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What Happened to Safety First?
By Joan Swirsky When I was studying to become a nurse in the late 1960s, I learned that the most important value in patient care, for both nurses and doctors, was safety. Not curing, which is hoped for but often impossible, and not even empathy, although a high priority. That is because the patient who […]
Election Integrity Remains a Fault Line Between RINOs and the Grassroots
By The Daily Skirmish – Liberato.US Sen. Murkowski says she opposes the SAVE America Act which would require voter ID. Murkowski said: a person living on a small Alaska island would not be able to vote if the SAVE America Act was passed because they would have to travel all the way to Anchorage to get an ID. […]
Honoring the American History of the Great Lakes and Renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America
By The White House WATCH: Lake America Executive Order Signing By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered: Section 1. Purpose and Policy. As I announced in Executive Order 14172 of January 20, 2025 (Restoring Names That Honor American Greatness), […]
Far-left Florida U.S. Senate candidate Angie Nixon praises Hamas-linked CAIR
By Jihad Watch WATCH: Far-Left Democrat Angie Nixon praises the pro-Hamas group the Council on American-Islamic Relations The Hamas-linked Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) has abundantly documented ties to the Muslim Brotherhood, which is dedicated, according to a captured internal document, to “eliminating and destroying Western civilization from within, and sabotaging its miserable house.” And what a coincidence! That’s just […]
U.S. Approaching ‘Massive’ Deal for Venezuelan Oil Fields: ‘HUGE Would Be An Understatement’
By The Geller Report A big development for Trump’s energy-centric administration. The historic deal would more than double U.S. oil reserves by drawing from a country that has the world’s largest proven reserves. It’s massive. WATCH: Trump team is closing in on a Venezuela oil deal that would MORE THAN DOUBLE U.S. reserves! The GOAT […]
Trump Says He’d ‘Absolutely’ Ban Sharia
By Jihad Watch President Donald Trump jumped into the ongoing furor over Sharia on Thursday, telling Glenn Beck: “Number one on Sharia law, I would absolutely say that not — this country, there’s no Sharia law.” This comes amid ongoing leftist efforts to portray Sharia as completely benign religious law that patriots only oppose because they’re racists, […]
Jesse Watters’ Contentious Interview Delivers Fox News a Huge Ratings Win
By The Daily Signal Abdul El-Sayed’s politics may not resonate with many Fox News viewers, but his appearance on Jesse Watters’ program proved to be a ratings winner. Watters’ interview with the Michigan Senate candidate drew 3.3 million viewers Monday night, making it the most-watched program in primetime television. It outperformed every show on ABC, NBC, and CBS. Nearly […]
President Trump Was Right: America Controls the Strait of Hormuz
By The White House U.S. Central Command confirms what Democrats and the Fake News have spent months denying: the United States — not the Islamic Republic of Iran — controls the Strait of Hormuz. American forces are keeping energy moving to the world while denying Tehran the revenue it needs to threaten global commerce. Here are the facts: […]
Trump Releases His Ranking Of U.S. Presidents … And You’ll Never Guess Who’s At The Top
By The Daily Caller President Donald Trump released his ranking of United States presidents on Thursday, with himself at the top of the list. The president posted the graphic to Truth Social, referring to a CNN news segment reporting that a majority of Republicans admire Trump over leaders such as Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln. According to […]
Leftists Try to Change Their Language, but Not Their Policies
By Family Research Council Some progressive politicians have awoken to the fact that their far-left language is hurting them with voters, reports Axios. Terms like “birthing people” (women), “unhoused people” (homeless), “criminal justice-impacted individuals” (inmates), and “substance abuse disorder” (addiction) are just plain weird and make officials who use them seem out of touch. At a Michigan […]
Trump Responds to Concerns About Canada Trade War Raising US Prices
By The Daily Signal President Donald Trump brushed off affordability concerns related to his trade war with Canada in response to a question from the Daily Signal on Thursday. Earlier this week, Trump announced he will impose tariffs on Canadian cars amid his trade war with our neighbor to the north. He has called Canada “one of […]
Homeland Security Warns of Chinese parts in Election Machines, Will Require Paper Ballot Audits
By The Geller Report The 2020 election was a coup. We watched it happening in real time. Voting machines are hackable and unreliable and vulnerable to foreign interference. We must go back to paper ballots. The Department of Homeland Security is mandating random paper ballot audits for upcoming elections, citing significant security risks posed by […]
Of Democracies and Dynasties
By Family Research Council The Iranian regime is offering a $10 million bounty for the death of Barron Trump, according to a three-minute segment that aired this weekend on Iranian state television. The explicit threat is also a tacit admission. Apparently, the President of the United States is too secure a target for Iranian assassins. So, how […]
Commander-in-Chief and President Donald J. Trump’s Top 25 Achievements
By Royal A. Brown III Let’s get this message out to fence sitters and undecided voters! Trump’s Top 25 Achievements: The List Every Conservative Should Know and Use Donald Trump doesn’t have an accomplishment problem. Republicans have an information problem. It’s on each of us to change that. By Rod D. Martin With the midterms […]
Victor Davis Hanson: The Starkest Midterm Choice of My Lifetime
By The Daily Signal Victor Davis Hanson: The Starkest Midterm Choice of My Lifetime Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. We often associate leftist movements, anarchists of the 19th century, Jacobins of the 18th century, Marxists, Bolsheviks, Symbionese Liberation [Army], the Weather Underground with violence. And the argument that they use is, […]
How You Can Help Voter Turnout for the November 3, 2026 Mid Term Elections
By Florida Family Association The outcome of the November 3, 2026 mid-term general election will have a major impact on public policy. We only have one chance to influence which Senators and Representatives that are elected. One of the best uses of our time is to make sure that like-minded family, like-minded friends, like-minded co-workers and like-minded neighbors are registered to vote and have […]
Can Trump Save the SAVE America Act?
