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Filthy Rich Democrats JB Pritzker, Ro Khanna Attack the Wealthy
Democrats are at a crossroads as Democratic Socialists of America candidates win primaries, even unseating incumbents. Particularly vexed are well-off Democrat politicians as the DSA engages in its war against the wealthy. Two prime examples: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and California Rep. Ro Khanna. Pritzker is a billionaire in a party that demonizes wealth. Khanna,… -
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Not Just West Virginia or Idaho: Supreme Court Protects Women’s Sports in Several States
As part of the cases handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court this term, the six conservative justices delivered a win for women’s sports last week. While the cases came out of West Virginia and Idaho, the high court’s majority sent a message that reverberated in 25 states, including Ohio. In the combined cases of… -
‘LAWFARE’: New Orleans Democrats Get Arrest Warrant Against Republican Attorney General
Republicans are condemning as “lawfare” the efforts of Democrat New Orleans officials to arrest Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill amid a dispute about a new law’s interpretation. “Targeting a sitting attorney general for carrying out her official duties is a dangerous attempt to weaponize the legal system against elected officials with whom they disagree,” Adam Piper,… -
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How California’s ‘Teen Takeover’ Crime Trend Is Spreading
One of California’s wealthiest and safest cities descended into chaos over the Independence Day weekend after a social media-fueled “teen takeover” led to more than 400 arrests, an officer being struck by a mortar firework, and the looting of a grocery store. According to Newport Beach city officials, thousands of unruly juveniles and young adults… -
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Even After SCOTUS Citizenship Ruling, Trump Has These Options to Fight Birth Tourism
Although the Supreme Court ruled in favor of birthright citizenship last week, the Trump administration and Congress could still take action to reduce the effect of the policy. Vice President JD Vance endorsed a proposal to restrict birthright citizenship in the U.S. territories, citing Roger Severino, vice president of economic and domestic policy at The… -
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Virginia Town Became Home to Roadside Islamic Rally
The town of Woodbridge, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C., was recently home to a public roadside march of Islamic supporters who chanted sayings in a foreign language, beat their chests, and flew flags written in Arabic. The scene was captured in a video posted on X. Amy Mek, founder of the Rise, Align, Ignite,… -
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Socialism Is Targeting the Foundations That Made America Great
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. One question that came up constantly during this 250th anniversary Fourth of July celebration was whether we were gonna make it… -
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DSA Boasts—on July 4—That It Has More Members Than Any Socialist Organization in US History
While America was celebrating the 250th anniversary of its Founding, the Democratic Socialists of America celebrated becoming what it calls the “largest socialist organization in United States history.” Its declaration was made on X: “On July 4, 2026, Democratic Socialists of America passed 120,000 members, making us the largest socialist organization in United States history… -
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The Media Eagerly Take the Wrong Side of the Facts on Girls Sports
Journalists love to boast that they are “Facts First” people, that they are the brave souls seeking out “truth.” But when it comes to transgenderism, facts go out the window, and truth is triggering. When the Supreme Court upheld state bans on boys in girls sports, NBC anchor Craig Melvin sounded apologetic in live coverage…. -
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Emails Show NIH Officials Flagged Chinese Military Doctor Later Linked to Early COVID-19 Vaccine Patent
Weeks before a Chinese military doctor applied for a patent on a COVID-19 vaccine in February 2020, federal bureaucrats in the United States were reviewing taxpayer-funded grants to China and flagged the doctor as a recipient. Dr. Zhou Yusen, who held the rank of major general, was a researcher working under the Chinese Academy of… -
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Truman Scholarship, a Democrat ‘Talent Pipeline,’ on Path to Reform
A key House committee is moving forward with efforts to reform a federally funded scholarship program after extensive reporting from The College Fix uncovered the program’s overwhelming liberal bias. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce advanced New York Rep. Elise Stefanik’s Truman Scholarship Clean House Act, which could soon be brought before the… -
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EXCLUSIVE: House Committee Announces Fraud Investigation Into Autism Therapy Firm
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is investigating a Brooklyn-based autism therapy provider over allegations of excessive billing practices that may be driving up health care costs for workers and employers. Committee Chairman Tim Walberg, R-Mich., and Rep. Rick Allen, R-Ga., requested extensive records from The Perfect Child LLC,… -
opinion
The Socialist Wave Isn’t About Trump—It’s the Democrat Party’s Reality
This year has seen socialists make their furthest inroads into “mainstream” American politics than any time since the early 20th century. Even though this is clearly a phenomenon manifesting itself within the Democrat Party, more than a few media commentators have incorrectly attempted to tie this socialist red wave to President Donald Trump. A recent… -
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Could Voting While Uniformed Be a Problem? Lawsuit Says Arizona Rule Restricts Law Enforcement at Polling Places
An Arizona election policy could make it more difficult for law enforcement, service members, or other uniform-wearing individuals to vote, according to a federal lawsuit. Democrats are frequently eager to use the phrase “voter suppression” when talking about voter ID or other election procedures to verify voter eligibility. But Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes,… -
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The Left Makes Weird Comments About Usha Vance’s Normal Maternity Clothes
The Left said Vice President JD Vance was weird when he was on the campaign trail. Now it’s obsessed with his wife’s pregnant belly. That’s weird. Usha Vance appeared on the most recent episode of “Storytime with the Second Lady” wearing a slightly off-the-shoulder, fitted coral maternity dress, and the chief fashion critic of The… -
I Lived as a Woman for 8 Years. Being ‘Transgender’ Is a Fantasy.
The “transgender” mask—no matter how convincingly applied through cross-sex hormones and cosmetic surgery—is an unachievable fantasy, and it is contrary to biological reality. I should know. I lived as a woman for eight years. Thirty trillion cells make up the human body, and they deliver undeniable evidence of one’s sexual identity, either XX (female) or… -
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America at 250: Restoring America’s Greatness
The pages of tomorrow’s history are written by today’s decisions. History is littered with failed republics and democracies. The Roman Republic became the Roman Empire. Democracy in ancient Greece turned into an aristocracy. This didn’t just happen in ancient history. In 1961, a new constitution in Venezuela divided the government into three branches. But in… -
4 Facts Busting the Myth of Thomas Jefferson as a Secularist Hero
Those who wish to purge Christianity and the Bible from American public life often trumpet the third president, Thomas Jefferson, as a champion of the “wall of separation between church and state.” Yet Jefferson was far from a secularist hero. As America celebrates the 250th anniversary of his most influential work, the Declaration of Independence,… -
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The Ancient Sin Fueling Zohran Mamdani’s Marxism
In this year that we celebrate 250 years since the Declaration of Independence—and the ensuing U.S. Constitution and unprecedented national prosperity—it is vital that Americans understand the evil roots of the communist movement that is seeking to supplant our nation’s birthright of liberty. The biblical account of Cain and Abel in Genesis 4 provides a… -
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Victor Davis Hanson Breaks Down the Decline of Race Relations in America
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. Recently, we’ve had a lot of discussion about racial relations, and the consensus from left to right seems constant and uniform…