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Ukraine, It’s Time to Make a Deal
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 Ukraine. It’s been in the news lately. There’s the scent of…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Trump v New York
New York is getting its comeuppance. In the four years that Donald Trump was out of office, no state political establishment besides the Biden White House did more to persecute the former president through banana republic-style weaponization of courts. What’s more, New York became the poster child of what happens when you abandon Trump’s border policies and turn them…Jarrett Stepman -
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Trump Signs Order Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates in Schools
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Friday cutting off federal funding to schools that mandate the COVID-19 vaccine, fulfilling a promise he made repeatedly on the campaign trail. “OK, that solves that problem,” said Trump after he signed the order in the Oval Office. The order prohibits “federal funds from being used to support”…George Caldwell -
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House Republicans Agree on Budget Resolution With Tax Cuts, Spending Reductions
House Republicans on Thursday approved a budget resolution that aims to fulfill much of President Donald Trump’s MAGA agenda. Fiscal hawks in the House of Representatives have been warning repeatedly that any budget bills need to show reform through spending cuts if they are to win their support. On Thursday, they successfully negotiated $1.5 trillion…Jacob Adams -
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DEEP STATE ALLIES: Who Are the Leftist Groups Suing to Block Trump’s Reforms?
President Donald Trump has entered Washington like a bull in a China shop, shattering the Mandarin norms of the administrative state in order to undermine the deep state, but the bureaucrats are fighting back. A bevy of leftist organizations—mostly unions and woke pressure groups—have proved themselves deep state allies by filing lawsuits to block Trump’s…Tyler O’Neil -
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‘Pure Fake News’: Vance, Staffers Rip Wall Street Journal for Misrepresenting Russia Remarks
Vice President JD Vance criticized The Wall Street Journal on Friday over an article it published misinterpreting remarks that Vance gave the newspaper in an interview. “Vance Wields Threat of Sanctions, Military Action to Push Putin Into Ukraine Deal,” blared the headline of the news report, which was accompanied on X with the caption: “Exclusive: Vance…Jacob Adams -
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In Munich Speech, Vance Excoriates European Leaders on Censorship, Mass Migration Policies
Vice President JD Vance called out European leaders in a speech Friday at the Munich Security Conference, arguing that Europeans must commit to free speech and fair elections if they are to have societies worth fighting for. “The crisis this Continent is facing, the one I believe we all face together, is one of our…George Caldwell -
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Fact-Checking the Left’s New Attack: SAVE Act Stops Married Women From Voting
Legacy media outlets and liberal interest groups have recently claimed that a proposal requiring proof of citizenship to vote could actually prevent married women citizens from voting. At least two major outlets, Newsweek and the USA Today network, carried headlines in news stories—not opinion pieces—warning of such a threat to married women. The claim is…Fred Lucas -
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‘MEGA Partnership for Prosperity’: Trump Touts Strong Relationship With India
At a Thursday evening joint press conference, President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a framework for increased defense and economic cooperation—although that cooperation may include tariffs imposed by the U.S. To “deepen every aspect of our partnership and our friendship,” Trump said, “the prime minister and I are announcing a framework…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Musk Exposing Waste, RFK Jr. Confirmed, Criminals Deported—and Everything Else We’re Swiping Right For
“There’s no time like the present” is an adage President Donald Trump appears to have taken to heart. Trump has been in office for less than a month and has successfully managed to keep every political journalist in America working overtime. Open Google Maps on your phone and zoom out. The Gulf of Mexico is…Virginia Allen -
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After Letter, Georgia State to Allow Pastor to Share Faith on Campus
THE CENTER SQUARE—Georgia State University reversed its decision to prohibit a local Christian man from sharing his faith on campus after receiving a letter from religious liberty defense group First Liberty Institute. “Georgia State University (‘GSU’) will allow Stephen Atkerson to speak with students on campus about his Christian faith when invited by students to…Tate Miller -
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Obamacare’s Flawed Priorities and the Need for Reform
Obamacare, formally called the Affordable Care Act, was sold to the American public as a transformative step toward equitable health care access. Yet, its fundamental flaws remain glaring. Nowhere is this more evident than in Obamacare’s Medicaid funding priorities and its approach to religious and moral freedoms—issues that President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr. forcefully…Jenna Ellis -
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Pro-Life Advocacy Groups Optimistic After RFK Jr. Confirmed as Health Secretary
Pro-life advocacy groups are saying they see Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a man who changed his mind. The newly confirmed secretary of health and human services has apparently shifted to align with President Donald Trump’s pro-life agenda during his Senate confirmation hearings after openly supporting abortion policies for most of his public life. The…Moira Gleason -
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Schools Are Battleground in Fight to Preserve Children’s Innocence
A return to common sense and traditional values remains the theme of the Trump administration. In his first two weeks back in office, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders aimed at ending radical indoctrination in K-12 schooling and dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. This fight to preserve the innocence of children is not…Kristen Eichamer -
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The Left Can’t Stop Creating Drama
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. A long time ago, the French foreign secretary, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, once remarked of the…Victor Davis Hanson -
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The Daily Signal Is Back at White House
The Daily Signal announced Thursday the appointment of Elizabeth Mitchell as its White House correspondent. Mitchell, who joined The Daily Signal in June 2024, will lead the news organization’s coverage of the White House and executive branch. She will cover press briefings, presidential events, and policy initiatives, while continuing to provide analysis of executive branch…Robert B. Bluey -
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Trump’s Blanket Tariff Plan Praised by Rust Belt Lawmakers
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on “reciprocal trade and tariffs” in the Oval Office Thursday, calling on his Cabinet members to draw up a plan to respond to foreign tariffs on American goods. “On trade, I have decided for purposes of fairness that I will charge a reciprocal tariff—meaning, whatever countries charge the United…George Caldwell -
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‘Nowhere Near Over’: California and Minnesota Face Federal Investigation for Refusing to Implement Trump’s Ban on Men in Women’s Sports
Female athletes and their families are gearing up for legal battles as high school athletic associations in California and Minnesota face a federal investigation for refusing to implement President Donald Trump’s recent executive order banning men from women’s sports. The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights announced investigations Wednesday into the Minnesota State…Moira Gleason -
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Foreign Aid Agencies Awarded $27 Million to Groups Helping Leftist Protesters Avoid Jail
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Federal agencies tasked with giving out foreign aid have allocated more than $27 million for activist groups that also support legal defense efforts for leftist protesters in the U.S. The State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development awarded the funds to the left-wing Tides Foundation and Tides Center across several presidencies, federal spending…Hudson Crozier -
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Trump’s Dark New Deal
Every so many decades, American politics goes through a soft revolution. Some of these moments are more dramatic in scope than others, but they represent a pivot point when one consensus dies and another emerges. It’s hard to deny that we are going through one of these transitions now. What President Donald Trump is doing in his return…Jarrett Stepman