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  • Trump: China Accessed 220 Million US Voter Files, Deep State Hid Evidence

    President Donald Trump announced the release of declassified documents he said are evidence that China has been meddling in U.S. elections by hacking into voter registration databases and by other means. Trump, who spoke Thursday evening in a prime time address to the nation, said the “deep state” had this information and suppressed it from…
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    Democrat Surges in Fundraising to Unseat Republican Senator

    The fundraising numbers are out for the second quarter, including for the special election for U.S. Senate in Ohio. Former Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, has again outraised Republican Sen. Jon Husted, who was appointed to replace now-Vice President JD Vance. Brown’s campaign reported more than $17.1 million raised from April 1 to June 30,…
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    This California Law Could Make Groceries Even More Expensive

    A California law set to take effect Aug. 3 is expected to increase costs for households by as much as $190 a year, with some industry groups warning the impact on grocery bills could be even higher. Senate Bill 54, the Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act, was designed to reduce plastic waste…
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  • Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’ Is About Duty, Loyalty, and Family

    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.   Christopher Nolan, the renowned British director, has a new film coming out, another remake of “The Odyssey” by Homer. It’s supposed…
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    Talarico Says He’s for Border Security. His Texas House Voting Record Tells a Different Story.

    The U.S. Senate race in Texas is heating up, with Republican Ken Paxton and Democrat James Talarico offering sharply different approaches to border security. On the campaign trail, Talarico has claimed he supports border security and touted legislation he authored in the Texas Legislature to increase security at ports of entry by installing X-ray inspection…
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    $50M in REAL ID Grants Could Provide Path for Passing SAVE Act

    A $50 million federal grant program to help states implement REAL ID could be a way to pass parts of the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election integrity proposal. “We are using every tool to get the SAVE America Act passed,” Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-N.D., told the Daily Signal, a co-sponsor of the proposal. “This…
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    Americans Are Tired of Canada’s Forest Fire Smoke. It’s Time to Do Something About It.

    Summer after summer is being marred by noxious fumes descending from Canada, and I have had enough. Sorry, I’m a little grumpy, but I can’t help it. The sky is yellow, my headache won’t go away, I haven’t been outside in days, and the reason is that our snooty, supposedly climate-conscious neighbor up north can’t…
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    Michigan Senate Candidates Engage in Party Infighting Over Tax Returns Ahead of Democrat Primary

    After immense pressure from primary opponent Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., Abdul El-Sayed has released tax return information in advance of the Aug. 4 primary in Michigan. Both Stevens and El-Sayed are running as Democrats for the open U.S. Senate seat to replace retiring Democrat Sen. Gary Peters. El-Sayed’s tax return information was shared on Wednesday…
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    Virginians Question Power-Hungry Data Centers’ Expansion

    Newton’s third law indicates that every action produces an equal and opposite reaction. In Virginia politics, that is showing up in the push-and-pull over data centers. The state is already peppered with data centers, and developers are rolling out plans to build more. In almost every location, local residents quickly rally to oppose their expansion….
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Why Mamdani Wants to Erase Europeans From New York’s Immigration History

    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: Bill Jacobson, my pal—I love Bill. He’s the founder of Legal Insurrection.  He’s just a great guy. He posted this on X…
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    ‘Cannot Go to Terrorists’: House Ends Taxpayer-Funded Aid to Nigeria Over Christian Genocide

    An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act that would end U.S. tax dollars from flowing to Nigeria over the Christian massacre in the country passed the lower chamber by a slim margin. According to UN News, Islamic radicals have kidnapped, slaughtered, and displaced over 3.5 million Christians in the country. The amendment introduced by…
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    Arrington Says the Clock Expired on Blocking Abortion Funding. Hawley Says Congress Has No Excuse.

    House Republicans have been discussing reconciliation for months, with one consistent priority: reinstating the ban on federal funding for abortions. However, the budget resolution to kick-start the reconciliation process, released Wednesday morning, included no directive to block the funding. House Republicans introduced the $95 billion budget resolution with two goals in mind: pass the SAVE…
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    Jeffries Slams ‘Reckless’ Republican Budget Bill

    House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., sharply criticized Republicans’ budget reconciliation proposal Wednesday, calling it a “reckless” measure that Democrats are determined to defeat. Speaking to reporters after House Democrats began debating the legislation, Jeffries argued that Republicans were struggling to advance their agenda despite holding the House majority. “A few moments ago, yet again,…
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    After 3 Senate Roadblocks, Republicans Eye New SAVE America Act Strategy

    For the third time in two years, House Republicans have passed election integrity legislation, only to watch it stall in the Senate. But two officials told The California Courier how they expect the SAVE America Act to be passed. As part of his 2024 campaign, President Donald Trump vowed to secure U.S. elections with voter…
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    Why I Named an International Airport After President Trump

    America has a strange habit of waiting until its leaders are gone before deciding they are worthy of honor. We name buildings after them; place their portraits on our walls; and speak about their courage, accomplishments, and place in history; but by the time we do, the person being honored is no longer here to…
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    DEI Entrenchment: 7 Colleges Suggesting That ‘White Supremacy’ Persists in America

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A new report exposes seven colleges and universities for featuring statements about “white supremacy” that, the report’s authors say, provide the intellectual framework for racial discrimination in admissions, even after a recent Supreme Court ruling invalidated racial quotas. “Everything on the campuses is framed through a racial lens,” Bill Jacobson, a…
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    If Congress Wants One National Standard for Online Child Safety, It Must Earn It

    The House of Representatives recently passed a bipartisan online child safety package. But the debate isn’t about child safety alone. It’s about preemption. The legislation is part of an ongoing national conversation over Big Tech’s outsized influence on children’s mental health, the rapid development of artificial intelligence, and the role parents should play as these…
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    The H-1B Visa System Has a Repeat Offender Problem

    One scandal proves nothing. Two may be a coincidence. But after years of violations and investigations, let’s admit the H-1B visa system is rife with fraud and abuse of American workers. We are not talking trivial numbers here. The site Layoffhedge has compiled records of H-1B Labor Condition Application filings from 2015 to 2026. There…
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    School Daze

    A Virginia elementary school teacher was tasked with also providing counseling to students who wanted to discuss their sexuality as part of a public-school division’s efforts to be “inclusive” of LGBTQ+ feelings. He had the title “Social Emotional Learning coach.” Did we mention this was at an elementary school? But wait, there’s more. Absurd as…
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    Taxpayer-Funded Immigration Group Operates ‘Political Power Project’ to ‘Build a Voter Base From Scratch’

    The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights, a Los Angeles-based immigration nonprofit that receives millions in government funding, is accused of establishing an immigration-to-elections pipeline across three entities, according to one state watchdog. CHIRLA maintains that the entities are separate. A CHIRLA organization in Mexico trains migrants planning to come to the U.S., while CHIRLA provides…
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