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This Senate Race Will Decide Democrats’ Future
Zohran Mamdani’s ascent in New York City’s mayoral race is being heralded as the reconfiguration of the Democratic Party, but the Democrat Senate primary in Michigan could be an even bigger step toward the national party embracing democratic socialism and a more critical stance toward Israel, thanks to one would-be senator in particular. In the… -
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After Gang Attack on Ex-DOGE Staffer, Trump and Musk See Need to ‘Federalize’ DC
President Donald Trump is threatening to take back federal control over the District of Columbia after a member of the president’s Department of Government Efficiency was brutally beaten in the city in the early hours of Sunday morning. The president on Tuesday sounded off on the failure of the District’s government to properly police the… -
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Nuclear Reactor on the Moon? NASA Chief Says It’s Needed to Power Lunar Base
The Trump administration is prioritizing getting a nuclear reactor on the moon by the end of the decade in a bid to beat Russia and China. “We’re in a race to the moon, in a race with China to the moon. And to have a base on the moon, we need energy. And some of… -
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ICE Director Blames ‘Radical Left’ Politicians for 800% Spike in Attacks on Agency
This article is a preview of Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons on “The Signal Sitdown.” Watch the full episode on YouTube by clicking on the video above. Two months ago, violent riots broke out in America’s second-largest city after immigration enforcement officers served legal warrants, signed… -
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An Allegedly Civilized World Genuflects to Hamas
As the governments of the U.K., Canada, and France announce their intent to recognize a Palestinian state, I recall the words of C.S. Lewis, so aptly quoted by President Ronald Reagan in his famous “evil empire” speech: “The greatest evil is not done now … in those sordid ‘dens of crime’ that Dickens loved to… -
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University President Sparks Controversy With Pledge to ‘Eliminate 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. Sacramento State is one of the many California state universities that offer a four-year program of… -
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EXCLUSIVE: DHS Honors Victims of Fatal DUI, Other Illegal Alien Crimes
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—It was a warm summer night in New Jersey, and Maria Santos Pleitez was driving her 11-year-old daughter and her daughter’s friend to get milkshakes when a drunken driver slammed into Pleitez’s vehicle, killing her and her daughter. The other girl was injured, but survived the July 26 crash. The man… -
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Former Sen. Sherrod Brown That Much Closer to Running
Last November, now Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, defeated incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, helping Republicans regain control of the chamber. With Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, who was appointed to replace Vice President JD Vance in the Senate, up for election in 2026, Brown may be running once more. Axios last week reported that Brown… -
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South Carolina Governor Hopeful Calls for Erasing Sole Dem House District
Rep. Ralph Norman, a South Carolina Republican running for governor, is calling for congressional redistricting to flip the Palmetto State’s sole Democrat district. Flipping the seat, currently held by Democrat veteran and former House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn, would be nothing short of a sucker punch to the Democratic Party. “We have Republican supermajorities in… -
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Sen. Marsha Blackburn Enters Tennessee Governor Race
Tennessee Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn announced her run to be governor in her home state Wednesday, making her the third senator this Congress to announce a departure from Washington for gubernatorial ambitions. “I love Tennessee, I believe in Tennesseans, and I’m ready to deliver the kind of conservative leadership that will ensure our state is… -
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The Lone Star State’s Redistricting Is Constitutional, Legal, and Necessary
Contrary to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries’ nutty claim that Republicans are trying to “steal the midterm elections” by redistricting in Texas, state legislators there are trying to correct what the Justice Department correctly calls “unconstitutional racially based” gerrymanders. Their fix will ensure that the over 2 million new residents of Texas get what they… -
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‘Prime Target’: Stanford Students Expose China’s Malign Influence in Academia
Chinese authorities are strategically placing students at Stanford University and requiring them to report on academic research, student journalists said Tuesday at a Heritage Foundation panel discussion of foreign influence in academia. The revelation came from an investigation that began when a man, claiming to be a Stanford student, contacted China researchers last summer. Stanford… -
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Noem Announces ‘Speedway Slammer’ Illegal-Alien Detention Center in Indiana
A new illegal-alien detention center is opening in Indiana, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced Tuesday. “Coming soon to Indiana: The Speedway Slammer,” Noem wrote on the social media platform X. “Today, we’re announcing a new partnership with the state of Indiana to expand detention bed space by 1,000 beds. Thanks to [Gov. Mike… -
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Uncharted Territory: Conservatives Face Unprecedented Challenges
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. In that 1960s version of the original “Star Trek,” James T. Kirk—William Shatner—the captain of the… -
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Does a Falling Birth Rate Threaten China’s Future?
China’s birth rate is falling below replacement levels, raising questions over the Asian giant’s economic future. China’s population fell for the third consecutive year in 2024 as the older generation passes away and fewer babies are being born, despite China having ended its one-child policy in 2016. Now, Fortune reports that by 2050, China’s… -
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Texas AG’s Ultimatum to Missing Democrats: Return or Risk Ouster
Texas state House Democrats again refused to return for state legislative business Tuesday, prompting Republicans to issue an ultimatum—come back to the Capitol by Friday or risk removal from office. Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s office released a statement Tuesday that “he will pursue a court ruling ensuring that their seats are declared vacant”… -
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Hoosier Representative? Indiana GOP Wants It to Be Another Republican Via Redistricting
Indiana Republicans are looking to alter the boundaries of the Hoosier State’s congressional districts to help Republicans in the 2026 midterms, and to that end, Vice President JD Vance is reportedly looking to meet with the state’s Republican leadership this week to coordinate that effort. Indiana’s redistricting process is vested in the state’s General Assembly,… -
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Exclusive: Iowa Lawmaker Reintroduces Bill to Give Green Cards to Afghan War Allies
A bipartisan coalition of members of Congress are seeking to provide green cards to Afghans who assisted the United States in the war in Afghanistan. To that end, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, is reintroducing the Afghan Adjustment Act, a bill that was also proposed in 2023, to deal with the aftermath of the 2021 U.S…. -
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Will Trump Pardon George Santos?
As former New York Republican Rep. George Santos begins his more than seven-year sentence in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, it remains to be seen whether President Donald Trump will pardon him. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., penned a letter to Department of Justice Pardon Attorney Ed Martin Monday,… -
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Biden Lost 500K Migrant Children—Trump Administration Is Returning Them Home
The Trump administration is working to safely return to their home countries the unaccompanied illegal migrant children lost under the Biden administration, The Daily Signal has learned. Hundreds of thousands of minors arrived at the southern border without a parent or a legal guardian under the Biden administration. The Trump administration has located 13,000 of…
