Scheduling Notice: I will be at a conference on Monday and so there will be no newsletter on July 14. Summary of today’s Essential Eight: 1. Xi in state media – China Media Project has released a new report on Xi and other leaders’ appearance in state media, as a way to test one of…
Category: Politics
“Adhere To My Recissions Bill” – Trump Sends Message To Republicans Over DOGE Cuts
Senate Republicans are gearing up for another major vote – this time over some of the DOGE Cuts. Some Republicans have publicly voiced concerns over the bill’s cuts. Fox News reported: Senate Republicans are gearing up to claw back billions of dollars in foreign aid and public broadcasting funding, but dissent is brewing among some…
Challenging the Media’s Narrative on Big Donors and State Board Appointments
Thomas Jefferson wanted listed only three accomplishments on his tombstone at Monticello: “Author of the Declaration of American Independence, of the Statute of Virginia for religious freedom; and Father of the University of Virginia.” On the 249th anniversary of his first accomplishment, the newspaper that covers life at his third accomplishment published a piece titled…
Trump Drops Hammer—Federal Hiring STOPPED Cold
President Trump’s new federal hiring freeze has liberals in a tailspin, but it’s the boldest move yet to put public safety and American accountability over bloated bureaucracy and endless government expansion. At a Glance Federal hiring freeze immediately halts most civilian hiring, with exceptions for public safety, national security, and essential services. Agencies are banned…
Our farmland is saved — China BANNED from buying US land
If owning a farm was a dream of yours, there’s finally some good news. A new action plan announced by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins will prevent foreign countries from buying up U.S. farmland, as well as protect U.S. land from being used in ways that could harm America. “With this announcement today, we are taking…
More Hispanic voters support Trump’s deportations despite media incitement, poll finds
A new poll found that support for President Donald Trump’s mass deportations surged among Hispanic voters between May and July. Many on the left and some in the media have been trying to persuade Hispanics that the deportations are motivated by racism, but that endeavor appears to have fallen on deaf ears, according to the…
Mamdani Leads NYC Mayoral Race, Polls Find
Zohran Mamdani, the self-proclaimed democratic socialist mayoral candidate of New York City, leads the race with 41% of the vote in a recent poll, The New York Post reported. Mamdani, 33, a New York state assemblyman, beat former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the Democratic mayoral primary in a stunning turn of events June…
On Central California’s Andy Caldwell Show: The CATO Institute’s false Claims About Crime by Illegal Aliens and How Murders are Dropping as Deportations are Increasing
Dr. John Lott appeared on Central California’s’ Andy Caldwell Show to talk about Lott’s piece at The Washington Times claiming: “As Deportations Rise, The U.S. Is On Track For The Lowest Murder Rate On Record.” He also discussed his piece at The Federalist titled: “Illegal immigrant crime rates higher than Cato Institute wants you to…
Pediatrician Christina Propst who celebrated the loss of life in Central Texas floods is begging for forgiveness after being fired
So now this Democrat witch wants sympathy for herself after being fired for celebrating all the death and destruction of “MAGA voters” family members in Texas floods. Hey Chris Tina, GFYS! I hope you end up on the streets bitch. No sympathy. The pediatrician who claimed the Texas flood victims were Trump supporters who got…
Lt. Col. Allen West LIVE at NHSLC 2025
Lieutenant Colonel (Ret) Allen B. West is a Christian constitutional conservative, combat veteran, and former Member of the US Congress. Allen West was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia in the same neighborhood where Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. once preached. He is the third of four generations of military servicemen, all combat veterans, in…
Fetterman, Ricketts Join Forces to Counter China’s Threat to US Farming
Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts and Democrat Sen. John Fetterman are joining forces to introduce bipartisan legislation to combat Communist China’s threat to American farming. “It’s not just about the number of acres that they [the Chinese] own, but the fact that they own it around Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota or Fort…
Trump ‘was right’ on immigration, admits John Kerry
John Kerry made an astounding admission in the ongoing debate on border enforcement, and it is not going to make Democrats happy. The former climate czar in the Biden administration admitted that Democrats had fumbled border enforcement and said that President Donald Trump had been right. He made the comments in an interview on the…
Pennsylvania Democrats Stall Bill That Would Protect Women’s Sports
Democrats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have delayed the Save Women’s Sports Act, legislation that would protect girls and women from transgender-identifying males competing in female sports in the Keystone State. The legislation, Senate Bill 9, would prevent biological males from participating in girls or women’s sports at public schools or universities that are…
