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Play Moderate, Rule Progressive: The New Dem Playbook
On Virginia’s gubernatorial campaign trail, Abigail Spanberger showed real acting chops. The former CIA spook and congresswoman made a great show of how moderate she was in the face of withering attacks from Republican Winsome Earle-Sears. Spanberger trotted out her cop dad to tout her law-and-order credentials, claimed she would be a bipartisan governor for… -
Pomona Debate 2026: The California Dream Is Dying—Clear Winners, Clear Losers
Tuesday night’s chaotic California gubernatorial debate at Pomona College was marked by constant interruptions and deep voter frustration. Drew Allen, The Daily Signal’s California columnist, argues in today’s commentary that Republican Steve Hilton delivered the strongest performance by confronting Sacramento’s failures head-on, Matt Mahan stood out as the most pragmatic Democrat, while Xavier Becerra and… -
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Gallego, Immigration Signal Trouble for Arizona Democrats in Midterms, Poll Shows
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A new poll from the League of American Workers finds a majority of voters view the war with Iran negatively but aspects of the immigration enforcement agenda positively, underscoring potential headwinds for both political parties heading into the midterm elections. A large portion of voters also indicated that they think worse… -
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Supreme Court Fist Pumps for the First Amendment
Today, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously that First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, a religious nonprofit that provides counseling and resources to pregnant women in New Jersey, had established a present injury to its First Amendment associational rights to confer standing to challenge a subpoena from the state to disclose private donor information. First Choice does… -
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New Jersey AG Violated Pregnancy Center’s Free Association by Demanding Donor Info, Supreme Court Says
The Supreme Court delivered a unanimous rebuke to New Jersey Democrat Attorney General Matthew Platkin for his demand that a pro-life pregnancy center hand over its donor information. Platkin had issued a subpoena to First Choice Women’s Resource Centers, seeking to prove that the pregnancy center was misleading donors. The Supreme Court cited NAACP v…. -
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Biggest Moments of Tuesday Night’s California Governor’s Debate
California candidates faced off Tuesday night in the fourth major gubernatorial debate of the year. Here are the top 10 standout moments of the night. On Gas Prices: Lightning Round: Each candidate said “yes” or “no” to a gas tax. Katie Porter interrupted Tom Steyer, accusing him of hypocrisy, alleging that he benefited from… -
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Question After Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting: Is California an Incubator for Leftist Violence?
Following the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump over the weekend, some Americans have begun to posit a connection between the alleged shooter’s actions and the incubation of radical beliefs in California’s education system. On Monday, Cole Tomas Allen, a resident of Torrance, California, was charged with attempting to kill the president after being taken… -
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Florida Speaker Kills DeSantis AI Safeguards Bill
Florida Speaker of the House Daniel Perez, a Republican, announced that he will not bring Gov. Ron DeSantis’ artificial intelligence safeguard bill to a vote. “There were no bills filed on these policies prior to the start of the special session,” Perez said. “Consequently, we will not be taking up those issues.” Instead, the House… -
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Ohio Childcare Worker Fired for Post About Trump
The third assassination attempt against President Donald Trump continues to reverberate across the country, including in Ohio. The attempt, made Saturday night at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, has sparked conversation not only about political violence, but also political rhetoric. Corinne Baum, who until just recently worked at the BrightPath Bridgetown Child Care Center in… -
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Thomas: Can Virginians Count on a Simple Reading of the Law?
The Virginia Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments from Republican plaintiffs and Democrat defendants regarding the legality of the April 21 redistricting referendum. The issue before the court is the process the General Assembly used to approve a special election for redrawing the commonwealth’s congressional districts. The Supreme Court heard two challenges. The first case… -
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FBI Raids Minnesota Daycares in Fraud Investigation
Federal agents raided 22 locations in Minnesota on Tuesday as part of an investigation into widespread taxpayer fraud. “Today the FBI with federal, state and local law enforcement is involved in court-authorized law enforcement activity as part of an ongoing fraud investigation,” a Department of Justice spokesperson said in a statement. The raids focused on… -
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Ohio SOS LaRose Defends Sending Voter Data to DOJ
As the Trump administration continues to insist that states beef up election security, Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose is defending his role in sending voter data along to the federal government. In May 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice began requesting that states hand over statewide voter registration lists. The lists contain information such… -
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Former State AG Explains Why Virginia’s Redistricting Plot Won’t Survive the Courts
Editor’s Note: The Supreme Court of Virginia is now weighing the recently passed redistricting referendum that was designed by the Democrat-led state government to swipe four of the five U.S. congressional seats held by Republicans in the purple state. If allowed to stand, congressional representation could go from a 6–5 split to 10–1. The Daily… -
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The California Governor Debate: ‘The Democrats Had No Solutions’
The California gubernatorial debate went exactly how you would expect. Democrats deflecting blame and rerunning the same tired talking points instead of offering real solutions to California’s mounting list of problems. Climate sermons from private jet flyers, tax the rich rhetoric from billionaires, and homelessness solutions from leaders of failed cities who still think more… -
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$10.5 Million in Medicaid Given to Illegal Aliens in Mississippi, State Auditor Says
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A new report from Mississippi State Auditor Shad White has uncovered that illegal aliens in the state received at least $10.5 million in Medicaid benefits between 2023 and 2025. “If this money had gone to benefit lawful citizens, it could have reduced our taxes, paid our teachers, paid our police officers—frankly,… -
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Multiple Actions Being Taken to Combat Oil Theft in Texas
THE CENTER SQUARE—Local, state, and federal efforts are ongoing to tackle oil theft in Texas. At the state level, the state Legislature, the Railroad Commission of Texas, and the Texas Department of Public Safety are working on several initiatives. Railroad Commission of Texas Chairman Jim Wright has been leading a new task force, addressing oilfield… -
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May Day Organizers Urge Georgia Residents to Skip Work, School, and Shopping
Labor activists in Savannah, Georgia, are organizing a May Day protest encouraging community members to step away from work, school, and shopping for a day as part of a broader national demonstration tied to International Workers’ Day. Organizers are calling on residents to close businesses, skip school, and avoid shopping on May 1 as a… -
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CA Hospice Fraud Question: ‘How Do You Put a Hospice in a Burrito Stand?’
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has halted payments to more than 400 hospices in Los Angeles and across California, with the estimated fraud being greater than $600 million, according to the anti-fraud task force led by Vice President JD Vance. Sheila Clark, CEO of the California Hospice and Palliative Care Association, is questioning… -
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Lawsuit Accuses Mississippi Billionaire of PPP Fraud. Defendants Deny Wrongdoing
A lawsuit filed by Relator LLC accuses the richest man in Mississippi, Tom Duff, and his brother James Duff of defrauding the Paycheck Protection Program, the pandemic-era relief program, of $6.7 million. The Duffs deny the allegations and expect to be “fully vindicated by the judicial process,” Matthew D. Miller, one of the brother’s attorneys,… -
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Election Law Could Slow Vote Counting in Key Midterm Battleground
Georgia, one of the most closely watched election battlegrounds in the nation, could face a significant technology overhaul resulting in slower ballot counting or delayed results in the upcoming midterm elections. After July 1, Georgia election officials can no longer use QR codes to tabulate ballots after a 2024 law goes into effect, sparking concern…