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‘Shameful’: Marylanders Slam Sen. Van Hollen’s Solicitude for Illegal Alien, but Not for Slaying Victims
Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., is drawing significant pushback for his visit to El Salvador seeking to free Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, an illegal alien deported from the U.S. who stands accused of being a gang member in MS-13. Abrego Garcia, who entered the U.S. illegally, was deported in March to his home country of… -
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Who Is Abrego Garcia? What Court Petition and Police Report Reveal
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has a history of domestic violence and gang affiliation, according to a court petition and police report. On May 5, 2021, Abrego Garcia’s wife, Jennifer Vasquez Sura, filed domestic violence allegations against her husband, claiming, “I am afraid to be close to him.” “I was watching on my laptop… -
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The Associated Press’ Narrow ‘Victory’ Over the White House
The Associated Press claims it won a “major victory” in its lawsuit against the White House, but you would think a wire service that says it provides “accurate, unbiased news” would be a little more accurate in its reporting. Federal District Court Judge Trevor McFadden issued a preliminary injunction in AP’s favor, but the decision is much narrower… -
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Taylor Lorenz, Luigi Mangione, Bernie, and Coachella: Is This What the Left Has to Offer Women?
In the 1950s, Flannery O’Connor explored questions of good and evil in her short story “A Good Man is Hard to Find.” Independent journalist Taylor Lorenz might learn from O’Connor’s work. Lorenz has faced fierce criticism after CNN aired an interview with her in which she appeared to make light of the alleged actions of… -
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Maine Gov. Janet Mills Doesn’t Know It Yet, But She’s an ‘Insurrectionist’
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 want to wade into a very controversial topic. I want to be very careful. It’s… -
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‘Tell the Truth’: Mother of Md. Woman Slain by Illegal Alien Urges Media to Share Her Story
The mother of Rachel Morin, the Maryland mom of five brutally raped and murdered by an illegal alien in August of 2023, on Wednesday joined a White House briefing to urge the media to share her daughter’s story. “Tell the truth,” Patty Morin said. “Tell like how violent it really is.” Morin shared the gruesome… -
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The Left Claims Increasing Crime Is All in Your Head
Last week, Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, questioned former Baltimore law enforcement veteran Maj. Neill Franklin about the safety of Baltimore City. This was part of the House Judiciary Committee’s investigation into sanctuary jurisdictions. In his line of questioning, the freshman representative asked Franklin outright if Baltimore was a “safe city.” Any person with common sense… -
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Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of Patriots’ Day—and Why It Still Matters
“LISTEN, my children, and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s famous work begins. Longfellow wrote the poem in 1860 as America hurtled toward civil war, hoping to rally the Union to the cause of the abolitionist struggle. The country, Longfellow believed, was worth saving, and retelling the story… -
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Texas Legislature Considering Change to Law That Could Increase Lawfare
A handful of laws are making their way through the Texas Legislature that could exacerbate the use of malicious lawfare to silence unwanted speech. Texas passed the so-called Texas Citizens Participation Act in 2011. This was one of many laws in states around the country designed to curtail what’s called Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation, or… -
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Here’s the ‘Green’ Fuel the Left Refuses to Celebrate This Earth Day
As Earth Day approaches on Tuesday, climate activists remind us of the importance of cutting carbon emissions. Yet, one inconvenient truth escapes their green-tinged talking points: The rise of natural gas in our power sector is the No. 1 driver of the reduction of emissions in the United States—not wind or solar. If we want… -
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RFK Jr. Slams Media for Ignoring ‘Tragedy’ of Autism ‘Epidemic’
The mainstream media has ignored the autism “epidemic,” Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Tuesday at his first press conference. “This epidemic denial has become a feature in the mainstream media,” Kennedy said. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s latest study found that the prevalence of autism spectrum disorder diagnoses… -
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David Hogg to Target Democrat Incumbents
David Hogg, elected in February to be one of the Democratic National Committee’s four vice chairs, is taking the unorthodox approach of working to unseat some Democrat incumbent legislators. Typically, party apparatchiks avoid weighing in on primary races, deferring instead to party primary voters, but Hogg is apparently dissatisfied with the direction of the Democratic… -
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Earle-Sears Campaign Faults Spanberger Over Lack of Disclosure
The campaign of Republican Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears is calling out former Rep. Abigail Spanberger for failing to disclose her role as a trustee while a member of Congress. The Spanberger campaign contends the Democrat candidate for governor wasn’t required to disclose her role in the truste that owns the family home valued at about… -
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DOJ Announces Lawsuit Against Maine for Failing to Protect Women’s Sports
The Department of Justice launched a civil lawsuit against the Maine Department of Education for failing to protect women in women’s sports, Attorney General Pam Bondi said Wednesday. “The Department of Justice will not sit by when women are discriminated against in sports,” Bondi said. “This is about sports. This is also about these young… -
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Gavin Newsom’s Plan to Dodge Trump’s Tariffs May Run Into a Little Thing Called the Constitution, Legal Scholars Say
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s efforts to limit the effect of President Donald Trump’s tariffs by working with international trade partners could hit constitutional roadblocks. Newsom announced on April 4 he would ask trade partners to exempt California-made products from any retaliatory tariffs and seek to develop new “strategic trade relationships,” doubling down on… -
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White House Prepares to Go After Noncitizens Who Defraud Entitlement Programs
THE CENTER SQUARE—The White House announced Tuesday plans to help protect Social Security benefits from noncitizens and ramp up anti-fraud efforts. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt outlined key points from the memorandum to reporters at a press briefing on Tuesday afternoon. Through the memorandum, President Donald Trump aims to stop noncitizens and “other ineligible people” from… -
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Harvard’s Radicalization: Lower Standards, Middle Eastern Cash, Politicization
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 wanna talk about a little esoteric topic very quickly: law schools. Specifically, our so-called elite… -
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WATCH: Bernie Sanders’ Coachella Speech Proves the Democrats Are LOST
Sen. Bernie Sanders showed up at the Coachella music festival in California this past weekend to talk about the evils of capitalism—at one of the most capitalist, elite, influencer-packed festivals on the planet. You truly cannot make this stuff up. The irony is strong with this one and further proves that President Donald Trump has… -
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How Treasury’s Bessent Went From Soros Employee to One of Trump’s Top Lieutenants
One of the most prominent defenders of the Trump agenda during the president’s second term has been Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. A relative unknown on the national stage prior to being tapped for the post, Bessent, 62, has quickly become one of the president’s most effective communicators. A recent poll found him to… -
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Harvard Doesn’t Have a Right to Your Money
Ivy League schools are aghast to learn that they really have to stop racially discriminating and start protecting Jewish students from antisemitic threats. According to the Daily Caller News Foundation, “The Department of Education sent a letter to [Harvard University] April 11 demanding the school agree to a host of reforms, including adjusting and enforcing…