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Why Vance’s Viral Memes Resonate With Younger Voters
For a new vice president, JD Vance is sure making a lot of news. But he’s getting media coverage that some leaders wouldn’t be thrilled about. It’s no surprise that he’s constantly in the news. What is surprising is that internet memes have now become another source of Vance content, with his face used for…Janae Myers -
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House OKs SAVE Act Election Integrity Measure
The House of Representatives on Thursday approved the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act 220-208. Four House Democrats broke ranks and joined 216 Republicans to pass the election integrity measure, while 208 Democrats voted against it. The four Democrats who sided with the GOP were Reps. Jared Golden of Maine, Marie Gluesenkamp Perez of Washington…Jacob Adams -
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How a Small State Made Big Strides on Election Integrity Laws
Wyoming was among the first states to enact a citizenship verification law and to ban foreign funding of ballot measures during the 2025 session, along with other election reform bills. “Wyoming’s been a leader. We’ve had very clean elections, and you can always improve them, so I’m very proud of our integrity,” Wyoming Gov. Mark…Fred Lucas -
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5 Million and Counting Ineligible Names Off Voter Rolls
About 5 million ineligible names were removed from voter registration rolls across the United States since 2019, Judicial Watch announced—with almost 1 million of those coming from New York City. The conservative-leaning government watchdog group has taken legal action against state and local governments for voter list maintenance under the 1993 National Voter Registration Act,…Fred Lucas -
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How 2 Democrat Governors Handled Popular Bans on Foreign Election Funding
One Democrat governor signed a bill banning foreign funding of ballot initiatives, while another begrudgingly allowed it to become law, in what is becoming a national trend. While such bans have gained bipartisan support, they have been largely driven by Republican lawmakers and conservative groups, citing the influence of foreign money in recent state ballot…Fred Lucas -
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Pfizer COVID-19 Bombshell Puts 2020 Election Into Context
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. I don’t want to go back and look at the 2020 elections, especially, but there’s some…Victor Davis Hanson -
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House to Take Up Bill to Secure American Elections
The House of Representatives is set to vote on election-integrity legislation, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, on Thursday. The SAVE Act would bar states from registering people to vote in federal elections unless they provide documentary proof of American citizenship. To that end, it would also make it a crime to register an individual who…Jacob Adams -
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Could the Bluest State in the Nation Get Voter ID?
California, one of the most solidly blue states in the nation, could be voting on adopting voter ID—an initiative that President Donald Trump called for the state to adopt as a condition for continued federal aid. Republican state legislators launched the ballot initiative drive late last week to gain 1 million signatures after failing to…Fred Lucas -
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Activists Bypass Voters, Sue to Impose Climate Agenda
Having failed to convince the voting public about the merits of its campaign against fossil fuels, the climate movement is now turning to the courts to enforce its agenda. And to support this effort, millions of dollars are now flowing through liberal charities and nonprofit groups to pay lawyers to prosecute these cases. States, cities,…Kevin Stocklin -
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Kamala Voters Can’t Be Labeled ‘Conservatives’
When Democrats switch parties and become Republicans or vote for Republicans, no one expects the liberal media to keep describing them with words like “liberal” or “Democrat.” But somehow, after former conservatives and ex-Republicans campaigned for staunchly leftist Kamala Harris for president, journalists just keep calling them “conservatives.” Bill Barrow of the allegedly “fact-based” Associated…Tim Graham -
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Germany—Like Most Democracies—Counted Votes on Election Night. Why Can’t the US Do the Same?
Germany’s election this week marked another reminder that most industrialized democratic countries tend to call the results of their elections on election night, unlike the United States, where some congressional, state legislative, and statewide contests ran for days or months after Election Day in November. While the worst predictions about a prolonged 2024 presidential outcome…Fred Lucas -
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Germany’s Election Results and the Marginalized Conservatives
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. There were elections recently in Germany. And as many people and pollsters had predicted, the conservative…Victor Davis Hanson -
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German Voters Demand Structural Reform
President Donald Trump was reelected with a mandate to transform American political life through dedicated immigration enforcement, a pursuit of energy abundance, and a secure national defense. His administration has pursued these policies with gusto, surprising political friend and foe alike with the depth and breadth of their reforms. But America is not the only…Jordan Embree -
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Mitch McConnell Announces He Will Not Run for Reelection
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is expected to announce he will not seek reelection Thursday, according to multiple reports. McConnell, 83, led the Senate Republican Conference for decades until he stepped down at the end of the last Congress. There was widespread speculation that the former Republican leader would retire following his…Adam Pack -
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Foreign Funding, Ranked Choice Voting Top Election Integrity Concerns, Report Finds
The 2024 election concluded with few complaints or disputes from either side—but key improvements still need to be made to ensure free and fair contests, according to a new report from an election integrity watchdog. “The election integrity movement has had enormous success over the last four years. But make no mistake: The fight is…Fred Lucas -
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Election Integrity Notches Major Wins in 2024
In a presidential election year like 2024, it’s natural that the concerns of voters and state legislators should turn to the security of their elections. And turn they did. Where legislators and voters set to work on elections, they generally improved the integrity of the procedures we use to choose our representatives. Since 2021, The…Jack Fitzhenry -
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House Certifies Results of Trump’s 2024 Election Victory
Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday led the certification of the 2024 presidential election victory of her opponent, the once and future president, Donald Trump. Congress holds a joint session every four years on Jan. 6 to certify the results of the presidential election. Each state submits its electors for Congress to count the votes….Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Jimmy Carter’s Legacy on Election Integrity That Would Prompt Democrats to Label Him Jim Crow 2.0 Today
History remembers Jimmy Carter’s post-presidency more kindly than his presidency for a host of reasons. One could certainly be that as president, Carter didn’t champion election integrity laws–but reforms such as voter ID are nevertheless a lasting part of his legacy. It was 1977 when a young senator of Carter’s own party–Joe Biden–explained his opposition…Fred Lucas -
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Political Earthquake: The Multiracial Populist Voters Reshaping the Republican Party
President-elect Donald Trump made stunning gains with black men, Hispanic voters, and younger Americans in the 2024 presidential election, challenging long-held political assumptions. One person saw it coming more than a year ago. Patrick Ruffini, founding partner of Echelon Insights, published “Party of the People: Inside the Multiracial Populist Coalition Remaking the GOP” in November…Robert B. Bluey -
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13 Things We Should Be Thankful for This Postelection Thanksgiving
As families gather around their dining room tables this Thanksgiving, it’s regrettable that some seats won’t be taken because Trump Derangement Syndrome won’t permit its victims to break bread and count their blessings with relatives and friends who don’t share their irrational hatred of once and future President Donald Trump. The hilarious account Libs of…Peter Parisi