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opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: Tribalism Is Tearing America Apart
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. I think we should entitle our short video today “Tribalism: Tribalism Doesn’t Work.” And what do I… -
opinion
Marxism and Islamism Are Making Our System Blink Red—and Green
By the summer of 2001, “The system was blinking red” from threats related to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda. These included known planning and training for hijacking airplanes. That is the testimony that then-CIA Director George Tenet told the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. The 9/11 Commission preserved Tenet’s statement in… -
news
DOJ Announces Election Fraud Charges Against Another 4 Noncitizens, This Time in a Battleground State
The Justice Department announced Monday that it charged four noncitizens, including two illegal aliens, in the battleground state of Pennsylvania with illegal voting. “Our sovereignty as a nation belongs to the American people and no one else,” U.S. Attorney David Metcalf for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania said in a statement. “Anyone, including illegal aliens, who… -
analysis
Texas Finally Vindicated as Washington Approves $7.5 Billion Border Reimbursement
Texas guarded the border for years to defend its citizens, even when the federal government refused. Now, the state is finally vindicated, and Washington, D.C., is beginning to repay its debt. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott announced last week that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has approved $7.5 billion from the “One Big, Beautiful Bill”… -
opinion
Patrick Clancy’s Riveting Interview
Patrick Clancy’s interview on “60 Minutes” was among the most riveting, painful, and spiritually challenging conversations I have witnessed in years. It was not merely an interview about a criminal trial or a family tragedy. It was the testimony of a father attempting to remain alive after the world he knew was destroyed. Patrick lost… -
opinion
Mamdani Wants City Hall to Be Both Referee and Organizer
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has decided that enforcing labor law is no longer enough. City Hall now wants to get into the business of helping workers organize, too. Earlier this month, Mamdani created the Mayor’s Office of Worker Power, which his administration describes as the first office of its kind in the country…. -
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Georgia General Assembly Candidate Voted in 2 Different States: AJC Report
A Democrat House candidate running for the Georgia General Assembly voted in both Nevada and Georgia primaries this year, casting two different votes in two different elections, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. According to records the AJC obtained through a public records request, David Dillie, the Democrat candidate for District 161, voted by absentee ballot in… -
opinion
Mamdani Is Gradually Undermining Public Order in New York City
New York City’s socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani has carefully plucked away another small but significant element of public order. According to the New York Post, the mayor’s office issued a directive that the New York Police Department would no longer be responding to calls relating to homeless encampments. Instead, officers will now have to first… -
opinion
The Secret to Catholic TV Host Fulton Sheen’s Holiness
On Thursday, the beloved American Catholic evangelist and TV host Archbishop Fulton Sheen (1895-1979) became one step closer to becoming a saint. He was beatified in St. Louis Thursday afternoon, the penultimate stage in the journey toward Catholic sainthood (also known as canonization). Sheen, who was a great theologian and philosopher in addition to his… -
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Ambassador Waltz Tells the Daily Signal: The UN Is Worth It
The United Nations is bloated, duplicative, and inefficient, according to U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz. But despite its flaws, he thinks the organization is worth saving. “You need one place in the world where everybody can come and talk, and at least talk,” he told the Daily Signal in a phone call from the 2026 United… -
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Abbott Campaign Criticizes Hinojosa’s Record on Border Security, Criminal Illegal Aliens
Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign has released more of Democrat challenger Gina Hinojosa’s record, this time pointing to how she put violent illegal aliens ahead of Texas families. A press release sent out by Abbott’s campaign details her record in the Texas House when it came to standing with families who have been victimized by violent… -
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Appeals Court Decision Brings Good News on Voter Registration in Ohio
Northern District of Ohio Judge Solomon Oliver put an Ohio voter registration law on hold last month, but it turns out that was not the final ruling. On Wednesday, a 2-1 ruling from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned Oliver’s ruling, reinstating a law requiring proof of citizenship before registering to vote in person… -
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Lifelong Dem Ditches El-Sayed Over Islamic Terror Justification
A teacher at the Michigan synagogue and preschool attacked by an Islamic terrorist in May stated that she would not be voting for Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, despite being a lifelong Democrat, because of his apparent lack of regard for the Jewish community. After the attack took place, which began after a heavily… -
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Pro-Life Group Puts FDA on Notice Over Abortion Pill Waste and Endangered Species
Students for Life of America, a leading pro-life advocacy group, released a letter Thursday announcing its intent to sue the U.S. Food and Drug Administration over alleged Endangered Species Act violations tied to pharmaceutical waste from the chemical abortion pill mifepristone. In July, the group announced a peer-reviewed study published in Issues in Law &… -
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Tim Scott Seeks to Shut Down Birth Tourism Pipeline
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is introducing legislation to end commercial birth tourism in the United States, a move that could cut off a pipeline that foreign nationals use to gain citizenship for their children. After President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birth tourism was struck down by the Supreme Court, Scott… -
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Man Behind Bars Over Death Threats to Firebrand GOP Rep and Kids
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Daily Signal has obtained the death threats made against an outspoken House Freedom Caucus member and his kids that have landed the perpetrator with an almost 10-year sentence in federal prison. The man behind the threats, 26-year-old Edwin Guerrero, was also hit with a $15,000 fine, United States Attorney Gregory… -
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‘No Child Should Be Exposed’: DOJ Settles With 6 Hospitals to End Gender Surgeries on Minors
Opponents of “gender transition” surgeries on minors applauded a Justice Department settlement with at least six major hospitals to stop the practice. The Department of Justice has announced settlements with six hospitals, The New York Times reported, to stop doing the surgeries and hormone treatments for minors. “The Department of Justice has done incredible work… -
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Rep Calls for DHS to Deport Gaza Journalist Who Admitted to Protecting Hamas Through Propaganda
An outspoken member of the House Freedom Caucus has called on President Donald Trump’s administration to remove a photojournalist from the United States after he publicly admitted in an online video interview that the conditions of his work were dictated by Hamas officials in the Gaza Strip. The journalist, Motaz Azaiza, who has been championed… -
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DOJ Ends ‘Onerous’ Racial Mandates on School Districts
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division dismissed more than 50 desegregation cases that sat on court dockets for more than half a century. “In this administration, we are ending prolonged federal oversight of these school districts because the effort does not reflect the reality of those classrooms today,” said Assistant… -
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In Legacy Media Win, Trump-Appointed Judge Sides With CNN, MS NOW, and Politico to Temporarily Reinstate White House Passes
A Trump-appointed judge imposed a temporary restraining order on the White House to restore press credentials for reporters at CNN, MS NOW, and Politico in an order Thursday morning. U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly of the District of Columbia found that President Donald Trump’s administration likely violated the due process rights of the reporters largely…
