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Victor Davis Hanson: Who Is Really to Blame for Gaza's Destruction?
Three years after the October 7 massacre, Gaza lies in ruins. But who is really to blame?
Hamas had every opportunity to build a prosperous Gaza following Israel's withdrawal in 2005. Instead, billions in international aid were diverted, hundreds of miles of tunnels were built, and Palestinian civilians were used as human shields.
Despite repeated opportunities to release Israeli hostages and av
Victor Davis Hanson: Should the Fort Hood Terrorist Be Publicly Executed?
The proposed execution of Fort Hood terrorist Nidal Hasan has sparked controversy over whether the military should carry out the sentence by firing squad and make it public.
Victor Davis Hanson revisits the 2009 massacre that killed 13 American soldiers, criticizing the Obama administration's response, the military's failure to act on warning signs, and the role of political correctness in the
GOP Congressman Warns Socialism Is Taking Hold in America | Warren Davidson
Rep. Warren Davidson witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall and the failures of socialism firsthand. Now, decades later, he's serving in Congress alongside self-described socialists.
Davidson joins Rob Bluey on The Midterm Report to warn about socialism's growing influence in America, the national debt, China's threat to American manufacturing, and alleged abuses of government surveillance
Victor Davis Hanson: The Genius Behind Trump's Art of the Deal
Donald Trump's outrageous demands and confrontational rhetoric may be more calculated than his critics realize.
Victor Davis Hanson breaks down Trump's "art of the deal" strategy, from threats to retake the Panama Canal and acquire Greenland to his pressure campaigns against Canada and NATO. Hanson argues that Trump's willingness to make extreme demands, provoke outrage, and put world leaders o
Victor Davis Hanson: Iran Is Desperate—and Trump Can’t Let Up
Mounting U.S. military pressure and a tightening economic embargo have left Iran’s regime searching for negotiations, political intervention, or any other escape route. Trump’s greatest mistake now would be easing the pressure when the regime may be approaching the point of collapse or losing its ability to wage war through terrorist proxies, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victo
Victor Davis Hanson: The Truth About October 7, Three Years Later
Three years after the October 7 massacre, Victor Davis Hanson looks back at the attack on Israel, Hamas’ preparations for war, and the response that followed.
He breaks down the scale of the assault, the hostages taken, the thousands of rockets fired at Israeli civilians, and the billions of dollars in aid Hamas diverted toward weapons and an enormous tunnel network.
Hanson also asks why so much
Victor Davis Hanson: Who’s Actually Guilty in the Cornell 7 Case?
The Cornell 7 case has sparked national outrage against the young “Jane Doe,” the seven accused fraternity brothers, and the larger group chat of men who did nothing to stop the alleged rape.
But who is guilty when all parties are intoxicated and willing? Perhaps the root of the problem is not a legal one.
While debates rage over consent, delayed reporting, and prosecutorial standards, Hanso
Steve Cortes: America Has a Muslim Immigration Problem
Steve Cortes warns that the United States could repeat Europe’s experience with mass Muslim immigration, pointing to Dearborn, Michigan, and arguing that assimilation and shared American values should play a larger role in immigration policy. He also discusses what he found while reporting in Michigan, Maine and Wisconsin and how immigration could shape major races in the midterms.
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Victor Davis Hanson: They Fled Failed Countries—Just to Criticize America?
Victor Davis Hanson takes on Zohran Mamdani, Hasan Piker, and Ilhan Omar over a glaring double standard in their attacks on America.
They condemn the United States and Israel over colonialism, inequality, oppression, and war—but rarely apply that same scrutiny to Uganda, Turkey, Somalia, and the countries they or their families came from.
Hanson’s message is simple: before condemning America
Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Say the Economy Is Sinking. The Numbers Say Otherwise
Republicans risk repeating George H.W. Bush’s 1992 mistake by allowing Democrats to define a strengthening economy as a crisis, particularly on affordability.
For months now, Democrats have been screaming to the heavens how unaffordable it is to live a comfortable life here in the United States. But when you actually look at what's happened, it's not true. The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta re
Victor Davis Hanson: Why Is Mark Carney Preparing for an American Invasion?
Mark Carney is escalating tensions with the United States, raising the possibility of an American invasion while looking to China and the European Union as alternatives to Canada’s traditional relationship with its closest ally.
