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Bill Targeting ‘Media Monitors’ Heads to the West Virginia Governor’s Desk
A bill to stop what critics call a media blacklist is headed to the desk of West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey, after the Legislature gave final passage to the measure. This follows a national trend, as Congress, the Trump administration, and the state of Florida have taken measures to address “media monitoring” organizations that rate… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Campaign Calls Out Waste Concerns at Cleveland Clinic
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—While the Trump administration looks to crack down on waste and fraud across the country, a conservative watchdog group is looking to fight waste in Vice President JD Vance’s own background by highlighting concerns at one of the nation’s top hospitals. Save Our States, a group dedicated to defending the Electoral… -
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Lawyers for Texas Anti-ICE Agitators Try to Discredit Anti-Antifa Witness by Citing Group That Carries Water for Antifa
Lawyers representing alleged Antifa members who set off fireworks outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas and who later shot a police officer tried to discredit an anti-Antifa witness by citing a group that carries water for Antifa. Federal prosecutors have charged nine defendants with various crimes for their July 4, 2025, riot… -
opinion
George Washington’s Warning About Religion Still Matters
RealClearWire—The United States may not be in the midst of a spiritual revival, as President Donald Trump touted during the State of the Union address, Feb. 24. The data is mixed, with religion being viewed as “very important” to less than half of Americans, as a recent Gallup survey found. Nevertheless, for the nation to… -
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Beware the Ides of March: What Julius Caesar and George Washington Teach Amid Today’s Toppling of Dictators
What makes a man truly great? As President Donald Trump celebrates the ouster of dictators in Iran and Venezuela, and jokes about running for a third term in 2028, I can’t help but think of the two great men whose lives pivoted on one date—the Ides of March. “The Ides of March” has a powerful,… -
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Illegal Alien’s NYC Subway Attack on Vet Highlights Left’s Defense of Savagery Over Civilization
A recent attack by an illegal alien that took place on the New York City subway perfectly represents where concentric circles of awful leftist policies meet to damage free societies. On Sunday afternoon, 34-year-old Bairon Hernandez allegedly shoved an 83-year-old Air Force veteran, Richard Williams, and another young man onto the subway track in the… -
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Mamdani’s Rent Freeze Proposals Ice Out New York City’s Housing Market
Zohran Mamdani met with the “Dealmaker in Chief” during an unexpected visit to the White House in late February to discuss a massive housing project. While plans to increase housing supply could lower rents if implemented, achieving broad affordability might just be an empty promise if socialist ideology prevails in New York City. Solving the… -
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Virginia Shouldn’t Bail Out Fairfax County’s Failing Schools
Hungry dogs run faster, but Fairfax County’s leadership is so bloated that it can barely move. Contrary to what these overfed “dogs” would have you believe, the county’s problems are not the rest of Virginia’s responsibility. On Tuesday, Kyle McDaniel—an at-large member of the Fairfax County School Board currently embroiled in embezzlement allegations—emailed Fairfax families… -
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Florida Passes Voter ID Bill as National SAVE Act Stalls
The Florida Senate passed voter ID legislation Thursday, sending the bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk, as the SAVE America Act stalls in the U.S. Senate. SB 1334, a bill to strengthen the verification process for voters’ citizenship status, passed the Sunshine State’s Senate 27-12, fulfilling the prediction of Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia… -
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Suspect Dead in Detroit-Area Synagogue Shooting, No Other Casualties Reported
The suspect in a vehicle that rammed into a Detroit-area synagogue was shot dead, according to a law enforcement official, with no other casualties from the incident immediately reported. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard told reporters around 2:30 p.m. EDT that a vehicle had breached the doors of the Temple Israel synagogue and driven down a hallway, hitting one… -
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US Sues California Over Zero-Emission Vehicle, Greenhouse Gas Rules
REUTERS—The Trump administration on Thursday sued the state of California, claiming the state’s zero-emission vehicle and tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions rules are illegal and preempted by federal law. The Transportation Department sued the California Air Resources Board in U.S. District Court in California over vehicle rules that remain in place after President Donald Trump signed legislation last year… -
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Virginia Republican Wins Big Upset After Muslim Democrat Busted for Racist Tweets
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A Republican won a deep-blue Northern Virginia county-level seat in a major upset Tuesday after revelations that her Democratic opponent made racist social media posts more than 10 years ago. Republican Jeannie LaCroix, 64, won a special election for a Prince William County Board of Supervisors seat, defeating Democrat nominee Muhammed Sufiyan… -
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Mike DeWine Gives Last State of the State as Ohio’s Governor
On Tuesday, term-limited Gov. Mike DeWine gave his last State of the State address, calling to mind his role as a “servant” to Ohioans. The Republican governor often brought up the well-being of children in his remarks, highlighting efforts to implement the science of reading in schools, banning cellphones in classrooms, and reaching the lowest… -
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Why the Real Fight Over Virginia’s Partisan Map to Reshape Congress May Come After Referendum
An upcoming referendum on whether to allow the Democrat majority in the Virginia Legislature to redraw congressional maps may not be the end of the matter. Voters in the commonwealth on April 21 will consider a state constitutional amendment to temporarily suspend the state’s bipartisan redistricting commission until after the 2030 census, allowing for partisan… -
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‘AMERICA HATERS’: Republican Slams Democrats For Unwillingness to Criticize Islam Amid New York, Texas Terror Attacks
A House Republican cast aspersions at Democrats’ motives for downplaying the threat of radical Islamic terrorism even after recent attacks. A Senegalese immigrant wearing a “Property of Allah” sweatshirt and an undershirt with the Iranian flag shot 16 people at a bar near Austin, Texas, last week, killing three. In New York City on Saturday,… -
opinion
Virginia Democrats Join the War on the Electoral College
The year is just getting started, but the 2026 Virginia legislative session has already been nothing short of mind-boggling. Democrats are shamelessly moving a bevy of far-left fantasy bills through the Legislature. HB 1245 provides taxpayer funding for transgender surgeries, HB 256 mandates “environmental justice” planning, SB 22 forces racial bias training on nurses, and HB 111 bans cleaning voter rolls. But… -
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What to Know About Connecticut’s Push to Limit Homeschooling
Connecticut lawmakers are concerned about child abuse. Good, that issue should be a priority for parents and policymakers alike. But stripping rights away from all parents in the hope that the state will do a better job raising children is wishful thinking. State lawmakers are considering a proposal that would severely constrict the state’s homeschool… -
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Georgia’s Runoff Leaves GOP Seat Open
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s House seat remains open after a special election to fill the vacancy moved to a runoff on Tuesday. The GOP has a razor-thin House majority of just four seats, and the Democrats could narrow that further by flipping this typically Republican seat. The crowded Tuesday night ballot featured 17 candidates, with 12 Republicans and five Democrats. Since no candidate won a majority of the vote outright, the two top candidates will… -
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Virginia Moves Closer to Sweeping Gun Control Measure
The Virginia Legislature sent a bill banning the sale of certain guns and ammunition to Gov. Abigail Spanberger, a Democrat who campaigned last year as a moderate. The bill specifically bans the sale, manufacturing, and import of guns with magazines that hold more than 15 rounds, according to CBS 6 Richmond. It would take effect… -
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Colorado Democrat’s Head-Scratching Reason for Killing His Own Bill to Decriminalize Prostitution
Colorado’s Republican House leader is calling foul after a Colorado state senator says he is effectively killing his own bill to decriminalize prostitution—in order to protect “sex workers” from the trauma of having to testify. State Sen. Nick Hinrichsen, the main sponsor of SB26-097, told the Colorado Sun that his bill lacks the necessary support…