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Collins Blasts Ossoff for Epstein-Linked Donation, Demands Action
In an exclusive article published early on Wednesday, Fox News reported that Georgia U.S. Rep. Mike Collins is calling on incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff to return a campaign donation he received from Reid Hoffman, a billionaire who admitted to having once visited the private island of Jeffrey Epstein. Collins is demanding that Ossoff return $7,000… -
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Unions Lose Again
Union membership in the U.S. private sector has fallen to record lows, with 2024 data showing that only 5.9% of the U.S. private sector workforce is unionized, according to research by the Pew Research Center. It points out that this is down sharply from 20.1% in 1983 and 37% in 1957. That number is about… -
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Ohio Pro-Lifers Demand Action After Toledo Doctor Sentenced to 6 Months in Abortion Pill Case
The saga involving a Toledo-area doctor who forced his girlfriend to ingest abortion-causing drugs has come to an end with Dr. Hassan-James Abbas receiving six months of jail time, plus two years of probation. The sentence is unacceptable to Ohio pro-lifers, who are urging the Department of Justice to step in. On Tuesday, Center for… -
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Hidden Camera Captures Pastor Admired by Talarico Criticizing Evangelical Christians
A Texas reverend whom state Rep. James Talarico said had an impact on him as a Christian has been caught on camera saying that evangelical Christians are not smart. Talarico, a Democrat who is in a highly contested race against Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton for the Texas U.S. Senate seat, has said that the… -
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Gov. Kemp Announces $1.2B Pirelli Investment in the Peach State
Gov. Brian Kemp on Tuesday announced the expansion and investment of Pirelli, a company with roots in Italy, into the Peach State. Created in 1872, Pirelli is one of the world’s largest tire makers, creating products and services for automobiles, motorcycles, and bicycles. It has been the “Global Tire Partner of the Formula 1 World… -
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Whistleblowers Say HHS Under Becerra Released Migrant Children After Staff Flagged Unsafe Sponsors
A former contractor who says he helped move more than 1,500 unaccompanied children out of a San Diego emergency site is speaking on the record by name for the first time, and he says the government kept releasing kids to adults they did not know. Between 2021 and 2024, nearly half a million unaccompanied alien… -
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Former Mail Carrier Accused of Dumping Hundreds of Mail-In Ballots Ahead of Primary
The Justice Department unsealed an indictment against a former U.S. Postal Service worker accusing him of tossing about 300 mail-in ballots into a dumpster ahead of the June Utah primary. Damon Matai Seei, 34, of Payson, Utah, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Sept. 16. The indictment was sealed. He was arrested and… -
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A 6-Pack, an Airplane, and Excessive Fines
Imagine a judge imposing a million-dollar fine for jaywalking. Or suppose a shoplifter stole a tube of toothpaste from CVS and was ordered to pay $10,000. Those punishments would strike nearly everyone as outrageous—not because the offenses are imaginary, but because the penalties would be wildly disproportionate to them. The Eighth Amendment’s excessive fines clause… -
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Activist Challenges School Library Books: ‘What in the World Are We Doing?’
Conservative activist Bonnie Wallace, who has been vocal about sexually explicit books in Texas public schools, is now calling attention to books in school libraries that contain extreme violent content. Wallace has attended multiple school board meetings to show trustees that books containing sexually explicit material are available in their school libraries and should be… -
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Can GOP’s Eric Flores Unseat Democrat Vicente Gonzalez in Texas’ 34th District?
Texas’ 34th Congressional District is gearing up to be a highly contested race in the upcoming November election. The district covers parts of South Texas and the Gulf Coast, including Brownsville and Harlingen. The current representative for the district is Democrat Vicente Gonzalez, who has represented voters since 2023. He is facing Republican Eric Flores, a… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: A Midterm Elections Update
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. We’re about five weeks from the midterms, and maybe we should have another update. Both… -
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Collins’ Support Increasing in New Poll, Quantus Insights Says
A new poll conducted from Sept. 14-16 by Quantus Insights shows the Georgia Senate race tightening, with Rep. Mike Collins gaining ground on incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff. The poll shows Ossoff leading Collins 48.2% to 44.4%, putting Collins within the margin of error. “Jon Ossoff’s toxic far-left record is being exposed, and this race is… -
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TLR Calls Itself Bipartisan, but Records Show Millions in Donations to Texas Democrats
A political action committee in Texas has long attempted to portray itself as a bipartisan group that talks like a conservative organization, however, the PAC’s record reveals a history of backing Texas Democrats. Texans for Lawsuit Reform is a PAC that has existed since 1994 and states that it works to “elect Texas leaders and… -
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From Last to First: Florida’s Rise and the Heritage Election Integrity ScorecardÂ
For the fifth consecutive year, The Heritage Foundation has ranked all 50 states’ and the District of Columbia’s election laws and safeguards in place for secure and accurate elections. With a series of new citizenship requirements for voting, Florida continues to rise in the rankings, settling in at No. 5 for 2026.  The 2026 Election… -
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Republicans Say Pennsylvania Disease Rule Proposals Allow for Warrantless Entry Into Homes
THE CENTER SQUARE—A proposal from the administration of Gov. Josh Shapiro to overhaul disease regulations has unleashed a flood of public comments and irritated state Republicans, who claim it would allow for warrantless entry into homes and violate the public desire to limit a governor’s emergency powers. On Monday, Democrat state Rep. Arvind Venkat, a… -
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Big Money vs. Winsome Earle-Sears
Last week, Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed was the beneficiary of a massive fundraiser at the home of media producer Jeffrey Soros, yes, George’s nephew. While a Soros raising money for a Democrat isn’t news—Uncle George and Cousin Alex have already contributed $102.8 million to races in 2026—it’s indicative of the hypocrisy of the Left. El-Sayed… -
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Election Year Ploy? Democrats Reject Husted’s Unanimous Consent Request on Data Centers
Congress had a chance to address concerns about data centers felt by residents across the country, though that effort was stymied last Thursday by Democrats’ rejection of a unanimous consent request brought by Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio. Husted, who faces a special election in November, introduced the Ratepayer Protection Act in July to protect ratepayers… -
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Chaos in Newport Beach: Immigrants Flee After Boat Crashes Ashore
Newport Beach, California, is known for its multimillion-dollar homes, luxury yachts, and affluent coastal neighborhoods. But Saturday afternoon, residents witnessed a far different scene when a boat carrying about a dozen suspected migrants entered Newport Harbor, struck a yacht, and was abandoned as its occupants scattered into the surrounding neighborhoods. A blurry surveillance video posted… -
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Georgia Election Committee Holds Meeting Weighing Risks and Recommendations
ATLANTA—The Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee recently held its third meeting at Georgia’s General Assembly to discuss recommendations for the state’s next voting system. The committee was created through Senate Resolution 3 EX during this year’s special legislative session and has been “tasked with evaluating specifications and requirements for election equipment utilizing hand-marked… -
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ICE Agent Shoots Venezuelan National in Austin During Arrest Attempt
On Sunday, a Venezuelan national was shot and injured by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent after the Department of Homeland Security said he fled on foot before getting in a car to flee agents. Wilber Rafael Garces Perez, 28, was living in Austin, Texas, and working as a DoorDash driver. The shooting happened…