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The Constitution Can Unify America, Levin Says at SPN Annual Meeting
ORLANDO, Fla.—In his keynote address at State Policy Network’s Annual Meeting this week, Israeli American journalist and constitutional studies expert Yuval Levin said that the U.S. Constitution once united our nation—and perhaps, surprisingly, might do so again. Hot topics at this year’s gathering ranged from data centers and artificial intelligence in health care to school… -
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Recent Threats Against President’s Family Get Limited Media Coverage, Watchdog Says
A media watch dog is sounding the alarm about the lack of media coverage over threats against the president’s family’s lives. An intruder found at President Donald Trump’s California golf resort in early August carried detailed schedules of Melania Trump’s activities. Iran put a bounty on Trump’s college-aged son Barron’s head. And the president himself… -
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Watchdog Sounds Alarm on the Left’s Massive Foreign Money Pipeline
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A government watchdog group is urging lawmakers to crack down on foreign money flowing into U.S. nonprofits that influence American politics and public policy, according to letters exclusively obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. Americans for Public Trust is sending letters to all 50 governors and officials on six congressional committees directing them… -
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Trump Responds to Concerns About Canada Trade War Raising US Prices
President Donald Trump brushed off affordability concerns related to his trade war with Canada in response to a question from the Daily Signal on Thursday. Earlier this week, Trump announced he will impose tariffs on Canadian cars amid his trade war with our neighbor to the north. He has called Canada “one of the worst… -
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Dolly Parton, RIP: The Story of Her Most Famous Song Embodies Her Life Story—and the American Dream
Dolly Parton died Tuesday of cancer at the age of 80, surrounded by loved ones. She was loved like few other entertainers in American history. The story of how her most famous song, “I Will Always Love You,” came to be—and how Whitney Houston came to record it—may be the best of all the Parton… -
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Housing Affordability Crisis Results From ‘Too Much Socialism,’ Not Too Little: Report
America’s housing affordability crisis isn’t a result of too little government intervention or socialism, but a tragic consequence of massive federal intervention gone awry, a new Heritage Foundation report argues. “When it comes to housing, our problem isn’t a lack of socialism but too much socialism,” John Gibbs, Heritage’s economics director, told the Daily Signal…. -
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Red or Purple State: Will the Midterms Determine Ohio’s Status?
Is Ohio returning to its former status as a purple state? Some seem to think it’s possible ahead of the midterm elections. Ohio became a newly red state after decades of being a purple swing state in the Midwest. Time will tell how red it really is. “Angry Ohio Voters Could Turn Their State Purple… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: When the Left Ignores Federal Law and Sounds Like Neo-Confederates
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the latest 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. Jack Fowler: So, Victor, I asked two questions from Barry McDonald in the last episode. We’re doing… -
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In Effort to Boost Affordability, Trump Signs Proclamation Importing Foreign Beef
President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday afternoon to increase foreign imports of beef in an effort to lower beef prices ahead of midterms. Trump is temporarily removing tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of imported lean beef trimmings for 90 days. According to the proclamation, the countries supplying the beef would sell it at 25% below… -
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China-Made Voting Machine Parts Under Scrutiny as DHS Links Funding to Election Audits
The Department of Homeland Security will deny grants to states that do not conduct post-election audits, as the department notes growing concerns about China-made parts in voting machines. “The Homeland Security Grant Program requires states to trust but verify the results produced by the voting machines,” Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said in a memo… -
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News item: “Virginia removes 6,303 ‘noncitizens’ from voter rolls, fueling fraud allegations.”—NBC News The excuse? Errors made when people filled out paperwork or answered questions online. Translation: No fraud, just either inept citizens or overly complicated forms. Rep. Ben Cline told Fox News that “on the federal and state level, over 8,000 registrations that have… -
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Big Tech Loved Green Energy–Until It Needed Reliable Power
For years, America’s biggest technology companies were the loudest corporate cheerleaders for wind and solar. Microsoft pledged to match its electricity use with 100% renewable energy and to become carbon negative by 2030. Meta joined RE100, the global corporate club whose members promise 100% renewable electricity. Silicon Valley poured billions into renewable projects and lent its political… -
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REPORT: Cassidy Exposes Abortion Drug Companies Endangering Mothers in New Report
Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., released a new report Wednesday claiming federal regulators and abortion pill manufacturers are putting mothers at risk. The monthslong investigation found that there is a lack of oversight and significant gaps in patient safety protections and calls on the Food and Drug Administration to act. The report, obtained by the Daily… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Rubio Puts Merit Over Seniority in Foreign Service Shake-Up
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Secretary of State Marco Rubio is changing how the State Department will determine leadership roles in the U.S. Foreign Service by putting merit over seniority. A State Department official told the Daily Signal that the department is “trying to fundamentally shift how the Foreign Service works, replacing an expectation of promotion… -
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Meta Pays $17,000,000,000 Over Harm to Kids on Social Media
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Meta settled Wednesday in its multistate lawsuit over alleged child social media addiction claims. The Big Tech platform agreed to the $17 billion settlement with California, Colorado, Kentucky, and New Jersey in People of the State of California, et al. v. Meta Platforms, Inc. in Oakland, California, on Wednesday, Axios reported. The deal… -
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‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’ Sparks Showdown at California Capitol
Days after California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a controversial bill critics have dubbed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act,” the journalist whose name became attached to the measure showed up at the California State Capitol to fight it. The rally comes just days after Newsom signed AB 2624 into law, setting up an argument over whether… -
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You’re Being Watched: The Flock Camera Controversy Sweeping California
Across California, cameras are quietly capturing the license plates and features of millions of vehicles—and allowing law enforcement to search where those vehicles have been. The cameras are operated by Flock Safety, a surveillance technology company whose rapidly expanding network has become the center of a growing debate over crime fighting, privacy, and mass surveillance…. -
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Can Trump Save the SAVE America Act?
The Senate left for recess without passing President Donald Trump’s pet election integrity legislation, the SAVE America Act. Now, Republicans are wondering if he can save the SAVE Act before it’s too late. The House passed the SAVE America Act, but Majority Leader John Thune said the math doesn’t add up to pass it in… -
‘You Can’t Stay Here’: DHS Responds to Increased ICE Presence in Springfield, Ohio, to Remove Haitian Migrants
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is ramping up its activities in Springfield, Ohio, following a major victory for President Donald Trump at the Supreme Court in June that allowed the administration to end Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, among other nationalities. Springfield’s sizable Haitian community, many members of which are believed to have received TPS,… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: We Need to Stop Letting in Ungrateful Immigrants
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. All Americans support legal immigration, especially legal immigration that is diverse, as I said, measured in numbers…
