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opinion
GOP’s Election Defeat Opens Door for DeSantis
Republicans’ dismal showing in 2026 has made their 2028 presidential primary much more interesting. It has long seemed likely the 2028 GOP presidential nomination would be decided by President Donald Trump. He has dominated Republican Party politics for a decade. The GOP base adores him for bucking the amnesty-pushing GOP establishment and numerous accomplishments. This… -
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The Wave Beneath the Wave
ERIE, Pennsylvania—In the last week of October, fall foliage in Pennsylvania’s Appalachian Mountains reached its peak, with native hardwoods and understory trees ablaze in red, orange, yellow, and purple. A Democrat governor cruising to reelection had no obvious reason to travel through these rural counties, but Josh Shapiro went anyway. A lodge in coal country… -
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Georgia Democrats Choose New Slate of Leaders While Medicaid Expansion Introduces New Hurdles
Summary While the next legislative session in the state House hasn’t yet started, Democrats are already gearing up for it by picking the next slate of leaders. At the same time, there is much hope that the state will expand Medicaid, but several hurdles remain. Democrats have announced their pick for the next House speaker,… -
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The Left Wants a Different Speaker: 1.2 Million Sign Petition Against Jeffries
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries was a shoo-in for speaker of the House after Democrats claimed the majority for the 120th Congress. While he doesn’t face competition yet, the newly elected progressive candidates may try to tap their pick instead. An online petition has accumulated nearly 1.2 million signatures urging House Democrats to pick a… -
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WATCH: A Prescription for a Battered GOP: Return to the People, Break With Special Interests
Summary OXON HILL, Md.—Following the significant losses in the midterm elections, Republicans across the country are searching for where the party went wrong, how to make the best of the next two years with Democrats in the majority, and how to come back stronger in 2028. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, sat down with the Daily… -
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Go Big on Reconciliation, Congress
Summary Democrats are on track to flip nine Senate seats and will take the House by a massive margin. Lame-duck Republicans have about six weeks before losing power for the foreseeable future. Now is the time for Republicans to deliver on their promises to voters, giving the Democrats a goodbye present on their way out…. -
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Muslim Sen.-Elect El-Sayed to Take Oath on a Quran
Summary The first Muslim elected to the U.S. Senate says he will take his oath of office in January on a Quran. “Which Quran, we’re not sure,” Sen.-elect Abdul El-Sayed, D-Mich., told NPR’s Leila Fadel Thursday. “I mean, Thomas Jefferson had a copy of the Quran. So when Keith Ellison was sworn in to Congress,… -
analysis
Blue Tsunami: A Look at DSA Wins in Georgia
On Nov. 3, Peach State voters gathered at the polls to cast their ballots in what would turn out to give several victories to the Democratic Socialists of America. The DSA backed two winning candidates in Georgia: Mathewos Samson, who ran for House District 58, and incumbent Rep. Gabriel Sanchez, who ran for reelection to… -
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Frank LaRose: What Did Ohio’s Lone Republican Winner Do Right?
Summary Ohio was not spared last week’s blue wave. Yet Secretary of State Frank LaRose managed to pull off a win for his race as state auditor, even as his predecessor and other statewide Republicans lost their races. How did he do it? In a phone interview with the Daily Signal, LaRose spoke about how… -
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Fox News Had a Better Election Night Than Republicans
Summary Fox News had a far better election night than the Republicans. The cable news network’s primetime coverage of the midterm elections swamped its cable competition, while also topping CBS News. “Fox News Democracy 26,” co-anchored by Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum, peaked with 4.6 million viewers during the 9:00 p.m. ET hour Nov. 3…. -
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Peltola Holds Narrow Lead but Loses Court Bid for Rejected Absentee Ballot Data
An Alaska judge rejected Democrat Senate candidate Mary Peltola’s bid for records on rejected absentee ballots. Peltola currently holds a slim lead over Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan in the last uncalled Senate race. As of Thursday, she had 121,487 votes to Sullivan’s 117,512, a lead of 1.6 percentage points, according to The Associated Press…. -
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Democrats Score Another Big Win Week After Election Day
Summary Scott Colom became the first Democrat to win a U.S. Senate race in deep-red Mississippi since 1982. His victory prompted congratulations from the state’s GOP governor late Wednesday night. “Congratulations to Senator-Elect @scott_colom. I hope to collaborate as we continue our very important work to support Mississippi families, grow jobs and wages for our… -
opinion
Mississippi Was Right to Use Commercial Data to Clean Its Voter Rolls
Summary The ink was not even dry on Mississippi’s November 2026 midterm ballots when the manufactured outrage machine began. Advocacy groups and members of the press piled on because voters flagged as inactive had to cast affidavit (provisional) ballots that required additional review before they were counted. Critics claim it was an unnecessary burden on… -
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Roberts Blames GOP Communication for Blue Wave, Calls Thune ‘Feckless’
Summary OXON HILL, Md.—Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts said Republicans share significant blame for heavy midterm losses, specifically referencing “the feckless [Senate Majority Leader] John Thune.” “There was a massive gap in communication between the policymakers of the party in power and the American people,” Roberts said Tuesday at The Forum, a Heritage event just… -
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Chip Roy Is ‘Pissed Off’ at the Republican Establishment
Summary Rep. Chip Roy, who is leaving Congress in December, pointed to corruption as a cause of GOP losses in the 2026 midterm elections. “I’m pissed off at a Republican establishment that embraced corrupt people at the top of the ticket too often,” the Texas Republican said Wednesday at The Forum, a conference for conservatives… -
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Post-Trump GOP Needs Young Men, Heritage Panelists Say
OXON HILL, Md.—Republicans must win back young men and deliver on affordability if they hope to win in 2028, prominent conservative commentators said. “We are not going to be able to have a coalition that is dependent anymore on the idea that Donald Trump is on the ballot,” Ben Domenech, opinion editor of The Daily… -
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How DSA-Backed Candidates and Propositions Fared in Texas Elections
Summary On Election Day, the Democratic Socialists of America scored numerous victories in the Lone Star State involving local propositions and candidates. The DSA supported two major propositions that voters approved in Corpus Christi and Houston, and it opposed a Dallas proposition that voters rejected. Corpus Christi’s Proposition B, also known as the Fair Water Amendment, was approved… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Are Already Drunk on Power—Their Blue Wave Could Backfire
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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Did Houston’s Mayor Just Reveal Texas Democrats’ Immigration Plans?
Summary AUSTIN, Texas—When Houston Mayor John Whitmire announced last week that he would scale back police collaboration with Immigration and Customs Enforcement deportations, he seems to have inadvertently disclosed the approach the state’s newly elected Democrat leadership will be taking on immigration. Whitmire signaled that Gov.-elect Gina Hinojosa, Lt. Gov.-elect Vikki Goodwin, and Attorney General-elect… -
opinion
The King Still Has One More Move
I get it. All this talk of the “blue wave” makes you want to kick the nearest Smurf. Many midterm victors seem to believe that killers are better than cops, men in women’s sports are better than women in women’s sports, toilet paper is better than the U.S. Constitution, and the Lord is not the…