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opinion
Trump’s Approach to Foreign Policy Draws Criticism, But Delivers Results
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. President Donald Trump just wrapped up a very successful tour of the Middle East Gulf states… -
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ALEC Ramps Up Election Reform Initiatives for States
The American Legislative Exchange Council, the largest voluntary coalition of state lawmakers, established a voting integrity task force to concentrate on state policies regarding voter ID, mail-in ballots, and blocking foreign election influence among other issues. ALEC’s Process and Procedures Task Force indicates the influential legislator group known for drafting model bills for state lawmakers… -
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Watchdog: Rep. Vindman Used Campaign Funds for Brother’s Book
A watchdog group alleges Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Va., used campaign resources to promote the book by his brother Alexander Vindman—a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who became famous during the first impeachment of President Donald Trump. Americans for Public Trust, a conservative-leaning group, filed a Federal Election Commission complaint against the first-term House member on… -
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Republican Governor Undercuts Trump’s Anti-DEI Efforts
Rooting out discriminatory diversity, equity, and inclusion programs should be a top Republican priority. But it’s not for Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo. Last month, the Department of Education asked states and school districts to certify that they don’t discriminate based on race. It specifically highlighted DEI programs that favor one race over another as impermissible…. -
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Fact-Checking Justice Sotomayor’s Imaginary Birthright Citizenship Cases
Last week, the Supreme Court held oral arguments in Trump v. CASA, Inc., a case that stems from President Donald Trump’s January executive order on birthright citizenship. At this point in the litigation, the court isn’t addressing the constitutionality of the order itself, but instead will resolve an important procedural question over the power of… -
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There Are No Rigged Elections in America, Except at DNC. Just Ask David Hogg.
Who could’ve seen it coming? Just 101 days into his tenure as the Democratic Party’s youngest vice chair—and the first “Zoomer” to hold that office—party elites have already declared David Hogg’s election null and void, a complaint that sounds suspiciously like “election fraud.” It’s the latest embarrassment from a spent political party that pales in… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Emails Reveal Anti-Trump Lawyer, Pundit Briefed Democrat Governors on Resistance
A former counsel for the first Donald Trump impeachment—who vowed to file 100 lawsuits this year against the second Trump administration—was scheduled to advise the staffs of Democrat governors from across the country on how to defy federal policy, according to emails. On Jan. 21, a day after Trump’s second inauguration, Governors Safeguarding Democracy scheduled… -
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Abortion, Government Funding for Planned Parenthood at an All-Time High
Planned Parenthood released its latest annual report the day after Mother’s Day. For 2023-2024, abortions are at an all-time high. So is government funding. Nearly three years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and many states enacted strong pro-life protections, business is still booming. Congress and President Donald Trump can take action—but will… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Marshaling Senate Support for the Justice for Angel Families Act
This morning, I sat down with Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., to discuss the Justice for Angel Families Act, a bill he’s pushing alongside Rep. Troy Nehls, R-Texas. The legislation would extend support to “Angel Families”—immediate relatives of those killed by illegal immigrants or international drug cartel members. By amending the 1984 Victims of Crime Act,… -
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House Panel’s Medicaid Reform Proposals Set Off Predictably Fierce Debate
The House Energy and Commerce Committee unveiled its proposals to revamp Medicaid on Sunday night, drawing the predictable cheers and jeers from Congress' varying factions—establishment Republicans, Democrat Medicaid crusaders, and hard-line fiscal conservatives. The debate over how to handle Medicaid has emerged as the most hot-button issue in Republicans' rush to pass a budget reconciliation… -
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Former Swiss Guard’s Thoughts on Election of Pope Leo XIV
In the days leading up to the announcement of a new pope, among all the hypotheses, maneuvers, fears, and attempts at prediction, no one truly seemed to imagine who could come out of the College of Cardinals as the new head of the Roman Catholic Church. The Holy Spirit most of the time lets us… -
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Early Returns Show Wins for Election Integrity in 2025
Even in non-election years, improving election integrity is a winning issue for state legislators. Proof of their interest is in the laws adopted by several states in the early months of 2025, laws that have produced considerable improvements in how those states secure and manage their elections. Since 2021, The Heritage Foundation has been tracking… -
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Picking a New Pope: How the Selection Conclave Works
The Catholic College of Cardinals, convening in Rome on Wednesday, has begun its process of electing the next pope following the death of Pope Francis on April 21. The electoral process, known as a conclave, will take place primarily in the Sistine Chapel within the Vatican City state. Only voting-age cardinals—those under the age of… -
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Un-Kemp’d: Georgia’s GOP Governor to Forgo Senate Bid
Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp announced Monday that he will not run for Senate in 2026, dashing hopes that he would help flip Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff’s seat from a state that Donald Trump won in 2024. “I have decided that being on the ballot next year is not the right decision for me and… -
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Can Virginia GOP Overcome Controversy to Maintain Control in November?
If you had an English teacher like the one I did in high school, you might recall her saying, “Cakes are done, people are finished.” Does this apply to controversies, too? The leadership in Virginia’s Republican Party is hoping that the recent controversy over its lieutenant governor nominee is done but that the party’s chances… -
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‘Obviously in Trouble’: 17 Years Later, California High-Speed Rail Leaders Sound Alarm Over Project Funding
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Leaders of California’s high-speed rail project are sounding the alarm on the project’s financial future after nearly 20 years of delays and billions of tax dollars spent, the Los Angeles Times first reported. After California’s High-Speed Rail Authority board members voted to approve new contracts for the Central Valley station and construction bids for… -
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Britain’s New Populist Right Makes Big Gains in Local Elections
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party made big gains in Thursday’s local elections and gained another seat in Parliament as it positions itself as a new right-leaning party of opposition to the reigning Labour Party. Reform UK gained hundreds of new local council seats, while the Conservative and Labour parties conversely lost hundreds. The results are… -
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Advocates of Bans on Foreign Money for Ballot Measures Urge Governor to Veto Montana Bill
Conservative groups who have successfully backed legislation in six states this year to ban foreign funding of ballot initiatives have one message for Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte about his state’s measure. Veto it. House Bill 818 passed the Montana Legislature but was watered down through amendment and lacks the same strong protections against foreign funding… -
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Ballot-Counting Case Could Be On Way to Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court could decide a case regarding whether voters’ ballots rolling in days or weeks after Election Day still can be counted. Just weeks before last November’s election, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a case from Mississippi that federal law requires mail-in ballots to arrive by Election Day. Mississippi… -
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Canadian Election Results Portend America, Canada Likely to Remain at Odds
After a topsy-turvy election cycle in which the Conservatives started up 25 points before trade tensions with the United States and a Liberal leadership change, Canadian voters have given the Liberal Party another mandate in Ottawa. This is a big win for Mark Carney, the newly installed Canadian prime minister who had spent a career…