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Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. What are the sources, the causes of Democratic rage? We see the manifestations everywhere. We have…
Did you know that millions of your tax dollars go to fund leftist activist groups, who then lobby the government for policies you may disagree with? The funding comes in at least three ways: directly through contracts and grants, indirectly through unions taking federal employees’ dues and sending a portion to activist groups, and then…
Many Mexicans have similar complaints about American immigrants as Americans do about Mexican immigrants. Earlier this month, a major city saw a xenophobic protest against immigrants. Those gathered hurled ethnic slurs at the foreigners. Someone spray-painted “not your home” on a wall. One sign read, “Respect my culture.” Complaints included the influx driving up housing…
At the latest session of the U.N. Human Rights Council, which just concluded last week, delegates dialogued with two U.N. human rights experts who have written reports focused on gender ideology. These two experts’ views on “gender questions,” and their recommendations for how countries can protect human rights, reflected radically different views on society and…
Chip and Joanna Gaines, arguably America’s most beloved Christian couple, are prominently spotlighting a same-sex couple and their kids on a new show. The Gaines’ new series “Back to the Frontier,” a reality show about families living an 1800s lifestyle, features Jason Hanna and Joe Riggs and their sons. In an Instagram post, Hanna isn’t…
Who judges the judges? That question has taken the forefront in recent days as questions swirl about whether certain federal judges have the authority to block many of President Donald Trump’s actions from early in his second term. But outside of this federal court limelight, many more decisions—and in some ways even more consequential decisions—are…
For far too long, leaders in Washington have wasted hundreds of billions of taxpayer dollars on woke and weaponized programs, including outright propaganda that only the faculty of Harvard could support. The White House’s rescissions package reins in this waste and restores common sense as we work to get our fiscal house in order. The…
Democrats have a Mammy problem. The solution lies in the GOP playbook, if they are smart enough to open it. Democrats seem puzzled about how to handle their nominee for mayor of New York, state Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani. I call him Mammy, for short. The Ugandan-born, ethnically Indian 33-year-old is almost a ChatGPT-generated far-leftist designed by…
Last week, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, joined the leadership team of Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso, R-Wyo., where he will serve as a deputy. This move is rather significant, especially for a senator who just took office in January and could signal more opportunities to come. When reached for comment, Barrasso and Moreno’s offices directed…
“POTUS wants to know everything we are doing.” Keep that line in mind when anyone talks about the FBI investigating former Director James Comey, former CIA Director John Brennan, and beyond. It’s what Lisa Page, former FBI lawyer, texted then-boyfriend FBI Special Agent Peter Strzok amid the 2016 campaign. We tend to dismiss Page as…
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. Everyone is talking about President Donald Trump’s big last three weeks in praise. I mean, after…
The so-called autopen scandal appears to be getting worse for former President Joe Biden as more information comes to light. Biden, some of his former staffers, and a handful of thought leaders in the Democratic Party have attempted to triage the message about the inner workings of the previous presidential administration. But tangible evidence is mounting that it…
The time has come for Congress to address the unchecked expansion of the administrative state. The federal bureaucracies have created a new class of nameless, faceless elites, who have governed us for decades without ever winning an election and are accountable to no one. At the same time, the century-long growth of this “fourth branch”…
The new “Superman” movie is off to a promising start at the box office, and for conservative culture watchers, who scan Hollywood like a medical team outside the Wuhan lab waiting for the next COVID-19 outbreak, there’s one crucial question: Is this the superhero we want? Superheroes matter. They have always mattered. Since the days…
Heroes are often ordinary people who are propelled to do extraordinary things in the face of danger. The new movie “Guns & Moses” captivates audiences by showcasing such heroes through a gripping character-driven thriller. Set in a desert town in California, the narrative centers around Chabad Rabbi Moses Zaltzman, expertly portrayed by Mark Feuerstein (“What…
Much of the debate about the military threat from China revolves around the enormity of its capabilities and its determination to expand its armed forces even further. This has prompted debates within U.S. policy circles of both how best to grow American military assets and ensure that our enduring weapons platforms are more capable than…
With roughly just six months before he leaves office, Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Va., is blazing forward with no signs of stopping. Youngkin announced on July 8 his team had approved reforms that streamline nearly 27% of the regulatory requirements in the Code of Virginia. In other words, Youngkin cut more than a quarter of the…
Here’s the headline: “Gen Z Men Are Turning Away From Porn.” Before we go any further, let’s address the fact that this is good news. A recent survey by the Survey Center on American Life explored various facets of American sentiment, uncovering what they call “America’s Cultural Crossroads”—marked by “enduring discontent, rising disconnection, and an…
Many so-called experts predicted that President Donald Trump’s economic agenda would usher in an inflationary Armageddon. This projection was so often repeated in the media that many Americans, especially Democrats, believed a depression was imminent. Yet the economy is thoroughly beating expectations and consumers’ expectations are becoming increasingly optimistic. Upon taking office again, Trump reiterated the economic policy…
Progressives love unions. Not only do unions protect workers, they say, unions gave us the weekend and the middle class. I say, capitalism created the middle class. Employers, competing for better workers, gave us the weekend. But whatever you think about capitalism, few people question the claim that unions help workers. But I will. It’s…