Victor Davis Hanson argues that Canada remains deeply dependent on the United States for trade, defense, and economic stability, and that turning away from that relations
Victor Davis Hanson: If Iran Cracks, the World Will Never Be the Same
Iran sits at the center of a rapidly changing global order as military and economic pressure continues to build on the regime. A collapse in Tehran could transform the Middle East and represent one of the most consequential geopolitical shifts since the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Beyond Iran, major changes are unfolding across Russia, China, Latin America, Greenland, and the wider Middle East as th
How Mass Immigration Is Reshaping the West | Nick Freitas
Mass immigration, assimilation, and national identity are reshaping political debates across the West.
Nick Freitas joins “The Midterm Report” to discuss his new documentary, “The Immigration Crisis That Will Destroy the West,” which examines how Britain has changed in recent decades and what lessons its experience could hold for the United States.
Freitas argues that one of the quickest ways to
Victor Davis Hanson: The Dangerous Politics of Race and Tribalism
Tribalism is growing in America and weakening assimilation, unity, and a shared national identity. Social media is accelerating racial and cultural tensions, while DEI, affirmative action, and government policies have deepened division and reinforced identity-based politics.
The melting pot is breaking down as more people are defined by race, ethnicity, and religion rather than those differences
Victor Davis Hanson Challenges Tucker Carlson: Show Me Where I Called Hiroshima ‘Glorious’
Victor Davis Hanson challenges Tucker Carlson to produce evidence that Hanson ever called the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki “glorious,” arguing instead that the weapons were a horrific but necessary means of ending the war and avoiding even greater American, Japanese, and Allied casualties.
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Victor Davis Hanson: Five Week Midterm Election Update
With five weeks to go before the midterm elections, the races remain uncertain. Current polling shows Democrats with an advantage in several key contests, but questions remain about polling accuracy, campaign spending, redistricting and the records of individual candidates. Key Senate races in Michigan, Maine, Minnesota, Texas, Iowa and Kansas remain competitive, while developments in Iran, gas pr
Victor Davis Hanson: The Sudden AI Panic Is A Classic Strategy. Just Follow the Election Calendar.
Why are tech CEOs suddenly warning that AI could destroy humanity—while simultaneously opposing liability for the products they create? The history of election-year doomsday scares is abundant, from the 1968 population bomb to nuclear winter in 1984, climate change in 1992, Me Too in 2016, etc.“When you see a sudden epidemic, a melodrama, a hysteria, just be very careful because the odds are
'Communists and Islamists’ Are on the Ballot: GOP Congressman’s Warning on 2026 | Riley Moore
Republicans want to define the 2026 midterm elections by contrasting their own party with the growing number of far-left Democrats and socialists.Rep. Riley Moore, a first-term Republican lawmaker from West Virginia, told the Daily Signal that will be key to mobilizing GOP turnout and keeping control of the House. Moore joined the “Midterm Report” to share his outlook with less than seven weeks un
Victor Davis Hanson: Elon Musk Is Powering the American Renaissance
Elon Musk’s influence stretches far beyond Tesla. From SpaceX and Starlink to X, artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, and America’s return to dominance in space, Musk’s companies have become major players in some of the most consequential technologies of the modern era.
Despite years of controversy and predictions of his decline, Musk’s technological footprint continues to expand—helping r
Victor Davis Hanson: Iran Is Preparing an October Surprise Before the Midterms
The midterms are about 50 days away, and Democrats continue to search for ways to gain back control of the House and Senate. Their answer may come from the conflict in Iran. Iran is most likely planning an October surprise of their own to shock Americans and hurt Republicans in the November elections. Democrats are all for it. But will that surprise be enough to give Democrats control of Cong
Victor Davis Hanson: Mark Carney Is Living in a ‘Fantasy’
Canada’s growing confrontation with the United States is exposing deeper problems with the country’s economy, immigration system, energy policy, and national defense. Prime Minister Mark Carney is pursuing closer ties with China while Canada remains heavily dependent on the United States for trade and security.A weaker economy, limited defense capabilities, restrictions on Canada’s vast energy res
Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Plans to Use the Midterms Against Iran
Iran mistakenly thinks the November midterms are President Trump's weakness. But Trump plans to use this thinking and the midterms against the Iranian regime.
If Trump can end the conflict by his midterm deadline and truly accomplish his objectives, there’s a very good chance it could boost Republicans’ outcome in the November elections.
"If you look at the entire situation, the midterms are
Victor Davis Hanson: How Trump Came Back From Rock Bottom | Midterm Report Ep. 1
Welcome to the "Midterm Report," the Daily Signal's new election podcast. Every Saturday between now and Election Day, Rob Bluey breaks down the biggest stories in politics with the interviews, insights, and analysis you won't get from legacy media.
