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Data Centers and the Sale of Dominion Energy
My inclination when learning about the proposed mega-utility company that would be created when NextEra Energy acquires Dominion Energy—and yes, that is what is proposed—was that this is the predictable growing distance from the consumer of companies that expand and merge and acquire in order to keep up with a federal regulating body that is…Joe Thomas -
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Trump Boost Sends Paxton Soaring—and His MAHA Record Is Front and Center
In the race for U.S. Senate in Texas, Attorney General Ken Paxton is dominating the polls after a surprise endorsement from President Donald Trump, plus additional support from Make America Healthy Again voters. A SoCal Strategies poll conducted after this week’s endorsement from the president found Paxton dominating Texas Republican Sen. John Cornyn by 22…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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New Texas Clinic Flips the Left’s Gender Narrative on Its Head
People who have been hoodwinked by transgender ideology and the medical establishment telling them to physically damage their own bodies in pursuit of a false identity may have a strong new remedy. The Department of Justice and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced last week a seismic shift in medicine. For the first time, a…Tyler O’Neil -
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The Steyer Smear
Billionaire Tom Steyer used his money to attack a lone climate researcher. Roger Pielke Jr.’s research on climate and disaster policy wins awards and is cited by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. “My views are entirely mainstream,” says Pielke. “My work is cited by all three working groups of the IPCC. There’s…John Stossel -
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What Democrats Could Say, but Aren’t. What They Are Saying, but Shouldn’t.
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. The midterm elections are about five months away, and we’re having here in California a hotly contested governor’s race. And of course, everybody’s heard about…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Newsom Expanded Medi-Cal While California Kids Lost Local Pediatric Beds, Report Reveals
Despite Gov. Gavin Newsom expanding Medi-Cal to record levels, community hospitals across California have been closing pediatric inpatient units, according to a new report from Defend Forgotten America. Since Newsom took office, total Medi-Cal spending has roughly doubled and is now approaching $200 billion annually. Yet multiple community hospitals have eliminated their inpatient pediatric departments in recent years. In…Hailey Gomez -
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New California Bill Aims to Close Loophole in Child Online Extortion Cases
A growing crime, where adults extort minors using other minors, has increased significantly in recent years, catching the attention of state Sen. Tony Strickland and Orange County Sheriff Don Barnes, and motivating them to introduce a bill to stop it. “This is a growing crime, in fact, it has grown over 125 percent—adults using minors…Angelina Delfin -
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‘Culture of Fraud’: 15 People Indicted in Minnesota Health Care Scandal
A grand jury indicted 15 people Thursday for an alleged health care scheme that illustrates a “culture of fraud” in Minnesota, the FBI and the Justice Department announced. “It is a crisis in Minnesota,” claimed Colin McDonald, assistant attorney general for fraud enforcement, in a DOJ press conference. “A culture of fraud has taken root.”…Joseph Buff -
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Judicial Confirmation Hearing Has ‘You’re No Justice Jackson’ Moment
A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on whether to confirm former Ohio Solicitor General Benjamin Flowers to a vacancy on the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals notably mentioned Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. During Wednesday’s hearing, Republican and Democrat members brought up the justice’s viewpoint on commenting on the 2020 election. In one of…Rebecca Downs -
Mehek Cooke Warns Democrats ‘Learned Nothing’ Ahead of Midterms, Calls Out Rising Antisemitism
The Daily Signal’s Senior National Security and Legal Analyst Mehek Cooke said Democrats face a deepening identity crisis and are failing to respond to voter concerns, warning it could cost them in the upcoming midterm elections. Appearing Thursday on Fox News’ “The Faulkner Focus,” Cooke argued that Democrats have yet to meaningfully reckon with their…Daily Signal Staff -
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Where Does Sherrod Brown Stand on ICE?
As he seeks a comeback, former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, spoke with CNN about what another term of his would look like, sparking chatter about his stance on Immigration and Customs Enforcement. During the interview, CNN’s Manu Raju asked about the leftward shift of his party. “Since you left Washington, there are some issues in…Rebecca Downs -
Lawsuit Alleging Mississippi Billionaires Defrauded PPP Loan Program Withdrawn From Federal Court
The U.S. Court of the Southern District of Mississippi has signed off on a motion to drop a lawsuit alleging two Mississippi billionaires defrauded a pandemic-era program. The judge’s dismissal on Thursday came after plaintiffs entered a voluntary dismissal with prejudice on May 15. As reported by Mississippi Today, Judge Kristi H. Johnson signed off…Pedro Rodriguez -
Seattle’s Socialist Mayor Now Panicking Over Businesses Leaving
Seattle’s socialist-in-chief is no longer laughing about chasing away businesses and wealthy residents. But the attitude adjustment may be too little, too late. Just a few weeks ago, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson infamously giggled when asked if she was concerned about wealthy residents fleeing Seattle because of her policies. “I think the claims that millionaires are going…Jarrett Stepman -
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Mamdani-Backed NYC Primary Challenger Swamps Dem Incumbent in New Poll
A new poll shows a Zohran Mamdani-endorsed House candidate swamping a Democrat incumbent endorsed by congressional leadership, reflecting an anti-incumbent spirit in the party driven by an increasingly anti-billionaire and anti-Israeli government base. New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, who ran in the Democrat primary for mayor in 2025, leads incumbent Rep. Dan Goldman by…George Caldwell -
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Is Wokeness Coming to the University of Florida?
Many see the University of Florida as a bastion against wokeness and DEI, but that might soon change; Stuart Bell, formerly president at the University of Alabama, was recently named sole presidential finalist for the University of Florida. Bell brought DEI policies to Alabama upon his arrival in 2015 and radicalized Alabama’s flagship university within five years. Later, when…Scott Yenor -
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GOP Congress Goes After the ‘Ethnic Scam’ Crippling America
Republicans are discovering billions of taxpayers’ dollars going to waste, being spent fraudulently, and abused by American bureaucracy systems, specifically the welfare state. Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, is leading the fraud investigations, rooted in immigration policy issues, in Congress. “A lot of this is being done by foreigners,” Gill said at a Republican Study Committee…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Feeding Our Future Fraud Mastermind Sentenced
Aimee Bock, the mastermind behind a $250 million child nutrition fraud scheme in Minnesota, has been sentenced to 500 months in prison, or 41.5 years. She’s also been ordered to pay more than $240 million in restitution. Bock was the executive director of the nonprofit Feeding Our Future, which, throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, siphoned hundreds…Al Perrotta -
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As Fires Spread, Sen. Alvarado-Gil Says California Is Unprepared
Fire season is ramping up across California, with the Sandy Fire in Ventura County and the Bain and Verona fires in Riverside County raising new concerns about wildfire preparedness and prevention. In Sacramento, the Daily Signal spoke with state Sen. Marie Alvarado-Gil about whether California is doing enough to prepare for another dangerous wildfire season….Angelina Delfin -
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Virginia Gov. Sends Legalized Weed Dreams Up in Smoke
If you have any friends in Virginia who still have their “Vote YES” yard signs on display, be kind to them; it’s been a tough couple of weeks. The hardest hit may have been delivered on Tuesday when Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed the Marijuana Marketplace bills (House Bill 642 and Senate Bill 542). Most figured…Joe Thomas -
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Ohio’s Medicaid Fraud Bombshell: Whistleblowers Warned the State Months Ago—Officials Looked Away
This past December, whistleblowers came to me, and they started warning about what they believed to be massive Medicaid home health care fraud here in the state of Ohio. They weren’t just talking about a few bad claims. They were actually describing what they believed to be a systemic fraud pipeline right here in Columbus….Mehek Cooke