1. It’s a phased deal, not a full peace The agreement covers only phase one: hostages’ release, initial Israeli withdrawal, a ceasefire. It does not fully resolve Gaza’s governance, security, or final borders. The hard stuff remains for later phases. 2. Hostage release is front and center A core component is the exchange: all remaining […]
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For decades, the NATO alliance has been an uneven bargain — the United States carried the load while Europe offered polite applause. America built the tanks, flew the planes, manned the missile fields, and paid the bills. The old 2 percent defense spending guideline was supposed to keep everyone honest, but for most of NATO, […]
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President Donald Trump is successfully waging a counterrevolution against left-wing institutions using the bully pulpit and his rightful political authority. The academic Left thinks this amounts to war. That was the take by a series of academics in a lengthy article by New York Times columnist Thomas B. Edsall. In his piece titled “Trump Is Not Afraid of […]
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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. Normally, America does not care when a superintendent of public instruction or a school district is […]
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Democrat former Rep. Katie Porter, a top contender to become the next governor of California, has gone viral for abruptly threatening to terminate an interview due to “follow-ups” to questions about whether she needs Republican support to win in the general election. “What do you say to the 40% of California voters, who you’ll need in order to […]
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President Donald Trump has extended the decision on when to fire federal workers as a result of the Democrat government shutdown. Trump on Tuesday told reporters he will know which permanent jobs are being eliminated “in four or five days,” if the shutdown continues. “It’ll be substantial,” he said, “and a lot of those jobs will never come […]
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The fix is in. The entire DC machine has been working overtime for years to run interference for one family, and the stench of it just keeps getting stronger. Every time you think the full scope of the Biden family’s foreign entanglements has been exposed, another official email, another declassified report, or another whistleblower steps […]
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Let’s just get the main course on the table right away: If you want to get rich, or just richer, you don’t head north. You stay home. The latest data confirms what every American chasing the dream already knows: The U.S. absolutely smokes Canada when it comes to per capita income. In simple terms, Americans, […]
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Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, working without pay due to the government shutdown, arrested pedophiles, human smugglers, and thieves across the country on Tuesday. “During the Democrats’ government shutdown, our ICE law enforcement officers are working without pay to arrest pedophiles, human smugglers, and other violent criminals from our streets,” Department of Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia […]
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We’ve seen, since Oct. 7, 2023, a new overt antisemitism, a new candor about prejudice against those of the Jewish faith and Israel in particular. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. Recently, the CNN host and commentator Van Jones said something I found quite astounding. He was asked about the news, and […]