State Department Soon to Enter Final Stage of Reorganization
The State Department will soon notify employees affected by its long-awaited reduction in force, kick-starting the final stage of its reorganization, according to an internal memo obtained by The Daily Signal. “Secretary [of State Marco] Rubio, at the direction of President [Donald] Trump, has undertaken a historic reorganization of the State Department, which was thoughtfully…
Karen Bass says LA anti-ICE riots ‘never happened’ as the media reported them
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is getting ridiculed for arguing that the mainstream media exaggerated “a couple of incidents” of vandalism during anti-ICE protests into full city rioting. Bass made the comments at a media briefing Thursday, where she was confronted by a reporter who challenged her on the spread of anti-ICE violence. He cited…
FTC Has ‘Unequivocal Basis’ to Scrutinize Transgender Industry, Commissioner Says
The federal government’s foremost consumer protection agency has an “unequivocal basis” to start investigating the transgender medicine industry after a workshop highlighting stakeholders’ horror stories, Mark Meador of the Federal Trade Commission told The Daily Signal. The FTC hosted a daylong workshop on Wednesday called “The Dangers of Gender-Affirming Care for Minors” to hear from parents and…
Brennan, MSNBC Can’t Stop Lying About Trump and Russia
Last evening, former CIA director John Brennan made his first public comments since news broke that the FBI under Kash Patel has opened a criminal investigation into his conduct in the Trump-Russia investigation. He was interviewed on MSNBC, where he is a paid contributor. The one piece of salient information host and former Bush administration…
Israel Pressures US to Launch Strikes on Yemen’s Houthis, Demands Coalition
Last Updated on July 10, 2025 Israel is urging the United States to restart military strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels and form a multinational coalition to counter their escalating attacks on global shipping. Israel is demanding that the United States restart military strikes against Yemen’s Houthi rebels and form a multinational coalition to counter their…
Zohran Mamdani’s Skeletons Are Coming Out of the Closet
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. We’ve talked before about the front-runner in the New York mayoral race, Zohran Mamdani. And we’ve…
The Enigmatic Legacy
The Enigmatic Legacy of Jayne Mansfield Jayne Mansfield is often remembered as one of the most captivating figures of Hollywood’s golden era. Born on April 19, 1933, in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, her journey to becoming a cultural icon was marked by beauty, charisma, and an undeniable talent that resonated with audiences across America. With her…
Wikipedia co-founder: Epstein, elite rings, and occult portals — what they don’t want you to know
Co-founder of Wikipedia Larry Sanger found God in an unconventional way. When he was introduced by a friend to the world of Jeffrey Epstein and the elites, he was forced to reckon with the idea that our culture is ruled by those who will do anything to defend their own immoral horrors. “A friend of…
Byron Donalds annihilated Democrats after they pulled out their tired old playbook
Democrats are at it again with their tired old fear-mongering tactics. They can’t win on the merits of their arguments, so they resort to the same old lies. And Byron Donalds annihilated Democrats after they pulled out their tired old playbook. Democrats dust off their greatest hits Democrats have been using the same playbook for…
Man Rescues Mysterious Forest Creature—A Year Later, He’s Stunned by What It Becomes
It started with a dog, wandering through the woods like it had done a hundred times before. But this time, it wasn’t a stick or a squirrel that caught its attention. Clutched gently between its teeth was something so small, so strange, that even the rescuers weren’t sure what they were looking at. The creature…
Former Muslim Chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital With Alleged Terror-Watch Ties Detained by ICE
Imam Ayman Soliman, formerly a chaplain at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital with suspected ties to a terror watchlist, has been detained by U.S. Immigration & Customs Enforcement. The Cincinnati Enquirer reported such news on Wednesday, though left out some crucial details. The original headline and a post shared over X failed to mention that Soliman is…
Trump Assassination Attempt: Why the Silence Persists
It has now been exactly one year since President Donald Trump narrowly survived a terrifying assassination attempt in Pennsylvania—a chilling and unacceptable act of violence that continues to raise serious questions. Yet, astonishingly, Americans remain largely in the dark about who was behind this sinister plot, how it was planned, and why the American people…
Florida man with meth pipe steals tourist train, picks up passengers for wild ride — and announces it’s his ‘birthday’: Cops
A Florida man celebrated his birthday on July 4 by stealing a tourist train in Key West, picking up passengers, and having a meth pipe in his possession, according to police. Citing the arrest report, WPLG-TV said police received a call just before 11:30 a.m. Friday that a man had stolen the Conch Tour Train….
