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There’s no end in sight for the current government shutdown, which entered its third week on Wednesday. While Democrats are clinging to their $1.5 trillion demands—and Republicans, for once, are refusing to capitulate—there has been a palpable shift in the government shutdown state of play. This week, Rep. Mike Haridopolos, R-Fla., joins ⁠“The Signal Sitdown”⁠ to discuss the evolving dynamics of s...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: House minority leader Jeffries and Senate minority leader Schumer are in crisis as they lose the support of their own caucuses. A legal battle smorgasbord continues to add layers of entertainment and exasperation to the political climate. We speak with two of the three foremost riot reporters on the ground in Chicago. Check out the full interviews with Rob Blue...

California’s Prop 50 could completely erase Republican representation in elections. The measure would hand Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration the power to redraw California’s congressional districts. Supporters say the measure simply mirrors what Texas has done to strengthen Republican representation, but Hanson argues this is a blatantly partisan effort to cement Democrat control and eliminate wh...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: Major military operations underway in the Caribbean as the press spars with the Pentagon. The Supreme Court hears oral arguments on racially-drawn districts. Federal District Court Judge rules the Trump administration can’t fire federal workers during the shutdown. Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

President Donald Trump is forcing the Democrats to face something they’re not used to: accountability. We’re seeing this play out with his indictment of Letitia James, the attorney general for the state of New York, who made being a Trump adversary a core part of her political brand. Now, she faces charges related to her Maryland property declarations, including discrepancies on federal forms and...

It has been a tumultuous week in Virginia’s Statewide races. The fallout from the Jay Jones text messages continues to reverberate across the nation now and in the midst of that? The one and only debate between Gubernatorial candidates, Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and Democrat Abigail Spanberger.  Spanberger had turned down a CNN-hosted debate saying she wanted “local news media” to moderate th...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: President Trump hosts Argentine President Javier Milei amid a $20 Billion foreign investment against Beijing’s escalating trade war. Charlie Kirk is awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously. New York Attorney General Letitia James’ bank fraud scandal may now include harboring a fugitive from the law. Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our e...

Donald Trump has pulled off one of the greatest feats of his presidency by securing a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas—just nine months into his return to the presidency. From Iran and Israel to Ethiopia and Egypt, Kosovo and Serbia, and Pakistan and India, Trump approaches foreign policy through direct negotiation, economic leverage, and personal diplomacy. Victor Davis Hanson explores why this...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: President Trump presides over a massive peace agreement ending the Israeli-Hamas war, speaking in both Israel & Egypt. All 20 remaining live Israeli hostages are safely returned from Hamas custody. Democrat officials call each other out over varying responses. Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Normally, we would expect the Left to be the ones questioning the validity of the United States’ involvement and conduct in World War II as anything other than a ‘noble cause,’ – which it was. As of late, World War II revisionism is happening on our own side, among some conservatives. These revisionists are not focusing on typical, left-leaning talking points like Japanese internment or the droppi...

It sounds like a conspiracy theory—but every detail outlined about Britain’s gang crisis is real.   For decades, gangs of predominantly Muslim men in towns across the UK have groomed, trafficked, and assaulted thousands of young girls while authorities looked the other way.   Member of the Parliament of the United Kingdom Katie Lam joins “Problematic Women” to break down the shocking truth behind...

The Democrats⁠ and their allies in the corporate media have been lying through their teeth about the government shutdown and their ridiculous demands to reopen the government. This week, Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., joins ⁠“The Signal Sitdown”⁠ to debunk the Left’s chosen narratives about the government shutdown. ”They're big mad about Donald Trump,” Johnson tells The Daily Signal. “That's the 'A'...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: Calls from world leaders for President Donald Trump to receive the Nobel Peace Prize pour in as Israel and Hamas agree to phase 1 of the peace agreement Democrats are digging in on their shutdown strategy, even if that means federal workers miss a paycheck. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Thursday to honor Christopher Columbus Keep Up With The Dail...

Across the country, a new confederacy is rising—built not on states’ rights, but on resistance to federal immigration law.  As cities like Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago openly defy federal immigration laws, Victor Davis Hanson argues we’re seeing the rise of a “neo-Confederate secessionist ideology” where local officials act as if they’re above the law on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hans...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: President Trump announces a cease fire deal between Israel and Hamas. Democrat leader Hakeem Jeffries shuts down a Republican offer to subsidize Obamacare for a year to end the shutdown. As races tighten in New Jersey and Virginia, Republican groups launch a blitz in the biggest midterm election campaign in party history. Our full interview with David McIntosh:...

Yesterday was the two-year anniversary of Hamas’ horrific Oct. 7, and in its wake, it sparked a wave of unbridled antisemitism that’s become normalized in society. The latest example in media is when CNN’s Van Jones claimed the media ignores the genocide in Nigeria because “they’re not Jewish,” coining the phrase “No Jews. No news.” Victor Davis Hanson addresses Jones’ comment and breaks down how...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: The majority of Senate Democrats continue to keep the government shut down. The Supreme Court is deliberating on a major conversion therapy case out of Colorado. President Trump suggests massive federal layoff options. Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.dailysignal.com...

Ian Roberts, the superintendent of Des Moines, Iowa, boasted an impressive résumé—complete with a supposed doctor of education degree. But what truly stood out was how Roberts managed to advance his career on a résumé filled with false information. What was real, however, was his record: He was living in the U.S. illegally, had an active deportation order, and had a prior weapons charge. How did a...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson attempts to create “ICE-free zones” while saying the President has declared war on Chicago, Illinois. New documents provided by Sen. Chuck Grassley confirm the Biden administration’s FBI illegally spied on 8 U.S. Senators. Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

Portland, Oregon, is under siege.   Antifa-style protesters have targeted federal ICE headquarters by blocking access, attacking officers, and daring Washington to respond. Now, President Trump wants to send federalized troops to restore order and uphold the law. On Sunday, a federal judge blocked President Trump’s move to send National Guard troops to Portland. Asked about the judge’s order, Trum...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: After one federal judge blocks President Trump from sending the Oregon National Guard to Portland, Trump instead sends the California National Guard. The Sunday shows drudge up retired generals to complain about the Secretary of War’s higher standards in the military. Text messages from a Democrat candidate for Attorney General calling for the murder of a Virgi...

Former ESPN star Sage Steele joins Crystal Bonham on Problematic Women to share her powerful story of walking away from Disney, standing up to cancel culture, and finding freedom on the other side.   In this candid conversation, Sage reflects on the courage it took to speak truth in the face of corporate hypocrisy, the cost of refusing to bow to the Left’s mandates, and the turning point moment af...

On Tuesday, the nomination of ⁠E.J. Antoni⁠, the Chief Economist at The Heritage Foundation, to become the next Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, was withdrawn. In his first long-form interview since his withdrawal, Antoni joins ⁠“The Signal Sitdown”⁠ for an inside look at life as a presidential nominee and the problems with our economic data that President Donald Trump is trying to...

Following Charlie Kirk’s assassination, there have been over 75,000 requests for new Turning Point USA chapters and many conservative commentators have written about his legacy and achievements, but what hasn’t been remarked about enough is, “What was the essence of his appeal to young voters?" asks Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”  The answer? Cha...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: Democrat leadership goes from dozens of media appearances a day into hiding as the left splits into dozens of takes on the shutdown. President Trump, Russ Vought, and Tom Homan move forward with federal cuts, the border wall, and the White House Ballroom. Our Senior Reporter Virginia Allen chimes in from eastern Europe & Scandinavia. Keep Up With The Daily Sign...