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Keep Children Safe From Transgender Politics

Before Robin Westman murdered two children and wounded many more at Minneapolis’ Annunciation Catholic School, Robin was Robert, a troubled...

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Daniel Mccarthy

I Wrote to My Alma Mater Seeking Tolerance for Conservatives. I’m Still Waiting for a Reply. 

I recently wrote a letter to my alma mater urging the school to embrace ideological diversity rather than pushing its liberal agenda on students....

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Hannah Fay

Democrat DC Mayor Announces Unlikely Alliance With Trump to Fight Crime

The Democrat mayor of Washington, D.C., will partner with the Trump administration to fight crime in the nation’s capital, she announced Tuesday....

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Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell

Federal Court Overturns Judge’s Decision—Again

A federal appeals court sided with the Trump administration Tuesday, clearing the way for it to continue terminating $16 billion in “climate”...

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Mary Mobley

Will Congress Extend Trump’s DC Crime Crackdown Authority?

Returning to the Capitol after a monthlong recess, lawmakers face a tough question: whether or not to extend President Donald Trump’s 30-day...

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George Caldwell

Trump Doesn’t Need to Stage a Coup in Iran, Just Give It Time

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our...

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Victor Davis Hanson

Trump Open to Bringing Back Insane Asylums

Trump Open to Bringing Back Insane Asylums

President Donald Trump says he is open to the idea of bringing back insane asylums.   During an interview in the Oval Office Friday with Daily...

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Virginia Allen

WATCH: Aerial View of Southern Border Confirms Reports

WATCH: Aerial View of Southern Border Confirms Reports

EL PASO, Texas—Two Border Patrol vehicles stopped for a moment as they drove along the southern border, the only activity that could be seen from...

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Virginia Allen

Left’s Litigators, Federal Union Launch New Alliance to Protect ‘Deep State’

Left-leaning organizations launched a partnership to provide legal support and advice to “deep state” employees ousted during President Donald...

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Fred Lucas

WATCH: Speedboat Said to Be Carrying Venezuelan ‘Narcoterrorists’ in Caribbean Destroyed on Trump’s Order

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. had carried out a strike against a speedboat said to be carrying narcotics in the southern...

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Virginia Allen

JD Vance Continues To Be Vindicated About Free Speech in the UK

Vice President JD Vance continues to be completely vindicated about the disintegration of free speech in Europe and the U.K. In February he told...

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Jarrett Stepman

Teaching Is Sacred, Not Transactional: Restoring Student-First Status in America’s Schools

Teaching Is Sacred, Not Transactional: Restoring Student-First Status in America’s Schools

When I began my first year as a student teacher, I encountered a tough classroom situation. Unsure of what to do, I asked my mentor teacher for...

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Stephen Cutchins

Judge Bans Trump from Using National Guard To Enforce Law in California

Judge Bans Trump from Using National Guard To Enforce Law in California

A federal judge ruled Tuesday that President Donald Trump acted unlawfully in sending the National Guard into California to counter violent Los...

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Mary Mobley

Sen. Schmitt at NatCon 5: What Is an American?

The following are remarks as prepared by Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., on Sept. 2 at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington, D.C. There’s a...

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Eric Schmitt

One Picture Worth Just 15 Words Could Change the Entire Virginia Governor’s Race

While the expression is “a picture is worth a thousand words,” as the race for Virginia’s next governor heats up, could it be worth only... Read...

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Joe Thomas

West Virginia Lawmaker Outlines What It Will Take to Credibly Deter China

“We cannot deter China in this state of industrial atrophy,” Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va., declared on Tuesday at the fifth National Conservatism...

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Jacob Adams

Jerrold Nadler to Leave Congress, Joining Other Veteran Democrats

Jerrold Nadler to Leave Congress, Joining Other Veteran Democrats

New York Democrat Rep. Jerrold Nadler has announced that he will not be seeking reelection, passing on the torch to younger Democrats after over...

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George Caldwell

House Duo Resurrects Epstein Discharge Petition Effort

House Duo Resurrects Epstein Discharge Petition Effort

As lawmakers return to the Capitol after the long August recess, it appears the Jeffrey Epstein controversy just won’t die. On Monday, Rep. Thomas...

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George Caldwell

Heritage Foundation Chief Reflects on the 1 Thing the Founders Couldn’t Have Foreseen

Heritage Foundation Chief Reflects on the 1 Thing the Founders Couldn’t Have Foreseen

The president of The Heritage Foundation says America’s Founders couldn’t possibly have foreseen what he called the regrettably “weak,...

