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Tim Walz Pivots to Attacking White Men When Asked If Somalis Will Be Held Accountable for Fraud
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democrat Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz started criticizing white men on Friday in response to whether Somalis will be held accountable for a massive fraud scandal. Somalis in Minnesota have been involved in several fraudulent schemes, including dozens of Somalis who have been charged for stealing $1 billion in taxpayer money for state… -
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‘The Cavalry Is Coming’: After Redistricting Failure, Conservatives Prepare for War in Indiana
Conservative activists are preparing for the Indiana primaries following Thursday’s failed redistricting vote. In the Indiana Senate, 21 Republican state senators joined 10 Democrats in voting against a congressional map that would have potentially given the GOP two more seats in Congress. The GOP state lawmakers’ vote has supercharged conservative activists who spoke to The… -
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Tech Neutrality Lets Big Tech Off the Hook
Imagine this: You’re waiting your turn at the DMV only to discover that it’s under new management. The federal government announced a ban on state driving laws just this morning. No longer will states be allowed to set their own public guardrails like speed limits. Instead, Washington will write the rules—maybe. Because while calling for… -
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Jonathan Turley Says Evidence Against Charlie Kirk’s Alleged Assassin Is ‘Strongest’ He’s Ever Seen
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley said on Thursday that the evidence against Tyler Robinson, the alleged assassin of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, is the “strongest” he has ever seen in a case. The case is moving more slowly than usual because Utah Fourth District Judge Tony Graf wants… -
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Husted Officially Files for Race That Could Determine Control of the Senate
Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, is officially running to keep his Senate seat come 2026. The Daily Signal was on the ground in Columbus to speak to Husted as he filed his paperwork on Friday morning with Secretary of State Frank LaRose’s office. In the 2026 midterm election, Husted will likely face former Democrat Ohio Sen…. -
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia Released Following Judge’s Order
A federal judge is blocking U.S. immigration officials from re-detaining Kilmar Abrego Garcia after the illegal alien was ordered released. Abrego Garcia appeared for a scheduled Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Friday morning, but immigration officials were blocked from re-detaining him due to a judge’s order. The order comes after U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis in Maryland granted Abrego Garcia’s petition for release from immigration… -
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Climate Litigation Hands China a Strategic Victory While Harming America
For years, climate activists have insisted that America must undergo a rapid, top-down “green transition,” pursuing sweeping mandates that Congress has repeatedly rejected. Unable to legislate their agenda, they have turned to the courts, a strategy that has broad national security implications. This week’s Washington Post blockbuster report reveals one particularly stark consequence of our… -
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The Washington Post’s Sunday Slobber Over Rosie O’Donnell
The Washington Post would like you to pretend along with them that they’re the essence of fact-based neutrality, that they don’t play favorites. Then you notice that their Sunday Arts & Style section carried a sprawling four-page spread with 10 color photographs on the glorious Rosie O’Donnell and her passionate loathing of President Donald Trump…. -
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Cheez Whiz and PB&J: Inside the Best Christmas Party in Washington, DC
Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett’s “Carhartt Christmas Party” in his Capitol Hill office has become one of the most anticipated events in Washington for the eclectic crowd it attracts. The fourth annual bash attracted guests ranging from Democrat congressmen to a local homeless man running for dictator. And in 15 minutes, it was all over…. -
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Obamacare Was Built on ‘Lies,’ Sen. Scott Says While Touting His Alternative Health Care Plan
With the “temporary” Obamacare subsidies set to expire at the end of the year, Republicans in Congress have floated several plans to make health care more affordable. Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., joined “The Tony Kinnett Cast” on Thursday to discuss his idea to tamp down on health care costs while helping families with their medical… -
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BREAKING: Indiana Senate Votes Against Congressional Map That Could Help Trump Avoid Impeachment
The Indiana State Senate, which has a GOP supermajority, has voted against a redistricting bill that would have likely given Republicans two additional seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Control of the House in next year’s midterms is critical for Republicans, who fear that a Democrat majority would try to impeach President Donald Trump…. -
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‘Definitely Concerned’: Leavitt Responds to Mamdani Video Encouraging Resistance to ICE
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the White House is “definitely concerned” about the increase in attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement after New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani urged immigrants to “stand up to ICE.” “There’s a lot of talk by Democrat politicians in New York, but the Trump administration will continue to do our… -
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Indiana’s GOP Supermajority Senate Could Vote Against Map That Could Save Trump From Impeachment
Today, the Indiana State Senate will vote on redistricting legislation that could help Republicans hold the House in the midterms and save President Donald Trump from future Democrat impeachments. The bill to change Indiana’s congressional map from a 7-2 Republican advantage to a 9-0 sweep will be voted on by Indiana’s Senate this afternoon. The… -
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Most Indiana Likely GOP Primary Voters Support Redistricting in Swing Districts: Survey
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: A large majority of likely Republican primary voters in four Indiana Senate districts support the Hoosier State’s redistricting effort, even though the senators representing them reportedly plan to oppose it, a new survey shows. Heritage Action surveyed 1321 likely Republican primary voters in the four districts represented by Sens. Ed… -
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The SAVE Plan Is Ending. Here’s Why It Matters.
Finally, the time has come: the end of the unlawful so-called SAVE era, an era marked by the Biden administration’s attempts to force American taxpayers to pay for college loan debts. On Tuesday, the Department of Education announced a proposed joint settlement with the state of Missouri and six other states to end the Biden… -
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‘ORGANIZED HATE’: LGBTQ Activists Hound Debate Venue to Cancel Christian Leader
The City Club of Cleveland is defying LGBTQ+ activist pressure to cancel or substantially alter an event featuring a conservative Christian leader next month, and Ohio’s attorney general is standing with the venue. “We’re not canceling, and we have never had any intention of canceling this,” Dan Moulthrop, the City Club’s CEO, told The Daily… -
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It’s Time for Congress to End OPT and Put American Workers First
For too long, Washington has allowed a massive, unauthorized foreign guest-worker pipeline to operate outside the law, undercut American students, and expose our nation to significant economic and national-security risks. It’s called Optional Practical Training, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement program created by bureaucratic fiat in 1992 and radically expanded by the Obama administration. And Congress never authorized a… -
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Another University Considers Cutting Ties With Chinese Institution as National Security Concerns Mount
Almost a year after the University of Michigan severed ties with a Chinese institution over concerns of national security, over a dozen U.S. universities are still working with Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Now, at least one of those schools is also considering cutting ties with the Chinese university over national security concerns. The University of Hawaii at Manoa’s relationship with Shanghai Jiao Tong University is… -
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GOP Congressman Exposes Practice That Makes Congress ‘Crooked as a Dog’s Leg’
The worst thing that has ever happened to the Capitol Building? “Air conditioning,” says Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn. Burchett joined “The Signal Sitdown” at the Republican Study Committee’s new media row to discuss how a group he calls the “war pimps” came to dominate Washington—and what he’s doing to try to stop them. Installing air… -
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Fraud Scandal Demonstrates How Identity Politics Can Shield Corruption
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’re having a big discussion in this country about immigration, both legal and illegal, and one…