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opinion
Mamdani Plans to Seize Property From Bad NYC Landlords, But the Government Has Been the City’s Biggest Slumlord
The warmth of Mamdani’s collectivism is going to leave a lot of landlords and tenants out in the cold. On Tuesday, New York City’s socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a new city housing plan in which he provocatively said that for properties that have suffered through “chronic neglect” the city will work to “transfer ownership”… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Saluting Tulsi, Slamming Schiff
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Jack Fowler: Well, Victor, let’s get you to talk about Tulsi Gabbard, who is resigning for—her husband has a rare form… -
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Leading Conservative Journalist Among New Trustees at The Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation on Wednesday announced the election of four new leaders to its board of trustees. As the conservative movement is at a decisive moment, the policy think tank welcomed Mollie Hemingway, Lawrence Blanford, J.C. Huizenga, and Dr. Yoram Hazony to its independent governing board. “The future of the country depends on whether Americans… -
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3 Things to Know About President Trump’s Cabinet Meeting
President Donald Trump convened his Cabinet Wednesday for the 12th meeting of his second term, and he covered key foreign policy issues, such as Iran and Cuba, while giving Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard a grateful send-off. Trump had announced Tuesday that the Cabinet meeting would take place at Camp David in Maryland, but… -
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Zeldin Vows to Prevent Another 9/11 Air Poisoning Disaster After LA Fires
The Environmental Protection Agency misled the public about the dangerous air in New York City following the 9/11 terror attacks in 2001, Commissioner Lee Zeldin said. He vowed to prevent a repeat of this disaster in the aftermath of the 2025 California wildfires. “I actually think that’s the worst moment of EPA history was misleading… -
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Georgia Gubernatorial Candidate Backs Men in Women’s Sports
Georgia gubernatorial candidate Keisha Lance Bottoms claims she would have vetoed legislation that prevents biological men from competing in women’s sports if she were governor. “I don’t respect the government making decisions about who should compete in athletics,” Bottoms told voters during a Democrat primary debate before she clinched her party’s nomination. The moderator interrupted… -
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Al Green, Trump’s Cane Waving Nemesis, Loses Primary
Texas Democrat Rep. Al Green, famed for filing numerous articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump and disrupting his address to Congress, lost by a landslide to a young primary opponent on Tuesday. With over 95% of the vote counted by Wednesday morning, Democrat Rep. Christian Menefee led Green by nearly 40 points, The Associated… -
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El-Sayed Has ‘Struggles’ With the Question of Whether Israel Should Be a Jewish State
Abdul El‑Sayed, a Democrat candidate for the U.S. Senate in Michigan, says he has a tough time deciding whether Israel should be a Jewish state. The candidate’s remarks come as anti‑Israel activists and state sponsors of terrorism, such as Hamas and Iran, have repeatedly waged violence against the state of Israel for being a Jewish… -
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Middleton Wins Republican Nomination in Texas AG Runoff
Texas state Sen. Mayes Middleton has won the Republican runoff for Texas attorney general. The Associated Press called the race for Middleton at 9:57 p.m. EDT when he had a 55.8% to 44.2% lead over Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas. The runoff election comes after neither candidate obtained at least 50% of the vote in their… -
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Paxton Defeats Cornyn in Texas Senate Primary
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s primary runoff Tuesday, adding to President Donald Trump’s hot streak of unseating those he considers insufficiently loyal and ending Cornyn’s multi-decade career in the Senate. The Associated Press declared Paxton the victor at 9 p.m. EDT, when he held a 25… -
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Seminary President Explains Why More Young Men Are Religious
For the first time in recorded history, statistics indicate that more young men are attending religious services than young women, according to R. Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The Heritage Foundation hosted Mohler on May 26 to deliver a talk titled “Young Men Turning to Religion.” Mohler discussed the cultural and… -
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Spencer Pratt Claims Karen Bass Broke Election Law—She Posted the Evidence Herself
Spencer Pratt, a candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, is accusing incumbent Karen Bass of violating election law by electioneering within 100 feet of a ballot box. In a video posted to Bass’ social media, she is seen giving a speech to an audience of supporters and casting her ballot while being cheered on. Pratt… -
opinion
Here’s What Democrats Chose to Do This Memorial Day Instead of Honoring Our Fallen Heroes
Memorial Day is a special time on the American calendar when we take a moment to think about and pay tribute to those who gave their lives for this wonderful country we call home. It’s a wonderful and venerated tradition. But the Left isn’t too interested in that. It has higher priorities. Whatever it is you… -
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Thomas Slams Court for Refusing to Hear Florida’s Case Against California on Illegal Alien Drivers
When the Supreme Court refused to allow Florida to file a complaint against California and Washington for extending driver’s licenses to illegal aliens who cannot read English signs, Justice Clarence Thomas took his colleagues to task. “I respectfully dissent from the court’s denial of Florida’s motion because we cannot refuse to hear suits between states,”… -
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‘Who Are These Masked Men?’
Mark Twain is credited with saying, “History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes.” Such is the case with several semi-related incidents in Virginia Beach. First, as I have testified to in earlier columns, not only was I there for what are called the “Unite the Right” riots in Charlottesville, but for the years leading up to… -
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Owens: Black Caucus & NAACP Are Stripping Dreams Away From Young Black Kids
As House Democrats and the NAACP encourage black athletes to consider avoiding scholarships at certain Southern universities over redistricting disputes, Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, is pushing back—calling the effort a political maneuver that undermines opportunities for young athletes. Speaking to the Daily Signal, Owens criticized what he described as “black elitists” seeking to “take the… -
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Fairfax GOP Stands Up to State Party on Abortion and Gender
Last week, Big-Tentism slithered into the Fairfax County GOP meeting and tempted us to silence in the face of Democrat attempts to enshrine abortion, gay marriage, and transgender ideology in the Virginia state constitution. Here is what happened. Among the many slimy things Virginia Democrats did when they assumed power was to pass a slate… -
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Is Instagram Designed to Be Addictive? Supreme Court Rejects Meta’s Appeal
The Supreme Court rejected Meta Platforms’ attempt to block a lawsuit from Vermont’s attorney general accusing the company of designing the social media app Instagram to be addictive for young users. Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark, a Democrat, sued Meta in 2023, alleging violations of the state’s consumer protection laws. Meta sought to have the… -
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Senate GOP Leaders Pull a Bait-and-Switch With Reconciliation 3.0
Conservatives have every right to feel betrayed by the Republican Congress’ recent antics. Free marketeers, from the U.S. House to homes across America, were told in April to accept Senate Republican Leader John Thune’s emaciated Reconciliation 2.0 bill. The South Dakotan employed a limited-use budget procedure that obviates that pesky 60-vote filibuster threshold and permits passage via simple… -
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Trump Urges Arab Nations to Join Abraham Accords Once Iran Deal Is Sealed
WASHINGTON, May 25 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday it should be mandatory for countries including Qatar, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey to join the Abraham Accords en masse as part of an effort to reach a deal with Iran. Trump said he spoke on Saturday to leaders of those countries, as…