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The Dishonorable Conduct Award: Judges Who Threw Out the Statute With the Bathwater
We spend a lot of our time reading and analyzing judicial decisions from all over the country. But we don’t decide winners and losers based on whether or not we like the particular result. Instead, we look at whether the judge did what he was supposed to and impartially applied the law to the facts….Hans von Spakovsky -
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Victor Davis Hanson: If Only William Buckley Could Debate Nick Fuentes
On today’s Election Day edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor and Jack unpack the controversies surrounding Tucker Carlson’s interview with Nick Fuentes and how the legacies of William F. Buckley Jr. and “Firing Line”—a show that confronted radicalism head-on—need to serve as examples for how conservatives handle extremists and bad-faith actors,…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Ohio’s Redrawn Maps Likely the Best-Case Scenario for GOP
The Ohio redistricting committee, just beating its Oct. 31 deadline, has agreed to new congressional districting maps for the 2026 cycle. The new map gives Republicans a 12-3 advantage with Ohio’s 15 congressional districts and spares the state a redistricting fight that would have been more consequential and involving for both sides. Ohio Republican Party…Rebecca Downs -
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How Trump Forced China’s Hand
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’s been a big news story coming out that President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, the…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Trump Judge Pick Issues Opinion Bolstering President’s Deportation Agenda
One of President Donald Trump’s recent appointees to a federal judgeship issued an order recommending a stronger punishment for an illegal immigrant criminal in order to “afford adequate deterrence.” Judge Joshua Divine, Trump’s nominee to the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, wrote on Friday that Lesman Rivera-Vasquez, who pleaded…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Experts Weigh in on Critical but Under-the-Radar Race in Pennsylvania
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania voters will decide whether they want to retain the Democrat majority on the Pennsylvania Supreme Court. Three Democrat justices of the seven-person court are up for a retention vote, and the results could impact the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential election in the Keystone State, which could be a cause for…Jacob Adams -
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Applying Lessons From Ukraine: How to Win in the Indo-Pacific
When Russia launched its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, few expected Ukraine’s underfunded navy to compete with a traditional power. But within months, the naval front reversed and Ukraine transformed its navy into a decisive force in the Black Sea. Throughout the war, Ukraine disabled over one-third of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, sunk its flagship, and provided…Sophie Collins -
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What Early Voting Trends Tell Us About the Big 3 Elections This Week
Democrats appear to have an edge in early voting going into Tuesday’s Big 3 elections: two governors’ races and the mayoral race in the nation’s largest city. Experts caution on reading too much into early voting numbers for the New York City mayor’s race and the Virginia governor’s race. However, the early voting numbers might…Fred Lucas -
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Obama Judge’s Bid to Help Deep State Spy on GOP in Secret May Have Violated Federal Law
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—An Obama-appointed judge may have violated federal law by greenlighting a Biden Department of Justice effort to secretly secure Republican senators’ private cellphone data, legal experts say. Chief Judge of the D.C. District Court James Boasberg signed orders in 2023 preventing cell phone carriers from notifying 11 Republican members of Congress about…Katelynn Richardson -
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Hamas Returns Remains of Israeli-American
The remains of three hostages, including those of Israeli-American Omer Neutra, were returned to Israel over the weekend. Neutra, a native New Yorker and the grandson of a Holocaust survivors, “lived and died a hero,” U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee wrote on X Monday. In addition to Neutra, Hamas also returned the remains…Virginia Allen -
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Letitia James Is Fighting Another DOJ Probe for ‘Selective Enforcement’ Against Trump’s Business, NRA, Unsealed Docs Show
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—New York Attorney General Letitia James is fighting a federal criminal probe over alleged “selective enforcement” in cases she brought against President Donald Trump’s business and the National Rifle Association, court documents unsealed Friday reveal. James’ effort to block subpoenas issued by the Department of Justice touches “on matters of national concern,…Katelynn Richardson -
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The Right and Power
In the subculture of the vibe-driven new right that suffuses much of MAGA world in the northeastern corridor, one of the commonplaces is the assurance that, whatever the putative obstacles at hand, “you can just do things.” It’s an invocation at once simple and powerful, elevating solutions perennially thought unsolvable—immigration, war, crime—into the realm of the achievable….Kristen Ziccarelli -
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Dems to Democrat Base: Drop Dead
Democrats are fighting so ferociously to keep the federal government closed, it’s as if they were trying to kill a GOP-sponsored scheme to exempt the top 1% from the income tax. Au contraire, congressional Republicans uncharacteristically are trying to keep Biden-era federal spending cruising on autopilot, with neither reductions nor reforms. But that’s not good enough for…Deroy Murdock -
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Death Threats Against ICE Officers Up by 8,000%, DHS Says
THE CENTER SQUARE—Death threats against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are up by 8,000% compared to the same time frame last year, the Department of Homeland Security said on Friday. Assaults against ICE officers remain at a 1,000% increase, The Center Square first reported. Targeted removal efforts prioritizing arresting violent offenders are ongoing as ICE…Bethany Blankley -
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Call to End Filibuster Is a Reflection of the President’s Anger, Says Mike Johnson
President Donald Trump’s frustration over Democrats’ determination to keep the government shut down led to the president’s call to end the filibuster, House Speaker Mike Johnson explained on “Fox News Sunday.” “I think what you’re seeing there is a reflection of his anger—his real frustration—that the government is closed,” Johnson stated. “He is a big-hearted…Lorenzo Prieto -
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Republican Senators React to Calls to Abolish the Filibuster
Republican senators weighed in this week on calls to end the filibuster following the continued failure by the Senate to open the government. In an interview with Fox News’s Sean Hannity, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., said, “[H]ere’s the other thing I’d say, if the Democrats aren’t willing to negotiate, and we can’t get anywhere on…Jacob Adams -
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Californians Said ‘Hands Off Our Maps.’ Newsom Didn’t Listen.
California’s elections are already rigged overwhelmingly against Republicans—but apparently not enough for Gov. Gavin Newsom. With $10 million from George Soros and tens of millions more from labor unions and other wealthy liberals, he’s gearing up to convince California voters to approve Proposition 50 in a special election on Nov. 4. Prop. 50 would redraw…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Democrats Want Open Borders; Most Americans Don’t
Who said this? “If you don’t have any borders, you don’t have a nation.” The speaker went on, “Trump did a better job. I don’t like Trump, but we should have a secure border. It ain’t that hard to do. Biden didn’t do it.” It was Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, in characteristic candor. If, as…Michael Barone -
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Are Americans Better or Worse Off Since January?
The left wing and media rage hysterically from one Trump psychodrama to the next, while President Donald Trump trolls both on social media. But all that is verbiage. What matters is the data and facts of Trump’s first nine months since Jan. 20, 2025, in comparison to either former President Joe Biden’s prior year or…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Have to Lose One More Time Before They Abandon the Party
Why are California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris suddenly praising Joe Biden’s presidency? Victor Davis Hanson breaks down the political theater behind the Democrats’ about-face—and what it reveals about their panic over President Donald Trump’s comeback. This, and more, on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words. This…Victor Davis Hanson
