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Virginia Democrats’ Move to Scuttle Independent Redistricting Commission Draws GOP Pushback
Virginia Democrats are planning to try to stack the 2026 congressional elections in their favor via redistricting if they are victorious in November’s off-year elections. The announcement Thursday is making the fate of the partisan composition of Virginia’s 11-member congressional delegation a campaign issue ahead of the Nov. 4 elections. “This seems like a pretty… -
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The Real Reason Behind Democrats’ Government Shutdown
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. The government has now been shut down for the longest time in our 249th history of… -
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Virginia AG Jason Miyares Talks About Jay Jones and Preventing Democrat Takeover of State in 2 Weeks
With less than two weeks until Election Day, Virginia Republican Attorney General Jason Miyares is enjoying what the polls say is upward of a six-percentage point lead over Democrat Jay Jones in the race for attorney general. That has not stopped him from campaigning each day with a full slate of events. >>> Sign up… -
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Democrats Prioritize Welfare Over National Security
Few speak the truth as clearly and succinctly as House Speaker Mike Johnson. Appearing on ABC’s “This Week” this past Sunday, co-host Jonathan Karl challenged the speaker’s calling the recent “No Kings” rallies “Hate America Rallies” and calling them “the modern Democratic Party.” Johnson, R-La., responded that “there is a rise of Marxism in the… -
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VICTOR DAVIS HANSON: ‘So I’m Voting Commie’—Why Mamdani Is Likely to Win
During today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc talk about leading New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani posing with a controversial imam named an unindicted co-conspirator in the first World Trade Center bombing. They also discuss why the self-proclaimed socialist is likely to win. This transcript has… -
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Ohio Lawmaker Offers Bill to Codify Trump’s Energy Policies
A Republican congressman from Ohio is seeking to win the next battle over America’s energy supply before it starts. In legislation introduced this week, Rep. Troy Balderson, R-Ohio, is seeking to codify Trump administration efforts at providing Americans with abundant energy by defining the terms “affordable,” “reliable,” and “clean” as they relate to energy in… -
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There’s No Going Back If NYC Elects Zohran Mamdani
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. Everybody in New York City is on edge because it looks like, for the first time… -
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Ted Cruz, Eli Crane Lead Effort to Require Only Citizens Vote
A group of Republican lawmakers, led by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rep. Eli Crane of Arizona, is joining the effort to promote a rule to require proof of citizenship on federal voter registration forms. The lawmakers signed a public comment letter to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission in favor of a petition by… -
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Shutdown Will Disrupt Air Travel, Transportation Chief Warns
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy delivered a stern message at the Capitol on Thursday: The federal government shutdown is already putting a strain on air traffic controllers, and the problem will only get worse until the government reopens. “Next Tuesday is the first paycheck that [air traffic controllers] will not receive for the work that… -
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BREAKING: How Senate Votes on Bill to Pay Military, Essential Federal Workers
Senate Democrats have blocked paying essential federal workers as the government shutdown continues into its fourth week. In a vote of 54-to-45, a bill sponsored by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., to pay essential federal workers, including active-duty members of the U.S. military, failed to clear the Senate’s 60-vote threshold to become law. Democrat Sens. John… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Ketanji Brown Jackson Is ‘Way Out of Her Depth’
During a segment of today’s episode “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discussed Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s recent comparison of blacks to disabled people, and how race-based districting actually harms black candidates who may want to seek higher office. This transcript has been lightly edited for… -
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Attorneys General in Showdown Over Trump-Backed Rule That Could Transform Voter Registration
Two-thirds of state attorneys general have jumped into the fray over a potential federal rule to require proof of citizenship for voting forms. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission, a four-member federal panel, will review a petition started by watchdog group America First Legal to add the requirement on the federal voter registration form. Now, 19… -
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Inside Trump and Rubio’s Restructuring of the State Department
The following is a preview of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with State Department deputy spokesman Tommy Pigott on “The Signal Sitdown.” The full interview premieres on The Daily Signal’s YouTube page at 6:30 a.m. Eastern on Oct. 23. While President Donald Trump did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize this year, he… -
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Could Pro-Hamas, Anti-Charlie Kirk Rhetoric Lead to Noncitizen Deportations?
Unions are suing the Trump administration to prevent the potential deportation of noncitizens who express support for Hamas terrorists or who celebrated the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, among other sentiments. In response to two executive orders by President Donald Trump, the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security are using… -
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Democrats Announce Plan to Launch ‘Master ICE Tracker’
The chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee is pushing back on Democrats’ plan to track the activity of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Los Angeles. “Oversight Committee Democrats are completely unhinged,” Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., told The Daily Signal on Wednesday. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are preparing to… -
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China Threat Calls for Ideologically Free Energy Policy
Whether China’s threat to restrict export of rare earth minerals materializes or is resolved through trade negotiations, the episode underscores the fragility of U.S. supply chains and the importance of developing domestic sources. Nowhere is this more evident than in the energy sector, where climate policies have made dozens of countries more reliant on imports… -
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Republicans Consider a Long-Term Continuing Resolution in Shutdown Fight
More than three weeks into what is now the second-longest federal government shutdown in history, Republicans have to decide whether or not to change their strategy or keep putting the same government funding bill on the floor. The future of the appropriations process could be at stake. The seven-week funding extension Republicans brought to the… -
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Congress Reacts to Trump Federal Funding Cuts to Blue States
The fight between President Donald Trump and blue states has escalated over the government shutdown. In the past few weeks, the Trump administration has used the Democrats’ play to shut down the government against them by canceling or freezing federal dollars for various projects in Democrat-controlled areas, which frequently use taxpayer dollars for programs like… -
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Freed Terrorists Paid $70 Million as Part of Palestine’s ‘Pay for Slay’ Program
The Palestinian Authority in Gaza has paid recently released terrorists the equivalent of millions of dollars as part of a “Pay for Slay” program, according to the Israeli Foreign Ministry. The recent ceasefire and hostage deal between Hamas and Israel included the release of “250 Palestinian terrorists” in exchange for the hostages still being held… -
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Congressional Republicans Slam Jeffries for Not Backing Military Pay Bill
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has come out against a standalone Senate bill to pay American military service members and some other federal workers. Jeffries’ public opposition comes as thousands of federal employees have been left in the lurch as the federal government shutdown drags into its fourth week. The New York Democrat said…
