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NATO’s Newest Member Outspending Longtime Participants on Defense
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Sweden is the newest NATO member, and it’s already outpacing more than half of its fellow member nations on defense spending. “And of course, we did not join NATO just to get security guarantees, but also to be a security provider,” Swedish Minister of Defense Pal Jonson told The Daily Signal. Sweden… -
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The Battle Over ‘One Battle After Another’
Not every new movie marks another battle in the current culture wars. But “One Battle After Another” certainly should. Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s film has received rave critical reviews and instant Oscar front-runner status—but a mixed reception from audiences confused as to what the movie is even about. This film is basically the doppelganger of… -
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ART OF THE TROLL: Speaker Defends Trump’s Shutdown Memes
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has found himself in a curious position in recent days—having to explain President Donald Trump’s federal government shutdown memes to the news media. “What they’re trying to have fun with, trying to make light of, is to point out the absurdity of the Democrats’ position, and they’re using memes… -
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Words Matter: Spanberger’s Call for ‘Rage’ Put Families Like Mine in Danger
Democrats use dangerous rhetoric in reference to their political opponents as if their words have no meaning, and I recently experienced the consequences of it firsthand. Last week, my campaign received a death threat. It was not politics as usual. It was a message that shook me and my family to our core—a reminder that public… -
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Trump Hits Illinois Democrats With $2.1 Billion in Cuts to Chicago Infrastructure Projects
President Donald Trump is using the government shutdown to cut another blue-state project that the administration says is not aligned with its priorities. The Department of Transportation sent letters to the Chicago Transit Authority to inform it that two projects—the CTA Red Line Extension and the CTA Red and Purple Modernization Program—are under administrative review… -
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Poll Shows Earle-Sears Closing Gap With Spanberger in Virginia
With less than five weeks before Virginia’s statewide elections, a new poll finds the Republican gubernatorial nominee, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, trending upward and closing the gap with her opponent, Democrat Abigail Spanberger. The poll conducted by A2 Insights found Earle-Sears trailing Spanberger, a former three-term member of Congress, by 3.1 points—marking the closest margin… -
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Chip Roy Demands Answers From Christian University After Turning Point USA Event Falls Through
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, a candidate for the Lone Star State’s attorney general, sent a letter to Texas Christian University demanding answers after the university reportedly blocked a Turning Point USA event featuring transgender “detransitioner” Chloe Cole. “University policies—especially for a university with Christ’s holy name in its very name and… -
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Amid Shutdown, Senate Plows Ahead With Nominees
Even amid partisan gridlock that has resulted in a government shutdown, the Republican-controlled Senate is plowing ahead with voting on President Donald Trump’s nominees. On Friday, the Senate is voting to authorize the wholesale consideration of dozens of nominees. Senators enabled these en bloc authorizations with a recent rule change. Friday’s vote would advance several… -
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BREAKING: Kash Patel’s FBI Cuts All Ties to Southern Poverty Law Center
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The FBI has confirmed that it severed all ties to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a far-left activist group that puts conservatives and Christians on a “hate map” along with Ku Klux Klan chapters. The “hate map” has inspired at least one terrorist attack against a conservative organization. “The Southern Poverty… -
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2 Years Later, ‘Much of the World No Longer Remembers Oct. 7’
WASHINGTON—The brutal Hamas-led attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, left some 1,200 dead. I never would have predicted that, two years later, Hamas would continue to imprison hostages, refuse to release the bodies of dead detainees and still be rewarded with increasing recognition of a Palestinian state. Terrorists proudly documented their brutality for the… -
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Shutdown Becomes a Big Apple Battle
Amid a government shutdown fight that highlights disagreements between New York-born President Donald Trump and two Democrat leaders from New York in Congress, the Empire State has found itself in the spotlight. After Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., denied Republicans his party’s votes necessary to pass a stopgap funding bill to keep the government… -
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Enraged Father of Slain Woman Makes the Case for Keeping Repeat Criminals Behind Bars
“I will fight until my last breath for my daughter. You need to fight for the rest of our children, the rest of the innocents, and stop protecting the people that keep taking them from us, please.” Those were the words of Stephen Federico, the father of a 22-year-old woman who was allegedly killed by a… -
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FBI Just Cut Ties With the ADL; It Should Consider Separating From This Group, Too
The FBI announced Wednesday that it had cut all ties with the Anti-Defamation League, a welcomed development. However, the FBI should also cut ties with an even worse organization, the Southern Poverty Law Center. While the ADL has twisted the facts to promote a leftist narrative, attacking critics of transgender ideology and straining to find… -
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Next Church of Latter-Day Saints President is a Fierce Defender of Religious Liberty
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, previously known as the Mormon Church, lost its leader over the weekend, and his replacement is a fierce advocate for religious liberty who former Presidents Ronald Reagan and Gerald Ford both considered for the U.S. Supreme Court. The Legacy of Russell M. Nelson The hierarchical equivalent of a pope, Russell M. Nelson, died on Saturday…. -
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Countdown to 2027: What Beijing’s Military Moves Say About China’s Intentions
Last year, the Department of War warned that China could be ready to invade Taiwan as early as 2027. Now, the People’s Liberation Army is actively gauging rivals’ military capabilities and updating its plans accordingly. For the Chinese military, “using the enemy to train the troops”—“nadi lianbing”—is a deliberate strategy—one China increasingly adopts toward Taiwan. China continues to pressure Taiwan with an increasing military presence in the island’s exclusive economic zone and past… -
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Trump Adviser Rips NFL for Choice of Super Bowl Halftime Performer
Agents of Immigration and Customs Enforcement will be patrolling the Super Bowl this year, according to a Trump administration adviser. “There is nowhere that you can provide safe haven to people in this country illegally. Not the Super Bowl and nowhere else. We will find you. We will apprehend you,” Corey Lewandowski, a prominent adviser… -
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How Larry Arnn Transformed Hillsdale College Over 25 Years
Over the past 25 years, Larry Arnn has transformed Hillsdale College from a respected liberal arts institution into a nationally recognized force in higher education. The small Michigan college, located about 100 miles southwest of Detroit, is not just a destination for students serious about classical education. Under the leadership of Arnn, he’s built a… -
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Trump Has a Road Map for Universities That Want Federal Grants to Keep Coming
The Trump administration unveiled a plan for colleges and universities to ensure the continued flow of federal funding: stop raising tuition costs for five years, end racial and other preferences for admissions and hiring, and limit international student enrollment. The 10-point “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education” also calls for requiring college applicants take… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Times Square Billboard Blasts Company for ‘Woke Bathroom Insanity’
A nonprofit launched a Times Square billboard Thursday blasting a major insurance company CEO for saying that preventing men from using women’s restrooms is a “threat to democracy.” The billboard, created by the nonprofit Consumers’ Research, targets Chubb Insurance CEO Evan Greenberg for what it calls “outrageous woke activism.” The billboard, which went live at 3 p.m. Thursday, features an animated video of a man walking… -
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What Happens to Trump’s Border Wall Construction During Government Shutdown?
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Construction of President Donald Trump’s southern border wall is moving full-speed ahead during the government shutdown. Though 40% of the federal workforce is on unpaid leave due to the government shutdown, border wall construction isn’t taking a break. “Even during a government shutdown, the work to strengthen our defenses moves forward,”…
