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    Assaults Against ICE Up 1,153% In 11 Months
    THE CENTER SQUARE—Assaults against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers are up 1,153% in 11 months, according to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.  As ICE officers continue to arrest the most violent criminals nationwide, U.S. citizens have increasingly obstructed their efforts, including physically attacking them and threatening to kill them, according to multiple reports…
    Bethany Blankley
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    Trump Vows to End Third World Migration After Fatal National Guard Shooting
    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—President Donald Trump announced late Thursday his administration will “permanently pause” migration from all “Third World Countries,” after two National Guardsmen were shot near the White House by an Afghan national, killing one of them. West Virginia Army National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, died Thursday from wounds sustained in Wednesday’s attack. She and…
    Melissa O’Rourke
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    Victor Davis Hanson: The Left’s Growing Comfort With Political Violence
    On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc explore the Left’s troubling and growing acceptance of political violence.  Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Trump Administration to Carry Out Sweeping Immigration Review After National Guard Shooting
    REUTERS—President Donald Trump has ordered a widespread review of asylum cases approved under former President Joe Biden’s administration and green cards issued to citizens of 19 countries, Department of Homeland Security officials said on Thursday. Officials say the Afghan immigrant suspected of shooting two National Guard members in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday entered the U.S. in 2021 under a resettlement…
    Jasper Ward
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    ‘RECIPE FOR DISASTER’: Victor Davis Hanson Reveals Democrats’ Dark Plan
    Victor Davis Hanson painted a dire picture of America’s descent into chaos during a Fox News interview Wednesday night, just hours after an Afghan national shot two National Guardsmen in Washington, D.C. Hanson, a Daily Signal senior contributor and Hoover Institution senior fellow, told guest host Kellyanne Conway that left-wing leaders have systematically undermined law…
    Daily Signal Staff
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    The Brutal Battle of Tarawa: A Thanksgiving We Should Never Forget
    As we celebrate Thanksgiving, take a moment to remember the many Americans who gave their last full measure 82 years ago in the attack on the Tarawa Atoll in the Gilbert Islands. Almost two years after Pearl Harbor, the assault by the 2nd Marine Division on a Japanese-held stronghold started on Nov. 20, 1943, five…
    Hans von Spakovsky
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    ‘Act of Terror’: Trump Says National Guard Shooting Suspect Afghan Who Entered US Through Biden Program
    President Donald Trump denounced the shooting of two National Guard members as an “act of terror” in remarks Wednesday night and said the suspect was originally from Afghanistan. Referring to the “monstrous ambush-style attack just steps away from the White House,” Trump said, “This heinous assault was an act of evil, an act of hatred…
    Katrina Trinko
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    Democrats Who Urged Military to ‘Refuse Illegal Orders’ to Be Interviewed by FBI
    The FBI and the Justice Department are seeking to interview six Democrat members of Congress about a controversial video they participated in, urging members of the military and intelligence community to “refuse illegal orders.” A Justice Department official spoke on condition of anonymity to Reuters and claimed the FBI interviews sought to determine “if there’s…
    Jacob Adams
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    FBI Probes Congressional Democrats Who Warned Military About Illegal Orders
    REUTERS—The FBI has requested interviews with six Democrat members of the U.S. Congress who in a video message told members of the military they can legally refuse to carry out unlawful orders, a Justice Department official told Reuters on Tuesday. The move comes a day after the Pentagon threatened to recall Sen. Mark Kelly, a…
    Jana Winter | Joseph Ax
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    Energy Org Asks DHS to Deny Thunberg Entry to USA Due to Disruptive Behavior
    THE CENTER SQUARE—An energy worker advocacy group sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security urging it to review whether climate advocate Greta Thunberg—along with others—should be allowed entry to the nation due to safety concerns arising after recent bannings she has faced elsewhere and the pattern of “disruption” that appears to follow her….
    Tate Miller
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Who Told Military Not to Obey ‘Illegal’ Orders Are ‘Not Being Honest’
    On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler take aim at the six congressional Democrats who called on military members to defy “illegal” orders from the commander in chief. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    BREAKING: Prominent Senate Democrat Under DOW Review for ‘Misconduct’
    The Department of War released a statement on Monday announcing it will review “serious allegations of misconduct” against Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., a retired Navy captain. The department’s investigation into Kelly’s actions follows a video posted on X in which Kelly and five other Democrat lawmakers with previous experience in the military or intelligence agencies…
    Bradley Devlin
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    ‘Not Aware’: Slotkin Pressed Over Urging Military to Defy ‘Illegal’ Trump Orders
    After urging members of the military to refuse “illegal orders” from the Trump administration, Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., admitted she is not aware of any such orders. “Do you believe President [Donald] Trump has issued any illegal orders?” ABC’s Martha Raddatz asked her. “To my knowledge, I am not aware of things that are illegal—but certainly there…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Poll: Americans Fed Up With Illegal Chinese Vapes Flooding the Country, Many Funneled Through Florida
    Why are dangerous illegal vape products from China still making their way onto American retail shelves, especially when they’re not even legal in the country where they’re made?  That’s the question Floridians, and Americans alike, are asking. And to stop it, we need more federal help.  Illegal vapes have been pouring into Florida from China…
    Scott Shalley
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    Ending 30 Years of Failed Nation-Building in the Balkans
    Thirty years ago today, leaders from the detritus of the former Yugoslavia gathered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, Ohio, to end a brutal conflict that pitted new democracies Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, and Slovenia against the Serb-dominated communist regime.  The war killed tens of thousands, displaced millions, caused billions in damage, and added ethnic cleansing, rape…
    Max Primorac
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    30-Year JAG Veteran Schools Democrats for Video Calling for Sedition in the Military
    Six Democrat congressmen recently released a video directed at members of the U.S. military and intelligence communities imploring them to “refuse illegal orders” from President Donald Trump. As former members of the military and intelligence community, they should be ashamed of themselves and retract their insubordinate, ignorant, and politically motivated diatribe. The video, posted earlier…
    Cully Stimson
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    China Just Escalated Its AI War Against America
    The Chinese Communist Party’s aggression toward America’s critical infrastructure systems hit a new and alarming level in recent weeks. The regime has already infiltrated the homes and communities of Americans through Chinese technology with extensive spyware, but that operation was child’s play. According to Anthropic, China has now weaponized artificial intelligence to automatically carry out cyberattacks,…
    Katie Pavlich
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    The Baltic States Are Leading by Example in Defense Spending
    On the eastern edge of Europe, three NATO allies are investing seriously in their own security, venturing far beyond what most of America’s other allies have committed to. The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania face a greater existential threat from Russia than any other NATO members—and they’ve acted accordingly. Over the past year,…
    Wilson Beaver | David Lewis
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    None Dare Call It Mutiny
    No word in military lexicon evokes fear and dread like mutiny. Most often defined as the illegal transfer of a ship’s command from its lawful captain or master, mutiny can lead to the same punishment today as it did centuries ago when Fletcher Christian wrested command of HMAV Bounty from Capt. William Bligh: death.  This penalty is detailed in Article…
    Scott Hogenson
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    Trump’s Guard Deployments Lowered Crime, But Can More Be Done? Witnesses Describe How at House Hearing
    President Donald Trump promised to tackle the issues of crime and law and order in American cities. Early in his second term, he deployed the National Guard to alleviate the problem in places like the District of Columbia, Los Angeles, and Memphis. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on Wednesday examining how…
    Jarrett Stepman
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