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Russian National Sentenced to 6 Years in Voter Fraud, ID Theft Scheme
A Russian national was sentenced to six years in prison on Wednesday for his involvement in a voter registration conspiracy. Dmitry Shushlebin, 45, a Russian citizen living in Miami Beach, Florida, was also given three years of supervised release. He was charged with organizing an identity theft fraud scheme that included efforts by the conspirators… -
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Federal Union Suing Trump Endorses AOC, Tlaib, Omar, Talarico, 100+ Democrats
The American Federation of Government Employees, America’s largest federal government union, has endorsed more than 100 Democrats and a handful of Republicans in the 2026 midterm elections, while AFGE also files lawsuits to block President Donald Trump’s federal workforce reforms. AFGE, which represents more than 800,000 federal and D.C. government employees, has endorsed House Minority… -
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Make Education Roman Again
Today’s universities are increasingly self-destructive, hell-bent not only on deconstructing the Western canon in the classroom but on dissolving the American nation itself. Conservative reformers can’t be satisfied with turning the clock back to the 2010s—or even the 1950s. The classical education tradition that formed the American Founders was repudiated long ago. But there is… -
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German Chancellor’s Attack on Free Speech Reveals Europe’s Growing Fear of Dissent
Free speech isn’t just dying in Europe; it’s being ruthlessly strangled by an out-of-touch ruling class that’s desperate to snuff it out before it loses power. And those elites are hardly hiding their contempt for what we here in America consider a foundational, God-given right. On Tuesday, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made a public, frontal… -
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Top Cabinet Official Signals Prices Will Drop Soon
Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins told the Daily Signal that she predicts beef prices will decrease before the November midterm elections. Beef prices fell 1% in August, after a 0.8% decline in July. But Rollins said the Trump administration is not done working toward lower prices. “I think there’s a lot we’re going to be… -
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The Left’s Answer to AI Is Simple: More Government
Artificial intelligence is moving at a speed that makes government look like it is stuck in the horse-drawn carriage era. By the time regulators figure out what the latest AI technology can do, chances are it has already been surpassed. New models appear, capabilities improve, and businesses find new uses for AI at a breathtaking… -
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House Closes Up Shop a Day Before Scheduled 7-Week Recess
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., moved to close down the House of Representatives on Wednesday, angering Democrat and Republican lawmakers alike. The speaker’s move comes as the House already had a seven-week recess, which was supposed to start Thursday. While Johnson did not state that the potential impeachment proceeding against Secretary of War… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Iran Is Preparing an October Surprise Before 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. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. We’re about 50 days out from the midterms, and everybody seems to have an October surprise. What’s… -
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Hawley Advocates Mifepristone Ban With Pro-Life Declaration
At the inaugural Missouri Prayer Breakfast, Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced the signing of a new Declaration for Life to restore the foundation on which America was founded: the defense of human dignity and the unalienable right to life. The senator called on members of Congress, beyond Missouri and pro-life Republicans, to join him in… -
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Texas Legislators Demand Accountability as Flock Camera Debate Grows
Texas often sets the standard for red-state policies—from the Second Amendment to protecting unborn babies to economic freedom. Now, amid public backlash to Flock cameras, state legislators are leading calls for accountability. Texas is estimated to have at least 13,000 Flock cameras, along with roughly 1,000 other similar devices, according to DeFlock, an anti-surveillance group… -
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Texas Can Lead America’s Dependable Energy Future
Every morning, Texas families flip a switch, turn a dial, and expect the lights to come on. Every day, Texas manufacturers fire up their plants expecting the power to hold. That expectation—power on demand—is the foundation everything else in our economy is built on. Texas has spent decades earning the right to call itself the… -
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Parents Give NC School District 15 Days to Protect Religious Freedom or Face Lawsuit
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A group of parents has given a North Carolina school district 15 days to provide religious accommodations related to a transgender teacher or face a lawsuit, according to a demand letter obtained by the Daily Signal. Thomas More Society attorneys argue that recent Supreme Court precedents require the Wake County Public… -
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The EPA Just Removed a Billion-Dollar Barrier to Reliable Power
Energy deregulation is not simply about eliminating rules. It is about removing regulations that exceed statutory authority, impose overly burdensome costs, and make it harder for Americans to access affordable and reliable power, often with little or no environmental benefit. The Environmental Protection Agency’s repeal of the 2024 greenhouse gas standards for power plants does… -
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After Years of Silence, New House Bill Targets the Tactics Used to Shield Epstein
House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., introduced the Survivor’s Voice Protection Act on Wednesday based on a monthslong investigation into government failures in the Jeffrey Epstein sex-trafficking operation. The Daily Signal first reported this month the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee was drafting a bill defining human trafficking to prevent offenders from using loopholes… -
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Ballot Harvesting Concerns in Nursing Homes Spur New Push to Protect Vulnerable Seniors
As the Trump administration seeks to crack down on potential voter fraud in nursing homes, an election watchdog group is providing additional information to long-term care facilities, citing several past criminal cases involving political operatives and staff who took advantage of vulnerable elderly residents. A Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services memo from late July… -
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After Millions in Federal Benefits, Watchdog Pushes Senate Probe of NYC Hospital and ‘Rural’ Designation
FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—A conservative group is calling for a Senate investigation into a nonprofit hospital, the New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System, because of its federal grants, executive compensation, and reported “rural” status. Save Our States noted in a letter Wednesday to Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., that Mount Sinai has filed… -
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The United States Leading the World on Pro-Life, Pro-Family
Signature nations to the Geneva Consensus Declaration gathered on Capitol Hill this week to sign the sixth annual declaration on the sanctity of life and the importance of putting families first. As the United States serves as this year’s secretariat, Congress and the Institute for Women’s Health hosted 43 member countries standing for the right… -
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Congress Hears Pleas for Release of God-Fearing Chinese Democracy Advocate
A top congressional panel on Wednesday examined the imprisonment of Chinese media entrepreneur Jimmy Lai and the state of press freedom and judicial independence in China. The Congressional-Executive Commission on China hearing, titled “A Son and Daughter’s Appeal to Xi Jinping to Release Their Dad, Jimmy Lai,” comes a week before the Chinese Communist Party… -
High Tariffs Could Harm American Semiconductor Industry. Here’s How to Get the Policy Right.
All Americans should congratulate President Donald Trump on his progress to insource more American manufacturing. That being said, tariffs are tricky things. If a country imposes no tariffs, it may well see its domestic industry bleed away to other countries. America saw a lot of that in recent decades. However, raise tariffs too high and… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Mark Carney Is Leading Canada ‘Right Over the Cliff’
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. I know we’ve talked a lot about the current Canadian-American trade dispute, but it involves larger issues…