On our first episode, pollster Brent Buchanan joins the show to discuss the first-ever RNC Midterm Convention in Dallas, explaining the split inside
Victor Davis Hanson: Canada’s Anti-American Gamble Is About to Get Expensive
The fate of 41 million Canadians depends on Mark Carney being successful in his renewed trade war with the United States.
However, he will fail.
They've lost 41,000 jobs just in one week of the tariff war.
The United States, for the first time ever, is ushering in a new world order.
"We're not going to subsidize everybody's defense and run up $200 billion deficits with one neighbor, Mexico, an
Victor Davis Hanson: Democratic Socialists Hide What They Really Are
There are quite a few Democratic Socialists running in this year’s midterms, and the outcome of their races could determine the last two years of Trump’s presidency.
Take James Talarico, who is running to represent Texas in the U.S. Senate. He has claimed God is nonbinary and that there are six genders, but he openly presents himself as a Christian.
“He's not going to say any of
Victor Davis Hanson: Stage Three in the Trade War Means America Is Done Subsidizing Canada
The U.S.-Canada trade war has entered Stage Three—the part where Trump says, “We’re done.”
Trump is done letting Canada run a billion-dollar surplus with the U.S., and he’s making that very clear. If Canada won’t accept fairness and symmetry as the new standard going forward, they may need to find a new business partner.
“ We don't like dependent countries that embrace socialism, and then th
Victor Davis Hanson: When Will the Iranian People Overthrow the Regime?
The other thing to remember about this war is that there are two laws, canons, or protocols that we haven't seen before.
Under no circumstances will there be American troops on the ground, given the misadventures in Iraq and Afghanistan.
We will not attack dual-use civilian-military infrastructure if it means inflicting pain on the Iranian people.
This leaves us with a new situation. And in t
Victor Davis Hanson: The Left Is Dragging America Back to the Dark Ages
I think a good description of 2026, culturally, economically, socially, and politically, is that we are in a modern medieval world.
One part of our society is advancing at lightning speed into the future and progressing. But the other part is regressing, and regressing at a phenomenal pace back to what I would call the medieval period.
America has never been richer, more technologically advanc
Victor Davis Hanson: The Left Renamed Everything. Now Trump Does It, and They're Furious.
In a retort to Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's refusal of a recent trade deal with the United States, President Trump renamed Lake Ontario to "Lake America."
This political renaming of natural landmarks and wonders is not original to Trump. Barack Obama renamed Mount McKinley. Earl Warren's name was stripped from the Legal Institute. Even hundreds of years ago, Romans renamed landmarks.
Tr
Victor Davis Hanson: Canada Wants a Fight It Can’t Afford
Canada’s growing confrontation with the United States is about much more than just tariffs. Trade imbalances, Chinese goods entering the American market through Canada, taxes on U.S. companies, and Mark Carney’s political strategy have pushed relations with Washington to a new low.
At the same time, Canada faces weak economic growth, enormous immigration pressures, separatist movements in Alberta
Victor Davis Hanson: The Atomic Bombs Dropped in Japan Were Not 'Satanic'
It's August, so we have the annual debate over the dropping of two atomic bombs, one on August 6, the uranium bomb called "Little Boy" that was dropped on the dual-use target, military and industrial Japanese city of Hiroshima, and then three days later on Nagasaki with a plutonium bomb.
“The dropping of the atomic bomb, it was not a satanic enterprise...Good men made a bad weap
Victor Davis Hanson: We Need to Stop Letting In Ungrateful Immigrants
Most Americans used to be supportive of legal immigration because most immigrants loved the country that welcomed them in. Today’s immigrants, such as Hasan Piker and Ilhan Omar, are somehow ungrateful yet refuse to return to their home country.
“You set one foot in here or your parents set one foot in here, and immediately you lodge complaints against the gracious host that welcomed you in
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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Midterm Strategy Is Taking Shape
With the midterm elections less than 80 days away, Democrats appear confident that historical trends and current polling will deliver control of Congress. But several factors could complicate that outcome, including the course of the Iran war, Republican redistricting, Donald Trump’s campaign war chest, recent primary results, and questions about the reliability of polling. The growing influence o
Victor Davis Hanson: The American Tech Boom No One Is Talking About
America is undergoing a technological revolution across artificial intelligence, space exploration, software, genetic engineering, and other industries that will shape the future. U.S. companies dominate many of the world’s most valuable technology sectors, while American AI platforms account for most of the services people around the world use every day.
