Chuck Grassley, the no-nonsense Iowa senator who’s spent decades rooting out waste and abuse, has zeroed in on the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. This isn’t some fishing expedition; it’s a straight-up inquiry into whether the world’s richest charity is playing fast and loose with its tax-exempt perks by funneling millions to the Chinese Communist […]
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Redistricting has always been the political equivalent of drawing lines in the sand during a bar fight—everyone ends up bloody, and nobody remembers why they started swinging. Now the Supreme Court is eyeballing Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, that 1965 relic designed to stomp out Jim Crow voting tricks but which has morphed […]
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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 […]