are Transgender Activists Holding Democrats Hostage?
Have all Democrats gone insane? I can’t help but wonder as James Talarico says God’s “gender identity” is “nonbinary,” as 106 Democrats oppose the Trump administration’s commonsense limits on Medicaid funding for sex-rejecting procedures, and as 104 Democrats co-sponsor a “Transgender Bill of Rights.” All this happens while Americans increasingly want to prevent men who… -
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Ignore Democrat Lies; Birth Certificates Are Easy to Attain
While battling the SAVE America Act, Democrats’ go-to grenade has exploded in their faces. “Photo ID = Jim Crow 2.0!” has proven to be patently prejudiced. It is downright bigoted to claim that blacks and other voters of color are too dazed and confused to acquire photo ID, especially when 50 states already have issued licenses to an estimated 31 million black… -
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Adverse Events Skyrocketed After Biden Loosened Abortion Guardrails, New Report Shows
The rate of adverse events from the abortion pill grew significantly higher after the Biden administration removed the in-person dispensing requirement for the drug. The rate of serious adverse events was 10.15% when a requirement was in effect that women visit health clinics in person to obtain the pill. However, it jumped to 11.50% when… -
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Jim Banks Tells ‘Tony Kinnett Cast’ About ‘National Crisis’ Democrats Do Not Want to Talk About
Sen. Jim Banks joined “The Tony Kinnett Cast” on Tuesday night to discuss his legislation to save American lives by cracking down on illegal immigrants in the truck driving industry. “This is a national crisis,” Banks, R-Ind., told The Daily Signal’s Tony Kinnett. Banks’ legislation, known as “Dalilah’s Law,” would crack down on illegal immigrant… -
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Trump Slams Democrats for Shutting Down DHS Amid Terrorism Threats
President Donald Trump slammed congressional Democrats for holding out on funding the Department of Homeland Security amid threats of terrorism from Iran. When asked about reports that Iran has activated terrorist sleeper cells abroad, Trump said his administration is “very much on top of it,” though the ongoing DHS shutdown is a challenge. “One of… -
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Colorado Democrat’s Head-Scratching Reason for Killing His Own Bill to Decriminalize Prostitution
Colorado’s Republican House leader is calling foul after a Colorado state senator says he is effectively killing his own bill to decriminalize prostitution—in order to protect “sex workers” from the trauma of having to testify. State Sen. Nick Hinrichsen, the main sponsor of SB26-097, told the Colorado Sun that his bill lacks the necessary support… -
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Democrats Withold Security Funding for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
With the Department of Homeland Security shut down over Democrat demands to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement, members of Congress fear the 2026 FIFA World Cup could be insecure. Republicans on Capitol Hill are especially concerned about funding for security and counterterrorism efforts as the U.S. engages Iran militarily through Operation Epic Fury. “Amid ongoing military conflict with the leading state… -
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Pro-Transgender Democrats Are the Real ‘Science Deniers’
Has anyone noticed that climate change alarmist Democrats no longer refer to those who don’t buy into their baseless warnings of impending eco-apocalypse as “science deniers”? That isn’t only because their six decades of predictions of environmental doom consistently have failed to come to pass. It’s also because they themselves have become the actual science… -
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Epstein-Linked Billionaire Bankrolled Democratic Party, Records Show
Though Democrats claim Republicans are “protecting the powerful“ by allegedly suppressing the release of the Epstein files, political contribution records show that Democrats have received tens of millions in campaign contributions from a major Epstein-files figure. That figure is none other than Microsoft founder Bill Gates. On Thursday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government… -
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‘GOOD RIDDANCE’: Michigan Democrat Party Celebrates as State Rep Leaves to Put God First
A Michigan Democrat state representative has announced she won’t run for reelection because her Christian faith is incompatible with remaining in her party, particularly considering its stances on social issues. “For me, it is impossible to be a faithful follower of Jesus Christ while remaining a member of the Democratic Party as it exists today…. -
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Little-Known Agency That Funded CRT and DEI Under Biden Now Celebrates America Under Trump
Under President Joe Biden, the federal government spent millions pushing what critics call a negative narrative about America in the museums meant to celebrate and commemorate the country’s history. Now, the Trump administration has reversed course, using the same agency to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. The Institute of Museum and Library Services now supports “Freedom… -
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How Many House Democrats Just Voted Against DHS Funding and Iran Operation?
As House Democrats refuse to vote in favor of funding for the Department of Homeland Security, all but four House Democrats voted for a resolution that aims to counter President Donald Trump’s military campaign against Iran. The “war powers” concurrent resolution failed by just seven votes on Thursday afternoon, with 210 House Democrats and two… -
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Fetterman Joins GOP to Block Iran War Powers Effort
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., joined 52 Senate Republicans in voting against a War Powers Resolution in response to Operation Epic Fury against Iran. The resolution, introduced by Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., sought to limit President Donald Trump’s ability to use military action in Iran. Forty-six Democrats and Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., voted in favor of… -
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Democrats Take Heat Over ‘Fake Sympathy’ for Angel Families in Noem Hearing
Democrats “issue fake sympathy” to the families who lost loved ones to crimes by illegal immigrants, Rep. Brad Knott claimed during a House Judiciary Committee hearing. “I’m going to apologize for my colleagues. They issue crocodile tears,” the North Carolina Republican told a group of Angel families sitting behind Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, as… -
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NOTE TO TALARICO: God Is NOT ‘Nonbinary’
If you’re going to claim that God supports transgender ideology, you might want to think twice before rejecting his preferred pronoun. The latest star of the “Religious Left” has claimed not only that Christianity is compatible with the idea that men can become women and vice versa, but that God himself is “nonbinary.” Back in… -
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Democrat Who Compared ICE to the Stasi Faces Ethics Complaint Over Program to Report Feds
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—New Jersey Gov. Mikie Sherrill faces an ethics complaint after she asked Garden State residents to report on Immigration and Customs Enforcement to the state government. “In a seemingly unprecedented move, Governor Sherrill is using official state resources to coordinate the potential obstruction of federal immigration enforcement activities,” Curtis Schube, director… -
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Biden Judge Blocks ICE Detention Policy for Congress
A Biden-appointed judge blocked Immigration and Customs Enforcement from restricting visits by members of Congress to detention centers. U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb for the District of Columbia temporarily suspended the agency’s requirement that members of Congress give seven days’ notice before visiting an immigrant detention facility. This is the second block she placed on the… -
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Trump Exposed the Crazy Things Democrats Believe
It shouldn’t have been a difficult decision. During his Tuesday State of the Union address, President Donald Trump issued a challenge to the members of Congress before him. “If you agree with this statement, then stand up and show your support,” he said. “The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens,…