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U.S. · Politics
REUTERS—The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits slipped last week, suggesting that the labor market remains stable despite a surprise drop in employment in July and leaving the Federal Reserve in position to keep its focus on containing inflation. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell 6,000 to a seasonally adjusted 206,000 for...
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By Matt Hadro
Politics
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. The anticipation of the November midterms is mounting every day, and the polls show that, typically, in...
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By Al Perrotta
Politics · World
Socialism, an offshoot of communism, now has a home in the Florida Democratic Party. Democratic Socialists of America member Angie Nixon’s Senate nomination has brought fear of a possible Marxist uproar in the Sunshine State. “Her alignment with the Democratic Socialists of America represents the wrong direction for Florida,” Florida state Rep. Meg Weinberger told...
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By Pedro Rodriguez
World · Politics
A Chinese national allegedly voted in the 2024 election by impersonating another Chinese national and then reporting that person to authorities, according to the Justice Department. In an alleged voter fraud case with a strange twist, Yupeng Sun, 33, was charged with one count of fraudulent voter registration and one count of fraudulent voting, the...
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By Fred Lucas
Politics · World
Rep. Jimmy Gomez, D-Calif., a good friend of former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., who was forced to resign from the chamber due to sexual assault and rape allegations, is now under a House Ethics investigation himself over alleged sexual misconduct. The committee launched a probe into the Democrats’ Deputy Whip regarding allegations of sexual misconduct...
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By Pedro Rodriguez
World
Minnesota’s attorney general has sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for refusing to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan man in the leg in January. On Tuesday, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced he was suing Abbott, saying the governor was “refusing to honor the extradition request” sent by Minnesota Gov. Tim...
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By Bruce Parker
World · Politics
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday afternoon that he has selected Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration. “Today I am honored to nominate the wonderful Dr. Heidi Overton, MD, PhD, as our next FDA Commissioner,” Trump wrote in the Truth Social announcement. “Dr. Heidi has been a rockstar in my Administration, where...
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By Virginia Grace McKinnon
Politics · World
When a California couple wanted their surrogate, McKenna West, to abort the baby she was carrying, she fled to Texas. There, pro-life laws and Attorney General Ken Paxton helped save the baby, ensuring he got the care he needed. But as Democrat state Rep. James Talarico challenges Paxton for Senate, it raises the question—what would...
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By Bruce Parker
Politics · World
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A man previously recognized as an “outstanding refugee” by the Minnesota Department of Human Services has been charged over an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme, according to news coverage. Democrat Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Monday that his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit had charged two men for allegedly stealing more than $1.5...
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By Al Perrotta
Politics
During South Carolina’s Republican Senate primary debate on Tuesday, the sister of former Sen. Lindsey Graham failed to answer a national security question when asked by the moderator, admitting “national security is not my thing.” “Are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security threats to the United States, and if so, why?” the moderator...
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By Pedro Rodriguez
World · Politics
For too long, Congress has allowed unelected bureaucrats to wield far too much power over the lives and liberties of the American people. It is time for Congress to take that power back. The COVID-19 pandemic showed us the consequences of failing to do so. “Two weeks to slow the spread” became years of sweeping...
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By Jarrett Stepman
Politics
At a campaign rally in Atlanta, Sen. Jon Ossoff fired shots at one of President Donald Trump’s top aides who runs his Truth Social account. Now some on the right are firing back, accusing the Georgia senator of being “sexist.” While onstage at the rally, Ossoff told the crowd, “He [Trump] doesn’t want to do...
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By Rebecca Buis
Politics
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.—Virginia is home to the race that will “determine the fate of the country,” according to House Speaker Mike Johnson. Republicans came together in Virginia Beach to fundraise for Rep. Jen Kiggans, who faces a 2022 rematch against former Rep. Elaine Luria. After the event, Johnson told reporters that 2026 will be a...
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By Virginia Grace McKinnon
Politics · World
On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled an initiative aimed at eliminating foreign influence in Texas K-12 education. “Our obligation is to educate students on how and why 13 colonies were able to come together, form a union, and go on to be the most successful and greatest country in history. … Those standards of what we are...
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By Bruce Parker
Politics
South Carolina is the latest state to push back against media-rating organizations that have helped blacklist conservative news outlets. In the 2026-27 state budget, lawmakers included a provision barring state agencies from spending taxpayer dollars with advertising companies that use media-monitoring systems to determine which news outlets receive advertising dollars. Gov. Henry McMaster signed the...
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By Robert Bluey
Defense · World
The War Department issued formal notifications to 30 domestic academic institutions, directing them to initiate immediate and comprehensive reviews of their academic, financial and research collaborations with foreign entities of concern.
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Defense · Technology
The War Department has announced a $22.9 billion contract with Raytheon, an RTX business, awarded by the U.S. Navy, to accelerate production of the Tomahawk missile, a critical long-range strike capability.
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Defense · Technology
The War Department, in cooperation with Boeing and RTX Corporation, announced two major framework agreements to increase production of key components of Standard Missile-3 Block IB and increase production of components for Standard Missile-3 Block IIA.
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World
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to Panama this week to lead the second Americas Counter Cartel Coalition Forum in his role as chairman, participate in the Panamax 2026 military exercise in defense of the Panama Canal and host bilateral engagements with key leaders in the Western Hemisphere.
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Defense · World
Following the recent second meeting of the Angola–United States Joint Defense Cooperation Committee, the parties intend to pursue a closer security relationship and meet again in 2028.
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Defense
Space Force Gen. Mike Guetlein, director of Golden Dome for America, announced the official launch of a groundbreaking digital platform designed to streamline collaboration between the Department of War and the commercial technology sector.
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Business · Defense
The War Department announced an $85.5 million equity investment agreement with Strategic Bauxite USA, LLC to establish a secure U.S. supply chain for refractory-grade bauxite, a critical material for national defense and key industrial base sectors.
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Defense · World
The War Department is publishing the fifth release of declassified and historical Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena files.
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