The House of Representatives passed the $70 billion party-line budget bill Republicans refer to as the Secure America Act. The Department of Homeland Security funding bill will now be sent to President Donald Trump’s desk, where he is expected to sign it immediately Wednesday morning. House Republicans passed the bill Tuesday night, 214-212, with all...

Just this year, at least seven states identified noncitizens on their voter registration lists. This comes as Congress continues to debate the SAVE America Act, a bill which would require proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Several states obtained the names of noncitizens by cross-referencing the voter registration list with the...

A Republican appears set to make the November ballot, but California’s Democrat supermajority isn’t going anywhere. Experts predict a Democrat will ultimately win the governor’s race and keep the state under one-party control. “It’s a Democratic state. … I think Steve Hilton will put up a noble effort and will probably help some down-ballot Republicans,...

After months in which the SAVE America Act—a bill to require photo identification and proof of citizenship in federal elections—has been a major topic of discussion among Republican senators, some in the upper chamber are willing to call it quits and “move on.” “It’s a well-known fact around here, sometimes perhaps not fully grasped around...

During Monday’s episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” the Daily Signal’s Tony Kinnett spoke with Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., whom he called a “conservative juggernaut” and one to watch. Many important topics were discussed during the program. Gerrymandering and Black Representation in Congress According to Scott, the Democrats’ narrative about redistricting and race rings hollow....

The corrosive drawbacks of the DEI mindset and mass migration without assimilation are being exposed in the U.K. The establishment is angry that people are angry about it. On Monday night, a man who police say was a Sudanese migrant was caught on camera sitting on top of a man in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and seemingly...

Minnesota’s welfare schemes exposed the scale of taxpayer fraud, California’s hospice scandal showed the problem was not isolated, and now Ohio’s Medicaid problem reveals how deep fraud may run. During my appearance Monday on Fox News with Jon Scott, I argued that the fraud uncovered so far in several states is only the tip of...

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. California, as we’re seeing through the lenses of the Los Angeles mayoral race, is a dysfunctional state. The Democrats talk a...

REUTERS–President Donald Trump said on Tuesday Iran had shot down a U.S. Apache helicopter in the Strait of Hormuz and vowed to respond, deepening doubts about prospects for peace between the two countries. Trump said the two U.S. pilots involved in the incident were uninjured. “Nevertheless, the United States must, of necessity, respond to this...

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Even while polling has shown increased union member support for President Donald Trump, United Steelworkers spent millions funding liberal political candidates and left-leaning causes that have little to do with organized labor. The organization has also funded LGBTQ+ and racial equality groups, while heavily backing Democrat political candidates and political action...

After nearly a year, House Republicans are finally gaining momentum on Reconciliation 3.0, an affordability, anti-fraud bill that has the potential to save the party in the midterms. With their self-imposed deadline of “before the end of summer”—meaning before campaign season ramps up in August—the window isn’t open long. Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger,...

The niece of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. responded to a Democrat who attacked the House Judiciary Committee for inviting her to testify. Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, claimed that the Republican majority on the committee invited Alveda King—who is often referred to as “Dr. King” to honor her doctorate in Applied Theology—to testify in...

Spencer Pratt has officially been shut out of the running for Los Angeles mayor, with City Councilwoman Nithya Raman overtaking the reality television star and securing a spot in November’s runoff against incumbent Mayor Karen Bass. While he initially held a strong second-place position with 29% of the vote—only 7% behind Bass and nearly 10%...

The Southern Poverty Law Center acknowledged that it funded members of the Ku Klux Klan, but it claims the payments were merely part of an “informant” program to dismantle the Klan and other white supremacist groups—a program it has since ended. The group’s interim president gave a reason why in congressional testimony Tuesday. Rep. Jim...

