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AFT Dues Funded Left-Wing Infrastructure, From the Center for American Progress to the Clinton Foundation
The American Federation of Teachers doesn’t just spend money directly supporting Democrats; it also funds a network of left-leaning nonprofits that advance Democrat causes. According to its annual filing with the Department of Labor, the AFT gave $250,000 to the Center for American Progress, a left-leaning public policy organization. It gave $100,000 each to: Emily’s… -
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Nixon’s Realism Returns to America’s China Policy Under Trump
When President Donald Trump welcomed Chinese leader Xi Jinping to D.C. last month, much of Washington expected nothing more than political theater. To the surprise of this administration’s antagonists, Xi departed three days later, having agreed to a framework covering $30 billion in trade. Beijing also committed to buying 20 million metric tons of American… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Truth About Oct. 7 Massacre, 3 Years Later
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. This week marks the third anniversary of the Oct. 7 slaughter of Israelis, civilians, some people in the… -
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FDA Must Update Court on Deadly Drug. Critics Have Low Expectations.
The pro-life movement has low expectations ahead of the deadline for the Food and Drug Administration to provide an update on its abortion pill safety review, leaders tell the Daily Signal. “I’m not expecting much,” Tom McClusky, director of government affairs at CatholicVote, told the Daily Signal. “I mean, everybody says, but nobody confirms, that… -
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California’s Lawsuit Industry Is Driving Businesses Away
When it was reported that Paramount is considering leaving California, many politicians looked for ways to keep one of the largest moviemakers in Hollywood. But few looked for reasons why employers are packing their bags in the first place. Chevron, Tesla, Oracle, and more Fortune 500 companies have already left for other states. And all… -
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How to Know When a Mexican Migrant Caravan Really Threatens the Southern Border—a Day Sure to Come
Last week saw much gnashing of teeth and rending of garments among American voters and Trump administration officials watching the “Fey Esperanza” migrant caravan march out of Honduras into Mexico, reportedly en route to smash a hole through President Donald Trump’s mostly sealed Southwest Border. But if this started as a rebel migrant caravan planning… -
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Dem Senator’s Desire for More Middle Eastern College Campuses Could Create National Security Risk, Experts Warn
Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., advocated for more American university campuses in Qatar’s Education City after meeting with the Qatari regime over the weekend, a move that some national security reports and experts say could create unwanted national security risks. “The presence of American universities in Qatar is an important way for the United States to… -
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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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Gina Hinojosa Opposed Texas Police Protection Bills, Legislative Record Shows
During Democrat state Rep. Gina Hinojosa’s tenure in the Texas State Legislature, she opposed multiple bills that would support law enforcement. Hinojosa has served in the Texas Legislature since 2017, and during her entire career, she has repeatedly voted against bills protecting law enforcement officers and defended defunding police department budgets. In 2020, at the… -
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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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Dating Is Not in a Recession, It Just Needs Direction
My friends at the Institute for Family Studies recently published a commentary by Andrea Gurney on a report about what the institute calls a “dating recession” that is occurring among young adults. Yet, as she points out, the issue is not that young adults don’t want to date. The issue is that young adults don’t… -
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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 Truth Is Pro-Life’: March for Life’s 2027 Theme to Encourage Reflection on Objective Morality
The pro-life advocacy group March for Life announced its 2027 theme, which will guide and frame the organization’s activities in the new year: “The truth is pro-life.” “Last year, our theme, ‘Life is a gift,’ spoke to the heart,” Hayden Sledge, March for Life’s chief of staff, said in a virtual press conference on Tuesday…. -
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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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Ohio Serves as Model for Trump Education Reform
Ohio remains a model for school choice and promoting better education, often in a Christian school setting. The Center for Christian Virtue says there’s plenty of reason to celebrate the state’s ongoing commitment to improving education for the next generation. When Trump administration officials on Thursday issued proposed regulations for the Education Freedom Tax Credit, one… -
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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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‘So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country’
Justice Samuel A. Alito’s new book “So Ordered: An Originalist’s View of the Constitution, the Court, and Our Country” is not a conventional judicial memoir—and that is precisely its strength. This carefully curated collection of 19 lectures and speeches, delivered between 2007 and 2025, offers something rarer than autobiography: a sustained encounter with the mind… -
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Donald Trump, Ohio Republicans Rile Up Crowd One Month Before Election Day
President Donald Trump rallied a crowd on Saturday in Vandalia, Ohio, a month from the midterms, with the aim of keeping Ohio a red state. Among Republican speakers were gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy and Sen. Jon Husted, who is running in a special election against former Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown. “With your vote, just 31… -
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Microsoft’s Anti-American Policies
“The numbers, Mason! What do they mean?” shout the interrogators in “Call of Duty: Black Ops.” When Xbox announced another round of layoffs last week, the numbers meant something simple: more Americans out of work. Xbox’s parent company, Microsoft, is undermining President Donald Trump’s “America First” and “Worker First” agenda by firing its American employees… -
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El-Sayed Loses Local Party Support Ahead of Elections
Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed has lost key local support just weeks before the general election. A former staffer, a local first responders union, and an elected Democrat sheriff all said they cannot bring themselves to support the candidate, for reasons ranging from his personality to his political views. On Wednesday, citing public safety,…
