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    Socialists Gain Ground in Congress, Setting Up Fight Over Democrat Agenda
    Democratic Socialists of America are celebrating over 50 wins from Tuesday night’s midterm elections. With some races yet to be called, there will be at least five new socialists entering the House of Representatives and one entering the Senate for the 120th Congress. “Over 50 DSA victories tonight prove socialism can win in the U.S….
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Did Socialists Just Lose Some of Their Expected Leverage in Congress?
    The Democratic Socialists of America emerged from the 2026 midterms significantly stronger, but in a strange twist, the Democratic Party’s overwhelming success may deprive the DSA’s seven House members of the leverage they expected to wield. The DSA expanded its congressional footprint, helped elect allies at the state and local levels, and can point to…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    The Socialists Won More Than Just Elections on Tuesday
    Summary Five new candidates backed by the Democratic Socialists of America won House seats Tuesday. Together with reelected Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., that brings the number of DSA-backed members in the next House of Representatives, as of this writing, to at least seven. This marks a significant expansion for a movement…
    Michael Freund
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    Winners and Losers From the 2026 Midterms
    There’s no sugar-coating it: Republicans lost badly in the 2026 midterms, suffering stunning defeats in states once considered reliably red and seeing Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress. President Donald Trump encouraged Americans to vote like he was on the ballot, and many may have done so. Democratic socialists and a resurgent religious…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    SOCIALISM WATCH: DSA Expands Reach in House
    LIVE UPDATES: Race calls and election updates on Democratic Socialists of America candidates and their allies. All times Eastern. 1:20 a.m.—The Democratic Socialists of America claimed 84 wins from the 2026 midterms, from ballot initiatives to state and local races, to seven races for the U.S. House of Representatives. The DSA built power in local…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Half of the House Voted ‘Yes’ to Socialism, Despite Losing Track Record
    When condemning socialism, supporting free and fair elections, and promising to uphold the Constitution are no longer bipartisan issues, something has clearly gone wrong in American politics. On Sept. 1, the House of Representatives voted 220-192, with only eight Democrats joining every Republican in voting to denounce socialism. That represents a remarkable change from 2023,…
    Nicole Huyer
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    ‘National Political Power’: Why DSA Wants AOC to Run for President
    Democratic Socialists of America chapters are already mobilizing to gain national power in the 2028 election, passing resolutions urging member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to run for president. Even as the 2026 midterm elections are not yet finished, DSA chapters from Los Angeles to Atlanta have embraced an Ocasio-Cortez presidential run, while the movement’s influential…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Progressives’ Embrace of Socialism Portends Chaos and Decline
    As Americans see chaos and rioting on the streets of Paris, we are not immune to that happening on streets across America.   For decades, France has provided “free” health care, paid family leave, free childcare, free preschool, generous unemployment and housing benefits, and heavily subsidized higher education. This has bred a culture of entitlement and…
    Star Parker
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    GAIN-OF-FUNCTION MARXISM: How ‘Woke 1.0’ Gave Birth to a New, More Virulent Strain of Socialism
    Summary A new form of socialism has escaped from the lab of “Woke 1.0,” and it seems intent on taking over the Left. The strain of socialism driving movements like the Democratic Socialists of America goes far beyond the traditional definition of government ownership of the means of production—it marries economic socialism to identity politics….
    Tyler O’Neil
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    10,000 Swing-State Voters Were Asked About Socialism. Here’s What They Said.
    Summary A growing number of socialist candidates are running for Congress this year, promising to bring radical changes to Washington, D.C. They’ve embraced a nickname, “The Bloc,” and an ambitious agenda of far-left policies aligned with the Democratic Socialists of America. Fortunately, a majority of voters in America’s swing states hold an unfavorable opinion of…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Obama’s Latest Attacks on Trump Backfire Spectacularly
    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 Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Jack Fowler: Victor, [former President] Barack Obama, in all his arrogant glory, is out there on the stump in Michigan. I think he…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    SOCIALISM ON THE BALLOT: Races to Watch in the DSA Orbit as the ‘Squad’ May Expand
    Summary Socialism is on the ballot in the midterm elections, and not just in high-profile congressional races. The Democratic Socialists of America has endorsed 255 candidates and ballot initiatives, according to the DSA’s national tracker. The candidates from around the country are running for a variety of local, state, and congressional offices. Eleven of the…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    French Voters Are Waking Up to the Real Cause of Their Country’s Riots, Experts Say
    French voters aren’t falling for the media narrative about their country’s riots, a leading French conservative said Friday. “What is clear is there is a big awakening in France about this situation,” Alexandre Pesey, founder and director of Institut de Formation Politique, said at a panel discussion hosted by The Heritage Foundation. “Whatever the mainstream…
    Malia Loock
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Think They’re About to Win Big
    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’m speaking about 10 days before our Nov. 3 midterms, the second midterm in…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    France Is the Future Khanna Wants. Look How That’s Going
    “This is what happens when nations let wealth and power accumulate in the hands of a few,” says prospective 2028 presidential candidate and socialist Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., about the mass rioting and social unrest unfolding in France. As with most issues, Khanna has it backward. It’s Democrat economic and social ideas that have destabilized…
    David Harsanyi
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    French Protest Groups Demand More Rallies as Macron Faces Tough Choices
    PARIS, Oct 25 (Reuters) – French protest groups and unions called on Sunday for further demonstrations as they sought to maintain pressure on the government after a huge security operation helped to contain unrest during nationwide rallies on Saturday. The Interior Ministry said 410,000 people took part in Saturday’s marches as authorities deployed 70,000 police,…
    Reuters
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  • opinion

    Victor Davis Hanson: France’s Left Learns Rioters Don’t Check Voting Records
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of a segment from today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes.  Jack Fowler: Victor, two things I came across today, and I don’t know if it’s apocryphal, one…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    DSA Sets Its Sights on a New Form of Organizing
    The Democratic Socialists of America is training members to form “militant tenant unions” to organize renters against landlords, with the stated goal of “mass organization.” The DSA’s Housing Justice Commission is asking members to apply for its program to train “tenant organizers” and support the formation of “militant tenant unions” rather than mere building-level tenant…
    Tyler O’Neil
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  • opinion

    Socialism Isn’t Just Deadly—It’s Soul-Crushing
    Far-left political influencer Hasan Piker was recently grilled on a satirical internet show—and the clips it generated were gold. “Now, Karl Marx said, ‘To each according to his needs.’ You live in a $2.7 million house,” the host said. “Why are your needs more important than 90% of other Californians?” Piker appeared uncomfortable as he…
    Liana Graham | Ashley Reese
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  • opinion

    Wake Up, America: The DSA’s Rising Influence Threatens Public Safety
    As we approach the 2026 midterm elections, Americans concerned about public safety must confront a growing and dangerous trend: the increasing influence of the Democratic Socialists of America within the Democratic Party. While the DSA markets itself as a movement for “economic justice,” its platform includes abolishing police, closing prisons, and opening national borders—policies that…
    Art Gordon
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