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Victor Davis Hanson: What the Situation on the Ground in Iran Actually Looks Like
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. We’re hearing more and more every day about Iran and [Donald] Trump as the midterms now are only about 90 days away. … -
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Supreme Court Deals Another Blow to Palestinian Authorities in $656 Million Case
The Palestinian Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority lost again at the Supreme Court, this time in their effort to stop a settlement to pay American victims of attacks. Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Monday signed an order rejecting an emergency application from the Palestinian authorities to stop a $656 million judgment in favor of Americans… -
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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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The Fall of a DEI Darling Reveals Why Universities Won’t Reform Themselves
An almost unbelievable scandal involving a professor of black studies at Cambridge University demonstrates how institutional DEI can only be defeated from without, not within. First, the story, which has received far too little attention from American media. Cambridge University professor Jason Arday has been one of the darlings of academia, particularly in the U.K…. -
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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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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… -
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Trump Says He Will Hold Off on Fresh Iran Attack in Hope of Quick Deal
CAIRO, Aug 2 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has said the U.S. will hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal can be reached quickly to halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said late on Saturday on his Truth Social platform that Iran and other… -
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Beware the Red Wave of Chinese Military Activity
We are over halfway through the year, and Chinese military activity has been uncharacteristically low in the Taiwan Strait. This trend is unlikely to continue. Previous analyses by The Heritage Foundation allow us to make a prediction based on past events: Be prepared for the possibility of an increase in Chinese military activity. Over the… -
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Taxpayer-Funded Islamic Commission Raises ‘Preferential Treatment’ Concerns
Massachusetts lawmakers are taking steps toward using taxpayer dollars to prioritize the hiring of American Muslims for state government positions through a permanent so-called Islamic commission, sparking concerns that the Left is prioritizing a religion that contradicts its own political agenda. If enacted, Bill S.2134, “An Act promoting the civil rights and inclusion of American… -
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Ceuta Invasion Is the Predictable Result of Spanish Amnesty
On Thursday, Americans watched in stunned recognition as thousands of young men poured from Morocco into the Spanish enclave of Ceuta. Like Melilla, further to the east on the far northern shore of Morocco, the city is a relic of Spain’s once vast colonial empire. Nothing separates Morocco from these Spanish territories except shallow waters… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Strange Alliance Between Islam and Socialism
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. One of the things that is perplexing and often a topic of conversation is this new American-Western European alliance or absorption of Islam and Marxism-socialism-communism. In other… -
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The Strategic Relevance of the Abraham Accords Matters Now More Than Ever
The practical and strategic utility of the Abraham Accords matters more than ever despite the ongoing geoeconomic and security challenges. Victoria Coates, vice president of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for National Security and Foreign Policy at The Heritage Foundation, underscored this reality in the preface of the recently published annual report on… -
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Report: Violent Antisemitic Attacks on the Rise Worldwide
On Sydney’s Bondi Beach last December, two gunmen opened fire on Jews gathered for the first night of Hanukkah, killing 15 and wounding more than 40. It was no random, isolated incident, an alarming new report says. The year 2025 was the deadliest for antisemitic attacks since 1994 in the seven nations outside Israel that… -
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Experts Raise Questions About McKinney Islamic Association Before Council Vote
The McKinney Islamic Association is facing continued scrutiny after the McKinney City Council announced it will be holding a final vote on a proposed mosque and Islamic center. Last week, it was revealed that McKinney’s Planning and Zoning Commission voted 7-0 to recommend approval of the association’s plan to build a new mosque and community… -
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US Issues New Iran-Related Sanctions Targeting Insurers, More Tankers
The United States on Wednesday issued another round of Iran-related sanctions, taking aim at Iran’s efforts to “monetize the Strait of Hormuz” with designations of 10 entities and eight more tankers, the Treasury Department said. Six of the entities targeted for sanctions were based in China, it said. The sanctions followed a vow by President… -
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Trump Revokes Visas of Foreign Drivers With DUIs
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The State Department is revoking the visas of five foreign nationals who were arrested for driving drunk on U.S. roads. “These five foreign nationals disregarded our laws and put our citizens at risk through their dangerous and reckless actions on the road,” State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott told the Daily Signal…. -
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In Death, Lindsey Graham Still Shapes World Stage
World leaders gathered in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday to honor the life and legacy of Lindsey Graham. Memorials took place across the city throughout the day, sparking foreign policy meetings at the White House and trade deals as the Senate prepared to vote on a Russia sanctions bill in the evening. President Donald Trump, Vice… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: The Real History Behind Homer’s ‘Odyssey’
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. This is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. Homer’s epic poem, “The Odyssey,” is in the news lately, primarily because Christopher Nolan has produced a three-hour, and I… -
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Trump Greenlighting Ukrainian Patriot Missile Production Is a Good Move
President Donald Trump announced during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, this month that the United States will grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors domestically, saying to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that “We’ll show them how to do it. It’s very complex actually, but you’ll figure out the complexity quickly.” This decision… -
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Trump Concludes Meetings with Zelenskyy, Netanyahu
President Donald Trump held meetings Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as the United States considers further military action in Iran and aid to Ukraine. “President Trump has concluded his meetings in the Oval Office with President Zelenskyy and Prime Minister Netanyahu,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt wrote on X…