SpaceX and other American companies are d
Victor Davis Hanson: Republicans’ Midterm Strategy Is Right in Front of Them, Use It
Republicans cannot rely solely on Democrats’ extremism and a SCOTUS radical gerrymandering win to carry them through the midterms. They need a clear record of accomplishments, Operation Make D.C. Safe and Beautiful, pacification of a China- and Russia-aligned Venezuela, and a concrete agenda for the next two years.
They need a new "Contract with America," argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edi
Victor Davis Hanson: Who Killed Jason Arday?
Jason Arday’s rise to a prestigious professorship at Cambridge University unraveled amid allegations of plagiarism and fabricated claims in his memoir. His death raises difficult questions about the institutions that elevated him, Cambridge’s commitment to DEI-based hiring, and Simon & Schuster’s decision to publish his memoir despite concerns about its accuracy. The scandal exposes the consequenc
Victor Davis Hanson: How Trump’s “Anaconda Plan” Is Squeezing Iran
Iran is facing an increasingly severe economic and military squeeze as sanctions, financial isolation, trade restrictions, and attacks on its military infrastructure cut the country off from the global economy. The strategy resembles an economic “Anaconda Plan,” gradually depriving Iran of oil revenue, foreign currency, industrial parts, weapons, fuel, and access to international markets while neg
Victor Davis Hanson: Could Tucker Carlson Split the Republican Vote in 2028?
Tucker Carlson and a group of MAGA conservatives are reportedly considering a possible third-party movement ahead of 2028. The history of third-party campaigns shows how they can split an ideological coalition and hand victory to the opposing party, from Theodore Roosevelt and the Bull Moose Party to Ross Perot and Ralph Nader.
The proposed movement shares much of its agenda with the Trump admini
Victor Davis Hanson: Trump or the Left—Who Really Broke the Rules First?
From JFK appointing his brother as Attorney General to Hillary Clinton, Jimmy Carter, and Stacey Abrams denying election results, the historical record shows the Left has followed every play in their weaponization playbook.
The Left’s outrage at Trump’s recent appointment of Todd Blanche as Attorney General was another prime example that their accusations almost always mirror their past c
Victor Davis Hanson: The WNBA Is Turning on Its Biggest Stars
Caitlin Clark's arrival transformed the WNBA, dramatically increasing attendance, television ratings, merchandise sales, and league revenue. Despite that success, controversy has continued to surround Clark and teammate Sophie Cunningham, including on-court treatment, public reactions, and growing debate over the league's culture.
Sophie Cunningham's comments on transgender athletes competing in
Victor Davis Hanson: Israel’s Critics Have a History Problem
Charges of apartheid, settler colonialism, ethnic cleansing and genocide against Israel fall apart under historical scrutiny, Victor Davis Hanson argues.
He points to the glaring double standard applied to Israel while far more severe abuses by other regimes receive little attention on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”
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Victor Davis Hanson: What the Situation On the Ground In Iran Actually Looks Like
Iran’s strategy may be less about negotiating with President Donald Trump and more about delaying, dragging out the conflict and waiting for the Democrat Socialists to take power in Congress.But while the Left claims Trump is running out of time, the reality on the ground suggests Iran is the one being squeezed, with its economy, military and industrial infrastructure steadily deteriorating.
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Victor Davis Hanson: New York Just Sent This Letter to Nearly One Million Homeowners
Zohran Mamdani's proposal to impose a new surcharge on certain New York property owners expanded far beyond the $5 million homes initially discussed, with notices sent to nearly one million homeowners whose properties are valued at more than $1 million. The policy has sparked criticism over its burden on longtime homeowners, retirees, and families whose homes have appreciated in value despite mode
Victor Davis Hanson: The Strange Alliance Between Islam and Socialism
Radical Islam and the socialist left have formed an unlikely political alliance despite their profound ideological differences. Both movements share a deep hostility toward Western civilization, capitalism, Israel, and liberal democracy, creating a coalition driven by common enemies rather than common beliefs.
The history and core principles of Islam, Marxism, socialism, and communism reveal wher
Victor Davis Hanson: Anthony Fauci’s Fall Is a Modern Greek Tragedy
Anthony Fauci’s private diary presents a starkly different account of the COVID pandemic from the one given to the American public. The records reveal his awareness that the lab-leak theory was credible, his private agreement with arguments against school closures, and his fixation on media attention, awards, money, and personal influence.
Fauci publicly portrayed himself as the embodiment of sci
Victor Davis Hanson: What Critics Get Wrong About Homer’s ‘Odyssey’
Homer’s Odyssey was not written as a straightforward account of the Bronze Age. It emerged from centuries of oral storytelling that preserved faint memories of Mycenaean civilization, absorbed the customs of the Greek Dark Ages, and incorporated warfare, agriculture, politics, and language from Homer’s own time.