Trump’s Bold Move Boosts Suppressor Sales 265%
America’s Second Amendment advocates have another reason to celebrate. Under President Trump’s leadership, suppressor sales have skyrocketed, marking a clear victory for those who cherish gun rights and personal liberty. According to the National Shooting Sports Foundation, suppressor registrations have surged an astonishing 265%, signaling that more Americans than ever are exercising their constitutional freedoms….
Trump’s Ban on ‘Care’ Sparks Major Backlash
Imagine being just fifteen, vulnerable, confused, and desperately looking for answers. Now imagine trusted adults—doctors, therapists, even teachers—telling you that your body is the enemy, that your very identity is wrong, and that radical, irreversible surgeries and drugs are your only hope for happiness. This was the tragic reality for Prisha Mosley, a brave young…
Trump and Linda McMahon are crushing DEI in law and medical schools with a brilliant approach
Donald Trump’s battle with Harvard University has threatened the school’s deep pockets, with one of the president’s latest moves cutting off its woke foundations at the root. For months, President Trump has been in a standoff with Harvard over student visas, foreign money, and anti-Semitism. While protests, occupations, and even intimidation of Jews have already…
Look to London for a Glimpse of NYC’s Future
Time zones aren’t the only way London runs ahead of New York. While the U.K. capital is only five hours forward of NYC by time zone, it’s decades ahead in terms of its progressive politics. But leading NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani will quickly close that gap if he has an opportunity to implement his…
17 Out-Of-Place Artifacts That Suggest High-Tech Civilizations Existed Thousands (Or Millions) Of Years Ago
by Tyler Durden Authored by Tara MacIsaac via The Epoch Times, According to our conventional view of history, humans have only walked the Earth in our present form for some 200,000 years. Much of the mechanical ingenuity we know of in modern times began to develop only a couple hundred years ago, during the Industrial…
Conservative MP: Canada must return to ‘biblical principles’ that founded nation
by Anthony Murdoch MP Ted Falk reminded the House of Commons that the founding fathers recognized Canada’s strength would rest not only on law and government but on God’s authority. (LifeSiteNews) – A Conservative MP said Canada needs to recommit itself to the Biblical “principles” the nation was “founded” on in order for it to…
Dershowitz: “I Know There Is a Client List…I Know the Names”
By M Dowling Alan Dershowitz said he has seen Jeffrey Epstein’s client list. He knows the information is being suppressed. Their files are suppressed, and Professor Dershowitz knows who the suppressors are. If he is telling the truth, we must have this information, and President Trump is actively trying to shut this down. He wouldn’t…
Ken Paxton’s wife files for divorce, cites ‘biblical grounds’
The viability of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s campaign for a seat in the U.S. Senate came into question when his wife announced Thursday that she is divorcing him on “biblical grounds.” Paxton is challenging long-time Republican Sen. John Cornyn for the seat in the Senate he has held for 23 years. ‘I move forward…
GOLF BRAWL: Moron Picks Fight With NHL ‘Enforcer’… Gets Taken To PAINTOWN
Wes Walker Of all the guys this loudmouth punk could have dropped the gloves with In hockey, the occasional brawl protects the game’s stars and keeps dirty players honest. The ‘enforcer’ is a team’s go-to guy to settle such scores. But not usually on the golf course. To properly set up this story we…
A Conversation with the Hudson Institute’s John Fonte (Part 1 of 2)
The think-tank senior fellow, historian, and teacher talks to Michael E. Hartmann about the American story and way of life, conservatism and revolution, progressivism, and progressive philanthropy—specifically including the Mellon Foundation and its attempt to reimagine U.S. history. A senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and director of its Center for American Common Culture, John Fonte researches…
A Conversation with the Hudson Institute’s John Fonte (Part 2 of 2)
The think-tank senior fellow, historian, and teacher talks to Michael E. Hartmann about what conservatives and conservative philanthropy should consider doing in these (counter-)revolutionary times. A senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and director of its Center for American Common Culture, John Fonte researches and writes about citizenship, patriotism, history and civics education, immigration and assimilation, and…
FDA Defies RFK’s Pledge, Approves Moderna’s Risky Vaccine for Kids
Last Updated on July 10, 2025 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine, Spikevax, for children aged 6 months to 11 years at high risk, despite Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s May 2025 directive against routine COVID vaccinations for healthy children, according to Reuters. This decision contradicts Kennedy’s…
Vought slams Fed Chair Powell over ‘grossly mismanaged’ luxury renovations
In his latest crusade to rein in spending, Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought has set his sights on the Federal Reserve. Vought called out Chairman Jerome Powell for greenlighting luxury renovations to the Fed’s Washington, D.C., headquarters that exceeded the original budget by roughly $700 million, totaling roughly $2.5 billion. The renovations…
Zohran Mamdani Called To Stop Sending Cops to People ‘Going Through Domestic Violence’
Socialist New York City mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani said during a 2020 podcast appearance that he did not believe calling the police was an appropriate response to domestic violence, an issue which the New York Police Department (NYPD) dealt with more than 100,000 times in 2024. Mamdani made the previously unreported comments as part of…
‘Great victory’ for free speech: Pro-Trump influencer convicted over memes talks vindication with Glenn Beck
An appeals court on Wednesday overturned the felony conviction of a pro-Trump social media influencer who was facing prison time for posting satirical memes on Twitter. Douglass Mackey, also previously known online as Ricky Vaughn, joined “The Glenn Beck Program” on Thursday to share his reaction to the recent decision from the United States Court…
Hey AOC, ICE Came To Your District, So Where Are You?
