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Trump Says He Will Hold Off on Fresh Iran Attack in Hope of Quick Deal
CAIRO, Aug 2 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has said the U.S. will hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal can be reached quickly to halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said late on Saturday on his Truth Social platform that Iran and other… -
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Taxpayer-Funded Islamic Commission Raises ‘Preferential Treatment’ Concerns
Massachusetts lawmakers are taking steps toward using taxpayer dollars to prioritize the hiring of American Muslims for state government positions through a permanent so-called Islamic commission, sparking concerns that the Left is prioritizing a religion that contradicts its own political agenda. If enacted, Bill S.2134, “An Act promoting the civil rights and inclusion of American… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Strange Alliance Between Islam and Socialism
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. One of the things that is perplexing and often a topic of conversation is this new American-Western European alliance or absorption of Islam and Marxism-socialism-communism. In other… -
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The Strategic Relevance of the Abraham Accords Matters Now More Than Ever
The practical and strategic utility of the Abraham Accords matters more than ever despite the ongoing geoeconomic and security challenges. Victoria Coates, vice president of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation, underscored this reality in the preface of the recently published annual report on… -
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Report: Violent Antisemitic Attacks on the Rise Worldwide
On Sydney’s Bondi Beach last December, two gunmen opened fire on Jews gathered for the first night of Hanukkah, killing 15 and wounding more than 40. It was no random, isolated incident, an alarming new report says. The year 2025 was the deadliest for antisemitic attacks since 1994 in the seven nations outside Israel that… -
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Experts Raise Questions About McKinney Islamic Association Before Council Vote
The McKinney Islamic Association is facing continued scrutiny after the McKinney City Council announced it will be holding a final vote on a proposed mosque and Islamic center. Last week, it was revealed that McKinney’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the association’s plan to build a new mosque and community… -
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US Issues New Iran-Related Sanctions Targeting Insurers, More Tankers
The United States on Wednesday issued another round of Iran-related sanctions, taking aim at Iran’s efforts to “monetize the Strait of Hormuz” with designations of 10 entities and eight more tankers, the Treasury Department said. Six of the entities targeted for sanctions were based in China, it said. The sanctions followed a vow by President… -
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In Death, Lindsey Graham Still Shapes World Stage
World leaders gathered in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to honor the life and legacy of Lindsey Graham. Memorials took place across the city throughout the day, sparking foreign policy meetings at the White House and trade deals as the Senate prepared to vote on a Russia sanctions bill in the evening. President Donald Trump, Vice… -
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Is the US Running Out of Missiles?
President Donald Trump said the United States has far more munitions than it needs, but some national security experts fear the Iran war has depleted critical stockpiles that could be used in other operations. “We have far more munitions than anyone in the world, and far more than we need,” Trump told the Wall Street… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Iran Plans to Stall the War Until the Midterms
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. We’re approaching five months of our on and off war with Iran, but it’s not really quite five months of war. It’s more like forty days of kinetic action,… -
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The Middle East and the Map Lindsey Graham Left Behind
I have flown to Washington, D.C., more times than I can count over the last 1,000 days, almost always for the same reason: to press for the return of the American hostages held in Gaza, including my son. This week I flew there for a different reason: to stand among the people saying goodbye to… -
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After Trump Pauses Bombing, Iran Signals It Will Halt Strikes as Well
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters)—Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States maintains its latest pause on airstrikes, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday, after President Donald Trump abruptly called off his two-week-old bombing campaign. After 13 nights of intensifying U.S. airstrikes on Iran, the Pentagon abruptly suspended the campaign… -
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Islamic Extremism Requires New Abraham Accords, Expert Witnesses Tell Congress
As the battle against the Iranian regime and its Islamic terrorist proxies continues, key congressional testimony highlighted the importance of expanding the Abraham Accords, President Donald Trump’s historic peace agreements with Arab nations. During his opening remarks to the Subcommittee on the Middle East and Africa of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Asher Fredman, visiting… -
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US Reaches Nuclear Power Deal With Saudi Arabia
July 22 (Reuters)—The U.S. and Saudi Arabia reached an agreement on civil nuclear power, letting the kingdom enrich uranium and build nuclear reactors using U.S. technology, without requiring the snap U.N. inspections that Washington has previously demanded from Iran. A civil nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia has been in the works for years during both… -
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Nigeria’s Delay in Blasphemy Case Is Major Red Flag for Religious Freedom
A young man has been sitting in prison in Nigeria for the past six years with the possibility of a death sentence over his head. His name is Yahaya Sharif-Aminu. He is a Sufi musician. The state of Kano in northern Nigeria wants to execute him for the alleged crime of sharing a handful of… -
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House Passes Trump-Backed Military Bill
The National Defense Authorization Act, which includes legislation requiring voter identification in federal elections, is now headed to the Senate after passing the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday in a 219-to-206 vote. Five Democrats voted for the bill: Reps. Don Davis, D-N.C.; Jared Golden, D-Maine; Adam Gray, D-Calif.; Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas; and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez,… -
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Trump Threatens Iranian Infrastructure After Houthis Block Red Sea Artery
DUBAI/MANILA, July 22 (Reuters)—U.S. President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant every time Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after Iranian-allied Houthis in Yemen threatened a second vital energy route. Seven tankers have changed course in the Red Sea to avoid… -
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Hegseth Says American Troops Need $67 Billion to Recover from Iran War
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth on Tuesday defended America’s need for a $67 billion supplemental funding request, revealing that the conflict in Iran has cost $37.5 billion already. “The inability to properly fund this department, the Department of War, is probably the single greatest threat this country faces,” Hegseth said during a hearing with members of the Senate Appropriations… -
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Johnson Needs SAVE Before Congress Leaves Town. He Plans to Get It.
House Speaker Mike Johnson and fellow Republicans are gearing up to vote on four major funding bills left undone until the last minute. The lawmakers are considering multiple road maps for election security ahead of their monthlong recess that begins Friday. Aiming to pass everything under one rule, the bills will address a ban on… -
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Islamic Terrorism and Socialism Ramp Up Democrat Infighting, Dem Reps Say
A longtime Democrat congressman sounded the alarm on the socialist takeover of the Democratic Party, adding that his party’s leadership is only making room for the extreme wing of Democrats. “I just found it to be not the same caucus I joined in 2007,” Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., told CNN regarding the House Progressive Caucus….