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Don’t Cross ‘the Big Guy’: Reflecting on Sen. Lucas and ‘The Sopranos’
I always liked the premise of the TV show “The Sopranos,” a guy stuck between “the Family” and his family. I never watched much because I didn’t have the spare change to pay for HBO, but I catch up on episodes here and there. One of the returning themes I enjoyed was the tension between…Joe Thomas -
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Ohio AG Dave Yost Resigns, Will Work for Christian Legal Group
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced Thursday he is resigning from his role, effective June 7. He will serve as the vice president of strategic research and innovation with Alliance Defending Freedom. Yost has served as Ohio’s top law enforcement official since 2019 and was preceded by Republican Gov. Mike DeWine. He previously served as…Rebecca Downs -
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Leo XIV’s Papacy at One Year
On May 8, 2025, a few minutes after his election, Pope Leo XIV opened his pontificate with “la pace sia con tutti voi” (peace be with you all). In many ways, these words can be understood as a kind of agenda for the Holy Father in the last year: cultivate peace and thus bolster unity…Mario Enzler -
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Spencer Pratt Rips Opponents During LA Mayoral Debate, Wins 88% Audience Approval
In a two-hour mayoral debate hosted by NBC 4 Los Angeles, three candidates shared their views on how the nation’s second-largest city should manage its growing list of crises. But a post-debate poll showed one candidate emerged as the clear winner. The debate stage on Wednesday night featured two familiar local politicians, Mayor Karen Bass…Angelina Delfin -
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Judge Orders CAIR to Turn Over Foreign Donor Info to Greg Abbott
A district court judge ordered the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which bills itself as America’s largest Muslim civil rights group, to hand over donor information to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. CAIR “will produce documents sufficient to identify the identities of any foreign donor who has given donations … of $5,000 or more to” the CAIR…Tyler O’Neil -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Lose Next Phase in the Gerrymandering Wars
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. Gerrymandering, or the protocol where states allot congressional seats by population, is in the news recently, and some states…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Crime Data Scandal in DC Vindicates Trump’s National Guard Intervention
President Donald Trump took decisive action last year to halt crime in Washington, and the results have been spectacular. But that success now looks even more impressive considering recent reports that high-ranking members of the Metropolitan Police Department had been previously cooking the books to create the mirage that crime was lower than it was….Jarrett Stepman -
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Turning Point Action Flexes Midterm Muscle in Indiana
Turning Point Action just showed the GOP and the country what it is capable of accomplishing in the midterms and beyond. While President Donald Trump initiated the redistricting fight in Indiana, boots on the ground from Turning Point Action volunteers delivered the removal of anti‑redistricting lawmakers from the state Senate. “We know what it takes…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Trump White House Takes Transgender-Motivated Terror Threat Seriously
America’s counterterror forces can no longer ignore the threat of extremism motivated by transgender ideology, and President Donald Trump’s new counterterrorism strategy rightly addresses this threat. The counterterrorism strategy, released Wednesday, outlines three major threats: narcoterrorists and transnational gangs; legacy Islamist terrorists; and violent left-wing extremists, including anarchists and anti-fascists. That third category includes transgender…Tyler O’Neil -
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Inside the Nebraska Senate Race Full of Alleged Plants and Double Agents
The critical 2026 Nebraska Senate race, which could help tip the balance of power in Washington, has become consumed by accusations that candidates are misrepresenting their party affiliations to rig the odds in their favor. In November, Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., who is finishing the term of retired Republican Sen. Ben Sasse, will seek a…George Caldwell -
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AI Race May Be on the Docket for Trump’s Meeting With Xi
President Donald Trump will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing next week, where official talks on the AI race could be on the docket. The White House and the Chinese government are weighing the launch of official discussions about AI amid concerns about the competition becoming the newest arms race, The Wall Street…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Ed Markey, Dem Politician of 50 Years, Narrowly Leads Primary Foe in Poll
Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Ed Markey is narrowly leading his primary challenger, Rep. Seth Moulton, in a Bay State brawl over the future of the party, new polling suggests. A May poll from Emerson College shows Markey leading Moulton 37% to 32% among likely Democrat primary voters. The survey, which sampled 451 voters on May 3-4,…George Caldwell -
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Trump Administration Wins Court Fight as Judge Clears ICE Operations Near Schools
The Trump administration scored a legal victory in combating illegal immigration when a federal judge cleared the way for Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials to operate near schools, for now. The lawsuit brought by Minnesota public school districts sought a temporary injunction against immigration enforcement agents having a presence near schools, claiming it increased absenteeism…Fred Lucas -
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Johnson Opens National Day of Prayer, Credits God for Blessing 250 Years of America
Speaker Mike Johnson and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner opened the 75th National Day of Prayer Thursday morning in the U.S. Capitol, celebrating 250 years of America and all that God has blessed her with. “Our Founders did their best to set up our nation in accordance with his guidelines and principles. And…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Trump Put Tehran on the Clock
President Donald Trump’s usual naysayers and the foreign policy class are already trying to sell his pause of Project Freedom in the Strait of Hormuz as a retreat. That is wrong. A real retreat would mean lifting the blockade and giving Tehran relief up front. Instead, Trump did the opposite. He paused one operational phase…Mehek Cooke -
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Dem Accused of Violating Federal Law in Stunt to Aid Communist Regime With Mexico
A top House Democrat is being accused of breaking federal law after she admitted to meeting with foreign ambassadors about getting oil to Cuba’s communist regime despite U.S. sanctions, defending the outreach as “literally our right and responsibility.” Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D‑Wash., made the remarks during a recent briefing in Seattle following a congressional delegation…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Florida Launches Rival to ‘Woke’ AP US History
The Florida Department of Education launched a new framework Monday to explicitly compete with “woke” Advanced Placement U.S. history courses, following criticism that the College Board embeds racist bias and “diversity, equity, and inclusion” into such courses. The department will launch the Florida Advanced Courses and Tests framework for U.S. history as a pilot program…Tyler O’Neil -
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Faith, Fairness, and the Front Lines: Protecting the American Tradition
The National Day of Prayer reflects the enduring American tradition of turning to faith by seeking God’s protection and favor on our country, leaders, and communities. As early as 1668, the Virginia House of Burgesses passed an ordinance declaring a day of “Humiliation, Fasting and Prayer, to implore God’s Mercy.” Days of prayer have evolved since then. Congress passed an…Monty Burks -
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Israel Advocacy Day Brings Pastors, Rabbis, and Lawmakers Together in DC
A coalition of more than 500 rabbis, pastors, and faith leaders gathered in Washington, D.C., this week to commemorate Israel Advocacy Day and meet with Capitol Hill lawmakers amid rising antisemitism and antagonism toward the Jewish state. “Antisemitism has tested America,” Yechiel Leiter, Israel’s ambassador to the United States, told the gathering, acknowledging that it…Al Perrotta -
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Administration Mulls AI Regulation Executive Orders, but Substance in Flux
The White House is contemplating executive orders on artificial intelligence regulation, but the specifics of the orders are still the subject of active debate, sources close to the administration told The Daily Signal. The New York Times first reported that the White House is looking into an executive order to create a vetting system for…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
