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Civil Asset Forfeiture: How the Police Can Steal From You
Did you know that in most of America, police can take your property, even if you did nothing wrong? They don’t have to charge you with a crime. They don’t have to take you to court. They can just say they suspect you of a crime. Then they can grab your money, your car, and sometimes, even…John Stossel -
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What’s Behind Don Lemon Accusing a Minnesota Church of White Supremacy?
Is your faith downstream from the Ku Klux Klan and white supremacy? That’s what former CNN anchor Don Lemon and podcast host Jennifer Welch said of Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota. Agitators who claim that one of the church’s pastors also works for Immigration and Customs Enforcement stormed the church last week, separating the…Tyler O’Neil -
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Why Children Under 13 Should Be Banned From Social Media
The debate over children and social media is often framed as a question of parental control or technological inevitability. It should not be. At its core, this is a moral question about what kind of society we are shaping, what we choose to protect, and what we are willing to sacrifice in the name of…Armstrong Williams -
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Ivy League Prof: ‘Black Lives Matter Was Created From a Fabrication’
“Black Lives Matter was created from a fabrication,” Bill Jacobson, founder of Legal Insurrection and professor of law at Cornell University, tells substitute host Jack Fowler on this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” The two also unravel the shocking hostility Jewish students have faced since the Oct. 7 massacre. Subscribe to…Jack Fowler -
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Are Americans Being Radicalized Online and Converting to Islam?
Simon Hankinson, a former U.S. diplomat, made a case Monday for what he deemed a rise in “lone wolf amateur terrorism.” Hankinson referred to the high-profile Bondi Beach, Australia, massacre. Within 10 minutes, on Dec. 14, 2025, a father and a son opened fire on hundreds during a festival, ultimately killing 15 people and injuring 40. Hankinson…Sarah Holliday -
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In Real Life, There’s No New ‘CBS Newsmax’ Under Bari Weiss
The leftists on social media have hilariously caricatured CBS News under new Editor-in-Chief Bari Weiss as “CBS Newsmax,” like it’s lurched dramatically to the right. But if you’re monitoring CBS in real life, there’s plenty of evidence that “classic CBS” is still operating. In recent days, CBS has proven to be worse than ABC and…Tim Graham -
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Bureaucrats’ Political Donations Hint Census Bureau Overcounting for Democrats May Not Be Coincidental
Undercounting the population in red states like Texas and Florida in 2020 cost Republicans at least six seats in the House of Representatives, while overcounting in blue states like California and New York contributed to 18 new Democratic seats, according to Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas. “In 2020, the Census Bureau undercounted in primarily deep-red states…Mark Tapscott -
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Who’s Afraid of the Ten Commandments?
On Tuesday, the full, 17-judge U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit heard consolidated oral arguments in a crucial case that is all but guaranteed to make it to the U.S. Supreme Court. The predictable controversy surrounding the litigation, which involves similar but distinct mandatory Ten Commandments display laws arising out of Texas and…Josh Hammer -
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The Left’s Search for a New Cause
Monday marked Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a national holiday honoring a man best remembered for urging Americans to judge one another by the content of their character rather than the color of their skin. It is a legacy rooted in a specific historical struggle—one that culminated in the Civil Rights Act after years of…Ben Shapiro -
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Why ‘The Gulag Archipelago’ Is the Greatest Book of the 20th Century
On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” David J. Mahoney explains to co-host Jack Fowler why he believes Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn’s “The Gulag Archipelago” is the greatest book of the 20th century. Mahoney, professor emeritus at Assumption University and a senior fellow at the Claremont Institute, also unpacks Thomas Sowell’s theory that…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Minnesota Leftists Double Down on Anti-Church Protest as Feds Prepare for Arrests
Minnesota leftists showed no pangs of conscience after disrupting a Sunday worship service at Cities Church in St. Paul. The church was targeted because one of its lay elders works in federal law enforcement—specifically, serving as the Immigrations and Customs Enforcement director for St. Paul. But, despite sparking national outrage, the anti-ICE demonstrators are only doubling down….Joshua Arnold -
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California’s ‘Futureland’ High-Speed Rail Is Still Stuck at the Station
In 2008, California voters approved Proposition 1A, giving the green light to start planning a high-speed railway connecting San Francisco to Los Angeles, which would be built by 2020 and cost around $35 billion. Well, it’s 2026, and the Golden State’s “Futureland-esque” project is woefully over-schedule and over-budget, now projected to cost around $135 billion….Victor Davis Hanson -
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Could the Senate Trigger Another Shutdown in a Week?
With the House having passed its final batch of appropriations bills, it is now up to the Senate to pass the spending package or risk sending the federal government into a partial shutdown. Despite the pressure to keep the government open, however, a significant number of Senate Democrats and Republicans have complaints about the spending…George Caldwell -
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Top 25 Signs at the March for Life 2026
Tens of thousands of pro-life demonstrators filled Washington, D.C., on Friday for the 53rd annual March for Life, an event that once again drew national attention as participants rallied around the 2026 theme, “Life Is a Gift.” The march proceeded from the National Mall toward the U.S. Supreme Court, with crowds composed of families, school…Katherine Matt -
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‘BE VIGILANT’: Assistant Health Secretary Warns What Can Happen If Pro-Lifers Don’t Vote
Assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services Brian Christine warned that the administration’s pro-life wins can be lost if pro-lifers don’t vote in November. “We have to always be vigilant,” he told The Daily Signal in an interview. “All the wins that we’ve had in this administration all of the great things that have been…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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They Threatened ICE Online—Then X and Google Got Involved
Social media companies helped federal law enforcement identify two men this week who allegedly made online threats to kill Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. On Thursday, the Justice Department announced that the social media company X helped identify a 21-year-old Justin Mesael Novoa, who allegedly posted online, “Can’t wait to shoot these … p—- ice…Fred Lucas -
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‘Islamic Extremism Has No Place in Our State’: Texas Reps. Back Abbott as CAIR Plans to Sue
Republican Reps. Chip Roy and Keith Self of Texas voiced their support for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts to crack down on Islamic groups accused of having ties to terrorist organizations. On Wednesday, Abbott urged an independent school district to sever ties with the Council on Arab Islamic Relations after administrators planned to hold the…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Johnson Says He’s Measuring GOP’s Success by the Strength of the American Family
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., joined pro-life members of Congress on stage at the 2026 March for Life in Washington, D.C., as tens of thousands of marchers showed their commitment to the cause of life. “For the first time, our greatest metric of success is not just the size of the gross domestic product or highs in the stock market,” said Johnson. “It…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Why Did a Judge Block the Arrest of Don Lemon?
A magistrate judge refused to sign an arrest warrant for leftist commentator Don Lemon on charges related to his presence at a church invasion Sunday, and the judge’s ties to Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison have raised questions about a potential conflict of interest. Lemon traveled with and recorded a group of 30-40 agitators who…Tyler O’Neil -
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Why America’s Founding Principles Still Matter 250 Years Later
The following remarks were delivered by Matthew Spalding at the Freedom 250 Mobile Museum kickoff event in Summerfield, North Carolina, on Jan. 21. It is great to be with you on this wonderful occasion. But I must point out that we wouldn’t be here today, were it not for those remarkable Americans who gave us a…Matthew Spalding