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opinion
Rising Electricity Prices Started Well Before AI
U.S. electricity prices have risen from 13 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2020 to 19 cents per kWh in 2025. Prices on the East and West coasts and in major U.S. cities are far higher. Most of these price increases took place under the Biden administration when states and the federal government forced wind and solar into the grid at the… -
opinion
How Does SNAP Have More People in It Than California?
Had the government shut down in 1958, when Dwight Eisenhower was in office, how many people would have been at risk of losing their federal food stamp benefits? None. There was one good reason for this: There was no federal food stamp program at that time. Now, America is a nation where politicians in both… -
opinion
Biden’s Immigration Invasion Was Nothing Like the Huddled Masses Coming Through Ellis Island
Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million immigrants arrived at the now-iconic Ellis Island to enter the U.S.—or nearly 200,000 legal entries per year. All were registered, documented, and given rudimentary health exams. They arrived as rich and poor, white and non-white, and, without exception, legally. With the gradual decline of such great influxes, Ellis… -
opinion
Payroll Costs of the Federal Swamp Exploded 24% During Biden Era
There were 5% more federal workers—2.77 million in 2020 to 2.90 million in 2025—when President Joe Biden left the White House, but the costs of paying this vast legion of bureaucrats exploded 24% during the same period, according to a new report by a nonprofit government watchdog. Much of the skyrocketing payroll costs is due to spiking… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: What President Trump Needs to Tell Americans About Prices
In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discuss what President Donald Trump needs to tell Americans about prices and when they can expect to come down. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from… -
news
‘No Arkansas Tax Dollars Have Gone Toward’ School Counselor Association Criticized for Promoting DEI, Gov. Sanders Says
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders clarified Monday that no Bear State tax dollars supported a school counselor association that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, after The Daily Signal inquired about military branches—including the Arkansas Air National Guard—sponsoring an annual convention. “Governor Sanders has rooted out critical race theory and other divisive ideologies from state government… -
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Comey Scores Court Win Against DOJ. What’s Next?
A federal magistrate judge on Monday criticized federal prosecutors when ordering that they turn over grand jury evidence to the defense team representing indicted former FBI Director James Comey, who faces charges of perjury and obstruction of a congressional investigation. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick said interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan made two statements to grand… -
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How Terrorists Are Using AI
The Islamic State is leveraging artificial intelligence to recruit new members and further its ideology, according to a new report. The Islamic State has not held any significant amount of land since 2019, yet it has found a way through AI to reinvent itself, Mohammad Taha Ali explained in a new report for the Middle East Forum. “Unlike earlier jihadist… -
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Majority of Democrats Admit ‘Extreme Political Rhetoric’ Played Important Role in Charlie Kirk Assassination: POLL
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The majority of Democrats agreed that “extreme political rhetoric” was a key catalyst in the Sept. 10 assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, according to an NBC News poll released Monday. In the newly released poll, 54% of Democrats said “extreme political rhetoric used by some in the media and by… -
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Democrats’ Epstein Claims Unravel Under Transparency of Files, Testimony
House Democrats are pushing an “anti-Trump hoax” that contradicts information in both testimony and from Justice Department documents about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to details from a memo released by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. “The Democrats have uncovered nothing new, have released no document not provided at the request of… -
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‘Penny for Your Thoughts’: The End of the US Penny After Over 230 years
The U.S. said farewell after 232 years to the beloved penny as the Philadelphia Mint struck its final one-cent coin last Wednesday, following President Donald Trump’s decision to halt its expensive production. “Today I attended the final penny strike, symbolizing the end of penny production and the return of common sense,” U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach wrote… -
opinion
Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson Thinks She Is the Exception to Socialism
For the second time this month, Americans have elected an openly socialist candidate to public office. After a tight battle in Washington state, Democrat Katie Wilson overtook incumbent Bruce Harrell in Seattle’s 2025 mayoral race, winning by roughly 2,000 votes. Harrell conceded Nov. 13, clearing the way for Wilson—co-founder and executive director of the Transit… -
news
Trump Open to Talks With Venezuela’s Maduro
Amid growing tensions, President Donald Trump says Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro “would like to talk,” and the U.S. might agree. “I’d talk to anybody. We’ll see what happens,” Trump told reporters Sunday night. Trump made the comments only hours after Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the U.S. is designating a prominent Venezuelan criminal cartel as a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Maduro, according to Rubio, is the head… -
opinion
Poland Strengthens Its Military Muscle
As NATO countries ramp up their defense spending, Poland has taken its place at the vanguard—perhaps because of its long history stained by tragedy. Recognizing Russia’s ambitions and it’s assertive tactics, Poland has embraced a robust deterrence strategy centered on readiness, resilience, and forward defense to fortify NATO’s eastern flank. In the past decade, Poland… -
opinion
Thanks to the Woke Math Movement, Some Freshmen at UCSD Can’t Do Grade-Level Math
A new report from the University of California, San Diego has ignited a viral conversation on social media, because it demonstrates the alarming lack of preparation among incoming freshmen for college-level math courses. Produced by UCSD’s Senate-Administration Working Group on Admissions, the report found the university “has experienced a steep decline in the academic preparation… -
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‘Nothing to Hide’: Trump Changes Tune About Epstein Files
President Donald Trump is now urging House Republicans to vote to release the Jeffrey Epstein files, documents the federal government has on the convicted sex offender. In a Truth Social post Sunday night, Trump said, “[W]e have nothing to hide, and it’s time to move on from this Democrat Hoax perpetrated by Radical Left Lunatics… -
opinion
Education Department Increases Student Loan Accountability
The federal student loan program has long been in need of reform. Now, the Department of Education has taken steps to ensure greater accountability within the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program, which erases student loan balances after 10 years of public service. Following months of public input, the department published a final rule on Oct…. -
opinion
Breaking Down the BBC’s Bias
Progressives insist that you read, watch, and listen to what is obviously left-wing propaganda and “bear it” as unbiased commentary. So much so, in fact, that in my book, “The Ten Woke Commandments (You Must Not Obey),” the Seventh Commandment is “You Shall Bear False Witness (Trust the Media).” There, I broke media bias down… -
opinion
November’s Dishonorable Conduct Award Winner—Judge John McConnell
We awarded our October Dishonorable Conduct Award to California Judge Edward Chen in the first of our new series on judges who ignore or twist the law and the Constitution to get the policy outcome they desire. Our November award, unfortunately, goes to Rhode Island Judge John McConnell for his decision on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which was… -
opinion
Democrats Blame Republicans for Multiple Democrat Failures
A key reason Democrats make so many Republicans grind our molars is that they will not take responsibility for their own gargantuan failures. Instead, Democrats blame the GOP for the damage that they inflict on America. It’s bad enough when someone takes a skillet and repeatedly wallops you across the back of your head. What really irks is when that person then screams at…
