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Trump-Illinois Staredown Intensifies As State Denies Voter Data Request
Illinois state officials told the Department of Justice they won’t be turning over voter data, despite the Trump administration’s request. In a letter to DOJ officials Tuesday, Illinois election officials said that submitting the information would violate state law, risking Illinoisans’ privacy. “We take Illinoisans’ privacy very seriously; data breaches and hacking are unfortunately common,…Mary Mobley -
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Deal or No Deal? Has Trump Driven Stake Through Heart of ‘Green New Scam’?
Is the Green New Deal dead or not? On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to repeal what he called the “green new scam”—his pejorative for the various green energy subsidies and regulations instituted by former President Joe Biden, mostly through the Inflation Reduction Act. Members of the House Freedom Caucus—a conservative faction…George Caldwell -
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China May Have Stolen Your Data—and Even Trump’s, Multiyear Probe Finds
China may have stolen data from nearly every American, including President Donald Trump, a yearslong joint investigation by multiple intelligence agencies has concluded. The group “Salt Typhoon,” which has ties to the Chinese Communist Party, reportedly hacked phones Trump and Vice President JD Vance used last year during the presidential campaign. The investigation has uncovered…Virginia Allen -
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Hawley Decries Transhumanism as Elitists’ Contempt for Common People
Sen. Josh Hawley on Thursday took the elitist project of transhumanism—an ideology aimed at moving beyond natural human limits, including mortality—to task over its disdain for the dignity of humankind. In an address at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington, the Missouri Republican argued that transhumanism was by definition about “overcoming the common and ordinary…Jacob Adams -
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‘We Need New Blood at CDC’: RFK Defends Agency ‘Shakeup’
In a Senate hearing Thursday, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke out about the firings under his leadership, calling them “absolutely necessary adjustments.” The Senate Finance Committee called on Kennedy to testify on Trump’s health care agenda writ large. But early questions from senators focused largely on recent news…Mary Mobley -
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Is a Congressional Stock Trading Ban Even Possible?
There is a growing movement to ban stock trading by members of Congress, but it is altogether unclear whether the two parties will be able to overcome differences to pass such reforms anytime soon. A bipartisan group of House members—including some of the chamber’s most conservative and most liberal members—is pushing the Restore Trust in…George Caldwell -
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After Legal Setback, What’s Next for Trump’s Effort to Deport Illegal Alien Gang Members?
President Donald Trump’s use of a 1798 law to expedite deportations of foreign gang members is almost certainly headed for the Supreme Court, where legal experts anticipate the administration will prevail. A panel of the 5th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 this week to impose an injunction on the Trump administration using the…Fred Lucas -
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AOC Blasts Jeffries, Schumer for Reluctance to Endorse NYC Socialist Mamdani
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., blasted party leadership on Wednesday for largely failing to get behind avowed socialist and Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani in the 2025 New York City mayoral race. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, both D-N.Y., have yet to endorse Mamdani’s campaign for mayor in…Adam Pack -
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Banks Urges GOP to Be Working Class Party
Sen. Jim Banks, R-Ind., declared his support for the Republican Party “as the party of the working class” on Thursday at the National Conservatism Conference. “Rising GDP and a soaring stock market are great, but real success is what ordinary people care about the most is measured by the strength of our families and what…Jacob Adams -
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The Barbarians Within
This week, anti-American and pro-Hamas advocates gathered in Detroit at a “People’s Conference for Palestine.” There, they expressed radical solidarity with terrorism, celebrated the achievements of Hamas, and denigrated the United States. “The average American will never understand the plight of the Palestinian person because the state of Israel is a carbon copy of the…Ben Shapiro -
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Russia and China Are Working Together to Expand Nuclear Power
Russia says it will help China grow its nuclear power capacity and overtake the U.S. as a leading producer of nuclear energy. The U.S. currently has 94 nuclear reactors, the most in the world, followed by France and China, tied with 57 each, according to the Power Reactor Information System database. China is…Virginia Allen -
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Why Liberalism Failed, and What Is Already Succeeding It
This is a preview of this week’s episode of “The Signal Sitdown.” Don’t miss politics editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with professor Patrick Deneen by turning on YouTube notifications for the premiere at 6:30 a.m. EST on Sept. 4. Notre Dame professor Patrick Deneen’s book, “Why Liberalism Failed,” was not a project undertaken to explain the…Bradley Devlin -
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Democrat Leaders Refuse to Tell the Truth About Minnesota Catholic School Shooting
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 another shooting, mass shooting, this time in Minneapolis at Annunciation, a private Catholic school….Victor Davis Hanson -
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Congressional Stock Ban Backed by Republicans and Democrats Alike
A bipartisan group of House members, including the chamber’s most conservative and most liberal members, said at a press conference Wednesday that it has a bill to end the problem of insider trading of stocks by members of Congress. Introducing the Restore Trust in Congress Act, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said it “takes the best…George Caldwell -
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Border Czar Homan: This One Part of My Job Remains Very Tough
Border czar Tom Homan says he wakes up “every day like a kid in a candy shop” because U.S. border and immigrations law are being enforced under the leadership of President Donald Trump. “We’re finally enforcing laws in this country, and we’re going to do it without apology,” Homan said in a speech Wednesday…Virginia Allen -
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Push for House Vote on Epstein Files Release Seen as Losing Momentum
House lawmakers backing a petition to advance a vote on releasing additional files on now-deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein gathered Wednesday at the Capitol—alongside several of his accusers. The petition’s support among Republican lawmakers has appeared to falter in recent days. “I hope my colleagues are watching this press conference. I want them to…George Caldwell -
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Fireworks Erupt at House Judiciary Hearing as Jordan, Raskin, and Nigel Farage Scorch Europe—and Each Other
Fierce invective flew back and forth at a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, with Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio; ranking member Jamie Raskin, D-Md.; and Nigel Farage putting on the gloves and removing the restraints. The hearing, titled “Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation,” was held to discuss EU and U.K. censorship, including acts…Mary Mobley -
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Trump’s Not Dead. There’s Little Evidence He Even Sleeps
Those afflicted with Trump Derangement Syndrome are no longer just wishing the president were dead, they’re actually starting to hallucinate it. While the rest of us were hitting the grocery store for Labor Day weekend goodies, the Never Trump-types were hitting resend on posts questioning whether President Donald Trump had died. It seems a whole…Al Perrotta -
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House Passes Bill to Hold China Accountable for Its Role in Fentanyl Crisis
The House passed a bill Tuesday aimed at holding China accountable for its role in the fentanyl crisis. Fentanyl is the leading cause of death in America for people between the age of 18 and 45. “The Chinese Communist Party has played a key part in the deadly fentanyl crisis plaguing Kentucky and…Virginia Allen -
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WATCH: Speedboat Said to Be Carrying Venezuelan ‘Narcoterrorists’ in Caribbean Destroyed on Trump’s Order
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. had carried out a strike against a speedboat said to be carrying narcotics in the southern Caribbean. “Earlier this morning, on my orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a kinetic strike against positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility,” Trump wrote on…Virginia Allen
