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House Speaker Mike Johnson wrapped up his 2026 midterm campaign with a pair of stops in Virginia. On Monday, the Republican appeared with Rep. Rob Wittman in the 1st District and Rep. Jen Kiggans in the 2nd District. Johnson came to the commonwealth armed with a list of accomplishments he attributed to this 119th Congress. “We gave the biggest tax cuts in U.S. history and also the largest spending cut in U.S. history. We cut $1.6 trillion in wasteful government spending,” Johnson said duri

Summary Question 3 on the Virginia ballot concerns automatically restoring voter rights to those who’ve completed their sentences. Current Gov. Abigail Spanberger has already restored the rights of roughly 66,000 criminals—and a dog? In April 2016, Gov. Terry McAuliffe committed an act of populism so transparent that it was overturned by the Supreme Court of Virginia that July. He claimed that since the Virginia Constitution gave his office the role of restoring individuals’ v

Lawsuits on the eve of Election Day are giving courts a brief time window to make influential decisions before final votes are cast.  The Supreme Court on Monday denied a last-minute emergency appeal by the Justice Department to set aside more than 20,000 ballots of suspected noncitizens in California.  Meanwhile, lower court judges are still deciding on other Trump administration election law enforcement efforts and a lawsuit alleging voter confusion in a critical Alaska Senate

Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Sami Winc: [President Donald] Trump had a constitution to weather all of that onslaught against him, and we’re just seeing that constitution reveal itself again as he barnstorms, is that the word? Barnstorms the states for the—  Victor Davis Hanson: And I love

Democrat Abdul El-Sayed faces accusations of antisemitism in the final hours of the Michigan Senate race, while Jewish voters and organizations remain sharply divided over his candidacy. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., who narrowly lost to El-Sayed in the Democratic Party primary, endorsed his Republican opponent, Mike Rogers, on Sunday, after she criticized the Democrat’s failure to condemn a pro-El-Sayed ad seen as antisemitic. Critics have noted El-Sayed’s description of Israel

With an $80 million investment, Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America has reached over 10 million voters to remind them of the cost of this election: Life is on the ballot. SBA, one of the largest pro-life organizations in the country, worked to reach American voters this midterm election cycle in an attempt to bring out the pro-life vote. Through polling, the group found early on that 32% of Republican voters said they would be less enthusiastic about voting if GOP leaders abandoned pro-life pol

Summary President Donald Trump made his final pitch to voters at the newly restored Reflecting Pool. He touted his efforts to renovate Washington, D.C. Trump said Democrat candidates are more radical than ever, urging voters to support Republicans. Election Day is tomorrow, and President Donald Trump just made his final pitch before the midterms at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, asking voters to keep Congress “nice” and “strong.” He spent the fi

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a request from the Trump administration’s Justice Department to temporarily block the counting of more than 20,000 mail ballots from suspected noncitizens in California.  Last month, the department demanded that California temporarily set aside the ballots for the midterm elections until the citizenship of registered voters could be verified.  After losing its case in lower courts, the DOJ requested the Supreme Court intervene one day before E

Summary Elections this week will shape far more than control of Congress. State governments wield tremendous power to shape Americans’ everyday lives. Heritage Action will continue equipping Americans to secure the republic, regardless of electoral outcomes. Much ink has been spilled about the ramifications of the 2026 midterms, often with a focus on which party will end up with majorities in the U.S. House and Senate. But this election is about far more than who will control Cong

Summary On “60 Minutes,” Abdul El-Sayed dismissed the males in women’s sports issue as “manufactured.” The Left wants to dodge culture issues until it can regain power. The economic pivot is a mirage. Far-left darling Abdul El-Sayed went on CBS News’ “60 Minutes” on Sunday and unintentionally revealed the Left’s dishonesty about their sudden pivot away from talking about transgender and other social issues. El-Sayed, who is running for

Summary Rep. Haley Stevens has faced an outpouring of rage since announcing she was forsaking Abdul El-Sayed and endorsing Rep. Mike Rogers in the Michigan Senate race. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called it a “despicable betrayal,” and there is pressure to remove her from the Democratic Party. Stevens did find support from Sen. John Fetterman, himself a target of El-Sayed’s wrath over his support for Israel. Rep. Haley Stevens, D-Mich., has done the “un

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 want to talk about the impending midterms. Conventional wisdom six months ago was that the House was up for grabs, and the Senate was a sure Republican lock. Now, the polls and the pundits have reversed course, and they said it’s a sure t

Summary Midterm candidates are confronting China through issues voters experience close to home. Control of Congress will shape policy on other issues, including trade, chips, Taiwan, and counterintelligence. Whoever wins, America must protect its own interests. In Texas, a super PAC backing Republican U.S. Senate candidate Ken Paxton put $15 million behind a buy that included an ad titled “Chinese Toy,” hitting Democrat candidate James Talarico for voting against the

All 435 House seats, 35 Senate seats, and governorships in 36 states are on the ballot on Tuesday. Republicans hold narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress, and forecasters believe Democrats have a real chance at taking one, or even both, back. President Donald Trump has made this election about himself. For months, he has traveled from state to state, urging voters to pretend that he is on the ballot. The final New York Times/Siena University poll, released on Sunday, found Re

Summary Jones Act waivers enabled greater domestic movement of cargo. U.S.-flagged shipping remained fully engaged despite months of foreign-vessel competition. Reviving American shipbuilding remains essential to economic resiliency and national defense. Since March 17, 2026, the federal government has implemented a monthslong Jones Act waiver. This waiver allows foreign-flagged vessels to transport specified cargo between U.S. ports, easing shipping disruptions caused by the Iran

When condemning socialism, supporting free and fair elections, and promising to uphold the Constitution are no longer bipartisan issues, something has clearly gone wrong in American politics. On Sept. 1, the House of Representatives voted 220-192, with only eight Democrats joining every Republican in voting to denounce socialism. That represents a remarkable change from 2023, when 109 House Democrats—more than half of the party’s caucus—joined Republicans in condemning socialism. House Res

Democratic Socialists of America chapters are already mobilizing to gain national power in the 2028 election, passing resolutions urging member Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., to run for president. Even as the 2026 midterm elections are not yet finished, DSA chapters from Los Angeles to Atlanta have embraced an Ocasio-Cortez presidential run, while the movement’s influential Bread & Roses Caucus joined the push last month. The movement’s national leadership also approve

Summary Americans increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for answers about religious texts. A bipartisan Senate resolution urges AI systems to treat religious viewpoints fairly. Americans seeking religious truth should ultimately go directly to authoritative texts. We are entering an age in which Americans increasingly turn to artificial intelligence for questions that previous generations would have taken to a pastor, priest, rabbi, imam—or directly to Scripture. What does

Attorney General Ken Paxton announced over the weekend that convicted felons accused of illegally casting ballots in Texas have been arrested.   According to the Texas Attorney General’s Office, a concerned citizen reported that convicted felons who were incarcerated, on parole, or on probation allegedly voted in Harris County.  Soon after the report, the Office of the Attorney General’s Election Integrity Unit investigated the claims and collected evidence

Summary France’s treatment of remigration activists illustrates Europe’s retreat from fundamental freedoms. Authorities banned an event, deported an activist, and dispersed a peaceful political gathering. European leaders must reverse course rather than rely on administrative prohibitions. On Halloween in Paris, a video went viral of an angry protester throwing a Molotov cocktail at the French police. It was an egregious act, and though the violence drew deserved condemnation, the