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Election Watchdog Says System Allowed 600 Duplicate Absentee Ballots in Michigan
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL – An election watchdog in Michigan identified more than 600 cases of absentee ballots that were sent to the same voters at least twice. Check My Vote shared the information with the Daily Signal from a statewide analysis, finding 668 ballots sent twice to people with the same name and… -
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Corporate Giving Giant Silently Cuts Off SPLC While Retaining Filter Based on Its ‘Hate’ List
The corporate charitable giving platform Benevity has reportedly made the Southern Poverty Law Center ineligible for charitable giving, even while still offering a tool by which its corporate clients can screen out organizations the SPLC brands “hate groups.” Critics say the SPLC, which gained its reputation by suing the Ku Klux Klan into bankruptcy, now… -
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Report: Americans Will Pay $350k for Socialist Policies
On Friday, the White House Council of Economic Advisers released a report revealing that each American household will spend at least an extra $350,000 over the next 10 years to pay for the $49 trillion that Democratic Socialists of America’s top policies would require if adopted. The “Real Cost of Socialism in America” report outlines… -
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Hochul Caved to the DSA for the ‘Sake of Self-Preservation,’ Councilwoman Claims
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, viewed as a centrist Democrat, has drawn criticism from New York elected officials and political strategists alike, who claimed that she recently embraced positions of the Democratic Socialists of America in the name of “self-preservation.” The organization, headquartered in the Empire State, has long advocated for reducing prison populations, abolishing… -
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Why Do TSA Employees Spend so Much Time on Union Business?
Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, we hardly need reminding that aviation security can never be taken for granted. But we got one anyway. On Sept. 30, a Flydubai flight carrying 174 passengers from Dubai to Tel Aviv made an emergency landing in Saudi Arabia after the co-pilot stabbed the captain and, according to Israeli… -
250 Ballots in Amazon Package Prompts Maine GOP Leader’s Skepticism About Expanded Mail Voting
Maine expanded mail-in voting during one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate races in the country, just a year after 250 mail ballots ended up in an Amazon package. Early in-person voting and “no-excuse” absentee voting—in which ballots can be mailed in even if voters are not sick or out of town—begins Oct. 4,… -
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Anti-Deportation Network Mobilizes Against Census Rule Excluding Illegal Aliens
The same left-wing activist groups that oppose President Donald Trump’s enforcement of immigration law also appear to be mobilizing against the Census Bureau’s proposed rule to exclude illegal aliens from the 2030 census for purposes of determining seats in the House of Representatives and votes in the Electoral College. Critics see this mobilization as evidence… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Iran’s Regime Is Running Out of Options
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: Iran, let’s turn to. It looks like internal strife is increasing, not because of the protesters out there, although… -
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EXCLUSIVE: RFK Jr. Announces Millions to Treat Homeless
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced in Houston on Friday that eight communities will receive a total of $96 million for homelessness and mental illness care. Kennedy visited a Houston Christian shelter and recovery center called Open Door, serving men experiencing homelessness and addiction, where he announced… -
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Newsom Signs Bill That Recognizes 2 Muslim State Holidays
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two Muslim holidays into law this week, making California the second state to officially recognize them. On Sunday, Newsom signed Assembly Bill 2017 into law, which will make Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha state holidays. That means public schools will be closed on those days and state employees will have the… -
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Donations, Endorsements, and Iftars: City Officials’ Connections to the McKinney Islamic Association
New evidence released by Collin County Precinct Chair Rachel Elliott documents campaign contributions, political endorsements, Islamic event attendance, and other interactions between McKinney elected officials and the McKinney Islamic Association before the City Council’s Aug. 4 vote approving the organization’s proposed mosque site plan. The McKinney City Council voted 7-0 to approve the site plan… -
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Virginians Could Cement Abortion in Their Constitution, So Why Not Track Abortion Outcomes?
As a physician, I don’t make any decisions without assessing my patients, reviewing the data, and ensuring I’ve considered every course of action to find the best one. Before recommending treatment, I want to know not simply whether it will work, but what complications might occur and how vulnerable my patient might be if something… -
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What the DSA Policy of Ending the Nuclear Family Looks Like
The Democratic Socialists of America believes that if society were to eliminate “the nuclear family,” which it describes as a “structure built to preserve capitalism,” the United States would enjoy more “women’s, queer, and Indigenous liberation.” I’m here to debunk that myth. This is nothing more than another DSA fairy tale. When I was a… -
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Biden Judge Calls It ‘Constitutional Bedrock’ to Oppose Federal Ban on Noncitizen Voting
A Biden-appointed judge ruled that Congress cannot ban noncitizens from voting, striking down federal charges against an illegal alien alleged to have voted in multiple federal elections in Florida. U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz of the Southern District of Florida ruled that the Constitution only gives power to the states to regulate elections. Thus, he… -
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What Texas’ New High School Civics Requirements Get Right
The American system of government and way of life depend on an educated citizenry. Our Constitution ensures that the people are trusted with political power, and its system is centered around rights, checks and balances, and limitations on government. But those protections mean little if citizens do not understand civics. Forty-three percent of Americans cannot… -
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Islamophobia Is El-Sayed’s Deflection, Christian Convert Says
Abdu Murray, a Michigan resident who converted to Christianity from Islam, told the Daily Signal that defenders of Islamic jihad purposefully brand critics of the militant ideology as “Islamophobic” in order to protect their own radical beliefs. During his interview, Murray specifically accused Michigan Democrat Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed of using the term as “a… -
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Zach Lahn’s Plan to Help Farmers While Cleaning Up Iowa’s Water
Zach Lahn was told he couldn’t win in politics by talking about Iowa’s water quality and the cancer crisis. Now, as the Republican nominee for governor, he is looking to restore the culture in Iowa by running for office on precisely those issues. Lahn sat down with the Daily Signal for an interview on Tuesday… -
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Seattle DEI Case Signals a Major Victory in the Fight Over Workplace Diversity Programs
Another big step was taken to eliminate workplace DEI, and it came via a notoriously left-wing appeals court. On Monday, a three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit ruled in favor of a white former City of Seattle employee, Joshua Diemert, who said he had been the victim of racial… -
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DeWine Signs Gas Tax Suspension Into Law
Relief at the pump for Ohio drivers is here. Gov. Mike DeWine on Thursday signed a bill that temporarily suspends the gas tax. The 90-day suspension runs through the election and holiday season and comes after the state Legislature passed the bill on Wednesday. Both parties’ candidates for governor, Democrat Amy Acton and Republican Vivek… -
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Newsom Signs Law Bringing Abortion Pills to California Community College Campuses
Abortion pills are coming to California community colleges. Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 2540 into law this week, requiring community colleges with student health centers to provide access to medication abortion beginning in 2029. In a statement, Newsom described the expansion of abortion access as “freedom.” “Freedom means being able to make deeply personal decisions…
