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Trump’s Counterrevolution Is Succeeding Beyond Expectations
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. We’re watching the greatest counterrevolution in some 90 years. We have not seen any president try…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Illegal Aliens Staying Away From Border Amid Trump Admin’s 3-Month Zero-Release Record
For three months in a row, no illegal aliens have been released into the U.S., according to U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Simultaneously, CBP is recording record-low illegal alien encounters at the border. In July, there were just 24,628 total encounters at the U.S. border, down from 170,180 in July 2024, marking the lowest monthly…Virginia Allen -
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‘What Gives Trump the Right …?’
Can the president really temporarily federalize the Washington, D.C., police force in an effort to reduce the rampant crime occurring in the city? Is that actually legal? President Donald Trump has sent Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and hundreds of National Guard troops into Washington to “pursue and arrest every violent criminal in the district…Joe Thomas -
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Enough Americans Living in Israel to Consider It the ‘436th Congressional District,’ Huckabee Says
There are enough U.S. citizens living in Israel that it could be considered America’s “436th congressional district,” according to U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee. There are about “700,000 Americans living in Israel,” Huckabee told Newsmax’s Carl Higbie during an interview in Jerusalem. “So when you help Israel, you’re helping 700,000 Americans be…Virginia Allen -
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Alabama Congressman Announces Bid for Elevation to Senate
Rep. Barry Moore, R-Ala., announced his bid Tuesday to become the GOP nominee to fill the Senate seat to be vacated by Sen. Tommy Tuberville, who is running for governor. Moore is an Alabama native and a graduate of the state’s land grant research university, Auburn, where he studied agricultural science. His public service began…Jacob Adams -
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Brown’s Reported Senate Run Leads to Shift in Ohio Race
After weeks of speculation, former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is reportedly entering the race to run next year against Republican Sen. Jon Husted, who was appointed earlier this year to replace now Vice President JD Vance. Crystal Ball’s Larry Sabato already changed the state of the race from “Likely Republican” to “Lean Republican.” Brown was…Rebecca Downs -
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Democrats Betray Democracy to Stop Trump
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 Democrats have a new narrative, the Left in general does, that they are saving democracy…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Netanyahu Uses Severe Drought in Iran to Urge Its Citizens to ‘Fight for Freedom’
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears to be calling on Iranians to rise up and overthrow the current totalitarian regime in Tehran. “I urge you to be bold and brave, to dare to dream,” Netanyahu said in a video message posted on the social media platform X on Tuesday. “Take risks for freedom, for…Virginia Allen -
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Trump to Build on DC Police Takeover Next Month, Leavitt Says
President Donald Trump will work with Congress next month to build on his decision to federalize the Washington, D.C., police. Before Trump invoked the Home Rule Act to federalize the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department, he floated using Congress to revoke the 1970s-era law that delegated authority over the nation’s capital to local officials. “The…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Congress Must Hold the CIA Accountable in the Wake of Recent JFK Assassination Revelations
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy remains one of the most defining moments in our nation’s history. Recent disclosures by the Central Intelligence Agency related to that tragic event raise disturbing questions that demand serious, bipartisan scrutiny—not more delay, not more obfuscation, and certainly not more secrecy. The American people deserve the truth. For…Eric Burlison -
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Abbott vs. Newsom: Rhetoric Ratchets Up in House Redistricting Arms Race
As Texas Republicans push to redraw their congressional map along (district) lines more friendly to their party, a redistricting arms race has broken out between governors from both parties. Texas state House Republicans’ redistricting plans could hypothetically flip as many as five Democrat-held congressional seats, an effort President Donald Trump supports. In response, California Democrat…George Caldwell -
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GOP Gives Left-Wing Programs a Lifeline, Defying Trump’s Budget Cuts
House Republicans defied many of the White House’s requests for cuts to programs that don’t align with the president’s “America First” agenda. In May, the Office of Management and Budget submitted its fiscal year 2026 Discretionary Budget Request, asking Congress to cut funding to programs accused of wasting taxpayer dollars pushing left-wing ideology abroad. While…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Whistleblower Warned FBI Adam Schiff Leaked Classified Information to Smear Trump
A Democrat whistleblower reportedly warned the FBI starting in 2017 that then-Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., approved the leak of classified information for the purpose of smearing President Donald Trump with now debunked Russiagate claims. FBI reports obtained and first reported by Just the News state that a staffer who worked for Democrats on the…Virginia Allen -
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Revisionists Get It Wrong: Why the Atomic Bombings Ended WWII
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 is the 80th anniversary of the Aug. 6 and Aug. 9, 1945, bombings—with nuclear weapons,…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Ohio Senators Raise Concerns Over Intel Project Delays
Ohio is supposed to be welcoming a manufacturing plant from Intel, but there have been considerable delays. Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., as well as Sens. Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted, R-Ohio, have also expressed potential national security and fraud concerns. Recently, Cotton shared a letter he sent to Frank D. Yeary, chairman of the Board…Rebecca Downs -
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Vance Has Something to Say on ‘Very Aggressive Democratic Tricks’ on Redistricting
Maria Bartiromo’s interview Sunday on Fox News with Vice President JD Vance covered many topics, including those with a connection to Ohio. Early on, the interview discussed the hot topic of redistricting. Ohio is among those states going about the process, with new maps due at the end of last month. Bartiromo asked Vance about…Rebecca Downs -
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Top GOP Lawmakers Honor Edwin J. Feulner: ‘We Stand on His Shoulders Today’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Top Republicans lawmakers honored the life and legacy of Heritage Foundation founder and former President Edwin J. Feulner in a video tribute Monday. “You could make the argument that Ed [Feulner] did more for the advancement of conservative thought than any person in this arena,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said…Virginia Allen -
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Sanders Slams Harris Over Failed Campaign
In a CNN interview that aired on Sunday, Sen. Bernie Sanders criticized 2024 Democrat presidential candidate Kamala Harris for what he said was her prioritizing the interests of the wealthy over the working class during her campaign last year. Sanders, a Vermont independent who caucuses with Democrats, lambasted the former vice president for being out…Jacob Adams -
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President Trump Announces Historic Meeting With Putin in Alaska
President Donald Trump will be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Aug. 15 to discuss ending the conflict in Ukraine. “We’re going to have a meeting with Russia, and we’ll announce a location,” Trump said during Friday’s historic joint declaration of peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan. “I think the location will be…Lorenzo Prieto -
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Reporter or Hamas Terrorist? Israeli Strike Kills Al Jazeera Staff Member
An Israeli strike in Gaza killed multiple Al Jazeera staff Sunday, including Anas al-Sharif, who Israel describes as a “Hamas terrorist.” Al-Sharif “posed as an Al Jazeera journalist” and “was the head of a Hamas terrorist cell and advanced rocket attacks on Israeli civilians and … troops,” the Israel Defense Forces wrote on X Sunday night….Virginia Allen
