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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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California Assembly Looks to Hand Children to Traffickers and Gender Activists
California’s radical Legislature is poised to destroy yet another child safeguard, the latest casualty in a long line of overturned protections. AB 495, introduced by Assemblymember Celeste Rodriguez, purports to protect immigrant children from the threat of deportation. But its remedy defies logic. The bill grants custody of a child to any unrelated adult who… -
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Texas Governor Eyes Redrawing State’s Congressional Map
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that he wants the state Legislature to redraw its congressional districts—a move that could help save Republicans’ House majority in 2026. Abbott released a legislative agenda for a special session of the state Legislature set to begin July 21. In addition to asking the Legislature to respond to the… -
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Going Rogue?: GOP’s Tillis Threatens Not to Confirm Some Trump Nominees
North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, in an interview released Wednesday, threatened to vote down any of President Donald Trump’s nominees if they excuse the actions of Jan. 6, 2021, demonstrators at the Capitol. “The president should know if there’s anyone coming up for a nomination through any committee of my jurisdiction that excused Jan…. -
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FBI Data Show Disturbing Rate of Police Solving Murder Cases
Just three years after the left-wing “defund the police” movement swept across the United States, the FBI reports, only about 58% of murders and nonnegligent manslaughters were cleared by the police in 2023 in the United States. The clearance rate is the total number of arrests or exceptional clearances made for a given crime in… -
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Secret Service ‘Totally Accountable’ for Butler, Deputy Director Says
The Secret Service is “totally accountable” for the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, of now-President Donald Trump, the agency’s deputy director told CBS News. “Secret Service is totally accountable for Butler,” Matt Quinn said. “Butler was an operational failure and we are focused today on ensuring that it never happens again.” The Secret Service suspended…
