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opinion
The Promise of Socialism Is Misery for All
THE WASHINGTON STAND—Earlier this week, the House of Representatives voted 220-192 to approve a resolution condemning socialism. Only eight Democrats joined the Republicans in voting for the measure. The resolution read in part: Whereas socialist ideology necessitates a concentration of power that has, time and time again, collapsed into communist regimes, totalitarian rule, and repressive… -
Trump Administration Renews Supreme Court Bid to Limit Mail-in Voting
WASHINGTON, Sept 6 (Reuters)—The Trump administration on Sunday renewed its appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to allow a plan that could limit mail-in ballots ahead of November’s congressional elections, after a federal judge last week blocked those restrictions. Lawyers for the Trump administration filed an emergency application to the nation’s highest court to allow… -
opinion
The ‘Public’ Broadcasters Go Soft on Hasan Piker
Just like the networks spent months helpfully skipping over the Nazi tattoo on the chest of Maine Democrat Graham Platner, they have largely ignored radical leftist influencer Hasan Piker, who has campaigned with Michigan Democrat Abdul El-Sayed. ABC and NBC haven’t found him, while CBS broke the mold with two stories. The “PBS NewsHour” hasn’t… -
analysis
Trump EPA Takes Transformative Approach to Ending Plague of Plastic Waste
The Environmental Protection Agency under President Donald Trump has launched a quiet revolution in the approach the EPA takes toward some forms of plastic waste, removing regulatory barriers by treating some plastic recycling as a form of manufacturing rather than waste disposal. The EPA’s new approach aims to incentivize advanced recycling of plastic, contributing to… -
news
Trump DOJ Charges Nearly 4 Times More Noncitizens in Election Fraud Cases Than Biden DOJ
In less than two years, federal prosecutors in the Trump administration charged about four times as many noncitizens with election fraud crimes as the Biden administration’s Justice Department in the entirety of the four-year term. Since President Donald Trump took office for his second term, charges have been brought against 50 noncitizen defendants for alleged… -
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Ossoff Holds Virtual Conference as New Makeup Ad Drops
A new election advertisement criticizing Sen. Jon Ossoff’s exorbitant spending on hair and makeup was released on Friday, as the senator spoke with reporters in a virtual news conference to take jabs at his Georgia U.S. Senate race opponent, Rep. Mike Collins. The ad, released by the Senate Leadership Fund and posted to multiple social… -
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Georgia Election Committee Discusses Ballot-on-Demand, Needs of Latinos and Disabled
ATLANTA—The Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee on Thursday held its second meeting at the Georgia Statehouse, and lawmakers heard testimony about ballot-on-demand technology, cybersecurity, and ensuring that the state’s new voting system considers the needs of Latinos and individuals with disabilities. The meeting featured state Sens. Max Burns, Rick Williams, and Bo Hatchett… -
opinion
Maine Supreme Court Rules Dad Can Forbid Mom From Taking Teen Christian to Church
A teenage Christian may not go to church with her mother unless her father permits it, according to a Sept. 1 ruling by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. The 13-year-old girl has not been allowed to gather with any church since December 2024, when Cumberland County Judge Jennifer Nofsinger, a lesbian, gave her father “final authority” over… -
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Nick Shirley SUES California Over ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’
Nick Shirley announced today on X that he is suing the state of California over the controversial bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that critics have dubbed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act.” AB 2624 restricts the publication of certain identifying information about workers at organizations that provide immigration-related services when a worker submits a written… -
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McKinney’s Mosque Fight Moves Beyond City Hall
Democratic congressional candidate Evan Hunt and U.S. Rep. Keith Self have clashed over McKinney’s Proposed Mosque, a local recall effort, and comments made by residents at a City Council meeting. -
opinion
Piker & El-Sayed: Comedy Gold
Hasan Piker & Abdul El-Sayed have become the greatest comedy duo since Abbott & Costello. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello thrived from 1935 to 1957 in burlesque, radio, motion pictures, and TV—from their beloved “Who’s on First?” routine to their “7 x 13 = 28” sketch. Abbott & Costello intended to be funny. They worked hard at it and became legends…. -
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Comer Targets Biden-Era DEA Policy That Allowed Fentanyl Loads to Move Unimpeded
A House committee is investigating whether a Biden-era fentanyl walking program affected more states than New Mexico and if allowing the deadly drug to flow across the border violated federal law enforcement policy. “We’ve talked to the whistleblower that said the Biden [Drug Enforcement Administration] allowed for fentanyl to hit the streets presumably to try… -
analysis
Can Trump Save Public Perception of Data Centers?
Data centers have become widely unpopular with the American people, but some experts say it is up to Big Tech, not the president, to improve public opinion. President Donald Trump has been outspoken in his support for data centers, posting on Truth Social Monday that those who oppose data centers want to be “backwards and… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s, Bessent’s ‘Anaconda’ Strategy Is Tightening Around Iran
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: Let’s turn then to somebody who’s not a lunatic, Scott Bessent, our treasury secretary. And he had a couple… -
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After State Fair Flyover, Kentucky Files Lawsuit Against Abortion Pill Advocacy Group
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman sued an organization that promotes mail-order abortion-inducing drugs to women in states where it’s restricted. Coleman announced the litigation Thursday against Mayday Health, a New York-based activist organization, stating the organization broke state law by advertising illegal mail-order abortion pills. Last weekend, Mayday Health chartered an airplane that flew over… -
opinion
The DSA Wants to Win the Presidency–and Replace It
The Democratic Socialists of America has an unusual plan for the highest office in the land. It is preparing for a possible presidential campaign in 2028 even though its own program calls for replacing the presidency as Americans know it. In its revised national political program, “Workers Deserve More,” formally launched on July 14, the DSA says America needs… -
breaking
Trump Celebrates Job Growth That Tripled Expectations
The economy added 162,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department announced Friday morning, tripling the expectations of economists. Economists had predicted a gain of just 53,000 jobs. The unemployment rate remained at 4.1%. “Great jobs number just announced, breaking all estimates (except mine!) by double and triple – And you haven’t seen anything yet!” President Donald… -
opinion
Guilty of Parenting: Virginia Just Criminalized a Walk to the Pond
Karyann Parkinson let her 5-year-old son, Sam, walk half a mile to collect goose feathers near their neighborhood pond. Last week, a Virginia judge convicted her of a crime for it, and her family is now appealing. Sam had made that walk safely six times already that morning, down a sidewalk buffered from the street… -
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Mullin Asks Blanche to Probe Election Group’s Access to Driver Records
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has asked Attorney General Todd Blanche to investigate whether a group that contracts with states to manage election data improperly obtained and shared sensitive state motor vehicle records. The letter also links the Electronic Registration Information Center, better known as ERIC, with data later provided to a nonprofit that received… -
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Virginia Students, Administrators React to Limits on Phones, Devices
Virginia students started the school year earlier than in the recent past, thanks to a 2019 law that allowed districts to start classes in mid-August. Students are also spending less time on their phones, and for hyper-online members of Generation Z, that is an adjustment. In 2024, former Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order…