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Virginia’s Deliberately Confusing Constitutional Amendments
If the Republican Party’s congressional candidates in Virginia keep even close to the semi-plurality in the lower chamber that they have currently at 5-6 seats it may be driven by the campaigns going around the Commonwealth ginning up interest in defeating the constitutional amendments that are also on the ballot. These three amendments are very… -
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Backlash Against Ossoff Continues to Grow After Trump Aide Remarks, Collins Increases in Poll
Democrat strategist David Axelrod on Wednesday chastised Sen. Jon Ossoff for his comments on Natalie Harp, adding a left-wing voice to the growing backlash against the Georgia senator. In a post on X, Axelrod said, “The paragraph from his weekend speech that has gotten so much attention was a brutal takedown. But two words in… -
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Georgia Voters’ Opinions on Health Care Revealed in Poll
As Georgia voters consider whom they want to be their next governor, a recent poll reveals that many are concerned about the rising cost of health care. The University of Georgia recently conducted a poll of nearly 1,000 likely voters to gather their opinions on which election issues matter most to them. The poll, sponsored… -
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Karen Bass’ Video Invites Scrutiny Over Donation Match Program
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat running for reelection, made a curious post on social media this week when she solicited campaign donations that would be matched by the city. The post is raising plenty of scrutiny and questions. “The Tony Kinnett Cast” on Wednesday opened with the eyebrow-raising story, as host Tony Kinnett… -
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How Will Data Centers Affect Ohio’s Elections?
It’s a critical election year, and candidates running for Senate and governor in Ohio are becoming increasingly aware that the issue of data centers could play a key role in the outcome of the election. On Wednesday, Axios reported on a private memo from the National Republican Senatorial Committee to artificial intelligence companies—it was titled… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Republicans Can’t Just Trash the Left—They Need a Plan to Win
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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California Bucks National Trend as Voter ID Initiative Faces Uphill Fight
Current polling shows a voter ID ballot measure could be headed for defeat in California even as the policy is overwhelmingly popular nationwide. A Berkeley University Institute of Governmental Studies poll shows that a slim majority of Californians, 51%, oppose Proposition 39, a ballot measure to adopt voter ID. Just 42% support it, still leaving… -
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Dirty Pool and Frozen Eggs: 2028 Would-Be Candidates Already Going Shallow, Dark, and Destructive
Watching some Democrats in recent days whose names are being bantered about for 2028, one thought comes to mind: “My God, they’re all just one step away from wearing ‘Free Lindsay Clancy’ T-shirts.” Three elected leaders in the past week have previewed a 2028 campaign that will be unmatched in its shallowness, radicalness, and depravity…. -
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Muslim Mass Migration and the Michigan Election
Brand-new polling shows a horse race in the U.S. Senate race in Michigan and suggests that the controversial topic of Muslim immigration to that state could provide the key differentiator in the contest. As reported in earlier polling in Michigan, by a 6-to-1 margin, Michigan voters believe that there is too much Muslim immigration to… -
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On the Campaign Trail: Johnson Casts Midterms as ‘Common Sense vs. Communism’
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.—Speaker Mike Johnson is joining House Republicans on the campaign trail this month as they face an election cycle that could change the fate of the country. He says Republicans aren’t just up against Democrats; they’re facing off against communist threats. At a campaign event for Rep. Jen Kiggans, R-Va., on Monday, just one of the stops on Johnson’s 30-day tour… -
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NC Governor Vetoes Election Overhaul That Would Cross-Check Voter Rolls With Death Records
North Carolina’s Democrat Gov. Josh Stein vetoed a bill that requires the state to cross-check voter registration rolls with death records. The governor vetoed House Bill 958, which would also reduce the number of early voting days in certain elections and grant the state auditor new powers to review election results in the battleground state…. -
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Hakeem Jeffries Punts on Adopting Socialist Agenda as New Polling Shows Dems Embracing It Over Capitalism
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told Kristen Welker during a Sunday “Meet the Press” interview that he doesn’t support the Democratic Socialists of America’s agenda. Democrat New York Rep. Jeffries told the NBC News host he doesn’t support the Democratic Socialists of America’s current agenda, despite leaving the door open for more… -
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Ballot Language Wars Reshape Major Referendums Before a Single Vote Is Cast
Democrat state officials across the country have altered referendum language, which critics allege is aimed at manipulating the outcome of ballot measures this fall. After California Attorney General Rob Bonta altered the language of California’s voter ID measure, Proposition 39, the Yes on 39 campaign alleged in court the alteration was misleading. A Sacramento judge… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Not Winning? Just Change the Rules
What binds the new Democratic Party to the new democratic socialists is a set of shared issues and values. That is, the radicalism of the Democrats in the age of Trump Derangement Syndrome—lawfare, de-balloting, the Mar-a-Lago raid, and calls to destroy the Electoral College, the nine-justice Supreme Court, and the filibuster—helped give birth to the… -
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Obama to Tell ‘the Brothers’ to Vote for El-Sayed
Former President Barack Obama will likely campaign for Abdul El-Sayed, the far-left Democrat who just won Michigan’s U.S. Senate primary. The two spoke after the primary, and El-Sayed publicly said he hopes Obama will campaign for him. Michigan could determine control of the Senate, and Obama remains the most popular Democrat. El-Sayed won despite performing… -
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Here Comes the Completely Unfair Midterm Election Coverage
With about three months remaining in the midterm campaign, it’s become time for the most desperate partisan gamesmanship, as our socialist-friendly media engage in helping the Democrats win. Do not recognize the “independent media” and the “independent fact-checkers” as the referees of this campaign. These elitists should be identified as uniformed players for the Democrat… -
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Republicans Must Shine the Light of Freedom to Stop the Socialist Scourge
How can anyone escape the irony that in this year, as we celebrate 250 years since the signing of the American Declaration of Independence, the principles of that declaration are being widely challenged? When Americans should be basking in the light of our hard-fought-for freedoms, standing guard on our God-given rights noted in that declaration,… -
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Raffensperger Establishes Election Integrity Committee Ahead of 2026 Midterms
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is starting a new, bipartisan election integrity task force prior to the midterm elections. The announcement comes following the announcement of the FBI’s investigation into 708 records of Fulton County’s 2020 election files. Raffensperger commented on the members of the task force in an interview, the Georgia Recorder reported…. -
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Victor Davis Hanson: You’re Not a Socialist—You Just Chose a $200K Degree Over a Trade
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the latest edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Sami Winc: So, Victor, let’s look at some of these primaries. We already talked a little bit… -
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‘Setback’ for Socialist Wing? DNC Set for Weekend Vote on Rule for 2028 Primaries
Democrats will vote this weekend on a resolution to ban ranked choice voting, in a proxy battle between the establishment wing of the party and the ascendant Democratic Socialists of America. On Saturday, delegates attending the Democratic National Committee’s Summer Meeting in Austin, Texas, will vote on a resolution to ban ranked choice voting in…