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Jacob Adams

The Little Sisters Continue Their Big Fight for Religious Freedom

The Little Sisters Continue Their Big Fight for Religious Freedom

They say that no good deed goes unpunished. There’s even a song called “No Good Deed” in a hit Broadway musical. If anyone ever had a reason to say...

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Thomas Jipping

California ‘Green Accounting’ Rule on CO2 Can Cost Companies Nationwide Billions, With No Benefit to Environment

California ‘Green Accounting’ Rule on CO2 Can Cost Companies Nationwide Billions, With No Benefit to Environment

California is leading the resistance against President Donald Trump’s deregulation agenda with new rules that will force companies operating in the...

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Kevin Stocklin

Ilhan Omar’s Net Worth Reportedly Soars After Calling Millionaire Claims ‘Ridiculous’

Ilhan Omar’s Net Worth Reportedly Soars After Calling Millionaire Claims ‘Ridiculous’

DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democrat Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar’s net worth reportedly skyrocketed to upward of $30 million in 2024 after claiming...

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Andi Shae Napier

14,000 Migrants Turn Back Amid News of Closed Border, Report Finds

In a trend known as “reverse flow,” about 14,000 migrants, who had sought to reach the U.S. border, have turned around since the start of... Read...

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Virginia Allen

Who Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and Why Does He Matter?

Who Is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and Why Does He Matter?

Salvadoran citizen and “Maryland man” Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia has become the Joan of Arc of the American Left—their poster child for opposing...

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Simon Hankinson

Democrats’ Chaos Strategy Will Backfire—Here’s Why

Democrats’ Chaos Strategy Will Backfire—Here’s Why

Victor Davis Hanson appeared on “The Tony Kinnett Cast” to discuss Democrats, the 2022 election, and more. Watch the interview above or read a...

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Tony Kinnett

Here’s How Trump’s Judicial Nominees Are Stacking Up So Far

Here’s How Trump’s Judicial Nominees Are Stacking Up So Far

DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION— President Donald Trump’s second-term judicial nominees share similar qualities with his first-term picks, though a...

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Katelynn Richardson

In Defense of Praying After Tragedy

In Defense of Praying After Tragedy

Those who denigrate prayer after mass shootings reveal their own ignorance. On Wednesday, a man fired more than 100 rounds into a Catholic church...

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Victor Joecks

In Celebration of Labor Day, Trump Cabinet Members Share Their First Jobs

In Celebration of Labor Day, Trump Cabinet Members Share Their First Jobs

Just in time for Labor Day weekend, the White House published a video Friday on YouTube featuring Trump Cabinet members sharing their first jobs...

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Lorenzo Prieto

Why Are Chinese Nationals Getting Visa Waivers to U.S. Territory?

Why Are Chinese Nationals Getting Visa Waivers to U.S. Territory?

Reports of Chinese nationals admitted to the U.S. on visas and then spying or stealing sensitive information for China are all too common. But...

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Simon Hankinson

Minneapolis Shooting Highlights Increasing Hostility Toward Christian Churches and Schools

Minneapolis Shooting Highlights Increasing Hostility Toward Christian Churches and Schools

Studying a single issue over time often reveals important trends, and one trend there to observe is an increasing amount of hostility toward...

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Joshua Arnold

From Reagan to Trump: Rethinking Poverty Solutions in America

From Reagan to Trump: Rethinking Poverty Solutions in America

Ever since Ronald Reagan gave his “A Time for Choosing” speech in 1964, conservative politicians have wandered further and further away from...

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Joe Thomas

Fewer Teens Are Working, Earning Money and Job Skills

Fewer Teens Are Working, Earning Money and Job Skills

As an older millennial, my high school and college summers were defined largely by the jobs I held. Not many of today’s teens can say the same. Once...

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Rachel Greszler

The Left’s Narrative About ‘Book Banning’ is Bogus

The Left’s Narrative About ‘Book Banning’ is Bogus

The Left is obsessed with the idea that conservatives are the real book banners. California Democrat state Sen. Scott Weiner took to X recently to...

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Jarrett Stepman

The Crisis Is Over. What’s Next at the Southern Border?

The Crisis Is Over. What’s Next at the Southern Border?

EL PASO, Texas—Interim Chief for the El Paso Sector Walter Slosar has served in the Border Patrol under six different presidential administrations....

