Political Commentary & Opinion
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The Left Is Alienating Its Minority Base
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’d like to talk about a more sensitive topic today, and that’s this new appearance or…Victor Davis Hanson -
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House DOGE Panel Members Assess Musk’s Legacy
In the wake of Elon Musk ending his short stint in government service, members of the House DOGE Subcommittee are weighing in on what he accomplished. Musk, who served as a senior adviser to the president, celebrated his departure with President Donald Trump on Friday in the Oval Office. The technology magnate was designated by…Jacob Adams -
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Karine Jean-Pierre Ditches Democrat Party
Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Wednesday that she’s leaving the Democratic Party to become an independent. In a video promoting her forthcoming biography, “Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines,” Jean-Pierre writes about her experience in the White House and her decision to “step beyond party lines to…Lorenzo Prieto -
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Americans Rate Mike Johnson’s Performance as House Speaker
More Americans hold a favorable opinion of House Speaker Mike Johnson after he secured passage of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” last month. The new poll from Napolitan News Service gave Johnson his highest favorability rating since being elected speaker in 2023. The poll, conducted in late May, revealed that 38% of voters view Johnson,…Lorenzo Prieto -
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Return of Warfighters: Army Hits Recruitment Numbers Four Months Early
President Donald Trump and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth promised to restore the “warfighting” ethos to the military and now warfighters are signing up in droves to serve our country. The Army announced Tuesday that it has surpassed its recruitment targets “with more than 61,000 future soldiers—a full four months before the end of the fiscal year.” Fox News…Jarrett Stepman -
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Defeated Democrat Reportedly Won’t Seek Rematch for House Seat From Pa.
Former Democrat Rep. Matthew Cartwright has reportedly decided not to run in 2026 to try to reclaim his congressional seat in Pennsylvania. Democrats had contemplated recruiting the six-term ex-congressman to try to unseat freshman Rep. Rob Bresnahan, R-Pa., who ousted Cartwright in last November’s election. That race was decided by fewer than 7,000 votes. Bresnahan…Jacob Adams -
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Democrats’ $20 Million Study of Men Produces Laughably Obvious Results
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—New findings from the Democrats’ costly and widely panned Speaking with American Men (SAM) project found that many young men view the party as “weak” while seeing the Republicans as “strong,” Politico reported on Wednesday. An initial round of research from SAM—first reported by Politico—showed that many young men think that “neither party has…Ireland Owens -
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Speaker Johnson, Marjorie Taylor Greene at Loggerheads on Artificial Intelligence Regulation
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson and Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene strongly disagree over a provision in the “big, beautiful bill” that he considers vital for national security, but that she views as a violation of states' rights. Greene, R-Ga., spoke out Tuesday against the bill's 10-year moratorium on states “limiting, restricting, or otherwise regulating…George Caldwell -
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Harvard Hits Rock Bottom
They say the first step in addiction recovery is admitting a problem—but typically only after the patient reaches rock bottom. Relations between Harvard and the Trump administration have hit rock bottom over Harvard’s addictions to the liberal bubble of woke ideology; to marginalizing conservative students, speakers, and professors; and to its appeasement of antisemitism. Harvard President…Carrie Sheffield -
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Americans Approve of Key Proposals in ‘Big, Beautiful Bill,’ New Poll Finds
As the Senate negotiates its version of the “Big, Beautiful Bill,” many of its key ideas, such as border security and Medicaid work requirements, received high levels of support, according to a recent poll from the Napolitan News Service. The poll, conducted in late May, found that a plurality of respondents want their senators to…Lucy Spence -
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Wyoming’s Plan for State-Issued Stablecoin Presents Unique Constitutional Issues
Wyoming apparently plans to issue its own state-backed stablecoin, a decision that raises unique constitutional issues that haven’t been explored for many years. Since our nation’s Founding, few states have tried to mint their own currency—which makes sense, given the U.S. Constitution’s prohibition against doing just that. Article I, Section 10 of the Constitution says…Zack Smith -
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Inside Trump’s Shake-Up of the National Security Council
Following the Trump administration’s reorganization of the National Security Council staff, former NSC staffers say the president appears to place more confidence in the State Department to execute his foreign policy agenda. President Donald Trump put more than 100 staffers from the NSC on administrative leave on the Friday before Memorial Day. That included both…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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We’re Only 3 Days Into Pride Month, but Things Are Already Getting Weird and Wild
June 1 marked the beginning of Pride Month, and even though President Donald Trump has taken up residence in Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser again proclaimed the nation’s capital the “gayest city in the world.” Other cities, however, are trying to give Bowser and D.C. a run for their money. Bowser delivered this title at…Lucy Spence -
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At 100, the National Spelling Bee Needs a M-A-K-E-O-V-E-R
The fourth time was the charm for Faizan Zaki, of Allen, Texas, who last Thursday night won the 100th National Spelling Bee. The word that won it for the 13-year-old—who was last year’s runner-up and who had participated twice before that—was eclaircissement, which he spelled without the slightest hesitation. It’s a French noun meaning “the…Peter Parisi -
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At a Glance: 10 Illegal Aliens Who Committed Violent Crimes in US
Mohamed Soliman has been charged with a federal hate crime and is facing state attempted murder charges in the attack Sunday on a group of pro-Israel supporters in Boulder, Colorado, but he is just one of thousands of illegal aliens who have been charged with or convicted of crimes in the U.S. in recent years….Virginia Allen -
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Wife and 5 Children of Boulder Attack Suspect in Federal Custody
Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations have arrested the family of the lead suspect in the Boulder, Colorado, attack, according to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. Mohamed Soliman’s “despicable actions will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, but we’re also investigating to what extent his family knew about…Virginia Allen -
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Hidden Documents, Sabotaged Cases: Bongino, Patel Exposing the Skeletons in FBI Closet
Washington, D.C., has become so toxic and corroded in recent years that it should be named an Environmental Protection Agency Superfund site. But President Donald Trump’s new crew has put on their hazmat suits and headed straight into the thick of it, with last week offering several examples of where the crew is hoping to…Al Perrotta -
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‘Buyer’s Remorse’: Support for Same-Sex Agenda Craters Among Republicans
A new poll is showing that support for same-sex marriage has dropped to a 10-year low among Republicans but spiked to a record high among Democrats. According to Gallup, 68% of Americans overall support same-sex marriage, barely down from 69% last year. However, that “steady” level of support—approval for same-sex marriage has hovered between 67% and…S.A. McCarthy -
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Why the Western Hemisphere Should Cooperate
Last month marked the 40th iteration of Operation Tradewinds, a multinational security exercise hosted by U.S. Southern Command in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago. Operation Tradewinds brought together 100 personnel from 26 nations, six regional organizations, and multiple U.S. agencies. The goal of the operation: to advance multinational efforts to safeguard international law…Wilson Beaver -
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How Tim Walz Is Trying to Escape Political Irrelevancy
Former Democrat vice presidential candidate Tim Walz is talking tough, even while remaining mum on his own political future. The Minnesota governor, whose second term runs through January 2027, claims to have a strategy for his fellow Democrats: “Bully the s— out of” President Donald Trump. “Maybe it’s time for us to be a little…George Caldwell