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opinion
Trump Can Do Better Than Tariff ‘Dividends’ and 50-Year Mortgages
Time is short for the Trump administration. Last week’s elections were a setback, but not a devastating one: New Jersey is still a blue state, and while Virginia went red four years ago, it’s been trending Democratic for more than a decade. Republicans also fared poorly in Pennsylvania, however, an all-important presidential battleground. Democrats even… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Sad, Conflicted State of Young American Men
On today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discuss the troubling state of young American males, and how the education system has stripped young men of the desire and ability to be responsible adults. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of… -
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Government Shutdown Ends With Trump’s Signature Hours After House Passes Funding Bill
The longest government shutdown in history is over after President Donald Trump signed a bill to fund the government into law on Wednesday night, just hours after the House of Representatives passed the measure. “Today, we’re sending a clear message that we will never give in to extortion,” Trump said before signing the bill. “The… -
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Supreme Court Considers Whether the First Step Act Allows Reduction in Criminal Sentences
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on whether convicted felons can petition for reduced sentencing under the First Step Act, a criminal justice reform law that President Donald Trump signed during his first term. The cases focus on what criteria a federal judge can consider in reducing a prisoner’s sentence, and whether this can include… -
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What Trump Is Doing to End the Slaughter of Christians in Nigeria
The following is a preview of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., on “The Signal Sitdown.” The full interview premieres on The Daily Signal’s YouTube page at 6:30 a.m. Eastern on Nov. 13. The horrific slaughter of Christians in Nigeria has caught the attention of President Donald Trump and… -
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Ohio Dem Tries to Pin Shutdown on GOP Opponent Who Voted to Fund Government 16 Times
After weeks of noncommittal responses during the nation’s longest federal government shutdown, former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, who is now looking to unseat Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, has proclaimed the deal to end the government shutdown is “a bad deal for Ohioans.” Brown took to X to express his displeasure with his fellow Democrats: “Half… -
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Mamdani Takeover of NYC Will Provide Training for Army of Leftist Activists
Zohran Mamdani’s takeover of New York City isn’t just a problem for the Big Apple. His takeover of the city’s governing apparatus will provide an ample training ground for his socialist comrades to gain experience wielding power. As I wrote previously, the far Left has a playbook for how they are going to take over… -
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Latest Nation to Join Abraham Accords Could Create ‘Domino Effect,’ Expert Predicts
Kazakhstan is joining the Abraham Accords, making it the first nation in five years to do so. The move, according to pro-Israel advocates and politicians, signals an opportunity. With more land than any other Muslim country in the world, Kazakhstan has huge potential for increased cooperation with Israel in agricultural development, sustainability, and much more,” David Aaronson, a visiting fellow at the Allison… -
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‘RIGHT OUT OF 1984’: Judeo-Christian Law Firm Sues Michigan AG for Attacking Free Speech by Endorsing ‘Hate Group’ Smear
The American Freedom Law Center is asking the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit to grant oral arguments in its First Amendment lawsuit against Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel for the “irreparable harm” of her endorsing the Southern Poverty Law Center’s claim that AFLC is a “hate group.” “From the very beginning, Michigan… -
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Chairman Reveals ‘Key to Victory’ in Midterms
GOP candidates who run on President Donald Trump’s successful policies will win their 2026 midterm elections, said Republican National Committee Chairman Joe Gruters in an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal. “The president’s policies are the key to victory in the midterms,” he said. “If we follow what the president has done, we win. If… -
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Kash Patel Touts Deal With China to ‘Shut Off the Pipeline That Creates Fentanyl’
In collaboration with China, President Donald Trump has effectively “shut off the pipeline that creates fentanyl,” FBI Director Kash Patel says. China has “agreed on a plan to stop fentanyl precursors,” Patel said at the White House press briefing on Wednesday. Patel traveled to Beijing over the weekend and met with officials regarding the scourge of fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that killed 48,000… -
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Republicans Show Appetite for Obamacare Reforms
Senate Republicans managed to stave off Democrats’ health care demands after enough Senate Democrat Caucus members broke ranks on a deal to reopen the government. But Republicans are still in search of health care solutions, and some are using the continued debate over Obamacare subsidies to float an ambitious, politically risky restructuring of Obamacare. As… -
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Scott Bessent Teases ‘Substantial Announcements’ on Prices and Incomes
The Trump administration is set to make announcements about tackling affordability problems on two fronts—bringing down prices and boosting incomes, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Wednesday. He suggested tariffs on consumer goods such as coffee and fruit will decrease, and he made unspecific references to what’s ahead for incomes. “Imagine two lines. There is the… -
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Democrats Leave a Key Detail Out of Their Epstein Files
House Democrats redacted a key detail from their Wednesday release of Jeffrey Epstein files to promote a “fake narrative” and “smear” President Donald Trump, according to House Republicans and the White House. The Democrat minority on the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee first released documents obtained from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey… -
opinion
Counting Chickens in Virginia
The attached graphic is the proposed new Virginia congressional districts shared with me by the GOP. It appears daunting to think that Virginia’s Democrat House leadership has figured a way to stretch Old Dominion’s very blue (Democrat majority) areas so far that they encompass all the very red (GOP majority) ones. Tracy Thorne-Begland, the judge… -
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JFK’s Grandson Jumps Into Race to Succeed Jerry Nadler
Former President John F. Kennedy’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, has announced he is running to succeed longtime Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., in representing New York’s 12th Congressional District. “I’m running for Congress because the best part of the greatest city on earth needs to be heard loud and clear in Washington and deserves a representative who… -
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Bill Introduced Requiring Service Academies Accept Classic Learning Test
Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., has introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to mandate that U.S. service academies accept the Classic Learning Test for their admissions. The bill, titled the Promoting Classical Learning Act of 2025, would enshrine into federal law the Trump administration’s changes that have permitted the U.S. Military Academy, Naval Academy, Air… -
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Pro-Life Organization Invests $80 Million to Maintain Majority in Congress
A major pro-life organization is investing tens of millions of dollars into next year’s elections. Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America and Women Speak Out PAC, a partner organization, will invest $80 million to maintain pro-life majorities in the House and Senate in midterms. SBA is prioritizing the Senate races in North Carolina and Georgia to defeat Democrats… -
opinion
Take Note From Sydney Sweeney, Republicans
Sydney Sweeney has great jeans—and, apparently, also great PR training. When a journalist from GQ pressed Sweeney on her controversial denim campaign for American Eagle, Sweeney demonstrated how to navigate the carefully laid traps that leftists have successfully used on dissidents for years—until now. -
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Noem vs. Pritzker: Battle Over Illegal Immigration in Chicago
The Department of Homeland Security will “surge more resources” to Chicago to crack down on illegal immigration, Secretary Kristi Noem said after Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker called a top immigration official a “snowflake.” “Gov. Pritzker’s personal attacks against President [Donald] Trump puts his people in jeopardy each and every day,” Noem said on “Fox and Friends” Wednesday morning. “I’m just so thrilled…
