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opinion
‘Green’ Europe’s Industrial Masochism
If a self-described leader finds that nobody is following, is leadership present? Perhaps. The next question might be, where is the leader headed? These queries could well be put to the European Union’s makers of energy policy, who fancy themselves as groundbreakers for a supposed transition away from fossil fuels in favor of “green” technologies…. -
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Trump Admin Finds University’s DEI Policies Violate Civil Rights Act
The U.S. Department of Education found that George Mason University violated civil rights laws in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion policies—potentially calling into question the future of the school’s already embattled president. The department accused Virginia’s largest public university of violating Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by illegally using race and other… -
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Texas Democrat Rep. Lloyd Doggett Announces Potential Retirement
Texas Democrat Rep. Lloyd Doggett has announced he will not seek reelection if Republicans’ new congressional map becomes the law of the land in the Lone Star State. If the new congressional lines go through, Doggett will likely have to face off against fellow Democrat Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, in what could shape up to… -
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Who Is Trump’s New FBI Deputy Director?
President Donald Trump announced this week that Missouri’s Republican attorney general, Andrew Bailey, will join Dan Bongino as co-deputy director of the FBI. “He has served as a distinguished attorney general for Missouri and is a decorated war veteran, bringing expertise and dedication to service,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said. “His leadership and commitment… -
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Sherrod Brown’s Bill on ‘Pregnant Persons’ Comes Back to Haunt Him
Earlier this week, former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, formally announced that he is seeking a comeback bid after losing last year to now Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno, though he’ll have his record to contend with. Brown is running against Republican Sen. Jon Husted, who was appointed to fill now Vice President JD Vance’s seat, triggering… -
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‘Racial Justice’ Org Weighs in on National Guard Deployment
The Legal Defense Fund said Thursday it had sent letters asking governors of six states not to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. Its letters follow announcements from those states that they plan to deploy troops to the nation’s capital to counter what Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves called the “out of control” crime there…. -
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Hawley Demands Documents From Zuckerberg
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is demanding Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg hand over documents from his company about its artificial intelligence policies toward minors. The move comes after an explosive report from Reuters that detailed how an internal Meta Platforms document permitted Meta chatbots to engage children in “conversations that are romantic or sensual.” “Big Tech… -
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‘RACIST AND ABHORRENT’: Spanberger Condemns Sign Comparing Black Republican’s Stance on Trans Bathrooms to Segregation
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger condemned a sign comparing her black Republican opponent’s stance on transgender bathrooms to racial segregation. “Abigail condemns this repulsive display,” Libby Wiet, Spanberger’s press secretary, told The Daily Signal in a statement Friday. “It’s racist, abhorrent, and unacceptable.” The candidate herself took to X with another statement Friday. “Many… -
opinion
Bernie Sanders’ War on Free Speech Could Make Patients Sicker
Calling pharmaceutical ads an “embarrassment,” Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders’ and Maine Sen. Angus King’s self-righteousness is on full display. More importantly, the two demonstrate a fundamental misunderstanding of the benefits enabled by the drug advertisements we have all become accustomed to seeing. If implemented, their bill to ban such ads in print and on TV,… -
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Judge Orders Wind Down of ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
A federal judge has issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration and Florida state officials from sending additional criminal illegal aliens to “Alligator Alcatraz,” the detention center in the Florida Everglades. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams, an appointee of President Barack Obama, issued an 82-page ruling Thursday night siding with environmental groups who claim the facility is… -
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A Poll on Next Year’s Ohio Races Is Already Out
Democrats’ hopes for retaking the Senate in next year’s midterms may come down to former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, taking one of the Ohio Senate seats, but the momentum remains with his Republican opponent, Sen. Jon Husted. Earlier this week, Brown made it official that he was seeking a comeback bid after losing last year… -
opinion
What Is the Democrat Alternative to Trump?
The Pavlovian Left goes berserk at the mere prospect of each new Trump initiative. Its escalating reactive venom and hysteria are calibrated to the success of President Donald Trump’s latest policy. Yet the new hard-left Democratic Party offers no counter-agenda to explain its furor. Still less do Democrats attempt bipartisan efforts to craft shared legislation…. -
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Trump Is Right to Keep Ukraine Out of NATO
After he met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska and before he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House, President Donald Trump issued a pointed statement on Truth Social. “President Zelenskyy of Ukraine can end the war with Russia almost immediately, if he wants to, or he can continue to fight,”… -
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FBI Raids Home of Trump’s Former National Security Adviser
The FBI raided John Bolton’s home Friday morning, reportedly in search of classified documents. Bolton served as national security adviser during President Donald Trump’s first term in office. Agents arrived at Bolton’s Maryland home around 7 a.m. Bolton is not currently under arrest or in custody. About the same time the agents began searching… -
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Moreno Returns to Cincinnati for Follow-Up Visit About Crime
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, is not done with Cincinnati after a recent attack there made national headlines. Earlier this month, he met with local leaders and hosted a press conference, appearing alongside one of the attack victims, Holly. Moreno signaled he would return, doing so on Aug. 19. A press release from Moreno’s office highlighted… -
opinion
Political Debanking Is the Latest Front in the Fight Against the Weaponization of Finance
As companies across America wake up to the risks of “wokeness,” the fight against ideological debanking has become the latest campaign against efforts to weaponize the finance industry to advance a left-wing agenda. Following President Donald Trump’s Aug. 7 executive order against political debanking, new revelations emerged that bank executives may have been pressured by… -
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Why Universities Are Settling
Columbia, Brown, and Penn have already settled their disputes with the Trump administration over anti-Jewish, racial, and gender discrimination complaints. Now, several news reports suggest Harvard and Cornell will announce settlements soon—and UCLA, Northwestern, and others may follow soon after. Many academics and their allies are mystified as to why these universities would agree to… -
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Why Would We Want Bad People Here?
This week, news emerged that the Trump administration has been setting new standards with regard to incoming immigrants. According to Axios, the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will not take into account the “positive attributes” of migrants entering the country; such attributes can include community involvement and educational level. Instead of simply seeking to rule… -
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272 Jihadis Killed: The Trump Admin’s Counterterrorism Strategy
Since Jan. 20, the Trump administration has killed 272 “jihadis” around the world, according to Sebastian Gorka, senior director for counterterrorism on the president’s National Security Council. Among the first terrorist threats eliminated under President Donald Trump was a leading member and recruiter for ISIS. “This [was] a man planning to kill Americans,” Gorka explained… -
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State Department Slams Latest Instance of Leftist ‘Judicial Overreach’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The State Department is condemning a Biden-appointed federal judge’s ruling barring the Trump administration from using the president’s latest travel ban to deny visas to foreigners from certain countries. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan, a 2024 appointee of then-President Joe Biden, ruled Thursday that the State Department cannot rely on the…
