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EXCLUSIVE: Military Chaplain Likely Denied Promotion Over ‘Microaggression’ Appeals
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—An Army chaplain is asking military authorities to expunge from his record a negative report stemming from an alleged “microaggression” against people who identify as LGBTQ. Lt. Col. Joseph Lawhorn argued that the report, which he says contains errors, may have cost him a promotion to colonel earlier this year. “Chaplain… -
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Trump Hate Fuels Left’s Shift to Socialism and Jihad, GOP Senate Candidate Says
The Democrats’ hatred for President Donald Trump has led them to embrace Islamic terrorism and socialism in an effort to defeat Republicans this November, the Republican nominee for New Jersey’s Senate seat told the Daily Signal. “Their [Democrats] hate for Donald Trump is the only thing that is informing their decision making,” Justin Murphy told… -
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Supreme Court Steps Into Trump’s DOGE Fight a Second Time
The Supreme Court will hear a case on whether the Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, has to release extensive records of deliberations on cutting government spending. The Trump administration is challenging a lower court’s sweeping discovery order against DOGE despite a previous Supreme Court ruling to narrow the order. The administration argues that the… -
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Donald Trump Rallies Ohio Crowd in Youngstown, Weeks Before Election
Right after coming to the Buckeye State for a rally in the Dayton area, President Donald Trump was back in Ohio on Monday. This time, he welcomed a crowd in Youngstown. Trump has been campaigning for Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, in his special election against former Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown this November, an appearance that… -
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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,… -
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New Press Secretary Surprises Reporters in Debut at Podium
The new White House press secretary, Katie Zacharia, made her debut Tuesday morning with a short briefing highlighting President Donald Trump’s accomplishments and taking questions from three reporters. “I’m looking forward to working with each of you as well, especially as we are in the middle of the midterm blitz with energy and excitement never… -
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Corporate Islamification
So, what is Islamification? A recent documentary by former Virginia congressman Nick Freitas titled “The Immigration Crisis That Will Destroy the West” warns viewers about the risks created by the Islamification of Western civilization. The film focuses primarily on the negative impacts of cultural norms related to the treatment of women and girls, with a… -
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Could Affordability Decide California’s Governor Race?
In California’s gubernatorial race, Democrat Xavier Becerra and Republican Steve Hilton are hoping to win over voters with their drastically different plans to address affordability in the state with the highest cost of living in the nation. California’s high cost of living is top of mind for voters heading into the 2026 elections. A September poll… -
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Poll: Arizona Voters Give Schools Failing Grade, Yet Hobbs Leads Biggs
FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—Nearly 80% of Arizona voters have an unfavorable opinion of public education in their state, one of the few areas of agreement between Republicans and Democrats in the weeks leading to Election Day. The League of American Workers shared the polling data exclusively with the Daily Signal. Only one-quarter of Arizona eighth… -
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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… -
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The Hidden Cost of Socialism? The Innovation It Never Creates
Imagine a day without capitalism. You wake up to a decently sized apartment, just suited to fit your needs. Housing is a human right, after all, but penthouses aren’t. But how can you complain? You barely have bills. Food, education, energy, medicine, and transportation aren’t for-profit businesses. They’re common goods. Those are some of the… -
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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… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Genocide Hypocrites
On Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas killers slaughtered 1,200 people, more than two-thirds of them civilians, inside Israel. For the ensuing three weeks, they refused Israel’s demands to turn over the 251 hostages and to surrender the architects of the massacre. No matter—within a day of the attacks, when Hamas gunmen were still fighting Israeli troops… -
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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… -
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News or Ad? Texan Ken Paxton Gets Barbecued by Broadcast News
Our elitist media love spreading the buzz when First Lady Melania Trump goes “missing” for a few weeks, but they haven’t noticed Texas Democrat James Talarico vanishing for 12 days in the closing weeks of his Senate campaign. As of this writing, Talarico has no campaign events scheduled before Election Day (save a CNN town… -
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Latin America’s Many Trumps
Latin America is turning right, and it’s a vindication for President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. In some ways, the Cold War never really ended in the Western hemisphere: Socialism has haunted the nations of Central and South America long after the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the same Cuban regime… -
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What Prompted a Virginia County to Shut Down 122 Surveillance Cameras?
All 122 Flock surveillance cameras operating in Henrico County will be shut down by the middle of October, making the county the latest jurisdiction in Virginia to cut ties with the license plate reading company. “As a county, we have listened as our residents have shared legitimate concerns about Flock Safety, the proliferation of its… -
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New Poll: How Likely Young Voters View Islamic Sharia Law
THE CENTER SQUARE—Nearly half of likely young voters, 43%, view Islamic Sharia law positively, according to a new poll. The demographic of likely voters between the ages of 18 and 24 hold a different view than the majority of voters polled of all ages, 57%, who hold a negative view. The poll was conducted by… -
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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…. -
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The Media Is Suddenly Less Sure About a Democrat Wave
THE WASHINGTON STAND—After months of flooding the zone with glum predictions for Republicans, there’s been a quiet but meaningful shift in major media headlines. Left-leaning outlets desperate to make the GOP’s demise a self-fulfilling prophecy seem to be subtly hedging their bets against another polling embarrassment. In the last handful of days, even the big…