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opinion
Jensen Huang Is Gone, but Our China Problem Isn’t
Summary Within the span of a few days, Jensen Huang went from being one of the world’s most powerful men to an admitted adulterer and unemployed billionaire. His rapid fall will have profound consequences for Nvidia, AI, and our national security for years to come. Most alarming, Huang used his power and influence to lobby… -
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Is There a Difference Between Islam and Islamism? These Experts Say ‘No’
Summary OXON HILL, Md.—Americans must understand the true nature of Islam to diagnose its challenge to Western societies, scholars said Thursday. At The Heritage Foundation’s conference, The Forum, a pair of scholars highlighted the often-false distinction made between Islam and “Islamism” that causes confusion. Florence Bergeaud-Blackler, an anthropologist and research fellow at the National Centre… -
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Trump Directs Vance to Settle Issue Other Than Iran War
President Donald Trump directed Vice President JD Vance to focus on fighting fraud in Democrat-run states instead of ending the Iran war. “I have asked Vice President Vance to focus his complete and total attention on the Massive Corruption and Crime taking place in Democrat run Cities and States throughout the U.S.,” Trump said Thursday… -
opinion
The Patient Islamification of the West
Summary The Muslim Brotherhood has engaged in a century-long project to “Islamify” modern countries through gradual, lawful, multisector action. Across Europe and now the United States, the Brotherhood builds institutions, exploits rights language, and forges “red-green” alliances. In this way, it prepares ground for jihadist violence while avoiding overt illegality. This “Brotherism,” as I call… -
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Florida AG Subpoenas DSA Over Alleged Funding From China and Cuba
Summary Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier issued a subpoena Tuesday to the Democratic Socialists of America over potential foreign contributions, including support from China and Cuba. “Floridians who give to organizations operating in our state have a right to know where that money comes from and how it is used,” Uthmeier declared in a statement… -
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US Treasury Chief Bessent Moved to Military Base After Iranian Threats, Sources Say
Summary WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (Reuters)—U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has recently moved from his Washington, D.C., residence to a U.S. military base after Iranian threats against his life, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The New York Times first reported the move. A senior intelligence official in the Trump administration warned in… -
opinion
Vance Is Right: The Iran War Lost Republicans the Midterms
Summary The morning after Republicans suffered the most devastating midterm loss in recent memory, Vice President JD Vance posted his response to the election results on X. Vance’s poignant diagnosis has garnered over 72 million views and widespread support from both the administration and voters on the right. To riff off a famous line from… -
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How Hegseth Plans to Remake the Schools That Train Future Generals
NEWPORT, Rhode Island—War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced 33 new directives Monday to change how war colleges teach America’s future generals to fight wars. “For years, our war college mission statements have been choked with gauzy academic platitudes,” Hegseth told nearly 700 students and faculty at the Naval War College. “The word ‘win’ is entirely absent…. -
opinion
Mexico Reveals What’s at Stake in the Pronoun Debate
Summary Free-speech defenders have long warned against government censorship, invoking the lessons of history. The suppression of dissent enables political power to consolidate and go unchecked. Brought on by the surge of pronoun policies in the 2010s, speech-related legislation in the Americas has expanded. The ongoing case of Rodrigo Iván Cortés, which is currently pending… -
analysis
Iran War Was Seldom Mentioned by Virginia Republicans on the Stump
Virginia is proud to host the largest Navy base in the world. Naval Station Norfolk is home to 149,000 military-related personnel. There are 75 ships and 134 aircraft based there. Many of those sailors and pilots have been or may soon be deployed to the Persian Gulf region to take part in ongoing military actions… -
opinion
A Slippery Slope to Criminalizing Politics
Summary Politics has high enough stakes without the losers being sent to prison—or losing their heads. Jailing opponents or condemning them to death is what dictatorships do, not democracies. But times are changing, rapidly, and democracy isn’t what it used to be, thanks to a vengeful spirit that’s taken hold from Brazil to South Korea,… -
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The Plan to Impeach Hegseth: Massie Says Support Has Grown
Outgoing Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., plans to bring articles of impeachment against Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth for “high crimes and misdemeanors” first thing next week. “I plan on introducing it Monday or Tuesday, as soon as we get back,” Massie told the Daily Signal, adding that he “believe[s] support for impeachment has grown”… -
opinion
Breaking China’s Grip on Rare Earth Minerals
Summary Modern American military superiority rests on a dangerous paradox: Many of the most advanced U.S. defense systems, from precision munitions to the radar arrays on aircraft carriers, rely heavily on critical minerals processed by China, the nation’s principal geopolitical adversary. The Chinese Communist Party dominates the rare-earth supply chain, controlling approximately 90% of global… -
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CAIR Closes Up Shop in Florida After Federal Court Defeat
The Council on American-Islamic Relations has suspended operations in Florida after a federal court rejected its request to block the state’s designation of the organization as a domestic terrorist group. Earlier Thursday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier posted on X: “This morning, a federal court upheld Florida’s Domestic Terrorist Organization law and rejected CAIR’s attempt… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Second Term—the Counterrevolution Explained
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 video was recorded before Tuesday’s midterm elections. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. In an earlier video, I talked a little… -
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Taxpayers Still Fund Global Leftist Agenda, Experts Say
Billions of taxpayer dollars are still funding radical leftist policies and potentially terrorist organizations despite the Trump administration’s foreign aid reforms, experts say. Under the second Trump administration, America has already provided $3.8 billion to the United Nations Office of Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Brett Schaefer, senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, warns… -
opinion
The Northwest Passage Needs Icebreakers and a Business Use Case
Summary For the last two decades, the Arctic ice cap has had more seasonal variance in ice thickness and scope, making shipping routes and bountiful resources more accessible. Two routes stand out: the Northwest Passage, crossing northern Alaskan and Canadian coasts, and the Northern Sea Route, transiting Russia’s northern coast. These promise shorter global shipping… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: America Faces a Radical New Political Reality
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. I’m speaking late on midterm night, and it looks like this blue wave materialized in the… -
news
‘Everyone Knows Why We Lost’: Vance Blames Iran War for Blue Wave
Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war for 2026 Democrat victories Wednesday in a blunt post on X. “The reason we lost is the war. The president himself said so last night,” stated Vance, who, at this point, is the presumed front-runner for the 2028 GOP presidential nomination. “If you’d like to argue it… -
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Greenland Parliament Ratifies Security Deal Agreed With Trump
Summary COPENHAGEN, Nov. 3 (Reuters)—Greenland’s parliament on Tuesday ratified the Arctic island’s security agreement struck earlier this year with U.S. President Donald Trump, although some opposition party members questioned the deal’s economic value. The United States, Denmark, and Greenland in September signed the agreement, aimed at ending tensions after Trump’s repeated threats to take control of…