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opinion
JD Vance Survives the Women of ‘The View’
Fresh off negotiating a peace deal with the mullahs and extremists of Iran, Vice President JD Vance waded into the much more turbulent waters of ABC’s “The View” Tuesday. After receiving warm, respectful applause from most of the audience, Vance endured a hostile interrogation not from the usual four rotating co-hosts of the show, but… -
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Ohio Cracks Down on CDLs for Foreign-Born Drivers
Amid federal scrutiny and concerns about commercial drivers licenses being in the hands of unqualified drivers, Ohio is cracking down on CDLs for those drivers not born in the United States. The CDLs of 1,200 foreign-born drivers will be downgraded to a Class D by the state for failing to adequately meet standards proving they… -
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Trump Delays Nomination of Jay Clayton for Intelligence Director, Putting Spy Powers Vote in Peril
The Senate was set to confirm President Donald Trump’s new director of national intelligence as soon as Thursday, but Trump threw a wrench into Leader John Thune’s plans by stating nominee Jay Clayton cannot be confirmed until the Senate approves his replacement as U.S. attorney. Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday morning that Jamie… -
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Socialist Cruises in DC Mayoral Election
Janeese Lewis George, a self-described democratic socialist and Howard University Law School graduate, has been elected as the Democratic nominee for mayor of Washington, D.C., by an overwhelming margin. Lewis George, a current member of the city council, amassed 52% of the vote in a race against former Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie and federal contractor Rini… -
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Trump-Backed Candidate Wins Georgia Republican Senate Runoff
Rep. Mike Collins will win the Republican Senate runoff in Georgia, project the Associated Press and NBC News. Collins, who represents Georgia’s 10th Congressional District, will now face Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff in November. Ossoff narrowly defeated then-Sen. David Perdue, a Republican, in 2020, in the same election Joe Biden won Georgia. In 2024, Donald… -
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California Received 80% of Funds for Illegal Immigrant Households While Americans Faced Stricter Rules
California accounted for more than 80% of all federal welfare cash assistance provided to households headed by illegal immigrants in 2024, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services. The report found that $759 million in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families cash assistance was provided to 85,277 households nationwide in… -
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Thune: Intelligence Director Confirmation Could Break the FISA Deadlock
The United States has gone four days without congressional authorization of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 702, a key component of America’s national security. The federal government relies on it to surveil foreigners without a warrant, looking for potential threats to the country. Senate Majority Leader John Thune suggests that confirming a director of… -
School District Pays $95K to Settle Lawsuit After Painting Over Bible Verse Tribute to Charlie Kirk
A North Carolina school district agreed Monday to pay $95,000 to settle a student’s lawsuit after her school painted over her tribute to Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk shortly after his assassination. A high school junior at Ardrey Kell High School secured permission to paint “Freedom 1776” and “Live Like Kirk—John 11:25” on the… -
California Is Stuck in a Doom Loop
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’ve talked a lot about the crisis that California is in and what it may predict for the rest of… -
opinion
The Left Gears Up for US 250th Anniversary by Dialing Up the America-Hating
Rolling into the 250th anniversary of the United States, liberals, leftists, Democrats, and democratic socialists are united behind one message: America stinks. At the counterprogramming to the White House UFC match over the weekend, a bunch of miserable-looking, aging celebrities held a “#resistance” rally or something like that. Robert De Niro, an aging Hollywood gazillionaire… -
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EXCLUSIVE: GAO Launches Probe Into Social Media Fraud Playbooks Amid Federal Crackdown
FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—Fraudsters who used podcasts, TikTok, and other platforms to boast and give tutorials on how to steal from the federal government now face an investigation by the arm of Congress that reviews wasteful spending. The Government Accountability Office will review online forums where people share tips on how to defraud federal agencies,… -
opinion
The Wannabe Leftist Trump: How Gavin Newsom Is Playing the Persecution Card
Gavin Newsom would have you believe he is now the brave victim of a Trump-orchestrated reign of terror. In a self-pitying video released this week, the California governor melodramatically declared that he and his wife, Jennifer Siebel Newsom, had proudly joined “[President] Donald Trump’s hit list.” Federal agents, he wailed, have been knocking on the doors of… -
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California ‘Basically’ Decriminalized Voter Fraud, Top Federal Prosecutor Warns
A top federal prosecutor says California has “basically” decriminalized voter fraud by stripping away election safeguards used by other states. Bill Essayli, first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, told the Daily Signal that federal prosecutors are fighting for access to the state’s voter rolls in federal court and investigating election fraud… -
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Alaska’s ‘Sham’ Dan Sullivan Booted From Primary Election Ballot
An Alaskan candidate for U.S. Senate who ran under the same name and party affiliation as incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan has been declared ineligible to appear on the primary ballot by the state’s elections director. On Monday, Alaska Division of Elections Director Carol Beecher stated in a letter to candidate Daniel J. Sullivan Jr…. -
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Is MLB Treating Christians Differently? Hawley Demands Answers
Is there room in Major League Baseball for faithful Christian players? Last week, several San Francisco Giants players wore the Pride-themed baseball cap during the team’s Pride Night, but with a twist: They wrote Bible verses on their caps referencing Genesis verses related to God’s creation of the rainbow. Now Major League Baseball is taking… -
After Spencer Pratt’s Office Burned Down, He Declared, ‘It’s War’
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition 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. Jack Fowler: Speaking of war, Victor, Spencer Pratt says it’s war. On Friday, two things happened. One is his business mysteriously… -
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Feds Indict 15 Antifa Members for Conspiring to Injure Federal Officers
The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced that 15 individuals affiliated with two Minneapolis-based Antifa groups have been federally indicted on charges of conspiring to impede or injure federal officers. “Today, a federal indictment was unsealed charging 15 defendants with conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers and other charges related to efforts of two… -
analysis
Virginia State GOP Voids Lynchburg Primary Results
Voters in Lynchburg, Virginia, can expect a large slate of candidates for the three city council seats that will be on the ballot in November. That’s because the Republican State Central Committee voted 55-17 to set aside the results of last month’s “firehouse primary” and declared that all interested candidates may file to be on… -
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Ed Department Transfers More Key Responsibilities in Next Moves to Dismantle Agency
The Department of Education is transferring two of its key responsibilities to other parts of the executive branch, marking the administration’s latest effort to wind down the agency’s operations. The agency is moving its Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services to the Department of Health and Human Services. OSER staff will work with HHS… -
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Link to Fani Willis Leads to Federal Judge Recusal in Georgia Voter Rolls Case
A federal judge who attended a political event of a prosecutor who once pursued charges against then-former President Donald Trump recused herself from a case in which the Justice Department is seeking Georgia voter registration data. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross of the Northern District of Georgia granted the Justice Department’s motion to step aside…
