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FBI Thwarted Potential Attack on UFC Event at White House
The FBI thwarted a potential attack on Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House, FBI Director Kash Patel announced Tuesday morning. That threat involved the use of explosive-laden drones and snipers and, according to Vice President JD Vance, “some serious coordination.” “On June 10, FBI and our law enforcement partners became aware of… -
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The Vanishing Black Family
This is an adapted excerpt from Delano Squires’ new book “The Vanishing Black Family: How Welfare and Feminism Made Marriage Optional and Children Vulnerable,” out June 16 from Sentinel. “Raise your hand if you’re married.” This was the opening line in a 1986 CBS documentary on black families in Newark, New Jersey. Bill Moyers, the journalist who narrated the television special, asked… -
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Richmond Hosts the National Speech and Debate Tournament
Over the course of this week, Richmond will ring with stirring oratory, as it has many times before. But this time it isn’t politicians or patriots who will be offering their opinions. The state capital is hosting the National Speech & Debate Tournament for the first time. The competition brings some 7,000 students from 1,500… -
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Iran Deal Can Work If We Hit Them Every Time They Break It
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. There’s a lot of confusion, controversy, and disagreement about the latest phase of the Iran war. Remember, we bombed kinetically… -
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Karen Bass’ Brother Joins Spencer Pratt in Lawsuit Against Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing legal action from an unlikely source: her own brother, who has joined Spencer Pratt and thousands of other fire victims in a sweeping lawsuit against the city over its handling of the Palisades Fire. Kenneth Bass, 78, and his wife, who lost their Malibu home in January 2025, are… -
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Bernie Sanders Wants Congress to Block Israel Alliance Amendment
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., is urging Congress to strip a provision from the National Defense Authorization Act that would expand U.S.-Israel defense cooperation, arguing it would elevate Israel’s status above some NATO allies. “We must strip Section 224 from the Pentagon budget,” Sanders wrote on X, accusing lawmakers of “burying a provision in the defense… -
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Judge Denies Motion to Compel Abigail Spanberger to Testify in Defamation Case
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA—A Richmond judge denied two motions against the Democrat Party of Virginia and Gov. Abigail Spanberger Monday in a defamation case, and the plaintiff told the Daily Signal that he plans to appeal the decisions. “I will be appealing these decisions,” Thomas Speciale, a retired Army intelligence officer and a former Republican U.S. Senate… -
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Thousands Celebrate Trump’s Birthday With a Knockout on the White House Lawn
The White House hosted the Freedom 250 UFC fight Sunday night for a once-in-a-lifetime VIP presidential birthday party. The event brought 4,300 VIPs to the South Lawn of the White House and 85,000 UFC fans and D.C. politicos right next door at Ellipse Park for the free “Fan Fest.” Even though “The Claw” was roughly… -
Why Justice Alito Dissented From the Supreme Court’s Rejection of Pro-Life Student’s Free Speech Lawsuit
The Supreme Court declined to take up a pro-life student’s lawsuit Monday after her school refused to let her post flyers with photos of signs reading “Defund Planned Parenthood,” but Justice Samuel Alito dissented. Alito, an appointee of President George W. Bush, argued that the case represented an important opportunity to clarify the rules on… -
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Deal With the Cleveland Clinic Better Protects Minors
Ohio continues to protect children from transgender procedures. Recently, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation reached a settlement with the Department of Justice and the Ohio attorney general involving detransition care and billing practices. A press release from the DOJ references agreements that include “a decades-long commitment to not perform or offer sex-rejecting procedures—which includes the administration… -
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Newsom Says He Is Under DOJ Investigation
California Gov. Gavin Newsom stated that President Donald Trump has directed the Department of Justice to conduct an investigation of him and his wife. “Today, my wife & I joined Donald Trump’s hit list,” Newsom said Monday in a post on X. “He has directed his Department of Justice to investigate us. They have not… -
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Sen. Kennedy Predicts Schumer Shutdown Before Midterms
While campaigning in New Hampshire for U.S. Senate candidate John Sununu, Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said he expects another federal government shutdown in September, in order to give Democrats an advantage in the November midterm elections. Kennedy told reporters that Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., could use the approaching expiration of the Consolidated Appropriations… -
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Tuesday’s Georgia Runoff Features Important Federal, Statewide Races
Georgia voters head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots for critical federal, state, and legislative offices prior to the general election on Nov. 3. A runoff follows a primary election when no candidate successfully secures the 50% threshold required to win. This year is unique because top officeholders across the state are either term-limited or pursuing other offices. Gov. Brian Kemp’s term is expiring shortly, while Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger and Lt. Gov. Burt Jones are seeking other offices. While all the races are… -
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NFL Subscriptions Stir Controversy
The National Football League has privatized much of its viewership, which is drawing criticism from leading lawmakers, such as Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, and President Donald Trump. The controversy comes as NFL fans are now expected to spend up to $1,000 across roughly 10 different subscriptions if they wish to have access to… -
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Judge Blocked Cameras in Karmelo Anthony Trial. Now We Know Why.
The Karmelo Anthony murder trial morphed from a nationally recognized criminal case to a test of whether an American courtroom can protect the integrity of a trial from online mobs. The case centered on Anthony’s fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf during a Frisco, Texas, high school track meet. On June 9, 2026, a Collin… -
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Newsom Calls Trump ‘Biggest Loser’ on 80th Birthday as President Negotiates Iran Deal
In ancient Athens at the height of the Peloponnesian War, the politician Cleon rose as the archetype of the demagogue. Thucydides, the great historian and fellow general, described him as a crude orator who first introduced shouting, vulgar abuse, thigh-slapping, and theatrical strutting into the Assembly—habits that lowered the tone of Athenian politics and encouraged… -
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Ben Carson Sounds the Alarm on Marxists in America’s Schools
Dr. Ben Carson has long seen God’s hand in his own life story—from overcoming poverty in Detroit to becoming one of the world’s most celebrated neurosurgeons, then serving as President Donald Trump’s first housing secretary. Now, through his American Cornerstone Institute, Carson is taking on what he sees as one of the most urgent challenges… -
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Tall Ships Bring the Spirit of ‘76 to Virginia
Richmond SailFest kicked off last weekend as three sailing ships—Oosterschelde, Pride of Baltimore II, and Virginia—docked in the state capital. Richmond’s portion of the event was co-hosted by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture and featured reenactors, history and art exhibits, cultural performances, and live music, plus a fireworks and drone show. “This summer… -
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Trump Has New Plan to Pass SAVE America Act
President Donald Trump said he will not support the extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act unless it includes his voter ID bill, the SAVE America Act. “A few Dumocrats are against FISA, with or without Bill Pulte going to DNI, as Acting,” he wrote on Truth Social Sunday afternoon. “What kind of a deal is… -
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Supreme Court Rebuffs Challenge to New York Law Allowing Suits Against Gun Industry
June 15 (Reuters)—The U.S. Supreme Court turned away on Monday a gun industry challenge to a New York law that permits lawsuits against gunmakers, wholesalers, and dealers for endangering people’s safety through sales of firearms and ammunition. The justices declined to hear an appeal by an industry trade group, the National Shooting Sports Foundation, of…
