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Rick Jackson Rallies Supporters, Speaks on State of Georgia Governor’s Race
On Monday evening, Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Jackson spoke to supporters at a campaign rally in Grovetown, Georgia, just west of Augusta. Jackson was joined by Gov. Brian Kemp and first lady Marty Kemp as he made jabs against the record of his Democrat challenger, former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. Kemp was first to… -
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Republican Derek Merrin Vows Victory for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District
PUTNAM COUNTY, Ohio—Of all the Congressional races to watch throughout the country, Ohio’s 9th Congressional District may be the most significant. The race involves rematches and new maps, as Republican Derek Merrin looks to unseat Democrat Rep. Marcy Kaptur. The Daily Signal spoke with Merrin last week as he made campaign appearances with key Republicans… -
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NYT Report Finds Surge of TikTok Content Focused on Talarico
A New York Times investigation has found that Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico may be boosted by paid influencers, giving him more attention as early voting nears. The report released last week reveals that there has been a staggering amount of TikTok activity focusing on the Texas Senate race, with most of the attention… -
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Operation Lone Star Round-Up Disrupts North Korean IT Network
Federal authorities on Tuesday said that the North Korean government used information technology workers to funnel money from North Texas back to North Korea. The U.S. District Attorney of the Northern District of Texas, Ryan Raybould, held a morning press conference to announce that federal agents carried out the North Texas investigative effort known as… -
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Donald Trump Rallies Ohio Crowd in Youngstown, Weeks Before Election
Right after coming to the Buckeye State for a rally in the Dayton area, President Donald Trump was back in Ohio on Monday. This time, he welcomed a crowd in Youngstown. Trump has been campaigning for Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, in his special election against former Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown this November, an appearance that… -
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Minnesota Republicans Seek to Break a Two-Decade Losing Streak
Minnesota has long been one of the most reliable Democrat-leaning states in the country. The state has voted for the Democratic presidential nominee in every election since 1976. Ronald Reagan won 49 states in the 1984 election. What was the one state that Reagan lost? It was Minnesota. That Democratic Party dominance has extended beyond presidential… -
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Could Affordability Decide California’s Governor Race?
In California’s gubernatorial race, Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are hoping to win over voters with their drastically different plans to address affordability in the state with the highest cost of living in the nation. California’s high cost of living is top of mind for voters heading into the 2026 elections. A September poll… -
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Poll: Arizona Voters Give Schools Failing Grade, Yet Hobbs Leads Biggs
Summary FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—Nearly 80% of Arizona voters have an unfavorable opinion of public education in their state, one of the few areas of agreement between Republicans and Democrats in the weeks leading to Election Day. The League of American Workers shared the polling data exclusively with the Daily Signal. Only one-quarter of Arizona… -
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LA Councilwoman Prioritizes Tent Access After Feds Bust Skid Row Drug Dealers
Summary Democrat Los Angeles City Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado is calling for “immediate answers” after a federal sweep of alleged drug dealers in Skid Row, claiming “residents” are being “prevented from returning to their tents and accessing belongings.” The Department of Justice announced Thursday afternoon that a joint law enforcement task force swept through the city’s… -
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Republican Infighting Could Give Democrats Their Biggest Opening Yet in Texas
Amid a pending divorce, Ken and Angela Paxton likely have their fair share of disagreements. But one thing they agree on: Democrats only have a shot at winning Texas if Republicans fail to stand by their candidates. In a deep-red state like Texas, the Senate race should be a shoo-in. As election day nears, however,… -
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California Lawmakers Push for Mexican Cartel-Owned Avocado Ban
All the Republicans in California’s congressional delegation are advocating for tighter restrictions on the Mexican avocado trade in an effort to thwart Mexican drug cartels. “Cartels should not be able to use their influence over Mexico’s avocado supply chain to game the American market. Period,” Rep. James Gallagher, R-Calif., told the Daily Signal. “Sudden import… -
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Panel Discussion Explores the Future of AI Regulation
Virginia is leading the world into the future of artificial intelligence, with many of the state’s 674 data centers (and more on the way) serving as the hardware that provides the memory to drive AI. Data centers are also a growing political concern, with politicians at the local, state and federal levels arguing over what… -
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New California Law Requires Churches to Implement Pro-LGBT ‘Anti-Hate Speech’ Training
THE WASHINGTON STAND—A newly enacted law in California that requires virtually all employers to give employees “anti-hate speech” training is raising red flags, as experts say that the mandate could force churches to provide training that conflicts with sincerely held biblical beliefs regarding sexuality, gender, and marriage. Late last month, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a… -
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News or Ad? Texan Ken Paxton Gets Barbecued by Broadcast News
Our elitist media love spreading the buzz when First Lady Melania Trump goes “missing” for a few weeks, but they haven’t noticed Texas Democrat James Talarico vanishing for 12 days in the closing weeks of his Senate campaign. As of this writing, Talarico has no campaign events scheduled before Election Day (save a CNN town… -
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What Prompted a Virginia County to Shut Down 122 Surveillance Cameras?
All 122 Flock surveillance cameras operating in Henrico County will be shut down by the middle of October, making the county the latest jurisdiction in Virginia to cut ties with the license plate reading company. “As a county, we have listened as our residents have shared legitimate concerns about Flock Safety, the proliferation of its… -
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California Public Housing Measure Could Be Used to Confiscate Church Property, Experts Say
THE WASHINGTON STAND—A state law in California ostensibly meant to make it easier for religious institutions and nonprofit colleges to rezone their property for building low-income housing for the homeless is now being used to potentially confiscate church property, according to legal experts in the Golden State. The controversy began in October 2023, when California… -
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The Night Linden Avenue Stopped Feeling Safe
EDGEWOOD, Pennsylvania — The Evans family threw a Halloween party every year in their backyard on Linden Avenue. Neighbor Jeannine Fisher told WPXI, the local NBC affiliate, that she remembers “tons of people and kids” there. She also remembers the first time she met Idris Evans: He helped carry her groceries from down the street… -
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A Radical Rock ‘n’ Roll Concert for the Terminally Insincere
The radical rock ‘n’ roll leftists threw a concert in Maryland titled—what else?—the “Power to the People Festival.” The organizer was Tom Morello, the guitarist of the band Rage Against the Machine. The most celebrated guest, as it leaked out on social media, was former Biden-appointed special counsel Jack Smith, who just days earlier told… -
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He Saw Life After the Berlin Wall Fell. Here’s What He Learned About Socialism.
Summary Rep. Warren Davidson witnessed life in East Germany just weeks after the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. In the next Congress, he could find himself serving alongside even more Democrats who embrace an ideology millions of Eastern Europeans rejected when they tore the wall down. Ideas once associated with the Left’s fringe are increasingly… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Becerra and Talarico Vanish From the Campaign Trail
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 Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Sami Winc: Well, let’s turn to the California governor’s race, and Steve Hilton is closing the gap, which was a huge…