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Georgia Election Committee Discusses Ballot-on-Demand, Needs of Latinos and Disabled
ATLANTA—The Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee on Thursday held its second meeting at the Georgia Statehouse, and lawmakers heard testimony about ballot-on-demand technology, cybersecurity, and ensuring that the state’s new voting system considers the needs of Latinos and individuals with disabilities. The meeting featured Sens. Max Burns, Rick Williams, and Bo Hatchett and… -
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Maine Supreme Court Rules Dad Can Forbid Mom From Taking Teen Christian to Church
A teenage Christian may not go to church with her mother unless her father permits it, according to a Sept. 1 ruling by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. The 13-year-old girl has not been allowed to gather with any church since December 2024, when Cumberland County Judge Jennifer Nofsinger, a lesbian, gave her father “final authority” over… -
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Nick Shirley SUES California Over ‘Stop Nick Shirley Act’
Nick Shirley announced today on X that he is suing the state of California over the controversial bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom that critics have dubbed the “Stop Nick Shirley Act.” AB 2624 restricts the publication of certain identifying information about workers at organizations that provide immigration-related services when a worker submits a written… -
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McKinney’s Mosque Fight Moves Beyond City Hall
Democratic congressional candidate Evan Hunt and U.S. Rep. Keith Self have clashed over McKinney’s Proposed Mosque, a local recall effort, and comments made by residents at a City Council meeting. -
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Piker & El-Sayed: Comedy Gold
Hasan Piker & Abdul El-Sayed have become the greatest comedy duo since Abbott & Costello. Bud Abbott and Lou Costello thrived from 1935 to 1957 in burlesque, radio, motion pictures, and TV—from their beloved “Who’s on First?” routine to their “7 x 13 = 28” sketch. Abbott & Costello intended to be funny. They worked hard at it and became legends…. -
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Comer Targets Biden-Era DEA Policy That Allowed Fentanyl Loads to Move Unimpeded
A House committee is investigating whether a Biden-era fentanyl walking program affected more states than New Mexico and if allowing the deadly drug to flow across the border violated federal law enforcement policy. “We’ve talked to the whistleblower that said the Biden [Drug Enforcement Administration] allowed for fentanyl to hit the streets presumably to try… -
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Can Trump Save Public Perception of Data Centers?
Data centers have become widely unpopular with the American people, but some experts say it is up to Big Tech, not the president, to improve public opinion. President Donald Trump has been outspoken in his support for data centers, posting on Truth Social Monday that those who oppose data centers want to be “backwards and… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s, Bessent’s ‘Anaconda’ Strategy Is Tightening Around Iran
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript 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. Sami Winc: Let’s turn then to somebody who’s not a lunatic, Scott Bessent, our treasury secretary. And he had a couple… -
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After State Fair Flyover, Kentucky Files Lawsuit Against Abortion Pill Advocacy Group
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman sued an organization that promotes mail-order abortion-inducing drugs to women in states where it’s restricted. Coleman announced the litigation Thursday against Mayday Health, a New York-based activist organization, stating the organization broke state law by advertising illegal mail-order abortion pills. Last weekend, Mayday Health chartered an airplane that flew over… -
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The DSA Wants to Win the Presidency–and Replace It
The Democratic Socialists of America has an unusual plan for the highest office in the land. It is preparing for a possible presidential campaign in 2028 even though its own program calls for replacing the presidency as Americans know it. In its revised national political program, “Workers Deserve More,” formally launched on July 14, the DSA says America needs… -
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Trump Celebrates Job Growth That Tripled Expectations
The economy added 162,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department announced Friday morning, tripling the expectations of economists. Economists had predicted a gain of just 53,000 jobs. The unemployment rate remained at 4.1%. “Great jobs number just announced, breaking all estimates (except mine!) by double and triple – And you haven’t seen anything yet!” President Donald… -
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Guilty of Parenting: Virginia Just Criminalized a Walk to the Pond
Karyann Parkinson let her 5-year-old son, Sam, walk half a mile to collect goose feathers near their neighborhood pond. Last week, a Virginia judge convicted her of a crime for it, and her family is now appealing. Sam had made that walk safely six times already that morning, down a sidewalk buffered from the street… -
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Mullin Asks Blanche to Probe Election Group’s Access to Driver Records
Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin has asked Attorney General Todd Blanche to investigate whether a group that contracts with states to manage election data improperly obtained and shared sensitive state motor vehicle records. The letter also links the Electronic Registration Information Center, better known as ERIC, with data later provided to a nonprofit that received… -
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Virginia Students, Administrators React to Limits on Phones, Devices
Virginia students started the school year earlier than in the recent past, thanks to a 2019 law that allowed districts to start classes in mid-August. Students are also spending less time on their phones, and for hyper-online members of Generation Z, that is an adjustment. In 2024, former Gov. Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Left Is Dragging America Back to the Dark Ages
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. The more you look around us today, I think a good description of 2026, culturally, economically, socially,… -
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Fairfax and Loudoun Schools Have a Results Problem
Last week, the Virginia Department of Education released the results of the state’s Standards of Learning assessments. The results from two of Virginia’s most affluent counties are troubling. Students in Fairfax County Public Schools and Loudoun County Public Schools failed their SOL assessments at rates that should concern parents, taxpayers, and district leaders. 2025-2026 SOL… -
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Vance Warns What He Thinks Will Happen If Democrats Win Midterms
Vice President JD Vance warned of what Senate Democrats could do if they win the majority in the November 2026 midterms. “They’re going to try to raise your taxes,” he said. “They’re going to try to stop us from preventing money going to fraudsters. They’re going to try to investigate and investigate and investigate rather… -
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‘Government Failed the Victims’: James Comer Unveils Plan to Close Epstein-Era Human Trafficking Loopholes
The House will likely consider a large anti-human trafficking bill following a wide-ranging investigation of government failures regarding wealthy convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The legislation will focus on defining human trafficking to prevent offenders from using loopholes and to ensure that someone who signed a nondisclosure agreement will still be required to report sexual… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Iran’s 3 Possible Responses to Trump’s New Pressure
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript 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. Victor Davis Hanson: Just thinking about Iran, there’s some developments today that we, on one of the islands in the strait,… -
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‘I Reject Your Sympathy’: Father Confronts Democrats After Illegal Immigrant Truck Crash Disabled Daughter
The father of a girl who was permanently disabled in a crash involving an illegal immigrant truck driver confronted Democrat lawmakers during a congressional hearing Tuesday, telling them he “rejects their sympathy.” A parent’s worst nightmare occurred on June 20, 2024, when 5-year-old Dalilah Coleman suffered a catastrophic, traumatic brain injury after an 18-wheeler driven…