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opinion
What the Hell Happened With the Jeffrey Epstein Case?
This week, the internet was set abuzz by a memo from the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Justice about the Jeffrey Epstein case. Epstein, of course, was found hanging in his cell in a New York jail in August 2019, after his arrest on charges of sex trafficking of underage girls. Ever… -
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How the Left Lost Its Collective Mind
Across the political Left, from orthodox Democrats to Antifa in the streets, the opposition to President Donald Trump has lost its collective mind. The Democrat House minority leader and now self-styled tough guy, New York Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, poses with a baseball bat to show how dangerous he is in opposing President Donald Trump’s budget… -
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Solution to Birth Rate Decline: Defund Federal ‘Family Planning’—It’s Population Control
As the White House looks at policy options to reverse the U.S. birth rate decline and incentivize more couples to have children, nobody seems to be talking about the fact that the U.S. has been funding domestic population control programs for decades now. These programs have been disguised under the name of “family planning” and… -
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Iowa Senator Leads Charge to Bring Spending Transparency to Pentagon
Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, is leading the charge to bring renewed transparency to the Pentagon through the upcoming National Defense Authorization Act. That legislation could set the Department of Defense on track to finally pass an audit by harnessing artificial intelligence and increasing transparency around government defense spending. “It is inexcusable that the Pentagon has… -
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‘Superman’ Movie Burdened by Tedious Political Messaging
The new “Superman” film would’ve been great if I didn’t know just how ridiculously liberal Hollywood was. In fact, if I could suspend my knowledge of our current “everything in entertainment must be political” world, I would’ve really enjoyed it. Unfortunately, all of the “reading in between the lines” commentary in the plot of the… -
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Will He or Won’t He? Virginia’s Youngkin Eyes 2028 as Speculation Swirls
When the outgoing Republican governor of Virginia carries a 54% approval rating from a blue-ish/purple state and gets speaking invitations from Iowa and South Carolina (two of the first three presidential primary states in 2028), the questions start flying. To be fair, the questions have been flying before, and Gov. Glenn Youngkin has become very… -
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REDUCTION IN FORCE: State Department Employees to Learn Their Fate
The State Department will notify Friday employees who are losing their jobs in the reduction in force, according to an email obtained by The Daily Signal. “In connection with the departmental reorganization first announced by the secretary on April 22, 2025, the department is streamlining domestic operations to focus on diplomatic priorities,” the email says…. -
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A Course Correction on Antitrust Policy
The Department of Justice under President Donald Trump recently took a long-overdue step toward restoring sanity to U.S. antitrust policy. Right before Independence Day, the DOJ backed away from an overreaching and misguided challenge to Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s acquisition of Juniper Networks. This reversal undoes the damage done by an interim antitrust official who signed the department… -
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Give the House Freedom Caucus the Credit It Deserves
Hard-line Republicans—specifically those members of the House Freedom Caucus—are being derided in the press, as if they’ve been playing some kind of a game. That is, threatening to not vote for the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, when, supposedly, everyone knew, in the end, they would cave and vote for it. But the derision badly… -
opinion
In Texas, the Cost of Early Warnings Was Paid in Death
In the early morning of July 4, a flash flood emergency was issued for Austin and San Antonio by the National Weather Service in Texas. According to the NWS, a flash flood emergency is “exceedingly rare” and is only used when “there is a severe threat to human life and catastrophic damage.” Less than two… -
opinion
Link Between Political Donations and State Board Appointments Not a New Phenomenon
Thomas Jefferson wanted listed only three accomplishments on his tombstone at Monticello: “Author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom; and Father of the University of Virginia.” On the 249th anniversary of his first accomplishment, the newspaper that covers life at his third accomplishment published a piece titled… -
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Mamdani Leads NYC Mayoral Race, Polls Find
Zohran Mamdani, the self-proclaimed democratic socialist mayoral candidate of New York City, leads the race with 41% of the vote in a recent poll, the New York Post reported. Mamdani, 33, a New York state assemblyman, beat former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic mayoral primary in a stunning turn of events June… -
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Fetterman, Ricketts Join Forces to Counter China’s Threat to US Farming
Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts and Democrat Sen. John Fetterman are joining forces to introduce bipartisan legislation to combat Communist China’s threat to American farming. “It’s not just about the number of acres that they [the Chinese] own, but the fact that they own it around Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota or Fort… -
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Pennsylvania Democrats Stall Bill That Would Protect Women’s Sports
Democrats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have delayed the Save Women’s Sports Act, legislation that would protect girls and women from transgender-identifying males competing in female sports in the Keystone State. The legislation, Senate Bill 9, would prevent biological males from participating in girls or women’s sports at public schools or universities that are… -
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State Department Employees to Face Reduction in Force in Coming Weeks
The State Department will soon notify employees affected by its long-awaited reduction in force, kick-starting the final stage of its reorganization, according to an internal memo obtained by The Daily Signal. “Secretary [of State Marco] Rubio, at the direction of President [Donald] Trump, has undertaken a historic reorganization of the State Department, which was thoughtfully… -
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FTC to Investigate Trans Industry’s Threats of Child Suicide
The federal government’s foremost consumer protection agency has an “unequivocal basis” to start investigating the transgender medicine industry after a workshop highlighting stakeholders’ horror stories, Mark Meador of the Federal Trade Commission told The Daily Signal. The FTC hosted a daylong workshop on Wednesday called “The Dangers of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors” to hear from parents and… -
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There’s More to the Story About Former Muslim Chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Detained by ICE
Imam Ayman Soliman, formerly a chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital with suspected ties to a terror watchlist, has been detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported such news on Wednesday, though it left out some crucial details. The original headline and a post shared over X failed to mention that Soliman… -
opinion
Look to London for a Glimpse of NYC’s Future
Time zones aren’t the only way London runs ahead of New York. While the U.K. capital is only five hours forward of NYC by time zone, it’s decades ahead in terms of its progressive politics. But leading NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani will quickly close that gap if he has an opportunity to implement his… -
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‘Whites-Only Enclave’: Former Houston Official Faces Backlash Over Camp Mystic Comments
A former Houston official faced harsh criticism over her comments about victims who died in a Texas flood over Independence Day weekend. Sade Perkins, a former Houston official appointed by the late Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, posted a video on social media criticizing the response to campers’ deaths at Camp Mystic. At least 27 campers… -
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Peace Through Strength: Why Trump’s Support for Israel Was the Best Foreign Policy in a Generation
In an era marked by uncertainty and geopolitical instability, one foreign policy legacy stands above the rest: President Donald Trump’s unwavering support for the state of Israel. Unlike past administrations that adhered to conventional wisdom and cautious diplomacy, Trump brought moral clarity and strategic resolve to the U.S.-Israel alliance. He did not just talk about…
