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Trump Scores Another Election Integrity Win as Obama Judge Drops Injunction
A federal judge lifted a national injunction she previously imposed on President Donald Trump’s mail-in voting policy. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani in Massachusetts, a Barack Obama appointee, had ruled to block Trump’s mail-in voting policy in two separate cases. One was a case brought by 23 Democrat-led states and the District of Columbia, which… -
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‘The Court Has No Choice’: Judge Torpedoes Maryland Gerrymandering Amendment From Ballot
A Maryland judge on Wednesday stopped a Democrat-backed gerrymandering measure from appearing on the ballot this year. Lawmakers had passed Senate Bill 29, and Gov. Wes Moore signed it in May, changing requirements for ballot questions, including a July 1 deadline. On Aug. 3, the House passed House Bill 2100 to place a mid-decade redistricting… -
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Americans Who Support Transgender Interventions More Likely to Justify Political Violence: HHS Study
A new study commissioned by the Department of Health and Human Services has found a correlation between people who believe in radical gender ideology and a greater willingness to justify political violence. The preregistered survey of 1,208 U.S. adults, obtained by the Daily Signal, found that stronger endorsement of so-called “gender-affirming care” was substantially associated… -
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State Policy Network Hosts Annual Meeting, Former Attorney General Jason Miyares Speaks on Federal Overreach
ORLANDO, Fla.—This week, State Policy Network is hosting its annual meeting in Orlando, Florida, gathering leaders and experts in state policy, nonprofits, and industries to share ideas and consider answers to problems that American citizens face. With over 100 sessions and more than 350 organizations represented at the conference, the meeting seeks to create opportunities… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Chip Roy Sounds Alarm Over Islamic Development Near Military Base
Rep. Chip Roy has sent a letter to several high-ranking federal officials to voice his concerns about a planned Islamic development being built near a U.S. military training base in San Antonio. Roy, a Republican from Texas, is requesting that members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet look into the Islamic center’s planned community and “examine… -
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The Left Punishes Hakeem Jeffries
It’s not often that I find myself feeling sorry for Hakeem Jeffries. The embattled Democrat met with Jared Kushner, President Donald Trump‘s son-in-law, and now his ascent to the House speakership appears to be in jeopardy. Simply talking is a bridge too far for today’s left-wing Democrat revolutionaries. What was the offense? Kushner asked for… -
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How Much Trump Raised for National Parks by Making Foreigners Pay Extra
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Six months after President Donald Trump mandated that foreigners pay extra to enter popular national parks, the Department of the Interior has raised more than $20 million in new funding. After Trump signed an executive order titled “Making America Beautiful Again by Improving our National Parks,” the Department of the Interior… -
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Alan Dershowitz Speaks to Fascinating Similarities Between Founding of America, Israel
Tuesday’s edition of “The Tony Kinnett Cast” featured a special guest, Alan Dershowitz. The attorney was there to discuss his book “Founding Fathers and One Jewish Mother: The Documents and People Who Established the US and Israel.” Dershowitz shared with host Tony Kinnett that the book is based on his personal archive of documents he’s… -
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Database Shows Abuse of License Plate Readers; Police Defend Their Use
THE CENTER SQUARE—A database of automated license plate reader abuses shows that 57 out of 170 incidents happened in Georgia. The Institute for Justice, a public interest law firm, is regularly updating incidents that range from the arrest of law enforcement officers who have used the technology in some cases to stalk romantic partners to innocent… -
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EU Decarbonization Is a Security Threat for the West
The Dutch Ministry of Defense has published its Energy Security Roadmap, a national strategy to ensure that its armed forces have reliable energy supplies. While produced by a single NATO member, the document reflects a broader reality: Energy security is inseparable from military power. The “roadmap” defines energy security as the continuous availability of reliable and… -
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Georgia Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh in on Election Security
THE CENTER SQUARE—In a state where election security has been scrutinized since 2020, Georgia gubernatorial candidates are expressing different views about the upcoming election on the campaign trail. Election security was one of the questions asked of Democrat nominee Keisha Lance Bottoms at a campaign event held Saturday in Ringgold. “We can’t have a 12,000… -
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South Carolina Republicans Have Their Senate Nominee Following Lindsey Graham’s Sudden Death
Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., has won the special runoff for South Carolina’s Republican Senate nomination, according to Decision Desk HQ. The senator, who was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster to replace her late brother, former Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in July, clinched the nomination by securing just over 53% of the vote when… -
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With Crucial Win at the Supreme Court, Trump Administration Has Path to Security, Transparency Rules in Mail Balloting
The Supreme Court delivered a big win to the Trump administration this week that could clear the way for better election integrity across the U.S. Trump v. California, decided on Monday, cleared a major hurdle in the ongoing legal fight over President Donald Trump’s executive order “Ensuring Citizenship Verification and Integrity in Federal Elections” issued… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Radical Left Wants to Destroy America and Rebuild It
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 often associate leftist movements, anarchists of the 19th century, Jacobins of the 18th century, Marxists,… -
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Will Supreme Court Ruling Make It Harder for Noncitizens to Vote?
The Supreme Court’s Monday decision cleared the way for the Department of Homeland Security to establish a state-by-state list of eligible voters based on a crosscheck of citizenship data, the Social Security database, and other government information. “The DHS can determine who is eligible to vote because the federal government does not want to be… -
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HHS Responds to Democrat’s Head-Scratching Defense of Transgender ‘Medicine’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Health and Human Services pushed back after Abdul El-Sayed, the Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Michigan, compared transgender medical procedures to circumcision. HHS under President Donald Trump published a comprehensive peer-reviewed study finding “extremely weak evidence” for any benefits from sex-rejecting procedures in pursuit of a transgender… -
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‘High Crime’ Impeachment of Trump Doomed to Fail
Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, filed a formal motion to impeach President Donald Trump ahead of a possible Democratic Party victory in the November midterm election. The Democrat congressman claims the president has committed “high crimes and misdemeanors” through the administration’s immigration enforcement. “This is not about Democrats versus Republicans, conservatives versus liberals, or the Left… -
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Support for Beaver’s Mini Mart Continues After Buc-ee’s Sparks Outrage
Buc-ee’s opened its first Ohio location less than five months ago, but that excitement looks to have waned with the Texas gas station chain going after a local mini-mart that’s been a staple of Beavercreek, Ohio, for years. Earlier this month, Buc-ee’s put out a press release regarding a lawsuit against Beaver’s Mini Mart, which… -
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Data Center Tax Break Under Fire
Virginia is the worldwide leader in data centers, and it has been since the dawn of the modern information age. There are at least 674 data centers in Virginia, and more are on the drawing board. For example, the Hanover County Planning Commission voted last week to allow the development of a technology park that… -
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Ken Paxton Unveils ‘Texas First’ Data Center Plan to Protect Grid, Communities
Republican U.S. Senate candidate and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has released his plan to protect Texas’ power grid and communities from issues associated with data centers while ensuring the United States beats China in the artificial intelligence race. On Monday, Paxton released his “Texas First Data Center Plan,” which outlines four key proposals to…
