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    Jack Smith Obtained Data on at Least 639,000 Republican Donors, Voters and Supporters, Senate Finds
    Former special counsel Jack Smith and the Biden administration Justice Department obtained information on at least 639,000 Republican donors, voters and supporters, the Senate Judiciary Committee revealed Wednesday. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has led an investigation into Arctic Frost, which began as Smith’s probe of then-former President Donald Trump’s challenge to the…
    Fred Lucas
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    Roy Demands Answers on Mifepristone Study, Seeks to End Federal Abortion Funding
    Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is pressing the Food and Drug Administration for answers on the delayed abortion pill study, arguing that the findings could affect conservatives’ efforts to end federal funding for abortion. In a letter obtained by the Daily Signal, Roy asked FDA Acting Commissioner Kyle Diamantas for an update on the publication timeline…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Republican Derek Merrin Vows Victory for Ohio’s 9th Congressional District
    PUTNAM COUNTY, Ohio—Of all the Congressional races to watch throughout the country, Ohio’s 9th Congressional District may be the most significant. The race involves rematches and new maps, as Republican Derek Merrin looks to unseat Democrat Rep. Marcy Kaptur. The Daily Signal spoke with Merrin last week as he made campaign appearances with key Republicans…
    Rebecca Downs
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    Republicans Pull Back Funding in Battleground Districts, Shaking Up Midterm Spending
    House Speaker Mike Johnson’s super PAC is halting millions in spending across four battleground districts, shaking up its midterm campaign plans. As the top campaigner for House Republicans, Johnson has raised hundreds of millions through the super PAC. The Congressional Leadership Fund will redistribute the $10 million across 16 new districts and end support for…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Omar Seeks Funds After Immigration Raid at Her Home
    Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is soliciting money after her house was raided as part of a federal criminal immigration investigation. Hours after Department of Homeland Security investigative agents raided the home of the Somali native, she sent out a fundraising message to her supporters, saying, “Please … support me [against] fascist bullies.” “[President Donald] Trump’s…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Democratic Party Is Undergoing Socialist Rebranding, RSC Members Say
    Outspoken members of the congressional Republican Study Committee called out the Democratic Party for nominating self-proclaimed capitalist candidates in key districts while allegedly undergoing a socialist rebranding. Among those signing the letter are Reps. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, Randy Weber, R-Texas, Randy Fine, R-Fla., Clay Higgins, R-La., Keith Self, R-Texas, Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., and Mary Miller,…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Islamic Non-Profits Could Be Investigated for Terror Ties, Abuse of Taxpayer-Funded Grants
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was urged by several members of Congress on Tuesday to investigate the Council on American-Islamic Relations and several other Islamic organizations over their alleged abuse of taxpayer-funded grants and terrorism ties. Led by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, the members penned a…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    America Needs Permitting Reform—With No Gimmicks
    America has forgotten how to build, courtesy of a Byzantine permitting process that delays projects for years and often kills them altogether. A new bill could change that, though, and let the U.S. actually start building things again, including badly needed energy infrastructure that would reduce prices. The current paralysis was made painfully evident this…
    EJ Antoni
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    Communist China Silences Chinese Americans Through Threats and Intimidation, Survivor Warns
    The Chinese Communist Party continues to terrorize Chinese American citizens in the United States by threatening their families abroad if they speak out against the regime, a survivor of China’s communist state told the Daily Signal. Lily Tang Williams, the Republican nominee seeking to unseat Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-N.H., told the Daily Signal she began…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Remembering Jon Kyl, a Champion for Crime Victims’ Rights
    Former U.S. Sen. Jon Kyl died Sept. 16 at the age of 84. But there is one part of his legacy that is particularly meaningful to me: Jon Kyl was one of the most important champions of crime victims’ rights in America. Kyl understood something fundamental about crime victims. They are thrust into a relationship…
    Jon Fleischman
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    California Lawmakers Push for Mexican Cartel-Owned Avocado Ban
    All the Republicans in California’s congressional delegation are advocating for tighter restrictions on the Mexican avocado trade in an effort to thwart Mexican drug cartels. “Cartels should not be able to use their influence over Mexico’s avocado supply chain to game the American market. Period,” Rep. James Gallagher, R-Calif., told the Daily Signal. “Sudden import…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    DHS Raids Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Home as Part of Federal Immigration Investigation
    The Department of Homeland Security raided the home of Somali-born Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., early Monday morning, less than a month before the midterm election. The raid is part of a larger criminal fraud investigation into the congresswoman’s immigration paperwork and was signed off by a federal judge. First reported by Fox News Digital, multiple…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Panel Discussion Explores the Future of AI Regulation
    Virginia is leading the world into the future of artificial intelligence, with many of the state’s 674 data centers (and more on the way) serving as the hardware that provides the memory to drive AI. Data centers are also a growing political concern, with politicians at the local, state and federal levels arguing over what…
    Rich Tucker
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    What This Bipartisan Plan Would Change About the Senate
    A bipartisan Senate duo claims it has the answer to “Save the Senate.” The proposal to eliminate cloture votes, limit dead floor time, increase debate time, and create multiple “fast-tracks” for bills could allow the Senate to pass more legislation. The rule changes, proposed by retiring Republican Sen. Steve Daines of Montana and Democrat Sen….
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    He Saw Life After the Berlin Wall Fell. Here’s What He Learned About Socialism.
    Summary Rep. Warren Davidson witnessed life in East Germany just weeks after the Berlin Wall fell in 1989. In the next Congress, he could find himself serving alongside even more Democrats who embrace an ideology millions of Eastern Europeans rejected when they tore the wall down. Ideas once associated with the Left’s fringe are increasingly…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Becerra and Talarico Vanish From the Campaign Trail
    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: Well, let’s turn to the California governor’s race, and Steve Hilton is closing the gap, which was a huge…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Collins vs. Ossoff Debate: Biggest Takeaways
    On Thursday night, Sen. Jon Ossoff and Rep. Mike Collins took the stage in Doraville, Georgia, to face off against each other in a heated debate. The event comes at a crucial time leading up to the midterm elections, with Election Day just weeks away, and early voting starting next Tuesday. The three main topics…
    Rebecca Buis
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    Rubio Warns Western Decline is a Consequence of the Left’s Self-Hatred
    Western civilization’s left self-hatred has led to its decline, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned during a speech Wednesday from the ruins of the Hellenic civilization in Greece, the birthplace of Western democracy. “Our prosperity somehow became a word of guilt,” Rubio said. “We no longer believe that we earned and deserved our greatness.” “In…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Nearly 60% of H-1B Fraud Investigations Are in One Texas Region
    Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne has introduced legislation to crack down on H-1B visa fraud, as North Texas has seen a surge in fraud.  On Monday, Van Duyne unveiled HR 10643, the H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act, which would increase penalties for willful H-1B violations, extend minimum sponsorship bans, and strengthen fines for immigration document…
    Emily Medeiros
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    Johnson Sees an Unusual Force Driving Midterm Voters
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—While campaigning for Rep. Rob Bresnahan in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, this week, House Speaker Mike Johnson compared the 2026 midterms to the election that followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks and said fears about the “rise of Marxism and communism” could cause voters to reject Democrats and stick with the party in power….
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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