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    Victor Davis Hanson: Charlie Kirk Was MAGA’s Secret Weapon—and the Midterms Proved It
    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. Jack Fowler: Victor, yesterday, as I sent you last night, a topic. It was an article by Christopher Rufo in City Journal, and…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    What Marines Can Teach America This Veterans Day
    Summary This week marks significant dates for Americans. The first was Nov. 10, the birthday of the United States Marine Corps. Worldwide, Marines had celebrations. Most were formal galas with beautiful dresses, fancy uniforms, and displayed medals. Others were more subdued, as deployed Marines gathered in their combat uniforms in the dirt between fighting positions…
    Mike Jernigan
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  • news

    US Treasury Chief Bessent Moved to Military Base After Iranian Threats, Sources Say
    Summary WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 (Reuters)—U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has recently moved from his Washington, D.C., residence to a U.S. military base after Iranian threats against his life, two people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. The New York Times first reported the move. A senior intelligence official in the Trump administration warned in…
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  • opinion

    To All Who Served, Thank You
    A few weeks ago, in anticipation of Veterans Day, I had the privilege of visiting the National Museum of the United States Army at Fort Belvoir. The museum, which is free of charge, has put together a special exhibition and program in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence…
    Timothy Goeglein
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    Veterans Day Asks Something of Civilians  
    Summary Military service has always been close enough for me to admire, but it has never been mine to claim.   Members of my family have served during the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Others graduated from West Point or joined the Navy. Their stories have never felt distant to me. Their experiences, however, still…
    Jess Hamilton
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  • news

    Scouting America Unveils Military Service & Veterans Merit Badge on Veterans Day
    Summary Scouting America will introduce its new Military Service & Veterans Badge on Veterans Day.  The Military Service & Veterans Badge is meant to inspire Scouts while also encouraging them to honor and understand the armed forces. The Scouting America website states that the badge is “designed to deepen understanding and foster respect, this badge connects Scouts with…
    Olivia Burdo
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    How Hegseth Plans to Remake the Schools That Train Future Generals
    NEWPORT, Rhode Island—War Secretary Pete Hegseth announced 33 new directives Monday to change how war colleges teach America’s future generals to fight wars. “For years, our war college mission statements have been choked with gauzy academic platitudes,” Hegseth told nearly 700 students and faculty at the Naval War College. “The word ‘win’ is entirely absent….
    Reagan Reese
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    Utah Judge Sets 2028 Date for Trial of Charlie Kirk’s Accused Assassin
    Summary Nov 9 (Reuters)—A Utah judge on Monday set a June 2028 trial date for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of murdering prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk last year. Robinson, 23, has pleaded ⁠not guilty to seven counts, including aggravated murder, in the shooting of Kirk as the conservative ​held one of his trademark debates…
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  • opinion

    A Slippery Slope to Criminalizing Politics
    Summary Politics has high enough stakes without the losers being sent to prison—or losing their heads. Jailing opponents or condemning them to death is what dictatorships do, not democracies. But times are changing, rapidly, and democracy isn’t what it used to be, thanks to a vengeful spirit that’s taken hold from Brazil to South Korea,…
    Daniel McCarthy
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    Campus Debate Turns Violent. Now a University of Michigan Student Faces Charges.
    Washtenaw County prosecutors have authorized criminal charges against the University of Michigan student accused of assaulting conservative activists during a free-speech event on campus. On Sunday, Nov. 1, Liberty Under Fire USA set up a table on the University of Michigan‘s campus to foster open political conversations. Instead, the group was met with violence. Conservative political…
    Caroline Berkness
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    Greenland Parliament Ratifies Security Deal Agreed With Trump
    Summary COPENHAGEN, Nov. 3 (Reuters)—Greenland’s parliament on Tuesday ratified the Arctic island’s security agreement struck earlier this year with U.S. President Donald Trump, although some opposition party members questioned the deal’s economic value. The United States, Denmark, and Greenland in September signed the agreement, aimed at ending tensions after Trump’s repeated threats to take control of…
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    Why This European Ally Is Standing With Trump
    Summary Romania’s national security adviser visited Washington, D.C., this week with a message to his American counterparts: We’re open for business. Ambassador Marius-Gabriel Lazurca spoke with the Daily Signal shortly after arriving in the nation’s capital and expressed optimism about U.S.-Romania relations. “I’m here to tell my American interlocutors that our strategic relationship has done…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    They Aim to Conquer 
    The West would do well to remember King Solomon’s most famous ruling.   Last weekend, France erupted in widespread rioting. One French official put the number involved in protests at 550,000. Of those, more than 100,000 were in Paris, including on Paris’ famous Champs-Élysées Avenue. The marauders vandalized at least 3,000 shops. They stole from high-end…
    Victor Joecks
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Is the Iran War About to Enter Its Final Phase?
    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 at about 240 days since the Feb. 28 beginning of the so-called Iran war. We’re about…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    National First Responders Day and the People Who Saved My Son
    For me, National First Responders Day is personal. My son was supposed to spend the night at his sister’s apartment in Washington, D.C., when disaster struck. At around 1 a.m., she called me, frantic, saying that he still had not arrived. I drove into the city and started walking the blocks between her apartment and…
    Bridget E. Bean
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  • 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…
    Malia Loock
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    Is Cooking for a Terrorist Organization Enough to Deny Immigration Benefits?
    What constitutes “material support … to a terrorist organization” under federal law? That’s the question the Supreme Court of the United States will decide in Blanche v. Ozurumba. This matters because the Immigration and Nationality Act makes clear that those who provide such support to terrorist organizations are ineligible for asylum and other immigration benefits…
    Zack Smith | Harrison Lucas
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    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,…
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    Omar Breaks Silence on Raid, Offers New Vague Response to Brother-Marriage Allegation
    Rep. Ilhan Omar says she did not marry her brother, to her knowledge, a switch from her vehement denials beginning in 2016. Omar joined MS NOW for her first sit-down interview following the Columbus Day raid on her Washington, D.C., home. When asked if the man she married in 2009, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, was…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    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…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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