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opinion
No, Justice Thomas Hasn’t Damaged the Reputation of the Supreme Court
Juan Williams calls Justice Clarence Thomas‘ place in history tragic. His argument rests on two sweeping claims: that Thomas is at the heart of a historic decline in public trust in the Supreme Court, and that he has damaged trust in black conservatives as a source of ideas about race. Those are serious accusations. They… -
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Georgia Election Vendors Vie to Win Over Committee Members
ATLANTA—On Thursday, the Joint Election Equipment Specifications and Standards Committee held its fourth meeting at the Georgia Statehouse to hear from vendors about what sets their systems and machines apart from others. This all comes as part of a large-scale effort to create specifications and standards for the state’s next election system. The committee… -
opinion
James Madison’s Warning for the Administrative State
James Madison never heard of the EPA, the SEC, or the FTC. But as one of the Founding Fathers, he understood the danger of allowing the same institution to make rules, enforce them, and then sit in judgment over the people accused of breaking them. In Federalist No. 47, Madison wrote that “the accumulation of… -
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Hasan Piker Says Talarico Must Answer to the Left If Elected
During a heavily scrutinized event at the University of Texas, left-wing streamer Hasan Piker spoke about the contested U.S. Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton, saying he would pressure Talarico to govern as a leftist if he wins the election. “Hopefully, Inshallah, after James Talarico wins,” Piker said, we’ve got to… -
opinion
Republicans Must Either Vote in Droves or Kiss the Trump-GOP Agenda Goodbye
What can Americans expect if Democrats win the U.S. House, Senate, or both on Nov. 3? In 2010, according to Gallup, 50% of Democrats viewed socialism positively. This year: 65%. Last month’s Center for Strategic Politics survey of 638 Democrat voters discovered that 59% would be very positive (43%) or somewhat positive (16%) if a… -
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Newsom Slaps 25% Tax on Companies Operating ICE Detention Facilities
California will impose a 25% tax on private companies operating immigration detention facilities under a first-in-the-nation law signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom this week. “These past two years [President] Donald Trump has brought fear, anxiety, disruption, and stress to our immigrant community. So today, I signed a number of bills to strengthen transparency, to strengthen… -
exclusive
EXCLUSIVE: RFK Jr. Announces Millions to Treat Homeless
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in Houston on Friday that eight communities will receive a total of $96 million for homelessness and mental illness care. Kennedy visited a Houston Christian shelter and recovery center called Open Door, serving men experiencing homelessness and addiction, where he announced… -
opinion
Trump Administration Turns Up Pressure on DEI Admissions at UCLA Law
This is the way to defeat systemic DEI racism. Don’t let up, don’t back down, keep up the pressure. The Trump administration has released another major finding exposing racial discrimination against white and Asian applicants at a top law school. This time, the Department of Justice is taking aim at the University of California, Los… -
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Election Watchdog Says System Allowed 600 Duplicate Absentee Ballots in Michigan
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—An election watchdog in Michigan identified more than 600 cases of absentee ballots that were sent to the same voters at least twice ahead of the November election. Check My Vote shared the information with the Daily Signal from a statewide analysis, finding 668 ballots sent twice to people with the… -
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Corporate Giving Giant Silently Cuts Off SPLC While Retaining Filter Based on Its ‘Hate’ List
The corporate charitable giving platform Benevity has reportedly made the Southern Poverty Law Center ineligible for charitable giving, even while still offering a tool by which its corporate clients can screen out organizations the SPLC brands “hate groups.” Critics say the SPLC, which gained its reputation by suing the Ku Klux Klan into bankruptcy, now… -
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Report: Americans Will Pay $350K for Socialist Policies
On Friday, the White House Council of Economic Advisers released a report revealing that each American household will spend at least an extra $350,000 over the next 10 years to pay for the $49 trillion that the Democratic Socialists of America’s top policies would require if adopted. The “Real Cost of Socialism in America” report… -
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Hochul Caved to the DSA for the ‘Sake of Self-Preservation,’ Councilwoman Claims
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, viewed as a centrist Democrat, has drawn criticism from New York elected officials and political strategists alike, who claim that she recently embraced positions of the Democratic Socialists of America in the name of “self-preservation.” The organization, headquartered in the Empire State, has long advocated for reducing prison populations, abolishing… -
opinion
Why Do TSA Employees Spend so Much Time on Union Business?
Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, we hardly need reminding that aviation security can never be taken for granted. But we got one anyway. On Sept. 30, a Flydubai flight carrying 174 passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the co-pilot stabbed the captain and, according to Israeli… -
250 Ballots in Amazon Package Prompts Maine GOP Leader’s Skepticism About Expanded Mail Voting
Maine expanded mail-in voting during one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate races in the country, just a year after 250 mail ballots ended up in an Amazon package. Early in-person voting and “no excuse” absentee voting—in which ballots can be mailed in even if voters are not sick or out of town—begin Oct…. -
news
Anti-Deportation Network Mobilizes Against Census Rule Excluding Illegal Aliens
The same left-wing activist groups that oppose President Donald Trump’s enforcement of immigration law also appear to be mobilizing against the Census Bureau’s proposed rule to exclude illegal aliens from the 2030 census for purposes of determining seats in the House of Representatives and votes in the Electoral College. Critics see this mobilization as evidence… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: Iran’s Regime Is Running Out of Options
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: Iran, let’s turn to. It looks like internal strife is increasing, not because of the protesters out there, although… -
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Newsom Signs Bill That Recognizes 2 Muslim State Holidays
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two Muslim holidays into law this week, making California the second state to officially recognize them. On Sunday, Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2017 into law, which will make Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha state holidays. That means public schools will be closed on those days and state employees will have the… -
analysis
Donations, Endorsements, and Iftars: City Officials’ Connections to the McKinney Islamic Association
New evidence released by Collin County Precinct Chair Rachel Elliott documents campaign contributions, political endorsements, Islamic event attendance, and other interactions between McKinney elected officials and the McKinney Islamic Association before the City Council’s Aug. 4 vote approving the organization’s proposed mosque site plan. The McKinney City Council voted 7-0 to approve the site plan… -
opinion
Virginians Could Cement Abortion in Their Constitution, So Why Not Track Abortion Outcomes?
As a physician, I don’t make any decisions without assessing my patients, reviewing the data, and ensuring I’ve considered every course of action to find the best one. Before recommending treatment, I want to know not simply whether it will work, but what complications might occur and how vulnerable my patient might be if something… -
opinion
What the DSA Policy of Ending the Nuclear Family Looks Like
The Democratic Socialists of America believes that if society were to eliminate “the nuclear family,” which it describes as a “structure built to preserve capitalism,” the United States would enjoy more “women’s, queer, and Indigenous liberation.” I’m here to debunk that myth. This is nothing more than another DSA fairy tale. When I was a…
