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Supreme Court Explains Contours of Sixth Amendment’s Right to Counsel in Villarreal v. Texas

March 2, 2026 Amendments, Counsel, sixth, Contours, Villarreal, Court, Supreme, right, Explains, Texas0 comment

The Sixth Amendment has long guaranteed a criminal defendant the right “to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.” But what does that right entail in practice—particularly when a defendant takes the witness stand in his own defense? And by taking the witness stand, what limitations, if any, exist with respect to his right to have assistance of counsel during his testimony? In a 9-0 decision in Villarreal v. Texas, the Supreme Court justices agreed that a trial judge can constitutionally prohibit a defendant and defense counsel from conferring…

Colorado’s First-in-the-Nation Bill to Decriminalize Prostitution Would Increase Human Trafficking, Critics Claim

February 26, 2026 trafficking, FirstintheNation, Decriminalize, Prostitution, would, increase, Claim, Bill, Colorado's, critics, Human0 comment

Colorado Democrats have filed a bill that could make it the first state to decriminalize prostitution, and critics warn that the bill would make the Centennial State the “Wild West” for purchasing sex and lead to an increase in human trafficking. “We have a billion-dollar budget shortfall here in Colorado, and so there’s a lot of talk about budget and affordability and cost of living,” Jarvis Caldwell, the Republican minority leader in the state House of Representatives, told The Daily Signal in an interview Wednesday. “This isn’t the Republicans’ idea…

As Lawsuits Multiply, Transgender Reversal Movement Gains Momentum

February 22, 2026 Reversal, Transgender, Multiply, movement, Momentum, gains, lawsuits0 comment

Lawsuits filed by young people who were permanently disfigured by procedures attempting to reassign gender are multiplying, and more and more professional medical associations are backing away from endorsing the procedures for minors. Experts like Walt Heyer, who formerly spent eight years living a transgender lifestyle, say it’s just the beginning of a burgeoning movement. On Jan. 30, a New York jury awarded 22-year-old woman Fox Varian $ 2 million after she sued a psychologist and a plastic surgeon for deviating from standard medical practice and informed consent when they pushed her…

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

February 18, 2026 Europe, hear, Tells, Davis, victor, Hanson, Rubio, needs0 comment

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…

IN RETREAT: LGBTQ Mafia Loses More Than Half Its Fortune 500 Partners

February 14, 2026 half, loses, LGBTQ, Retreat, fortune, Partners, Mafia, more, than0 comment

Transgender orthodoxy is in retreat in medicine, the courts, and even business—as the LGBTQ mafia bleeds allies in corporate America. The Human Rights Campaign has long employed mafia-like tactics to pressure companies to toe the line on gender ideology, but a growing chorus of critics, assisted by President Donald Trump’s second administration, has led companies to reconsider their alliances with the organization. About three-quarters of all Fortune 500 companies (377) disclosed their business practices to HRC in 2025, so the LGBTQ activist group could rate them on its Corporate Equality…

10 Threats Against Trump Admin Officials in 2026

February 10, 2026 against, officials, threats, Trump, 2026, admin0 comment

This year may have barely begun, but it has already witnessed many threats to President Donald Trump and members of his administration. President Trump survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024, and he faced another serious assassination attempt in West Palm Beach, Florida, two months later. The first assassin died in the attempt, and a judge sentenced Ryan Routh, 59, to life in prison plus 84 months last week for the second attempt. Two events last year highlighted the rise of political violence on the Left: the…