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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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Why Did the US Suddenly Withdraw Its Bombers From RAF Fairford?
On Oct. 4, the United States removed all bombers stationed at Royal Air Force Fairford from active service and sent them back to their home bases in America. The Pentagon and the U.S. European Command did not announce it until after the planes had left, and they provided no explanation. The number of aircraft that… -
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Supreme Court Justices Cite ‘Wall of Precedent’ Against Boulder Climate Lawfare
Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Monday of Boulder County’s claims that the energy company Suncor caused the county concrete harm by contributing to global climate change in a case that could open the floodgates of climate lawfare across the country. “If Boulder’s claims are allowed to go forward, some 90,000 municipalities across the country will… -
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China Controls a Crucial Piece of the US AI Pipeline
China has infected every part of our internet stack. From our telecoms to our routers, we are in the midst of a full-scale invasion. But it’s not just your home services that are adversely impacted, because the data centers running every artificial intelligence-trained model are particularly vulnerable. Why? China owns an essential device that every… -
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FBI Tracked Susie Wiles Phone, Email Communications With Journalists, Lawyers, Political Advisors, New Documents Show
Former special counsel Jack Smith monitored the phone communications of Susie Wiles when she was Donald Trump’s campaign chief in 2024, newly released documents show. This included her communications with at least five journalists, 21 different defense attorneys, and several political advisers. Smith’s team obtained the information through what is called a pen register, sometimes… -
analysis
WATCH: Inside Vance’s First-Ever Florida Rally
Vice President JD Vance held his first-ever political rally in Florida on Thursday. Why is the vice president’s midterm campaign tour stopping in a solid red state? President Donald Trump and Vance have both both been expanding their travels beyond battleground states to visit states that GOP candidates should have in the bag. While Vance… -
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Protect College Sports Act: Georgia’s Democrat Senators Surprisingly Disagree Amid Conferences’ Support
The Protect College Sports Act, championed and authored by Sen. Ted Cruz, has now passed the Senate 77-22 and is headed to the House, but with Georgia’s two Democrat Senators lining up on different sides of the issue. The bill has drawn bipartisan support from not only its cosponsors, but also from voices across the… -
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Democrat Challenger Tom Perriello Stumps in Virginia’s 5th District
Former Rep. Tom Perriello told a rally in Charlottesville that Democrats “have an opportunity for this to be the first election of the post-Trump era.” He vowed that if voters send him back to Washington, he will work to “box in Donald Trump.” The Democrat is facing off against Rep. John McGuire in Virginia’s 5th… -
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How Mamdani Is Merging Socialist Activists With New York City Government
When Zohran Mamdani said he’d govern New York City as a socialist, he meant it. And the way the mayor is doing that is by merging the Democratic Socialists of America and other left-wing groups with the official functions of city government. It’s an ominous development for New York City. Mamdani is creating a patronage… -
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New California Law Shields Taxpayer-Funded Entities
An immigration activist group that receives substantial taxpayer funding helped push a California law creating new privacy protections for immigrant-service organizations, drawing criticism from watchdogs who say the measure will reduce transparency and public accountability. AB 2624, which California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in August, extends a privacy program to immigrant-serving nonprofits, their staff, and… -
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84% of Gen Z Democrats Back Socialism: Poll
A groundbreaking new poll conducted ahead of November’s midterm elections has uncovered that over 30% of Americans have a favorable view of socialism. According to the OnMessage poll, which surveyed 800 American voters from July 12-16, 35% of respondents identified as Democrats. “Embracing socialism is no longer a fringe talking point for Democratic voters. Our… -
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Don’t Let Flydubai Terror Scare Derail Abraham Accords Progress
Terrorists want nothing more than to prevent peace. It’s why they fly planes into buildings, don explosive vests, and rain indiscriminate missiles on civilian populations. The response to such terrorism isn’t to cower. It is to lead with boldness, courage and, sometimes, outright heroism. The world just saw precisely such heroism in the high drama… -
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The Election Issue Few Pollsters Are Talking About
Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit, was once known as the birthplace of Henry Ford and home of Ford Motor Co.’s headquarters. Today it proudly boasts the title “Arab Capital of America,” with the highest concentration of Arab Americans in the United States. In 2023, it officially became the country’s first majority-Arab city, with about… -
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Squad 2.0
The Daily Signal has learned from top Democrat staffers that the 120th Congress will include a new “Squad” of Democratic Socialists of America members, called “the bloc,” with at least seven anti-capitalist members. The bloc will include two of the remaining members of the original Squad, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., and Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich. The… -
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The Leftist Tilt of ‘Mamdani Night Live’
The People’s Republic of Late-Night Comedy will do its part to boost Democrats during the midterm election season. See the season debut of NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.” New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is not on the ballot, but these comedians are deeply in love with the radical leftist Muslim, so they feel compelled to… -
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48 Electoral Votes Away: National Popular Vote Campaign Closing in on Threshold
The push to effectively elect a president through a national popular vote is within striking distance, just 48 votes shy, prompting Electoral College advocates to step up their appeal to state Democrat lawmakers across the country. In April, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a bill to make her state the latest to join the National… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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…