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EXCLUSIVE: Calif. Lawmaker Intends to Bring Lawsuit Against Prop 50 Map to Supreme Court
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—California Assemblyman David Tangipa told The Daily Signal he intends to bring a lawsuit against the Golden State’s new congressional map to the Supreme Court ahead of the midterm elections. The plaintiffs are looking to bring the case to the Supreme Court so that it might overturn the U.S. District Court…Pedro Rodriguez -
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No Compromise on the Hyde Amendment
Last year we went through the longest government shutdown in history. The point of contention was the extension of what were supposed to be temporary additional Obamacare subsidies enacted during COVID-19 “Temporary” in Washington means forever. This is what must change. The “temporary” subsidies were supposed to expire last year. But Democrats could not resist…Star Parker -
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Traditional Families and American Prosperity
The aspect of life that has the most potential to bring Americans together may be the one that is currently dividing them the most. It is the relationship that people have with the traditional family—consisting of a mother and a father and children. The Census Bureau recently released a report about the living arrangements American…Terence Jeffrey -
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The Left’s Silence on Iran Isn’t Hypocrisy. It’s Consistency.
There are no flotillas on the way to save Iran. No Soros-funded “democracy” groups pressuring Western governments to intervene on behalf of civilians who are being arrested and murdered. No astroturfing movement demanding economic boycotts. When college students returned from winter break last week, they didn’t find a single encampment supporting the Iranian uprising against…David Harsanyi -
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Is a Red Line Still a Red Line?
One of the most embarrassing moments of the extremely embarrassing Barack Obama presidency came in the context of the Syrian civil war. In August 2012, Obama vowed that “a red line for us,” which would thereby necessitate some sort of American intervention, “is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or…Josh Hammer -
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DYING WELL: Ben Sasse’s Important Message for the World
Moments of true clarity are all too rare in our pampered, distracted lives. We seek endless entertainment, filling our days with buzz, gossip, sports, and movies to avoid the inevitable truth: we are all going to die. Unlike our ancestors, we don’t witness death constantly. We don’t even consider how lucky we are to have…Tyler O’Neil -
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Here’s Why There Are More ICE Raids in Blue States
The Left is desperate to make lawful deportation in America a giant, impossible mess to deal with. According to a new media narrative, President Donald Trump and the Department of Homeland Security are behaving irresponsibly by conducting more immigration raids around the country, which in turn have allegedly led to violence against innocent civilians and illegal aliens. And…Jarrett Stepman -
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How Canada’s Only Leverage Over America Disappeared in an Instant
Trump’s operation to capture Nicolás Maduro in the early hours of Jan. 3 was a title wave that changed global politics drastically. Not only was a dictator de-throned and will soon be brought to justice, but Cuba, China, Iran, and Russia all stand to lose the most economically and politically—a win for all Americans. E.J….EJ Antoni -
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Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Orwellian Language Games
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the woman who refused to define the word “woman” in her confirmation hearing, still seems unable to grasp the concept that a man does not become a woman just by saying so. The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two women’s sports cases—West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little…Tyler O’Neil -
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Biggest Issue Facing Fight For Life
A pro-life policy organization is calling on President Donald Trump to do more to protect the unborn. Pro-life leaders are seeking to advance policies to protect the unborn and mothers from the harms of the abortion pill. While Marjorie Dannenfelser, the president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America says no president has done more for the…Virginia Allen -
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US Justice Department Probing Minnesota Gov. Walz, Other Officials, Source Says
REUTERS—The U.S. Justice Department is investigating Minnesota officials including Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey over an alleged conspiracy to impede immigration agents, a source familiar with the probe said on Friday. The investigation, first reported by CBS News, stems from previous statements made by Walz and Frey about the thousands of Immigration and Customs…Jana Winter -
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Somalia’s ‘Temporary’ Protection Lasted 35 Years
Congress created Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to briefly assist those in need. Shakespeare warned, “Ingratitude is monstrous; and for the multitude to be ingrateful, were to make a monster of the multitude.” In the case of TPS, “multitude” is correct. As of January 2025, approximately 1.4 million foreign nationals in the United States were shielded from removal under the program. The Trump administration decided to terminate TPS for several…Brandy Perez -
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Advance US Interests by Supporting the Iranian People
Iran stands at an inflection point. The Iranian people have risen up with extraordinary courage and on an unprecedented scale to demand a better future. The ayatollah regime has responded with lethal repression. But the regime’s brutality cannot hide the fact that it has no answer to the forces driving the unrest: economic collapse, failure…Daniel Flesch -
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Maduro’s Capture Could Mean ‘Fall of Berlin Wall’ for Americas
The U.S. capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro set in motion what could be the “equivalent to the fall of the Berlin Wall in the Americas,” the country’s opposition leader says. For the first time in history, the Americas could be free of “communism, dictatorship, and narco-terrorism,” María Corina Machado said Friday during a press conference at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C. …Virginia Allen -
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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Cassidy Probes UAW Leader on ‘Workforce Retaliation’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Bill Cassidy, chairman of the leading Senate committee on labor matters, sent a letter to United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain on Friday, probing him about alleged “workplace retaliation” in the union. Cassidy, R-La., who chairs the Senate committee on health, labor, education, and pensions (HELP), asked the labor leader…George Caldwell -
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Three States That Could Reshape Congress in 2026
This year’s midterm elections could decide the balance of power in Washington. Beyond 2026, however, the outcome of these elections could determine the ideological direction of the Democratic and Republican parties as the clock starts ticking down on the 2028 presidential election. Swing states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin will again be political battlegrounds….George Caldwell -
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Heritage Launches ‘America The Beautiful’ Campaign to Mark US 250th Birthday
The Heritage Foundation is kicking off its “America. The Beautiful.” campaign this weekend to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. The campaign is also focused on the principles America must uphold for the next 250 years, with a strong emphasis on the American family. The full campaign will run through July 31, as…Fred Lucas -
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The Minnesota Incident: A Case Study in Media Narrative Versus Reality
A woman is dead in Minnesota. An ICE officer killed her. Those two facts are undisputed. Everything else has become a Rorschach test for American politics. Within hours of the incident, the narrative crystallized: federal agents had become death squads hunting immigrants. Protests erupted. Politicians demanded accountability. Mainstream news ran wall-to-wall coverage of a deportation…Brent Buchanan -
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It’s Time To Get Creative With Greenland
Recent remarks by the Trump administration about Greenland have sparked a crisis with America’s NATO allies. And, of course, European states have exasperated President Donald Trump, and many conservatives, with their demands for indefinite U.S. support of Ukraine in its stalemated conflict with Russia. It’s time to get creative. A grand bargain could solve both…Eugene Kontorovich -
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Questions Surround Minnesota Bureaucrat Who Went on to Work for Church Whose Grant She Approved
A new report in Minnesota highlights how a former bureaucrat involved in granting a church millions of dollars later went to work as a consultant for the church. The audit also says that the church failed to provide necessary reporting for hundreds of thousands of dollars of state funding. Both the church and the former…Tyler O’Neil