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Victor Davis Hanson: The Double Standard of Islamist Immigrants Who Attack 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. As we head toward the midterms in this last month of October, it’s time to reflect on… -
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The Trump-Xi Summit Put America First
Last week, President Donald Trump hosted Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C. While the meeting featured considerable pageantry, including a state dinner and displays of American history, the real meat of the summit came from its deliverables. The summit appears to have met expectations, safeguarding American interests and offering no concessions on important U.S…. -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Why Ireland Is So Hostile to Israel
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: So, I was one-quarter Irish and one-quarter Welsh and one-half Swedish and— Jack Fowler: I think that’s 100% there. … -
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Hispanics Still Reject Socialism, and Yesterday’s White House Celebration Proved It
I, along with more than 1,000 other Hispanic Americans, had the opportunity to champion the place that gave us freedom, opportunity, and a fair shot at the American dream alongside President Donald Trump on Wednesday. The event, which commemorated the historic achievements of the Hispanic American community in the United States and praised our hard… -
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Trump Reveals What He Told Xi About Political Prisoners
President Donald Trump told the Daily Signal he had “hopefully fruitful” discussions with Chinese leader Xi Jinping about political prisoners in China, including American Min Zin and Jimmy Lai. When asked by the Daily Signal if he discussed the release of political prisoners, Trump said, “I did.” “We talked, and I think we had some… -
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Officials Applaud 96% Decrease in Muslim Migration Under Trump
Legal migration from Muslim-majority countries has dropped significantly since President Donald Trump took office, and officials concerned about the spread of Islam in the United States told the Daily Signal that they welcome the news. The newly reported decline comes after the president promised on the campaign trail to protect Americans from possible harm from… -
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Trump’s Pressure on Nigeria Just Saved Hundreds of Christians’ Lives
Even amidst tragic news that at least 18 Christians in Nigeria’s Middle Belt state of Plateau were killed by Fulani jihadists over the past week, there is reason for hope: The nation’s government has finally bowed to pressure and taken concrete action against the plague of anti-Christian violence. Because of pressure started by President Donald… -
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The Real Story About Gas Prices, National Security, and the Economy
While the American military action in Iran has been a source of many benefits to the U.S., a collateral negative effect has been the increase in world oil prices and the associated increase in gas prices at the pump for U.S. consumers. However, things may not be as dire as many would lead you to… -
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Iran’s Dwindling Influence on Shipping
For decades, Iran’s clout was based on far more than missiles, proxies, or a nuclear file. It was about its ability to control shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. Geographic location has given the regime significant strategic leverage and an ability to hold global energy markets hostage on a whim. What happens to oil… -
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Victor Davis Hanson on California’s Political Future & the UN’s Hypocrisy
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: So, Victor, lots on the agenda, but I understand you were at a political event last night with Steve… -
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Trump Transforms the UN’s Failures Into American Savings
As the 81st session of the United Nations Assembly concludes, President Donald Trump has departed after keeping the pressure on the U.N. to reform. Trump lambasted the U.N. for “criticizing the United States for protecting our children from transgender mutilization and transgender insanity.” The president observed that U.N. agencies seem to have “little to say… -
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Why Solzhenitsyn’s 1978 Speech About America Still Demands Attention
Welcome to the ninth in our series “Landmark Speeches in American History.” We are celebrating America’s 250th anniversary with articles by prominent authors about how some of the greatest speeches in our history—by celebrated orators like Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln, and Martin Luther King Jr.—honored the vision of our founding document, the Declaration of Independence…. -
Britain’s Muslim Migration Crisis Is a Warning for America
When Nick Freitas walks down a city street in the opening scene of his new documentary, recounting his days as a Green Beret, most viewers might think he’s somewhere in the Muslim world. I certainly did. He’s in Britain. And the transformation he documents there, driven by decades of mass Muslim migration and a political… -
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Refrigerators: The Next National Security Frontier?
RealClearWire—Refrigerators are probably the last thing anyone would consider a national security vulnerability, which is precisely why the unusual refrigeration failures at U.S. military commissaries deserve more attention than they are getting. There is no public evidence that the incidents were caused by a cyberattack or a foreign adversary, and they may ultimately prove to… -
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Marxism and Islamism Are Making Our System Blink Red—and Green
By the summer of 2001, “The system was blinking red” from threats related to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda. These included known planning and training for hijacking airplanes. That is the testimony that then-CIA Director George Tenet told the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States. The 9/11 Commission preserved Tenet’s statement in… -
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Ambassador Waltz Tells the Daily Signal: The UN Is Worth It
The United Nations is bloated, duplicative, and inefficient, according to U.N. Ambassador Mike Waltz. But despite its flaws, he thinks the organization is worth saving. “You need one place in the world where everybody can come and talk, and at least talk,” he told the Daily Signal in a phone call from the 2026 United… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Left’s Blind Spot on 9/11, Charlie Kirk, & Oct. 7
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. Jack Fowler: Douglas Murray’s a friend, a great writer. He’s written this essay for The Free Press, “The 9/11 Failure That Still… -
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China Hawk Urges Trump and Rubio to Discuss Chinese Prisoner Release in New Letter
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The chairman of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China sent a letter to President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday, urging them to discuss with Chinese leader Xi Jinping the release of worshippers and American citizens who remain imprisoned in China. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., penned the letter… -
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Victor Davis Hanson Challenges Tucker Carlson: Show Me Where I Called Hiroshima ‘Glorious’
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. About a month ago, I talked about the anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bombs on… -
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Don’t Be Fooled by China’s Recent Months of Low Military Activity
A day before the Washington meeting between Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump, Chinese military activity in the Taiwan Strait has been relatively subdued compared to previous years. Recent restraint, however, should not be mistaken for a strategic shift. If past patterns hold, Beijing’s respite after months of high military activity levels around…