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I Live in Pacific Palisades and I Know Who Caused the Fire
As officials investigate what caused Los Angeles’ devastating fires, I know the answer. It was the homeless. The Los Angeles Fire Department reports that 54% of fires in 2023 were started by homeless. They responded to…
Clemency Request ‘Pending’ for Leaker of Trump’s Taxes
REALCLEAR INVESTIGATIONS—The Biden administration is formally considering commuting the sentence of the convicted felon who stole and leaked incoming President Trump’s tax records along with those of thousands of other…
Senate Probes Defense Secretary Nominee Pete Hegseth
Pete Hegseth, the former Fox New host, veterans advocate, and now President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense, will appear before the Senate Armed Services Committee for his confirmation hearing on…
‘American Idol’ Alum Underwood to Perform at Trump Inauguration
Country music superstar and “American Idol” alumna Carrie Underwood is set to perform at the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20 in Washington, D.C., adding to the ranks of A-list entertainers rejecting…
Medal of Honor Recipient David Bellavia Vouches for Pete Hegseth
Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia stood up for Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth in an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal Monday, arguing that his longtime friend has been the victim of a smear on the part…
Conservative Group Supports RFK Jr. for HHS Secretary
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Heritage Foundation on Monday launched an advertisement campaign supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to direct the Department of Health and Human Services. The ad, first obtained by…
Gavin Newsom’s Political Career Is Torched by California Fires
California’s Democrat Party elites are feeling the burn of their own failures to protect their state from devastating, uncontrolled fires. No politician’s reputation has been sullied as much as Gov. Gavin Newsom’s. As the…
What to Expect in Jack Smith’s Final Report on Trump
The first volume of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report–cleared for release this week–may be little more than a parting shot by the Biden administration’s Justice Department days before Donald Trump’s second…
Blame for California Wildfires: ‘25% weather, 75% incompetence’
Years of policy failures, bookended by insufficient preparation in the days leading up to the California wildfires, laid the groundwork for historic destruction, former California state Rep. Mike Gatto says. “When the…
Ideological Taboos Stymie Getting to Root Causes of LA Wildfires Disaster
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from noted historian and Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. We’re…