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GROTESQUE: Barack Obama’s Orwellian Push for Virginia Redistricting Is Something to Behold
What do you call it when a politician tells you to put elections “back on a level playing field” by voting for a redistricting map gerrymandered to give Democrats 10 seats to Republicans’ one? “Lying” doesn’t quite foot the bill. “Rank deception” is closer, but I think this kind of rhetoric calls for the big… -
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House Republican Group Hijacks House Floor to Reject Radical Islam
A dozen members of the Sharia Free America Caucus spoke consecutively on the House floor Thursday evening against the “threat of radical Islamic terrorism” in the United States. The speeches, organized by Republican Texas Reps. Keith Self and Rep. Chip Roy, the founders of the caucus, claimed that America was on the same migration trajectory… -
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The Air Force Is Finally Restoring Honor to the Faithful It Wrongly Punished
The Department of the Air Force’s March 19 decision to correct the records of airmen and guardsmen discharged over the COVID-19 mandate deserves real praise. At Secretary of War Pete Hegseth’s directive to conduct a review, the Air Force Review Boards Agency examined and upgraded the records of nearly 600 airmen, changing them to “Honorable”… -
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House Passes Legislation to Combat Mexican Government’s Seizure of American-Owned Port
The House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation to grant the president authority to limit U.S. port access for countries that have seized American property abroad. As Congress remains bitterly divided on the SAVE America Act and funding for the Department of Homeland Security, the Defending American Property Abroad Act of 2026 passed with bipartisan support. The bill, introduced… -
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Iran-Linked Hackers Breach FBI Director’s Personal Email, Publish Photos and Documents
REUTERS—Iran-linked hackers have broken into FBI Director Kash Patel’s personal email inbox, publishing photographs of the director and other documents to the internet, the hackers and the bureau said on Friday. On its website, the hacker group Handala Hack Team said Patel “will now find his name among the list of successfully hacked victims.” The… -
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Judge, Longtime Thorn for Trump, Sides With Administration
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg—with a history of halting Trump administration policies—sided with the president in a case regarding deporting criminal illegal immigrants to El Salvador. Boasberg, the chief judge in the District of Columbia and an appointee of President Barack Obama, sided with the administration against liberal groups who sued to prevent illegal immigrants… -
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‘Do Not Mention China’: Alleged AI Smuggling Conspiracy Rings Alarm Bells
Federal charges over an alleged conspiracy to smuggle advanced artificial intelligence technology to China have sparked bipartisan concern. Federal prosecutors announced charges against one Chinese national and two Americans on Wednesday for allegedly violating U.S. export control laws by attempting to send restricted computer chips to China. The alleged conspiracy began in 2023, included an… -
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What’s Driving the Rise in Catholic Conversions Across the US?
At a time when we’re often told institutions are collapsing, trust is evaporating, and the truth is “relative,” a surprising trend is emerging. As Easter approaches, thousands of Americans are flocking to one of the oldest institutions in the world: the Catholic Church. A recent New York Times report highlighted a surge in adult conversions to Catholicism across the United States, with dioceses from New Jersey to Oregon… -
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Senate Jams House With DHS Funding Bill in Dead of Night
In the early hours of Friday morning, the Senate voted to fund most of the Department of Homeland Security while excluding funding for immigration law enforcement agencies. The deal, which passed by unanimous consent at around 2:30 a.m., could put an end to chaos at airports across the nation but may upset hardliners in both… -
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Europe’s Blackout War
An ongoing element of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has been targeting and crippling energy infrastructure. Like Londoners in 1940 seeking shelter from German bombs raining down on them, Ukrainians are often forced to take cover in Kyiv’s metro as Russian missiles and drones barrage their city. Justifying such continuous, large-scale strikes, Russian President Vladimir… -
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The Smithsonian’s Failure to Tell the American Story
Today marks the first anniversary of the start of President Donald Trump’s war on the Smithsonian Institution. It is nothing less than a heroic clash between the forces of American continuity and those who seek foundational, ideological transformation of our country. It was on March 27, 2025, that Trump issued Executive Order 14253, appropriately titled… -
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The Fragile Lifeline That Could Cut NATO in Half
NATO once centered planning around the defense of the Fulda Gap—the critical chokepoint through which Soviet tanks could push into West Germany. Today’s analog is the Suwalki Gap, a narrow corridor whose loss would amputate three member states from the rest of NATO. The military planning challenge is to prevent a Russian movement that would… -
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Maryland Loves My Ratty Old Rug More Than It Loves Me
I just had to show ID at my county dump. Yes, in order to get rid of my moldy, worn, faded, and generally disgusting old outdoor rug that my wife’s been bugging me for a year to dispose of, I had to hand the landfill worker my driver’s license. “My license?” I blurted. “Well, that’s… -
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Federal Appeals Court Holds That DHS Can Detain Illegal Alien Without Bond
Earlier this week, a federal appeals court held that the Department of Homeland Security could detain an illegal alien without bond pending his removal proceedings after he was arrested in Minneapolis in 2025. In journeyman fashion, the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals interpreted the applicable immigration laws as written and applied common sense to reach its decision. That law, 8 U.S.C. § 1225, a nearly three-decade-old statute, requires detention without bond for “an alien who… -
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How Radical Is the Virginia Abortion Amendment?
Gov. Abigail Spanberger is currently considering whether to sign a bill to codify contraceptive access in Virginia, but for progressive policymakers in the state, the real battle for “reproductive rights” will take place this November. This is when voters in the commonwealth will decide whether to enshrine abortion on demand into the state constitution with House Joint Resolution No. 1. Similar ballot measures in other states have struck down pro-life laws, such as Ohio’s law for the proper disposal of fetal remains. But HJ1 is the most extreme of… -
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Minnesota at Center of SNAP Fraud as Loophole Draws Federal Scrutiny
For the first time in more than a year, participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) has dipped below 40 million people. Yet fraud concerns and eligibility loopholes remain widespread—particularly in Minnesota, as one retired millionaire’s story demonstrates. Minnesota Millionaire Exposes Loophole Minnesota’s income-only eligibility rules have created room for millionaire Rob Undersander to become eligible for… -
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Republicans Divided on Budget Reconciliation Gamble for SAVE America Act
Republicans are turning to budget reconciliation to pass the SAVE America Act into law, but some doubt the process will result in the election integrity measures offered in the current version of the bill. “There’s a lot of support for a budget reconciliation bill,” Majority Leader Thune, R-S.D., told press this week. While the budget… -
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David Sacks Out as AI and Crypto Czar
David Sacks will no longer serve as artificial intelligence and crypto czar in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, an administration official confirmed to The Daily Signal. As a special government employee limited to 130 days of service, Sacks’ term in the White House came to an end, he first indicated in… -
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USDA Blocks Funds to States Pushing DEI, Gender Ideology
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is attempting to withhold funding from states that violate the Trump administration’s policies of dropping initiatives on gender ideology and diversity, equity, and inclusion. However, Democrat attorneys general from 20 states and the District of Columbia are suing in federal court to restore what they say is a cumulative $74… -
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California’s DEI Obsession Derails Democrat Primary Debate
It’s amazing how much California does these days to roll into its stereotype as a dysfunctional, woke-ified political wasteland. On Tuesday, the University of Southern California canceled its scheduled gubernatorial debate after several top Democrats reportedly waged a pressure campaign to put a halt to it. The field is currently wide open with Democrat Gov….