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Increased Use of Paper Ballots, Electronic Poll Books Could Boost Election Security
A significant shift toward paper ballots and paper records of electronic votes to more easily audit election results, as well as electronic methods to verify registered voters when they show up to vote, could be a boon in providing election security, said Donald Palmer, chairman of the federal Election Assistance Commission. These developments also align with… -
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RFK Jr. Cleans House
Following the dismissal of 17 members from a federal vaccine advisory committee in early June, big changes are on the horizon at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Daily Signal spoke with a federal health policy expert about the impact of those changes. Robert Moffit, a senior research fellow at The Heritage Foundation’s… -
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Dallas Mayor Invites New Yorkers to ‘Sanctuary City From Socialism’
THE CENTER SQUARE—After the self-described socialist Zohran Mamdani won the Democrat primary for mayor in New York, Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson invited New Yorkers and others to move to Dallas. Mamdani has vowed to implement a wide range of tax increases on corporations and property and to “shift the tax burden” to “richer and whiter… -
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Unlike Some Adults, These Teen Debaters Aren’t Afraid of ‘The Conversation’
A few weeks ago, Incubate Debate held its national championships in Sarasota, Florida, for middle and high school students. After another year living in the Washington, D.C., bubble, I once again found reason to have faith that our rising generation will not only address but maybe even solve some problems their elders have let fester… -
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What the First 6 Months of the Trump Admin Have Revealed About Our ‘Experts’
The first six months of the Donald Trump administration have not been kind to the experts and the degree-holding classes. Almost daily during the tariff hysterias of March, we were told by university economists and most of the Ph.Ds. employed in investment and finance that the U.S. was headed toward a downward, if not recessionary,… -
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Dems Eye Senate Pickup Opportunity in Bruising Texas GOP Primary Battle
The 2026 Senate race in Texas will be another dramatic showdown, with Democrats again eyeing a major pickup opportunity amid Republican infighting. On Tuesday, Democrat former Rep. Colin Allred launched his 2026 Senate campaign, a comeback bid after losing to Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, by 8.5 points in 2024. The announcement followed a meeting between… -
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Bush’s, Obama’s ‘Farewell’-Style Wishes for USAID Staff Underscore Washington’s ‘Uniparty’ Culture
Former Presidents George W. Bush’s and Barack Obama’s farewell messages to staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development this week reinforce the perception that critics have called the “uniparty” culture in Washington. On Monday, the staff of USAID received video messages from the two former presidents, along with one from Bono, the ultraliberal Irish… -
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The Conservateur’s Jayme Franklin on Trump’s ‘Hot’ America
Jayme Franklin was a young college student at the University of California at Berkeley in 2016 and chose to support Donald Trump for president. Following Trump’s election, Franklin quickly became aware of a lack of representation among young conservative women. Women’s magazines, such as Vogue and Cosmopolitan, peddled leftist talking points and promoted narratives in opposition… -
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A Reminder of What the 4th of July Means
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. Today is the 4th of July, and I’d like to remind everybody what the 4th of… -
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Tech Is Advancing. Your Standard of Living Isn’t. Here’s Why.
Since the widespread rollout of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022, the world has begun to grapple with a wave of technological progress unlike anything seen since the advent of the internet. The pace of innovation is accelerating, self-driving cars are becoming more commonplace, and Tesla is developing a commercially available humanoid robot designed to assist… -
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A Very Consequential 2 Weeks for Trump’s Presidency
When the active-duty Air Force and Missouri Air National Guard bomber crews who attacked the Fordow uranium enrichment plant in Iran went to work on June 20, they kissed their loved ones goodbye, not knowing when or if they’d be home. That’s when their families became aware something was happening. “When those jets returned [to… -
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2 Polls Reveal Public Support Is Growing for Prayer, Chaplains in Schools
As some states struggle to display the Ten Commandments in public school classrooms, recent surveys indicate that a majority of Americans support teachers leading students in prayer, specifically referencing Jesus Christ. Conducted from July 17, 2023, to March 4, 2024, the Pew Research Center surveyed 36,908 American adults about these key issues. The findings, released on Monday, revealed that… -
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Shovel Ready: Despite Warnings, Biden’s Energy Department Disbursed $42 Billion in Its Final Hours
In its last two working days, the Biden administration’s Energy Department signed off on nearly $42 billion for green energy projects—a sum that exceeded the total amount its Loan Programs Office had put out in the past decade. The frenzied activity on Jan. 16 and 17, 2025, capped a spending binge that saw the Loan Programs… -
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Why the Declaration of Independence Still Matters
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.” How many times have we heard those words? In 2007, The Washington Post published an article by Gene Weingarten called “Pearls Before Breakfast.” In it, he chronicles an experiment by the newspaper, in which world-renowned violinist Joshua Bell put on a baseball… -
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4 Reasons Why This 4th of July Is Better
As Americans fire up their grills and head out on road trips, there’s something to celebrate this Independence Day: Energy sanity is making a comeback. This year, there’s a little more freedom on the menu. After years of being shackled by a radical green agenda, 2025 is shaping up to be the year we finally… -
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‘Making Reagan’ by Film Producer Mark Joseph
“Movies aren’t made, they are forced into existence,” said legendary producer Laura Ziskin. Mark Joseph’s 19-year journey to bring “Reagan” to the screen proves that point. The film finally debuted last year, defying expectations with a 98% audience approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes and $30.1 million at the box office, reaching No. 1 both at the box… -
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The Fantasy World of Mamdani
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. I’d like to talk about the dream house of Zohran Mamdani. He was a successful Democratic… -
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EU’s Digital Services Act Threatens to Censor Americans on Social Media
Imagine a world where Brussels bureaucrats determine Americans’ free speech on social media platforms. It sounds absurd—but that’s the current reality under the European Union’s Digital Services Act. Little discussed on American shores, the Digital Services Act—a sweeping internet regulation in Europe—is one of the most concerning global free speech threats you’ve likely never heard… -
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House Passes ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ in Legislative Triumph for Republicans
The House of Representatives narrowly passed a massive 10-year budget framework, known as the One Big, Beautiful Bill Act, on Thursday in a triumph for the agenda of President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress. “If you’re for a secure border, safer communities, and a strong military—this bill is for you,” Speaker of the House… -
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ONCE IN A GENERATION: The Wins in the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Would Have Been Impossible Without President Trump
He’s done it again. House Speaker Mike Johnson has managed to wrangle House Republicans in the dead of night. The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” is headed to President Donald Trump’s desk. As I’ve asked friends of mine on Capitol Hill over the last 48 hours if Johnson can get the bill across the line,…
