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Judge Ted Berry, a municipal judge for Hamilton County, is closer to being removed from the bench for social media posts celebrating the death of Charlie Kirk, thanks to a resolution filed by state representatives. Among his other comments, Berry declared, with a clown emoji, “Rest in Hatred & Division!” He also claimed that Kirk…
Declaring, “He has no respect for the law,” Victor Davis Hanson described embattled Virginia attorney general nominee Jay Jones as a representation of the “new Democratic Party.” Hanson, a Daily Signal senior contributor and host of the new podcast “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Words,” appeared Friday on “The Megyn Kelly Show.” Hanson and Kelly…
As the federal government shutdown nears the end of a third full week, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., took time away from Washington and from his home district in New York to visit the blue bastion of California. In a visit to Los Angeles on Sunday, Jeffries advocated for California’s Proposition 50 ballot measure…
In the midst of the governor’s race, the New Jersey Republican Party is asking the U.S. Justice Department to send federal monitors to watch the vote counting in a Democrat-run county that has blocked security cameras at ballot storage locations. President Donald Trump was the first Republican to carry the Democrat-leaning Passaic County in a…
The secret ballot is at risk in a populous Virginia county near Washington, D.C., amid one of the most closely watched state elections of 2025, Republicans charge. The Fairfax County Republican Committee sent a letter calling for the county’s General Registrar Eric Spicer to correct the design for the absentee ballot return envelope that potentially…
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The plight of corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion jobs is only getting worse as the Trump administration’s crackdown takes hold, new employment research shows. As of September, job postings for diversity roles have plunged roughly 50% from pre-pandemic levels, falling to about 1,500 this year, according to Revelio Labs data reported by Bloomberg. By comparison,…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Virginia Democrat governor candidate Abigail Spanberger has presented herself as a moderate on transgender issues, claiming she supports parental input and local control, but a major donation from a transgender activist appears to give the lie to her trans triangulation. “If you want to know who Abigail Spanberger is, follow the…
Since President Donald Trump returned to the White House nine months ago Monday, the Department of Homeland Security has arrested some 480,000 criminal illegal aliens, according to DHS Secretary Kristi Noem. Among the nearly half a million arrests, “70% of those individuals have criminal charges against them or have been convicted of those criminal…
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears has been awaiting backing from President Donald Trump in her tight race for governor of Virginia, and with just 15 days left until the election, the president has now given her his support. “I think the Republican candidate is very good and I think she should win because the Democrat…
Almost three weeks into the federal government shutdown, serious policy debates over annual spending and the future of health care remain on the back burner and are likely to simmer through the coming months even if Democrats acquiesce and agree to reopen the government. The government funding extension, which Senate Democrats have continued to reject,…
In newly reported remarks, some Democrat insiders are blaming the far Left for the failure of Senate Democrats to vote to end the federal government shutdown, now nearly three weeks old. “People are going to get hammered,” one Democrat senator, who requested anonymity, told The Hill, adding: “Are there enough Democrats to join Republicans to…
When Victor Davis Hanson joined The Daily Signal as a senior contributor in January, we knew instantly that we were creating something special. Hanson’s daily five-minute videos, concise commentaries on the day’s news, have amassed over 100 million views since then—a remarkable number in today’s crowded media landscape. Each day, hundreds of thousands of people consume his content. You’ve told us you want more Hanson, which is why we’re thrilled to announce a significant expansion of our relationship. …
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Supreme Court agreed Monday to consider whether it is constitutional to prohibit users of illegal drugs from owning guns. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals previously held that a federal law prohibiting anyone who is “an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” from possessing firearms violates the…
Socialist candidate Zohran Mamdani’s lead could soon falter in the New York City mayoral race, according to a new poll. The new report by Gotham Polling and New York AARP found that 44.6% of New Yorkers would vote for Mamdani if Republican Curtis Sliwa dropped out, in contrast to 40.7% saying they’d back Andrew Cuomo….
Hamas will have the opportunity to turn in its weapons, according to Steve Witkoff, U.S. special envoy to the Middle East. “We’re going to have a weapons buyback program,” Witkoff told “60 Minutes” reporter Lesley Stahl. “This is all linked to amnesty and disavowing violence if Hamas people want to stay there. We are…
State representatives have been on a mission to combat illegal immigration in Ohio, and they’re not stopping any time soon. If anything, they’re ramping up their efforts with bills that have been introduced and passed this session. State Rep. Josh Williams, a Republican who represents Toledo, recently introduced HB 26. According to the bill’s text,…
Vice President JD Vance joined his fellow Marines at Camp Pendleton in California Saturday to celebrate the U.S. Marine Corps’ 250th anniversary, saying the Trump administration will refocus the military on “discipline, readiness, and faith in one another” instead of “diversity quotas.” “When officials try to shift focus to mandating diversity quotas or they try…
FBI Director Kash Patel reported on X that the U.S. Secret Service discovered on Thursday a “suspicious hunting stand near the [Air Force One] zone in Palm Beach.” The FBI is currently investigating this find as a potential threat to President Donald Trump. “Prior to the president’s return to West Palm Beach, USSS discovered what…
In his first interview since signing his historic peace deal in the Middle East, President Donald Trump spoke Sunday about his efforts to strengthen the United States’ global relations. Trump told Maria Bartiromo on Fox News’ “Sunday Morning Futures” that if the U.S. hadn’t taken out Iran’s nuclear weapons in June, there’s no way he…
Victor Davis Hanson warned Americans to not be fooled by Zohran Mamdani’s charming smile. Hanson joined Mark Levin on Fox News’ “Life, Liberty, & Levin” Saturday night and broke down three main factors contributing to the leading mayoral candidate for New York City’s popularity. “I think he feels that he’s a creature of an off…