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GOP PAC Spending Shift Raises Questions About North Carolina Senate Race
Republican PACs are shifting money away from North Carolina as the Tar Heel State’s former Democrat governor, Roy Cooper, maintains a sizable polling lead over Republican Michael Whatley—but both sides insist the race remains competitive. “A Democrat has not won statewide federal office here in nearly two decades, and North Carolina is a 50-50 state,”… -
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Poll Shows Tight Races in 2 Virginia Congressional Districts
The latest polling indicates that two Virginia congressional races that were cakewalks for Republicans just two years ago are much closer this time around. The election year’s final Washington Post poll, conducted with George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government, surveyed voters in the 1st and 5th congressional districts. Those seats are held… -
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Ossoff on ‘Election Integrity’: All Has Gone Wrong
Sen. Jon Ossoff has voted for “election integrity” measures, but not in the way you would think. The Heritage Action Scorecard shows two instances during the 117th session of Congress (2021-2022) where Ossoff voted for seemingly good measures on paper that are ultimately wolves in sheep’s clothing. As Stewart Bragg, general consultant for JLK Political… -
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The Left Has a Political Violence Problem
They say politics can be murder. For a disturbing number of Americans on the left, that seems to be an adage taken literally. A new poll from the progressive Center for Strategic Politics indicates just how far some Democrat voters are willing to go to see President Donald Trump removed from power. Or, as the… -
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The RNC Is Ready to Protect the Ballot Box
With fewer than 35 days until Election Day, one thing should be clear: Republicans are ready to protect the ballot box. Election integrity isn’t something you build in the final weeks of a campaign. It takes years of preparation, a nationwide infrastructure, and a commitment to ensuring that only legal votes are counted and election… -
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Nunn Wants to Debate. Trone Garriott Wants to Fundraise.
Iowa Democrat Sarah Trone Garriott has refused to debate her Republican opponent, Rep. Zach Nunn, before early voting begins. The U.S. House candidate says she is unavailable until two weeks after voting is already underway. According to a transcript of a phone call between the two campaigns, obtained by the Daily Signal, Trone Garriott’s campaign… -
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North Carolina Democrat Has a New Message on Women’s Sports. Republicans Aren’t Buying It.
In a new political campaign ad, a North Carolina Democrat is claiming to support protecting women’s sports. However, his record isn’t lining up with his new campaign promise, according to his opponent in the race. “There should always be a safe and fair space for women and girls in sports,” Rep. Don Davis says in… -
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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… -
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The Stop Insider Trading Act Passed the House. Then Democrats Killed It.
Earlier this year, I wrote an opinion piece for the Daily Signal after Heritage Action issued support for the Stop Insider Trading Act as the bill gained steam on Capitol Hill. The piece focused largely on questions I was constantly getting from conservative allies and Hill staff. This was already solved under Obama, right? What… -
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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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How Mamdani Is Merging Socialist Activists With New York City Government
When Zohran Mamdani said he’d govern New York City as a socialist, he meant it. And the way the mayor is doing that is by merging the Democratic Socialists of America and other left-wing groups with the official functions of city government. It’s an ominous development for New York City. Mamdani is creating a patronage… -
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New California Law Shields Taxpayer-Funded Entities
An immigration activist group that receives substantial taxpayer funding helped push a California law creating new privacy protections for immigrant-service organizations, drawing criticism from watchdogs who say the measure will reduce transparency and public accountability. AB 2624, which California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in August, extends a privacy program to immigrant-serving nonprofits, their staff, and… -
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Democrat Leaders vs. Biology
Does two plus two equal three? Or can a man be a woman? Democrat leaders in Washington, D.C., have embraced an ideology that denies the basic scientific truth that an individual’s sex is as unchangeable as the fact that two plus two equals four. An enduring example of this fact-denying ideology occurred when the Senate… -
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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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Is Canada’s Euthanasia Regime Coming to America?
Legalized homicide is now the cause of one out of every 20 Canadian deaths. The country’s “medical assistance in dying” regime—MAID—has been in effect for 10 years and has taken an estimated 100,000 lives. The numbers, and shocking stories like Brigitte Stegemann’s, are a warning to America of what the euthanasia movement has in store… -
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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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Victor Davis Hanson: The Double Standard of Islamist Immigrants Who Attack America
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. As we head toward the midterms in this last month of October, it’s time to reflect on… -
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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… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Are We on the Edge of an Economic Boom?
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. Do you think it’s possible that we’re on the edge of a boom and we don’t even…