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Trump Doesn’t Need to Stage a Coup in Iran, Just Give It Time
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 is going to be an eruption in Iran, I think, maybe within a year or…Victor Davis Hanson -
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14,000 Migrants Turn Back Amid News of Closed Border, Report Finds
In a trend known as “reverse flow,” about 14,000 migrants, who had sought to reach the U.S. border, have turned around since the start of the Trump administration, according to an estimate in a recent report. A large percent of the migrants who have turned back are from Venezuela, according to the report from…Virginia Allen -
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West Virginia Lawmaker Outlines What It Will Take to Credibly Deter China
“We cannot deter China in this state of industrial atrophy,” Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., declared on Tuesday at the fifth National Conservatism Conference in Washington. The West Virginia lawmaker, who some see as a rising star in the Republican Party, outlined how it would take U.S. reindustrialization to credibly deter China in an age of…Jacob Adams -
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House Duo Resurrects Epstein Discharge Petition Effort
As lawmakers return to the Capitol after the long August recess, it appears the Jeffrey Epstein controversy just won’t die. On Monday, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., announced he would file a petition to force a House vote on a bill introduced by him and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., to compel the Justice Department to release…George Caldwell -
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WATCH: Aerial View of Southern Border Confirms Reports
EL PASO, Texas—Two Border Patrol vehicles stopped for a moment as they drove along the southern border, the only activity that could be seen from along the wall dividing Mexico and El Paso, Texas. The border wall stretched far into the desert from the view of the helicopter. There has been a decline in activity along…Virginia Allen -
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Yet Another Veteran Democrat Announces Retirement From Congress
New York Democrat Rep. Jerrold Nadler has announced that he will not be seeking reelection, passing on the torch to younger Democrats after over three decades in Congress. Nadler, a 78-year-old who previously chaired the House Judiciary Committee, revealed his intentions to The New York Times in an article published Monday. He explained that the…George Caldwell -
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Who Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and Why Does He Matter?
Salvadoran citizen and “Maryland man” Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has become the Joan of Arc of the American Left—their poster child for opposing President Donald Trump’s campaign of enforcing immigration laws. Why? At first glance, Abrego Garcia seems a lousy pick. Two immigration judges found it credible that he was a member of MS-13, the vicious Salvadoran gang. Indeed, when he finally…Simon Hankinson -
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Victor Davis Hanson Talks About Why Democrats’ Chaos Strategy Will Backfire
Victor Davis Hanson appeared on “The Tony Kinnett Cast” to discuss Democrats, the 2022 election, and more. Watch the interview above or read a transcript, lightly edited for length and clarity. Tony Kinnett: With all of the burning fires, chaos, and shenanigans—and of course, I’m only talking about Minneapolis with the [Democratic National Committee] right…Tony Kinnett -
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Why Are Some Chinese Nationals Able to Enter US Territory Without Visas?
Reports of Chinese nationals admitted to the U.S. on visas and then spying or stealing sensitive information for China are all too common. But perhaps more shocking is the fact that some Chinese nationals are able to enter U.S. territory without any visas at all. How? The answer can be found in a special program that allows…Simon Hankinson -
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How Trump’s Border Crackdown Has Affected Cartels
EL PASO, Texas—Since the start of 2025, border security measures have cost the Mexican cartels more than $1 billion, according to estimates by the El Paso Sector of the Border Patrol in Texas. “We’re hurting them in the pocketbook,” interim Border Patrol Chief for the El Paso Sector Walter Slosar tells The Daily Signal. …Virginia Allen -
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The Crisis Is Over. What’s Next at the Southern Border?
EL PASO, Texas—Interim Chief for the El Paso Sector Walter Slosar has served in the Border Patrol under six different presidential administrations. Today, the border is the “most secure border we’ve ever had,” he said. Illegal border crossings have fallen from almost 1,000 a day in August 2022 to just 35 a day in…Virginia Allen -
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With No Assimilation, Migrants Threaten Europe
Almost weekly in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, and Germany, a sensational assault committed by an illegal migrant—often enjoying some sort of state support or with prior arrests for the same crime—surfaces.Until recently, European politicians and the media sought to either ignore such news or accuse those who clamored for tighter borders, more police…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Why Team Trump Wants to Deport Abrego Garcia
WASHINGTON—Some 13 years ago, Kilmar Abrego Garcia, then 16, crossed the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. The Salvadoran citizen did not have a run-in with the law until 2019, when he was first taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody. Later, he was released. After President Donald Trump retook the Oval Office, Abrego Garcia was ordered…Debra Saunders -
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Illegal-Alien Poster Boys Confirm Democrats’ Taste for Mayhem
Democrats sure know how to pick ’em. The donkey party’s new poster boys are not the kind of people whom most Americans would carry on their shoulders. “Maryland Dad” Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been a virtual Democrat role model since the Trump administration deported him to El Salvador on March 15. Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., rushed…Deroy Murdock -
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WWII Revisionist Went Too Far With ‘We Should’ve Sided With Hitler’ Claim
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. Recently, there’s been more revision about World War II. Tucker Carlson had on his show the…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Tom Homan Tears Into Newsom for Not Thanking Trump for Cleaning Up His Mess
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Border czar Tom Homan eviscerated Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday for lacking the “integrity” to support Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s efforts to keep his state safe. During a summit held by Politico, Newsom accused ICE on Wednesday of being a “private police force” that is showing its allegiance to President…Nicole Silverio -
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Trump’s Welcome of 600,000 Chinese Students Plays Into Beijing’s Hands, Experts Say
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—President Donald Trump’s recent policy decisions regarding China could backfire amid trade negotiations with Beijing’s communist regime, China analysts told the Daily Caller News Foundation. Trump announced on Monday that he would allow 600,000 Chinese students to study in the U.S., less than a week after the White House launched an official…Melissa O’Rourke -
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EXCLUSIVE: Meet Latest Criminal Illegal Aliens Taken Off US Streets
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a number of illegal aliens across the U.S. on Thursday, including criminals with sodomy and murder convictions. “These vicious murderers, pedophiles, rapists, and violent criminals have no place in this country,” a senior Department of Homeland Security official said in a statement Friday. “We’ve said it before,…Virginia Allen -
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Federal Judge Orders University to Let Pro-Palestinian Activists Back on Campus
A federal judge ordered the University of Pittsburgh Thursday to let a pro-Palestinian activist group back on campus. U.S. District Court Judge J. Nicholas Ranjan instructed the school to lift its suspension of Students for Justice in Palestine at the university, saying the rules the school based the suspension on likely violated the First Amendment….Mary Mobley -
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Comprehensive Crime Bill ‘a Very Real Possibility,’ House Speaker Says
In a Friday media blitz, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson confirmed that the “comprehensive crime bill” that President Donald Trump proposed earlier this week is in the works. “It is a very real possibility,” said Johnson, R-La., on Fox News. On Wednesday, Trump wrote on social media that “Speaker Mike Johnson and [Senate Majority] Leader…George Caldwell
