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opinion
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,… -
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To Teach the Founding’s Principles, We Must Tell the Founders’ Stories
Nearly 250 years ago, an extraordinary generation of Americans swore their lives, fortunes, and sacred honor to the cause of freedom. Determined to hand down the long-standing tradition of American self-government, our Founders took up arms, triumphed in a hard-fought war against the world’s strongest military power, and left us—their descendants—the greatest system of government… -
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Heritage Action Labels Big, Beautiful Bill a Key Vote
Heritage Action, a Washington conservative advocacy group, is labeling the House’s passage of the “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill a “key vote.” For Heritage Action, a key vote is when the group urges a bill’s passage and use it as a way to score a lawmaker’s alignment with conservative policies. “In a historic move, the… -
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US Supreme Court to Take Up Two Transgender Athlete Cases
THE CENTER SQUARE—The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday agreed to take up two cases in its next term on laws banning men from participating in girls and women’s sports, based on biological sex. The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Little v. Hecox and West Virginia v. B.P.J. The cases come out of Idaho and… -
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The Secret Sauce That Made America
Friday is the Fourth of July. What will you celebrate? Freedom from the English monarchy? To me, the Fourth is about freedom, period. When the Founders signed the Declaration of Independence, they put forth a radical idea: Rights don’t come from kings or presidents. They come from being human. Government’s job is to protect those… -
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Trump Deserves the Nobel Peace Prize
President Donald Trump deserves a Nobel Peace Prize for his second term actions as president. That was the take from The Daily Signal’s Executive Editor Rob Bluey on a CNN panel that drew chuckles from the reliably liberal commentators. I agree, and not just because Rob is my boss. By the public standards of the… -
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Gaza Humanitarian Foundation Won’t Stop Aid Distribution After Hamas Puts Bounties on Workers
Hamas has placed bounties on the heads of American and local Gaza Humanitarian Foundation workers. But the Rev. Johnnie Moore, the group’s executive chairman, says, “If all of these threats are intended to shut us down, it’s just not going to work.” “Terrorists want to cause you to be afraid,” Moore said. “I’m a… -
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Why Aren’t Democrats Proud to Be American?
As we prepare to note the 249th anniversary of our country, getting ready for the great celebration next year of America’s 250th, Gallup serves up sobering data. Per polling just released by Gallup, only 58% of Americans now say they are “extremely proud” or “very proud” to be an American. When Gallup first asked this…
