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Reuters: As Many as 150 US Troops Wounded So Far in Iran War, Sources Say
REUTERS—As many as 150 U.S. troops have been wounded in the 10-day-old war with Iran, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. The casualty figure has not been previously reported. Prior to Reuters’ publication of the figure, the Pentagon had only disclosed eight U.S. personnel seriously injured. In a statement after Reuters…Reuters -
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Online Pharmacies Hawk Trans Drugs to Vulnerable Kids Without Requiring Prescription, Watchdog Warns
A medical watchdog is calling on the Food and Drug Administration to investigate companies that allow Americans to purchase sex-rejecting drugs without a prescription, in pursuit of transgender identity. Do No Harm released a report titled “The Lack of Barriers to Minors Ordering Cross-Sex Hormones Online” Tuesday. It highlights certain websites that may enable minors…Tyler O’Neil -
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Will Markwayne Mullin End the DHS Shutdown?
The future of the immigration issue could now rest on one man’s shoulders—Sen. Markwayne Mullin. After President Donald Trump picked the Oklahoma Republican to replace Kristi Noem as homeland security secretary, senators are speculating on whether the move will create momentum for reopening the department. For over 24 days, Senate Democrats have almost unanimously refused…George Caldwell -
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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…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Shots Fired at US Consulate in Toronto, Ottawa Says Incident Unacceptable
REUTERS—Shots were fired at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto early on Tuesday, but no one was injured, police said, in what Canada’s public safety minister described as an unacceptable incident. Toronto police said on X that they responded to reports of shots at 5:29 a.m. EDT and found evidence of a discharged firearm. In another post, police…Reuters -
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Aramco CEO Warns of ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ to Oil Markets Amid Conflict in Iran
The CEO of the world’s largest oil company is warning of “catastrophic consequences” to oil markets as the conflict in Iran continues, rendering the Strait of Hormuz largely impassable. Since the United States and Israel launched the joint attack on Iran a week and a half ago, few ships have traversed the Strait of Hormuz,…Virginia Allen -
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ADAM’S APPLE SHAVE? LGBTQ Mafia Demands Companies Cover New Forms of Transgender ‘Health Care’
Even as transgender “health care” is losing steam in the medical industry, a powerful LGBTQ+ activist group is expanding its demands for the kind of “gender-affirming care” that companies provide—including cosmetic interventions like an Adam’s apple shave and liposuction. The Human Rights Campaign, which bills itself as America’s “largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization,” has long…Tyler O’Neil -
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‘Great’: Trump, Lake Celebrate Report That FBI Seized Arizona Election Records
President Donald Trump celebrated a report that the FBI obtained election records from Arizona’s largest county, a move that follows a federal raid last month on a Georgia county’s elections department. Maricopa County, the site of the reported FBI raid, has been a contentious jurisdiction for elections, particularly after Joe Biden beat Donald Trump narrowly…Fred Lucas -
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Iran’s Selection of New Supreme Leader Tells World ‘Regime Isn’t Reformable’
The selection of Mojtaba Khamenei, son of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as Iran’s new supreme leader sends a clear message that “the regime isn’t reformable,” one foreign policy expert says. The 88 senior Shiite clerics who met to name Ali Khamenei’s successor could have chosen to largely hold to their “national priorities” and…Virginia Allen -
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Gulf States Are Not Firing Back at Iran. Why?
Iran has targeted its neighbors in the Persian Gulf by firing missiles and conducting drone attacks, but despite the attacks, the Middle Eastern countries have not fired back and for good reason, a foreign policy expert argues. “Never say never, but with very high certainty, I can say that the Gulf [states] are not partaking…Virginia Allen -
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Media, Mamdani Spin Absurd Tale About NYC ‘ISIS-Inspired’ Terrorist Attack
Never underestimate the Democrat-media complex’s ability to tag-team and instantly spin a narrative about a news incident that is literally the opposite of reality. An attempted terrorist attack by two “ISIS-inspired” radicals in New York City Saturday could have been a mass casualty event. But if you listened to the media and some of the…Jarrett Stepman -
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OSU President Is Leaving After ‘Inappropriate Relationship’
Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. has resigned as president at Ohio State University, citing an “inappropriate relationship” with an unnamed person seeking public resources. He has only served as president since Jan. 1, 2024. According to 10TV, Carter’s resignation followed a Saturday board meeting, with the board of trustees accepting the resignation on Sunday, the same…Rebecca Downs -
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DOJ, NYPD Call New York Terror Suspects ISIS-Inspired
The Justice Department brought federal terrorism charges Monday against two men tied to the bombing of a New York City protest. One of the suspects threw a homemade bomb that was inspired by the Islamic State terrorist group, said Attorney General Pam Bondi. “We have charged the two alleged ISIS-inspired terrorists who attempted to bomb…Fred Lucas -
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Emails Reveal What US Officials Knew—and Feared—About Wuhan Lab
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—In the summer of 2019, the Wuhan Institute of Virology was set to become the headquarters for the Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, according to documents from the National Institutes of Health and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. In less than a year, biosafety seemed an unlikely description for…Fred Lucas -
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Why the Department of Transportation Is Asking Americans to Travel in 2026
“Celebrate your country by seeing your country.” With that message to Americans, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy kicked off a new national campaign Friday at Union Station in Washington, D.C.—one designed to remind Americans that the freedom to move has always been at the heart of the American story. As the nation celebrate its 250th birthday this year, the U.S. Department of Transportation unveiled “Freedom…Katherine Matt -
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What If You Could Walk Through the World of the Bible?
What if history wasn’t something you only read about—but something you could walk through? What if the stories of Scripture rose from the page and surrounded you—etched into stone streets, carved into ancient ruins, whispered through the landscapes where God moved in history? An exciting new venture, Sojourn, has officially launched as part of Good Comma Classroom, expanding its mission beyond…Katherine Matt -
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Iran Indicates Khamenei’s Hardline Son Will Be Next Supreme Leader
REUTERS—Iran on Sunday indicated it had chosen Ayatollah Ali Khamenei‘s son Mojtaba as his successor, after Israel struck fuel depots in Tehran overnight and the conflict widened after Bahrain said an Iranian attack had damaged one of its desalination plants. “The name of Khamenei will continue,” said Ayatollah Hosseinali Eshkevari, a member of the clerical…Parisa Hafezi -
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What’s Next for DHS?
Kristi Noem is out as Homeland Security Secretary, to be replaced by Senator Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. Noem’s tenure as the leader of the expansive Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has been characterized by numerous problems, ranging from personality clashes and communication breakdowns to policy disputes and operational failures. Arguably, Noem’s greatest success over the past year has…S.A. McCarthy -
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Congress Juggling Funding for DHS, Epic Fury
Congress could be facing a two-front challenge, as it contemplates whether to provide additional funding for the military operation in Iran as well as for the Department of Homeland Security. Since mid-February, the agency has been shut down due to Democrats’ rejecting funding bills over their demands for additional restraints on immigration and border law…George Caldwell -
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JFK’s Grandson Proves the Networks Still Bend the Knee to Kennedys
When you hear liberals complaining about how the media today are in urgent danger of “bending the knee” to President Donald Trump, point and laugh and think about the Kennedy family. Journalists bending the knee to the Kennedys has been mandatory since the 1950s. That’s their most obvious form of white privilege. It’s still happening….Tim Graham