You would think that Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, the progressive left’s champion, would have been throwing herself in front of cameras to loudly protest that ICE and other law enforcement has shown up in her congressional district to make arrests. But no. It seems all that can be heard from AOC and her office are crickets….
DHS rips into ‘FAKE NEWS LIE’ from CNN that Sec. Noem delayed search and rescue teams in Texas flooding
The Department of Homeland Security forcefully denied an article from CNN claiming that DHS Sec. Kristi Noem delayed deployment of search and rescue teams to the devastating flooding in Texas. The CNN story said that search and rescue teams are usually deployed in anticipation of a disaster, but in the case of the Texas floods,…
‘Whites-Only Enclave’: Former Houston Official Faces Backlash Over Camp Mystic Comments
A former Houston official faced harsh criticism over her comments about victims who died in a Texas flood over Independence Day weekend. Sade Perkins, a former Houston official appointed by the late Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner, posted a video on social media criticizing the response to campers’ deaths at Camp Mystic. At least 27 campers…
Peace Through Strength: Why Trump’s Support for Israel Was the Best Foreign Policy in a Generation
In an era marked by uncertainty and geopolitical instability, one foreign policy legacy stands above the rest: President Donald Trump’s unwavering support for the State of Israel. Unlike past administrations that adhered to conventional wisdom and cautious diplomacy, Trump brought moral clarity and strategic resolve to the U.S.-Israel alliance. He did not just talk about…
Virginia lands $16.4M from new opioid settlement with drugmakers
Virginia continues to seek accountability and healing as part of a growing list of legal settlements with opioid manufacturers. (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images) In another major legal win in the fight against the opioid crisis, Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares announced Thursday that the commonwealth could receive up to $16.4 million as part of…
GOP Senator Provides Big Update On Biden’s ‘Autopen’ Scandal
The autopen scandal surrounding former President Joe Biden is far from over and Missouri Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt has made a new request that could get to the bottom of it. He announced what he intends to do when he spoke to Fox News host Laura Ingraham this week. “Well, we’ve all seen the videotape,…
John Kerry Drops Bombshell Admission: Trump ‘Right About the Border’
John Kerry, who served as climate czar under former President Joe Biden, is now admitting what President Donald Trump and his supporters have been saying for years — Trump was right about the border, and the Democrats let it fall apart. In an interview on Thursday on the BBC’s Reflections podcast, Kerry made it clear…
Republicans should offer Biden’s doctor immunity — under these circumstances
Former President Joe Biden’s White House doctor pled the Fifth to every question asked by House Oversight Committee experts Wednesday. He doesn’t want to cooperate, but more, he is worried that he’s in real legal jeopardy. He should be worried, and Republicans should play hardball but also keep one thing in mind: Dr. Kevin O’Connor…
Epstein survivor SPEAKS OUT on celebrities she encountered
Juliette Bryant is an alleged survivor of Jeffrey Epstein who was lured into his orbit under the pretense that Jean-Luc Brunel’s modeling agency would skyrocket her modeling career. “I was at a bar restaurant with a friend of mine, and then I was approached by a woman called Naja Hill, who apparently worked for Fox…
Secret Service Suspends Half-Dozen Agents Over Trump Assassination Attempt
Six Secret Service agents have been suspended without pay following the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania last July, the agency confirmed to Fox News. The agents, a mix of supervisors and line-level personnel, received suspensions ranging from 10 to 42 days. None were fired, Fox News reported. The Secret…
