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opinion
November’s Stark Choice: 2 Visions for Justice and the Rule of Law
Summary Democrats, suffering from denial and delusion, tend to think of themselves as the guardians of the rule of law. Back in reality, nothing could be further from the case. Consider Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., who fancies herself a rule-of-law-championing model immigrant despite the fact that she literally conceded to her fellow Somalis that she… -
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Don’t Hire the Arsonists to Fight the Affordability Fire
Voters are angry about the cost of living, and they have every right to be. With Republicans in full control of Washington, they expect a fast reversal of the Biden years. But voters’ anger should not be mistaken for amnesia. Americans clearly remember who started the affordability fire burning through families’ wallets. My new League… -
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Sen. Louise Lucas Indicted on Drug Trafficking, Money Laundering Charges
State Sen. L. Louise Lucas and six other people were charged Thursday with federal crimes involving an alleged conspiracy to sell marijuana and launder the resulting profits. Lucas, the president pro tempore of the Virginia Senate, was indicted by a grand jury on charges of racketeering conspiracy, conspiracy to possess and distribute marijuana, and conspiracy… -
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Omar Breaks Silence on Raid, Offers New Vague Response to Brother-Marriage Allegation
Rep. Ilhan Omar says she did not marry her brother, to her knowledge, a switch from her vehement denials beginning in 2016. Omar joined MS NOW for her first sit-down interview following the Columbus Day raid on her Washington, D.C., home. When asked if the man she married in 2009, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, was… -
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Virginia Democrats Host Get-Out-the-Vote Rally in Henrico
Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg barnstormed through the commonwealth, making a stop to support three Virginia Democrat candidates who are attempting to flip tightly contested districts. Shannon Taylor in the 1st District, Elaine Luria in the 2nd District, and Tom Perriello in the 5th District were all on hand to speak alongside Buttigieg, a… -
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Tafoya Uses Minnesota Senate Debate to Make Election a Referendum on Flanagan’s Record
Republican Michele Tafoya took Democrat Peggy Flanagan to task for her dismal record as lieutenant governor in the first, and potentially only, debate between the two Minnesota U.S. Senate candidates. Hosted by NPR News on Friday, the showdown came just 18 days before the midterms. Tafoya had previously appeared for a KSTP debate that Flanagan… -
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The Real Story Behind Socialism’s Rapid Rise in America
Summary Socialist candidates are running for election this year across the United States, some with the outright endorsement of Democratic Socialists of America and others who prefer to avoid any association with the group. At both the federal level, for the U.S. House and Senate, and locally in cities and states, socialists appear to be… -
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Elon Musk’s Quiet Role in the Most Expensive Senate Race in History
Elon Musk is single-handedly funding one of the largest super PACs backing Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate midterm election. Five hundred million dollars has been spent so far, making it the most expensive Senate race in history. According to Federal Election Commission reports filed Thursday, Musk made two multimillion-dollar donations in… -
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Miller-Meeks Debuts Ad on Project She Says Will Transform Southeast Iowa
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Mariannette Miller-Meeks is launching a new ad Friday night highlighting the new steel plant President Donald Trump and Republicans are bringing to Iowa. As the largest steel plant in America, it is set to bring 1,700 new permanent jobs, thousands more construction jobs, and tens of billions of dollars to the… -
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‘Should Have Acted Sooner’: Kamala Harris Takes Aim at Biden Over Israel in Potential 2028 Preview
Former Vice President Kamala Harris said the Biden administration “should have acted sooner and more forcefully” to pressure Israel to scale back its military action during the conflict in Gaza. The 2024 Democratic presidential nominee discussed the issue Wednesday in Seoul at South Korea’s Asan Institute for Policy Studies, the Daily Wire reported, in comments… -
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Republicans Pull Back Funding in Battleground Districts, Shaking Up Midterm Spending
House Speaker Mike Johnson’s super PAC is halting millions in spending across four battleground districts, shaking up its midterm campaign plans. As the top campaigner for House Republicans, Johnson has raised hundreds of millions through the super PAC. The Congressional Leadership Fund will redistribute the $10 million across 16 new districts and end support for… -
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Omar Seeks Funds After Immigration Raid at Her Home
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is soliciting money after her house was raided as part of a federal criminal immigration investigation. Hours after Department of Homeland Security investigative agents raided the home of the Somali native, she sent out a fundraising message to her supporters, saying, “Please … support me [against] fascist bullies.” “[President Donald] Trump’s… -
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Democrats Discover Biological Reality Just in Time for Midterms
A remarkable scientific breakthrough is sweeping the Democratic Party. With Election Day just weeks away, some of its candidates have suddenly discovered that boys and girls are in fact biologically different. The timing, of course, is hardly coincidental. For years, progressives dismissed objections to biological males competing in girls’ sports as bigotry. Now, with control… -
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Minnesota Republicans Seek to Break a Two-Decade Losing Streak
Minnesota has long been one of the most reliable Democrat-leaning states in the country. The state has voted for the Democratic presidential nominee in every election since 1976. Ronald Reagan won 49 states in the 1984 election. What was the one state that Reagan lost? It was Minnesota. That Democratic Party dominance has extended beyond presidential… -
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There’s No Debate in Many Virginia Races This Year
In the highly contested Senate race in Maine, Republican Sen. Susan Collins and her Democrat opponent Troy Jackson plan to go head-to-head in four debates. Unfortunately, voters in Virginia won’t have the luxury of getting many chances to hear from congressional candidates. In fact, in many races, there will be no debate at all this… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Paxton Has Problems—but Texas Democrats Have Bigger Ones
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Sami Winc: Well, let’s turn to [President Donald] Trump. We know that he’s planning on barnstorming the country for some of… -
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GOP PAC Spending Shift Raises Questions About North Carolina Senate Race
Republican PACs are shifting money away from North Carolina as the Tar Heel State’s former Democrat governor, Roy Cooper, maintains a sizable polling lead over Republican Michael Whatley—but both sides insist the race remains competitive. “A Democrat has not won statewide federal office here in nearly two decades, and North Carolina is a 50-50 state,”… -
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Poll Shows Tight Races in 2 Virginia Congressional Districts
The latest polling indicates that two Virginia congressional races that were cakewalks for Republicans just two years ago are much closer this time around. The election year’s final Washington Post poll, conducted with George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, surveyed voters in the 1st and 5th congressional districts. Those seats are held… -
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Ossoff on ‘Election Integrity’: All Has Gone Wrong
Sen. Jon Ossoff has voted for “election integrity” measures, but not in the way you would think. The Heritage Action Scorecard shows two instances during the 117th session of Congress (2021-2022) where Ossoff voted for seemingly good measures on paper that are ultimately wolves in sheep’s clothing. As Stewart Bragg, general consultant for JLK Political… -
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The RNC Is Ready to Protect the Ballot Box
With fewer than 35 days until Election Day, one thing should be clear: Republicans are ready to protect the ballot box. Election integrity isn’t something you build in the final weeks of a campaign. It takes years of preparation, a nationwide infrastructure, and a commitment to ensuring that only legal votes are counted and election…