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New Journalism Prize to Award up to $10,000 for Original Investigative Reporting
A new competition on Substack for student and citizen journalists is offering up to $10,000 for independent, investigative projects. The Shillman Journalism Prize, founded by award-winning reporters Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney, aims to reward young journalists for in-depth, unbiased coverage, something that both said can be overlooked in today’s media environment. “The mainstream media… -
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Is Becerra Dodging Steve Hilton? Republican Calls Out Rival as Governor’s Race Heats Up
As Republican Steve Hilton touts a narrowing gap in California’s governor’s race, he’s challenging Democrat opponent Xavier Becerra to another debate, accusing him of “backing out” of a Los Angeles Times candidate forum this week. Hilton suggested Becerra’s absence could be tied to a post-debate online poll favoring the Republican candidate. In a video posted… -
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Trump Picks New Press Secretary
The job of White House press secretary has been offered to Katie Zacharia, a White House official confirmed to the Daily Signal Friday. If she accepts, Zacharia will replace Karoline Leavitt, who left the position in August to spend more time with her two children. Zacharia will play an important role in speaking for the… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Cornell 7 Case is What You Get When You Play With Feminism
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: Let’s look at the Cornell 7 first. I know that this is a continuing saga, but recently we had… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Coalition Urges Dr. Oz to End Medicare’s ‘Paying Twice’ Problem
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A coalition of conservative and free-market groups is supporting a Trump administration proposal to prevent Medicare from paying twice for overlapping physician work performed during the same patient visit, which the coalition says also costs seniors. Sixteen conservative groups, led by the 60 Plus Association, sent a letter to Centers for… -
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The Quiet Rise of Democratic Socialism: How DSA Built Power Across America
How did the Democratic Socialists of America grow from a small group of elderly activists to a political juggernaut, seemingly on the cusp of taking power in the Democrat Party? A new report emphasizes that the real strength of the DSA isn’t a few flashy political leaders like Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez or New York Mayor… -
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Texas County Takes Stand Against Sharia With Unanimous Vote
Van Zandt County Commissioners unanimously approved a resolution Wednesday denouncing Sharia, making it the first Texas county to pass a resolution specifically addressing use of the Islamic religious code. Van Zandt County Precinct 2 Commissioner Cliff Williams said he brought the resolution forward because of an 80-acre land purchase in southern Van Zandt County by… -
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What Has Become of Charlottesville, Virginia?
For more than a decade now, my hometown here in central Virginia has been fixated on getting national notoriety ever since the Yeardley Love case. We’ve had marches with Nazis and fascists, we’ve melted down Civil War general statues, we’ve had the University of Virginia fight against antisemitism and then, five years later, defend antisemitism…. -
Trump Finally Gives Update on Deadly Drug—Why Its Opponents Are Not Happy
The Food and Drug Administration plans to complete its long-awaited review of abortion drugs in mid-December, but the public won’t see the results until March, according to a Wednesday filing from the Justice Department. The 5th Circuit Court ordered the FDA to provide an update on its abortion pill safety review by Oct. 7, after… -
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Rubio’s Rousing Athens Speech Highlights the Infrastructure Demonizing the West
The West has lost faith in itself, embracing an ideology of mediocrity rather than its God-given inheritance of self-government, prosperity, and excellence. When Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a clarion call for the West to re-embrace its heritage, amid a backdrop of the Parthenon in Athens on Wednesday, he simultaneously indicted the universities, activist… -
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Inside Trump’s Attempt to Defy History
President Donald Trump has ramped up his midterm tour around the country, visiting a new state almost every day. The goal, according to several GOP strategists, is to mobilize low-propensity Republican voters to show up at the polls. Trump primarily has visited states that he won by a large margin in 2024 but where Republican candidates… -
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Massive Hispanic Think Tank Backs John James, Tiffany, Husted and Ciscomani
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The nation’s largest center-right Hispanic think tank is backing several key Republicans running for major congressional and statewide offices in toss-up districts across the country in hopes that their efforts in Hispanic communities will mobilize Latino voters behind conservatives in the midterm elections. The LIBRE Initiative, which focuses on championing free… -
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Talarico Now Cites Fairness in Girls Sports, but His Texas Record Shows Consistent Opposition
Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico says he will oppose trans athletes in girls sports if their participation endangers safety and fairness. However, his record in the Texas Legislature shows that he has never opposed keeping men out of girls sports but instead has voted against measures to protect girls. Talarico entered the Texas Legislature… -
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Texas Democrat Backed Defunding Police, Opposed Multiple Pro-Law Enforcement Bills
During Democrat state Rep. Gina Hinojosa’s tenure in the Texas State Legislature, she opposed multiple bills that would support law enforcement. Hinojosa has served in the Texas Legislature since 2017, and during her entire career, she has repeatedly voted against bills protecting law enforcement officers and defended defunding police department budgets. In 2020, at the… -
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Johnson Sees an Unusual Force Driving Midterm Voters
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—While campaigning for Rep. Rob Bresnahan in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, this week, House Speaker Mike Johnson compared the 2026 midterms to the election that followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks and said fears about the “rise of Marxism and communism” could cause voters to reject Democrats and stick with the party in power…. -
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There’s No Debate in Many Virginia Races This Year
In the highly contested Senate race in Maine, Republican Sen. Susan Collins and her Democrat opponent Troy Jackson plan to go head-to-head in four debates. Unfortunately, voters in Virginia won’t have the luxury of getting many chances to hear from congressional candidates. In fact, in many races, there will be no debate at all this… -
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Bill to Strip DSA of Party Rights Picks Up Steam in DC
Legislation to deny the Democratic Socialists of America party status has gained momentum in the House of Representatives. If enacted, the effort from Reps. Rich McCormick and Clay Fuller of Georgia would mirror the Communist Control Act of 1954, signed into law by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, by denying the DSA legal rights and… -
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Mamdani’s Antisemitism Plan Should Alarm America
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants everyone to know that his administration is serious about fighting antisemitism. Just don’t ask him to define it. His new 33-page “Strategy to Combat Antisemitism,” released Sept. 29, is packed with programs, grants, and spending. Mamdani’s administration says it has increased annual hate-crime prevention funding from $3 million… -
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EXCLUSIVE: CAIR, Students for Justice in Palestine Under Investigation for Supporting Hamas After Oct. 7
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita launched an investigation into the Council on American-Islamic Relations and Students for Justice in Palestine Wednesday, demanding documents regarding the groups’ statements following the Hamas Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attacks on Israel. Rokita sent civil investigative demand letters, ordering CAIR and Students for Justice in Palestine… -
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The Daily Signal Sits Down With Bert Mizusawa
The midterm race that no one is talking about. By nobody, I mean the Virginia senator whose term is up in January. Sen. Mark Warner has dodged two debates, which isn’t unusual for a long-term incumbent. What is unusual is that the debates were going to be hosted by AARP and the League of Women…