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Ramaswamy Calls for Voter ID Constitutional Amendment for Ohio
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is championing the effort to solidify voter ID in Ohio, calling for the requirement to be enshrined in the state constitution. “Ohio must enshrine voter ID in its constitution,” Ramaswamy wrote Monday morning for the Cincinnati Enquirer. Ramaswamy acknowledged that Ohio already has voter ID, but he said it needs stronger protection…. -
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GOP Win in Missouri Court Ruling Adds Fuel to Growing Redistricting Wars
Missouri continues to be a key battleground in the redistricting wars after the state Supreme Court handed Republicans a victory, allowing a congressional map approved by the state Legislature last year to go into effect. The state’s high court rejected Missouri Democrats’ attempt to overturn maps adopted by the Missouri Legislature. The legal challenge centered… -
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Georgia Candidates Claim Parties’ Support
Georgia voters on Tuesday cast their ballots to choose their parties’ nominees for U.S. Senate, governor, and lieutenant governor. Aside from incumbent Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff, the Peach State has new nominees to represent voters in the November general election. Governor’s Race Georgia’s top two candidates for both parties will head to their state’s runoff… -
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Pro-Mangione NYC ‘Journalists’ Gloating Over Murder Demonstrate That Assassination Culture Is No Longer Fringe
Sometimes evil isn’t just banal. It’s direct, open, and unrepentant. That was the case on Monday afternoon as three “credentialed” journalists showed up to cover the Luigi Mangione trial in New York and revealed that they were happy he allegedly shot and killed UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson. The self-described “Mangionistas”—and dedicated fans of democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani—were unrepentant in… -
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Courtroom Chaos in Georgia as Judge Grants, Then Voids Access to Election Night ‘Bunker’
Georgia endured a chaotic primary day, as a court intervened to resolve a dispute over which election officials would have access to the state’s election reporting center, which some call the “bunker.” Three Georgia candidates asked a state court for an emergency motion requiring Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger to allow State Election Board members… -
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Spanberger’s Gun Control Laws Won’t Save Lives
Late last week, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a slew of controversial gun control measures into law, blocking the sale and proliferation of so-called assault weapons in the Commonwealth and enacting a ban on magazines capable of holding more than 15 rounds. Spanberger claimed the legislation would make Virginians safer. “Firearms designed to inflict maximum… -
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Ohio Secretary LaRose Continues to Fend Off Dems on Voter Data
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose continues to defend his decision to send voter data to the federal government despite increased Democrat opposition. LaRose has been complying with a directive from the Trump administration’s Department of Justice to hand over statewide voter registration lists to identify and remove ineligible voters from the rolls. The data… -
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Trump Endorses Paxton in Texas Senate Race
President Donald Trump weighed in Tuesday on the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, backing the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn. “Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday. He… -
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San Diego Mosque Shooting Exposes the Left’s Two-Tiered Outrage Machine
Monday’s massacre at the Islamic Center of San Diego was pure evil. Two teenage suspects reportedly opened fire outside the mosque at 11:43 a.m., and a school with kindergarten through third-grade children was on the grounds. Three men are dead, including a heroic security guard who stood his ground to protect those little kids inside. The shooters… -
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Indications Mount That Anti-School Choice Campaigns Are Misleading Arizona Voters
Earlier this month, I documented how signature gatherers for two ballot initiatives to curb and regulate Arizona’s education savings account program were caught on camera giving inaccurate information to Arizona voters. A new round of videos confirms that the spread of misinformation is extensive on both campaigns. The entire Arizona school choice coalition opposes both… -
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California School District Spends $300K to Partner With LGBTQ Center
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A California school district spent $300,000 to partner with an LGBTQ+ center that provides “affirming programs, resources, and community care” to minors ages 12 and up. Pomona Unified School District in Pomona, California, signed a memorandum of understanding for the 2024-2025 school year for a “mentoring program” with Pomona Valley Pride. … -
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THOMAS: A ‘Pawn’ in Louise Lucas’ Game of Life
“I know nothing” was what Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore Louise Lucas told The Virginian-Pilot over the weekend regarding the raid of her businesses. However, a man facing federal indictment for allegedly collecting $100,000 in COVID-19 relief money fraudulently tells a different story. Carlton Upton Jr., a man who reportedly has business ties to Lucas,… -
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Georgia Voters Prepare to Choose Their Parties’ Candidates
On Tuesday, Georgia voters will choose their parties’ nominees for statewide executive offices and federal posts, setting the stage for closely contested general elections. While Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff has already secured his party’s nomination, the Republican primary for Senate—along with both parties’ gubernatorial primaries—remains underway. Governor’s Race Lt. Gov. Burt Jones, backed by President… -
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Bipartisan Committee to Study Ohio Data Centers
With data centers increasingly in the news—and increasingly contentious—a bipartisan committee in Ohio has been created to study the impact of these large facilities, both the benefits they could bring to residents of the Buckeye State as well as concerns. The Ohio Joint Data Center Committee, consisting of six Republicans and two Democrats from the… -
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Massie’s Primary Race Breaks Spending Records
Rep. Thomas Massie’s, R-Ky., reelection bid on May 19 has become the most expensive Republican primary in history, with more than $32 million spent on advertising, as the congressman faces criticism over his remarks against the United States’ involvement in Israel. “I’m the main event,” Massie told MS NOW at the U.S. Capitol last week…. -
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New Bill Would Ban Radical Religious Leaders From Entering the United States
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Chip Roy introduced the Inhibiting Militant Adversarial Mullahs (IMAM) Act on Monday, which would bar radicalized leaders of certain religious denominations from being admitted into the United States. “The United States should never roll out the red carpet for foreign clerics who preach anti-American hatred, celebrate terrorism, or serve as… -
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Trump Launches New Program to Stop Missing Foster Children From Being Trafficked
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new program to locate missing foster children, The Daily Signal can first report. The agency’s Administration of Children and Families has piloted a new program in Mississippi to rescue foster children before they are trafficked. About 60% of all… -
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Republican Sen. Cassidy, Who Supported Trump Impeachment, Loses Re-Election Bid
May 16 (Reuters) — Two-term Republican U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy lost his bid for re-election in Louisiana’s primary on Saturday, as Trump-backed challenger Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming advanced to a June runoff to choose the party’s nominee after a closely fought three-way battle. Cassidy, a physician who first earned the president’s ire by… -
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Virginia Redistricting Relief Doesn’t Guarantee Victory for GOP
The Virginia GOP secured a win for voter representation last week when the state Supreme Court ruled against a Democrat effort to push out Republican representation. Although the maps remain as before, Virginia is still a purple state, and the fight is far from over. Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., faces the most contentious race in… -
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Blue Cities Like Portland Prioritize the Antisocial Over the Law-Abiding
Like many of America’s once-great metropolises, Portland, Oregon, has seen better days. Drug-addled homeless continue to ravage the streets, and businesses have begun packing their bags for greener pastures, following the thousands of city residents who have had enough. The reason Portland has become such a disaster is simple: It prioritizes the needs of its…