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EXCLUSIVE: Judiciary Committee Threatens to Hold the SPLC in Contempt for Withholding Documents
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The House Judiciary Committee is threatening to hold the Southern Poverty Law Center in contempt of Congress for failing to hand over documents related to the SPLC’s use of “field sources” inside extremist groups and its work with the Justice Department under President Joe Biden. “The committee has made several good-faith… -
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What Trump’s DEA Says About Biden-Era Fentanyl Fast and Furious Might Surprise You
President Donald Trump’s Drug Enforcement Administration is defending a Biden-era initiative that allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills into the country for the purpose of building a larger case against drug dealers. This comes after President Trump earlier this week posted a news story that labeled the initiative a possible “Fast and Furious 2.0,”… -
‘Knew People Would Die’: New Mexico Democrat Governor Erupts at Biden DEA Program Allowing Fentanyl Into State
New Mexico’s Democrat Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham blasted a Drug Enforcement Administration program that began in the Biden administration and allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills to flood the state. The governor said she wrote state Attorney General Raúl Torrez, also a Democrat, and asked him to investigate whether federal agents broke state law… -
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Republicans in Strong Position to Win Attorney General Races: Report
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republicans are well-positioned to win reelection and pick up a few seats in attorney general offices across the country this November, according to a new report first provided to the Daily Signal. The Republican Attorneys General Association conducted and reviewed polling across the 30 races and delivered this takeaway: “The political… -
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23 State Attorneys General Urge Senate to ‘Swiftly Confirm’ Todd Blanche
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Twenty-three state attorneys general have endorsed Todd Blanche’s confirmation as U.S. attorney general, according to a letter obtained by the Daily Signal. “At a time when Americans expect their government to protect communities from violent crime, narcotics trafficking, human trafficking, terrorism, and organized criminal activity, Todd Blanche has shown an ability… -
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NOT JUST AN ‘IDEA’: How Trump Admin Is Holding Antifa Accountable For Violent Threats
During the 2020 presidential debate with President Donald Trump, Joe Biden infamously declared that Antifa was “an idea, not an organization,” echoing a leftist talking point that deflected from the violent riots that summer. Yet the Justice Department’s prosecutions of Antifa agitators in this second Trump administration should dispel this notion once and for all…. -
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How One Leftist Group Prevents Corporate Employees From Supporting Conservative Nonprofits
Major employers systematically—though perhaps unintentionally—blacklist conservative nonprofits from their employee charitable giving programs through a third party. Corporate generosity platforms such as Benevity act as middlemen, connecting employers such as AT&T, Coca-Cola, McDonald’s, and Starbucks to a host of nonprofits. Benevity, for example, connects “nearly 1,000 enterprise companies” to a network of 513,000 nonprofits after… -
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Ohio Republicans on the Death Penalty: The General Assembly ‘Has Already Spoken’
Gov. Mike DeWine on Tuesday revealed his stance on the death penalty, ruffling the feathers of many Ohio Republicans in the process. “I believe Ohio should abolish the death penalty. The Legislature could take this action, and I think they should take this action,” the governor said during a press conference. DeWine, a Republican leader… -
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5 Things to Know About the SPLC’s Incoming CEO
The Southern Poverty Law Center has announced its next president and CEO amid a federal indictment into alleged fraud regarding payments to members of the Ku Klux Klan. Ryan P. Haygood, who serves as president and CEO of the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, will formally join the SPLC in August, the center announced… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Europe Refuses to Enforce the Rule of Law
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: First of all, there have been protests—significant protests—against the murder of Henry Nowak in England and the… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: America Is Suffering From Tribal Fatigue
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 think after 60 years of affirmative action, DEI, racial essentialism, and racial fixation—especially in the United States, but… -
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‘Racial Discrimination, Pure and Simple’: Trump Administration Challenges Reparations Plan in Illinois
The Trump administration has struck another blow against DEI, this time issuing a lawsuit against a “first of its kind” racial reparations program in Illinois. In 2019, the city of Evanston, Illinois, approved a “Local Reparations Restorative Housing Program” that was set to hand out tens of millions of dollars to residents—or the descendants of… -
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Bill to Defund Universities With CCP Ties Gains Momentum in Congress
Legislation aimed at cutting taxpayer funding to universities with ties to the Chinese Communist Party is gaining traction on Capitol Hill, as lawmakers raise concerns about espionage and national security risks linked to Chinese influence on U.S. campuses. “We have to make sure that our largest geopolitical adversary, the Chinese Communist Party, isn’t infiltrating at… -
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California ‘Basically’ Decriminalized Voter Fraud, Top Federal Prosecutor Warns
A top federal prosecutor says California has “basically” decriminalized voter fraud by stripping away election safeguards used by other states. Bill Essayli, first assistant U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, told the Daily Signal that federal prosecutors are fighting for access to the state’s voter rolls in federal court and investigating election fraud… -
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Feds Indict 15 Antifa Members for Conspiring to Injure Federal Officers
The Department of Justice on Tuesday announced that 15 individuals affiliated with two Minneapolis-based Antifa groups have been federally indicted on charges of conspiring to impede or injure federal officers. “Today, a federal indictment was unsealed charging 15 defendants with conspiracy to impede or injure federal officers and other charges related to efforts of two… -
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Mass Conspiracy to Attack White House UFC Event Results in Several Arrests
The FBI thwarted a potential attack on Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House, FBI Director Kash Patel announced Tuesday morning, and five people are said to be in custody. That threat involved the use of explosive-laden drones and snipers and, according to Vice President JD Vance, “some serious coordination.” The alleged plot… -
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Deal With the Cleveland Clinic Better Protects Minors
Ohio continues to protect children from transgender procedures. Recently, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation reached a settlement with the Department of Justice and the Ohio attorney general involving detransition care and billing practices. A press release from the DOJ references agreements that include “a decades-long commitment to not perform or offer sex-rejecting procedures—which includes the administration… -
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NFL Subscriptions Stir Controversy
The National Football League has privatized much of its viewership, which is drawing criticism from leading lawmakers, such as Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, and President Donald Trump. The controversy comes as NFL fans are now expected to spend up to $1,000 across roughly 10 different subscriptions if they wish to have access to… -
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Judge Blocked Cameras in Karmelo Anthony Trial. Now We Know Why.
The Karmelo Anthony murder trial morphed from a nationally recognized criminal case to a test of whether an American courtroom can protect the integrity of a trial from online mobs. The case centered on Anthony’s fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a Frisco, Texas, high school track meet. On June 9, 2026, a Collin… -
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An Obama-Era Border Crosser
Two weeks after the 2014 midterm elections, then-President Barack Obama addressed the nation on the issue of illegal immigration. Part of this address—delivered from the White House—actually focused on the negative aspects of people illegally entering and staying in the United States. “But today, our immigration system is broken—and everybody knows it,” Obama said. “Families…