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    Nixon’s Realism Returns to America’s China Policy Under Trump
    When President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to D.C. last month, much of Washington expected nothing more than political theater. To the surprise of this administration’s antagonists, Xi departed three days later, having agreed to a framework covering $30 billion in trade. Beijing also committed to buying 20 million metric tons of American…
    Rep. Lisa McClain
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    GOP PAC Spending Shift Raises Questions About North Carolina Senate Race
    Republican PACs are shifting money away from North Carolina as the Tar Heel State’s former Democrat governor, Roy Cooper, maintains a sizable polling lead over Republican Michael Whatley—but both sides insist the race remains competitive. “A Democrat has not won statewide federal office here in nearly two decades, and North Carolina is a 50-50 state,”…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Donald Trump, Ohio Republicans Rile Up Crowd One Month Before Election Day
    President Donald Trump rallied a crowd on Saturday in Vandalia, Ohio, a month from the midterms, with the aim of keeping Ohio a red state. Among Republican speakers were gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Jon Husted, who is running in a special election against former Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown. “With your vote, just 31…
    Rebecca Downs
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    Trump Approves Firing Squad for Radical Islamic Terrorist
    President Donald Trump has approved execution by firing squad for convicted mass murderer Nidal Malik Hasan, the Islamic terrorist who opened fire on unarmed American soldiers at Fort Hood in 2009. “Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has recommended—and President Donald J. Trump has approved—death by U.S. Army firing squad for convicted terrorist Nidal Malik Hasan,…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    FBI Tracked Susie Wiles Phone, Email Communications With Journalists, Lawyers, Political Advisors, New Documents Show
    Former special counsel Jack Smith monitored the phone communications of Susie Wiles when she was Donald Trump’s campaign chief in 2024, newly released documents show. This included her communications with at least five journalists, 21 different defense attorneys, and several political advisers. Smith’s team obtained the information through what is called a pen register, sometimes…
    Fred Lucas
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    48 Electoral Votes Away: National Popular Vote Campaign Closing in on Threshold
    The push to effectively elect a president through a national popular vote is within striking distance, just 48 votes shy, prompting Electoral College advocates to step up their appeal to state Democrat lawmakers across the country. In April, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a bill to make her state the latest to join the National…
    Fred Lucas
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Iran’s Regime Is Running Out of Options
    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. Sami Winc: Iran, let’s turn to. It looks like internal strife is increasing, not because of the protesters out there, although…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    The Trump-Xi Summit Put America First
    Last week, President Donald Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C. While the meeting featured considerable pageantry, including a state dinner and displays of American history, the real meat of the summit came from its deliverables. The summit appears to have met expectations, safeguarding American interests and offering no concessions on important U.S….
    Andrew J. Harding
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    Labor Secretary Confirmed in Senate’s Last Act Before 6-Week Recess
    In its final vote ahead of the November elections, the Senate confirmed Keith Sonderling as secretary of labor in a late-night party-line vote. The Senate is set to take six weeks off to campaign, not returning to Washington until after the election. Twelve senators missed Wednesday’s 11 p.m. vote. Six Republicans and six Democrats were…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    2030 Census Shake-Up: Which States Win and Lose Under Trump’s Plan?
    The Trump administration’s proposed changes to the 2030 U.S. census, to cease counting illegal immigrants, could boost congressional seats and electoral votes for battleground states such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin at the expense of large states such as California and Texas, research suggests. A 2024 study projected immigration trends under the Biden administration for the…
    Fred Lucas
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    Trump Reveals What He Told Xi About Political Prisoners
    President Donald Trump told the Daily Signal he had “hopefully fruitful” discussions with Chinese leader Xi Jinping about political prisoners in China, including American Min Zin and Jimmy Lai. When asked by the Daily Signal if he discussed the release of political prisoners, Trump said, “I did.” “We talked, and I think we had some…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Are We on the Edge of an Economic Boom?
    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.  Do you think it’s possible that we’re on the edge of a boom and we don’t even…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Trump’s Pressure on Nigeria Just Saved Hundreds of Christians’ Lives
    Even amidst tragic news that at least 18 Christians in Nigeria’s Middle Belt state of Plateau were killed by Fulani jihadists over the past week, there is reason for hope: The nation’s government has finally bowed to pressure and taken concrete action against the plague of anti-Christian violence. Because of pressure started by President Donald…
    Sean Nelson
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    The Real Story About Gas Prices, National Security, and the Economy
    While the American military action in Iran has been a source of many benefits to the U.S., a collateral negative effect has been the increase in world oil prices and the associated increase in gas prices at the pump for U.S. consumers. However, things may not be as dire as many would lead you to…
    Sanjai Bhagat
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    Jack Smith Scooped Up Reporters’ Phone Data in Trump Probe: ‘Massive First Amendment Breach’
    Conservative media outlets pushed back after revelations that former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigators obtained communications from nearly 50 journalists at more than a dozen media outlets on both the right and the left. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, revealed the information Tuesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee previously exposed that Smith and the Justice…
    Fred Lucas
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    Trump’s Student Loan Rules Finally Hold Higher Education Accountable. The Left Is Furious.
    The Trump administration put some reasonable limits on federal student loans, and the Left is having a fit about it. According to a Department of Education rule finalized in July, schools will now need to prove that their degrees are paying off for students to ensure that they remain eligible for federal funds. The rule…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    What Iowa’s New Steel Mill Means for the Midwest
    Here’s a story the left-wing media and Democrats will ignore: America is building steel again, on a scale not seen in generations. On Monday, President Donald Trump announced from the Oval Office that Mesabi Metallics will build a $15 billion steel mill in eastern Iowa. It will reportedly be the largest steel plant in American…
    Steve Cortes
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    Trans Organization’s ‘Unreliable’ Standards Don’t Justify Prison Medical Interventions, DOJ Tells Supreme Court
    The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow the Bureau of Prisons to restrict sex-rejecting procedures for federal inmates, citing an exhaustive bureau report rejecting the recommendations of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health as “unreliable” and based on “insufficient evidence.” Solicitor General D. John Sauer asked the Supreme Court to lift…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Trump, Dr. Oz Move to Lower Health Care Costs Ahead of Midterms
    President Donald Trump and his administration are working to lower Medicare costs by ending a double-billing process targeting seniors. The rule, set to take effect in January, is expected to significantly reduce Medicare costs by changing the way physicians charge patients for same-day exams and services. Currently, doctors can charge Medicare recipients twice for exams…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    A Rare Budget Move Helped Trump Cancel Half a Billion Dollars Benefiting Immigrants
    The White House returned over half a billion dollars previously appropriated by Congress for programs serving illegal immigrants. While conservatives praised the return of federal funds, the rare action by President Donald Trump has lawmakers scrambling, with some members calling it an illegal check on Congress’ power of the purse. On Friday, the White House…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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