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opinion
In the End, Everyone Hated the Iranian Theocracy
It is hard even to digest the incredible train of events of the last few days in the Middle East. Iran had been reduced to an anemic, performance-art missile attack on our base in Qatar—the last Parthian shot from a terrified regime, desperate for an out—and a ceasefire. Iran would have been better off not… -
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Maine House Restores Laurel Libby’s Speaking Privileges Just Before Adjournment
After months of persecution, Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby, a Republican, had her legislative rights fully restored at the end of the state’s legislative session. In a 115-16 vote, the Maine House, in which Democrats hold a slim majority, voted to restore Libby’s voting and speaking privileges, but not to revoke the resolution of censure against her. Maine House… -
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How a Jewish-Christian Alliance Can Rescue the West
Israel’s recent 12-day war with Iran once again focused Americans’ attention on the Middle East. But it’s what happened Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas launched a brutal terrorist attack on Israel, that united many Jews and Christians to confront the barbarism threatening our civilization. Melanie Phillips is the author of the recently published book “The… -
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The Barista Proletariat Wins in New York
Zohran Mamdani’s lead in first choices in New York City’s ranked-choice mayoral primary, and his inevitable victory when second, third, fourth, and fifth choices of trailing candidates are allocated to candidates voters ranked lower, mean that he’ll be the Democrat nominee for mayor of the nation’s largest city and the likely winner of the general… -
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Keeping States From Governing AI Helps Big Tech and Harms Kids
Today’s push for a 10-year artificial intelligence moratorium has been framed in legislation as a “temporary pause” on state AI and algorithmic regulation. Proponents claim this is necessary to prevent “an unworkable patchwork of disparate and conflicting state AI laws” and preserve America’s lead over China in AI. But this ignores a more immediate and… -
opinion
Inside the White House: ‘New Media’ Journalist Olohan on Power, the Press, and What You Don’t See
Working weekends, flights on Air Force One, and jockeying for position to ask presidential press secretary Karoline Leavitt a question in the White House briefing room is all a part of life as a White House correspondent, according to Mary Margaret Olohan. As a member of the “new media” in the White House, Olohan… -
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University of Virginia President Resigns Over DEI After Pressure From Justice Department
After mounting pressure from the Trump administration and the Department of Justice, James Ryan resigned from his post as president of the University of Virginia Friday, according to The New York Times. The Justice Department launched an investigation earlier this year after receiving complaints from conservative law firm America First Legal that the university’s administration… -
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California Faces Deadline to Remove ‘Gender Ideology’ From Curricula
The state of California must remove from federally funded sexual education curricula all gender ideology references that “indoctrinate” students, according to a notice from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services last week. The order intends to reform California’s “egregious” academic resources that teach “gender identity is distinct from biological sex and that boys… -
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Budget Bill’s Ban on Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Draws States’ Ire
Some Republican officials are sounding the alarm about a provision tucked into the Senate budget reconciliation bill that would potentially eviscerate state regulation of artificial intelligence. The provision would prohibit states and localities from regulating artificial intelligence technologies for 10 years after the bill is enacted. It defines AI as “artificial intelligence models, artificial intelligence systems,… -
opinion
Senate Republicans Need to Step Up and Deliver on Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill
There’s been a lot of hand-wringing in Washington, D.C., this week about the One Big, Beautiful Bill, as the Senate goes through the “Byrd Bath” to scrub the reconciliation bill for compliance with the rules. But what is the Byrd Rule, what’s a “Byrd Bath,” and why does all this jargon matter for Americans hoping… -
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Supreme Court Upholds Texas Age-Verification Law for Porn Sites
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 Friday regarding a Texas law that makes it more difficult for children to access pornography. The ruling in the case of Free Speech Coalition v. Paxton could have a larger reach beyond the Lone Star State. Texas joined 19 other states to require pornographic websites to verify their users are… -
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Why We Need Fathers to Make the Family Name Great Again
Conservatives in politics and culture are wise to make fatherlessness a focal point of their family policy priorities. Children who grow up with both parents are more likely to attend college and less likely to go to prison. Conversely, father absence is linked to poverty, teen pregnancy, youth crime, worse academic outcomes, and substance abuse…. -
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Libraries Can Remove Obscene Books, Says Fifth Circuit
Can public libraries get rid of children’s books featuring sex, masturbation, and gender ideology? That question sparked a lawsuit between Llano County, Texas, and a handful of adult library patrons who claimed that when the Llano library removed explicit books, it violated their right to free speech. The patrons sued on First Amendment grounds, arguing… -
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House Oversight Calls Biden Chief of Staff, Press Secretary to Testify on Cognitive Decline
The House Oversight Committee has expanded the scope of its probe into President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline to what White House spokespersons knew while they were on TV defending his fitness for office. While working as the chief spokesperson for the then-president, Karine Jean-Pierre dismissed concerns about her boss’ health, asserting, “Oh, my gosh, he’s… -
opinion
$828 Billion Short, NATO’s Path Back Starts With 5 Percent—and a Long Memory
At its 2025 summit this week, NATO announced a new military spending target of 5%—something President Donald Trump referred to as a “monumental change” for America and its allies, praise that has been echoed by other foreign dignitaries. At the summit, alliance members pledged to allocate 3.5% of gross domestic product annually to defense and… -
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Hegseth Announces Renaming of Navy Vessel Obama Admin Had Named After Gay Icon
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made good Friday on his promise to fight wokeness in the U.S. military—including retroactively, when it comes to left-wing activism that dates back to Barack Obama’s presidency. In a recorded speech on Friday, Hegseth announced that the USNS Harvey Milk would henceforth be known as the USNS Oscar V. Peterson,… -
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Scramble Begins for Control of Former Dem Congressman’s Seat as Virginia Heads to Special Election
The death of longtime U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., has triggered a high-stakes political scramble in Northern Virginia, as both parties prepare to nominate candidates Saturday ahead of a rare special election Sept. 9. Virginia Republicans and Democrats will hold “firehouse primaries”—primary elections run by the political parties instead of the state—to determine their candidates. … -
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EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Challenges Boston University on Claims Made Over Defunding of USAID
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Boston University professor is “spreading disinformation” about the results of funding cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast. “I am deeply concerned that Boston University is serving as a platform for the weaponization of academia, where federally funded professors are… -
opinion
Supreme Court Ruling Means Parents Can Follow Their Faith in Raising Children
In one of its final decisions this term, the Supreme Court has affirmed the right of religious parents to follow their faith in making decisions about their children’s public school education. In Mahmoud v. Taylor, the court sided with parents who asked that they be notified and given the chance to opt their children out… -
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Trump Reacts to Supreme Court Clearing Obstacle to His Agenda
President Donald Trump is looking forward to proceeding with his agenda after the Supreme Court on Friday granted the administration’s request to narrow the scope of nationwide injunctions by federal judges. “We can now promptly file, proceed with numerous policies that have been wrongly enjoined on a nationwide,” Trump said at a press briefing Friday….
