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Vance ‘Maybe Less Enthusiastic’ About Iran War, Trump Says
President Donald Trump said Vice President JD Vance was “maybe less enthusiastic” than he was about the start of the operation against Iran. “We get along very well on this,” Trump said at a press conference in Doral, Florida, on Monday. “He was, I would say, philosophically a little bit different than me,” Trump added. “I think… -
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Shots Fired at US Consulate in Toronto, Ottawa Says Incident Unacceptable
REUTERS—Shots were fired at the U.S. Consulate in Toronto early on Tuesday, but no one was injured, police said, in what Canada’s public safety minister described as an unacceptable incident. Toronto police said on X that they responded to reports of shots at 5:29 a.m. EDT and found evidence of a discharged firearm. In another post, police… -
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Virginia Moves Closer to Sweeping Gun Control Measure
The Virginia Legislature sent a bill banning the sale of certain guns and ammunition to Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat who campaigned last year as a moderate. The bill specifically bans the sale, manufacturing, and import of guns with magazines that hold more than 15 rounds, according to CBS 6 Richmond. It would take effect… -
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Aramco CEO Warns of ‘Catastrophic Consequences’ to Oil Markets Amid Conflict in Iran
The CEO of the world’s largest oil company is warning of “catastrophic consequences” to oil markets as the conflict in Iran continues, rendering the Strait of Hormuz largely impassable. Since the United States and Israel launched the joint attack on Iran a week and a half ago, few ships have traversed the Strait of Hormuz,… -
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GOP Considers Last-Ditch Affordability Effort Ahead of Midterms
House Republicans are gathering in Doral, Florida, this week to strategize ahead of a sprint to the midterms. As affordability remains a top concern for Americans, Republicans are mulling a second budget reconciliation, a second “Big, Beautiful Bill,” that looks to deliver on affordability and other priorities of President Donald Trump. “One of the things… -
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ADAM’S APPLE SHAVE? LGBTQ Mafia Demands Companies Cover New Forms of Transgender ‘Health Care’
Even as transgender “health care” is losing steam in the medical industry, a powerful LGBTQ+ activist group is expanding its demands for the kind of “gender-affirming care” that companies provide—including cosmetic interventions like an Adam’s apple shave and liposuction. The Human Rights Campaign, which bills itself as America’s “largest LGBTQ+ civil rights organization,” has long… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Why Kristi Noem Failed at DHS
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of a segment from today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” with Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Jack Fowler: Kristi Noem. Any thoughts that you want to share about her firing and her tenure as… -
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Trump Slams Democrats for Shutting Down DHS Amid Terrorism Threats
President Donald Trump slammed congressional Democrats for holding out on funding the Department of Homeland Security amid threats of terrorism from Iran. When asked about reports that Iran has activated terrorist sleeper cells abroad, Trump said his administration is “very much on top of it,” though the ongoing DHS shutdown is a challenge. “One of… -
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‘Great’: Trump, Lake Celebrate Report That FBI Seized Arizona Election Records
President Donald Trump celebrated a report that the FBI obtained election records from Arizona’s largest county, a move that follows a federal raid last month on a Georgia county’s elections department. Maricopa County, the site of the reported FBI raid, has been a contentious jurisdiction for elections, particularly after Joe Biden beat Donald Trump narrowly… -
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Iran’s Selection of New Supreme Leader Tells World ‘Regime Isn’t Reformable’
The selection of Mojtaba Khamenei, son of slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, as Iran’s new supreme leader sends a clear message that “the regime isn’t reformable,” one foreign policy expert says. The 88 senior Shiite clerics who met to name Ali Khamenei’s successor could have chosen to largely hold to their “national priorities” and… -
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Colorado Democrat’s Head-Scratching Reason for Killing His Own Bill to Decriminalize Prostitution
Colorado’s Republican House leader is calling foul after a Colorado state senator says he is effectively killing his own bill to decriminalize prostitution—in order to protect “sex workers” from the trauma of having to testify. State Sen. Nick Hinrichsen, the main sponsor of SB26-097, told the Colorado Sun that his bill lacks the necessary support… -
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Gulf States Are Not Firing Back at Iran. Why?
Iran has targeted its neighbors in the Persian Gulf by firing missiles and conducting drone attacks, but despite the attacks, the Middle Eastern countries have not fired back and for good reason, a foreign policy expert argues. “Never say never, but with very high certainty, I can say that the Gulf [states] are not partaking… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Taxpayers Will Finally See Which Foreign Entities Fund US Universities
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Education will soon require universities to publicly disclose the counterparties of foreign funding, a senior Education Department official told The Daily Signal. Section 117 of the Higher Education Act requires higher education institutions to report gifts and contracts valued at $250,000 or more to the Department of Education,… -
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Media, Mamdani Spin Absurd Tale About NYC ‘ISIS-Inspired’ Terrorist Attack
Never underestimate the Democrat-media complex’s ability to tag-team and instantly spin a narrative about a news incident that is literally the opposite of reality. An attempted terrorist attack by two “ISIS-inspired” radicals in New York City Saturday could have been a mass casualty event. But if you listened to the media and some of the… -
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OSU President Is Leaving After ‘Inappropriate Relationship’
Walter “Ted” Carter Jr. has resigned as president at Ohio State University, citing an “inappropriate relationship” with an unnamed person seeking public resources. He has only served as president since Jan. 1, 2024. According to 10TV, Carter’s resignation followed a Saturday board meeting, with the board of trustees accepting the resignation on Sunday, the same… -
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Trump Says War Against Iran Is ‘Very Complete,’ CBS News Reports
REUTERS—President Donald Trump thinks the war against Iran “is very complete” and that Washington was “very far ahead” of his initial four- to five-week estimated time frame, according to a CBS News reporter on X, who cited an interview with him. “I think the war is very complete, pretty much. They have no navy, no… -
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DOJ, NYPD Call New York Terror Suspects ISIS-Inspired
The Justice Department brought federal terrorism charges Monday against two men tied to the bombing of a New York City protest. One of the suspects threw a homemade bomb that was inspired by the Islamic State terrorist group, said Attorney General Pam Bondi. “We have charged the two alleged ISIS-inspired terrorists who attempted to bomb… -
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Texas Senate Candidate Raises Eyebrows With Answer to What He Loves Besides Friends and Family
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democrat Texas state Rep. James Talarico said that he loved transgender children when asked to name something he loved other than family and friends during a May 11, 2023, episode of “A Superbloom Podcast.” Talarico has a long record of pushing his left-wing agenda on schools, including opposing restrictions on child… -
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What to Know About Judge Who Blocked Trump Immigration Court Reform
An Obama-appointed judge blocked key portions of the Trump administration’s policy to restrict the appeal process for illegal immigrants facing deportation. In a Sunday ruling, U.S. District Judge Randolph Moss ruled in favor of immigration groups that sued the Trump administration in the case of Amica Center for Immigrant Rights v. Executive Office for Immigration… -
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No One Should Fear Violence in a House of Worship. Ohio Is Leading the Way.
Across the country, churches are becoming targets. When people disrupt worship and nothing happens, when there are no meaningful changes or follow-through, it tells the next group of agitators they can do it again. Ohio can change that by treating intimidation inside a sanctuary like what it is: unacceptable. “It takes an act of Congress” is an old…