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Homeowner Faces $100 Fine for Flying American Flag in California HOA
One California neighborhood says it’s fighting for patriotism after its homeowners association banned residents from flying the American flag. Amy Cooke, a resident of this San Marcos, California, community, was told she would be fined $100 if she did not remove the flag she has displayed outside her home for the last 20 years. “I’m… -
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Talarico’s Affordability Message Faces Questions Over Past Tax Votes
As Democrat U.S. Senate candidate James Talarico campaigns across Texas touting his commitment to affordability, his legislative record tells a different story. Talarico has made multiple campaign stops across the state, speaking with residents about lowering costs for everyday Texans. During campaign events, he has argued that “all of us are struggling to afford basics.”… -
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Defense Reconciliation Meets the Strategic Needs of the Moment
By 2049, Beijing aims to “fully transform” the People’s Liberation Army into a world-class force, and the U.S. military cannot deter China from using this military against the national interests of the U.S. with depleted munitions, delayed ships, and an industrial base that cannot surge in a crisis. President Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill recognizes this… -
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VA250 Exhibit Rolls Across the Commonwealth
Virginia is taking a unique victory lap as the country celebrates its 250th birthday this year. The commonwealth was a leader in the rebellion against King George III and then in the building of the United States that followed American independence from Great Britain. Today, it is a leader in finding creative ways to tell… -
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When Will Obama Say, ‘What’s Happened to My Party?’
Former President Barack Obama recently explained why he rarely comments on current politics: “There are moments … where our core values are at stake. In those moments, I think it’s appropriate for me to say something.” But if the rise of democratic socialism inside his own party, the growing denunciation of capitalism, and accusations that… -
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Victor’s Letter to Mamdani: You’re a Product of Privilege, at Least Act Grateful
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s 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. Victor Davis Hanson: [New York City Mayor Zohran] Mamdani, I know what you mean by people not having because of the… -
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‘Malign Influence Across All Levels of Government’: House Chairman Eyes Potential China Influence in US Judiciary in Climate Cases
A legal group that runs an education program for judges on climate issues has had an overly close association with China, raising concerns about foreign influence in environmental cases, a national security think tank alleges in a report. The group State Armor released a report about the Environmental Law Institute’s relationships with Chinese government-affiliated entities…. -
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After Contentious Rulings, 2 Supreme Court Justices to Appear Before Congressional Panel Next Week
After a highly eventful session of Supreme Court rulings, two justices will testify before Congress next week. Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan will testify before the House Appropriations Committee July 14 about the budget for the Supreme Court. Barrett, nominated by President Donald Trump in 2020, is considered part of the conservative wing… -
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Bare Arms
Who is the best gun salesperson in Virginia? Gov. Abigail Spanberger—that’s who. According to the FBI background check registry—more about that in a moment—there were 124,319 firearm background checks conducted just in the month of June. Wrap your head around that. That’s more privately owned firearms sold just in June than exist in the entire… -
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French Court Opens Door for Marine Le Pen to Run for President, With Ankle Tag
PARIS, July 7 (Reuters)—A French appeal court on Tuesday upheld Marine Le Pen’s conviction for misusing EU funds but shortened her ban on running for public office, in theory preserving a path for the conservative leader to run in the 2027 presidential election. However, the court also sentenced Le Pen to a three-year jail term:… -
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Toyota to Build $3.6 Billion Texas Plant, Shift Some Truck Production From Mexico
Toyota Motor Corp. said on Monday it will build a new $3.6 billion auto plant in Texas and shift some truck production to the United States from Mexico, prompting triumphant statements from the White House. The Japanese automaker said the new 2.5 million-square-foot building will be located on its San Antonio manufacturing campus and will… -
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Democrats Follow Their Leader, Refusing Moral Clarity on Platner
Hours after Graham Platner, Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, was accused of sexual assault, his party abandoned him. While Democrats claim to be taking the moral high ground, their timeline says otherwise. Monday afternoon, Politico reported another Platner scandal that the political world had sensed was coming after he canceled his campaign events… -
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Religious Freedom at Stake in Spain
Imagine a government deciding which parts of a church are sacred. The altar, yes. The nave, no. The chapels, the dome, the atrium, the vestibule, and great bronze doors—no as well. The faithful may pray here, but not there, and only after passing through a state-run exhibition with a political and ideological message before entering. It might sound invented, but it is happening right now in Spain. … -
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Immigration Enforcement Finally Arrives, and It’s Long Overdue
I’ve spent time on both sides of a badge. I worked private security and executive protection, and in 1992, I drove in the presidential motorcade for President George H.W. Bush after the Los Angeles riots while working on an Assembly campaign with Young Republicans. I earned my California EMT license in 1992. I know what… -
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Atrocious Supreme Court Ruling Makes SAVE America Act Life or Death Choice for GOP
Unless Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., secretly works for the Democratic National Committee, he must bring the SAVE America Act back to the floor and move Heaven, Earth, and—if necessary—Hell to pass and speed it to President Donald Trump for signature. The U.S. Supreme Court’s calamitous embrace of late-arriving mail-in ballots makes this urgent matter even more vital. With sincere apologies… -
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Schools, Counties Losing Thousands After Firings Over Kirk Comments
THE CENTER SQUARE—Schools and government entities in Georgia and Tennessee are paying large sums of money to settle lawsuits with educators fired because of their comments about Charlie Kirk, the slain Turning Point USA founder. Most of the posts, which were viewed as celebrating Kirk’s death, were on personal social media pages and were reposted… -
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Florida Just Showed Us How to Fight Back Against Media Blacklists
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis put his signature on the state’s new budget last week and tucked inside is a provision worth celebrating. State agencies in Florida are now barred, for a second straight year, from hiring advertising firms that use “misinformation” ratings to decide which news outlets deserve ad dollars and which don’t. I’ll be… -
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Restoring Obscenity Regulation: Lessons From America’s Founding Era
Americans born after the mid-1990s have lived their entire lives in a world awash with hardcore pornography. Never has so much pornography been so available to so many at so little cost. Our laws leave much pornography effectively unregulated. Our technology, especially smartphones, brings portable, private porn shops to everyone’s phone. Like today, there were… -
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Filthy Rich Democrats JB Pritzker, Ro Khanna Attack the Wealthy
Democrats are at a crossroads as Democratic Socialists of America candidates win primaries, even unseating incumbents. Particularly vexed are well-off Democrat politicians as the DSA engages in its war against the wealthy. Two prime examples: Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and California Rep. Ro Khanna. Pritzker is a billionaire in a party that demonizes wealth. Khanna,… -
Early Voting Begins for the Late David Scott’s Congressional Post
THE CENTER SQUARE— Early voting began Monday in Georgia’s 13th Congressional District to determine who will fill the last months of the late U.S. Rep. David Scott’s term. Four Democrats and two Republicans are on the ticket, with the winner to be decided on July 28, according to the Georgia Secretary of State’s Office. Among the…
