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‘I Reject Your Sympathy’: Father Confronts Democrats After Illegal Immigrant Truck Crash Disabled Daughter
The father of a girl who was permanently disabled in a crash involving an illegal immigrant truck driver confronted Democrat lawmakers during a congressional hearing Tuesday, telling them he “rejects their sympathy.” A parent’s worst nightmare occurred on June 20, 2024, when 5-year-old Dalilah Coleman suffered a catastrophic, traumatic brain injury after an 18-wheeler driven… -
Trump Administration Targets Race-Based Discrimination With New IRS Crackdown on Private Schools
The Trump administration plans to end tax-exempt status for private schools that engage in any type of race-based discrimination or race-based admissions. The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service will issue the proposed regulation Thursday to restore merit. “Under President Trump, this Administration is standing up for America’s students by ensuring racial discrimination has… -
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FIRST OF ITS KIND: Civil Rights Division Tests Novel Use of Education Law to Combat Gender Secrecy Policies
The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division brought a first-of-its-kind lawsuit against a Kansas school district, applying decades-old laws to combat a new problem: gender-secrecy policies allowing school staff to hide a student’s claimed gender identity from parents or legal guardians. “Parental rights are paramount in the operation of America’s public schools, and Kansas City, Kansas… -
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CAIR NJ Recommended Bin Laden’s ‘Letter to America’ to Explain 9/11 to Kids
As America prepares to commemorate 9/11, the Daily Signal asked New York conservatives their opinions of a now-deleted “back-to-school resource guide” from the New Jersey chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Teaching While Muslim recently exposed by The New York Post. According to The New York Post, the resource guide referred K-12 students… -
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Republicans Preemptively Avoid Midterm Government Shutdown
President Donald Trump signed a bill to effectively fund the government through the midterm elections, avoiding the September deadline and a possible government shutdown. Now, members can hit the campaign trail without an Election Day shutdown looming, moving their deadline to fund the government for fiscal year 2027 to December. The Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act,… -
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Biden Judge Blocks Trump’s Effort to End Birth Tourism
A federal judge in Maryland halted President Donald Trump’s newest executive action to restrict birthright citizenship. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman issued a temporary injunction late Wednesday, writing, “The 2026 Executive Order is almost certainly unconstitutional … for the simple reason that the Supreme Court in Barbara already decided that the children in the class… -
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Vance Sees ‘Really Weird, Dark Spiritual Energy’ Around AI
Vice President JD Vance said he has noticed what he described as spiritual darkness surrounding the artificial intelligence industry. Christian podcaster Bryce Crawford asked the vice president and former venture capitalist if he had ever been in a room where he felt an evil presence. “I think that you know I made a living as… -
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How Indian Reforms Power US-India Defense Cooperation
U.S.-India defense cooperation has accelerated in the past decade. Today, India conducts more military exercises with the United States than with any other country. American platforms also underpin some of India’s most important military capabilities. The Indian Navy flies P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, operates MH-60R helicopters, MQ-9B drones, and uses sonobuoys. The Air Force operates C-17 and C-130J transports, Apache attack helicopters, and Chinooks…. -
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump USDA Faces Calls to Exit Climate Initiative Critics Call ‘Private Regulation’
FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—The Trump administration’s Agriculture Department remains publicly listed as a participant in a Biden-era climate initiative that critics say could drive up costs for American dairy farmers, accelerate consolidation in the industry, and ultimately make milk and other food staples less affordable for consumers. The initiative, Pathways to Dairy Net Zero, was… -
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Congressman to Introduce Resolution Condemning Sharia Law, Wants House Vote Before Midterms
Co-founder of the Sharia Free America Caucus, Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, will introduce a resolution on Thursday condemning Sharia law and aims to get a House vote on the resolution before the November midterms. Titled “Denouncing Sharia Law in the United States,” the resolution obtained by the Daily Signal will reaffirm that the “primary role… -
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Texas Governor’s Race Could Hinge on Data Center Debate
Data centers are emerging as a major issue in the 2026 Texas governor’s race, with Gov. Greg Abbott and Democrat challenger Gina Hinojosa taking different positions on growth, tax incentives, and impact on communities. -
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Dems Call Birthright Citizenship Hearing a ‘Bigoted’ Effort From Chip Roy
House Democrats said that a key House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on Wednesday, which focused on ending the birth tourism industry, was a “bigoted” effort to crack down on what they described as the baseless claim of widespread birth tourism. Led by the ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government,… -
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Bid to Raise Sales Taxes in Virginia Raises Questions
Thirty-five percent of Virginia’s municipal governments will be holding a referendum this November on whether to add a 1% sales tax to any transactions that take place in their county or city. The General Assembly approved amendments to Sections 58.1-605.1 and 58.1-606.1 to allow all Virginia cities and counties to put forth a referendum to… -
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Does the First Amendment Give You the Right to Disrupt a Church Service?
The First Amendment protects both freedom of speech and freedom of assembly, but those rights do not give activists carte blanche to invade a church and take over the service. Or so I thought. Now, however, a group of activists who did just that has filed a motion to dismiss federal civil rights charges, arguing… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: America Looks Nothing Like She Did 5 Years Ago—And That’s a Good Thing
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 nine weeks from the midterm election, and we’re starting to see a lot of anxiety, frustration… -
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After Years of High-Profile Probes, James Comer Eyes a New Political Prize
Rep. James Comer—after leading congressional probes of matters such as suspected Biden family corruption, COVID-19 origins, the botched Afghanistan exit, and the Jeffrey Epstein offenses—is poised to run for Kentucky governor in 2027. Kentucky is one of three states that have off-year gubernatorial contests in 2027. Comer, chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform… -
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Following Accusations of Illegal Voting in Georgia, DHS Issues Subpoena to Georgia Over Voter Files
Amid ongoing efforts by President Donald Trump to investigate election fraud following the 2020 election, the Department of Homeland Security has demanded that the Georgia secretary of state’s office hand over 13 voter files. A DHS spokesperson told the Daily Signal that “while [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] Homeland Security Investigations is not able to comment… -
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Bernie Moreno Lashes Out Against ‘Drive-Only’ Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, is taking issue with “drive-only” licenses for illegal immigrants in other states, and the deadly effects they have on Ohioans, including the recent death of a 29-year-old from Fayette. In a letter Tuesday to Gov. Ned Lamont, D-Conn., Moreno lamented the death of Austin J. Karr Grimes, expressing his outrage over… -
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Texas Must Protect Kids From Sexual Shows Amid Legal Backlash
Texas has spent years trying to protect kids from explicit sex shows. After an activist judge overturned these protections again, the Lone Star State must stand its ground for the sake of its kids and the nation. Texas lawmakers passed Senate Bill 12 in 2023, banning sexual performances in front of minors or on public… -
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Macy Declines Cline’s Proposed Debate Schedule in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District
Voters in Virginia’s 6th Congressional District will be able to attend or observe a debate between sitting Republican Rep. Ben Cline and Democrat challenger Beth Macy. However, it won’t be this week. Macy challenged Cline to three exchanges this year. Last week, Cline announced that not only had he accepted, but he also had scheduled…
