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Middleton Wins Republican Nomination in Texas AG Runoff
Texas state Sen. Mayes Middleton has won the Republican runoff for Texas attorney general. The Associated Press called the race for Middleton at 9:57 p.m. EDT when he had a 55.8% to 44.2% lead over Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas. The runoff election comes after neither candidate obtained at least 50% of the vote in their…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Paxton Defeats Cornyn in Texas Senate Primary
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s primary runoff Tuesday, adding to President Donald Trump’s hot streak of unseating those he considers insufficiently loyal and ending Cornyn’s multi-decade career in the Senate. The Associated Press declared Paxton the victor at 9 p.m. EDT, when he held a 25…George Caldwell -
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Seminary President Explains Why More Young Men Are Religious
For the first time in recorded history, statistics indicate that more young men are attending religious services than young women, according to R. Albert Mohler, president of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The Heritage Foundation hosted Mohler on May 26 to deliver a talk titled “Young Men Turning to Religion.” Mohler discussed the cultural and…Francesca Cella -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The 1.2 Million Reasons America Exists Today
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. This Monday was Memorial Day. It commemorated all the Americans who died on behalf of the United States from…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Spencer Pratt Claims Karen Bass Broke Election Law—She Posted the Evidence Herself
Spencer Pratt, a candidate for mayor of Los Angeles, is accusing incumbent Karen Bass of violating election law by electioneering within 100 feet of a ballot box. In a video posted to Bass’ social media, she is seen giving a speech to an audience of supporters and casting her ballot while being cheered on. Pratt…Angelina Delfin -
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Here’s What Democrats Chose to Do This Memorial Day Instead of Honoring Our Fallen Heroes
Memorial Day is a special time on the American calendar when we take a moment to think about and pay tribute to those who gave their lives for this wonderful country we call home. It’s a wonderful and venerated tradition. But the Left isn’t too interested in that. It has higher priorities. Whatever it is you…Jarrett Stepman -
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Thomas Slams Court for Refusing to Hear Florida’s Case Against California on Illegal Alien Drivers
When the Supreme Court refused to allow Florida to file a complaint against California and Washington for extending driver’s licenses to illegal aliens who cannot read English signs, Justice Clarence Thomas took his colleagues to task. “I respectfully dissent from the court’s denial of Florida’s motion because we cannot refuse to hear suits between states,”…Tyler O’Neil -
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Mehek Cooke: GOP Primaries Show a Distinct Mandate
The Daily Signal’s Senior National Security and Legal Analyst Mehek Cooke said Republican incumbents across the country should view primary elections as warnings that voters are no longer satisfied with candidates who campaign as conservatives but fail to deliver once in office. Appearing on Newsmax to discuss the midterm elections and the Texas Republican primary…Daily Signal Staff -
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Law School Threatened Disciplinary Action Against Students Who Opted Out of DEI Training
First on the Daily Signal—Defending Education uncovered that Simmons Law School at Southern Illinois University threatened students who did not attend a mandatory diversity, equity, and inclusion training with a “letter of reprimand,” which would be placed in a student’s permanent file and potentially shared with the bar. “Those who cannot attend in person typically…Pedro Rodriguez -
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‘Who Are These Masked Men?’
Mark Twain is credited with saying, “History doesn’t repeat, but it rhymes.” Such is the case with several semi-related incidents in Virginia Beach. First, as I have testified to in earlier columns, not only was I there for what are called the “Unite the Right” riots in Charlottesville, but for the years leading up to…Joe Thomas -
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RGGI Will Cost Virginia Billions—Just Like It Cost Pennsylvania
Virginians were promised affordability. Instead, they’re getting an energy agenda that risks making electricity more expensive and less reliable. Gov. Abigail Spanberger has consistently sided with the climate-policy wing of her party even when its proposals threaten higher energy costs for consumers. One such proposal is rejoining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. In 2023, Virginia…Elizabeth Stelle -
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Trump Calls Unusual Cabinet Meeting as Iran Negotiations Stall
President Donald Trump has called a Cabinet meeting Wednesday at Camp David, the historic presidential retreat in Maryland, a White House official confirmed to the Daily Signal on Tuesday. All Cabinet members are expected to attend what will be the 12th such meeting in his second term. The White House official said the meeting will…Tyler O’Neil -
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Owens: Black Caucus & NAACP Are Stripping Dreams Away From Young Black Kids
As House Democrats and the NAACP encourage black athletes to consider avoiding scholarships at certain Southern universities over redistricting disputes, Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, is pushing back—calling the effort a political maneuver that undermines opportunities for young athletes. Speaking to the Daily Signal, Owens criticized what he described as “black elitists” seeking to “take the…Pedro Rodriguez -
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One Biden-Era Policy Reversal Helped Unlock a Record US Oil Lease Sale
A May report from the Department of the Interior announced the largest onshore lease sale in history of more than 33,000 premium acres in the Permian Basin, generating over $4 billion. Republicans credit the new possibility of American energy dominance to the Trump administration reversing Biden-era energy policy with the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” “This…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Fairfax GOP Stands Up to State Party on Abortion and Gender
Last week, Big-Tentism slithered into the Fairfax County GOP meeting and tempted us to silence in the face of Democrat attempts to enshrine abortion, gay marriage, and transgender ideology in the Virginia state constitution. Here is what happened. Among the many slimy things Virginia Democrats did when they assumed power was to pass a slate…Austin Ruse -
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Is Instagram Designed to Be Addictive? Supreme Court Rejects Meta’s Appeal
The Supreme Court rejected Meta Platforms’ attempt to block a lawsuit from Vermont’s attorney general accusing the company of designing the social media app Instagram to be addictive for young users. Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark, a Democrat, sued Meta in 2023, alleging violations of the state’s consumer protection laws. Meta sought to have the…Tyler O’Neil -
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Powell’s Federal Reserve Mess Is Now Warsh’s Problem
New Chair of the Federal Reserve Kevin Warsh walks straight into a professional buzzsaw. Though he now occupies one of the most influential and prestigious posts in America—and indeed the world—his daunting assignment may be among the most difficult in government in recent decades. The difficulty of Warsh’s task flows first from the abject failures…Steve Cortes -
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Roy, Middleton Square Off for Texas AG Nomination
Republican voters in Texas will decide in a runoff election whether their nominee for attorney general in November will be Rep. Chip Roy or state Sen. Mayes Middleton. Roy, author of the SAVE America Act—legislation requiring voter identification that passed the House three times during the 119th Congress—won 32% of the vote in the March…Pedro Rodriguez -
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House Democrat Opposes Party’s Maine Senate Candidate
A House Democrat called his party’s presumptive Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner’s personal history “disqualifying” on Monday, highlighting the difficulties Democrats may face in a race that could determine the balance of power in Washington. “I think it would be a mistake for the Democratic Party to think that Graham Platner’s brand of the Democratic…George Caldwell -
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Senate GOP Leaders Pull a Bait-and-Switch With Reconciliation 3.0
Conservatives have every right to feel betrayed by the Republican Congress’ recent antics. Free marketeers, from the U.S. House to homes across America, were told in April to accept Senate Republican Leader John Thune’s emaciated Reconciliation 2.0 bill. The South Dakotan employed a limited-use budget procedure that obviates that pesky 60-vote filibuster threshold and permits passage via simple…Deroy Murdock
