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Donald Trump’s Ohio Rally Comes With Plenty of Excitement
Summary Days before the midterms, President Donald Trump made another appearance in Ohio to rally for Republican candidates in Chillicothe. It was a raucous rally, including the president’s speech being interrupted by multiple protesters. As the interruptions took place early on, the crowd could be heard loudly booing, and then cheering with chants of “USA”… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Arrests Violent Criminals Ahead of South Carolina Rally
As President Donald Trump heads to South Carolina for a Thursday campaign rally, the White House is highlighting five illegal immigrants apprehended in the state due to the administration’s border policy. “Never forget what the Democrats did to our country,” White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis told the Daily Signal. “They allowed millions of unvetted illegal… -
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Opponents of Constitutional Changes Plan to Pray and Fast on Election Day
Election Day will also be a day of prayer and fasting for many across Virginia, as religious opponents of changing the state’s constitution make their case that voters should reject proposed constitutional amendment Questions 1 and 2. The first amendment would enshrine the right to an abortion in the state constitution, and Ballot Question 2… -
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Voter ID, ‘Billionaire Tax,’ and 5 Other Big Midterm State Ballot Initiatives to Watch
It isn’t just Congress that’s up for grabs during the midterm elections. On Tuesday, voters will decide on more than 140 proposed measures that could have an enormous impact on contested issues such as election security, taxpayer-funded diversity trainings, voting rights for felons, and gender-transitioning procedures for children. Voter ID and Proof of Citizenship Election… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Obama’s Latest Attacks on Trump Backfire Spectacularly
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, [former President] Barack Obama, in all his arrogant glory, is out there on the stump in Michigan. I think he… -
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California’s ‘Likely Noncitizen’ List Just Got a Court Decision
Summary U.S. District Judge David O. Carter denied the Justice Department’s request for a temporary restraining order against California on Wednesday evening, one day after a hearing in Los Angeles on a case involving tens of thousands of questionable ballots. The legal fight began last week when the DOJ asked California to segregate an estimated… -
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Pollster Predicts Which Party Is Favored to Control Congress
Summary Americans’ economic pessimism has turned what could have been a favorable midterm environment for Republicans into a fight for control of Congress, pollster Scott Rasmussen tells the Daily Signal. With less than a week before Election Day, Rasmussen predicts the House is leaning toward Democrats while control of the Senate is uncertain. He joined… -
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‘Systemic Marginalization’ of ‘Transgender Women’: Inside the Woke NIH Grants Trump Slashed
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The National Institutes of Health under the Trump administration has slashed more than $1 billion of woke Biden-era grants studying “economic-based empowerment” for “transgender women,” lowering “transgender men’s” voices, and more, the Daily Signal has learned. The NIH has terminated about 1,000 grants, adding up to $1,020,711,506 in savings. Another approximately… -
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Millions Spent Against Him. Can This California Republican Win the 48th Congressional District?
Summary With more than $4 million spent opposing San Diego County Supervisor Jim Desmond, and his opponent Marni von Wilpert labeling him her “MAGA opponent,” Desmond is fighting to prove to voters in California’s 48th Congressional District that he is the right pick. In an interview with the Daily Signal, Desmond discussed the spending against… -
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SOCIALISM ON THE BALLOT: Races to Watch in the DSA Orbit as the ‘Squad’ May Expand
Summary Socialism is on the ballot in the midterm elections, and not just in high-profile congressional races. The Democratic Socialists of America has endorsed 255 candidates and ballot initiatives, according to the DSA’s national tracker. The candidates from around the country are running for a variety of local, state, and congressional offices. Eleven of the… -
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Ex-Peltola Aide Alleges Candidate Knew About Recruiting the ‘Other Dan Sullivan’
The campaign of Alaska Democrat Senate candidate Mary Peltola helped recruit Dan J. Sullivan to enter the race to draw votes away from her Republican opponent, Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, The New York Times reported Wednesday. According to the Times, Elisa Rios, Peltola’s former campaign manager and longtime aide who was fired in August, said… -
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AMA Under Fire for ‘Replacing One Racial Preference With Another’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The American Medical Association Foundation has revived racial preferences in its scholarships for medical students, the watchdog Do No Harm alleges. Do No Harm sent a letter to the IRS in April, noting that some of the foundation’s scholarships explicitly stated that only medical students of certain races qualify. While the foundation… -
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Elections You’re Not Watching Could Rewrite the Rules for 2028, Report Contends
State legislative races this cycle could determine how elections are run for decades, with the potential for future laws on voter ID, undermining the Electoral College, noncitizen voting, and ranked-choice voting. States could have enough votes after the elections to trigger the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact, according to a report by the conservative group… -
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Johnson’s Final Bet: Defy the Polls and Defend the House Majority
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson has one last blitz before Election Day as he continues his Contrast for America tour. On Tuesday morning, he set out to visit 13 states with 21 district stops across the country over the next seven days. “In the final week until this fateful Election Day, I am doubling down… -
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Former Rep. Tom Perriello Pledges to ‘End War,’ Remove Trump’s Tariff Authority If Elected
Former Rep. Tom Perriello, a Democrat who is seeking to return to Congress to represent Virginia’s 5th Congressional District, is focusing on domestic economic issues as the campaign moves through its final week. If elected, he promises to work to roll back President Donald Trump’s agenda right away. “We’re going to bring costs down by… -
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Maryland Child Protective Services Treated Christian Beliefs as Evidence of Parental Unfitness, Black Baptist Parents Allege
Black Baptist parents in Maryland are suing local and state agencies after losing custody of their son in a transgender dispute. They say their son eventually attempted suicide while in foster care. The parents, listed in the lawsuit as Mr. and Mrs. John Doe, sued the state’s Department of Human Services, Prince George’s County Department… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Christopher Wray Knew What He Was Doing When He Downplayed Antifa
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: Two former FBI officials are charged with making false statements about Hunter Biden’s laptop. That’s a headline from The Epoch Times…. -
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Trump to Announce New Rule to Lower Gas, Diesel Prices
In Lubbock, Texas, on Tuesday, President Donald Trump will announce a new proposed rule that could eventually lower gas prices, an Environmental Protection Agency official told the Daily Signal. Trump is announcing that the new EPA proposed rule will revise Biden-era oil and natural gas regulations, which imposed billions of dollars in costs. The president is… -
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Undercover Camera Catches Newsom Predicting DSA’s Rise in Democratic Party
Summary In a shocking undercover video released on X, California Gov. Gavin Newsom was caught saying that the Democratic Socialists of America is going to be “dominant” and a “mainstream Democratic movement,” even going so far as to say, “You can’t play in the margins anymore. We have to completely reimagine.” Townhall, which exclusively obtained… -
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West Texas City to Vote on ‘Sanctuary for the Unborn’ Ordinance
A West Texas city will not only be voting for elected officials but will also be deciding on a pro-life ordinance to protect the unborn from abortion trafficking. Seminole is a small city that has a population of about 7,952 and sits 30 minutes away from Hobbs, New Mexico, a destination for one of the largest…