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analysis
MAHA Moms Helped Elect Trump. Now Democrats Want Them.
There is no doubt that so-called “MAHA Moms” helped secure the election for Republicans in 2024 when Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed Donald Trump. Now, ahead of the midterm election, Americans are looking to their congressional representatives to continue to prioritize making America healthy again. Democrats claimed they would be the party to deliver health… -
opinion
YAF’s National Journalism Center Announces 2026 Dao Prize Finalists
Twenty-two journalists have been named finalists for the 2026 Dao Prize competition. Sponsored by the Young America’s Foundation National Journalism Center, Dao Feng and Angela Foundation, Dao Prize submissions are judged according to five criteria: “investigative depth, public interest, fairness and accuracy, style, and impact.” The finalists have enlightened the country on a wide range… -
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Protect College Sports Act: Georgia’s Democrat Senators Surprisingly Disagree Amid Conferences’ Support
The Protect College Sports Act, championed and authored by Sen. Ted Cruz, has now passed the Senate 77-22 and is headed to the House, but with Georgia’s two Democrat Senators lining up on different sides of the issue. The bill has drawn bipartisan support from not only its cosponsors, but also from voices across the… -
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Democrat Challenger Tom Perriello Stumps in Virginia’s 5th District
Former Rep. Tom Perriello told a rally in Charlottesville that Democrats “have an opportunity for this to be the first election of the post-Trump era.” He vowed that if voters send him back to Washington, he will work to “box in Donald Trump.” The Democrat is facing off against Rep. John McGuire in Virginia’s 5th… -
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The Election Issue Few Pollsters Are Talking About
Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, was once known as the birthplace of Henry Ford and home of Ford Motor Co.’s headquarters. Today it proudly boasts the title “Arab Capital of America,” with the highest concentration of Arab Americans in the United States. In 2023, it officially became the country’s first majority-Arab city, with about… -
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Squad 2.0
The Daily Signal has learned from top Democrat staffers that the 120th Congress will include a new “Squad” of Democratic Socialists of America members, called “the bloc,” with at least seven anti-capitalist members. The bloc will include two of the remaining members of the original Squad, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. The… -
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The Leftist Tilt of ‘Mamdani Night Live’
The People’s Republic of Late-Night Comedy will do its part to boost Democrats during the midterm election season. See the season debut of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is not on the ballot, but these comedians are deeply in love with the radical leftist Muslim, so they feel compelled to… -
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48 Electoral Votes Away: National Popular Vote Campaign Closing in on Threshold
The push to effectively elect a president through a national popular vote is within striking distance, just 48 votes shy, prompting Electoral College advocates to step up their appeal to state Democrat lawmakers across the country. In April, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a bill to make her state the latest to join the National… -
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The Real Reason Some States Still Count Votes for Weeks
Summary Florida was the laughingstock of America in the aftermath of the 2000 presidential election, when hanging chads and ongoing lawsuits delayed the outcome of the race by 36 days. More than a quarter-century later, the Sunshine State is now a model for how to conduct elections. Florida earned the distinction of ranking fifth on… -
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Hasan Piker Says Talarico Must Answer to the Left If Elected
During a heavily scrutinized event at the University of Texas, left-wing streamer Hasan Piker spoke about the contested U.S. Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton, saying he would pressure Talarico to govern as a leftist if he wins the election. “Hopefully, Inshallah, after James Talarico wins,” Piker said, we’ve got to… -
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Republicans Must Either Vote in Droves or Kiss the Trump-GOP Agenda Goodbye
What can Americans expect if Democrats win the U.S. House, Senate, or both on Nov. 3? In 2010, according to Gallup, 50% of Democrats viewed socialism positively. This year: 65%. Last month’s Center for Strategic Politics survey of 638 Democrat voters discovered that 59% would be very positive (43%) or somewhat positive (16%) if a… -
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Election Watchdog Says System Allowed 600 Duplicate Absentee Ballots in Michigan
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—An election watchdog in Michigan identified more than 600 cases of absentee ballots that were sent to the same voters at least twice ahead of the November election. Check My Vote shared the information with the Daily Signal from a statewide analysis, finding 668 ballots sent twice to people with the… -
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Hochul Caved to DSA for ‘Sake of Self-Preservation,’ Councilwoman Claims
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, viewed as a centrist Democrat, has drawn criticism from New York elected officials and political strategists alike, who claim that she recently embraced positions of the Democratic Socialists of America in the name of “self-preservation.” The organization, headquartered in the Empire State, has long advocated for reducing prison populations, abolishing… -
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250 Ballots in Amazon Package Prompts Maine GOP Leader’s Skepticism About Expanded Mail Voting
Maine expanded mail-in voting during one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate races in the country, just a year after 250 mail ballots ended up in an Amazon package. Early in-person voting and “no excuse” absentee voting—in which ballots can be mailed in even if voters are not sick or out of town—begin Oct…. -
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Zach Lahn’s Plan to Help Farmers While Cleaning Up Iowa’s Water
Zach Lahn was told he couldn’t win in politics by talking about Iowa’s water quality and the cancer crisis. Now, as the Republican nominee for governor, he is looking to restore the culture in Iowa by running for office on precisely those issues. Lahn sat down with the Daily Signal for an interview on Tuesday… -
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New Ad Spending in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District
The political experts at the Cook Political Report rate the race in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District as the closest in the state. It’s the only race listed as a “toss-up,” while each of the other 10 races is rated as either leaning toward or solid for one of the parties. The district covers most of… -
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2030 Census Shake-Up: Which States Win and Lose Under Trump’s Plan?
The Trump administration’s proposed changes to the 2030 U.S. census, to cease counting illegal immigrants, could boost congressional seats and electoral votes for battleground states such as Pennsylvania and Wisconsin at the expense of large states such as California and Texas, research suggests. A 2024 study projected immigration trends under the Biden administration for the… -
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Election Betting on the Rise Ahead of Midterms: Experts Weigh In
With midterms a little over a month away, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has issued a warning to election officials across the state about a topic that some say can interfere with elections. Election betting is on the rise, not only in the Peach State, but in other states throughout the nation as well…. -
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Hilton vs. Becerra: Top 3 Moments From the California Governor Debate
Affordability, immigration, and, of course, plenty of Trump. Here are the biggest moments from Wednesday night’s California gubernatorial debate. No. 1: ‘Trump, Trump, Trump’ When asked about how he’d address affordability in the most expensive state in the country, Republican Steve Hilton brought up his plan to eliminate state income taxes on the first $150,000… -
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Husted’s Ratepayer Protection Act Bill on Data Centers Fails in Senate
The Ratepayer Protection Act, meant to protect consumers from costs of data centers, failed to reach the necessary 60 votes in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, despite near-unanimous support in the House. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, who faces a special election in November. The bill came close in a 57-43…