We’re starting to see a neo-Confederate nullification movement among the contemporary Left in general, in particular the Democratic Party. 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 […]
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Leave it to Chuck Grassley, that dogged Iowa farmer-turned-senator, to crank up the heat on the frozen tundra of federal overreach. For years, the Biden administration’s Justice Department treated the rule of law like a snow cone at a polar bear picnic—melting it down to fit their narrative. Now, with documents trickling out like a […]
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Folks, when President Trump stared down the cesspool that Washington, DC, had become under years of Democrat mismanagement—skyrocketing murders, carjackings, and chaos terrorizing everyone from tourists to federal workers—he didn’t wring his hands or blame guns. He federalized the National Guard back in August, deploying hundreds of troops to back up local cops and restore […]
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Remember when the southern border was less a line on a map and more a suggestion? Under the previous outfit, it was open season for anyone with a sob story and a backpack, including folks whose resumes featured bomb-making or beheading enthusiasts. Now, with actual enforcement back in vogue, Customs and Border Protection is racking […]
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On Thursday’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Hanson and Jack Fowler pick apart former White House press secretary Jen Psaki’s “silly” attack on second lady Usha Vance. This transcript has been edited for clarity. Jack Fowler: Let me get your quick thoughts on Jen Psaki trashing Usha Vance. I took this from […]
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Folks, in the clown car that is New York City politics, Zohran Mamdani—the self-proclaimed democratic socialist gunning for mayor—has been caught with his hand in the forbidden cookie jar: nearly $13,000 in campaign dough from foreign donors. This isn’t some piddling error; it’s a blatant flirtation with laws designed to keep outsiders from buying American […]
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Well, folks, if there’s one thing billionaires love more than yachts, it’s a good pivot. Bill Gates, the software sultan turned global do-gooder, has spent years peddling climate doom like it was the next Windows update you couldn’t ignore. Now, in a fresh memo timed just right for the holidays – or whatever passes for […]
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In today’s episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc talk about former President Barack Obama, including his unlikability and growing irrelevance. This interview has been slightly edited for clarity. Sami Winc: Barack Obama this week has been in all sorts of news, not only in the news, but […]
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Last week, MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” panelists argued that Abigail Spanberger wasn’t dominating the Virginia gubernatorial race because of sexism. The gaffe prompted her opponent Winsome Earle-Sears to post on X, “Who wants to tell them?” Had the shoe been on the other foot, if these political commentators overlooked a Democrat black woman running against a Republican white woman, mainstream media outlets […]
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Folks, if you thought the swamp was drained, think again—these recent bombshells prove it’s still a festering pit of venomous snakes, and the Biden crew was the one pumping in the poison. We’re talking hard evidence, fresh out of the oven in 2025, that Garland’s Justice Department wasn’t just biased; it was a full-on hit […]