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Inside War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s Trip to Singapore
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said American relations in the Indo-Pacific are stronger than ever after he crossed the ocean to meet with his counterparts in Singapore. Hegseth spoke at the Shangri-La Dialogue conference, an Asia security summit, in Singapore, and held bilateral meetings with Indo-Pacific leaders on issues facing the region. The Daily Signal… -
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New Federal Plan Aims to Replace Synthetic Fabrics With American Cotton
The United States Department of Agriculture has launched the Great American Cotton Plan to support cotton farmers and protect Americans from “forever chemicals” in our daily lives. Over the past decade, America has moved to almost all synthetic fibers, often for clothing and linens made of plastics such as polyester, nylon, polypropylene, and polyethylene. While… -
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DOJ Says ‘Discriminatory and Obstructionist Policies’ in These Blue States Endanger ICE Agents
Four blue states are putting federal agents in danger in an effort to hinder immigration enforcement, a Justice Department action contends. On Monday, days after a Justice Department lawsuit, Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, a Democrat, ordered state agencies to continue denying undercover license plates to Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. This marks one of the… -
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The ‘Wrinkle’ in LA Democrats’ Plans
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 Tuesday, June 2, there are many national, state, and local races throughout the country. Here in California, we’re looking at… -
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DOJ Abides by Weaponization Fund Ruling, Likely Easing Senate Gridlock
The Department of Justice has chosen to abide by a federal judge’s block on an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” created as part of a settlement agreement in President Donald Trump’s lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service, in a move that could clear the way for passing a major border security funding bill. The $1.77 billion fund was… -
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ACLU Funnels Millions Into Abortion Ballot Initiative in ‘Reckless Disregard’ for the Law, Watchdog Says
The American Civil Liberties Union Foundation has poured $2.5 million into a pro-abortion and pro-transgender ballot initiative campaign in Missouri after receiving millions from foreign sources. A watchdog group alleges the donations are in direct violation of the state’s law. Americans for Public Trust filed a complaint with the office of Missouri Attorney General Catherine… -
New Jersey Democrats Stoke Anti‑ICE Chaos, Then Claim Credit for Restoring Order
Chaotic protests turned riots at a New Jersey Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility have finally been quashed, and Democrat leaders who stoked the crowd want to give themselves big pats on the back for a job well done. Of course, they were the reason the situation spiraled out of control. On Sunday night, police… -
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Wall Street’s Dirty Secret: It’s Still Running on a Climate Scenario the UN Just Retired
The Net-Zero Banking Alliance collapsed in October 2025. The Net-Zero Insurance Alliance fell apart even earlier. By the end of last year, every major U.S. bank had withdrawn from the climate cartel that had spent four years pressuring them to choke off financing to American energy producers. It should have been the end of the story. It… -
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Reps. Clyde and Boebert: No Warrants, No FISA
When there’s a real chance of protecting Americans’ privacy, the deep state always runs the same playbook. Slow walk votes on reforms. Allow the clock to run out. Highlight a potential national security scare. And reiterate the status quo while calling it reform. That’s why we must deliver real reforms before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance… -
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If 2 Dems Advance in CA Gov’s Race, Conservative Vote Split Will Be a Key Factor
Tuesday is decision day in California. Voters head to the polls in the state’s top-two “jungle” primary, a system in which every candidate competes on a single ballot and only the top two vote-getters advance to November—regardless of party affiliation. Designed to produce more moderate outcomes, the jungle primary instead often functions as a trap for… -
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Cooke: Transparency Should Not Be Sacrificed in Charlie Kirk Court Proceedings
Mehek Cooke, the Daily Signal’s senior national security and legal analyst, argued that transparency must remain a central priority in the Charlie Kirk assassination case, following a ruling by a Utah judge that an upcoming hearing in the case must remain open to the public. Judge Tony Graf ruled Monday that the upcoming preliminary hearing… -
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Democrats Are Ditching Karen Bass—and Rallying Behind Spencer Pratt
Democrats are abandoning Mayor Karen Bass as the June 2 primary approaches. A new poll shows Spencer Pratt has taken a narrow lead in the Los Angeles mayoral race, receiving 30.1% support among likely voters. The poll, conducted by McLaughlin & Associates in conjunction with the California Post, has Bass in second, at 29.5%, followed… -
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Victims Demand Inquiry Into Sanctuary Policies in Virginia and Illinois
A republic is not ordinarily undone by a single dramatic stroke. Instead, it is softened by evasions—failures to comply with rules and failures by officials to do their duties. And so, the present controversies in Fairfax County, Virginia, and in Cook and Lake counties, Illinois, are not merely another quarrel over immigration policy. They are… -
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Virginia Democrats Play Hide-and-Seek With Local Tax Hike
How do you pass a bill into law that either you cannot pass or that the governor vetoed? Easy. Turn it into a part of the budget that must be passed (at some point). In 2025 alone, several examples of this chicanery took place. Then-Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin was blamed for several “skinny budget” periods… -
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Court Blocks Trump Transgender Military Ban as Driven by ‘Animus’
A split federal appeals panel ruled that War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s policy banning transgender military service is unconstitutional. The 2-1 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Monday marks a temporary setback for the Pentagon’s policy. If the policy had gone into effect, it would have affected transgender… -
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Michigan Voters Say They’re Sick of Mass Muslim Migration
When polled, Michigan voters express their disapproval of the masses of Third World migrants in the United States. In fact, by a stunning 6-to-1 margin, Michigan voters believe the state welcomes too many Islamic immigrants. For decades, ever since the disastrous Hart-Celler Immigration Act of 1965, America has invited in masses of migrants from the Third World, mostly based simply on family ties rather… -
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Harris Sounds Alarm, Feds Launch Title IX Probe Into North Carolina Schools
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Education has launched an investigation into a North Carolina public school district as officials continue to allow biological men in women’s restrooms, violating presidential executive orders and Title IX. Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., called the violations “deeply disturbing” and thanked the secretary of the department for “quick action.”… -
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Platner’s Sex Scandal Rocks Maine Senate Campaign
Democrat Graham Platner’s Maine Senate campaign has hit a major obstacle with a sexting scandal, threatening Democrats’ efforts to regain control of the chamber. On Saturday, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal reported that Platner’s wife had previously flagged as a potential liability to campaign staff that she had learned her husband… -
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‘This Will Be FUN!’: The Texas Senate Race Stars an Anti-Texan
“This will be FUN!” So said President Donald Trump about the upcoming Texas Senate race after Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated Sen. John Cornyn in the GOP primary runoff. Paxton will square off against Democrat nominee James Talarico in what may turn out to be the most expensive U.S. Senate race ever. It’ll certainly… -
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Reconciliation 3.0 Is the Best 250th Birthday Present Congress Can Give America
Leave it to the legacy media to turn a commemorative currency proposal into a five-alarm constitutional crisis. By now, you’ve probably heard about the scene at last week’s White House press briefing when CNN’s Kaitlan Collins confronted Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about a proposed $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump. “Do you think politically it’s…
