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Boyfriend of Oct. 7 Massacre Victim Dead in Apparent Suicide at Her Grave
The boyfriend of one of the victims of the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks was found dead in an apparent suicide at her gravesite. Bar Asraf, 30, was discovered by family members Saturday evening with a gunshot wound to the chest at the Elkana Cemetery in the West Bank, at the grave of Liron Barda,… -
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Fauci Faces Contempt Vote Wednesday Following Tense Senate Appearance
A Senate panel appears poised to vote Wednesday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times before the committee last week. Fauci repeatedly invoked his right against self-incrimination despite having been granted a sweeping pardon by former President Joe Biden amid allegations that he… -
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‘Absolute Criminal’: Aaron Rodgers Unloads on Fauci After Senate Hearing
Aaron Rodgers, NFL quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers, sat in a comfy, rotating chair next to Pat McAfee, head down as he listened to McAfee’s next question on ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show”: “Can you tell us about the mindset of coming into your last season? How do you view this year versus maybe the… -
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SCOOP: Red State Trump Ally to Run for Governor
Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch will announce her candidacy for governor of the state, the Daily Signal can first report. “It is just such a proud moment to be able to even announce my candidacy for governor, and it’s always about making the tough choices and putting innovative ideas into action,” Fitch told the Daily… -
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Democratic Party Will Take Radical Turn After Michigan Election, Political Insiders Say
As a progressive socialist-backed candidate faces a moderate Democrat in Tuesday’s primary race for the U.S. Senate seat in Michigan, the outcome could provide insights into the future of the Democratic Party. Abdul El-Sayed, a progressive candidate endorsed by the far left wing of the Democratic Party, is facing off against centrist and pro-Israel Rep…. -
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They Ran 100 Miles in 1 Day for America. Here’s Why.
Running 100 miles in 24 hours isn’t something most people could accomplish. But for the men who completed Project 100, the challenge wasn’t just about endurance—it was about patriotism. Never Surrender USA is a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to inspiring and educating the next generation of Americans to be healthy, strong, and patriotic. Its latest initiative,… -
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Fact Check: The SAVE America Act Doesn’t Prevent Women From Voting
One of the Left’s most common arguments against the SAVE America Act is the claim that it prevents married women from voting. Digital fellow Emma Dayton fact-checked this claim in a recent explainer video. She mentions a C-SPAN host who says the network has been getting calls asking about married women who have changed their… -
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‘Pay to Pray’? El-Sayed Allegedly Paid Black Pastor $75K Before Endorsement
Horace Sheffield III, a prominent Detroit-based pastor and radio host who said he would put “his full force” behind Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, received $75,000 from the candidate’s campaign beforehand, a Washington Free Beacon review of finance records found. Ecumenical Ministers Alliance, the pastor’s nonprofit that Sheffield incorporated in 2010, did not respond to… -
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Our Ally Albania Is in Trouble, and Americans Should Pay Attention
The nation of Albania is in a crisis; America should be paying attention. Many will ask, “Why?” or “Where is Albania anyway, and why should America care?” Not only should Americans care, but we should be acting. What is happening there is a warning about what we might face here if socialism continues to rise…. -
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Victor Davis Hanson: New York’s Property Tax Crackdown Is Just the Beginning
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. Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York, has just stirred up a lot of controversy. He said that he wanted to go after property owners who had… -
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DSA Democrat Voters’ View of Key SAVE Act Provisions Might Surprise You
About two-thirds of voters who identify with the Democratic Socialists of America support a core element of the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote. While general support for voter ID has hovered at 80%, voters identifying as DSA Democrats are considered the furthest left in the Democratic Party…. -
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Arizona Rep. Andy Biggs Gives Grassroots Leaders Optimistic Inside Look at ‘Battle’ for America’s Future
Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., told conservative grassroots leaders in Phoenix Saturday to “never give up” in the “battle” for America’s future, as upcoming November elections could shake up control of Congress. Biggs spoke at Heritage Action’s Southwest Sentinel Summit, designed to train grassroots leaders on key policy issues and strategies for rallying the conservative movement…. -
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Think Your Vote Doesn’t Matter? These Elections Were Won by a Single Ballot.
Races for state legislatures are among the most tightly contested in the country—sometimes decided by one vote. Lawmakers are debating election measures such as government-issued ID and proof-of-citizenship requirements that supporters say could better secure these closely fought races. From 2018 to 2025, 660 elections were decided by fewer than 10 votes; of those, 94… -
Virginia Restores Voting Rights to 66,000 Felons After Purging 6,500 Noncitizens From Voter Rolls
Shortly after Virginia removed more than 6,500 noncitizens from its voter rolls, Gov. Abigail Spanberger said she has restored voting rights for 10 times that many convicted felons in the state. Virginia’s state constitution permanently disenfranchises convicted felons but gives the governor’s office broad discretion in restoring the rights. Spanberger announced Friday that 66,085 formerly… -
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Kamala Harris Names ‘Most Effective President.’ It’s Not Joe Biden.
Former Vice President and presidential candidate Kamala Harris shared who she thinks have been America’s “most effective presidents,” but she did not include former President Joe Biden, her 2020 running mate. Appearing at a July 31 event in Nashville, Harris was asked by National Urban League President Marc Morial to pick the “most effective president.” Passing… -
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Fox News Delivered Its Highest-Rated Fourth of July in Network History During America 250
Fox News Channel dominated television ratings in July, highlighted by its highest-rated Fourth of July coverage in network history, according to Nielsen Media Research. Several broadcast networks, conversely, suffered historic lows, further demonstrating the steady shift in American TV viewing habits. Record Fourth of July Ratings After America celebrated its 250th anniversary with, in all… -
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PragerU Created Exhibit for White House With the Help of Production AI
They wanted to capture moments of American history without boring viewers. So they used production AI to bring history to life in an exhibit. PragerU, an educational media organization, partnered with the White House last year to create the Road to Liberty exhibit in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to teach the values that formed… -
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Fetterman Does the Unthinkable in Washington: Show Contrition
During Dr. Anthony Fauci’s appearance on Wednesday before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, we witnessed one of the most astonishing things we’ve seen recently in Washington, D.C.—perhaps in decades. No, it was not the smug and cowardly Fauci pleading the Fifth 111 times. Washington does smug and cowardly the way Ocean City… -
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Major Teachers Union Backs Democrats’ Neo-Confederate Resistance to Immigration Enforcement
Democrats across the country are opposing President Donald Trump’s enforcement of immigration law, arguably recreating the nullification crisis that helped spark the Civil War—and this neo-Confederate trend just received a major boost from an influential union. The American Federation of Teachers, a union that bankrolls Democrat candidates and left-leaning causes, approved a resolution opposing Immigration… -
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Don’t Be Fooled, What’s Going On Is an Invasion of Spain
The consequences of “an ongoing invasion” from military-aged men into Spain played out in real time on Thursday, as Tony Kinnett covered on “The Tony Kinnett Cast.” Men were streaming past gates and into the Spanish territories of Ceuta and Melilla, which border Morocco. By Friday, blood was in the streets, while invaders were breaking…