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The Fine Line Between Debate and Dangerous Rhetoric
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. There’s been a lot of confusion, discussion, but also confusion, about the idea of platforming some… -
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Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson Thinks She Is the Exception to Socialism
For the second time this month, Americans have elected an openly socialist candidate to public office. After a tight battle in Washington state, Democrat Katie Wilson overtook incumbent Bruce Harrell in Seattle’s 2025 mayoral race, winning by roughly 2,000 votes. Harrell conceded Nov. 13, clearing the way for Wilson—co-founder and executive director of the Transit… -
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Is This Senate Provision ‘Corrupt Fleecing’ or Justice for Arctic Frost?
A provision slipped into the funding bill that reopened the government at the last moment has caused harsh disagreement between the House and Senate. The provision in question, signed into law by President Donald Trump on Wednesday night, enables senators to sue the Department of Justice for at least $500,000 each instance their data is… -
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How Democrats Are Planning to Force House Republicans to Take Tough Votes
House Democrats, despite being in the minority, are making use of a procedural mechanism to bypass Republican leadership and force Republicans into tough votes. The mechanism is known as a discharge petition, which allows a member to force a vote on legislation that leadership is not putting on the floor once the petition collects 218… -
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Could New York Elect a Republican Governor After Electing Socialist Mayor in NYC?
Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., is making a big political bet after a decade in Congress—that she can become the first Republican governor of New York in 20 years. “[Gov.] Kathy Hochul has a record and has led single-party Democrat rule, making it the most unaffordable state in the nation,” Stefanik, an Upstate New Yorker, says… -
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Ohio Dem Tries to Pin Shutdown on GOP Opponent Who Voted to Fund Government 16 Times
After weeks of noncommittal responses during the nation’s longest federal government shutdown, former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, who is now looking to unseat Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, has proclaimed the deal to end the government shutdown is “a bad deal for Ohioans.” Brown took to X to express his displeasure with his fellow Democrats: “Half… -
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Senate Defeats Schumer-led Opposition to Opening Government; Funding Bill Heads to House
The government shutdown is another step closer to coming to an end after the Senate voted in favor of a bill to fund the government. The Senate passed a measure that would fund the entire government through Jan. 30 by a vote of 60 to 40 on Monday night. Thirty-eight Senate Democrat Caucus members, led… -
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House Members Ready to Finish the Job, End Shutdown
After months of rarely being in session, members of the House of Representatives will likely return to Washington this week and help end the longest federal government shutdown in American history. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., celebrated Republicans’ apparent victory. “At least some Democrats now finally appear ready to do what Republicans and President… -
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A Younger Pelosi Declines to Run for Mother’s House Seat
Christine Pelosi will pursue elected office, but not her lawmaker mother’s seat in the House of Representatives. The daughter of one of America’s most prominent politicians, former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., has declined to seek her mother’s seat, opting instead for a California State Senate run. When Nancy Pelosi announced her retirement… -
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Bessent Throws the Book at Stephanopoulos—the ABC Host’s Own Book—in Debate Over Shutdown Hypocrisy
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent roasted George Stephanopoulos over the shutdown, citing the host’s own book when he joined ABC News’ “This Week” Sunday morning. When Stephanopoulos asked Bessent if ending the filibuster is the best way to end the government shutdown, Bessent said “no.” “No. You were involved in a lot of these [government shutdowns]… -
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Virginia Governor Vows a Smooth Transition of Power
Virginia Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin welcomed Democrat Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger to the executive mansion in Richmond on Thursday to discuss the transition of power coming in January. “Our administration is fully, fully standing by to support in any aspect necessary to make sure that the transition goes extremely smoothly and that Gov.-elect Spanberger is ready on Day One to do the job… -
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Major Republican Enters New York Governor Race
After months of teasing a run, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has entered the race to unseat Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026. “Elise Stefanik will clean up Kathy Hochul’s catastrophe and restore New York’s greatness,” says a narrator in Stefanik’s announcement video, released just days after democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoral… -
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House Freedom Caucus Eyes Extended-Term Stopgap Spending Bill
House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, R-Md., elaborated on the group’s support for a longer-term continuing resolution in an interview this week with The Daily Signal. The group had released a statement on Monday supporting the passage of a continuing resolution to fund the government “as far into 2026 as possible (ideally, past the November… -
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Election Results Leave GOP Glum, Democrats Giddy
Democrats on Tuesday night swept election races in New Jersey, New York City, Pennsylvania, and Virginia, leaving Republicans saying they weren’t surprised and Democrats gloating on Wednesday. In New Jersey, Rep. Mikie Sherrill, D-N.J., triumphed over former New Jersey General Assemblymember Jack Ciattarelli, cementing four more years of Democrat control over the executive branch of… -
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3 Reasons Not to Be Glum Over Tuesday’s Election Results
It was easy to wake up this morning feeling as if voters took an ax to decency and liberty on election night. New Yorkers handed Gotham to the Joker, the man with a smile painted on his face, married to ideologies of destruction and chaos. New Jersey and Virginia gave governorships to, as The Daily… -
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Woman Who Straight Up Claimed to Be Illegal Wins Mayoral Election in Major City
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A woman who previously declared she was living in the U.S. illegally won the election to become the next mayor of St. Paul, Minnesota. Democrat state Rep. Kaohly Vang Her emerged victorious late Tuesday night in the St. Paul mayoral election, defeating incumbent Democrat Mayor Melvin Carter after a tabulation of second-choice… -
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Wins for Dems Keep Coming in Virginia as They Expand Majority in State House
Tuesday was a good night for Virginia Democrats, and it only got better as Wednesday approached. Not only did all three Democrat candidates win their statewide races, but the party widely expanded its majority in the House of Delegates. Gov.-elect Abigail Spanberger was declared the winner early on, as was Lt. Gov.-elect Ghazala Hashmi. Although… -
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UPDATE: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Wins Third Term
The Minneapolis mayor race is over, after another round of ranked-choice vote counting gave Democrat Mayor Jacob Frey a majority, defeating his top opponent, state Sen. Omar Fateh, and a dozen other candidates. Frey last night had taken the lead with 41.8% of the vote, failing to cross the threshold of 50% plus one vote,… -
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What Tuesday’s Election Results Mean for the 2026 Midterms
If you missed last night, a few blue state politicians won some elections in a few blue states and now the big blue sky is falling. The 2026 midterms are a fait accompli! President Donald Trump is a lame duck! I pity my friends who live in the commonwealth across the river who have enjoyed… -
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Parental Rights, Election Integrity Among Key Ballot Measures Across the Country
Texas voters approved a first-in-the-nation parental rights initiative Tuesday. Lone Star state voters also approved a state constitutional amendment requiring citizenship to vote in the state. Meanwhile, Maine voters rejected an election reform measure that included adopting voter ID. Voters in six states decided on 24 statewide measures on Tuesday, according to Ballotpedia, a handful…