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opinion
Franco-German Cooperation on Nuclear Deterrence Is a Good Sign
On July 17, the leaders of France and Germany announced that Germany would be participating in a French nuclear exercise later this year. The exercise, titled Poker, is a recurring part of France’s nuclear operations and is a full-scale rehearsal of France’s airborne nuclear capabilities. The announcement at the Franco-German Defense and Security Council at… -
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McKinney City Council Unanimously Approves Mosque After Hours of Public Opposition
MCKINNEY, Texas—The McKinney City Council on Tuesday night approved a proposed mosque relocation despite hours of opposition from residents in a meeting that drew hundreds of attendees. Last month, the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously voted to recommend approval for the proposal to the City Council for final consideration. The McKinney Islamic Association already… -
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House Ethics Committee Launches Investigation Into Abuse Allegations Against Ohio Rep. Miller
Republican Rep. Max Miller of Ohio wants the House Ethics Committee to probe allegations of domestic abuse lodged against him by his ex-wife, and the committee is doing just that. “In light of all the renewed interest in my family affairs I am going to file my own paperwork for an ethics investigation into myself… -
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‘Aren’t the Same Thing’: Black Congressman Shoots Down Jim Crow 2.0 Claim
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL — A black congressman who lived through the Jim Crow era told the Daily Signal that the left’s claim that requiring a voter to present identification before casting a ballot is an “elitist claim” used to gather support for their “Godless” policies. “What they [Republicans] are proposing in this so-called… -
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Georgia Notary in Judge’s Disputed Will Case Stripped of Commission
THE CENTER SQUARE—The notary public who certified that a Georgia judge’s brother signed a will 12 days before his death once certified another signature for the judge’s family—by a dead woman, an investigation by The Center Square found. After The Center Square started asking questions about her work, Jacquelyn Walker has been stripped of her… -
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El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Primary
Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed narrowly won the Democrat nomination for Michigan’s Senate seat on Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. He beat out Rep. Haley Stevens by fewer than 15,000 votes, or 1% of the vote. Democrat state Sen. Mallory McMorrow, who dropped out weeks before the primary election but was still on the ballot,… -
opinion
Mamdani Backtracks on IDs for Marxist Marts
New York City’s Democratic Socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani is on a crusade for government control in his latest push for government-run grocery stores. Such stores have been attempted and failed before, and no amount of government subsidization will change the fact that these Marxist Marts are a taxpayer-financed disaster. Like any public program, they will… -
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Virginia Primary Results Set Up Fall Matchups
The stage is set for November’s congressional elections. The Associated Press called all of Virginia’s races less than an hour after polls closed at 7 p.m. Tuesday. In the race for U.S. Senate, Democrat Mark Warner is attempting to win a fourth term. He ran unopposed in the primary and will square off against Republican… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: Spain Is Overrun by Migrants
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the latest 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: This from the New York Post the other day: “Thousands of illegal African immigrants overrun Spanish… -
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Republicans Have Been Here Before. In 2008, They Refused to Go Home.
The year was 2008, and a group of insurgent Republicans mounted a rebellion on the floor of the House of Representatives as Congress bolted for the August recess. Speaker Nancy Pelosi had adjourned the chamber without a vote on offshore drilling. Republicans refused to leave. The microphones were cut, the C-SPAN cameras went dark, and… -
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Candidate Who Promised Not to Take Corporate Money Allegedly Took Corporate Money
A recent NOTUS review of financial records found that the congressional campaign of Paige Cognetti, the mayor of Scranton, Pennsylvania, accepted funding from political committees that have accepted large amounts of corporate money. According to NOTUS, Cognetti has accepted donations from numerous political committees that receive large sums of money from corporate PACs, including money… -
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Supreme Court Announces 1st Arguments for October Term
The Supreme Court will hear seven arguments in early October on cases including immigrant detention and the environment. The high court on Tuesday released its schedule for oral arguments in seven cases from Oct. 5 through Oct. 14. On Oct. 13, justices will hear arguments in the case of Genalo v. Black, concerning whether, at… -
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‘We Walk Fentanyl’: 3rd Whistleblower Emerges in DOJ Probe of Biden-Era DEA Scandal
A third whistleblower came forward about a Biden-era operation involving alleged massive shipments of fentanyl into the United States that federal agents were told to track and not seize. The U.S. Justice Department is conducting an internal probe of the operation that critics say likely led to numerous deaths. The most recent whistleblower complaint details… -
opinion
Francesca Hong’s Anti-Thanksgiving Rant Reveals What the Socialist Left Really Wants
Another day, another example that the Left’s pathological hatred of America permeates the entire socialist movement. Far-left darling Francesca Hong, a leading candidate to win the Democrat primary in the Wisconsin governor’s race, made some news this week for a series of unearthed X posts. One, in particular, stood out. Hong, who is a member… -
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GOP Senator Who Sponsored Dignity Act Introduces State Amnesty Bill, Experts Say
Sen. John Curtis, R-Utah, joined his Democrat colleagues on Monday in introducing legislation that would establish a “state-run visa pipeline with a built-in legalization component” for illegal aliens, which critics categorized as a “de facto amnesty” bill that rewards those who broke American immigration laws. “I’ve heard time and again from small business owners, farmers,… -
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What the Situation on the Ground in Iran Actually Looks Like
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 hearing more and more every day about Iran and [President Donald] Trump as the midterms now are only about 90… -
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One-third of Californians Live Near the Poverty Line. Can Steve Hilton’s Tax Relief Plan Help?
One-third of Californians were living at or near the poverty line in 2024, according to a new report from the Public Policy Institute of California. The report found that 13.6 million residents were at or near poverty, with the highest poverty rates concentrated in Los Angeles County. Of those, roughly 6.7 million were living below… -
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Texas School Board Keeps Gender-Neutral Dress Code Linked to Former DEI Council
Despite objections from two trustees, the Midlothian Independent School District in Texas voted to keep a gender-neutral dress code that Republican state Rep. Brian Harrison says was created by a diversity, equity, and inclusion council established in 2020. Documents Harrison provided to the Daily Signal show that, in 2020, the diversity council for the district… -
opinion
The Hidden Health Risk in College Dorms
Every student knows the smell. The musty odor from an air vent. The dark stain spreading across a dorm ceiling. The damp corner of a communal bathroom. Most students barely notice it. Others joke about it. What many do not realize is that mold is more than an ugly stain or an unpleasant odor. Federal… -
opinion
4th Circuit Ducked the Real Question in Pronoun Case
A Maryland school district can order a substitute teacher to use a student’s chosen pronouns and, according to the same policy, forbid her from telling that student’s parents. Kimberly Polk sued Montgomery County Public Schools over that combination, and in January the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against her, 2-1. The panel’s reasoning…
