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Mamdani’s Wife Again Draws Scrutiny for Anti-Israel, Anti-Police Playlists Under Her Name
A Spotify account listed under the name of Rama Duwaji, wife of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, contained curated musical playlists with anti-Israel and anti-police lyrics. Olivia Reingold at The Free Press first reported on Thursday that Spotify playlists under an account with Duwaji’s name featured “anti-Israel anthems” and were created just after the Oct. 7… -
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What Xi Said to Trump About Imprisoned Christians in China
President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping is hesitant to release imprisoned Christian Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy newspaper publisher. Trump told reporters he spoke with Xi during the Beijing state visit about imprisoned Christian Pastor Ezra Jin and said Xi was “giving very serious consideration” to his release. Jin, the pastor of Zion Church,… -
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‘Running Out of Road’: Keir Starmer Struggles Amid Scandal, Election Losses
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is barely keeping his head above water amid electoral defeats for his Labour Party, a scandal involving an affiliated nonprofit, and the resignation of a key Cabinet official. “Keir Starmer is governing like a man who knows his mandate is evaporating,” Paul McCarthy, senior research fellow in European affairs at… -
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Trump Announces Chinese Investment in American Industry
President Donald Trump said that Chinese leader Xi Jinping has committed to purchasing American energy commodities, soybeans, and jets. In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Trump said Beijing would buy 200 Boeing 737 jets, as well as soybeans, oil, liquefied natural gas, and other energy commodities. “We had a very good meeting, but… -
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US, China Are Discussing AI Guardrails to Safeguard Most Powerful Models, Bessent Says
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters)—U.S. and Chinese delegations are discussing artificial intelligence guardrails at their Beijing summit and will set up a protocol for best practices to keep non-state bad actors from exploiting the most powerful AI models. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC in a pre-recorded interview on Thursday that it was “of utmost importance”… -
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Ukraine Is Not a Cost. It Is an Opportunity.
Americans are right to ask a simple question about Ukraine: What is in this for us? That question deserves a clear and practical answer grounded in American interests. The strongest case for supporting Ukraine is not based on rhetoric or abstract appeals to the “international community,” but rather a straightforward assessment of what it means… -
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Xi Tells Trump That Mishandling of Taiwan Could Spark Conflict
BEIJING, May 14 (Reuters)—China’s Xi Jinping told President Donald Trump that trade talks were making progress at the start of a two-day summit on Thursday, but cautioned that disagreement over Taiwan could send relations down a dangerous path and even lead to conflict. Xi’s remarks on Taiwan, the democratically governed island claimed by Beijing, came… -
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SPY WARS: Former CIA Covert Operations Officer Explains How Intelligence Is Influencing the Iran War
Former CIA covert operations officer Mike Baker gives an inside look at how the CIA, Mossad, and other intelligence agencies are influencing the Iran war, and where the contest between America and China is heading, in this preview from the latest “Signal Sitdown” podcast with Bradley Devlin. Bradley Devlin: One of the big reporting pieces that we’ve seen kinda come out over… -
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Trump Turns Iran Into China’s Problem and Forces Xi to Choose Between Tehran and Stability
As President Donald Trump is in Beijing today for historic talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the Iran war is casting a shadow over the meeting. China wants the world to believe it is a force for peace, open shipping lanes, stable energy markets, lower oil prices, and a responsible global power. But the truth… -
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Top Dems Call Islamic Terrorism in US a ‘Conspiracy Theory’
Democrats on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government sharply criticized a GOP‑led hearing Wednesday that examined concerns about Sharia law and Islamic terrorism in the United States, calling it a “conspiracy theory” rooted in “unconstitutional bigotry.” “There is no evidence of any plot to impose Sharia law,” Ranking Member Mary Gay… -
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‘You Hear the Screams’: New Report Details Hamas’ Oct. 7 Sexual Violence Strategy
Warning: This article contains graphic content. A new 300-page report details the sexual atrocities committed by Hamas against Israeli women and children on Oct. 7 and in the months of captivity that followed, including forcing family members to commit acts of sexual abuse on each other. The Civil Commission on October 7 Crimes by Hamas… -
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The Miracle of Fatima
The Christian faith includes belief in miracles. Miracles are extraordinary events caused by God’s intervention in the world. They can do more than merely manifest God’s goodness; miracles often help deliver a message God desires to proclaim to man. Some miracles involve Christ or His saints speaking to people, such as when, in the Book… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: What’s Behind the Demonization of Israel?
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, I say in the last two years, but especially the last three months, there’s been an increasing demonization of Israel and, by… -
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Iranian Pleads Guilty to Aiding Illegal Alien With Ties to Terrorism
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Iranian national Sharon Gohari pleaded guilty on Tuesday to unlawfully smuggling illegal immigrants into the United States—including one with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps—and intentionally receiving child pornography, The Daily Signal has learned. Gohari, a naturalized U.S. citizen who resided alternately in Iran and Nassau County, New York, asked… -
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California Mayor Worked for Chinese Government, Exposing China’s Deep Influence in America
A Southern California mayor has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for China, according to an announcement by the Department of Justice. The 58-year-old Eileen Wang was elected to the five-person Arcadia City Council in November 2022, where the mayor is selected on a rotating basis. She resigned Monday. During her time in office,… -
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Who Is Going to China With President Trump?
President Donald Trump is bringing a slew of top business leaders with him to Beijing for his state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. “I am very much looking forward to my trip to China, an amazing Country, with a Leader, President Xi, respected by all,” Trump said Monday on Truth Social. Joining the president on… -
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What Last Week’s UK Elections Can Teach the US
On May 7, 2026, English voters made a dramatic shift. The upstart right-wing party Reform UK won 1,454 council seats and took full control of 14 local authorities. These victories weren’t in quiet, out-of-the-way places. They happened in areas long considered Labour strongholds. England has 317 main councils, with about 16,000 elected councillors from around… -
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What Are the Current US and Iranian Strategies in the War?
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. I’m speaking on the 71st day of the Iran war, but of course, it hasn’t been 71 days. The last real date… -
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Netanyahu Insists Iran War Is ‘Not Over,’ Says Trump Wants to ‘Physically’ Remove Uranium
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a “60 Minutes” interview airing Sunday that President Donald Trump wanted to remove Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium. The United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran on Feb. 28 after talks regarding the Islamic regime’s nuclear program broke down. Netanyahu told CBS News reporter… -
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Energy Sec Can’t Say When Gasoline Prices Will Drop
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Energy Secretary Chris Wright deflected when asked by “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker about when gas prices would start to drop. The average price of a gallon of gas in the United States on Sunday was $4.52, according to AAA, up over $1.50 from $2.98 on Feb. 26, days before the start…