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Even Venice Isn’t Safe From America’s Culture War
For over a century, the Venice Biennale has existed to allow nations to present reflections of their national narrative through contemporary art. Saturday marks the public opening of the 61st Biennale. Given the mass of negative, left-wing press surrounding the American pavilion, one might think the U.S. was erecting a giant, golden statue of President… -
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Trump: ‘Project Freedom’ on Hold Amid Iran Talks
President Donald Trump says he is putting a pause on his “Project Freedom” operation to restore commerce in the Strait of Hormuz, instead seeking to finalize a deal with Iranian officials for longer-term stability in the global shipping lane. Citing as his motivation “Great Progress” in talks with Iran, Trump wrote on Truth Social on… -
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The Iran War and the Energy Transition’s Missing Math
The Iran conflict has delivered an uncomfortable reminder that energy is not an environmental talking point but a matter of national survival. Nations without reliable, affordable energy do not just struggle economically. They become vulnerable. Yet even as missiles fly and shipping lanes tighten, the green energy chorus is back at the microphone, insisting this… -
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The Hypocrisy at the Heart of the Slavery Reparations Push
So much of the Left’s justification for various social justice programs relies on its ability to erase and rewrite history. In one area, this problem is particularly acute: slavery reparations. A recent story out of the U.K. highlights this problem in the most ironic way. According to GB News, the Green Party’s Global Majority Greens… -
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Thune Blocks Murkowski’s Iran War Vote
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is blocking a push by Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, to force a Republican vote on authorizing the use of military force against Iran beyond the 60‑day window set by the 1973 War Powers Act. Thune has so far declined to schedule a vote on Murkowski’s proposed authorization for use… -
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Rubio: Don’t Let Iran Normalize Illegal Blockage of Strait
Secretary of State Marco Rubio called on other countries to join the United States in taking action against Iran’s blockage of the Strait of Hormuz. “Iran cannot be allowed to normalize this control of the strait,” he said. “It’s completely unlawful, illegal. It’s outrageous, and every country in the world should be joining us in… -
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Mehek Cooke Warns: Iran Exploits Fear While Fraud Runs Rampant at Home
Mehek Cooke, senior national security and legal analyst at The Daily Signal, warned that Iran is betting on fear as the United States escalates military pressure—an approach she says exposes Tehran’s strategic weakness. Appearing on “Fox News @ Night” Monday, Cooke said, “Iran is betting everything on fear because they don’t have a military.” “They… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Epilogue of the Iran 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 think we’re coming to the last chapter, the epilogue, the postscript of the Iran war. It’s been going on for over 60… -
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Trump: Iranians Want to Protest, but They Are Not Armed
President Donald Trump on Tuesday said that Iranians want to protest the regime but are not armed to withstand a violent crackdown. The Daily Signal’s White House correspondent, Elizabeth Mitchell, asked Trump, “You said recently that if Iran—Iranians were armed, they could take over their regime. Do you plan to arm them soon?” “Well, I… -
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Britain’s Electoral System Faces a Test It May Not Be Ready For
Earlier this year, a local by-election in the United Kingdom drew widespread attention for its political outcomes. Less visible, but equally important, were the recurring questions about how those outcomes were reached. The February Gorton and Denton by-elections resulted in a significant Green party victory, drawing headlines not only for the result, but for reports… -
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Oil-Rich Alberta Could Hold Independence Vote This October
Alberta separatists said Monday they have collected more than enough signatures to force a referendum on whether the oil-rich province should split away from Canada. Stay Free Alberta needed 178,000 signatures to put the referendum on the ballot. It claims to have garnered 302,000. Mitch Sylvestre, the group’s head, led a convoy of seven trucks… -
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Hegseth: Iran Has Lost Strait of Hormuz Bargaining Chip
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth argued Tuesday morning that the United States has removed Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz as a bargaining chip in negotiations by gaining control of the vital global shipping lane. “For too long Iran has been harassing ships, shooting at civilian tankers from all nations, and trying to impose… -
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Georgia Considers Extending Gas Tax Relief
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones says he is open to extending the state’s temporary suspension of the gas tax as fuel prices remain elevated. “I think the logical thing for us to do when it comes up on May 31 would be for us to extend it,” Jones told NBC41. “Gas prices can fluctuate literally… -
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US Sinking Iran Ships in Strait, Trump Says
The United States has sunk Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said in a statement on Monday as the Navy worked to reopen the global shipping lane. “We’ve shot down seven small Boats or, as they like to call them, ‘fast’ Boats. It’s all they have left,” Trump wrote on social… -
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Rubio to Meet With Vatican and Italy Representatives Amid Tensions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit the Vatican and Italy this week, the State Department confirmed Monday. The White House has publicly feuded with both states on foreign policy. In a statement, the State Department said Rubio will meet with “Holy See leadership to discuss the situation in the Middle East and mutual interests in… -
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Trump Lifts Tariffs on Scotch in Parting Gift to King Charles
President Donald Trump is lifting the 10% tariff on whiskey from Britain, as a parting gift to King Charles at the end of his four-day royal visit to the United States. “The King and Queen got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking!” Trump declared Thursday on… -
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Iran Is Losing This War, and the Global Balance of Power Is Shifting
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 approaching 60 days of the so-called Iran war, and we’re still getting these loud voices that Donald Trump has failed, that the war’s… -
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The King’s Visit and the Roots of American Order
It may seem odd that the reigning English monarch is visiting the United States to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence. Yet, as King Charles III acknowledged in his speech to a joint session of Congress, the ties binding the American Republic and the United Kingdom are stronger than any ill will lingering from… -
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Cousin Marriage Ban Could Soon Hit the US
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Keith Self has introduced legislation that would effectively outlaw cousin marriages by denying federal recognition and benefits to such unions. “Cousin marriage—which is permitted under Sharia—is fundamentally incompatible with American culture and values. It should not be allowed anywhere in our country,” the Texas Republican told The Daily Signal. “The… -
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The Iran War: Collapse, Chaos, and What Comes Next
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 in the eighth week of the Iran war, and things are starting to heat up even though…