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opinion
Families Are Ditching ‘Digital Fentanyl’ for Smartphone-Free Living
Smartphones are “digital fentanyl,” says Clare Morell, author of “The Tech Exit: A Practical Guide to Freeing Kids and Teens from Smartphones.” Studies show that a child’s phone or tablet usage directly affects his or her brain development and “hinders their ability to self-regulate their own emotions, to develop self-control, and impulse control,” Morell says. … -
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No Border for Sewage: High Bacteria Levels in Tijuana River Close California Beaches
A number of beaches in California’s San Diego County are currently closed due to high bacteria levels. The ocean shoreline that runs for several miles down to the very tip of San Diego County, for example, is currently closed due to sewage flowing from Mexico down the Tijuana River and into the Pacific Ocean. The… -
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‘Big, Beautiful’ Law to Supercharge School Choice, Advocate Says
School choice advocates are celebrating the One Big Beautiful Bill Act’s unprecedented creation of a federal school choice benefit that could empower parents across the country. “[W]e are absolutely thrilled that there is finally a federal provision that is a school choice opportunity through a federal tax-credit program that enables donors to claim the federal… -
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John Brennan’s Checkered Past Comes Back to Haunt Him Amid DOJ Investigation
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, Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Trump Department of Justice have said they are running… -
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Battleground Georgia to Clean 478,000 Ineligible Voters From Rolls
The battleground state of Georgia is undertaking an effort to remove about 478,888 inactive or ineligible voters from the rolls, which includes people who appear to have moved out of the state, or are no longer at the address of their registration. Georgia has been the most contested southern state in recent years, which makes… -
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‘High Probability’ Trump Will Meet With China’s Xi This Year, Rubio Says
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says it’s “high probability” President Donald Trump will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping sometime this year. Rubio’s comments came Friday, the same day the secretary of state met with China’s director of the Office of the Chinese Communist Party’s Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister Wang Yi… -
opinion
How the Left Lost Its Collective Mind
Across the political Left, from orthodox Democrats to Antifa in the streets, the opposition to President Donald Trump has lost its collective mind. The Democrat House minority leader and now self-styled tough guy, New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, poses with a baseball bat to show how dangerous he is in opposing President Donald Trump’s budget… -
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Will He or Won’t He? Virginia’s Youngkin Eyes 2028 as Speculation Swirls
When the outgoing Republican governor of Virginia carries a 54% approval rating from a blue-ish/purple state and gets speaking invitations from Iowa and South Carolina (two of the first three presidential primary states in 2028), the questions start flying. To be fair, the questions have been flying before, and Gov. Glenn Youngkin has become very… -
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Fetterman, Ricketts Join Forces to Counter China’s Threat to US Farming
Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts and Democrat Sen. John Fetterman are joining forces to introduce bipartisan legislation to combat Communist China’s threat to American farming. “It’s not just about the number of acres that they [the Chinese] own, but the fact that they own it around Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota or Fort… -
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Zohran Mamdani’s Skeletons Are Coming Out of the Closet
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’ve talked before about the front-runner in the New York mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani. And we’ve… -
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There’s More to the Story About Former Muslim Chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Detained by ICE
Imam Ayman Soliman, formerly a chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital with suspected ties to a terror watchlist, has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported such news on Wednesday, though it left out some crucial details. The original headline and a post shared over X failed to mention that Soliman… -
opinion
Peace Through Strength: Why Trump’s Support for Israel Was the Best Foreign Policy in a Generation
In an era marked by uncertainty and geopolitical instability, one foreign policy legacy stands above the rest: President Donald Trump’s unwavering support for the state of Israel. Unlike past administrations that adhered to conventional wisdom and cautious diplomacy, Trump brought moral clarity and strategic resolve to the U.S.-Israel alliance. He did not just talk about… -
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Texas Governor Eyes Redrawing State’s Congressional Map
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that he wants the state Legislature to redraw its congressional districts—a move that could help save Republicans’ House majority in 2026. Abbott released a legislative agenda for a special session of the state Legislature set to begin July 21. In addition to asking the Legislature to respond to the… -
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Going Rogue?: GOP’s Tillis Threatens Not to Confirm Some Trump Nominees
North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, in an interview released Wednesday, threatened to vote down any of President Donald Trump’s nominees if they excuse the actions of Jan. 6, 2021, demonstrators at the Capitol. “The president should know if there’s anyone coming up for a nomination through any committee of my jurisdiction that excused Jan…. -
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Trump ‘Was Right’ on Immigration, John Kerry Says
Democrats “missed on the issue of immigration,” John Kerry says he told President Joe Biden. His party “allowed the border to continue to be sieged,” Kerry, who served as secretary of state under President Barack Obama, said Thursday during an interview with BBC. Kerry was the Democratic Party presidential nominee in 2004 and said all presidents… -
opinion
Will Zohran Mamdani Become the Democrat Party’s Trump?
Americans’ trust in the corporate media has cratered. And with good reason: After decades of deception and distortion—considering its uncritical coverage of the wars in the Middle East, its peddling of the Trump-Russia collusion narrative, its inconsistent reporting on COVID-19, its selective ignorance during the 2020 election, and its efforts to conceal President Joe Biden’s cognitive… -
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Sorry, Planned Parenthood. Congress Doesn’t Have to Give You a Dime.
When the Founders wrote the Constitution, they unambiguously gave Congress control over federal spending. But Planned Parenthood is now suing the federal government in denial of this fact—claiming the Constitution requires the federal government to give money to organizations that are abortion providers. Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7 of the Constitution plainly states: “No… -
opinion
Chinese Interference in the Elections of St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Stories of Chinese foreign infiltration continue to spread. The latest? Vincentian Prime Minister Dr. Ralph Gonsalves’ announcement that Chinese businesses are actively interfering in the affairs of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, attempting to pressure the government to reverse its position on the sale of passports. This is not an isolated incident. Over the last… -
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USAID Shipped Thousands of Viruses to Chinese Lab With Military Links
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The U.S. Agency for International Development shipped thousands of viral samples to a lab in Wuhan, China, over the course of a 10-year program, even though it had no formal agreement with the lab in place, according to previously unreported documents. The documents show that USAID funded the exportation of 11,000 samples from Yunnan Province,… -
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Rubio Hits UN Human Rights Council Rapporteur With Sanctions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced sanctions on United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese. Rubio cited “her illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt [International Criminal Court] action against U.S. and Israeli officials, companies, and executives,” in the announcement of the sanctions. The position of special rapporteur is appointed by the U.N….
