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opinion
The Right’s Divide Over Israel Is an Age Gap
“I’m not really sure that comity is going to be found here,” Curt Mills, the executive director of The American Conservative, told The Daily Signal leading up to this year’s National Conservatism Conference. It proved to be an understatement. “These tensions are just out in the open, and they deserve to be addressed to the… -
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Chicago Crime Victim Says Dem Leaders Are Doing ‘Disservice’ by Not Working With Trump to Fight Criminals
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Kathleen Miles, a woman who got assaulted in downtown Chicago, said on Friday that Democrat Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Democrat Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson are doing a “disservice” by not working with President Donald Trump to fight crime. A man with a lengthy criminal record randomly punched Miles in the face… -
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Biden State Department ‘Targeted Christian Homeschool Parents,’ Report Says
A Trump administration task force says it’s found “numerous instances of anti-Christian bias during the Biden administration,” from public shaming to threats of criminal charges to IRS referrals. An initial report from the Task Force to Eradicate Anti-Christian Bias says the Biden administration engaged in “disfavored treatment and viewpoint discrimination,” “harassment,” “weaponized prosecutions,” and other… -
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The Rise of Conservative Media in America
Editor’s note: These are lightly edited remarks of a speech that Daily Signal President and Executive Editor Rob Bluey gave to the National Conservatism Conference on Thursday. These past six months haven’t just been remarkable—they’ve been revolutionary. And nowhere is that more visible than in the collapse of legacy media’s stranglehold on American journalism. The… -
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Court Won’t Let Trump Require Biological Sex on Passports
A federal appeals court Thursday rejected the Trump administration’s effort to require passports to reflect bearers’ biological sex rather than their declared “gender identity.” A lower court previously blocked the administration from enforcing that policy, saying it would inflict “irreparable harm” and increased risk of “discrimination, harassment, or violence” on “all transgender and nonbinary people.” … -
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Trump Decree Expected to Restore Department of Defense to Original Name of Department of War
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on Friday to restore the use of the historic title of the Department of War by the federal government as an alternative name for the Department of Defense. The executive order will reportedly lead to name changes online and at the Pentagon itself, including the… -
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6 Takeaways From the National Conservatism Conference
The Daily Signal was on the ground at the fifth National Conservatism Conference this week in Washington, D.C. The event was full of fiery speeches and fierce debates, but some themes rose above the rest. 1. Hawley and Others Go Hard After Techno Right While the conference, commonly known as NatCon, has had tech debates… -
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About 450 Illegal Aliens Arrested at Georgia Hyundai Factory
Around 450 illegal aliens have been arrested at a Hyundai manufacturing site in Georgia, according to federal immigration officials on Friday. The Hyundai facility, located about 35 miles west of Savanah in Ellabell is an electric vehicle battery factory. Federal immigration authorities, in partnership with law enforcement partners, executed a search warrant on the… -
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Trump Administration Changes How Airlines Respond to Cancellations
The Trump administration is dropping a Biden-era rule requiring airlines to compensate passengers for canceled flights and cover travelers’ expenses for delays or cancellations caused by the airlines. The Biden administration’s proposed rule would have guaranteed passengers $200 to $775 for disruptions under the airline’s control. Passengers would have also been entitled to free meals, lodging,… -
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To Serve a Cause Bigger Than Himself: Story of Robert Pietrangelo, Military Volunteer Killed on a Battlefield in Ukraine
On Aug. 18, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walked into the White House alongside seven European leaders to meet with President Donald Trump. For Ukraine and its allies, the message was clear: They needed reassurance that the United States would stand firm in supporting the global fight for freedom and democracy. After the meeting, Zelenskyy… -
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CBS in the Harsh Public Spotlight Again
WASHINGTON—In his own fashion, President Donald Trump helped CBS News join the transparency bandwagon. You could see it after White House correspondent Ed O’Keefe interviewed Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem on “Face the Nation” Sunday. Guest host O’Keefe was fine—better than the usual host, Margaret Brennan. It’s the editing of a question and… -
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Politics Over People: Chicago’s Leaders Are Failing Their City
There was no Labor Day holiday for Chicago criminals, who murdered nine people and wounded another 51; most (if not all) were black or brown people with names and stories we will never know. Meanwhile, crime is down sharply in Washington, D.C., where three people were shot and wounded, but no one was killed over… -
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Americans Need ‘Public Order’ to Restore Civil Society, Notre Dame Professor Says
Noted political philosopher Patrick Deneen made a case Thursday for the need for what he calls “the public order” to restore the institutions of civil society. “Our young people need assistance from the public order, in order to make it easier for them to marry, to buy a house, to have children,” Deneen said in… -
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Fox News Crushes Competition in Summer Prime-Time Ratings
The Fox News Channel ended its summer run as the top network in all of prime-time television through Labor Day, topping even ABC, NBC, and CBS. Reaching more than 2.4 million weekday prime-time viewers since June 20, Fox News surpassed ABC with 2.38 million viewers, NBC with 2.2 million viewers, and CBS with 2 million… -
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Bannon Urges Hard Decoupling From China, Calls It ‘Existential’ Threat
“We must decouple and hard decouple starting tomorrow morning.” That was former adviser to President Donald Trump Stephen K. Bannon, on the relationship between the United States and China in his remarks at the National Conservatism Conference in the District of Columbia on Thursday. Bannon, who is the current host of the “WarRoom” podcast stressed… -
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Virginia Democrat Campaign Sets Up Facebook Page Appearing to Be Independent News Outlet
Virginians on Facebook may see a post from what looks like a news outlet touting Democrat governor candidate Abigail Spanberger’s campaign stops and message on education. Unsuspecting Virginians may think a friend posted this news, but it’s actually appearing in their feeds because someone paid for it. It also doesn’t come from a news outlet,… -
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HAWLEY: AI Threatens the Working Man
The following are remarks as prepared by Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on Sept. 4 at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington, D.C. It is always such a pleasure to be with you. In a city characterized by much talk, much of it frivolous (I mean, have you been to the Senate recently?), the National Conservatism Conference… -
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‘We Are Being Lied To’: RFK Calls Out CDC Cover-Ups
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told members of Congress that there are “thousands” of examples of federal bureaucrats covering up scientific data that contradicted the government’s preferred narrative. Kennedy’s remarks came in a Senate Finance Committee hearing Thursday, where he was called on to explain his actions as HHS… -
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Senator Says It’s ‘Extremely Troubling’ to Believe Rights Come From the Creator
The U.S. Senate has wasted no time getting back to serving the American people after its six-week summer recess. With issues like the Sept. 30 deadline to have either a budget or a continuing resolution or risk a partial government shutdown on the agenda, Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia reminded us of the twisted view… -
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Trump-Illinois Staredown Intensifies As State Denies Voter Data Request
Illinois state officials told the Department of Justice they won’t be turning over voter data, despite the Trump administration’s request. In a letter to DOJ officials Tuesday, Illinois election officials said that submitting the information would violate state law, risking Illinoisans’ privacy. “We take Illinoisans’ privacy very seriously; data breaches and hacking are unfortunately common,…
