NYT Study Finds Widespread GOP Gains, Sounding Alarm for Dems

Republicans are surging, and Democrats are in deep trouble. That’s what a new report from The New York Times concluded after assessing polling data from the past four presidential elections. The new study concluded that the GOP was gaining ground in working-class counties, while Democrats were earning support increasingly in the best-educated enclaves of the U.S. Donald Trump “has […]

2026 Minnesota Senate Race: A Toss-Up with GOP Hopes for a Flip

The 2026 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota, set for November 3, will fill the Class II seat vacated by Democratic Senator Tina Smith, who announced on February 13, 2025, that she will not seek a second full term. With Republicans holding a 53-47 Senate majority and defending 20 of the 33 seats up for grabs, […]

Judge Who Ruled Twice Against Trump Gave Almost $500,000 to Democrats

A federal judge who has ruled twice to halt executive actions by President Donald Trump previously gave about $500,000 in campaign contributions to Democrats The judge, U.S. District Judge John McConnell of the District of Rhode Island, will also preside over yet another case involving Trump. All three cases involve federal funding. In one case, McConnell sided with a […]

77 Million Americans Reelected President Donald Trump, Not Elon Musk Or Any Single Man

“Without me, Trump would have lost the election, Dems would control the House and the Republicans would be 51-49 in the Senate.” That was former White House Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) head, Tesla and SpaceX CEO and X owner Elon Musk’s take on June 5 on the outcome of the 2024 election, single-handedly taking credit for President Donald Trump […]

The Left Is Alienating Its Minority Base

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. I’d like to talk about a more sensitive topic today, and that’s this new appearance or […]

Victor Davis Hanson: Is the Age of American Empire Over or Just Beginning?

President Donald Trump returned to Washington in January with a mandate from the American people to end mass migration. That same month, however, the foreign-born population living within America’s borders hit a record high, in an echo of the Roman Empire. Is it too late to save America from mass migration? Even if America is saved, […]

Can Democrats pull their chestnuts out of the fire in time?

New Poll: Democratic Party Seen As Weaker On Leadership, Getting Things Done And Changing The Status Quo Ahead Of 2026 Midterms The Democratic Party just received another blistering public opinion report card, with the American people saying by double-digit margins Democrats are weak on leadership, struggle to get things done, and are no longer the […]

Smith & Wesson v. Mexico: A Unanimous Supreme Court Shields Gunmakers, Bolsters Second Amendment

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously decided Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, dismissing Mexico’s $10 billion lawsuit against U.S. gun manufacturers for allegedly fueling cartel violence. The decision, authored by Justice Elena Kagan, reaffirmed the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA) of 2005, rejecting Mexico’s claim […]

Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services: A Unanimous Supreme Court Victory for Equal Treatment Under Title VII

On June 5, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in Ames v. Ohio Department of Youth Services, striking down the Sixth Circuit’s “background circumstances” rule that imposed a heightened evidentiary burden on majority-group plaintiffs in Title VII employment discrimination claims. This landmark decision, authored by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, clarifies that all plaintiffs—whether part […]