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Virginia Allen

How the Left Is Losing the Culture, From Tragedy to Taylor Swift

How the Left Is Losing the Culture, From Tragedy to Taylor Swift

The Left and the Right’s reactions to the events of this week provide a telling insight into why the Right has a hold on the culture, and the Left,...

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Elise Mccue

Border Crackdown Has Cost Mexican Cartels Over $1 Billion 

Border Crackdown Has Cost Mexican Cartels Over $1 Billion 

EL PASO, Texas—Since the start of 2025, border security measures have cost the Mexican cartels more than $1 billion, according to estimates by the...

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Virginia Allen

Left-Wing Dark Money Outfit Accused of Trying to Buy Social Media Influencers

Left-Wing Dark Money Outfit Accused of Trying to Buy Social Media Influencers

One of the most influential left-wing dark money organizations stands accused of trying to buy social media influencers, aiming to unify the Left...

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Tyler Oneil

National Conservatism Conference Promises Debate Amid Unity

National Conservatism Conference Promises Debate Amid Unity

A keynote speaker canceling at the last minute is a conference organizer’s worst nightmare. Any excuse, whether it’s flight cancellations, a public...

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Bradley Devlin

One Way to Reverse Feminism’s War on Boys

One Way to Reverse Feminism’s War on Boys

The bad news keeps coming for the Democratic Party. The New York Times reported Wednesday that the party “faces a voter registration crisis.” Among...

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Victor Joecks

Attention Media: Stop Publishing the Names of These Mass-Murdering Monsters

Attention Media: Stop Publishing the Names of These Mass-Murdering Monsters

I won’t say his name. I won’t say his name because that’s what the 23-year-old monster who opened fire on innocent children at Annunciation...

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Lee Habeeb

‘Deserves To Be Turned Inside Out’: Scott Jennings Torches ‘Public Health Regime’ on CNN

‘Deserves To Be Turned Inside Out’: Scott Jennings Torches ‘Public Health Regime’ on CNN

DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Republican strategist Scott Jennings blasted the nation’s public health establishment Sunday during a CNN panel,...

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Mariane Angela

The Ballad of Clairton: An All-American City in Mourning

The Ballad of Clairton: An All-American City in Mourning

CLAIRTON, Pennsylvania—Richard Lattanzi started his morning on Aug. 11 getting ready to take his father to his doctor’s appointment at Jefferson...

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Salena Zito

The Democrats Display Their Flaws in Minneapolis

The Democrats Display Their Flaws in Minneapolis

More than 400 elected Democrat Party officials from all 50 states and seven territories huddled in Minneapolis this week before the horrible mass...

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Tim Graham

The Dangerous Myth of Juvenile Criminal Ingenues

The Dangerous Myth of Juvenile Criminal Ingenues

An epidemic of juvenile violent crimes endures. Why? The law presumes juveniles are intellectually and psychologically too immature to appreciate...

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Armstrong Williams

The Latino Museum Will Be a Woke Abomination and Should Not Be Built

The Latino Museum Will Be a Woke Abomination and Should Not Be Built

One of the Smithsonian museums the White House singled out late last week for its egregious progressive narratives doesn’t even exist yet:...

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Mike Gonzalez

‘SHAME ON THEM:’ US Attorney Pirro Attacks Obama and Dems for Criticizing Trump’s Effort to Clean DC and Major Cities

‘SHAME ON THEM:’ US Attorney Pirro Attacks Obama and Dems for Criticizing Trump’s Effort to Clean DC and Major Cities

U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Jeanine Pirro pushed back against former President Barack Obama on “Fox News Sunday” for attacking...

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Lorenzo Prieto

Reasons to Hope for a Faithful Culture

Reasons to Hope for a Faithful Culture

The human heart is made for truth, goodness, and beauty. While the data shows that there is much ground to make up among young people’s faith,...

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Tom Griffin

Evil On the Prowl

Evil On the Prowl

Everything has a political angle now. The Left gets worked up by a jeans ad. The Right gets worked up by Cracker Barrel removing both the cracker...

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Erick Erickson

Europe In the Balance?

Europe In the Balance?

Almost weekly in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, and Germany, a sensational assault committed by an illegal migrant—often enjoying...

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Victor Davis Hanson

Eyes in the Sky: Patrolling the Border From Above  

Eyes in the Sky: Patrolling the Border From Above  

EL PASO, Texas—Two Border Patrol vehicles stopped for a moment as they drove along the southern border, the only activity that could be seen from...

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Virginia Allen