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opinion
How to Prevent Europe’s Violence From Coming to America
Summary When violence and destruction broke out this month in France and soon spread to other European nations, many looked for a politician or a policy to blame. But they forgot that a very real culprit is what’s taught in the classroom. Every major crisis today raises a question about education: What kind of people… -
opinion
The EU Wants to Control What Americans See Online Before We Vote
Summary As violent protests erupt into flames across France, leveling centuries-old buildings, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot recently spoke out, attributing “hostile narratives” surrounding the protests to Russia, China, Iran, and the “MAGA community.” More and more, we’re seeing European elites treat American political speech as a threat to be managed. And European officials are… -
opinion
Europe Learns a Lesson About Kowtowing to China
Summary A European soccer star insinuated that Mao Zedong was a dictator, and China showed exactly how a powerful, dictatorial regime operates when it can. Kylian Mbappé, a French soccer star who plays for Real Madrid, a Spanish team, stepped into a controversy made in China, but miserably endured by so many of the communist… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: Why Is Carney Choosing China Over America?
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. We’re into five or six months now of the Canadian-American trade wars. It’s kind of… -
opinion
Upcoming Trump, Putin and Xi Jinping Meeting Explained
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. There’s a lot of acrimony right now about a planned summit with the three… -
news
French Voters Are Waking Up to the Real Cause of Their Country’s Riots, Experts Say
French voters aren’t falling for the media narrative about their country’s riots, a leading French conservative said Friday. “What is clear is there is a big awakening in France about this situation,” Alexandre Pesey, founder and director of Institut de Formation Politique, said at a panel discussion hosted by The Heritage Foundation. “Whatever the mainstream… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Think They’re About to Win Big
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’m speaking about 10 days before our Nov. 3 midterms, the second midterm in… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: A Reality Check for Americans Who Fled Trump
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 Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Sami Winc: Wired had a great story on expatriates, and we’re talking ordinary expatriates, not people like Rosie O’Donnell that are super rich…. -
analysis
The Left’s Overlooked Money Hub Allegedly Broke the Law in Administering Federal Grants
Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, a left-leaning funding hub, received more than $50 million from federal agencies even as a former executive alleged serious compliance, accounting, and cybersecurity failures. Unlike a traditional private foundation, RPA moves hundreds of millions of dollars both as a donor-advised-fund sponsor and as a fiscal sponsor for more than 100 projects, allowing… -
opinion
France Is the Future Khanna Wants. Look How That’s Going
“This is what happens when nations let wealth and power accumulate in the hands of a few,” says prospective 2028 presidential candidate and socialist Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., about the mass rioting and social unrest unfolding in France. As with most issues, Khanna has it backward. It’s Democrat economic and social ideas that have destabilized… -
news
French Protest Groups Demand More Rallies as Macron Faces Tough Choices
PARIS, Oct 25 (Reuters) – French protest groups and unions called on Sunday for further demonstrations as they sought to maintain pressure on the government after a huge security operation helped to contain unrest during nationwide rallies on Saturday. The Interior Ministry said 410,000 people took part in Saturday’s marches as authorities deployed 70,000 police,… -
opinion
Why George Washington Would Deport Mahmoud Khalil
Summary Mahmoud Khalil wants to take the case against his deportation all the way to the Supreme Court—and if the justices accept it, they will be deciding one of the oldest and most controversial questions in American politics, a dispute more than 200 years old. Khalil is not an American: He’s a Syrian-born Palestinian, but… -
analysis
Heritage Launches New Forum to Unite Competing Voices on the Right
The Heritage Foundation is welcoming conservatives from across the movement to participate in a three-day policy conference to identify problems and solutions for the future of the conservative coalition. The Forum 2026 will be held at the Gaylord National Harbor in Maryland this November, just a week after the midterm election. From “old guard hawks,”… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: France’s Left Learns Rioters Don’t Check Voting Records
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of a segment from today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Jack Fowler: Victor, two things I came across today, and I don’t know if it’s apocryphal, one… -
exclusive
EXCLUSIVE: Every American Can Now Apply for a Trump Passport
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Americans can now apply for a commemorative America 250 passport at any of the Department of State’s 27 passport agencies or centers nationwide. “The State Department is proud to announce the limited-edition Patriot Passport is now available at all passport agencies throughout the country,” State Department principal deputy spokesperson Paloma… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: The Iran War Is Not an ‘Endless War’
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of a segment from today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Victor Davis Hanson: I get really tired of the Left and some of the Right because they… -
opinion
France Is Burning and the Media Is Most Concerned that the Right Is Right
If you merely paid attention to the legacy media in recent weeks, you’d think that the French riots were only a bit of a scuffle between students and police, with perhaps a few “ultra-left” agitators, and that the only negative takeaway from the whole thing is that—horror of horrors—this could help the Right. Let’s get… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: Ukraine Is Becoming Another Verdun
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 war in Ukraine has gone on for four years—4.7 years. Feb. 24 of next year,… -
news
FBI Arrests 17-Year-Old Accused of Planning to Kill Congressman, ISIS-Inspired Attack
Federal authorities arrested a 17-year-old in Texas for allegedly plotting to murder Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, and carry out a terrorist attack on behalf of ISIS. According to local reports, the unidentified teenager had been on the FBI’s radar for some time, but after he acquired a firearm, agents arrested him on Oct. 5. The… -
opinion
What Would Pope John Paul II Think About the European Protests?
Today is the feast of Pope St. John Paul II. His life and teachings offer a key to understanding the unease the world experiences today and indicate a path forward based on justice, responsibility, and the common good. Though published in 1991, his encyclical letter “Centesimus Annus” retains an extraordinary timeliness today, including in the…