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opinion
Déjà Vu: Soros-Backed Rogue Prosecutor Refuses to Prosecute
As Yogi Berra famously quipped, “It’s [like] déjà vu all over again.” Monique Worrell, the George Soros-backed rogue prosecutor in Orlando, Florida, is once again demonstrating her unfitness to serve. Worrell, who won reelection even though Gov. Ron DeSantis had previously removed her from office, held a press conference to defend her decision not to… -
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Jan. 6 Investigators Seized 30 Million Lines of Phone Records to Hunt Trump Allies
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Congressional investigators collected tens of millions of phone records in an effort to map connections between conservatives and the Trump White House as part of the Democrat-led Jan. 6 investigation, according to an FBI memo obtained by Just the News. The memo states the trove, revealed to the FBI by ex-Republican Rep. Adam… -
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FBI Director to Reveal Results of Monthslong Crime Reduction Effort
FBI Director Kash Patel will provide an update Wednesday afternoon on the Trump administration’s progress in reducing violent crime across the country, a White House official told The Daily Signal. President Donald Trump and Patel are holding a press conference at the White House at 3 p.m. Wednesday amid the administration’s nationwide crime crackdown. Trump… -
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The Big Apple Deserves Better Than Alvin Bragg’s Incompetence
Frank Sinatra once said of New York City, “If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere.” But the Big Apple is increasingly plagued with politicians who want to make it impossible for Americans to make it there—or anywhere. Just look at leading Democrat New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who supports Marxist… -
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Democratic Party Adds New Lawyer in Defamation Case in ‘Deliberate’ Effort to Circumvent the Law, Plaintiff Says
After a judge ordered Virginia Democrat governor nominee Abigail Spanberger to give sworn answers in a defamation case against the Virginia Democratic Party, the Democrats hired a new lawyer in what the plaintiff says is a transparent effort to cocoon Spanberger from political peril ahead of the November election. Thomas Speciale, a retired Army intelligence… -
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Here’s How James Comey Hopes to Stop His Case From Going to Trial
DAILY CALLER NEWS ORGANIZATION—Former FBI Director James Comey’s defense team wants to kill the Trump administration’s case before it goes to trial, but legal experts say their chances of success are slim. Comey’s attorney Patrick Fitzgerald indicated Wednesday that the defense intends to file motions alleging vindictive and selective prosecution “at the direction of President [Donald] Trump,”… -
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Trump Teases Next Move in Crackdown on Antifa
President Donald Trump is considering taking his fight against Antifa to the next level. The president held a roundtable discussion on Wednesday highlighting the stories of conservative influencers who have been assaulted by Antifa rioters across the country. He has already named Antifa a domestic terrorist organization. He told reporters after the roundtable he would… -
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How Supreme Court Showdown Over Illinois Election Law Could Change Future of Ballots
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about an Illinois law that allows ballots to be counted that arrive up to 14 days after Election Day. The plaintiffs, Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., and two presidential electors from the state, contend that federal law established Election Day and Illinois allows votes to come in two weeks longer… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Meet the ‘Worst of the Worst’ Criminals Arrested by ICE Agents Working for Free
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, working without pay due to the government shutdown, arrested pedophiles, human smugglers, and thieves across the country on Tuesday. “During the Democrats’ government shutdown, our ICE law enforcement officers are working without pay to arrest pedophiles, human smugglers, and other violent criminals from our streets,” Department… -
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BREAKING: Comey Enters Plea on Perjury, Obstruction Charges
Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the two criminal charges he faces for allegedly lying to Congress. Comey was indicted Sept. 25 for making a false statement and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine…. -
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Supreme Court Skeptical of Colorado’s ‘Conversion Therapy’ Law
On just its second day of the 2025-26 term, the Supreme Court heard arguments in one of its most important cases. Chiles v. Salazar involves a challenge to a Colorado law that allows licensed counselors to address issues of sexuality and gender only from the state’s approved ideological perspective. The Supreme Court’s decision will have… -
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What to Know About Biden Judge Who Gave Lenient Sentence to Kavanaugh Assassination Plotter
The federal judge who gave a lighter-than-expected sentence to the would-be assassin of Justice Brett Kavanaugh has built up a record for controversial left-leaning rulings during her short time on the bench. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman of the District of Maryland on Friday sentenced Nicholas Roske to eight years in prison, substantially below the… -
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Bondi Derides Durbin in Fiery Testimony
Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on law enforcement issues at a fiery Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday. Durbin, the ranking member of the committee, questioned Bondi about the legal justification for President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to restore law and order in Chicago. “You voted to… -
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Kavanaugh Would-Be Assassin’s Light Sentence Sends Message That Violent Left Faces Different Standard
It seems in the wake of increasing political violence, assassinations, and left-wing terrorism, you can count on left-leaning judges to go easy on perpetrators. That’s the takeaway from the lenient sentencing of Nicholas Roske, a man—who now identifies as a woman—convicted of attempting to assassinate Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. Roske received a sentence on Friday… -
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Texas Ends ABA’s Accreditation Monopoly in the Lone Star State
In the little over 100 years since its founding, the American Bar Association has transformed from an organization designed to promote best practices in the legal profession to one promoting partisan political positions that are immoral, illegal, and unethical. But despite its woke commitments, the ABA has remained the nation’s only nationally recognized law school… -
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Court Debates Whether Therapy Is Speech or Conduct
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over a Colorado law that bans so-called conversion therapy for minors who are confused about their sexuality or gender. Colorado says its law regulates a “treatment” that is harmful and that violates the state’s standard of care. But in Chiles v. Salazar, Kaley Chiles, a Colorado-based counselor, argues the law violates her right to free speech by… -
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5 Supreme Court Cases That Could Significantly Help or Hinder Trump’s Agenda
The Supreme Court hasn’t yet determined all the cases it will hear regarding legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s executive actions. But oral arguments have been scheduled for several cases involving trade as well as separation of powers when it comes to so-called independent agencies within the executive branch. Meanwhile, a decision on a case… -
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At the Supreme Court This Fall: Men in Women’s Sports, Anti-Trans Counselors, Gerrymandered Districts
On Monday, the Supreme Court justices took their seats for the first oral arguments of the October 2025 term—marking the start of what many have suggested is shaping up to be yet another controversial season at the court. The Supreme Court has already agreed to hear over 40 cases—and its fall schedule has the justices… -
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Democrats Let Out a Rebel Yell Over Immigration
Some Democrats are apparently looking to pull off a big Civil War reenactment to the detriment of the whole country. On Monday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker blasted the Trump administration’s call to send National Guard troops to Illinois. Pritzker’s thread on X announcing that he would resist federal authorities sounded like a message in a… -
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4 Cases to Watch at the Supreme Court This Term
The Supreme Court’s recent refusal to grant a stay of a lower court decision telling South Carolina it has to allow a transgender girl to use the boys’ bathroom in a public school emphasizes the importance of issues the court will be reviewing when its new term starts Oct. 6. The court’s last term featured…