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Republican Derek Merrin to Face Kaptur in November
It was primary day in Ohio on Tuesday, with results coming in for several key races that could affect the midterms—especially control of the U.S. House. Republican Derek Merrin is set to face Ohio Democrat U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in November after winning Ohio’s 9th Congressional District last night. Kaptur has represented the district since… -
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Trump’s Endorsements Are Put to the Test in Indiana, Offers a Second Shot at Redistricting
A number of Indiana state senators who voted against President Donald Trump’s redistricting effort last December are in jeopardy of being beaten in primaries Tuesday night by Trump-endorsed candidates. Trump endorsed primary challengers against seven of the candidates who voted against his all-red congressional map. “Anybody that votes against redistricting, and the SUCCESS of the… -
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Creek Team OC Exposes OC’s Toxic Creek Spraying as County and Labs Stonewall Tests
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif.—Under the concrete span of a San Juan Creek bridge, three members of Creek Team OC sat on folding chairs amid the mud and remains of whatever the county had sprayed upstream. Brent Linas, the group’s founder, leaned back, readying himself to share the full story of how herbicide spraying in one… -
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2 Anti-School Choice Campaigns in Arizona Mislead Voters
Arizona’s trailblazing Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program enables the families of more than 102,000 students to choose the learning environments that work best for their children. All Arizona K-12 students are eligible for an education savings account, which lets families direct their children’s education funding toward private schools, tutoring, curricula, therapies, and other educational expenses that… -
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DEFYING SCOTUS? NJ AG Tries to Force Pregnancy Center to Turn Over Donor Info Despite Supreme Court Ruling
One day after a defeat at the U.S. Supreme Court, New Jersey’s attorney general appeared to flagrantly disregard the ruling that her office’s demand for donor information harmed a pregnancy center’s First Amendment rights. Attorney General Jennifer Davenport filed a motion in state court, asking the court to lift its temporary stay on the subpoena… -
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Hispanic Texas Voters Back Trump, Reject Sharia and Cornyn
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Texas Hispanic voters overwhelmingly support President Donald Trump’s job performance and immigration agenda, according to a new poll from Republican Tejano PAC, a group that promotes conservative principles in public service. The survey, conducted by National Victory Strategies between April 21 and April 27, questioned 1,012 Texas voters. Thirty-six percent of… -
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High-Speed Rail: Should Californians ‘End the Nightmare’?
California’s high-speed rail funding was delayed yet again, causing some to wonder if the project truly is a train to nowhere. When voters passed Proposition 1A in 2008, the estimated $30 billion transportation project was designed to let Californians travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco in two hours. However, current estimates from the High-Speed… -
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Georgia Considers Extending Gas Tax Relief
Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones says he is open to extending the state’s temporary suspension of the gas tax as fuel prices remain elevated. “I think the logical thing for us to do when it comes up on May 31 would be for us to extend it,” Jones told NBC41. “Gas prices can fluctuate literally… -
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Virginia Dem Gets Away With Racial Slur at ‘No Kings’ Protest
A local Democrat Virginia official was caught in a video using vulgar language, including the N-word, at a “No Kings” protest in Loudoun County, and it has gone completely under the radar. Juli Briskman serves on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, where she’s in charge of determining school funding and the budget for Loudoun… -
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Ohio Christian Organization Considers ‘Legal Recourse’ as Proposed Crosses Rejected
The Center for Christian Virtue is prepared to pursue legal action after the group’s proposal for displaying three crosses on top of its building was rejected by the city of Columbus, Ohio. The unanimous decision against the center, a 501(c)(3) family policy organization in downtown Columbus, was made on April 28 by six members of… -
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Mamdani Uses Taxpayer Money to Build a City-Funded Activist Army
New York City may be broker than a barista with a college degree but that isn’t stopping socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani from funding his activist army. On Wednesday, the mayor’s Office of Mass Engagement rolled out a program called “Organize NYC” that’s billed as a “long-term initiative to bring mass public participation into the work of governing.”… -
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Campaign Ad Exposing LA Mayor Bass on Palisades Fires Goes Viral
Reality TV personality and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt released a hard-hitting ad last week criticizing Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman for their “failed leadership” in response to the Palisades fires and homelessness crisis—so far, it has received more than 12 million views. Released April 29, the ad shows the two… -
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Fairfax Schools Fund PhDs for Highly Paid Administrators as Teacher Positions Cut, Class Sizes Raised
After cutting 275 teaching positions and increasing class sizes this academic year, Fairfax County Public Schools has launched a program to fund Ph.D.s for some of its highest-paid district administrators. On Aug. 5, 2025, FCPS Chief of Schools Geovanny Ponce, who earns an annual salary of $289,565, emailed hundreds of district administrators to announce the program. “FCPS… -
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Why Republicans Think Twice About Embracing AI in Texas
As the Trump administration moves full speed ahead with artificial intelligence innovation, Texas state lawmakers are worried about unintended consequences for their constituents. The AI boom is fueling the growth of hundreds more data centers, and Texas offers ample space for their construction. While Republican state lawmakers want Texas to support innovation so the United… -
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Thomas: Be Ready for Extremism if VA Referendum Result Tossed Out
Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones asked the Virginia Supreme Court to overturn a ruling by Judge Hurley in Tazewell that blocked the State Board of Elections from certifying the results of the April 21 redistricting referendum. That is notable—so is the justices’ denial of that motion. First, most anyone that remembers 2020 knows that the… -
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Nazi Tattoo? Hamas Defender? No Problem, Says Chuck Schumer
Maine Gov. Janet Mills has suspended her Senate campaign after failing to raise enough money to compete with socialist Graham Platner, who will now almost certainly face the perpetual centrist Republican Susan Collins in the general. Chuck Schumer and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chairwoman Kirsten Gillibrand immediately backed Platner, proving that there’s virtually nothing a… -
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Thomas: I Was There at Charlottesville
On Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, two state troopers—pilot Lt. H. Jay Cullen, 48, and trooper-pilot Berke M.M. Bates, 40—and one counterprotester, 32-year-old Heather Heyer, lost their lives in Charlottesville, Virginia. Hundreds more were injured in the aftermath of dueling rallies. One rally took place in a park at the corner of Market and Fourth streets… -
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Newsom’s Fatal Flaw: A Wife Who Radiates Coastal Contempt
California Gov. Gavin Newsom is positioning himself with characteristic flair for a national run in 2028, but at least one major obstacle stands in his way: his radical wife. Movie-star good looks, smooth delivery, and nearly a decade as California’s governor have made Newsom the early Democrat front-runner. He has spent the Trump years delivering fierce… -
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Seattle’s Socialist Mayor Laughs at the Idea of the ‘Rich’ Leaving. But Who Will Pay the Bills?
Seattle’s new socialist mayor is in the process of being mugged by reality and her response is to say that it’s, like, no big deal. Tee hee! In a recently surfaced video from an event at Seattle University, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson—the West Coast Zohran Mamdani—was asked if Washington State’s new taxes are a good… -
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Xavier Becerra Is the Worst of a Bad Bunch of Democrat Candidates
Democrats have run California into the ground for 16 straight years, with supermajorities and zero excuses—not a single Republican to blame. Now, with Gov. Gavin Newsom term-limited, they’re supposed to pick a successor. And what do we get? A clown car of mediocrity: a weak, fractured bench so pathetic they can’t even decide on a candidate, let alone consolidate behind one. Seven major Democrats are…