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opinion
Democrats Want Open Borders; Most Americans Don’t
Who said this? “If you don’t have any borders, you don’t have a nation.” The speaker went on, “Trump did a better job. I don’t like Trump, but we should have a secure border. It ain’t that hard to do. Biden didn’t do it.” It was Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, in characteristic candor. If, as… -
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Foreign Journalists Asked Kamala the Questions Americans Wouldn’t
Last month, former Vice President Kamala Harris made the rounds of supportive liberal networks to promote her campaign book “107 Days.” The title implied it was impossible for her to beat that allegedly despised dictator Donald Trump with so little time. No one expected much of the interviewers, starting with ABC’s “The View,” which could… -
opinion
Are Americans Better or Worse Off Since January?
The left wing and media rage hysterically from one Trump psychodrama to the next, while President Donald Trump trolls both on social media. But all that is verbiage. What matters is the data and facts of Trump’s first nine months since Jan. 20, 2025, in comparison to either former President Joe Biden’s prior year or… -
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What to Know About Trump’s Proposed Terms to Give Top Universities Preferential Funding
The Trump administration is currently listening to feedback from colleges and universities asked to sign a compact to adhere to the administration’s education agenda in exchange for preferential funding, a White House official told The Daily Signal. Education experts say President Donald Trump’s offer to expand the compact to any institution “willing to help bring… -
opinion
Republicans’ Surprising Performances in Key Governor Races
Virginia’s and New Jersey’s gubernatorial races show the Republican candidates currently matching or beating Donald Trump’s past presidential margins. This is big for these state races and for gauging the overall country’s mood. It could be bigger still if it presages a Republican threat to Democrats’ “second blue wall” in 2026 and 2028. In Virginia,… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Have to Lose One More Time Before They Abandon the Party
Why are California Gov. Gavin Newsom and former Vice President Kamala Harris suddenly praising Joe Biden’s presidency? Victor Davis Hanson breaks down the political theater behind the Democrats’ about-face—and what it reveals about their panic over President Donald Trump’s comeback. This, and more, on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words. This… -
opinion
Races to Watch This Spooky Election Season
It’s Halloween weekend, and few things are scarier than the possibility of a socialist gaining power over America’s biggest city. On Tuesday, millions of New Yorkers will have the opportunity to choose the future they want for the Big Apple. Democrat socialist Zohran Mamdani, Republican Curtis Sliwa, and Democrat-turned-independent Andrew Cuomo are all running to… -
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Texas Congressman Chip Roy Discusses the Filibuster
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is weighing in on President Donald Trump’s call for doing away with the Senate filibuster in an effort to end the government shutdown that began a month ago on Oct. 1. “[T]hat’s up to the Senate. Of course, it’s their rules. As someone who worked in the Senate and has a… -
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Affordability Concerns Dominate Close Race for Governor in New Jersey
Rising energy prices and record-high property taxes are among the top issues driving voters to the polls in a close, competitive gubernatorial election set for Tuesday. Jack Ciattarelli, a businessman and former Republican assemblyman who nearly unseated incumbent Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy in 2021, is taking on Rep. Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat nominee. While New… -
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EXCLUSIVE: State Department Employees Responding to National Disasters Face Hardship Amid Shutdown
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The State Department is sounding the alarm on the financial hardship its employees who live paycheck to paycheck are facing amid the federal government shutdown, particularly the essential personnel responding to Hurricane Melissa, The Daily Signal has learned. Amid the now-monthlong shutdown, the State Department is urging creditors to extend grace… -
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Christian in Nigeria Describes Living ‘Ready to Die’ Amid Violence, Persecution
WARNING: This report contains graphic photographs that some readers may find disturbing. These images are included to document violence against Christians and have been selected carefully to inform, rather than sensationalize. Lawrence Zongo did not smile until asked about his faith. “I’m a Christian,” he said with joy in his voice. That statement could get… -
opinion
Eric Trump and Freedom of the (Cider) Press
It’s autumn in Virginia, and lawns are covered with two things: multicolored leaves and multicolored political yard signs. Some people go apple-picking, and others go door-knocking for candidates. The two worlds come together on the hills of southern Albemarle County behind a fence that’s lined with American flags at a winery with a familiar name:… -
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BACKFIRED: Spanberger’s Preferred Climate Policy Caused 2.1B More Pounds of CO2 Emissions
Virginia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger supports a climate project that actually increased the carbon emissions Virginia caused—and cost residents more money—according to the commonwealth’s Department of Energy. That project, the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, “was supposed to decrease emissions, but it actually increased emissions,” Glenn Davis, director of the Virginia Department of Energy, told… -
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Filibuster Fatigue: Amid Shutdown, Trump Calls for End of Senate Hurdle
President Donald Trump on social media Thursday night called for an end to the filibuster, a longtime procedural hurdle that prevents legislation from passing the Senate with the approval of a simple majority of senators. “It is now time for the Republicans to play their “TRUMP CARD,” and go for what is called the Nuclear… -
opinion
Let’s Copy Canada’s Air Traffic Control System
When air traffic control is held hostage by federal budget fights, American travelers lose. The shutdown-induced mess at U.S. airports demonstrates yet another consequence of leaving our skies in the hands of a politically driven, budget-dependent, and inefficient government bureaucracy. The most recent bout of massive flight delays and cancellations is the result of… -
opinion
Obamacare’s Chronic Conditions: Shutting Down Government and Propping Up Policy Failure
We have been witnessing lunacy. Senate Democrats repeatedly voted against a short-term, “clean” resolution to reopen the federal government because they insist, amidst massive deficits and dangerous debt, on adding another $1.5 trillion in total federal spending. Among other items on their wish list, such as Medicaid eligibility for illegal aliens—House and Senate Democrats want to make the expansion… -
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CIA AGENT VS MARINE: What to Know About the Virginia Governor’s Race
Virginia voters will elect a new governor Tuesday, and no matter which of the two major candidates wins, she will become the first woman to head the executive branch in Richmond. Abigail Spanberger, a former member of the U.S. House of Representatives and the Democrat nominee, currently leads in most polling. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears,… -
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FBI Thwarts Potential Halloween Weekend ‘Terrorist Attack’
The FBI has “thwarted a potential terrorist attack,” according to the agency’s director. “This morning the FBI thwarted a potential terrorist attack and arrested multiple subjects in Michigan who were allegedly plotting a violent attack over Halloween weekend,” FBI Director Kash Patel wrote on X Friday morning. Patel thanked the “men and women… -
opinion
Generation Z(ohran)
How does a 33-year-old lifelong do-nothing—a person who has never held a real job, never suffered a true challenge, been handed everything on a silver platter—turn into a mayoral front-runner in New York City? How does a self-described socialist who despises capitalism become the leading candidate for the mayoralty of the world’s financial capital? How… -
opinion
The Silliest Trump ‘Scandal’ Imaginable
The silliest Trump scandal imaginable is the forthcoming White House ballroom, funded entirely by private donations. If everything is a scandal, is nothing a scandal? Anything that feeds President Donald Trump’s ego must be denounced, no matter how much it serves a larger public purpose. Washington Post art critic Philip Kennicott uncorked a typical piece…
