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    Virginia Farmers Struggle Amid Drought
    The state’s Drought Monitoring Task Force lifted its advisory for most of Southwest Virginia, including Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, and Wise counties, as well as the cities of Bristol and Norton. It’s the first time since April 16 that any portion of the Commonwealth has been listed as having a “normal”…
    Rich Tucker
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    Trump Responds to Concerns About Canada Trade War Raising US Prices
    President Donald Trump brushed off affordability concerns related to his trade war with Canada in response to a question from the Daily Signal on Thursday. Earlier this week, Trump announced he will impose tariffs on Canadian cars amid his trade war with our neighbor to the north. He has called Canada “one of the worst…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    In Effort to Boost Affordability, Trump Signs Proclamation Importing Foreign Beef
    President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday afternoon to increase foreign imports of beef in an effort to lower beef prices ahead of midterms. Trump is temporarily removing tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of imported lean beef trimmings for 90 days. According to the proclamation, the countries supplying the beef would sell it at 25% below…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    EXCLUSIVE: Rubio Puts Merit Over Seniority in Foreign Service Shake-Up
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Secretary of State Marco Rubio is changing how the State Department will determine leadership roles in the U.S. Foreign Service by putting merit over seniority. A State Department official told the Daily Signal that the department is “trying to fundamentally shift how the Foreign Service works, replacing an expectation of promotion…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Can Trump Save the SAVE America Act? 
    The Senate left for recess without passing President Donald Trump’s pet election integrity legislation, the SAVE America Act. Now, Republicans are wondering if he can save the SAVE Act before it’s too late.  The House passed the SAVE America Act, but Majority Leader John Thune said the math doesn’t add up to pass it in…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    SCOOP: Trump’s ‘America-First Pricing’ Raises Millions for National Parks
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Six months after President Donald Trump mandated that foreigners pay extra to enter popular national parks, the Department of the Interior has raised more than $20 million in new funding. After Trump signed an executive order titled “Making America Beautiful Again by Improving our National Parks,” the Department of the Interior…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    ‘High Crime’ Impeachment of Trump Doomed to Fail
    Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, filed a formal motion to impeach President Donald Trump ahead of a possible Democratic Party victory in the November midterm election. The Democrat congressman claims the president has committed “high crimes and misdemeanors” through the administration’s immigration enforcement. “This is not about Democrats versus Republicans, conservatives versus liberals, or the Left…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Why Trump Gets Results While Diplomats Fail
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the latest edition 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. Victor Davis Hanson: I think Donald Trump has got, as I said earlier, an anaconda Civil War…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Canada Announces Retaliatory Tariffs; Trump Proposes ‘Lake America’
    Canada is retaliating against the United States with new tariffs and President Donald Trump is floating changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” in the latest salvos in the weekslong trade dispute between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. “The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of Lake…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Trump to Revoke 200K Visas From Asylum-Seekers
    President Donald Trump is expected to conduct the largest visa revocation in history, stripping 200,000 foreigners of their asylum status. The business and tourism visas of 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum will be revoked on a rolling basis, The Associated Press first reported. “We are coordinating with [the Department of Homeland Security]…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Don’t Trust the Midterm Polls
    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.  Let’s have a periodic check on the status of the midterms that we’re now less than 80…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Republican Ranchers in Congress Urge Trump to Put American Ranchers First
    President Donald Trump announced a new deal to address the rising cost of beef, support American ranchers, and rebuild the smallest herd in modern history. Republican members of Congress are now criticizing Friday’s announcement, calling it a temporary solution that could hurt American ranchers in the long run. “For the next 90 days, the United…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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  • JD Vance, Ohio Figures Give Rousing Middletown Speech on Manufacturing Investments
    Vice President JD Vance spoke at a factory in Middletown, Ohio, on Friday, his first appearance in his hometown since being elected to the nation’s second-highest office. In addition to sharing sentiments about his papaw working at that same factory, the Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works steel plant, Vance spoke on what the Trump administration is doing…
    Rebecca Downs
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    How the Transgender Movement Lost the Power to End Debate
    Transgender activists once used maximalist legal arguments to force their worldview on American society, but now they’re arguing defensively. Activists are accusing the government of trying to silence them and take away their health care benefits. To some degree, this strategy represents a legal response to President Donald Trump’s reelection, but it also reveals an…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Smart, Strong, Elegant Women Have Always Had Trump’s Ear
    The effort to concoct a scandal around President Donald Trump’s executive assistant, Natalie Harp, ignores one of the peculiar, if underreported, facts about Trump. For decades, the president has had an archetype of the person he trusts and heeds: strong, smart, elegant women. Oh, I hear the cackles from half the country. They could drown…
    Al Perrotta
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    ‘Freedom Doesn’t Just Ring, It Revs’: IndyCar Brings America’s 250th Celebration to DC
    WASHINGTON—This weekend, the streets of the nation’s capital will be taken over by one of the most American sports, IndyCar. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will be a 250-mile race through the heart of the city, circling the National Mall and passing monuments and government buildings. It is set to bring more than 100,000 fans,…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    The Bond Vigilantes Are Stirring Again
    Bob Woodward is undoubtedly one of the most famous, yet controversial, “journalists” of the contemporary era. Some people—mostly those on the political Left—think he’s a hero, a brave and gritty reporter who put it all on the line to bring down a corrupt president. Others—mostly those of us who adhere a bit closer to reality—think…
    Stephen Soukup
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    Ohio BMV Changes Policy for Gender Markers
    The Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles has changed how transgender individuals can update their identification. In doing so, the BMV is making sure to be consistent with state law. While transgender Ohioans could previously change their ID using a professionally certified form, these individuals must now have an updated birth certificate or passport. Reporting from…
    Rebecca Downs
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    Crucial Link Between Trump and Congress Steps Down
    James Braid, White House director of legislative affairs, is stepping down, Vice President JD Vance confirmed early Thursday morning following reports of his departure. With the midterms looming, the White House is losing its ears and eyes inside the halls of Congress and will need to replace him quickly. “James Braid had one of the…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    The Federal Bureaucracy Helped Build DEI’s Infrastructure. A New Rule Seeks to Change That.
    A federal regulation intended to combat workplace racial discrimination has become a weapon for the race-obsessed diversity, equity, and inclusion movement—but President Donald Trump’s administration is seeking to get rid of it. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, a federal agency, has required specific employers to file an annual report summarizing data on their employees’ race…
    Tyler O’Neil
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