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The Human Cost of Biden’s Shameful ‘Children’s Crusade’ at the Border
Around the year 1212, a boy preached to children in France that they should take up the cross and follow him to the Holy Land. Thousands did. None reached Jerusalem. Most gave up before leaving Europe. Others were shipwrecked or sold into slavery in the Islamic caliphate of Tunisia. Centuries later, the Biden administration’s facilitation…Simon Hankinson -
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Newsom Vows to Pack California’s Conservative Outposts With Dem Voters, New Map Shows
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—California Democrats released a new gerrymandered House map on Friday night that, if implemented, would carve up deep red areas of the state that have been under Republican representation for decades. The proposed California House district map—which was redrawn by the Democratic-dominated state legislature—aims to flip five currently Republican districts blue,…Andi Shae Napier -
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Was It Always This Easy to Clean Up Washington, DC?
President Donald Trump cracked down on crime in the nation’s capital this week. On Monday, he declared a state of emergency in Washington through an executive order, temporarily placing the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control. He also deployed more than 800 National Guard troops, resulting in over 100 arrests so far. Trump’s move has…Elise McCue -
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The Real Issue With a University President’s Comments on Eliminating Whiteness
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, we discussed Dr. Luke Wood, the president of California State University of Sacramento, and a…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Trump’s Reported Interest in Intel Could Bring Hope for Ohio
Intel Corp. was supposed to have a project in Ohio for 2025, though serious delays and other concerns have raised the alarm among lawmakers at the state and federal level. With the Trump administration reportedly taking an interest in Intel, however, perhaps such concerns may be assuaged. In recent weeks, there’s been chatter over Intel’s…Rebecca Downs -
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Jerry Nadler Faces Youthful Primary Challenger
Longtime Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., is facing a formidable Gen Z opponent in the form of Liam Elkind during this primary season. Elkind, a former Rhodes scholar and nonprofit founder, has already raised more than $340,000 in his bid to oust Nadler after launching his campaign on July 30. The Democrat incumbent, by contrast, has…Jacob Adams -
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Cornyn Gains Ground in New Texas Senate Primary Poll
After months of negative Texas Republican Senate primary polls showing him trailing a firebrand opponent, longtime Sen. John Cornyn appears to be gaining some ground. On Monday, Emerson College Polling showed Cornyn leading 30% against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s 29% among Republican primary voters. Thirty-seven percent of the respondents remained undecided and the margin…George Caldwell -
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Georgia Congressman Sets Up Statewide Team to Flip Senate Seat Red
Republican U.S. Rep. Mike Collins just entered Georgia’s U.S. Senate race in late July, but his campaign says he’s already built the infrastructure needed to flip the Senate seat red in 2026. Incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., narrowly won the state in a 2022 runoff election and is now up for reelection. “He [Collins] is the…George Caldwell -
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Newsom Promotes Pro-Democrat Redistricting in California
California Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom fired up a Los Angeles crowd Thursday, promoting a November ballot measure to redraw the state’s congressional map in Democrats’ favor in response to Texas’ redistricting. “[President] Donald Trump, you have poked the bear, and we will punch back,” Newsom said at the Japanese American Museum’s National Center for the…George Caldwell -
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Could Trump End War in Ukraine During Meeting With Putin?
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. This week there’s a scheduled summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump, and…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Republicans Have an Answer to Democrat Fundraising
Conservatives are catching up to the Left when it comes to digital donation prowess. While the Left is known for employing the fundraising behemoth ActBlue, Republicans increasingly have their own formidable fundraising platform called WinRed. Ryan Lyk, the CEO of WinRed, described the organization’s mission as helping “Republican candidates raise more money online, grow a…Jacob Adams -
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Another Illegal Alien Removed From Streets After Egregious Crime Against a Minor
The Trump administration arrested another illegal immigrant for sexual misconduct against a child. On Tuesday, Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested Michael Kabiona, an illegal alien from the Democratic Republic of the Congo who had been convicted of sexual abuse against a child, an administration official told The Daily Signal. Kabiona “repeatedly raped and sodomized his step-daughter…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Mail-In Voting Integrity Concerns Prompt DOJ Investigation
Following up on President Donald Trump’s executive order on improving the integrity of American elections, the Department of Justice recently issued requests to multiple states for information about their voting procedures and databases. As reported in Votebeat, the DOJ has “asked for varied sets of data and records, including voter rolls, information on potential election…Paul Calem -
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Illegal Alien Hit With Federal Charges for Sexual Exploitation of Minor
An illegal alien has been indicted by a grand jury in Ohio for disturbing sex crimes against a minor. Victor Juarez, a 26-year-old Mexican national, is accused of sexually exploiting a 12-year-old girl, including creating videos of such exploitation. According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio, Juarez allegedly created videos…Rebecca Downs -
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The Christian Diplomacy Israel Needs
Last month, Israel’s war for survival united the world’s Christian denominations. In Gaza, misfired Israeli munitions struck the enclave’s only Catholic church. The incident led to a joint visit to the church by Jerusalem’s respective Latin Catholic and Greek Orthodox patriarchs in a rare show of solidarity for two denominations separated by a thousand-year schism….Ian Oxnevad -
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Trump Is Right: Illegal Immigrants Shouldn’t Be Counted in Census
President Donald Trump is correct in seeking to exclude illegal immigrants from being counted in the census. Census numbers determine the apportionment of congressional seats and spending. The illegal immigrant population should not be here in the first place, so it should have zero effect on seats or spending. But Trump must go further and finally fix the census, which the Left has…Mike Gonzalez -
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How the Left Perpetuates Starvation in Gaza
If Western leftists cared less about starving children in Gaza, there would be fewer starving children in Gaza. Food shortages have been a major concern in the Gaza Strip. U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee recently said that those living there face “hunger and deprivation and possibly starvation.” Leftists blame Israel. “The forced famine of…Victor Joecks -
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Border Czar Declares DC Is No Longer a Sanctuary City
Washington, D.C., will not operate as a sanctuary city as long as the city’s police remain under federal control, according to border czar Tom Homan. Instead, police and Immigration and Customs Enforcement will work together. “I think D.C. under federal control is not going to be a sanctuary city,” Homan said on Fox News…Virginia Allen -
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The Disease Slowly Killing Our Schools
This is a preview of this week’s episode of “The Signal Sitdown.” Don’t miss politics editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with Dr. Matthew Spalding by turning on YouTube notifications for the premiere at 6:30 a.m. EST on Aug. 14, 2025. Should I even send my kids back to school at all? Parents at every level are…Bradley Devlin -
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One Big, Beautiful Win for the West
President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act delivers major victories to rural America and the West. As the chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, featuring 95 U.S. representatives, and the chair of the Senate Western Caucus, featuring 29 senators west of the Mississippi, we understand that a stronger West means a stronger America. “One…Rep. Cynthia Lummis
