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Trump Finally Gives Update on Deadly Drug—Why Its Opponents Are Not Happy
The Food and Drug Administration plans to complete its long-awaited review of abortion drugs in mid-December, but the public won’t see the results until March, according to a Wednesday filing from the Justice Department. The 5th Circuit Court ordered the FDA to provide an update on its abortion pill safety review by Oct. 7, after… -
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Rubio’s Rousing Athens Speech Highlights the Infrastructure Demonizing the West
The West has lost faith in itself, embracing an ideology of mediocrity rather than its God-given inheritance of self-government, prosperity, and excellence. When Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered a clarion call for the West to re-embrace its heritage, amid a backdrop of the Parthenon in Athens on Wednesday, he simultaneously indicted the universities, activist… -
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Inside Trump’s Attempt to Defy History
President Donald Trump has ramped up his midterm tour around the country, visiting a new state almost every day. The goal, according to several GOP strategists, is to mobilize low-propensity Republican voters to show up at the polls. Trump primarily has visited states that he won by a large margin in 2024 but where Republican candidates… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The Trump Doctrine: No More Free Defense for Ungrateful Allies
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. Jack Fowler: Let’s talk one other—since we were just talking about Fort Hood, keep on the Islamic, Islamicism, if that’s a… -
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US Suspends Microsoft, Major IT Firms From Key Green Card Program
REUTERS—The U.S. government is suspending Microsoft, Adobe and several large IT firms from a program that allows skilled foreign workers to gain permanent residency, senior U.S. officials announced on Thursday, citing alleged fraud, and as part of an effort to push companies to hire more Americans. “Our message to Microsoft is: You’re a great American… -
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Authorities Dismantle Louisiana Medicaid Fraud Web of Islamic Terror Financiers
Federal and Louisiana state authorities dismantled a network of Hamas financiers in late September who were accused of committing fraud against the state’s Medicaid program totaling more than $224,000 between 2021 and 2025. Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced the arrests Wednesday of Abdel Adhami, Iman H. D. Srour, Omar Adhami, Amani Abu Zenah, and… -
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Ohio Conservatives Celebrate State’s F Grade in Sex Ed
An “F” is not normally worth celebrating, but that’s exactly what Ohio conservatives are doing after the state received that grade from the Sexuality Information and Education Council of the United States. John Stover with Ohio Value Voters, Inc., and Aaron Baer with the Center for Christian Virtue are actually thrilled with the rating and… -
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New Online Portal Helps Students Pay Back Federal Loans
When students take out federal student loans, they are obligated to repay them. When a student defaults, it should never fall on the taxpayer to pick up the bill. The Trump administration is making a good-faith effort to help students repay defaulted loans more quickly and easily than ever before. Operating as a one-stop shop,… -
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Rubio Warns Western Decline is a Consequence of the Left’s Self-Hatred
Western civilization’s left self-hatred has led to its decline, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned during a speech Wednesday from the ruins of the Hellenic civilization in Greece, the birthplace of Western democracy. “Our prosperity somehow became a word of guilt,” Rubio said. “We no longer believe that we earned and deserved our greatness.” “In… -
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Massive Hispanic Think Tank Backs John James, Tiffany, Husted and Ciscomani
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The nation’s largest center-right Hispanic think tank is backing several key Republicans running for major congressional and statewide offices in toss-up districts across the country in hopes that their efforts in Hispanic communities will mobilize Latino voters behind conservatives in the midterm elections. The LIBRE Initiative, which focuses on championing free… -
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Talarico Now Cites Fairness in Girls Sports, but His Texas Record Shows Consistent Opposition
Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico says he will oppose trans athletes in girls sports if their participation endangers safety and fairness. However, his record in the Texas Legislature shows that he has never opposed keeping men out of girls sports but instead has voted against measures to protect girls. Talarico entered the Texas Legislature… -
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Hasan Piker Says Talarico Must Answer to the Left If Elected
During a heavily scrutinized event at the University of Texas, left-wing streamer Hasan Piker spoke about the contested U.S. Senate race between Democrat James Talarico and Republican Ken Paxton, saying he would pressure Talarico to govern as a leftist if he wins the election. “Hopefully, Inshallah, after James Talarico wins,” Piker said, we’ve got to… -
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Nearly 60% of H-1B Fraud Investigations Are in One Texas Region
Republican U.S. Rep. Beth Van Duyne has introduced legislation to crack down on H-1B visa fraud, as North Texas has seen a surge in fraud. On Monday, Van Duyne unveiled HR 10643, the H-1B Visa Fraud Crackdown Act, which would increase penalties for willful H-1B violations, extend minimum sponsorship bans, and strengthen fines for immigration document… -
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Texas Democrat Backed Defunding Police, Opposed Multiple Pro-Law Enforcement Bills
During Democrat state Rep. Gina Hinojosa’s tenure in the Texas State Legislature, she opposed multiple bills that would support law enforcement. Hinojosa has served in the Texas Legislature since 2017, and during her entire career, she has repeatedly voted against bills protecting law enforcement officers and defended defunding police department budgets. In 2020, at the… -
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Johnson Sees an Unusual Force Driving Midterm Voters
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—While campaigning for Rep. Rob Bresnahan in Hazleton, Pennsylvania, this week, House Speaker Mike Johnson compared the 2026 midterms to the election that followed the 9/11 terrorist attacks and said fears about the “rise of Marxism and communism” could cause voters to reject Democrats and stick with the party in power…. -
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There’s No Debate in Many Virginia Races This Year
In the highly contested Senate race in Maine, Republican Sen. Susan Collins and her Democrat opponent Troy Jackson plan to go head-to-head in four debates. Unfortunately, voters in Virginia won’t have the luxury of getting many chances to hear from congressional candidates. In fact, in many races, there will be no debate at all this… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Iranian Regime Has Only One Way Out
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. This is the first week of October, and the Iran war conflict, whatever term we want to… -
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Bill to Strip DSA of Party Rights Picks Up Steam in DC
Legislation to deny the Democratic Socialists of America party status has gained momentum in the House of Representatives. If enacted, the effort from Reps. Rich McCormick and Clay Fuller of Georgia would mirror the Communist Control Act of 1954, signed into law by former President Dwight D. Eisenhower, by denying the DSA legal rights and… -
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Mamdani’s Antisemitism Plan Should Alarm America
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani wants everyone to know that his administration is serious about fighting antisemitism. Just don’t ask him to define it. His new 33-page “Strategy to Combat Antisemitism,” released Sept. 29, is packed with programs, grants, and spending. Mamdani’s administration says it has increased annual hate-crime prevention funding from $3 million… -
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Virginia Districts Plan the Summit While Students Are Stuck at Base Camp
Last month, public school leaders from Fairfax County, Prince William County, and Richmond traveled to Aspen, Colorado. As members of the Aspen Institute and College Board’s Social Mobility Leadership Network, their districts are participating in a three-year program on expanding low-income students’ access to advanced coursework. As I previously wrote in the Daily Signal, membership…
