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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s, Bessent’s ‘Anaconda’ Strategy Is Tightening Around Iran
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript 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. Sami Winc: Let’s turn then to somebody who’s not a lunatic, Scott Bessent, our treasury secretary. And he had a couple… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Iran’s 3 Possible Responses to Trump’s New Pressure
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript 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: Just thinking about Iran, there’s some developments today that we, on one of the islands in the strait,… -
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How Indian Reforms Power US-India Defense Cooperation
U.S.-India defense cooperation has accelerated in the past decade. Today, India conducts more military exercises with the United States than with any other country. American platforms also underpin some of India’s most important military capabilities. The Indian Navy flies P-8I maritime patrol aircraft, operates MH-60R helicopters, MQ-9B drones, and uses sonobuoys. The Air Force operates C-17 and C-130J transports, Apache attack helicopters, and Chinooks…. -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Atomic Bombs Dropped in Japan Were Not Satanic
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. It’s August, so we have the annual debate over the dropping of two atomic bombs, one on… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Chip Roy Sounds Alarm Over Islamic Development Near Military Base
Rep. Chip Roy has sent a letter to several high-ranking federal officials to voice his concerns about a planned Islamic development being built near a U.S. military training base in San Antonio. Roy, a Republican from Texas, is requesting that members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet look into the Islamic center’s planned community and “examine… -
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3rd State Strikes Latest Blow Against Media Blacklists
South Carolina is the latest state to push back against media-rating organizations that have helped blacklist conservative news outlets. In the 2026-27 state budget, lawmakers included a provision barring state agencies from spending taxpayer dollars with advertising companies that use media-monitoring systems to determine which news outlets receive advertising dollars. Gov. Henry McMaster signed the… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Biden’s Afghanistan Withdrawal Destroyed American Deterrence
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. Jack Fowler: It is five years since, I don’t know if it’s today or yesterday or the… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: What Is Actually Happening in Iran
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. What’s going on with Iran, or rather, what’s next with Iran? We’ve gone through six or… -
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One Year After Trump Sent National Guard to DC, Homicides Plunge 41%, Overall Crime Stats Mixed
Murder rates, carjackings, and other crimes dropped significantly in the nation’s capital a year after President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops in the city, but crime stats still show a mixed picture. Tuesday marks one year since Trump announced he would deploy National Guard troops in Washington, D.C., to combat crime as part of… -
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Time for a Renaissance of American Public Service
America has no shortage of critics. What it increasingly lacks are American citizens willing to step forward and serve. A republic cannot survive indefinitely as a spectator sport, with millions of people shouting from the sidelines while expecting someone else to defend the country, administer justice, strengthen the community, and preserve the institutions on which freedom depends. Self-government requires… -
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Pope Leo, AI, and Just War Theory
Pope Leo XIV’s “Magnifica Humanitas” warns that just war theory has too often been used to justify any kind of war and, in light of modern weapons and artificial intelligence, may be outdated. But is he correct? From Homer’s “Iliad” to our own constitutional order, civilization has understood that war is never morally self-authenticating. The… -
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US Sanctions Cuban Military Officials, Firms Tied to Weapons Procurement
REUTERS—The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on five Cuban entities and eight individuals who help Cuba secure weapons and maintain relationships with foreign militaries, including Havana’s military attaches to China and Russia. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the designations under an executive order President Donald Trump signed in May that broadened sanctions against Cuban government… -
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Japan’s Shifting National Security Strategy—and America’s Role in It
For decades after World War II, Japan maintained a defense policy shaped by pacifism and strict restrictions on the use of military force. That era is coming to an end, and the United States should embrace that change as Japan faces an increasingly dangerous security environment. China has dramatically expanded its military capabilities while becoming… -
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Trump Says He Will Hold Off on Fresh Iran Attack in Hope of Quick Deal
CAIRO, Aug 2 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has said the U.S. will hold off on a fresh attack on Iran as long as a deal can be reached quickly to halt Iran’s nuclear ambitions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Trump said late on Saturday on his Truth Social platform that Iran and other… -
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Beware the Red Wave of Chinese Military Activity
We are over halfway through the year, and Chinese military activity has been uncharacteristically low in the Taiwan Strait. This trend is unlikely to continue. Previous analyses by The Heritage Foundation allow us to make a prediction based on past events: Be prepared for the possibility of an increase in Chinese military activity. Over the… -
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Trump Greenlighting Ukrainian Patriot Missile Production Is a Good Move
President Donald Trump announced during the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, this month that the United States will grant Ukraine a license to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors domestically, saying to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that “We’ll show them how to do it. It’s very complex actually, but you’ll figure out the complexity quickly.” This decision… -
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After Trump Pauses Bombing, Iran Signals It Will Halt Strikes as Well
DUBAI/WASHINGTON, July 26 (Reuters)—Iran will halt its own attacks as long as the United States maintains its latest pause on airstrikes, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Sunday, after President Donald Trump abruptly called off his two-week-old bombing campaign. After 13 nights of intensifying U.S. airstrikes on Iran, the Pentagon abruptly suspended the campaign… -
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Trump-Backed Budget Skims Past House
The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed a concurrent budget resolution package, that sets the framework and instructions for what has been dubbed Reconciliation 3.0. The $95 billion framework would provide new spending for the military, intelligence and agriculture. The package also contains the SAVE America Act, a key legislation that would require proof of… -
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House Passes Trump-Backed Military Bill
The National Defense Authorization Act, which includes legislation requiring voter identification in federal elections, is now headed to the Senate after passing the U.S. House of Representatives Tuesday in a 219-to-206 vote. Five Democrats voted for the bill: Reps. Don Davis, D-N.C.; Jared Golden, D-Maine; Adam Gray, D-Calif.; Vicente Gonzalez, D-Texas; and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez,… -
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Trump Threatens Iranian Infrastructure After Houthis Block Red Sea Artery
DUBAI/MANILA, July 22 (Reuters)—U.S. President Donald Trump vowed on Wednesday to destroy an Iranian bridge or power plant every time Iran shoots at a ship in the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes after Iranian-allied Houthis in Yemen threatened a second vital energy route. Seven tankers have changed course in the Red Sea to avoid…