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It’s the Economy, Stupid: Inside the Final Weeks of Trump’s Midterm Blitz
President Donald Trump will announce new economic initiatives in every state he visits until the midterms, a senior White House official told the Daily Signal. Economic issues are front and center for voters, which is why Trump is rolling out plans that speak to voters on a local level, the official said. With about two… -
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France’s Multiculturalism Experiment Goes Up in Flames
“French culture doesn’t exist in and of itself; there is no such thing as a single French culture. There is culture in France and it is diverse.” That was French President Emmanuel Macron in 2017, putting his own spin on the insipid “diversity is our strength” mantra that’s been the thoughtless creed of Western elites… -
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Democrat Senator Says the Quiet Part Out Loud About Making Trump Admin Jobs Radioactive
As Democrats eye the prospect of taking back power in Washington, they seem intent not just on investigating President Donald Trump’s administration, but also on launching a cancel culture campaign that scares prospective young staffers away from public service. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., may have said too much last week at the University of Chicago… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Could France’s Crisis Happen 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. This is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. In the news right now, it’s rioting in France, rioting in Belgium, rioting in Italy, rioting in… -
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DOJ Charges 28 Noncitizens in California Voter Fraud Crackdown, Arrests 11
Federal authorities arrested 11 foreign nationals across California on Monday as part of a statewide election fraud investigation, announcing charges against 28 noncitizens for allegedly registering to vote illegally, casting ballots, or making false statements on naturalization applications. The arrests were part of “Operation Protect the Vote,” a coordinated effort involving all four U.S. attorneys’… -
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Trump Barnstorms US, Visiting New State Every Night
With two weeks remaining until the midterm elections, President Donald Trump is visiting a new state every night this week. Some of the states Trump is visiting are considered purple, but they are all states he won in 2024 where Republicans are now neck-and-neck with their opponents or are trailing them. The president is traveling… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Europe Lost 2 World Wars—and America Inherited Its Self-Hatred
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript 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. Sami Winc: “It seems to me that postmodernism or French philosophy instilled in my sons the notion of oppressed-oppressor. Rationality is… -
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Supreme Court Takes Up Major New Battle Over Race in School Admissions
The Supreme Court will hear another case on race-based admissions after previously curbing the practice in higher education. The high court on Monday announced it will take up the case of Association for Education Fairness v. Montgomery County Board of Education, concerning a Maryland county’s lottery admissions policy to increase racial diversity at certain magnet… -
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Rep. Rob Wittman Makes His Case in Virginia’s 1st Congressional District
Virginia’s 1st Congressional District is shaping up as one of the tightest races in the country this year. At the end of September, the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics shifted the race into the toss-up category. It had been listed as “leaning Republican.” Republican Rob Wittman has represented the district since 2007, when he… -
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Congress Failed, but Voters in 11 States Get Their Say on Core Provision of the SAVE Act
Senate Republicans were unable to pass the SAVE America Act this year, but voters in several states have the chance to approve ballot measures implementing its provisions. The SAVE America Act would require photo ID to vote and proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Measures in Arizona and California combine a… -
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No Kings: An American Tradition or Bad History?
“No kings!” has become one of the prominent rallying cries of our time. The slogan evokes the longstanding American aversion to monarchy—an aversion its supporters trace to our nation’s founding. But a closer reading of the historical record tells a different and far more interesting story. In the run-up to the American Revolution, most colonial… -
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Case Against Goochland Data Center Goes to Court on Tuesday
Data centers and land use issues will be on the docket in the Goochland County Circuit Court on Tuesday. Last year, the Board of Supervisors passed legislation that carved a Technology Overlay District out of a designated growth zone in an area called West Creek, near the county’s border with Henrico County. The county said… -
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The Real Story Behind Socialism’s Rapid Rise in America
Summary Socialist candidates are running for election this year across the United States, some with the outright endorsement of Democratic Socialists of America and others who prefer to avoid any association with the group. At both the federal level, for the U.S. House and Senate, and locally in cities and states, socialists appear to be… -
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Fauci’s Bird Flu Dress Rehearsal for COVID-19
“As usual, I must publicly defend the President’s position, but I work behind the scenes.” That is what Anthony Fauci wrote in his private diary in July 2002. The president he was quietly working around was George W. Bush. Eighteen years later, America would watch Fauci stand at a podium beside President Donald Trump and… -
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Has Kristen Welker Ever Been Weaker?
Twenty years ago, Democrat politicians had a reason to be queasy over making an appearance on NBC‘s “Meet the Press.” Back then, host Tim Russert asked pointed questions, often relying on research to bring up potentially embarrassing statements and actions. Even Barack Obama knew he was going to get a serious probe of his past… -
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Democratic Socialist Candidates Outline DSA Priorities for Potential House Majority
Two members of the Democratic Socialists of America likely to win House elections have already turned their sights toward shaping what they see as a probable Democrat majority in the chamber. In an interview with Politico’s Dasha Burns, New York Democrat Darializa Avila Chevalier and Colorado Democrat Melat Kiros declined to commit to supporting Rep…. -
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Paxton Looks to Close Gap With Talarico as Election Nears
With less than a month until Election Day, Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico are entering a competitive final stretch in the Texas U.S. Senate race. Polling on the race shows that Talarico’s lead over Paxton has narrowed since July, with the latest UT/Texas Politics Project poll showing that Talarico leads Paxton by 3… -
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10 Noncitizens Indicted for Voting Illegally in Key Battleground State
Amid pushback from Democrats, the Justice Department and Department of Homeland Security are continuing a crackdown on noncitizen voting less than three weeks ahead of Election Day. On Thursday, U.S. Attorney Ellis Boyle of the Eastern District of North Carolina announced 10 noncitizens were indicted for illegally voting in North Carolina, a key Senate battleground… -
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Virginia Voters Could Give Felons Voting Rights Before Their Sentences Are Over
Virginia could be on the cusp of significantly expanding voting rights for people convicted of felonies, even before they have served their full sentences. Question 3, on the ballot in November, is an amendment that would automatically restore voting rights to felons “upon release from incarceration.” Sentences for felony convictions frequently involve parole and fines… -
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Zacharia ‘Transitioning Out’ After Trump Commented on Her Future
Katie Zacharia is “transitioning out” of the White House press secretary position, a White House official confirmed to the Daily Signal. President Donald Trump opened the door to Zacharia leaving the role on Friday. “I said, ‘Katie, do you need this? I don’t think you need this.’ So we’re talking about doing something,” he told…