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Ten things to know about voting

An election checklist for voters before and as they vote Study the issues and candidates using nonpartisan resources: Make use of fact check organizations who seek to offset inaccurate, misleading, or false claims by politicians and partisan political groups. The League of Women Voters, a nonpartisan political organization, is a good source for election information. Know your rights and responsibilities before heading out to the polls: To vote in many states, voters must provide a current utility bill, bank statement, government check, paycheck, or government document that shows the name…

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Meet the obscure president from the 1890s who is the model for Trump’s presidency

A controversial Republican president imposes stiff tariffs on America’s trading partners, seeks to expand America’s footprint abroad, keeps out immigrants he’s deemed “criminals” and makes it easier to fire government employees. The year is not 2025, and the president is not Donald Trump. It’s William McKinley, elected in 1896, who has become the model for Mr. Trump’s second term. The Washington Times stories: White House

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The Disappointment of Young Trump Voters

This article was featured in the One Story to Read Today newsletter. Sign up for it here. The past two months have been some of the worst for Donald Trump’s approval rating—ever. Polling aggregators have his net approval in the low 40s, with 34 percent approval on the economy and 30 percent on cost of living. In individual polls, his overall approval dips down into the mid 30s. The last time Trump’s numbers looked this bad was right after the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. George W. Bush…

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Victor Davis Hanson: Rubio Tells Europe What It Needs to Hear

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 think all of us have had some news of Marco Rubio’s very impressive speech at the Munich Security Conference. Remember, this is where the Europeans have pushed back on criticism. A year ago, JD Vance tried to enlighten them that they were on a path word toward civilizational decline, and…

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NEW: Senators Markey, Merkley, Murphy, Smith, Van Hollen, Reps. Ansari, Balint, Casar, Escobar, Jayapal, Ramirez, Watson Coleman, and More Boycott SOTU

Announcing MeidasTouch & MoveOn’s “People’s State of the Union” Counterprogramming with hosts Katie Phang, Joy Reid RSVP FOR PRESS CREDENTIALS HERE; MORE AT MOVEON.ORG/LIVE WASHINGTON – As reported by The New York Times, MeidasTouch, MoveOn Civic Action, and coalition partners will host the “People’s State of the Union” on February 24 at 8:30 p.m. ET, a rally counterprogramming President Trump’s night full of lies and misplaced priorities for the American people. The lineup includes Senators Markey, Merkley, Murphy, Smith, Van Hollen, Reps. Ansari, Balint, Casar, Jayapal, Ramirez, Watson Coleman, and…

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