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Karoline Leavitt Opens Up About What President Trump Taught Her
Karoline Leavitt shared the lessons she learned from President Donald Trump during her time working as White House press secretary in a sit-down interview on “Hang Out with Sean Hannity” Tuesday. “He [Trump] has taught me so much,” Leavitt said, “especially in my role as his press secretary.” The biggest piece of advice Trump gave… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: What Tucker Carlson Gets Wrong About Hiroshima
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Jack Fowler: Well, Victor, you wrote and talked about Hiroshima, and I don’t want to say the virtues of it because… -
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What ‘Run Hide Fight: Infidels’ Teaches Hollywood—and Us
On Sept. 20, The Daily Wire released its new movie “Run Hide Fight: Infidels.” Daily Wire, a conservative media company based in Nashville, produces a variety of podcasts, television series, and full-length motion pictures. Without a Hollywood budget, Daily Wire ventures into waters no other filmmaker dares. Daily Wire podcast host Matt Walsh has made… -
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Media Outlets Sue White House for Revoking Credentials
Politico, MS NOW, and CNN are suing the White House after President Donald Trump announced he was banning the three outlets. “This morning, we notified the government that we are filing a lawsuit today to protect our First Amendment rights and defend the principle that the government does not decide what the press reports or… -
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Documentary Shows How Mass Muslim Migration Takes Advantage of America
Lewiston, Maine, has transformed from a working-class, historic town to the gun violence capital of the state. In his documentary “The Basilica or the Mosque—Mass Migration to Maine,” Daily Signal contributor Steve Cortes details how Somali immigrants take advantage of the American government and its people to enrich themselves and their home country. Maine: A History and… -
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Is Jimmy Kimmel’s Show Kaput?
The curtain is coming down on Jimmy Kimmel and his ABC late-night show “Jimmy Kimmel Live” next year, Page Six reported Tuesday. “His contract is not getting extended,” a source familiar with the situation told the outlet. If true, this means Kimmel’s 24-year run will come to an end when his contract expires in May…. -
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The Jokes of 9/11
As someone paid to deal with the news each day, it is perhaps not in my best interest to admit that almost everything that comes across your X news feed is disposable. Whatever news has you hot and bothered today, whatever juicy entertainment gossip has you licking your chops, whatever fills the late-night comic’s monologue… -
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5 Years After His Death, We Need Norm Macdonald More Than Ever
People love to claim that conservatives can’t do comedy, but Norm Macdonald disproved that. In the five years since Macdonald passed away, he has become something of a chimerical figure. His old tweets are passed around, re-posted and re-shared ad infinitum, securing his status as the modern man’s poet. Amid his observations on sports, he… -
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Nick Shirley Rally at California Capitol Ends With Arrest After Clashes Over Newsom-Signed Law
SACRAMENTO, Calif.—Hundreds of people gathered in front of the California Capitol on Wednesday for a rally tied to the so-called “Stop Nick Shirley Act.” Counterprotesters also showed up. Limited clashes between the two sides left three people detained and one person arrested, according to the California Highway Patrol. Assembly Bill 2624 was introduced in February… -
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Experts on Data Centers, Media Strategy, Research Speak at SPN Meeting
ORLANDO, Fla.—Attendees of the State Policy Network Annual Meeting held in Orlando, Florida, this week were treated to dozens of informative breakout sessions in which experts spoke on data centers, navigating the media landscape, and the role of research in effecting change, among other topics. While SPN’s meeting featured influential keynote speakers who spoke on… -
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Jesse Watters’ Contentious Interview Delivers Fox News a Huge Ratings Win
Abdul El-Sayed’s politics may not resonate with many Fox News viewers, but his appearance on Jesse Watters’ program proved to be a ratings winner. Watters’ interview with the Michigan Senate candidate drew 3.3 million viewers Monday night, making it the most-watched program in primetime television. It outperformed every show on ABC, NBC, and CBS. Nearly… -
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3rd State Strikes Latest Blow Against Media Blacklists
South Carolina is the latest state to push back against media-rating organizations that have helped blacklist conservative news outlets. In the 2026-27 state budget, lawmakers included a provision barring state agencies from spending taxpayer dollars with advertising companies that use media-monitoring systems to determine which news outlets receive advertising dollars. Gov. Henry McMaster signed the… -
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The Wait Is Over: Sean Duffy’s ‘Great American Road Trip’ Debuts
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is taking his family on “The Great American Road Trip” and bringing America along, too. The long-awaited reality TV series is here, and the Daily Signal got a first look at the family’s first two trips: Philadelphia and Texas. In the six-episode series, Duffy; his… -
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Major Media Outlets Claim Don Lemon’s Church Invasion Prosecution Might ‘Muzzle Reporting in the Public Interest’
Major media outlets joined an amicus brief urging a court to dismiss the church invasion charges against former CNN anchor Don Lemon and independent journalist Georgia Fort. Forty-five media outlets and nonprofit organizations joined the brief, including The Associated Press, Dow Jones (which owns The Wall Street Journal), MS NOW, The New York Times, The… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Tucker Carlson Is Playing a Dangerous Game
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. Tucker Carlson recently assembled a group of like-minded apostate MAGA conservatives for a meeting to discuss apparently a possible third-party run in 2028. I think a lot… -
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What Conservative Columnist Could Freely Write for The New York Times?
The Left’s perennial scolds of CBS News churned out barrels of umbrage over hiring conservative New York Times columnist Ross Douthat as part of the new team of correspondents at “60 Minutes.” They suggested this was some sort of “desperate” lurch to the right, an obstreperous overthrow of Pelleyesque arrogance on 57th Street. But that created a… -
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Climate Crisis?
Just two years ago, the United Nations secretary general announced, “Global warming has ended … The era of global boiling has arrived!” “[We were] warned about this,” said a “Daily Show” host, “by every scientist for the last 50 years!” His audience applauded. Wow. Every scientist agreed! But here’s the thing. They didn’t. My new video covers how many of the scaremongers’… -
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Fox News Owns Every Top 10 Spot in Cable News Ratings
Fox News once again dominated the cable news scene last week, according to Nielsen Media Research. The cable news network wrapped up a strong July with another week as No. 1 in all demographics. Among viewers aged 25 to 54, a key demographic for advertisers, Fox News led all cable channels in total day ratings… -
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Is NewsGuard Censoring Children’s Education? New AI Tool Raises Concerns
NewsGuard claims its fact-checking is “apolitical,” but PragerU accuses the organization of forcing a leftist narrative onto children. NewsGuard is an organization that claims to find reliable information for enterprises and consumers and now features an artificial intelligence tool that just became free to students. According to its website, the chatbot delivers “reliable responses to prompts” using… -
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‘Absolute Criminal’: Aaron Rodgers Unloads on Fauci After Senate Hearing
Aaron Rodgers, NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, sat in a comfy, rotating chair next to Pat McAfee, head down as he listened to McAfee’s next question on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show”: “Can you tell us about the mindset of coming into your last season? How do you view this year versus maybe the…