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‘Running Out of Road’: Keir Starmer Struggles Amid Scandal, Election Losses
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is barely keeping his head above water amid electoral defeats for his Labour Party, a scandal involving an affiliated nonprofit, and the resignation of a key Cabinet official. “Keir Starmer is governing like a man who knows his mandate is evaporating,” Paul McCarthy, senior research fellow in European affairs at…Tyler O’Neil -
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Crabby Maryland Dem Governor Pushes for Gerrymander
Increasingly crabby over pro-Republican redistricting efforts throughout the South, Maryland Democrat Gov. Wes Moore says he has not given up on gerrymandering the state’s sole Republican out of office, despite having had difficulty convincing his legislature to follow through. “We don’t have a choice but to act, particularly when we’re watching the greatest assault on…George Caldwell -
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Trump Announces Chinese Investment in American Industry
President Donald Trump said that Chinese President Xi Jinping has committed to purchasing American energy commodities, soybeans, and jets. In an interview with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, Trump said Beijing would buy 200 Boeing 737 jets, as well as soybeans, oil, liquefied natural gas, and other energy commodities. “We had a very good meeting, but…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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GOP Leads With Fraud Crackdown in Next Affordability Push
House Republicans working to save Americans over a trillion dollars before the midterms say they are ready to deliver on housing, health care, energy affordability, and fraud prevention—but they may not have enough time. “This isn’t going to be as massive as what we saw last July, but this is like a two-minute drill where…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Virginia Prosecutor: ‘Sorry,’ but Immigration Law ‘Not Our Job’
A controversial Virginia prosecutor apologized to the mother of a daughter slain by an illegal immigrant but still defended his county’s sanctuary policy during a contentious House hearing Thursday. “I am deeply sorry for your loss, I say that not only as a prosecutor but as a parent of a daughter,” Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney…Fred Lucas -
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Rape Dogs Claim Lands NYT in Defamation Lawsuit
Israel announced it will pursue a defamation lawsuit against The New York Times following the publication of an opinion piece by columnist Nicholas Kristof that alleged Israeli forces trained dogs to rape Palestinian women. “Today I instructed my legal advisers to consider the harshest legal action against The New York Times and Nicholas Kristof,” Israel’s…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Victor Davis Hanson: ‘It’s All According to Plan’ as Protesters Target Jewish Area in Mamdani’s NYC
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: All right, Victor, I’m going to just—I’ll just give a drop here on what happened, and please comment. And then…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Mamdani’s ‘Balanced’ Budget Relies on Gimmicks, Bailouts, and Borrowed Time
New York City’s budget crisis has been solved. Socialism finally works. Hooray. That’s the not-too-believable message from Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday, who assured voters that despite all they’ve heard about socialism running out of other people’s money, he’d finally gotten around that inconvenient problem. Weeks after warning that New York City faced a “historic” budget crisis and…Jarrett Stepman -
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Did Loudoun County Public Schools Try to Cover Up Another Transgender Bathroom Scandal? America First Legal Demands Answers
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—America First Legal is demanding information amid claims that Loudoun County Public Schools hid from parents key safety concerns about a student, who identifies as transgender, filming boys without their pants and underwear in high school bathrooms. “By all reports, there are over forty victims over the course of three years….Tyler O’Neil -
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Virginia’s AG Could Really Use a Spell-Check
Social media is having a grand time with the misspellings in Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones’ filing to the U.S. Supreme Court in the fight over the Commonwealth’s redistricting referendum. Do you really need to know how to spell Virginia to enforce the will of the people? I say that because, much in the same…Joe Thomas -
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Trump Turns Iran Into China’s Problem and Forces Xi to Choose Between Tehran and Stability
As President Donald Trump is in Beijing today for historic talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, the Iran war is casting a shadow over the meeting. China wants the world to believe it is a force for peace, open shipping lanes, stable energy markets, lower oil prices, and a responsible global power. But the truth…Mehek Cooke -
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The Newsom Nightmare: Why California’s Elites Refuse to Face Reality
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. We’ve had a series of debates on the future of California, at least in venues for the mayoral race in…Victor Davis Hanson -
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GOP Attorneys General Tout Crime Crackdown as Democrats Push Bail Reforms
Republican attorneys general noted steep declines in violent crime and drug overdose deaths as they gathered in Washington on Wednesday. The Republican Attorneys General Association released findings ahead of the press conference touting numbers that Iowa has seen a 46% reduction in fentanyl deaths since its 2022 peak, while violent sex crimes are down 50%…Fred Lucas -
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Gill Leads New Task Force to Investigate Fraud, Kicks Off Multimillion-Dollar Probe in Ohio
The newest fraud task force has been formed on Capitol Hill and it’s going after all 50 states. Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, will lead the investigation, making the first stop Ohio, where a $250 million Medicare scheme was recently uncovered. Gill believes this is just the tip of the iceberg. House Oversight Chairman James Comer,…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Warsh Becomes Fed Chair Amid Historic Partisanship
Kevin Warsh has been confirmed by the Senate to become chair of the Federal Reserve under unusual circumstances after a historically partisan vote cleared the way for him to succeed the departing chairman, Jerome Powell, whose term as chair ends Friday. The Senate confirmed Warsh for a 14-year term on the bank’s Board of Governors…George Caldwell -
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Trial Lawyer PACs Pour Money Into Democrats’ Redistricting Power Grab
FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—Trial lawyers are putting a heavy focus on a Democrat House majority by not only donating to organizations backing House candidates, but also dumping money into drawing favorable congressional maps. A report from the watchdog group Alliance for Consumers, set to be released Thursday, shows that since 2025, trial lawyer-aligned political action…Fred Lucas -
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Trump Admin Pauses Home Health Care Enrollment to Root Out Fraud
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is pausing new Medicare enrollment for hospices and home health agencies for six months to review alleged rampant fraud. Vice President JD Vance’s Anti-Fraud Task Force is working with the agency to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicare. So far, the task force has withheld $1.4 billion…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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AOC on Presidential Run: ‘My Ambitions Are Bigger Than That’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said her political aspirations go beyond becoming president, as she addressed speculation she is preparing to run for the White House in 2028. “My ambition is to change this country,” said the New York Democrat and leader of the progressive House faction, “the squad,” in a conversation with President Barack Obama’s former…Al Perrotta -
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Walz Submits Documents With ‘Unexplained Redactions’ to House Panel Investigating Childcare Fraud
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Workforce Tim Walberg has written a letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz stating that Walz’s office has failed to adequately comply with its investigation into alleged improper payments and misuse of federal taxpayer childcare funds under the Child Care Assistance Program. The letter…Pedro Rodriguez -
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House GOP Turns to Prayer: Brecheen, Johnson Lead Scripture Reading
Tonight at 8 p.m., Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives will gather on the chamber floor for a public declaration of faith, celebrating prayer, praise, and thanksgiving as Washington prepares to rededicate America as “One Nation Under God.” Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., will be joined by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Republican members…Virginia Grace McKinnon