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opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: The WNBA’s Obsession With ‘White Privilege’
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. We’ve talked about the Women’s National Basketball Association on prior occasions. There’d be no real reason to… -
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Francesca Hong Could Reshape the Democratic Party’s Future in Wisconsin
The Democratic Party could take another decisive turn as Francesca Hong faces David Crowley for the gubernatorial nomination on Tuesday. Hong is a state legislator and member of the Democratic Socialists of America. Crowley is viewed as the establishment candidate, being endorsed by Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers. Tuesday’s open primary race is another instance of… -
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‘One of the Greatest Ironies in the Universe’: Will Don Lemon Overturn the Central Law Defending Abortion Clinics?
Former CNN host Don Lemon did something unusual Friday—he asked a court to invalidate part of a major law that protects abortion clinics. That’s right, the left-leaning opponent of President Donald Trump is aiming to overturn part of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, the notorious FACE Act that abortion activist groups urged… -
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Thomas: Spanberger Fiddles While Virginia Burns
On the median of an intersection near the Capitol building in Richmond, a well-dressed yet disheveled beggar is seen holding a sign: “Unemployed. Will Politic for Food.” This is the fate awaiting whoever it was that thought it would be a good idea to send Gov. Abigail Spanberger to the 90th annual Galax Old Fiddlers… -
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Trump Adds Flexibility to Childhood Vaccine Schedule in Attempt to Combat Autism
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday calling for changes to the child vaccine schedule, including splitting up one vaccine into separate shots spaced out over time. “My administration is recognizing gold standard childhood vaccine recommendations for only 11 core vaccinations against the most serious and dangerous diseases, along with the [measles, mumps, and… -
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A Conservative Was Thrown Out of a School Board Meeting for Reading a Book Available in School Libraries. Her Lawsuit Could Have Major Ramifications.
A Texas conservative activist is suing the Houston Independent School District after the school board removed her from a meeting for reading sexually explicit passages from a book available in the district’s school libraries. Bonnie Wallace, who lives in the Texas Hill Country, has attended multiple school board meetings to show trustees that books containing… -
opinion
The Real Reason Women Freeze Their Eggs
When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently announced her decision to freeze her eggs, she said she was “empowered.” “This is a choice that I am making to feel more in control of my life,” the 36-year-old Democrat said in a social media video. “If people want to make assumptions about my decision, let them make those… -
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AOC Laughs Off the ‘Woke 1’ Era. The Damage Was No Joke.
Peak woke revealed a totalitarian mindset in America that raged out of control for a few years, until unpopularity, a little courage from the minority who stood against it, and the election of President Donald Trump in 2024 turned the tide against it. But leftists—especially ones running for office—are determined to rewrite history (they’re used… -
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Arizona Schools Build Fields of Taxpayer Nightmares, but There Is a Solution
In the 1989 film “Field of Dreams,” an Iowa corn farmer named Ray heeds an unseen voice telling him, “If you build it, they will come,” and builds a baseball stadium. Ray lived happily ever after in this fantasy sports movie, but heeding this advice has not worked out for taxpayers financing dubious school projects…. -
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Fauci Privately Warned COVID-19 Shot Could ‘Theoretically’ Trigger Miscarriage Risk, Newly Released Texts Show
Dr. Anthony Fauci said in private text messages with other federal health officials that the COVID-19 vaccine could “theoretically” pose a risk of miscarriage for pregnant women after the second dose. The former director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases noted that because “many people have a cytokine storm and fever after… -
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New PAC Aims to Cement GOP Gains With Hispanics in Key Races
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A new political action committee led by a Republican, Hispanic former congresswoman aims to influence key House and Senate races in border states by rallying Hispanic Americans. The American Dream PAC, led by former Texas Rep. Mayra Flores, is looking to capitalize on President Donald Trump’s strong performance with Hispanic Americans… -
opinion
Are Nonprofit Hospitals Betraying Their Mission?
Some of the biggest corporations in our cities pay no income taxes. Often, they also pay no property taxes and get other tax breaks. They all receive massive taxpayer-funded subsidies and other benefits. These are supposedly “nonprofit” hospitals, and they get these benefits based on their claim to be charitable institutions. But do they really… -
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Galveston County Attorney Calls Challenge to Election Maps a ‘Desperate Ploy’
Galveston County voters have filed an emergency petition for a writ of mandamus asking the Texas Supreme Court to block the county from implementing new precinct maps for the November election. In June, the Galveston County Commissioners Court adopted a 2026 map that established new precinct boundaries for county commissioners, justices of the peace, and… -
opinion
Victor Davis Hanson: Iran Has One Last Chance Before Trump Hits Back
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. Sami Winc: But there were leaks from the government that there was a depletion of our weaponry… -
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US-Saudi 123 Agreement Is Good for Energy Security, Nonproliferation, and Nuclear Safety
Like nearly every other country on Earth, Saudi Arabia is facing massive electricity demand growth. One estimate projects that the kingdom’s power demand will grow at least 27% by 2030 from 2023 levels. Similarly, like many other countries, it is looking to secure nuclear energy to help meet that demand. Saudi Arabia has never built… -
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Dem Rep: Party Now Belongs to Socialists and Antisemites
A longtime Democrat congressman says that Abdul El-Sayed’s Democrat primary victory for Michigan proves that the Left has “normalized” hate “in plain sight,” adding that this is “scary” for all Americans. In an op-ed for The Free Press, Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., wrote that his party is “being hijacked by socialists” and is “overrun by… -
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Trump Says Iran Must Pay Compensation for Those It Has Killed and Wounded
REUTERS—President Donald Trump said on Monday he will demand that Iran pay compensation for “all of the people that they have killed and gravely wounded,” in response to Iran seeking compensation for the damages it has incurred from U.S. and Israeli attacks. Trump’s social media post came after Iran said over the weekend it was nearing a deal with Oman defining… -
opinion
Why Is the Archdiocese of Washington Less Protective of Religious Liberty Than Maryland?
For some, questions of religious liberty seem abstract. For us and our families, they are deeply personal. I (Arina Grossu Agnew) taught at an Archdiocese of Washington school for a year, the very school where my young son was later accepted for admission. As Catholics committed to raising him in the faith, my husband and… -
SEE YOU IN COURT: 3 More States Slapped With Lawsuits Over In-State Tuition for Illegal Aliens
The Justice Department filed three lawsuits Monday against states that offer in-state tuition for illegal aliens, after securing victories in five similar cases. “Congress long ago made clear that states cannot put illegal aliens over our nation’s own citizens,” Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward said in a statement first provided to the Daily Signal. “By… -
opinion
Far-Left Democrats Lose to Far-Far-Left DSA Challengers
A fundamental error distorts news about the Democratic Socialists of America’s takeover of the Democratic Party. Journalists claim that the DSA’s radical contenders and their comrades are defeating “moderate” Democrat incumbents. Pundits are wondering how pro-Hamas Abdul El-Sayed deprived “centrist” Rep. Haley Stevens of Michigan’s Democrat U.S. Senate nomination. While the largely triumphant DSA candidates…
