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California’s High-Speed Rail Still Isn’t Running—But the Spending Never Stops
It’s been more than a decade and a half since I first wrote that the California bullet train to nowhere would be a disaster. I write that not just to toot my own horn. It was an easy prediction to make, even for my much younger and less cynical self. No, I’m noting the timeline because after…Jarrett Stepman -
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DOJ: Bondi Does Not Need to Testify Before Congress
The Department of Justice is arguing that former Attorney General Pam Bondi no longer needs to testify before Congress in compliance with a March subpoena, since she is no longer top cop. The move has drawn the ire of Democrats on the House oversight committee, who are now threatening legal consequences for Bondi if she…George Caldwell -
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EXCLUSIVE: Taxpayers Increasingly Blame Government Fraud for Rising Cost of Living, Poll Shows
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL — As widespread government fraud emerges across the country, a new poll finds that Americans are not only overwhelmingly alarmed by taxpayer abuse but increasingly blame it for the rising cost of living. The poll, released Tuesday by the nonpartisan watchdog on government spending, the State Financial Officers Foundation, found that 83%…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Vance to Lead US Negotiating Team in Pakistan
Vice President JD Vance will lead the United States’ negotiating team in Pakistan to work out the details of a peace agreement with Iran, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. “The president is dispatching his negotiating team led by the Vice President of the United States JD Vance, Special Envoy [Steve] Witkoff, and Jared…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Mamdani’s Free Bus Plan Likely Not Happening This Year
One of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s big campaign promises was that under his leadership, everyone in the city would be able to ride “free” buses, but the idea is reportedly now on pause. “Mamdani’s highly-touted demands for free buses has fallen to the wayside in both state and city budget proposals,” the New York Post reported on…Jarrett Stepman -
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Beginning of the End for Iran
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. Donald Trump recently outlined the end game for Iran. We’ve been there about a month, and he was saying in week…Victor Davis Hanson -
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As States Hint Resistance to SCOTUS Ruling on Gender Counseling, What’s Next for Free Speech?
Even after a decisive Supreme Court ruling on free speech in gender counseling, more such cases could be on the way as state and local governments across the country have bans of some sort on reparative therapy. The Supreme Court recently ruled 8-1 against Colorado’s law that required counseling to conform to gender ideology. Some…Fred Lucas -
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EXCLUSIVE: Chip Roy Urges Feds to Roll Back Obama-Era Ban on Collecting Immigration Data in Schools
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is urging two federal agencies to rescind an Obama-era policy he says has prevented states from collecting basic immigration-status data in public schools. In a letter sent Wednesday to Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon and Education Secretary Linda McMahon, Roy argued that a 2011 Department…Pedro Rodriguez -
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EXCLUSIVE: American Medical Association Should Lose Tax-Exempt Status, Watchdog Group Says
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The IRS should investigate and potentially revoke the tax-exempt status of the American Medical Association’s philanthropic arm, according to a new complaint filed Tuesday. “Based on the evidence in our complaint, we believe the IRS should revoke the AMA Foundation’s tax-exempt status for operating a racially discriminatory program,” Dr. Kurt Miceli,…Tyler O’Neil -
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EXCLUSIVE: ICE Announces Arrests of Several Violent Criminals and Sex Offenders
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Immigration and Customs Enforcement has arrested another round of violent criminals in the country illegally who have been convicted of heinous crimes in the United States. Among those ICE arrested are five men from Mexico or Guatemala, some with sexual crime convictions, including crimes committed against children. Erik Eusevio Cortez-Leyva, an illegal immigrant from Mexico, was convicted of…Rebecca Downs -
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Is the End of the American Federation of Teachers in Sight?
A recent poll found that a clear majority of Americans favor limiting politics in the classroom. This is bad news for teachers’ unions, who often advocate against that very thing. Consider the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). With 1.8 million members, the AFT is one of the largest teachers’ unions in the country. It has gained prominence less for advancing classroom outcomes and more for engaging in political activism far removed from instruction. This political activism has been evident recently, as illustrated…Madison Marino Doan -
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Accused Fraudster Could Be Replaced by Politician Whose Daughters Committed Covid Fraud
Daughters of a candidate seeking to replace alleged fraudster Florida Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick have pleaded guilty to COVID-19 fraud. In 2024, Richelle Holness, the oldest daughter of former Broward County Mayor Dale Holness, pleaded guilty to defrauding Florida’s federally funded unemployment program of $30,000. As part of her plea deal, however, Richelle Holness was spared from pleading…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Democrats Have Devolved Into the Party of Cruelty and Sadism
As the Department of Homeland Security shutdown slouches through its seventh week, this outrage should convince voters that the Democrats have devolved into a delivery system for pain. Yet again, the so-called “Party of the Little Guy” relishes in making regular Americans writhe in agony so Democrats can score political points and weaponize whatever partisan…Deroy Murdock -
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Spanberger Polls Below Majority Support as Virginia Holds Redistricting Vote
As Virginia voters take part in a closely contested redistricting referendum, Gov. Abigail Spanberger is heading toward the final tally with historically low approval numbers. For the first time since the 1990s, a sitting Virginia governor is polling below historical norms. According to Washington Post polling, Spanberger’s approval rating stands at 47%—13 points lower than…Reagan Campbell -
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‘PATRIARCHY’: Jennifer Siebel Newsom’s Head-Scratching Response to Ousters of Kristi Noem, Pam Bondi
Jennifer Siebel Newsom, the wife of California Gov. Gavin Newsom, suggested that the “patriarchy” was behind the recent ousters of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem and Attorney General Pam Bondi. She described President Donald Trump’s administration as engaged in a “war on all women,” and presented the former Cabinet secretaries as casualties in that conflict,…Tyler O’Neil -
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Research Sheds Light on the Promise and Peril of AI
A new study finds some popular artificial intelligence chatbots tell us what we want to hear—even if we need to hear something different. Such sycophancy can cause people to make irresponsible decisions, a troubling research finding for everyone, but especially for educators using AI in classrooms with young children. Stanford researchers hypothesized that AI chatbots,…Jonathan Butcher -
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Trump’s Election Integrity Order Faces Wave of Lawsuits Before Dem-Appointed Judges
Opposition from the left is mounting against President Donald Trump’s mail-in ballot executive order, with two potential 2028 Democrat presidential candidates filing legal challenges before Democrat-appointed federal judges. At least five lawsuits, all filed in federal district courts for the District of Columbia and Massachusetts, aim to block the executive order that directs the Department…Fred Lucas -
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EXCLUSIVE: As NFL Embraces Streaming, Poll Finds Overwhelming Push Back
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Americans overwhelmingly oppose moving live sports viewing to paid streaming platforms, according to a poll by the Internet Accountability Project released Tuesday. The poll found that 93% of likely voters—across party, gender, and age demographics—said it’s important for live sporting events to be available on broadcast television so they can be…Fred Lucas -
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How China Dominates the World’s Critical Minerals Production
Critical minerals are mined all over the world but the majority of the supply ends up passing through China. For a broad range of key metals and minerals, China is either the largest miner, the dominant refiner, or both. This is true for rare earths, lithium, cobalt, graphite, nickel, and many other metals and minerals…Kyle McCollum -
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Inside the Massive Advocacy Blitz to Set AI Regulations
Now that the White House has passed the baton to Congress to codify a National Framework on Artificial Intelligence, an advocacy blitz is underway to shape the future of American tech policy. President Donald Trump previously directed Michael Kratsios, his science and technology adviser, and David Sacks, former AI czar, to recommend federal AI legislation…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell