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DC Workers Pay for Ridiculous Amount of Porn on Job, GPS Data Suggests
Summary THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—People in Washington, D.C., consume pornography on OnlyFans at high rates during the workday, according to the CEO of OnlyFinder, Max Anderson, whose company published a report on OnlyFans spending. People in the nation’s capital spend more on OnlyFans content per capita than any of the 50 states in the… -
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Conservative Movement Seeks Path Forward After November Drubbing
OXON HILL, Md. – The conservative movement must have a cohesive set of principles to build a coalition after President Donald Trump, said Ed Corrigan, president of the Conservative Partnership Institute. “It’s easy to generate principles. It’s much harder to figure out what combination of principles creates a palatable coalition,” Corrigan said Wednesday at The… -
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Roberts Blames GOP Communication for Blue Wave, Calls Thune ‘Feckless’
Summary OXON HILL, Md.—Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts said Republicans share significant blame for heavy midterm losses, specifically referencing “the feckless [Senate Majority Leader] John Thune.” “There was a massive gap in communication between the policymakers of the party in power and the American people,” Roberts said Tuesday at The Forum, a Heritage event just… -
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Chip Roy Is ‘Pissed Off’ at the Republican Establishment
Summary Rep. Chip Roy, who is leaving Congress in December, pointed to corruption as a cause of GOP losses in the 2026 midterm elections. “I’m pissed off at a Republican establishment that embraced corrupt people at the top of the ticket too often,” the Texas Republican said Wednesday at The Forum, a conference for conservatives… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s USDA Is Coming for SNAP Scammers—and Democrats Aren’t Happy
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 Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Victor Davis Hanson: What’s your budget now, your total budget versus what it was? Were you able to not have any increases at… -
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Post-Trump GOP Needs Young Men, Heritage Panelists Say
Republicans must win back young men and deliver on affordability if they hope to win in 2028, prominent conservative commentators said. “We are not going to be able to have a coalition that is dependent anymore on the idea that Donald Trump is on the ballot,” Ben Domenech, opinion editor of The Daily Wire, said… -
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Florida AG Subpoenas DSA Over Alleged Funding From China and Cuba
Summary Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena Tuesday to the Democratic Socialists of America over potential foreign contributions, including support from China and Cuba. “Floridians who give to organizations operating in our state have a right to know where that money comes from and how it is used,” Uthmeier declared in a statement… -
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McLaurin Says Georgia’s Divided Legislature Can Work Together
THE CENTER SQUARE—Democrats will hold a slight majority in the Georgia House of Representatives, and Republicans retained a slight majority in the Senate in last week’s election, but Lt. Gov.-elect Josh McLaurin tells The Center Square he thinks the two can work together. McLaurin, a Democrat, scored a double-digit win over Republican Greg Dolezal, 55.97%-44.03%,… -
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Roberts Urges Conservatives to Fight and Build After Democrats’ Midterm Sweep
OXON HILL, Md.—After Democrats swept the House and Senate last week, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts told conservatives this is “no time for a circular firing squad.” Speaking at The Forum, a Heritage event just outside Washington, D.C., Roberts emphasized the importance of uniting to fight the policies of new Democrat leaders whose rhetoric has… -
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A ‘Love Letter’ to America Opens Today in Theaters
A new documentary is set to showcase America’s landscapes as a “love letter” to the country in its 250th anniversary year. The 40-minute film “America the Beautiful” premieres Nov. 11 across more than 70 theaters nationwide. Narrated by award-winning actor Kelsey Grammer, it shows America “from sea to shining sea” and traces the history… -
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The House Votes on Massie’s Articles of Impeachment
On Tuesday night, the House of Representatives voted to send Rep. Thomas Massie’s articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to committee, effectively killing the legislation. In a 211-204 vote, the articles of impeachment were sent to the Judiciary Committee. Republican leadership was able to rally members to show up and vote, while 11… -
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How DSA-Backed Candidates and Propositions Fared in Texas Elections
Summary On Election Day, the Democratic Socialists of America scored numerous victories in the Lone Star State involving local propositions and candidates. The DSA supported two major propositions that voters approved in Corpus Christi and Houston, and it opposed a Dallas proposition that voters rejected. Corpus Christi’s Proposition B, also known as the Fair Water Amendment, was approved… -
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Senate Republican Walks Out as GOP Leadership Fight Comes to a Head
Senate Majority Leader John Thune was reelected as the top GOP senator for the 120th Congress as Republicans head into the minority. Not only did the conference choose to keep Thune in charge, but it also reelected his entire leadership team. Current Senate records identify Thune as majority leader, and current reporting confirms he was… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: It’s Time to Clean Up Washington’s Corruption
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 all talk about waste, fraud and abuse, or corruption in politics. It’s kind of a… -
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Inside the Race to Get Trump’s Judicial Nominees Confirmed Before Democrat Takeover
Senate Republicans have less than 20 days to confirm President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees, a crucial move to ensure that his legacy extends beyond his term. “Very important for the U.S. Senate to confirm all of our pending 161 Nominations, including 25 Federal Judges,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Monday. He made official announcements for the… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Midterm Is Not the Endterm
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 Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Jack Fowler: Very briefly here, let me just say that Victor has written a significant post on X. You’ll find it there. His… -
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Conservative Justices Seem to Balk as Trump Admin Seeks Immigration Authority on Employers
Conservative justices seemed reluctant to grant the Trump administration sweeping authority to penalize employers importing immigrant workers. The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday in a case that could have broader implications for the Trump administration’s immigration-enforcement agenda. While the administration argues that it can oversee all employer-related cases involving immigration, justices questioned the scope of… -
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DOJ Backs Down on 20,000 Disputed California Voters, but the Legal War Isn’t Over
Summary While Democrats celebrate the Department of Justice’s decision last Friday to drop its lawsuit involving suspected noncitizen voters in California, another lawsuit remains ongoing, keeping the legal battle over election security in the Golden State far from over. One day before the election, the Supreme Court rejected the DOJ’s emergency appeal seeking to require… -
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Republicans Choose Their Next Leaders
Republican Rep. Jim Jordan of Ohio will be the next House minority leader after a conference-wide election Tuesday afternoon. Jordan beat Rep. Steve Scalise, the current House majority leader, 106-73, according to multiple reports. The two announced their candidacies last week in competing “Dear Colleague” letters after Speaker Mike Johnson decided against running for the… -
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Epstein’s Crimes Could Have Been Prevented, House Oversight Report Says
A new House report details the federal government’s decades-long failure to hold convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein accountable. The report, released Tuesday by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, says that crimes committed by Epstein after 2005 could have been prevented if not for failures by federal investigators and prosecutors, and it specifically faulted…