Popular YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife, Ashley, aborted their unborn baby because of a Down syndrome diagnosis. Ridgway runs a YouTube account called McJuggerNuggets with 4.34 million subscribers, where he makes videos featuring scripted stories. His “Psycho Series” alone has earned over two billion views. Last Wednesday, Ridgway went to X to announce the “very difficult” abortion decision…

Editor’s note: The following commentary is an excerpt from remarks presented before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee on June 9, 2026, with minor edits made only for readability.  Over 50 years ago, the Southern Poverty Law Center was founded to fight the scourge of racism. But the SPLC has drifted from that founding purpose.  The recent indictment from the...

California held its statewide primary on June 2. It’s now June 9, and votes are still being counted. That’s not a glitch in the system. That’s by design—and it’s fueling questions about the integrity of the election and renewed efforts to pass the SAVE America Act. Six years ago, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,...

America’s culture war is still being fought, and New York is the latest flare-up. The state’s lawmakers recently introduced legislation that replaces the terms “father” and “mother” from state child custody laws, using gender-neutral language like “gestating parent” instead. The lesson for American parents? Remain vigilant. This isn’t a left-versus-right issue; it is the common-sense crowd—a…

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s 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. Jack Fowler: So, Victor, let’s start out local. California election. This thing—no, there’s no state in America, and in fact, I’ve read there’s no…

By giant margins, a new national poll of Hispanics shows that these citizens have soured on President Donald Trump and the Republican Party, with the economy driving the dissatisfaction—not immigration enforcement. In fact, when apprised of the reality of Trump’s immigration agenda, Hispanics approve.  When asked what concerns them more—high prices or ICE and immigration enforcement—Hispanics…

Angered by Los Angeles’ late-arriving mayoral election results that locked Spencer Pratt out of the city’s runoff election, Republican Sen. Rick Scott is arguing the SAVE America Act would strengthen Americans’ faith in their elections. The bill would require photo identification and proof of citizenship in federal elections and require local governments to regularly purge...

Term limits have always been an issue members walk on eggshells around in the halls of Congress; however, once your term has an expiration date, it might be easier to give one to others. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, who chose not to run for reelection to Congress, lost the GOP primary for attorney general. His...

Vice President JD Vance said he has referred new fraud allegations against Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, a Democrat, to the Justice Department for a criminal investigation. A report of the House Oversight Committee released Monday alleges Walz and Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison were “aware of widespread taxpayer fraud in federally funded social programs for...

This is an adapted excerpt from Steve Eubanks’ new book “Godball: How Athletes are Saving Christianity,” out June 9 from Center Street, a division of Hachette Book Group, Inc., and used with permission. The 2020s have seen the birth of a movement, a Christian revival bordering on a revolution. Pastors and Christian leaders see it,...

Last week, two senators, Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget, introduced the Election Security Partnership Act. If passed, it would provide federal grants to encourage states to submit their voter registration lists through the Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Program at the United States Citizenship...

Waste, fraud, and abuse in the welfare system have been on full display for the last several months, giving Congress a clear opportunity for reform. As lawmakers consider another budget reconciliation, they should prioritize improving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, one of the federal government’s largest welfare programs. First, Congress could eliminate a major loophole...

Once upon a time, Democrats owned health and wellness. But when they failed to deliver, they could no longer sit at the table. Conservatives figured out how to step up to the plate and deliver on some of the most consequential policies to save Americans, literally. The Daily Signal sat down for an exclusive interview...

Despite his initial overwhelming lead, Spencer Pratt has been surpassed in ballots by City Councilwoman Nithya Raman in the race to be Los Angeles city mayor—prompting criticism from Pratt supporters and renewed scrutiny of California’s vote-counting process. Pratt held a lead on election night, receiving as much as 30% of the vote at one point....

Congress must use budget reconciliation to begin adopting an American Opportunity Agenda by the fourth of July. Americans cannot wait for action by their elected officials to address affordability, accountability, and opportunity for the American people. Enactment of a follow-up to the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” (Public Law 119-21, OBBB) on its one-year anniversary would...

A new national survey of registered Hispanic voters points to a challenge for Republicans and a potential path to rebuilding support ahead of the midterm elections. Democrats held a 16.1-point advantage on the congressional generic ballot in the Wick survey of 1,000 registered Hispanic voters. The results also show that economic concerns are dominating voters’ priorities: A...