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Ohio Family Group Celebrates Ruling on Social Media Age Verification Law
The Center for Christian Virtue is celebrating last week’s decision by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that allows an Ohio law on age verification and parental consent for those under 16 using social media to go into effect. Ohio’s Parental Notification by Social Media Operators Act, signed into law in 2023, was supposed… -
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‘Never Residents’ Can Vote in Nebraska Elections. This Lawsuit Could Change That.
The state of Nebraska allows U.S. citizens who have never lived in the state and who currently reside overseas to vote in its elections, prompting a lawsuit from the Republican National Committee. The RNC is joined in the lawsuit by two Nebraska voters, Jack Riggins and Pamela Dingman, who filed the complaint in Lancaster County… -
opinion
Sacramento Dems Ban Glocks Before They’re Illegal—and Release Criminals After They Are
California’s Assembly Bill 1127 is sold as gun safety. In reality, it is the Sacramento Democrats engaging yet again in their favorite sport: punishing the law-abiding for the failures of the government. The bill bars licensed dealers, beginning July 1, 2026, from selling so-called machinegun-convertible pistols—Glock-style handguns that criminals can illegally alter with switches. But the switch… -
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Alaska’s Senate Wants to Raise Your Cost of Energy—Again
The Iran war has taught us that America needs even more oil and natural gas production to protect consumers from events overseas, but Alaska’s Senate seems intent on reducing production. Lawmakers took a tax reform bill and turned it into a tax hike that risks wrecking investment in the oil and gas industry and ultimately… -
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Solar-Covered Warehouse Fire Sparks Air Quality Fears in Los Angeles
A fire at a 500,000-square-foot Los Angeles warehouse covered in solar panels has blanketed nearby communities with smoke for days, prompting residents to ask a simple question: What exactly are we breathing? The frozen-food storage facility, operated by Michigan-based Lineage Logistics, has walls densely lined with insulation. According to firefighters, the insulation continued to smolder… -
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Georgia Lawmakers Continue QR Codes Amid Passage of Hand Recount Bill
Georgia state senators on Saturday, amid efforts to postpone the removal of voter ballot QR codes to 2028, passed an amendment requiring hand recounts for the state’s top two ticket races during elections. The bill concerning the ban of QR codes on ballots would transition Georgia to an alternative system prior to the 2028 presidential… -
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Nonbinary Transgender Months Away From Being Sworn In
Georgia’s first “nonbinary transgender” politician could be sworn into the state’s Legislature this upcoming session. Bentley Hudgins, who openly identifies as a nonbinary transgender, was the top vote-getter in last month’s Democrat primary election to represent House District 90, which includes parts of DeKalb County. Previously, Hudgins served as Georgia state director for the Human Rights Campaign…. -
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‘Far Left’ Dem Campaigns on Green Tax Policies With Obama Officials
The mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, has been campaigning with former officials from President Barack Obama’s administration to champion green tax policies. Earlier this month, Paige Cognetti, the congressional candidate for Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional District, was seen alongside Jon Carson, a former Obama administration official involved in the federal Chesapeake Bay cleanup effort. Carson served as… -
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Muslim-Only Cemetery Fuels Concerns Over Secrecy, Rule of Law
After a Muslim-only cemetery that claims to follow “Islamic rule over U.S. law” raised concerns from the public and elected officials alike in Texas, Rep. Keith Self told the Daily Signal the graveyard is a prime example of Islamic secrecy that threatens America’s national security. “I don’t have a problem with Muslim-only cemeteries, but I… -
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Virginia Democrats Finalize Sweeping Budget Deal
Virginia’s governing Democrats played “let’s make a deal” to pass a two-year budget that will take effect next week. The state lawmakers opted to maintain a tax break that encourages companies to build data centers in the commonwealth. They offset that by imposing a new tax on the energy that those centers will use. Gov…. -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson Sets the Record Straight on Tucker Carlson and Graham Platner
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition 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. Jack Fowler: Victor, you mentioned Tucker, and I saw this post this morning on X, and it’s “Tucker Carlson defends… -
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For the Love of DEI, Virginia Democrats Inject Race Into Tourism
The Virginia House of Delegates just released its final draft of the 2026 budget. Buried in a civil war on data centers, lifting marijuana restrictions, and giving themselves a 150% pay raise, Democrats are also seeking to spend millions on DEI tourism. Virginia legislators are busy working out the 2026 budget. After months of back… -
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Taking Out the Trash in America
Although major sports wins bring celebration, the festivities are often marred in big cities by unruly behavior. That was particularly the case in New York, following the Knicks’ June 13 clinching of the NBA championship. The parade that followed brought more chaos. Following that victory over the San Antonio Spurs—the Knicks’ first title in 53… -
Yes, Virginia, There Won’t Be a Shutdown
In the end, as the Virginia General Assembly returned Monday for a perfunctory vote on the one-sided $212 billion tax plan, it appears that the Senate president pro tempore was holding up the process not on the principle of clawing tax dollars from data center operators—they were the most eye-catching hostages to take—but for getting… -
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Maine Is ‘Too Progressive’ to Allow Men in Women’s Sports, Girl Dad Leader Says as He Fights to Keep Initiative on the Ballot
Maine fathers are standing up for their daughters, challenging the secretary of state’s decision to invalidate their ballot initiative that aims to protect women’s sports from men claiming to be transgender. “Maine is far too progressive to continue allowing sexist, regressive, and illegal sex-based discrimination in our schools, and the daily violation of the civil… -
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My Upset Primary Victory Shows Voters Are Hungry for Health Care Solutions
Last week, the Trump administration announced that it’s ramping up enforcement of its hospital price transparency rule to overcome widespread noncompliance. “Our message to hospitals is simple: Post your real prices,” said Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. “Come into compliance immediately or prepare for serious consequences.” Actual, upfront prices, as President… -
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Virginia and the Color Purple
Virginians are facing some tough battles this year, and it didn’t have to be that way. Republican leaders are getting heat for two votes taken on June 13 at the Republican Party of Virginia State Central Committee meeting. That’s not fair. They should take heat for the fact that neither of them should have been… -
opinion
Spanberger’s Slow Start
Imagine for a moment that you’re at a Donald Trump rally. As you approach the event, you come across a Republican protester wearing an anti-Trump mask and carrying a “No more wars” sign. Perhaps the person is also accusing the president of being too cozy with corporations. Does that sound unlikely? Well, outside a Democratic… -
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Alaska Is More Than a Theme Park With Moose and Bears
Alaska is unlike any other state in the country. And when I say that, I’m not referring to its size or its natural beauty or even its resource abundance—although all three are relevant to the discussion. Rather, what I mean is that Alaska is different from the other states in that everybody, everywhere, thinks they… -
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Ossoff’s Anti-Second Amendment Record Stands Out as Gun Manufacturers Migrate to Georgia
As major gun manufacturers relocate from Virginia to Georgia over firearm regulations, constitutional experts told the Daily Signal that the increasing momentum for left-leaning policies in the Peach State could jeopardize the manufacturers’ new home. Their remarks come as Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., runs for reelection and former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, who is…