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US Military Power Does Not Match Threat Level, Report Finds
The newly released 2026 Index of U.S. Military Strength finds that threats to U.S. vital interests are “high,” but America’s military power to counter the threats is only “marginal.” The threat facing America today is greater than that which the Soviet Union posed in the 1980s, according to Robert Greenway, director of the Allison Center…Virginia Allen -
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Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address Has a Sobering Message for America Today
It is no small thing to grasp the true significance of current events, let alone their spiritual meaning. Sure, any man can tell you that the southern states seceded because Abraham Lincoln won the 1860 presidential election, and that they did so because Lincoln aimed to keep slavery out of the federal territories. Few at…Tyler O’Neil -
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Is This a Just War?
Early Saturday morning, President Donald Trump announced the start of what he described as “major combat operations in Iran.” In a statement, Trump outlined what he said were decades of hostile actions by the Iranian government, along with more recent failed efforts to reach diplomatic settlements. Trump said Iran’s refusal to halt its pursuit of…Thomas Griffin -
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Hegseth Pronounces ‘Weakness’ and ‘Wokeness’ Dead in US Military
CAMDEN, Ark.—Secretary of War Pete Hegseth toured key weapons manufacturing facilities on Friday and delivered a message of U.S. military “dominance” as a military operation against Iran appears to grow increasingly likely. “We’re sending a clear, sustained demand signal to American industry: We want the best and we need it yesterday,” Hegseth told about 1,500…Virginia Allen -
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Heritage Hires Conservative Stalwart as Distinguished Fellow
Daniel McCarthy has joined The Heritage Foundation as a distinguished fellow in conservative thought within the B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies, the think tank announced on Tuesday. McCarthy is a widely read conservative journalist and joined Heritage from the Intercollegiate Studies Institute, where he was the vice president of publications. McCarthy’s work will focus on “conservative thought, America’s founding, and republican order,” the press release claimed. “I’m thrilled…Jenna Lee -
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Some US Troops Departing Syria, Official Says
REUTERS—Some U.S. troops are leaving Syria as part of a “deliberate and conditions-based transition,” a senior U.S. official said on Wednesday. The Wall Street Journal reported the United States was withdrawing all of its roughly 1,000 troops from Syria. “U.S. forces remain poised to respond to any ISIS threats that arise in the region as we support partner-led…Steve Holland -
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US Troops Begin to Arrive in Nigeria
About 100 U.S. troops have landed in Nigeria to aid the African nation in its fight against radical Islamic terrorism. The troops will focus on training and advising the local army, according to a statement from the Nigerian military on Monday. Another 100 U.S. troops are expected to arrive in Nigeria soon as the two countries work to combat the threat Islamist groups pose to the nation’s Christian communities. More…Virginia Allen -
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Warning Signs for Republicans in 2026
Republicans are beginning to sound the alarm about the 2026 midterm elections, and not without reason. The concern was crystallized by a Texas state Senate race in a district President Donald Trump carried by 17 points in 2024, but which recently shifted 14 points toward Democrats—a staggering 31-point swing. That race is not an anomaly….Ben Shapiro -
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America’s Population Is Set to Start Shrinking in 2030. Can It Be Reversed?
A new report by the Congressional Budget Office shows that, absent immigration, America’s population will begin to shrink by 2030. As we approach the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding, this projection underscores a hard truth: the collapse of marriage and family life represents the gravest threat to our great nation’s future. That is why…Kevin Roberts -
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How Conservatives Are Winning the War on Transgenderism
The following is a preview of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with Terry Schilling, president of the American Principles Project, on “The Signal Sitdown.” The full interview premieres on The Daily Signal’s YouTube page at 6:30 a.m. Eastern on Jan. 29. For the first time in my lifetime, conservatives are dominating a battle…Bradley Devlin -
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The Unhinged Rage of White Liberal Women, Explained
Agatha Christie never spun a mystery as perplexing as that of white liberal women going all in on protecting criminal illegal immigrants. Screaming, screeching, blowing whistles, cursing like sailors with Tourette’s who just hit their thumb with a hot hammer. The other day, a poor Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent tried to explain to horn-honking…Al Perrotta -
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Letitia James Fires Lesbian Who Warns That ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Kids Is Consumer Fraud
Some Democrats realize they have a problem with transgender orthodoxy, but not New York Attorney General Letitia James—she’s doubling down. Last week, she fired Glenna Goldis, the assistant attorney general at the Consumer Frauds and Protection Bureau, apparently for the crime of expressing concern about the mutilation of children. Goldis announced her departure in a…Tyler O’Neil -
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‘War Was Visited Upon These People’: Play About Oct. 7 Comes to DC
After his first interview of a survivor of the Oct. 7 terrorist attack, playwright Phelim McAleer says he knew he had to write a play telling the true story of that day. Following performances in New York City, the play “OCTOBER 7” will be performed at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 28….Virginia Allen -
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The Warmth of Collectivism
“Replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism!” says my new socialist mayor. Sounds so nice … No more greedy capitalists hoarding wealth. People share. It’s the socialist dream. What will replace capitalism and individualism? One model is the commune—that socialist system where people share, rather than greedily chasing money. In my…John Stossel -
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Mace Warns Walz and Omar to ‘Be Afraid’ of MN Fraud Probe
On Wednesday’s night’s episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said elected officials, such as Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., and Democrat Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz should “be afraid” of the Treasury Department’s investigation into recently reported fraud in Minnesota. During her interview, Mace added that she “is deeply frustrated” over the “lack…Pedro Rodriguez -
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‘No Idea’ of Threat Posed by Afghan Parole Program, Senator Warns
The U.S. has “no idea” of the possible threat posed by some Afghan nationals admitted to the U.S. during the Biden administration, according to Sen. Josh Hawley. About 200,000 Afghans were allowed into the U.S. during and after the U.S. withdrawal from the country in 2021 under President Joe Biden. Among those paroled, “we have no idea of their potential terrorist…Virginia Allen -
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Heritage Report Warns: Family Decline Threatens America’s Next 250
The Heritage Foundation released a new report last week outlining a plan to save the American family. The report, titled “Saving America by Saving the Family: A Foundation for the Next 250 Years,” encapsulates how policy and culture can solve what the organization expects will be a bipartisan issue: saving the deteriorating American family. On…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Venezuelan Warns His Country ‘Isn’t Free Yet’
Franklin Camargo was only six years old when he stood in a Florida grocery store and stared at the variety of Oreo cookies. In that moment, he says he began to understand that the U.S. was very different from his home country of Venezuela. When a child “can tell the differences, the huge differences, when it comes to prosperity, happiness, [and] safety between a country and the other one, that’s…Virginia Allen -
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Vance Announces New Plan to Combat Nationwide Welfare Fraud
Vice President JD Vance announced that the Trump administration has created a new assistant attorney general position to crack down on fraud nationwide. The new official will have “nationwide jurisdiction over the issue of fraud,” Vance said at Thursday’s White House press briefing. “Unfortunately, the American people have been defrauded in a very nationwide way,”…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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How the US Military Demonstrates It’s Tactically Flawless
From the botched Afghanistan withdrawal to plummeting recruitment levels, the reputation of the U.S. military suffered greatly in recent years, leading many—including our adversaries—to believe that its capabilities were dramatically and irreversible dulled. This led to a renewed wave of global insecurity with war breaking out in Europe and the Middle East, as dictators launched…Robert Peters