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DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—States that offered billions of dollars in tax breaks to lure data centers began to pull back the incentives as the artificial intelligence boom drove up costs and fueled opposition to the facilities. More than 10 states paused or canceled data center tax exemptions, threatening benefits that helped Amazon, Meta, and Google build facilities across the country, The Wall Street Journal reported. Communities raised concerns about data centers’ demands on electricity

A funny thing happened on the way to the Big Apple’s socialist utopia: Zohran Mamdani discovered deregulation. The democratic socialist mayor of New York, who campaigned on rent freezes, free buses, and city-owned grocery stores, has apparently learned that sometimes government itself is the problem. In July, Mamdani unveiled “OPEN for Small Business,” a package of more than 50 reforms aimed at cutting paperwork, eliminating outdated permits, and reducing some of the fines and fe

This is an adapted excerpt from Noelle Mering’s new book “No Contact: How a Seductive Ideology Broke Families and Friendships and How We Can Repair Them,” released Sept. 8 from Forum Books. In 2022, Merriam-Webster declared gaslighting its word of the year after searches for the term increased by more than 1,700%. “It’s a word that has risen so quickly in the English language, and especially in the last four years, that it actually came as a surprise to me and to many of us,” said Peter Sokol

The FBI sent a second round of letters alerting people that their calls involving Virginia state Sen. Louise Lucas had been intercepted earlier this year. One lawmaker whose calls were captured was Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, a Democrat who is seeking reelection in Virginia’s 10th Congressional District. His office told the Daily Signal that it’s the second time this year that the congressman’s communications with Lucas, the president pro tempore of the state Senate, have been monitored. Feder

The Georgia Department of Natural Resources has officially changed the name of Stephen C. Foster State Park to Okefenokee State Park. Conversations about the change have been occurring for a while, given the park’s connection to Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, which was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site this summer. A 2024 report by The Conservation Fund claimed that tourists to the park could “double from 800,000 to 1.6 million by 2035” if it were, in fact, designated a W

Cryptocurrencies like stablecoins have left many in the financial world, from major banks to customers, scratching their heads. It’s not just because few people understand how things like tokens work, but because regulations governing digital assets have further muddied the waters. And amid this confusion, consumers lose out. There are traditional financial products or services with one set of rules. Then there’s an entirely different set of rules for functionally similar products and service

Over the holiday weekend, another illegal immigrant was involved in a deadly crash, this time in Fairfield County, Ohio. Other Ohioans have also been killed in recent crashes allegedly caused by illegal immigrant drivers. Both Sen. Bernie Moreno and Sen. Jon Husted, two Republicans from Ohio, called attention to the matter on X to express their outrage, especially regarding the frequency of the tragic events. The 3rd Ohioan murdered by an illegal alien driving without a license in 10 days

As the Texas gubernatorial race heats up, Gov. Greg Abbott’s campaign is targeting Democrat candidate Gina Hinojosa for her record on transgender policies in the Texas Legislature.  On Tuesday, Abbott’s campaign released a press release revealing Hinojosa’s record of supporting transgender procedures for children.  “Radical Gina would rather trans your kids than protect them, educate them, or prepare them for a successful future. It’s disgraceful,”

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.  We are six months out now from the beginning of the Iran war, if that’s what it is. It’s not a formally declared war. It’s not even like any war we’ve seen in the past.   It began on Feb. 28 with a 38- to 39-

U.S. Marshals on Tuesday announced the “largest missing-child operation in Ohio’s history” as part of Operation Meridian. According to the announcement, 79 missing children were found. The operation took place throughout the month of August, with the missing and endangered children being between the ages of 6 and 17. Some were located as far away as Georgia. The children had been reported missing due to various circumstances, including suspected trafficking, abuse, neglec

Ohio’s gubernatorial election is less than two months away, and Democrat Amy Acton has been making headlines for stances that may seem at odds with her party, including on cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Is it a tactic? An Aug. 26 headline from News 5 Cleveland noted how “Democrat Acton supports ICE collaboration” with a framing of how she “is breaking from her party … “ “We always work with the federal law enforcement, and w

Sheridan Gorman, 18, was killed by an illegal immigrant in Chicago in March 2026. Her parents are now telling her story in hopes of preventing another preventable death. Jose Medina, a Venezuelan national, crossed the Texas border in 2023, and instead of being deported, he was transported to a sanctuary city, Chicago. After being apprehended and released twice without appearing in court, Medina shot and killed Gorman, 18, in the back as she ran from him on a pier near Loyola University. &#

On Friday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signed a proclamation commemorating the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack. He then quickly ensured the pen used to sign the proclamation was given to a man who represented an al-Qaeda terrorist and a Gitmo detainee described as the “20th hijacker.”Mamdani may as well have driven the pen into the heart of those whose loved ones were pulverized on that terrible morning. Did Mamdani know what he was doing? Does his wife get a thrill up he

The McKinney City Council recall effort has been underway for nearly a month, with petitioners and their supporters alleging that some former elected officials, city-affiliated individuals, and other residents have attempted to discourage people from signing the petition.  Petitioners and their supporters, including some Texans who do not live in McKinney, told the Daily Signal that they have faced criticism and what they describe as intimidation or harassme

My kids just started back at school, and as a mom and an attorney defending parental rights, I want to stand up and applaud President Donald Trump’s work to crack down on the extremism and unconstitutional actions of schools from Kansas to Massachusetts.  Trump is right to use every lever of power he has in the Department of Justice and the Department of Education to make it clear to every woke school district that the constitutional rights of parents and students are not waived when they ent

A Portland professional soccer team and a prominent women’s sports bar removed fans wearing apparel from XX-XY Athletics, a company that opposes allowing men who claim to identify as women to compete in women’s sports. A group of eight fans attended the women’s soccer match between the Portland Thorns and the Washington Spirit at the stadium Providence Park Sunday, but security escorted them from the venue. Later, the Sports Bra, a women’s sports bar, expelled the same

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 Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Jack Fowler: Our friend, your friend, and I’m a great admirer of David Mamet, the playwright and screenwriter and author. He wrote a piece the other day in National Review. You were just talking about being uplifted by Hillsdale. Well, David is a lit

I was born two years before Sept. 11, 2001. I belong to the first generation of Americans for whom the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon are not a personal memory. Because I do not remember the morning itself, the television images, or the atmosphere of fear and uncertainty that settled over the country, I know Sept. 11 as history. But the history myself and those of my generation inherited did not end on that day. In some respects, it had only begun. Twenty-five years aft

The secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Lonnie G. Bunch III, is stepping down, amid continued criticism from the White House about the direction of the Smithsonian museums. “There is no place like the Smithsonian—it has been one of the great loves of my life, and I am extraordinarily proud of what we have accomplished together,” Bunch said in a statement. “I leave with pride and sadness, gratitude and joy, and with enormous confidence in the people who will carry this

Brand new polling from the heartland shows that the Democrats have a problem in the Gopher State. Right now, Lt Gov. Peggy Flanagan has a slight 2-point lead, within the margin of error, at 40% vs. 38% for former sports broadcaster Michele Tafoya. The remaining voters responded 4% for independent candidate Marisa Simonetti, “other candidates” at 3%, and 14% of voters undecided. Into the home stretch of campaign season, such a tight race in a normally safe Democrat bastion presents a big he