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Congress Mulls Lifting Sanctions on Syrian Leader
Congress is weighing whether to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former jihadist seeking to legitimize himself on the world stage. Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., is making clear he’s not eager to lift those sanctions on the newly minted leader, given the killings and clashes involving ethnic minorities that have occurred during his…George Caldwell -
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EXCLUSIVE: DHS Accuses NPR of ‘Race-Baiting Smears’ Against ICE Agents
The Department of Homeland Security has accused National Public Radio of “race-baiting smears” against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. “Baseless accusations of ‘racial profiling’ by NPR and other outlets are contributing to a 1,000% increase in assaults against ICE law enforcement,” DHS said in a statement Monday evening. The response from DHS follows…Virginia Allen -
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Why the Kennedys Really Turned on RFK Jr.
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. Bobby Kennedy, the secretary of health and human services, testified in Congress last week. And he…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Special House Election Set in Blue Northern Virginia
Democrats are expected to hold a safe blue seat in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington in Tuesday’s special congressional election. The open seat is in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, formerly held by longtime Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., who died in May after a battle with esophageal cancer. The Northern Virginia congressional district, one of…Jacob Adams -
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South Carolina Rep Explains Why He’s Exiting Congress to Run for Governor
Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina will have to leave Capitol Hill behind to run for governor in his home state, but he says the work he would do in the state capital, Columbia, would build off his conservative record in Congress. “I see the challenges coming to South Carolina … . We need to…George Caldwell -
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John Thune to Steamroll Chuck Schumer’s Blockade of Trump Nominees Through ‘Nuclear Option’
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Senate Republicans are on the verge of breaking Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s stranglehold over the confirmation process, ending seven months of unprecedented obstruction that has sought to prevent President Donald Trump from staffing his administration. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is expected to invoke the rarely used “nuclear option” to reform…Adam Pack -
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California Insiders Eye Sen. Alex Padilla for Gubernatorial Race
Prominent California Democrat strategists are eyeing Sen. Alex Padilla, D-Calif., for a bid to be the next governor of California. The longtime California politician is seen as a reliable and known quantity in the state’s uber-left politics at a time when Democrats face historic unpopularity. “This is an uncertain time for California, and Alex Padilla…Jacob Adams -
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The Way to Cut the Deficit: Keep Biden-Era Spending?
As Congress rushes to meet an end-of-September funding deadline to avoid a government shutdown, members of the fiscally conservative House Freedom Caucus are open to a surprising measure to reduce spending—extending spending from former President Joe Biden’s administration into the long term. Although they have not finalized a proposal, multiple Freedom Caucus members told The…George Caldwell -
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Netanyahu Responds to Deadly Terrorist Attack in Jerusalem
Six people were killed at a bus stop in Jerusalem Monday in what authorities are describing as a “terrorist attack.” Two Palestinian gunmen are reported to have carried out the attack. “We are engaged in pursuit and are cordoning off the villages from which the murderers came,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said at the scene…Virginia Allen -
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WATCH: Democrats ‘Hate’ Trump More Than They ‘Love’ Their Communities, Homan Says
THE CENTER SQUARE—Trump administration border czar Tom Homan says Democrat leaders in sanctuary states and cities hate President Donald Trump more than they care for their communities. Homan spoke to the State Freedom Caucus Network Summit in Dallas Friday night and reiterated the plan to deport illegal aliens in Chicago. While Democrats say Trump is…Al Perrotta -
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Report: States Are Increasingly Taking Election Integrity Measures
THE CENTER SQUARE—The Honest Elections Project says states made significant gains on election integrity laws in 2025. A new report from the group says eight states banned foreign funding of ballot issue campaigns this year, bringing the national total to nine. Six states also banned ranked choice voting in 2025, bringing the total to 17. Honest Elections…Tom Joyce -
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WATCH: A Night-and-Day Difference at the Border
EL PASO, Texas—The streets around Sacred Heart Church were quiet, apart from a funeral procession exiting the building around 11 a.m. on Aug. 26. The lines of illegal aliens, sleeping mats on the sidewalk, and rows of porta-potties were gone. Sacred Heart Church, just a short walk from the border of Mexico in El Paso, operated…Virginia Allen -
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An Open Letter to My Esteemed Colleagues at the International Association of Genocide Scholars
Friends, As a member in good standing of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, I am simply appalled by our beloved organization’s resolution declaring the conflict in Gaza a “genocide.” This elite group of academics, researchers and complete randos—I mean, I paid $125 to join this very week—has allowed our once-sterling reputation to be forever…David Harsanyi -
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Republicans Debate Extension of Biden’s Enhanced Obamacare Tax Credits
Nearly a decade after Donald Trump first became president vowing to repeal and replace it, Obamacare is once again becoming one of Congress’ most high-stakes debates. At the end of 2025, enhanced premium tax credits for former President Barack Obama’s signature Affordable Care Act are set to expire. Those enhanced credits were introduced during President…George Caldwell -
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Therapy Class Claims Trump Is a Cult Leader. Does That Make His Voters ‘Followers’?
When Pamela Garfield-Jaeger learned that a therapist was offering a class characterizing supporters of President Donald Trump as members of a cult, she was compelled to learn more. Using a fake name, Garfield-Jaeger registered for the online course, and in August spent three hours “learning” how therapists can deal with their Trump-supporting clients. The course, “The…Virginia Allen -
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Woke Agenda Backfires in Britain
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. Britain per capita is experiencing the problem that we had—similar to the problem we had under…Victor Davis Hanson -
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The Right’s Divide Over Israel Is an Age Gap
“I’m not really sure that comity is going to be found here,” Curt Mills, the executive director of The American Conservative, told The Daily Signal leading up to this year’s National Conservatism Conference. It proved to be an understatement. “These tensions are just out in the open, and they deserve to be addressed to the…Bradley Devlin -
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About 450 Illegal Aliens Arrested at Georgia Hyundai Factory
Around 450 illegal aliens have been arrested at a Hyundai manufacturing site in Georgia, according to federal immigration officials on Friday. The Hyundai facility, located about 35 miles west of Savanah in Ellabell is an electric vehicle battery factory. Federal immigration authorities, in partnership with law enforcement partners, executed a search warrant on the…Virginia Allen -
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Bannon Urges Hard Decoupling From China, Calls It ‘Existential’ Threat
“We must decouple and hard decouple starting tomorrow morning.” That was former adviser to President Donald Trump Stephen K. Bannon, on the relationship between the United States and China in his remarks at the National Conservatism Conference in the District of Columbia on Thursday. Bannon, who is the current host of the “WarRoom” podcast stressed…Jarrett Stepman -
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World War II a ‘Brilliant Work of American Strategy, Productivity, Courage, and Sacrifice’
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 had a recent podcast that I hope you all enjoyed about the new revisionism of…Victor Davis Hanson
