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Democratic Party Will Take Radical Turn After Michigan Election, Political Insiders Say
In Tuesday’s primary election for U.S. Senate in Michigan, a progressive socialist-backed candidate is facing a much more moderate Democrat. The outcome could provide insights into the future of the Democratic Party. Abdul El-Sayed, a candidate endorsed by the far-Left wing of the party, is facing off against U.S. Rep. Haley Stevens, a centrist, pro-Israel… -
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They Ran 100 Miles in 1 Day for America. Here’s Why.
Running 100 miles in 24 hours isn’t something most people could accomplish. But for the men who completed Project 100, the challenge wasn’t just about endurance—it was about patriotism. Never Surrender USA is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to inspiring and educating the next generation of Americans to be healthy, strong, and patriotic. Its latest initiative,… -
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Fact Check: The SAVE America Act Doesn’t Prevent Women From Voting
One of the Left’s most common arguments against the SAVE America Act is the claim that it prevents married women from voting. Digital fellow Emma Dayton fact checked this claim in a recent explainer video. She mentions a C-SPAN host who says the network has been getting calls asking about married women who have changed… -
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‘Pay to Pray’? El-Sayed Allegedly Paid Black Pastor $75k Before Endorsement
Horace Sheffield III, a prominent Detroit-based pastor and radio host who said he would put “his full force” behind Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, received $75,000 from the candidate’s campaign beforehand, a Washington Free Beacon review of finance records found. Ecumenical Ministers Alliance, the pastor’s nonprofit that Sheffield incorporated in 2010, did not respond to… -
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Our Ally Albania Is in Trouble, and Americans Should Pay Attention
The nation of Albania is in a crisis; America should be paying attention. Many will ask, “Why?” or “Where is Albania anyway, and why should America care?” Not only should Americans care, but we should be acting. What is happening there is a warning about what we might face here if socialism continues to rise…. -
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Victor Davis Hanson: New York’s Property Tax Crackdown Is Just the Beginning
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. Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York, has just stirred up a lot of controversy. He said that he wanted to go after property owners who had… -
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DSA Democrat Voters’ View of Key SAVE Act Provisions Might Surprise You
About two-thirds of voters who identify with the Democratic Socialists of America support a core element of the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote. While general support for voter ID has hovered at 80%, voters identifying as DSA Democrats are considered the furthest left in the Democratic Party…. -
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Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs Gives Grassroots Leaders Optimistic Inside Look at ‘Battle’ for America’s Future
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., told conservative grassroots leaders in Phoenix Saturday to “never give up” in the “battle” for America’s future, as upcoming November elections could shake up control of Congress. Biggs spoke at Heritage Action’s Southwest Sentinel Summit, designed to train grassroots leaders on key policy issues and strategies for rallying the conservative movement…. -
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Think Your Vote Doesn’t Matter? These Elections Were Won by a Single Ballot.
Races for state legislatures are among the most tightly contested in the country—sometimes decided by one vote. Lawmakers are debating election measures such as government-issued ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements that supporters say could better secure these closely fought races. From 2018 to 2025, 660 elections were decided by fewer than 10 votes; of those, 94… -
Virginia Restores Voting Rights to 66,000 Felons After Purging 6,500 Noncitizens From Voter Rolls
Shortly after Virginia removed more than 6,500 noncitizens from its voter rolls, Gov. Abigail Spanberger said she has restored voting rights for 10 times that many convicted felons in the state. Virginia’s state constitution permanently disenfranchises convicted felons but gives the governor’s office broad discretion in restoring the rights. Spanberger announced Friday that 66,085 formerly… -
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Kamala Harris Names ‘Most Effective President.’ It’s Not Joe Biden.
Former Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris shared who she thinks have been America’s “most effective presidents,” but she did not include former President Joe Biden, her 2020 running mate. Appearing at a July 31 event in Nashville, Harris was asked by National Urban League President Marc Morial to pick the “most effective president.” Passing… -
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Fox News Delivered Its Highest-Rated Fourth of July in Network History During America 250
Fox News Channel dominated television ratings in July, highlighted by its highest-rated Fourth of July coverage in network history, according to Nielsen Media Research. Several broadcast networks, conversely, suffered historic lows, further demonstrating the steady shift in American TV viewing habits. Record Fourth of July Ratings After America celebrated its 250th anniversary with, in all… -
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PragerU Created Exhibit for White House With the Help of Production AI
They wanted to capture moments of American history without boring viewers. So they used production AI to bring history to life in an exhibit. PragerU, an educational media organization, partnered with the White House last year to create the Road to Liberty exhibit in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to teach the values that formed… -
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Fetterman Does the Unthinkable in Washington: Show Contrition
During Dr. Anthony Fauci’s appearance on Wednesday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, we witnessed one of the most astonishing things we’ve seen recently in Washington, D.C.—perhaps in decades. No, it was not the smug and cowardly Fauci pleading the Fifth 111 times. Washington does smug and cowardly the way Ocean City… -
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Major Teachers Union Backs Democrats’ Neo-Confederate Resistance to Immigration Enforcement
Democrats across the country are opposing President Donald Trump’s enforcement of immigration law, arguably recreating the nullification crisis that helped spark the Civil War—and this neo-Confederate trend just received a major boost from an influential union. The American Federation of Teachers, a union that bankrolls Democrat candidates and left-leaning causes, approved a resolution opposing Immigration… -
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Don’t Be Fooled, What’s Going On Is an Invasion of Spain
The consequences of “an ongoing invasion” from military-aged men into Spain played out in real time on Thursday, as Tony Kinnett covered on “The Tony Kinnett Cast.” Men were streaming past gates and into the Spanish territories of Ceuta and Melilla, which border Morocco. By Friday, blood was in the streets, while invaders were breaking… -
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Moreno Says Ex-Son-In-Law Is a ‘Danger’ Who Should Not Serve in Congress
NEW YORK, Aug 2 (Reuters) – U.S. Representative Max Miller of Ohio “is a danger” to his ex-wife and should not serve in Congress, U.S. Senator Bernie Moreno, a fellow Ohio Republican, said on Sunday while addressing abuse allegations lodged against his former son-in-law. Moreno, whose daughter Emily was married to Miller until last year,… -
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Jackson Launches Massive $87 Million Ad Blitz Against Keisha Lance Bottoms in Governor’s Race
Georgia gubernatorial candidate and healthcare executive Rick Jackson has launched a massive ad blitz against former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. While the ads were originally set to air Saturday, Aug. 1, Jackson’s initial ad in his campaign blitz seemingly launched a day earlier with the release of an ad entitled “Legacy” on X. When… -
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Radical Democrats Are Determined to Tear Down Our Country and Tear Up the Constitution
On the floor of the U.S. Senate Thursday, Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., spoke about the rise of dangerous far-Left radicals who intend to shred the Constitution. A lightly edited transcript is below. The driving force in today’s Democrat Party is an extreme organization. It’s called the Democratic Socialists of America. Its membership is growing. Its… -
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Celebrating David McCullough: A Historian’s Love for America
Award-winning historian and author David McCullough was a man of his time and a man for all time. He passed away four years ago this month at the age of 89, leaving behind a rich catalogue of writing about the United States and our shared history as Americans. He wrote biographies of John Adams and…