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How One Duo Uses California Voting Rights Act to Flip Red Cities—With Your Tax Dollars
Huntington Beach’s grip as Orange County’s conservative stronghold is under threat from a new court ruling. But this isn’t the first time the attorney and one of the plaintiffs have led the charge to reshape a conservative city. In late June, Orange County Superior Court Judge Craig Griffin tentatively ruled that the city must switch… -
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The Ghost of Graham Platner Will Haunt Establishment Democrats
Democrats are in the process of exorcising Graham Platner from the party and the Maine Senate race, but Platner’s ghost could haunt Democrats for years to come. Platner’s candidacy was an ambitious experiment led by progressive party outsiders, as self-proclaimed socialists racked up wins from California to New York and plenty of states in between…. -
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Thune Accused of Excluding the SAVE America Act in ‘Must-Pass’ Bill
A major ally of President Donald Trump in the House of Representatives accused Senate Majority Leader John Thune of wanting to craft his own version of the National Defense Authorization Act to ensure it passes without the SAVE America Act attached. “John Thune is planning on drafting his own version of the NDAA, actively working… -
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Success in Ankara and a Stronger NATO
The 2026 NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey, concluded successfully, with messages of unity, support for Ukraine, increased spending by European NATO allies, and big agreements on coproduction of military systems, especially precision-guided munitions. Ahead of the meeting, President Donald Trump was adamant that Europe needed to increase defense spending and take more responsibility for its… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Rise and Fall of Socialist Graham Platner
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Please note that it was recorded before Graham Platner’s Friday announcement that he is officially withdrawing his candidacy for the United States Senate. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor… -
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BREAKING: Graham Platner Withdraws From Maine Senate Race After Sexual Assault Allegations
Maine Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate Graham Platner has formally announced his withdrawal from the race following sexual assault allegations. On Friday afternoon, Platner posted the letter he wrote to the Maine Department of the Secretary of State on X. “In submitting this letter today, I seek to further the movement we have built together… -
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‘NATIONAL SECURITY RISK’: China Buddying Up With Historical Ally South Korea, GOP Rep Warns
South Korea is favoring Chinese companies while deliberately attacking American-owned businesses, raising national security concerns, a GOP congressman warned the Daily Signal Wednesday. South Korea utilized “burdensome obligations, aggressive enforcement practices, and even the threat of criminal penalties to punish U.S. companies and prevent them from successfully competing against their Korean rivals,” a July 1… -
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Roy Urges Republicans to ‘Finish the Job’ Before 2027, Setting GOP Agenda
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—While the Republican majority is only guaranteed for six more months, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is urging his GOP colleagues to “finish the job.” In a letter sent to House and Senate Republicans on Friday, Roy laid out his agenda for the rest of the 119th Congress, including codifying border security,… -
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The Grid Is Failing: Let’s Fix It and Secure Our Electricity
When the lights stay on, most Americans assume the electricity system is working. It is not. Beneath the surface, the markets that produce and price your power are manufacturing a reliability crisis. The organizations running those markets have already admitted they cannot solve it under the current rules. The result? A market that over-rewards weather-dependent… -
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Few Details Emerge From Kemp’s Private Meeting With OpenAI and Georgia Power
Gov. Brian Kemp held a private meeting with OpenAI and Georgia Power in May to discuss OpenAI’s plans for the Peach State, but details about the meeting are only now beginning to surface. On Monday, independent news outlet The Current revealed that the meeting, held on May 20, was private and known only from a… -
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Welfare: It’s Not Just for Americans Anymore
Leftists like to claim that virtually no benefit money is given to noncitizens. A recent analysis by the Center for Immigration Studies argues that this is false. Households headed by noncitizens are not only receiving government benefits, but they are receiving them at higher rates than citizen households. Steven Camarota, director of research for the… -
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Why Japan and South Korea’s Deepening Defense Ties Are Good News for the US
Two of America’s closest security partners in Asia, Japan and South Korea, have historically struggled to cooperate due to historical animosities. However, at the urging of the U.S., in recent years, Tokyo and Seoul have increasingly collaborated with each other and trilaterally with Washington. Last month, that cooperation took another step forward. Japanese Defense Minister… -
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Robed Tyrants Abuse the Law to Shield Pro-Transgender Medical Charlatans From Accountability
Robed tyrants in the federal judiciary based in Illinois successfully blocked Florida’s attorney general from applying Florida laws in Florida state court to protect Florida families from deceptive practices regarding transgender medical interventions. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier, a Republican, sued the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, the Endocrine Society, and the American Academy… -
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Biden DOJ Relaxed Fentanyl Policy While Reviewing Whistleblower Complaint
As the Justice Department reviewed an operation that allowed hundreds of thousands of fentanyl pills onto the streets of New Mexico, the Biden administration in 2024 relaxed federal policies on seizing the deadly drug. During the first Trump administration, the Justice Department, recognizing the lethality of fentanyl, in 2019 issued stricter rules directing federal agents… -
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Trump Fires Election Assistance Commission Members Ahead of Midterms
WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters)—U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday terminated the last three members of the Election Assistance Commission, the independent federal commission that assists election administration officials nationwide, the White House confirmed. The remaining three commissioners of the four-member bipartisan commission were forced out of the commission on Thursday in different ways. The one… -
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Zeldin Unveils EPA Plan to Save Truckers $12 Billion
American truckers are expected to save $12 billion thanks to the Environmental Protection Agency and Administrator Lee Zeldin rolling back Biden-era regulations and addressing what he called a “nationwide disaster.” The administration plans to address manufacturers’ concerns, consumer pricing, and truckers’ safety by addressing system failures. “Americans depend on reliable trucks to move essential goods… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Reality Behind Europe’s Rift With America
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. Sami Winc: Apparently, according to a Wall Street Journal article, they had a secret meeting in which they vented their… -
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More Than 40,000 H-1B Visa Holders Work in Texas Amid Calls for Reform
In Texas, about 650,000 to 680,000 people are unemployed, yet more than 40,000 individuals are authorized to work in the state under active H-1B visas. The H-1B visa program has become a central topic of debate across the country, including in Texas, with critics complaining that companies are hiring foreign workers instead of American employees…. -
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Trump’s HHS Sees ‘Values Issues’ as Key to Winning Midterms
The Trump administration’s record on “values issues” is key to winning the upcoming midterm elections, Assistant Secretary of Health Brian Christine told the Daily Signal. Christine said the Department of Health and Human Services, in the lead-up to the November elections, is emphasizing its actions on social issues such as protecting kids with gender dysphoria… -
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Justice Department Targets Maryland in Major Crackdown on Sanctuary Policies
The Justice Department sued Maryland over the state’s sanctuary policies, alleging the state has interfered with immigration enforcement and allowed criminal illegal aliens to roam free. “When sanctuary jurisdictions enact laws to shield illegal aliens from federal law enforcement, it is not merely federal law that is violated, but the voices of everyday American voters…
