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opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: The Alarming Rise of Open Antisemitism
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. Monday and Tuesday marked the 88th anniversary of something called Kristallnacht that occurred in November of… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: Charlie Kirk Was MAGA’s Secret Weapon—and the Midterms Proved It
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Jack Fowler: Victor, yesterday, as I sent you last night, a topic. It was an article by Christopher Rufo in City Journal, and… -
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How Trump Plans to Fight ‘Abusive’ Democrat Lawfare
White House counsel Will Scharf warned congressional Democrats that they are making “abusive and capricious threats” against the Trump administration that could trigger investigations. After winning control of the House and Senate, Democrats promised to generously issue subpoenas to administration officials. Scharf wrote to incoming House Oversight Chair Robert Garcia, D-Calif., warning that Democrats could… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: It’s Time to Clean Up Washington’s Corruption
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 all talk about waste, fraud and abuse, or corruption in politics. It’s kind of a… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: The Midterm Is Not the Endterm
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Jack Fowler: Very briefly here, let me just say that Victor has written a significant post on X. You’ll find it there. His… -
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Democrats Won Elections, but Voters Said ‘No’ to Higher Taxes
Summary Voters in Iowa and North Carolina gave Democrats plenty to celebrate on Nov. 3. But on the same ballots, they also approved constitutional limits on future tax increases, making clear that winning an election does not give politicians a blank check to raise taxes. In Iowa, Democrat Rob Sand defeated Republican Zach Lahn to… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Inherited Biden’s Inflation—and Paid the Political Price
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Sami Winc: [Vice President] JD Vance has come out to state that the defeat of the Republicans was due to—he said the economy… -
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Democrats Aren’t Hiding Their Plans to Punish Political Enemies
Summary Democratic Party leaders, already getting drunk on power they don’t quite yet possess, have spent the days following the midterm blue wave gushing about how they will punish their enemies with lawfare. One party mover and shaker has been particularly forthcoming about what he and his colleagues intend to do once they take charge… -
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A Time for Ruthlessness: Lame-Duck Session Should Finish Work of Lazy-Duck Senate
“Wipeout?” “Bloodbath?” “Demo-Katrina” is more like it. The Times-Picayune’s one word headline the day after that hurricane drowned New Orleans also suits this occasion: “CATASTROPHIC.” The national walloping that Republicans suffered Tuesday is almost beyond words. Democrats took the U.S. House, not shockingly, although gaining 42 seats as of Sunday night surely surprised even the… -
news
Democrats Eye Musk, Miller Probes After Midterm Rout
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Tech megabillionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s newly appointed White House chief of staff, Stephen Miller, will likely be targets of congressional probes when Democrats take control of Congress in January, a senior lawmaker said on Sunday. California Representative Robert Garcia, who is in line to chair the powerful House Oversight… -
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America Just Elected the ‘Gayest Congress’ Ever, a Blue Wave of Many Colors
The 120th Congress is set to break a few records, including what is being touted as the “gayest Congress” in American history. Eighteen Democrats who identify as LGBTQ+, including two senators, are set to be sworn into Congress in 2027. “The American people have made their voices heard. The 120th Congress will officially be the… -
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Newsom’s Outrageous Death Row Commutations Offer Larger Lesson About ‘Progressive’ Governance
Summary California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s sudden mass decree to effectively end the death penalty in California is not merely an injustice, it is a profound demonstration of how the Left governs. On Wednesday, Newsom announced that he would commute the sentence of every death row inmate in California. They will now all serve a life… -
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Is the Democrats’ New Majority Coming for Young Staffers?
Summary Every new majority in Congress arrives with a plan. Usually, the plan is about how to make life better for everyday Americans. On Nov. 3, Democrats won both chambers of Congress. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., has already told us what they have in mind instead: intimidating the young people who show up to serve. … -
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Democrat Facing Felony Charge Flips GOP House Seat in ‘Blue Tsunami’
A Democrat facing a felony charge flipped a North Carolina seat blue in the 2026 midterm “blue tsunami.” LaKesha Womack is set to be sworn into the 120th Congress in January, unseating first-term Republican Rep. Tim Moore in North Carolina’s 14th Congressional District. Womack unexpectedly beat Moore by just over 2 percentage points in North… -
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PINK-AND-BLUE WAVE? The Role of Transgenderism in the Midterms
Transgender activist groups are getting out ahead of their skis when they interpret Democrat midterm victories as an endorsement of transgender ideology. The Human Rights Campaign touted its efforts boosting Democrats and portrayed the election results as vindication for candidates who resisted Republican attacks on transgender issues. The results, however, tell a more complicated story…. -
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Socialists Gain Ground in Congress, Setting Up Fight Over Democrat Agenda
Democratic Socialists of America are celebrating over 50 wins from Tuesday night’s midterm elections. With some races yet to be called, there will be at least five new socialists entering the House of Representatives and one entering the Senate for the 120th Congress. “Over 50 DSA victories tonight prove socialism can win in the U.S…. -
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The Left’s DEI Revolution Isn’t Dead. It Was Waiting for Its Comeback.
Summary “DEI is back!” That was the message from Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., following Tuesday night’s midterm blue wave that swept Democrats back into power in both houses of Congress and in many state capitals. Khanna then went down his list of those he conserved to be DEI Democrats who won last night. It was… -
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Did Socialists Just Lose Some of Their Expected Leverage in Congress?
The Democratic Socialists of America emerged from the 2026 midterms significantly stronger, but in a strange twist, the Democratic Party’s overwhelming success may deprive the DSA’s seven House members of the leverage they expected to wield. The DSA expanded its congressional footprint, helped elect allies at the state and local levels, and can point to… -
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Voters Punish GOP Over Economy, but Democrats May Still Have a Problem, Exit Polls Find
Summary Voters were more dissatisfied with the state of the economy in 2026 than they were in 2024, according to exit polling. While punishing the party in power was the antidote to that on Tuesday, most voters said they didn’t necessarily trust Democrats to handle key issues more than Republicans, as both parties had low… -
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Trump’s Explanation for Midterm Blue Wave
President Donald Trump blamed the candidates and the Iran war for the massive Republican losses in the 2026 midterm elections. “They didn’t like the candidates, and some of the candidates that I endorsed fought me, and they didn’t like it,” he said in a late-night Fox Business interview. “This MAGA base is incredible, the most…