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127 Democrats Refuse to Vote to Condemn ‘Horrors of Socialism’
A vote to condemn the “horrors of socialism” passed on a mostly party-line vote Friday, with 98 Democrats voting against it and 199 Republicans voting for it. The bill passed 285-to-98. No Republicans voted against the bill, although 20 Republicans did not vote. On the Democrat side, it was far from unanimous, with 86 members… -
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As Religion Weakens, Socialism Strengthens
Per new polling reported by Gallup, religion is no longer important to most Americans. In response to the question “Is religion an important part of your daily life,” 49% said yes. Ten years ago, in 2015, 66% responded affirmatively. Gallup notes that this 17-point drop “ranks among the largest Gallup has recorded in any country… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Did Trump Lure Democrats Into a Trap on Epstein Files?
In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc discuss whether President Donald Trump just didn’t want the distraction of the Epstein files, was protecting Republican donors, or was luring Democrats into a trap. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor… -
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30-Year JAG Veteran Schools Democrats for Video Calling for Sedition in the Military
Six Democrat congressmen recently released a video directed at members of the U.S. military and intelligence communities imploring them to “refuse illegal orders” from President Donald Trump. As former members of the military and intelligence community, they should be ashamed of themselves and retract their insubordinate, ignorant, and politically motivated diatribe. The video, posted earlier… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Awards Massive Checks to Air Traffic Controllers Who Worked in Shutdown
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is making good on President Donald Trump’s promise to give $10,000 bonuses to air traffic controllers who continued to show up to work during the 43-day government shutdown. Duffy and Federal Aviation Administration Administrator Bryan Bedford will award 776 air traffic controllers and technicians a $10,000 award… -
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Shots Fired in Texas Redistricting Case
On Tuesday, the media was filled with stories that a three-judge panel had voted 2-1 to issue a 160-page order blocking the Texas legislature’s new congressional redistricting plan. The order claimed the redistricting was unlawfully based on race as opposed to partisanship—a claim at odds with what we all saw happen in the partisan political… -
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House Ethics Committee Announces It Is Investigating Congressman Cory Mills
Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., faces a House Ethics Committee investigation following the introduction of a censure resolution by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., on Wednesday that was ultimately referred to the committee. In a Nov. 19 press release, the Ethics Committee’s chairman and ranking member said they would look into whether Mills had broken the law… -
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Apathetic Administrators Are Endangering Much More Than Free Speech on Campus
As is often the case, you have to watch the videos to really get a true picture of what happened at University of California, Berkeley on Nov. 10. In the days that have transpired since the event, many newspaper accounts have made it sound like a tempest in a teapot, as if a couple of hotheads disrupted… -
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Do Vaccines Cause Autism? CDC Moves From Denial to Doubt
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has updated its information on the potential link between autism and vaccines, no longer ruling out the possibility of causation. “We (the Department of Health and Human Services) are updating the CDC’s website to reflect gold standard, evidence-based science,” HHS press secretary Emily Hilliard told The Daily Signal. On Wednesday, the… -
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McMahon Reveals Congress Interested in Huge Step to Dismantle Ed Department
Secretary of Education Linda McMahon is talking to “dozens” of Congress members about codifying the Education Department’s biggest step toward extinction. The Daily Signal asked McMahon at Thursday’s press briefing if she was talking to members of Congress about her Tuesday announcement regarding moving certain functions of the department to other executive agencies. “We’ve been… -
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HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS: New State Department Policy Targets DEI, ‘Hate Speech’ Crackdowns, Transgender ‘Mutilation’
President Donald Trump’s State Department is classifying “destructive ideologies” formerly promoted by the Biden administration in the United States as human rights violations. The State Department’s annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices will now account for transgender procedures for minors, DEI hiring, attacks on free speech, and state-funded abortions, a State Department official told… -
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Ukraine Agrees to Enter Negotiations on US-Backed Plan to End War With Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has agreed to enter into negotiations with U.S. officials on a Trump administration-backed plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Zelenskyy will talk with President Donald Trump about the peace plan in the coming days, Axios reports. U.S. officials are in Ukraine after Trump reportedly approved a plan to end the war between Russia and Ukraine. Army Secretary… -
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Mamdani Says He Will Work With ‘Anyone’ on Affordability Ahead of His Meeting With Trump
New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani said that he will meet with President Donald Trump or “anyone” who will help his city address affordability. Mamdani, a Democrat and self-described socialist, spoke about his upcoming meeting with Trump at a press conference in New York City Thursday morning. “Communist Mayor of New York City, Zohran ‘Kwame’… -
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Court Allows Federal Citizenship System to Verify Legal Voters for Now
The Trump administration scored a preliminary court victory on the election integrity battlefront when a Joe Biden-appointed judge at least temporarily allowed a citizenship verification database to continue to be accessible for states to cross-check voter registration data. Judge Sparkle Sooknanan ruled she would not halt the Trump administration’s database reforms. Sooknanan gave both sides… -
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China Just Escalated Its AI War Against America
The Chinese Communist Party’s aggression toward America’s critical infrastructure systems hit a new and alarming level in recent weeks. The regime has already infiltrated the homes and communities of Americans through Chinese technology with extensive spyware, but that operation was child’s play. According to Anthropic, China has now weaponized artificial intelligence to automatically carry out cyberattacks,… -
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Don’t Expand Obamacare, Make Health Care Affordable Again
With the government shutdown over, it’s time to get back to work on fixing America’s health care. Even Obamacare supporters now admit their health plan has failed. Despite promises of decreasing premiums, the sad truth has come to light. Over 10 years in, Obamacare has become part of the problem, not the solution. Premiums keep… -
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The Baltic States Are Leading by Example in Defense Spending
On the eastern edge of Europe, three NATO allies are investing seriously in their own security, venturing far beyond what most of America’s other allies have committed to. The Baltic states of Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania face a greater existential threat from Russia than any other NATO members—and they’ve acted accordingly. Over the past year,… -
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Why Are Young Women Rejecting Marriage? The Reason Matters
Is the next generation of romantic comedy viewers … boys? Two recent surveys suggest that it’s younger men, not women, who are more focused on getting married and having children. Seventy-four percent of 12th-grade boys say they will likely choose to get married, according to a November Pew Research Center analysis. In contrast, only about… -
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Vance Reveals ‘Best Thing You Can Say About Trump Economy’
The United States added 119,000 jobs in September, blowing past expectations following a slowdown in hiring over the summer. The Bureau of Labor and Statistics’ September jobs report, which was delayed by the 43-day federal government shutdown, showed an acceleration in jobs from the previous month. Vice President JD Vance said the September jobs report indicates… -
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How Tax Dollars Heavily Subsize Fast-Food Dining in California
In the last two years, taxpayers spent $524 million in food stamp payments mostly for fast-food restaurants, according to data from the office of Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa. Of that, about 90%—or $475.2 million—was spent at fast-food restaurants in California from June 2023 through May 2025, according to Ernst’s office. Ernst, who regularly calls out…
