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John F. Kennedy once said; “Victory has 100 Fathers and Defeat is an Orphan.” He may have left out the part where defeat has many cousins ready to tell you what went wrong. The secret to growing from a defeat is being able to cull the appropriate lessons from the multitude of offerings of analysis. Such is the story of Virginia’s GOP and the defeats suffered State-wide and in the House of Delegate...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: A series of fraud investigations and scandals ravage Democrat officials around the country. The Federal Government begins the process of cleaning up after a very expensive 43-day shutdown. Rep. Riley Moore joins our Bradley Devlin regarding the ongoing genocide of Christians in Nigeria. The Tony Kinnett Cast's full fraud scandal coverage: https://youtube.com/li...

The Democrat Party is no longer the centrist institution of the past, and because of that, the midterms will be unlike any in recent memory. Donald Trump’s path to victory for the GOP in 2026 is clear: sustain a growing economy while facing opposition determined to stall it. Victor Davis Hanson explains how the Left’s strategy seeks to slow momentum before voters can see the full recovery and what...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: The government shutdown is finally over with the House of Representatives passing the almost-clean Continuing Resolution in bipartisan fashion. The Arctic Frost lawsuit provision in the Continuing Resolution leads to controversy. The Secretary of the Navy prioritizes offense & defense against modern drone warfare. Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our e...

Last week, New York City elected Zohran Mamdani to be its next mayor. And while he claims to be a democratic socialist, the dangerous ideas he champions make him out to be more of a communist than anything.  How will this fare for New York City—the financial capital of the world? And what exactly is it about socialism that doesn’t work, as history has taught us time and time again? Victor Davis Ha...

On today’s Top News in 10, Sgt. Zach Stinson of Semper Fi & America's Fund joins us to talk about his incredible journey and the support "The Fund" brings to vets & their families. Check them out and DONATE over at ⁠thefund.org⁠ Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.dailysignal.com/email⁠...

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, the Allied powers defeated Germany, ending World War I. The annual celebration of this pivotal date we know to be Veterans Day. Victor Davis Hanson breaks down the history of the holiday—from the challenges the U.S. faced entering World War I and the extraordinary contributions of American troops to the transformation of its beginnings as Armisti...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: As the Senate continues the first steps in ending the government shutdown, Senate Minority Leader Schumer continues to face mutiny. New York Governor Kathy Hochul announces Mayor-elect Mamdani won’t be getting the free stuff he ran on. President Trump’s interview with Laura Ingraham stirs up controversy over college students from China. Keep Up With The Daily S...

Tucker Carlson’s interview with controversial right-wing podcaster Nick Fuentes has snowballed into a bigger conversation that has everyone asking: Does the Right have a serious issue with antisemitism?   Victor Davis Hanson explains how conservative icons like William F. Buckley once handled extremists, contrasts that with today’s platforms, and explores why some on the right are now flirting wit...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: The end to the longest government shutdown in U.S. History may finally be in sight. New controversies erupt from January 6th revelations. Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://www.dailysignal.com/email⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl joins The Daily Signal’s Rob Bluey to discuss his highly anticipated and bestselling new book, “Retribution: Donald Trump and the Campaign That Changed America.” In this one-on-one interview, Karl reveals behind-the-scenes details from the 2024 campaign trail and his contentious relationship with the commander-in-chief.  Karl has covered Donald...

Last month, former Democrat Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi suggested that local and state authorities in California, a sanctuary state, could arrest federal agents for enforcing federal immigration law, saying that while “the president may enjoy absolute immunity courtesy of his rogue Supreme Court, those who operate under his orders do not.” The former speaker, as well as other mayors and gove...

In the wake of the historic election results in Virginia many conservatives that I know are downhearted, disillusioned and depressed. Fingers begin to feel like pointing and to extrapolate on the old expression that “victory has many parents, but defeat is an orphan,” I’ll add that defeat does seem to have many cousins telling them where they went wrong. However, not to sound like a Pollyanna but...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: Senate Democrats make some shocking admissions during the shutdown. New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani wastes no time asking for money. A Sydney Sweeney interview about apologizing for her “jeans” ad. goes viral. Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ https://ww...

The “experts” were wrong again. For months, Americans were told that the U.S. was embroiled in a losing “trade war” with China, preventing the two world powers from striking any sort of deal. However, in the face of this supposed adversity, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump inked a trade and economic deal, which included key Chinese concessions: agreeing to buy more U.S. soybean...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: Election aftermath gets a bit contentious for all parties involved. The old guard of the Democrats is officially uprooted by the new progressive generation. The Supreme Court argues tariffs with the Trump administration. Check out the rest of our interview with Rob Bluey here: https://youtube.com/live/aihqC3wMoU0 Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our em...

President Donald Trump and his administration have been lambasted by the corporate media, members of Congress and left-wing pundits over the recent indictments of three notable individuals: John Bolton, James Comey and now Letitia James. These critics argue that the president is going on a so-called “revenge tour,” using the law “in a weaponized fashion.” All these people are willfully overlooking...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: Tyler O'Neil, senior editor at The Daily Signal, joins Tony Kinnett for a roundup of the sweep by Democrats in Virginia, New Jersey, and New York City. Check out Tyler's book, "The Woketopus" here: https://www.amazon.com/Woketopus-Money-Manipulating-Federal-Government/dp/B0DFVK74TZ Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: Last-minute election campaign stops ring a bit hollow in Virginia and California. President Trump endorses Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City as the Zohran Mamdani campaign hits additional bumps in the road before the finish line. Check out the rest of our interview with Wade Stotts here: https://youtube.com/live/gJ8Lg_kgxY0 Keep Up With The Daily Signal S...

President Donald Trump just forced China into its most vulnerable position in decades. Trump wrapped up a weeklong trip to Asia and, after years of tension and economic warfare, negotiated a sweeping deal with Beijing. Victor Davis Hanson breaks down the specifics of the deal—including China’s promise to stop the flow of fentanyl to Mexico—how this breakthrough happened, and what this means for th...

On today’s Top News in 10, we cover: Federal judge orders on SNAP benefits and voting laws send the legal world into an absolute mess. While Democrat officials argue about what should be done to end their government shutdown. Coastal Americans gear up for off-year elections far too close to “toss up” territory. Keep Up With The Daily Signal Sign up for our email newsletters:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

It’s Halloween weekend, and nothing is scarier than the possibility of a socialist gaining power over America’s biggest city.   On Tuesday, millions of New Yorkers will have the opportunity to choose the future they want for the Big Apple. Democrat Socialist Zohran Mamdani, Republican Curtis Sliwa, and Independent Andrew Cuomo are all running to be New York’s next mayor. If the polls are even clos...

For the past half decade or more, conservative intellectuals have tried to answer the question: Where did woke come from?  Some believe it is rebranded cultural Marxism. Others say it came from academia with the postmodern rejection of objective truth ultimately leading to the weaponization of culture. Maybe it came from the global corporations because woke is the ideology of the new managerial el...

America has seen this before—and it didn’t end well.  Liberal governors across the nation, from California to Illinois, are defying federal immigration law and challenging the very authority of the Constitution itself. Victor Davis Hanson sounds the alarm on a “neo-Confederate nullification movement” emerging among the Left with its approach to resisting the Trump administration’s deportation effo...

From the campus of Virginia Tech where he earned his Masters’ Degree in History, to the Presidency of the Texas Public Policy Foundation where he shepherded their work in energy and criminal justice helping the first Trump administration change the perceptions of those sectors of the country, to the Presidency of the Heritage Foundation, Dr Kevin Roberts has come to define conservative leadership...