A Glimmer of Hope in Difficult Ukraine Peace Talks?

The United States’ work to bring peace to Ukraine is proving to be difficult, as Americans attempt to bring about a ceasefire in the Black Sea—a major route for goods traveling between Europe and Asia. Demands from Russian, Ukrainian, and European Union figures have complicated the process. The announcement Tuesday of U.S. talks with Russia and Ukraine of bringing peace to the Black Sea sent grain prices plummeting, as investors saw the possibility of the seaway becoming once again a stable trade route. Russia and Ukraine have agreed on a…

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Georgia Realtor Says Trans Activists Lied to Get Her Fired. When She Sued, the Judge Ordered Her to Pay Up.

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Transgender activists tried to hound a Georgia real estate agent out of business because the realtor urged a public library to move a sexually explicit book out of the children’s section. When she sued, the judge dismissed her case and ordered her to pay the activists’ legal fees. Now, the Georgia Court of Appeals has taken up her case and her attorney just filed her official brief Thursday, a copy of which was exclusively provided to The Daily Signal. Her supporters say the case may set…

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Here’s What Christians Urged Trump to Prioritize in Talks at White House

A Baptist leader urged the Trump administration to use its platform to promote pro-life, pro-family policies during a White House roundtable on Wednesday, The Daily Signal has learned. President Donald Trump’s White House Faith Office held a meeting with several pastors to discuss the priorities of American Christians and hear their recommendations. The head of the White House Faith Office, Paula White, indicated that she would share the pastors’ recommendations with Trump, the White House confirmed. Roundtable participant William Wolfe, founder and executive director of the Center for Baptist Leaders,…

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Texas Bill Would Ban ‘Furry Culture’ in Public Schools

THE CENTER SQUARE—State Rep. Stan Gerdes, R-Smithville, introduced the FURRIES Act, known as the Forbidden Unlawful Representation of Roleplaying in Education, on Thursday to prohibit Texas public schools from allowing furry subculture behavior in classrooms and on campuses. The furry subculture involves individuals adopting anthropomorphic animal identities who often dress in costumes and attempt to mimic animal behavior. “I can’t believe we have to do this, but we cannot allow these types of role-playing distractions to affect our students who are trying to learn or our teachers and administrators who are…

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Pro-Hamas Columbia Student’s Arrest First of ‘Continuous and Ongoing Effort,’ White House Official Says

The arrest of terrorist-sympathizing former Columbia University student Mahmoud Khalil is part of a larger effort to root out antisemitism from American universities, The Daily Signal has learned. Federal immigration officials arrested Khalil, a green card holder, for allegedly circulating “pro-Hamas propaganda flyers.” President Donald Trump said his arrest would be the “first of many,” and a White House official confirmed Khalil’s case is only the beginning of a crackdown on terrorist sympathizers. “This will be a continuous and ongoing effort to identify individuals who are guests of this country who are…

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‘Vibe Shift’ Is Real But the Left Is as Unhinged as Ever

The Democrat Party is controlled by the woke Left and one seismic election loss isn’t going to change that. Right now, they are in chaos and looking for answers about how to wiggle their way back into power. On one hand, you have congressional Democrats making fools of themselves by using the absurd protest tactics of the college campus Left and embracing cringing TikTok-style social media campaigns that were only briefly trendy three years ago. On the other hand, you have a few clever politicians with national aspirations—like California Gov. Gavin Newsom—who…

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