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Victor Davis Hanson: The Deeper Stakes of 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. This is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. We’re getting very close to the midterms. We’re less than three weeks away now. I would like to… -
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Trump Says Megachurch Pastor Running for Senate ‘Openly Mocks Jesus’
President Donald Trump claimed that Adam Hamilton, a pastor and Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Kansas, “openly mocks Jesus,” and attacked him for supporting transgender ideology. Trump did not mention a specific statement in which Hamilton had mocked Jesus, though he made the accusation between two criticisms of Hamilton over transgender ideology. “Adam Hamilton… -
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Schumer-Backed Veterans Group Backs Non-Veteran Dems Over Decorated Republican
During his three-decade career as a Marine, Sen. Dan Sullivan lived out the Marine Corps’ motto, Semper Fidelis, “always faithful,” retiring as a colonel in 2024 after several deployments across the Middle East and Asia. But now in a reelection bid, the Alaskan senator is receiving no such loyalty from a Democrat, Chuck Schumer-aligned super… -
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Pete Hegseth Travels to Dayton for ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ Tour
On Tuesday, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to the Dayton, Ohio, area for a stop on the “Arsenal of Freedom” tour, addressing the workforce at Sierra Nevada Corp. “We’ve gone around the country in this ‘Arsenal of Freedom’ tour, meeting with great companies and innovators and sending the signal to our great companies and… -
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Trump Predicts End to Rural Voters’ Economic Woes
President Donald Trump said high gas prices and economic dissatisfaction among rural voters are a “small price to pay” for winning the war in Iran. “It’s a very small price to pay for not letting the most dangerous country in the world have a nuclear weapon,” he said Tuesday in response to a question from… -
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Green Group Already Under Scrutiny Honors Leader of Foundation That Gave Millions to China-Linked Entities
An environmental group facing scrutiny for its ties to China honored a leader of a major left-leaning grantmaking foundation that has given millions of dollars to China-connected entities. The Environmental Law Institute on Tuesday honored Julie Packard, vice chair of the board of trustees for the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, with its 2026 Environmental… -
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The Socialists Want to Hold Congress Hostage
Hakeem Jeffries has a problem. The Democratic Socialists of America is already discussing what it will demand in exchange for helping him become the next speaker of the House of Representatives. And it isn’t being subtle about it. An Oct. 14 article in the DSA’s magazine Democratic Left was titled “Socialists in Congress Should Hold… -
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Appeals Court Deals Trump Blow in Immigration Fight Over Churches
A federal court dealt a blow to the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement agenda near houses of worship, allowing objecting religious groups to sue. The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that religious organizations have standing to sue over the policy of allowing some immigration enforcement at churches and other religious institutions, in a case… -
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France Riots Could Serve as the Socialist Blueprint for the US
“Europe on fire is a warning for the United States,” a foreign policy expert said of the recent riots in France. Nile Gardiner, the director of the Margaret Thatcher Center for Freedom at The Heritage Foundation, joined Mark Guiney on the “Heritage Explains” podcast to discuss the leftist-Islamist coalition behind the riots and how the… -
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Virginia Democrats Host Get-Out-the-Vote Rally in Henrico
Former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg barnstormed through the commonwealth, making a stop to support three Virginia Democrat candidates who are attempting to flip tightly contested districts. Shannon Taylor in the 1st District, Elaine Luria in the 2nd District, and Tom Perriello in the 5th District were all on hand to speak alongside Buttigieg, a… -
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Leftist Network of PACs, DSA, and Activist Groups Backed Candidates Like Abdul El-Sayed: Report
A leftist network involving the Democratic Socialists of America, Muslim nonprofits, and aligned PACs has promoted far-left Democrat candidates such as Abdul El-Sayed in Michigan, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, and Rep. Rashida Tlaib, according to a new report. “Following the events of October 7, 2023, an influential far-left political network rapidly mobilized by… -
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Muslim Brotherhood, CAIR, and US Elections: What to Know
As Muslims have become more politically organized, Muslim advocacy organizations have also become increasingly involved in American politics and elections. Among the organizations that have drawn significant scrutiny are the Muslim Brotherhood and the Council on American-Islamic Relations, or CAIR. Understanding the history of these organizations, their relationships with foreign terrorist groups, and the controversy… -
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Trump Admin Warned Europe Before Riots Started—It Didn’t Listen
Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned about left-wing terrorism threatening Western civilization. Now, Europe is seeing what these groups are capable of. “Antifa militants and their comrades travel from across Europe and to the Americas to participate in each other’s attacks, to funnel propaganda and training, materials, and target information through shared encrypted channels—moving through… -
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‘California Model’: Unusual Election Reform Divides Democrats in Deep Blue State
Ballot measures allowing same-day voter registration and scrapping party primaries could make it easier for establishment Democrats to keep power in deep-blue Massachusetts. Voters are considering the two measures this fall. Election integrity experts have long been suspicious of Election Day voter registration, as it could flood election clerks with new registrants they can’t possibly… -
Inside the Final Weeks of Trump’s Midterm Blitz
President Donald Trump will announce new economic initiatives in every state he visits until the midterms, a senior White House official told the Daily Signal. Economic issues are front and center for voters, which is why Trump is rolling out plans that speak to voters on a local level, the official said. With about two… -
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France’s Multiculturalism Experiment Goes Up in Flames
“French culture doesn’t exist in and of itself; there is no such thing as a single French culture. There is culture in France and it is diverse.” That was French President Emmanuel Macron in 2017, putting his own spin on the insipid “diversity is our strength” mantra that’s been the thoughtless creed of Western elites… -
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Democrat Senator Says the Quiet Part Out Loud About Making Trump Admin Jobs Radioactive
As Democrats eye the prospect of taking back power in Washington, they seem intent not just on investigating President Donald Trump’s administration, but also on launching a cancel culture campaign that scares prospective young staffers away from public service. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., may have said too much last week at the University of Chicago… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Could France’s Crisis Happen in America?
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. This is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. In the news right now, it’s rioting in France, rioting in Belgium, rioting in Italy, rioting in… -
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DOJ Charges 28 Noncitizens in California Voter Fraud Crackdown, Arrests 11
Federal authorities arrested 11 foreign nationals across California on Monday as part of a statewide election fraud investigation, announcing charges against 28 noncitizens for allegedly registering to vote illegally, casting ballots, or making false statements on naturalization applications. The arrests were part of “Operation Protect the Vote,” a coordinated effort involving all four U.S. attorneys’… -
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Trump Barnstorms US, Visiting New State Every Night
With two weeks remaining until the midterm elections, President Donald Trump is visiting a new state every night this week. Some of the states Trump is visiting are considered purple, but they are all states he won in 2024 where Republicans are now neck-and-neck with their opponents or are trailing them. The president is traveling…