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Source: Ilhan Omar Investigation Examining Alleged False Statements on Immigration Forms
A source with knowledge of the federal investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., told the Daily Signal that investigators are examining alleged false statements on immigration-related documents in a years-long criminal investigation that resulted in a judicially-authorized search of her residence Monday. Speaking to the Daily Signal in an interview Wednesday, the source disputed reports… -
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Collins Gears Up as Early Voting Commences, Vance Visits Atlanta
ATLANTA-On Wednesday morning, Rep. Mike Collins welcomed a campaign appearance by Vice President J.D. Vance, noting that Vance’s appearance, along with President Donald Trump’s upcoming appearance on Friday show that Georgia is “in play.” Vance’s visit comes at a crucial point leading up to the midterm election, where Collins is battling Sen. Jon Ossoff in… -
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5 States Put Transgender Sports, Gender-Medicine Questions Before Voters
When voters go to the polls in five states in November, they can weigh in on whether men who claim to be transgender can compete in women’s sports and whether minors should be able to undergo controversial transgender medical treatments. Organizers in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Nebraska, and Washington succeeded in putting measures on the ballot… -
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‘When Times Get Tough, America Shows Up’: US Ambassador to Panama Details Earthquake Recovery Efforts
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The U.S. ambassador to Panama detailed America’s swift response in Panama after a series of high-magnitude earthquakes struck the country in early October. “When times get tough, America shows up, and whether it’s Jamaica, Venezuela, Colombia, or Panama, the United States government stands with its friends in the most difficult of… -
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Election Records Analysis Asserts 1,827 Removed Noncitizens Cast 7,035 Ballots in Florida Elections
FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL — A report from a coalition of election integrity groups in Florida asserts that noncitizens cast more than 7,000 ballots in the state between 2020 and the second quarter of 2026. The analysis by the Joint Task Force of election integrity groups, which reviewed voting records from all 67 counties, found… -
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Jack Smith Obtained Data on at Least 639,000 Republican Donors, Voters and Supporters, Senate Finds
Former special counsel Jack Smith and the Biden administration Justice Department obtained information on at least 639,000 Republican donors, voters and supporters, the Senate Judiciary Committee revealed Wednesday. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, has led an investigation into Arctic Frost, which began as Smith’s probe of then-former President Donald Trump’s challenge to the… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Lie Behind the Gaza Genocide Accusations
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’re at the third anniversary week, just last week, of the Oct. 7, 2023 massacres. Remember what… -
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9th Circuit Delivers Major Setback to California’s Anti-ICE Law, Finds Trump ‘Certain’ to Prevail
An appeals court Wednesday rejected California’s mandate that federal immigration agents wear identification, asserting it violates the Supremacy Clause of the Constitution. California’s No Vigilantes Act, signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom last year, requires nonuniformed law enforcement officers to display their agency and name or badge number during arrests, detentions, and crowd control enforcement. The… -
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OOPS: Democrat Campaigns and Lives in the Wrong District
Former Democrat Rep. Elaine Luria’s latest campaign ad touts an endorsement from a small business owner, but neither the business nor its owner is located in the congressional district she’s seeking to represent. The ad comes as Luria faces questions about living outside the district she is running to represent. Luria is running in Virginia’s… -
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Bass vs. Raman: A Lose-Lose for Los Angeles?
Incumbent Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman faced off Tuesday night in their only televised head-to-head debate before the November election, hoping to convince the city’s more than 3.8 million residents that they’re the right person for the job. From homelessness to personal attacks and the devastating Palisades Fire, the two… -
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Texas Lawmaker Asks Paxton to Investigate Trans Texas Text Campaign
A Texas state representative is urging Attorney General Ken Paxton to launch an investigation into an organization sending out mass texts across Texas that encourage parents and students to circumvent state laws that expanded parental rights in public schools. Republican state Rep. Jeff Leach sent a letter to Paxton asking his office to investigate an organization called… -
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In One Type of ‘Blockbuster’ Case, Supreme Court Weighs 1980s Video Privacy Law in Digital Age
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday on how a video rentals privacy law from the 1980s applies to the digital age. Justices on both sides expressed skepticism about how the 1988 Video Privacy Protection Act, enacted in the days of VHS rentals at stores such as Blockbuster Video, applies today. The federal law, at the… -
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Documentary Claims Muslims Want America to Be Islamic State
Muslims in America want to transform the country into an Islamic state governed by Sharia law, according to Daily Signal contributor Steve Cortes’ latest documentary, “Muslims and Michigan: Opposites Don’t Attract.” In his 20-minute YouTube film, Cortes takes to the mosque-lined streets of Dearborn, Michigan to warn audiences about how Muslim politicians use their power… -
Trump Saves Billions in New Fraud Crackdown
The Trump administration is cracking down on waste by stopping duplicate Medicaid and Obamacare enrollments. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services uncovered 189,000 individuals on Obamacare rolls who are either deceased or improperly receiving “double coverage” subsidized by taxpayers through Medicaid, Medicare, or Children’s Health Insurance Program. The agency said it acted promptly to… -
Victor Davis Hanson: Rubio’s Athens Speech Could Solve the West’s Identity Crisis
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 Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Jack Fowler: Did you see [Marco] Rubio’s speech in front of the Parthenon, and what are your thoughts on it? Victor Davis Hanson:… -
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Military Chaplain Seeks to Correct the Record After Losing a Promotion Over ‘Microaggression’
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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NYT Report Finds Surge of TikTok Content Focused on Talarico
A New York Times investigation has found that Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico may be boosted by paid influencers, giving him more attention as early voting nears. The report released last week reveals that there has been a staggering amount of TikTok activity focusing on the Texas Senate race, with most of the attention… -
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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…