By The Daily Signal The House passed the SAVE America Act, but Majority Leader John Thune said the math doesn’t add up to pass it in the Senate, allowing members to return to their home districts for the month of August without passing the bill. Trump posted on Truth Social Wednesday to remind the world that […]
A dozen U.S. states have passed “American Laws for American Courts” (ALAC) legislation
By Dr. Richard M. Swier, LTC U.S. Army (Ret.) More than a dozen U.S. states have passed legislation or constitutional amendments designed to restrict state courts from applying foreign or religious law—commonly referred to as “American Laws for American Courts” (ALAC) legislation. American Laws for American Courts (ALAC) American Laws for American Courts (ALAC) is […]
Iran’s Leaders ‘Panicking’
By The Geller Report There can be no let up. Bessent: “Let me be clear: any entity that facilitates money laundering on behalf of Iran will be removed from the U.S. Dollar system. The clock just started ticking.” Iran’s leadership is admitting what the world can now see: the pressure is working. President Masoud Pezeshkian […]
First Afghan Congresswoman Urges Relationship with Taliban
By Jihad Watch “We should be exercising diplomacy and having a relationship” In the vicious cycle of politics, bad politicians get replaced by worse politicians and worse politicians get replaced by unimaginably horrible politicians. And so Rep. Eric Swalwell is set to be replaced in a special election by Aisha Wahab, a leftist Afghan Muslim […]
Canada Announces Retaliatory Tariffs; Trump Proposes ‘Lake America’
By The Daily Signal Canada is retaliating against the United States with new tariffs and President Donald Trump is floating changing the name of Lake Ontario to “Lake America” in the latest salvos in the weekslong trade dispute between Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. “The United States is giving serious consideration to changing the name of […]
Who is Bryan Ávila, Byron Donalds’ Lieutenant Governor Pick?
By Royal A. Brown III Bryan Ávila seems like a smart choice by Byron Donald’s for his Lieutent Governor in the sunshine state. Who is Bryan Ávila, Donalds’ lieutenant governor pick? Bryan Ávila, a 42‑year‑old Republican state senator from Hialeah and Miami Springs, has been named by gubernatorial nominee Byron Donalds as his running mate […]
TRUMP VICTORY: ALL IRANIAN MINES CLEARED From Strait of Hormuz—Lay Another and Your Ships Will Be Destroyed
By The Geller Report OMG – Trump is the goat. WATCH: Iran Struggles To Locate Mines In Strait Of Hormuz President Trump Truth Social post: “I have just been informed by the United States Navy that all mines have been removed and/or detonated from within the International Waters of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran […]
DSA: ‘Our Goal Is Communism’
By The Daily Signal This country’s three most powerful Republicans have called the ascendant Democratic Socialists of America and its triumphant primary-election nominees “communists” who peddle “communism.” “These are not social Democrats,” President Donald Trump said on June 26. “These are hardcore, godless Communists.” “I, unfortunately, fear that’s the direction the Democrats are headed. And it is communism,” Vice […]
Trump Admin to Rescind 200,000 Foreigners in the Largest Mass Visa Revocation Ever
By The Geller Report Yes, this is what I voted for. This would be the largest visa mass revocation in US history. Trump admin to target 200,000 foreigners in largest mass visa revocation ever: report By Victor Nava, NY post, Aug. 25, 2026: The Trump administration is reportedly readying to revoke the business and tourism visas of as many as […]
JD Vance, Ohio Figures Give Rousing Middletown Speech on Manufacturing Investments
By The Daily Signal Vice President JD Vance spoke at a factory in Middletown, Ohio, on Friday, his first appearance in his hometown since being elected to the nation’s second-highest office. In addition to sharing sentiments about his papaw working at that same factory, the Cleveland-Cliffs Middletown Works steel plant, Vance spoke on what the Trump administration […]
Trump Slashes Foreign Aid as the Obama-Biden’s Abuses, Fraud and Terror Funding Keep Piling Up
By The Geller Report The Democrats have cursed this nation—the wreckage they leave behind is generational. House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer says Democrats have a pecuniary interest in keeping foreign aid going because nonprofit recipients of federal largesse are big Democrat donors. By John Solomon, Just The News,August 23, 2026: A half billion dollar fraud […]
Democrat Senate Jihad Candidate Abdul El-Sayed Campaign Funded by Terror Group Muslim Brotherhood
By The Geller Report This is what the Democrats have inflicted upon America: a terror candidate. Terror Group Muslim Brotherhood Celebrates Election of Abdul El Sayed Paul Sperry of Real Clear Investigations: El-Sayed won his primary with at least $315,000 in Muslim Brotherhood-tied funds, a RealClearInvestigations examination of Federal Election Commission filings reveals, and he hopes […]
Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Midterm Strategy Is Taking Shape
By The Daily Signal Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Midterm Strategy Is Taking Shape 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. Let’s have a […]
Supreme Court Backs Trump Election Integrity Order in Mail Ballot Fight
By The Daily Signal The Supreme Court on Monday sided with President Donald Trump in a mail-in ballot case stemming from his election integrity executive order. The case is not over, but the high court allowed the federal government to continue implementing the election integrity policies while the case is on appeal. The justices decided in […]