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DOJ Sues California, Virginia Over Gun Restrictions After Supreme Court Ruling
The Justice Department has filed lawsuits against both California and Virginia over the states’ gun restrictions. On Wednesday, the Justice Department sued to stop California’s newly enacted ban on Glocks, a popular handgun. The California law that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed in June would ban the retail purchase of common handguns manufactured by Glock and… -
opinion
Socialist Wave Hits Colorado as Democrat Establishment Waves the White Flag
The socialist wave tearing through Democratic Party bastions washed through Colorado Tuesday night. Establishment Democrats fell to insurgent leftist candidates, and even Sen. John Hickenlooper barely staved off a challenge from his left flank. An undeniable pattern is emerging that extends well beyond New York City. The Democrat base demands a more militant, open declaration… -
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China-Based Tycoon Neville Roy Singham Under Investigation
Neville Roy Singham, a tech tycoon based in China, is facing a federal investigation for alleged financial crimes, Fox News reported Monday. Singham is known for his underwriting of socialist, communist, and Marxist causes. According to Fox News, “the grand jury in Manhattan has issued subpoenas as part of a probe launched by U.S. Attorney… -
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The Left’s Socialist Wave Will Come for Religion Next, Catholic Bishop Warns
Catholic Bishop Robert Barron is warning Christians to take seriously the implications of far-left socialists who rack up victories in Democrat primaries across the country, most recently in Colorado. The popular preacher and founder of Word on Fire Catholic Ministries didn’t mince words in an X post Monday, a week after self-described socialists scored big… -
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The Democratic Socialists’ War on America
America’s most radical left-wing movement is no longer content to protest from outside; it is now working to dismantle the republic from within. It would be a grave error to dismiss members of the Democratic Socialists of America as mere campus radicals or online agitators. In New York City and beyond, the group and its… -
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Nothing in Commonwealth
As July begins, Virginians brace for higher gas taxes, hoping that the $68 price of a barrel of crude oil will start to bring the price at the pump back down. However, they will very soon be hit with a 7% increase in their electric bills. Iran? No. Trump tariffs? No. This is because, as… -
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Newsom Grew California’s Budget by 40%—Former State Senator Says It Got Squandered
California’s budget has grown roughly 40% since Gov. Gavin Newsom took office in 2019, but a former state senator who helped oversee the budget says the governor squandered a once-in-a-generation opportunity to put the state’s finances on stronger footing. In some of Newsom’s final acts as governor, he passed a $351 billion spending budget for… -
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The Racist Plot to Retire Caitlin Clark From the WNBA
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. I don’t watch much Women’s National Basketball Association games. Apparently, most Americans have not in the past. But there was an incident the other day… -
analysis
Is the New Democratic Party Built for the Midterms?
Democrats ought to be in a strong position to reclaim the House in November, given the advantages the party out of the White House usually holds in the midterms. But as Democrats’ socialist wing gains power in primaries across the country, is it complicating the party’s pitch to the American people? The party’s left-wing is… -
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‘MEDIEVAL’: Justices Thomas, Alito Argue ‘Birthright Citizenship’ Ruling Reverses the Declaration of Independence on Its 250th Anniversary
Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito tore into the court’s majority for imposing a “medieval” rule on “birthright citizenship” that negates the spirit of the Declaration of Independence, days before the 250th anniversary of America’s founding document. Both justices issued dissenting opinions in Trump v. Barbara (2026), in which the court’s 6-3 majority… -
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Legacy Media Retracts Alito Story After SCOTUS Decisions
National Public Radio had to retract a story announcing the retirement of Justice Samuel Alito after the report was deemed false. The retraction comes after Alito faced widespread criticism over his recent opinions in different Supreme Court cases, including siding with conservative arguments to bar transgender athletes from women’s sports, dissenting in a case involving… -
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Past, Current Ohio Republican Governors Express Disappointment in TPS Decision
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court handed the Trump administration a major victory with Mullin v. Doe on Temporary Protected Status. The decision will likely have a major impact on Springfield, Ohio, which has a significant Haitian population. As the court ruled in its 6-3 decision, the immigrants here on temporary status are not entitled… -
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Trump Reacts to Birthright Citizenship Ruling
President Donald Trump said the Supreme Court’s ruling upholding birthright citizenship is “too bad for our country” and called on Congress to end the practice. “The Supreme Court upheld Birthright Citizenship, which is too bad for our Country, but we can easily make it up in Congress through Legislation, with the support of the President,… -
opinion
This California Disaster Didn’t Have to Happen
The Pacific Palisades fire tragedy was totally preventable. The failure to rebuild since that tragedy is inexcusable. Today, my new documentary exposes how California Gov. Gavin Newsom turned the California Dream into Newsom’s Nightmare. Under Newsom’s leadership, California has the highest poverty rate in America. Amazing places like Pacific Palisades burned to ashes because of… -
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Hill GOP Erupts Over Birthright Citizenship Decision
Congressional conservatives are slamming the Supreme Court of the United States after it ruled to strike down a request from the president to redefine birthright citizenship. The 6-3 decision comes after President Donald Trump’s administration argued that the birthright citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution applied to descendants of slaves in… -
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Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship in Blow to Trump Immigration Enforcement
In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump on the issue of birthright citizenship, maintaining the status quo. The majority held that children born in the United States to illegal immigrant parents are citizens at birth under the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause. Chief Justice John Roberts, a George W. Bush appointee,… -
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Supreme Court Rules on State Laws Excluding Men From Women’s Sports
The Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled, 6-3, in favor of a West Virginia law preventing men from competing in women’s sports. “The question before the Court is: Under Title IX and the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, may schools maintain women’s and girls’ sports for biological females? In other words, may schools determine… -
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‘UNEVEN PLAYING FIELD’: Daughters of the American Revolution Leaders ‘Tilted’ Transgender Vote, Member Says
The Daughters of the American Revolution failed to adopt a resolution defining “woman” in the organization’s bylaws in a vote Friday, but campaigners claim that the vote did not meet the requirements in the organization’s bylaws, which require a separate meeting. “While I believe the vote count was accurate on Friday, leadership tilted the procedural… -
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Democratic Party Must Contend With ‘Great Schism,’ Potential for ‘Serious Fracture’
Last week, Democratic Socialists of America candidates endorsed by Mayor Zohran Mamdani won big in New York, sending shockwaves over the future of the Democratic Party. Is the party in trouble? Is it time for a split? Following those wins, Democratic strategist James Carville insisted it’s time for a “great schism.” “Lady, I ain’t the… -
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Central Ohio Data Center Will Have Its Own Power Plant
THE CENTER SQUARE—An Ohio state board has approved a natural gas-powered electric generation plant in Licking County to serve a data center, saying taxpayers and ratepayers won’t pay for power at the center. The power will be consumed by Sidecat, LLC, an affiliate of Meta Platforms, Inc., according to a news release by the Ohio…