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Ted Cruz, Eli Crane Lead Effort to Require Only Citizens Vote
A group of Republican lawmakers, led by Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas and Rep. Eli Crane of Arizona, is joining the effort to promote a rule to require proof of citizenship on federal voter registration forms. The lawmakers signed a public comment letter to the U.S. Election Assistance Commission in favor of a petition by… -
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Trump Administration ‘Schools’ Another University Seeking to Keep Federal Tax Dollars
The Trump administration reached yet another deal with a higher education institution, as the University of Virginia agreed to drop its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. In exchange, the Justice Department will drop its civil rights investigations into alleged racial discrimination and antisemitism at the public institution famously founded by the third president, Thomas Jefferson. “This… -
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Shutdown Will Disrupt Air Travel, Transportation Chief Warns
Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy delivered a stern message at the Capitol on Thursday: The federal government shutdown is already putting a strain on air traffic controllers, and the problem will only get worse until the government reopens. “Next Tuesday is the first paycheck that [air traffic controllers] will not receive for the work that… -
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BREAKING: How Senate Votes on Bill to Pay Military, Essential Federal Workers
Senate Democrats have blocked paying essential federal workers as the government shutdown continues into its fourth week. In a vote of 54-to-45, a bill sponsored by Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., to pay essential federal workers, including active-duty members of the U.S. military, failed to clear the Senate’s 60-vote threshold to become law. Democrat Sens. John… -
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New Report Exposes Billions in Funding for the ‘Homeless Industrial Complex’
Americans spend billions of dollars to combat homelessness, through donations and taxpayer funding, but the “Homeless Industrial Complex” uses this money for political activism that actually demonizes the policies more likely to solve the crisis, according to a new report. “Fringe groups in the Homeless Industrial Complex like to characterize homelessness as a symptom of… -
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Why Is Obama Returning to Campaign in This Virginia Region for First Time in 13 Years?
How close is the race for Virginia’s next governor? We could cite polls (Democrat Abigail Spanberger leads by more than five points in the two that were released in the past week) or go over campaign contributions (Spanberger raised $12.6 million in September while Republican Winsome Earle-Sears raised $9.1 million), but it doesn’t appear that… -
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Cuba’s Growing Private Sector Exposes the Failure of Socialism
After 65 years of socialist control, Cuba’s private sector has become the island’s most unexpected victory for freedom. For decades, the Castro regime tried to convince the world—and its own people—that socialism was efficient, equal, and sustainable. But today, the model is collapsing under its own weight. Food shortages, blackouts, and mass emigration have exposed the truth: Socialism doesn’t work…. -
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The Unconscionable Loss of Conscience for Virginia Democrats
“The stakes couldn’t be higher,” Jay Jones, the Virginia Democrat running for state attorney general, said Monday in an X post. It was an ironic post, coming 10 days after National Review reported numerous violent text messages Jones sent to a colleague in the Legislature about a Republican lawmaker. Jones fantasized about urinating on the… -
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See No Evil: Networks Lavish Positive Publicity on Leftist ‘No Kings’ Protests
One of the more tiresome mantras of leftist media coverage is President Donald Trump allegedly paging through his “authoritarian playbook.” The media have their own protest playbook, as you could tell when leftists organized another mass protest titled “No Kings,” as if we’ve ever had a king. The network newscasts slobbered all over this Saturday… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Ketanji Brown Jackson Is ‘Way Out of Her Depth’
During a segment of today’s episode “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discussed Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s recent comparison of blacks to disabled people, and how race-based districting actually harms black candidates who may want to seek higher office. This transcript has been lightly edited for… -
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6 Takeaways From Second NYC Mayoral Debate
Three candidates entered the ring for the second time in the New York City mayoral race Wednesday night in one of the most closely watched political races in the nation. New York Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat, is the frontrunner in the race. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent… -
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Attorneys General in Showdown Over Trump-Backed Rule That Could Transform Voter Registration
Two-thirds of state attorneys general have jumped into the fray over a potential federal rule to require proof of citizenship for voting forms. The U.S. Election Assistance Commission, a four-member federal panel, will review a petition started by watchdog group America First Legal to add the requirement on the federal voter registration form. Now, 19… -
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Inside Trump and Rubio’s Restructuring of the State Department
The following is a preview of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with State Department deputy spokesman Tommy Pigott on “The Signal Sitdown.” The full interview premieres on The Daily Signal’s YouTube page at 6:30 a.m. Eastern on Oct. 23. While President Donald Trump did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize this year, he… -
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Could Pro-Hamas, Anti-Charlie Kirk Rhetoric Lead to Noncitizen Deportations?
Unions are suing the Trump administration to prevent the potential deportation of noncitizens who express support for Hamas terrorists or who celebrated the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, among other sentiments. In response to two executive orders by President Donald Trump, the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security are using… -
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Democrats Announce Plan to Launch ‘Master ICE Tracker’
The chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee is pushing back on Democrats’ plan to track the activity of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Los Angeles. “Oversight Committee Democrats are completely unhinged,” Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., told The Daily Signal on Wednesday. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are preparing to… -
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She Thinks Charlie Kirk Deserved to Die—What We Heard at the ‘No Kings’ Rally in DC
Thousands of people, most of them over the age of 60, hit the streets of Washington, D.C., on Saturday to protest our extremely authoritarian—and definitely not democratically elected—“king,” President Donald Trump. It was the “No Kings” rally, and The Daily Signal team took the opportunity to get some fresh air and, of course, interview a… -
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How a Pope Impacted World Politics
Oct. 22 is the Catholic feast day in remembrance of Pope St. John Paul II. The story of his life is an inspiration for countless Catholics and non-Catholics. His witness of faith and courage in the face of darkness continues to shine as an example to the world for how we ought to respond to… -
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Daily Signal Is Obtaining Pentagon Press Credentials
There is no greater duty for American journalists than to truthfully inform the public about their government, most especially efforts to keep the homeland safe from national security threats, both foreign and domestic. Many have honored that patriotic obligation with distinction. More than 50 years ago, journalists reporting on the Vietnam War uncovered startling information… -
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Atlanta City Council Chairmanship Race Raises Questions About ‘Changes in Policing’
A fierce campaign is underway for Atlanta City Council president in Georgia. The two contenders are Rohit Malhotra, a left-wing nonprofit executive, and City Council member Marci Collier Overstreet. A debate in early October exposed the wide gap between Overstreet, who has served for several years on the City Council, and Malhotra, who has been… -
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China Threat Calls for Ideologically Free Energy Policy
Whether China’s threat to restrict export of rare earth minerals materializes or is resolved through trade negotiations, the episode underscores the fragility of U.S. supply chains and the importance of developing domestic sources. Nowhere is this more evident than in the energy sector, where climate policies have made dozens of countries more reliant on imports…
