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Virginia Students, Administrators React to Limits on Phones, Devices
Virginia students started the school year earlier than in the recent past, thanks to a 2019 law that allowed districts to start classes in mid-August. Students are also spending less time on their phones, and for hyper-online members of Generation Z, that is an adjustment. In 2024, former Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order… -
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Fairfax and Loudoun Schools Have a Results Problem
Last week, the Virginia Department of Education released the results of the state’s Standards of Learning assessments. The results from two of Virginia’s most affluent counties are troubling. Students in Fairfax County Public Schools and Loudoun County Public Schools failed their SOL assessments at rates that should concern parents, taxpayers, and district leaders. 2025-2026 SOL… -
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‘I Reject Your Sympathy’: Father Confronts Democrats After Illegal Immigrant Truck Crash Disabled Daughter
The father of a girl who was permanently disabled in a crash involving an illegal immigrant truck driver confronted Democrat lawmakers during a congressional hearing Tuesday, telling them he “rejects their sympathy.” A parent’s worst nightmare occurred on June 20, 2024, when 5-year-old Dalilah Coleman suffered a catastrophic, traumatic brain injury after an 18-wheeler driven… -
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CAIR NJ Recommended Bin Laden’s ‘Letter to America’ to Explain 9/11 to Kids
As America prepares to commemorate 9/11, the Daily Signal asked New York conservatives their opinions of a now-deleted “back-to-school resource guide” from the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Teaching While Muslim, recently exposed by the New York Post. According to the New York Post, the resource guide referred K-12 students… -
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Congressman to Introduce Resolution Condemning Sharia Law, Wants House Vote Before Midterms
Co-founder of the Sharia Free America Caucus, Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, will introduce a resolution on Thursday condemning Sharia law and aims to get a House vote on the resolution before the November midterms. Titled “Denouncing Sharia Law in the United States,” the resolution obtained by the Daily Signal will reaffirm that the “primary role… -
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Texas Governor’s Race Could Hinge on Data Center Debate
Data centers are emerging as a major issue in the 2026 Texas governor’s race, with Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat challenger Gina Hinojosa taking different positions on growth, tax incentives, and impact on communities. -
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Bid to Raise Sales Taxes in Virginia Raises Questions
Thirty-five percent of Virginia’s municipal governments will be holding a referendum this November on whether to add a 1% sales tax to any transactions that take place in their county or city. The General Assembly approved amendments to Sections 58.1-605.1 and 58.1-606.1 to allow all Virginia cities and counties to put forth a referendum to… -
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Does the First Amendment Give You the Right to Disrupt a Church Service?
The First Amendment protects both freedom of speech and freedom of assembly, but those rights do not give activists carte blanche to invade a church and take over the service. Or so I thought. Now, however, a group of activists who did just that has filed a motion to dismiss federal civil rights charges, arguing… -
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After Years of High-Profile Probes, James Comer Eyes a New Political Prize
Rep. James Comer—after leading congressional probes of matters such as suspected Biden family corruption, COVID-19 origins, the botched Afghanistan exit, and the Jeffrey Epstein offenses—is poised to run for Kentucky governor in 2027. Kentucky is one of three states that have off-year gubernatorial contests in 2027. Comer, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform… -
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Following Accusations of Illegal Voting in Georgia, DHS Issues Subpoena to Georgia Over Voter Files
Amid ongoing efforts by President Donald Trump to investigate election fraud following the 2020 election, the Department of Homeland Security has demanded that the Georgia secretary of state’s office hand over 13 voter files. A DHS spokesperson told the Daily Signal that “while [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] Homeland Security Investigations is not able to comment… -
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Bernie Moreno Lashes Out Against ‘Drive-Only’ Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, is taking issue with “drive-only” licenses for illegal immigrants in other states, and the deadly effects they have on Ohioans, including the recent death of a 29-year-old from Fayette. In a letter Tuesday to Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Conn., Moreno lamented the death of Austin J. Karr Grimes, expressing his outrage over… -
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Texas Must Protect Kids From Sexual Shows Amid Legal Backlash
Texas has spent years trying to protect kids from explicit sex shows. After an activist judge overturned these protections again, the Lone Star State must stand its ground for the sake of its kids and the nation. Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 12 in 2023, banning sexual performances in front of minors or on public… -
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Macy Declines Cline’s Proposed Debate Schedule in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District
Voters in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District will be able to attend or observe a debate between sitting Republican Rep. Ben Cline and Democrat challenger Beth Macy. However, it won’t be this week. Macy challenged Cline to three exchanges this year. Last week, Cline announced that not only had he accepted, but he also had scheduled… -
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Michigan AG Dana Nessel Invokes Esther, Says Jews May Need to Sacrifice Their Own Future to Save Humanity
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel urged her fellow Jewish Democrats Sunday to place the “needs of the world” above “our own self-interest,” arguing that Jews may need to “sacrifice” even “the very future of our own people” for the sake of humanity. She cited the example of the Persian Queen Esther, who risked her life… -
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Candidate Accuses Dallas County Commissioner of Leveraging Mosque Polling Locations for Elections
A Dallas County commissioner candidate is sounding the alarm about the current commissioner for District 2 bragging about having mosques as polling locations to help elect Democrats. Barry Wernick, a candidate for Dallas County commissioner for District 2, is running against the current commissioner for District 2, Andrew Sommerman, and has compiled video evidence and… -
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Years Later, Will Vance Get to the Bottom of East Palestine Derailment Concerns?
Vice President JD Vance and Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin are looking to get to the bottom of health and environmental concerns resulting from the Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, now more than three and a half years ago. It’s an effort that Jami Wallace, a resident of East Palestine,… -
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Data Center Debate Draws Contrast Between Democrats and GOP in Georgia
Data centers are shaping politics and elections across the country, but that is especially true in Georgia, which has a critical gubernatorial election and a Senate race that could determine the balance of power in Washington. Democrats and Republicans are scrambling to solidify their policies toward data centers in the Peach State. Their approaches and… -
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Atheist’s Lawsuit Could Bring Down Nearly 100-Year-Old Cross in Los Angeles
A nearly century-old cross standing at the entrance to Los Angeles’ historic Olvera Street could be removed thanks to an atheist’s First Amendment lawsuit. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit is now being asked to answer whether or not the city can preserve religious displays that have become part of its cultural… -
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The Check Is (Lost) in the Mail
Checks worth at least $534,000 have gone missing after being mailed in Frederick County, Virginia. Authorities in the region suspect it may be an inside job, and that the checks are being stolen from envelopes only after they are turned over to the U.S. Postal Service. “We believe from the complaints it is from mail… -
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DeSantis Deals Blow to Controversial Flock Cameras
Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., notified local law enforcement that automated license plate recognition systems, such as Flock cameras, can no longer be used on the State Highway System. On Monday, DeSantis’ Florida Department of Transportation ordered all cameras to be removed within 30 days, according to a memo obtained by the Daily Signal. “If such…