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What Does Russia Want?
Russia’s war to conquer Ukraine has been raging since February 2022. At first, the Russian offensive seemed fated for success: Russian troops came within a few kilometers of Kyiv, and Western powers offered President Volodymyr Zelenskyy exit from the country. Zelenskyy refused; Ukrainian forces proceeded to hold off and reverse the Russian offensive. Within a…Ben Shapiro -
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SBA Chief Loeffler Pushes Back Against Media Narrative on Tariffs
SAVANNAH, Georgia—Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler celebrated Friday’s jobs report, dismissed fears about a tariff-induced recession, and expressed optimism that the U.S. economy is “spring-loaded” for success. “Every meeting I come out of with manufacturers, they are completely enthusiastic and optimistic,” Loeffler told The Daily Signal in an interview at the Job Creators Network’s Freedom…Tyler O’Neil -
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The Art of a Second Iran Deal
President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, which he celebrated this week with a characteristically electric campaign-style rally in Michigan, were the fastest and most frenzied 100 days in modern presidential history. And if Thursday’s presidential personnel drama is any indication, the next 100 days could offer more of the same. On Thursday, embattled Trump administration…Josh Hammer -
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EXCLUSIVE: Meet 6 Illegal Aliens Arrested in Raid at Underground Nightclub
More than 300 law enforcement officers from 13 federal, state, and local agencies busted an illegal after-hours nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, at the end of April, arresting 104 illegal aliens. “Under President [Donald] Trump and [Homeland Security Secretary Kristi] Noem, the days of unchecked cartel violence are over,” Tricia McLaughlin, assistant secretary at the Department of…Virginia Allen -
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‘We Will Not Be Bullied’: EPA Head Lee Zeldin Calls Out Media Bias Denying Biden Waste
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA—Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin says he will not be bullied into allowing the waste and abuse of the previous administration to continue, even as the legacy media continues to insist he has no evidence of it. “We will not be bullied and intimidated into wasting taxpayer dollars,” Zeldin told The Daily Signal in…Tyler O’Neil -
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Trump Scores These 4 Wins Against Voter Fraud in One Week
The Trump administration Justice Department made significant moves to combat voter fraud during the final days of April and opening days of May—in some cases with the help of the Department of Government Efficiency, better known as DOGE. That includes a conviction, three arrests, and the creation of a new task force. These actions are…Fred Lucas -
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We Needed a New President, Not ‘Comprehensive Immigration Reform’
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. At the end of the 90-day period, where are we on the immigration issue? And there’s…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Trump’s Bold Strategy to Get a Ukraine War Peace Deal
Two days after inking a deal to share future revenues from Ukrainian mineral deposits, the United States is pressuring Ukraine and Russia to come to the negotiating table with more realistic demands of their own to bring an end to the war. At a Friday press conference, State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said American diplomats…Bradley Devlin -
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Six Flags Over Pennsylvania Avenue’s Latest Surprise: UN Ambassador Michael Waltz
Beyond his presidential duties, Donald Trump operates Six Flags Over Pennsylvania Avenue. This taxpayer-funded amusement park promises never a dull moment. Its rides are some of the world’s most thrilling—like nothing anyone has seen before. The Senior-Staff Roller Coaster plunged at dizzying speed on Thursday morning, as national security adviser Michael Waltz seemed to drop to his doom. How badly…Deroy Murdock -
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‘BREACH OF CONTRACT’: Band Cancels Gala Performance for Conservative Group Less Than 24 Hours Beforehand
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA—A conservative nonprofit is threatening to sue after an Atlanta-based band canceled less than 24 hours before its scheduled performance at a conservative conference Friday. The Job Creators Network hosted its annual Freedom Fighters Summit and Gala in Savannah, and the band Yacht Rock Schooner signed a contract to perform. The band canceled Thursday,…Tyler O’Neil -
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The Trump Counterrevolution and the Moral Ledger
Despite the media hysteria, President Donald Trump’s counterrevolution remains on course. Its ultimate fate will probably rest with the state of the economy by the November 2026 midterm elections. But its success also hinges on accomplishing what is right and long overdue—and then making such reforms quietly, compassionately, and methodically. No country can long endure…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Would a Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Mean War? Foreign Policy Expert Explains
TEL AVIV, Israel—Taking out Iran’s nuclear facilities wouldn’t automatically result in war, according to The Heritage Foundation’s Victoria Coates. “We also very strongly believe, and this is the critical point, a strike on the Iranian nuclear facilities does not result, necessarily, in war,” Coates, who serves as vice president of the think tank’s Institute…Virginia Allen -
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Trump Rightly Defunded PBS and NPR’s Long History of Anti-Conservative, Pro-Leftist Content
It was a day that couldn’t come soon enough. Thursday night, President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending taxpayer subsidies for National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service—media outlets receiving tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds each year to spread biased propaganda falsely labeled as “news.” I made the case for…Carrie Sheffield -
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Hauling People ‘For Money’: Newly Released Video Shows Police Stop of Abrego Garcia
The Tennessee Highway Patrol has released body camera footage of its November 2022 traffic stop of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, in which he is suspected of human smuggling. It was dark outside when the state trooper pulled Abrego Garcia over and walked up to his vehicle. The officer’s flashlight revealed eight additional men cramped…Virginia Allen -
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Trump Administration Begins Dismantling Department of Education With $10.8B Budget Cuts
President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal would increase border security funding by 65%, marking the largest investment in homeland security in history, a senior White House official said. The White House unveiled its $1.7 trillion budget for the 2026 fiscal year, proposing about $163 billion in cuts to domestic programs, as well as a 13%…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Britain’s New Populist Right Makes Big Gains in Local Elections
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party made big gains in Thursday’s local elections and gained another seat in Parliament as it positions itself as a new right-leaning party of opposition to the reigning Labour Party. Reform UK gained hundreds of new local council seats, while the Conservative and Labour parties conversely lost hundreds. The results are…George Caldwell -
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‘Better Than Expected’: Labor Secretary Hails April Jobs Report
The White House celebrated a positive April jobs report as markets rebounded Friday, a welcome relief amid uncertainty over tariffs. “The Golden Age is here,” said Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer after the report came out. “This is another great jobs report … better than expected.” The report showed a 177,000 increase in nonfarm payroll jobs….George Caldwell -
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‘Waste of Money’: Trump Axes Taxpayer Funding for NPR, PBS
President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday night axing taxpayer funding for “biased” news outlets NPR and PBS. “National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service receive taxpayer funds through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting,” the order says. “Unlike in 1967, when the CPB was established, today, the media landscape is filled with abundant,…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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The Right to Privacy Under Siege
The right to privacy—the right to be let alone—is the most cherished right among civilized peoples. It was the right that gave birth to the American Revolution in opposition to British writs of assistance authoring petty officials to rummage through homes in search of contraband goods. Anonymous speech is scrupulously protected by the First Amendment….Armstrong Williams -
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Trump Escalates Fight Against Harvard
President Donald Trump made a new announcement about how the federal government would treat Harvard University in a post Friday. “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status. It’s what they deserve!” the president posted on Truth Social. In April, Trump had floated the idea of Harvard losing its tax-exempt status. “Perhaps…Katrina Trinko