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It Doesn’t Matter If Iran Can Build a Bomb. It Matters If America Has the Guts to Bomb It, Again.
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 now in the aftermath of the Saturday night, June 21st American strike to take out…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Were Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites Successful? National Security Expert Explains
Preliminary after-action reports following U.S. military operations are standard, but “almost always wrong,” according to President Donald Trump’s former deputy national security adviser. The effectiveness of U.S. strikes Saturday on Iran’s three primary nuclear facilities was called into question in reporting from CNN and The New York Times that was based on a leaked initial…Virginia Allen -
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Trump’s Iran Strike Puts China on Notice
By striking Iran’s nuclear facilities and immediately getting a ceasefire in the Iran-Israel conflict, President Donald Trump was sending a message not just to the mullahs of Iran, but to China and our other potential rivals. The message Trump sent is this: Believe the president’s red lines. You don’t want to tangle with the United…Jarrett Stepman -
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Could Artificial Intelligence Regulation Fight Doom ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’?
Among the most unexpected developments in the debate over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is how fierce the debate over artificial intelligence deregulation has become, with lawmakers on both sides of the issue fighting to determine how the technology will shape the world by 2035. Currently, the Senate’s framework for the bill contains a…George Caldwell -
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Leavitt Slams ‘Fake News’ Story Claiming Administration Targets Migrant Foster Kids
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt sharply criticized the Miami Herald for publishing an article claiming the Trump administration is targeting migrant foster children. Leavitt said she was “aghast” at the headline: “Trump administration targets Florida foster kids, migrant youth for deportations.” “It’s egregious to accuse this administration of trying to target foster children,” Leavitt told The…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Sarah Sanders Joins Conservative Critics of AI Provision in GOP Budget Bill
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders is coming out swinging against a provision of the congressional budget reconciliation bill that would prohibit state regulation of certain artificial intelligence technologies for 10 years. “This technology is changing every single day, and we simply cannot wait 10 years to ban abusive content like AI child pornography,” Sanders told The…Jacob Adams -
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10 Ways To Improve Visa Security
Today, America’s visa system is filled with loopholes and vulnerabilities. But fortunately, there are several simple ways to address those—a fact I emphasized in my Wednesday testimony in the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on “Restoring Integrity and Security to the Visa Process.” But what is a visa? Let’s imagine America is a castle surrounded by…Simon Hankinson -
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No Known ‘Causal Link’ Between Vaccines and Autism, CDC Nominee Tells Senate Panel
“I have not seen a causal link between vaccines and autism,” Susan Monarez said at her Senate committee confirmation hearing on Wednesday to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Her answer came in response to a question from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and…Jacob Adams -
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Senator Demands Parliamentarian’s Firing Over Ruling on Medicaid for Illegals
Sen. Tommy Tuberville called for the firing of the Senate parliamentarian Thursday over her ruling against a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to prevent illegal aliens from accessing Medicaid. “The WOKE Senate Parliamentarian, who was appointed by Harry Reid and advised Al Gore, just STRUCK DOWN a provision BANNING illegals from stealing…George Caldwell -
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Freedom Caucus Ready for a Big, Beautiful Battle
As leadership in both houses of Congress hustle to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by Independence Day, fiscal hawks in the House Freedom Caucus are sending a warning—they will not vote for any Senate bill that deepens the deficits from the original House bill. “We’d certainly be more than happy to pass it…George Caldwell -
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Ranchers, Angel Parents, Flight Attendants Urge Senate to Pass ‘Big, Beautiful, Bill’
The Trump administration will highlight everyday Americans on Thursday in an effort to urge Senate Republicans to pass the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” President Donald Trump will deliver remarks in the East Room of the White House to an audience of Congress members and regular citizens like truck drivers, firefighters, law enforcement, angel parents, health…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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The Art of the Iran Deal? Trump Pushes for Peace After US Strikes on Iran
It’s always shocking to see some middle-aged, terribly overweight, poorly shaven magazine editor furiously posting on X, baying for blood in a country thousands of miles away. Shocking, yet expected, especially over the past two weeks, as Israel and Iran have exchanged fire and President Donald Trump has weighed America’s role in the conflict. Over…Bradley Devlin -
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‘Used and Abused for Decades’: Texas Lawmaker Seeks Overhaul of Temporary Protected Status
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Texas congressman is aiming to reform the Temporary Protected Status program for migrants and to end the abuses of the program. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, on Thursday will introduce a bill that, if passed and signed into law, would grant Congress, not the president, authority to designate a foreign country…Virginia Allen -
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Top Trump Administration Official Discusses Rescissions Package
Trump administration Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought testified before a Senate panel on Wednesday about defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal government programs totaling $9.4 billion in reduced spending. “A vote for rescissions is a vote to show that the United States Senate is serious about getting our fiscal…Jacob Adams -
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Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Agenda Shields US From Iran Turmoil, Energy Chief Says
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said American consumers are reaping the benefits from the Trump administration’s pro-energy agenda, a fundamental departure from Biden-era policies. Citing the recent conflict between Israel and Iran in the volatile Middle East, Wright noted that “today the price of oil is lower than it was when bullets started flying” on June…Philip Roberts -
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Unhinged Rhetoric Reveals Left’s Desperation
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. After the June 21st, Saturday night bombing of the nuclear facilities in Iran, the Left has…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Joni Ernst Pulls Back the Curtain on Key Senate Effort to Fight the Deep State in the One Big, Beautiful Bill
Federal bureaucrats can act like a “deep state,” opposing the people’s elected president from within his own executive branch, in part because public-sector unions protect them, and taxpayers unwittingly pay bureaucrats for work they do for these unions. The Republican Congress aims to claw back some of this money in the “One Big, Beautiful Bill,”…Tyler O’Neil -
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Ex-Senator Seeks to Return to Hill After 13-Year Hiatus
Former Republican Sen. Scott Brown has jumped into the Senate race in New Hampshire, seeking to replace retiring Democrat Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. Shaheen, 78, in the Senate since 2009, opted against running for a fourth six-year term next year. The election for the seat will be held on Nov. 3, 2026. Brown previously served as…Jacob Adams -
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EXCLUSIVE: New Video Showcases Human Impact of Biden’s Border Crisis on Texas Rancher
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—When Martin Wall and his wife bought a ranch in Eagle Pass, Texas, in 2021, they had no idea they’d spend the next four years defending their property from the Biden administration’s illegal immigration crisis. Wall achieved his dream of purchasing a ranch and raising his children there. But the day…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Lawmaker’s Bill Would Cut ‘DEI Crap’ From School Accreditation Process
A Florida Republican lawmaker is introducing a bill to overhaul how schools get accredited in a move he suggests could refocus education toward practical ends, rather than ideology. Accreditation is the process by which a school gets recognized as a legitimate institution, and Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., argues that it has been hijacked. “The radical…George Caldwell
