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You may not have ever heard the name of a man who was among the most profound intellectuals of the modern ⁠conservative movement⁠ in America. Frank S. Meyer was the man who came up with the idea of fusionism, an alliance between traditionalists and libertarians that underpinned the anti-communist bloc that composed the American Right for the latter half of the 20th century. Ironically enough, Meye...

This type of rhetoric, embraced by DEI ideology, is nothing short of racial essentialism—and dangerously divisive.   Victor Davis Hanson explains why such rhetoric threatens America’s identity as a successful multiracial democracy—and why ethnic and racial chauvinism must be rejected—on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.”   “Joy Reid is basically saying that black people ar...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: The New York Appeals Court throws out the $500 million penalty AG Letitia James levied at President Trump. Early reaction to National Guardsmen in DC has Democrats floundering. Corporate decisions draw a heap of scorn, memes, and market chaos. Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.dailysignal.com/email...

Recently, an illegal alien pulled an illegal U-turn on the Florida Turnpike, resulting in a crash that killed three innocent people. The man, identified as Harjinder Singh, was issued a driver’s license by the state of California despite failing basic questions on his driver’s test.    Victor Davis Hanson explains how California’s refusal to enforce immigration law and its dangerous trucking condi...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: The FBI announces over 500 arrests in Washington DC as media flips over the arrest of an alleged rapist. Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri joins us to talk judicial fights. Our own Virginia Allen gets us up to speed on President Trump, Ukraine, Russia, the Europeans, and now… China. The Full Interviews with Sen. Eric Schmitt & Virginia Allen: https://youtube.com/li...

Victor Davis Hanson puts the summit in historical perspective and compares Trump’s diplomacy to past U.S. presidents on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” “ It begs the question, do you have any collective memory? The Ukraine war started when Vladimir Putin invaded the Crimea and Donbas under the presidency of Barack Obama. Remember the hot mic in Seoul, where he said, 'Te...

“Things Take Time” The Mirriam Webster Dictionary defines the word ‘campaign’ as: a connected series of operations designed to bring about a particular result. There is no definition of how many of those operations it might take to achieve a goal. Such is the case of school choice in Virginia.  In 2012, after years of trying to convince legislators to follow the lead of states like Florida, Arizon...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard revokes security clearance from 37 current and former officials. New information shows CBS illegal 60 Minutes editing during the Harris campaign may have been a habit. Loudoun County Public Schools in Virginia suspends students for complaining about the opposite sex in their changing rooms. Keep Up With The Daily...

Meanwhile, California faces skyrocketing gas and electricity prices, mass population flight, and crumbling infrastructure. Victor Davis Hanson breaks down how Newsom’s redistricting strategy mirrors Texas in name only and targets Republican incumbents on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” “What Gavin wants to do is he’s targeting Republican congresswomen and men. And he th...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: President Trump meets with Zelenskyy of Ukraine and major European leaders in pursuit of a Russo-Ukrainian peace deal. Democrats struggle to find diverse support for protests against National Guard deployments to Washington DC. Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.dailysignal.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ...

Victor Davis Hanson explains what was (and wasn’t) said at the summit, why Russia is appealing directly to Trump and the American people, and how Trump—whether the Left likes it or not—could end this war he didn’t start on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” “ Ukraine will not be in NATO. They don’t have the military wherewithal. They have the moral edge and the moral right...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: More governors are sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Donald Trump will meet today. And the State Department will is putting pause on any visas for Gaza residents.    Keep Up With The Daily Signal   Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.dailysignal.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠  ...

President Donald Trump c⁠racked down on crime⁠ in the nation’s capital this week. On Monday, he declared a state of emergency in Washington, D.C., through an executive order, temporarily placing the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control. He also deployed more than 800 National Guard troops, resulting in over 100 arrests so far. ⁠Trump’s move⁠ has us wondering: Has it always been thi...

 Should I even send my kids ⁠back to school⁠ at all? Parents at every level are asking this question, whether they're concerned about the exploding cost of higher education or the liberal takeover of the preschool classroom, because there is a disease running rampant through our education system. Though Dr. Matthew Spalding, a Ph. D., is not a medical doctor, he has diagnosed this disease that has...

Victor Davis Hanson revisits some points he made and reiterates that the real issue is the danger of racially divisive language coming from the leader of a major public university in California on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” “ Dr. Luke Wood—I think his full name is Jonathan Wood. Jonathan Luke Wood is upset because he gave an interview in which—and it was not sliced...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: President Donald Trump’s high stakes meeting with Putin to negotiate an end to a long war.  D.C.’s chief of police announces an executive order allowing MPD to cooperate more with the federal government to find illegal aliens.  A surprise twist in the DC sandwich saga.  Keep Up With The Daily Signal   Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.d...

The stakes couldn’t be higher. Will this summit move the world toward peace or harden the deadlock? Hanson lays out why the Biden administration has avoided such meetings, why the “Putin puppet” narrative has gone silent, and what Trump’s high-stakes negotiating strategy could mean for the war’s endgame on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” “We’re gonna have this summit. A...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: President Donald Trump reveals his longer-term plan for the crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C. The president says Russia will face consequences if Putin won’t agree to end the war with Ukraine.  And the State Department is calling out the U.K. for violations of free speech.   Read George Caldwell’s article on free speech violation in D.C. here:  https://www...

Not only is Trump succeeding, he is exceeding expectations as well. But the Left is not going down without a fight. Victor Davis Hanson explains the challenges being poised against Trump’s counterrevolution, and what he believes are the next steps on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” “ The symptoms of the progressive project are not just the Democrats exercising power in...

“I told you so starts here” Over the past 200 days (the first 200 of the second Trump term) many details have come to light that confirmed things that for years had been dismissed as “conspiracy theories.” Just this week, details that show that the FBI, under Trump’s own AG, Jeff Sessions, had whistleblower testimony that they failed to follow up on regarding classified document leaks from then-Co...

“What Gives Him the Right?” President Trump has temporarily federalized the Washington DC police and sent in ICE agents and National Guard troops to “pursue and arrest every violent criminal in the district who breaks the law, undermines public safety and endangers law-abiding Americans,” according to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt. The move was welcomed by the DC police union chief...

I’m Daily Signal politics editor Bradley Devlin, in for Tony Kinnett. The date is August 13, 2025, and this is your Top News in 10. Let’s get into it. Keep Up With The Daily Signal   Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.dailysignal.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠     Subscribe to our other shows:    The Tony Kinnett Cast: https://megaphone.link/THEDAILYSIGNAL2284199939 The Signal Sitdo...

Democrats have pushed some of the most brazen political scandals in modern history—from the Russia collusion hoax, to burying the Hunter Biden laptop, to hiding President Biden’s cognitive decline—all in the name of stopping Trump. Victor Davis Hanson exposes how the Left has undermined democracy in the very process of claiming to defend it on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Wo...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: President Donald Trump declares a state of emergency in Washington, DC to restore safety and protect public servants, citizens, and tourists from crime.  President Trump also announces he will be meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska on Friday, August 15 to discuss ending the conflict in Ukraine. Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our e...

Hanson breaks down the facts and challenges these misconceptions on today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words.” “ Did it save lives? It did. And it did in a variety of ways. Of all the belligerents in World War II, the Japanese army, military, government—whatever term we use—killed more civilians and soldiers versus the amount of soldiers and civilians that lost than any other bell...