The collapse that followed the Trojan War transformed ruined palaces, forgotten tom
Victor Davis Hanson: Iran Plans to Stall the War Until the Midterms
After nearly five months of conflict with Iran, Trump needs a new strategy to end the war.
Iran is betting high gas prices and the continuing conflict will hand the midterms over to Democrats.
The U.S. needs to turn the Iranian playbook against the regime—recognizing an alternative government, cutting off all funds, and refusing to negotiate with terrorists that have slaughtered their
Victor Davis Hanson: President Trump Is Undoing a Destructive Revolution 50 Years in the Making
Today’s revolutionary movement to subvert America’s integral values has been 50 years in the making, and President Trump is the first true counter-revolutionary challenging the Left’s narrative.
Unlike the Bushes, John McCain, or Mitt Romney, Trump is signing legislation and implementing policies to end the revolution, from classrooms to the military to the border.
“He’s the firs
Victor Davis Hanson: Democrat Socialists Think America Is Somehow Worse Than Mass-Murderer Mao Zedong
We’re hearing more and more from the Democrat Socialists about America's troubled past. But what exactly are America’s sins?
Of course, they have no answer except to criticize capitalism, the very system that brought them a $9 million home and a $120,000 Porsche.
And if you ask most Americans, they’d tell you the Democrat Socialists have gone too far. Mao Zedong’s communist China doesn’t really
Victor Davis Hanson: The Socialist Masquerade: Why the Left Keeps Faking Middle-Class Credentials
Tim Walz. James Talarico. Graham Platner. The Left can’t stop propping up “middle-class” candidates that somehow resonate with no one from the actual middle class.
The November midterms are fast approaching, and Democrats may be realizing that elite socialists masquerading as men and women of the people is not the win they think it is.
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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Is Preparing for the Final Phase Against Iran
For nearly 140 days, the conflict with Iran has shifted from direct military action to negotiations and limited exchanges, leaving key objectives unresolved.
Missile attacks on Gulf states continue, the Strait of Hormuz remains contested, and questions remain about Iran's enriched uranium and nuclear capabilities.Iran has sought to prolong the conflict until after the midterm elections, while Pr
Victor Davis Hanson: ‘The Odyssey’ and the Woke Feminists Trying to Rewrite Homer’s Play
Christopher Nolan’s adaptation of “The Odyssey” has been drawing a lot of attention but not necessarily for good reasons.Actress Lupita Nyong’o, set to play Helen of Troy in the film, complained in an interview that Homer didn’t include enough women in his play. In actuality, “The Odyssey” was one of the most pro-women works for its time period.
Nolan’s film has also received criticism for its co
Victor Davis Hanson: The World Is Becoming More Pro-American Than It Has Been in Years
The world is in a far different position than it was just five years ago.
Across Latin America, governments are becoming more aligned with the United States while Chinese influence continues to recede.
Europe is dramatically increasing defense spending, strengthening its borders, and rethinking energy policies after years of dependence and underinvestment. Russia is weaker economically and mil
Victor Davis Hanson: The US Needs to Hit Iran Harder to End the War
The war with Iran has settled into a dangerous pattern of strikes, retaliation, and stalled negotiations. Iran appears to be using talks to buy time while continuing to threaten the Gulf, tankers, and the Strait of Hormuz. The United States has already damaged major parts of Iran’s military and political structure, but the conflict will continue unless Iran loses the ability to keep attacking its
Victor Davis Hanson: The Rise and Fall of Socialist Graham Platner
The Democrats’ strategy of propping up socialist candidates and disguising them as the average middle class has finally caught up to them with Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner.
The allegations towards Platner are damning and have come from both sides of the political aisle. Today, the news broke that Platner officially dropped out of the Maine Senate race.
Where do Democrats
Victor Davis Hanson: The Ungrateful Urban Class Turning Into the New Democrat Socialist Party
The disease of Democrat Socialism is slowly spreading throughout three groups of people: urban consumers, immigrants, and DEI advocates.
Their symptoms and agenda include everything abnormal to traditional American policy: open borders, amnesty for illegal immigration, and the conflation of citizenship with mere residency.
Their methodology is to run in select blue cities in loca
Victor Davis Hanson: Europe Is Failing, and America Should Pay Attention
Europe is always angry, but the last two weeks particularly so.
First it was Trump’s tariffs, then it was Greenland, and now it’s the NATO budget—that the U.S. is carrying by 50% mind you.
What Europe should really be upset about is the socialist agenda ruining their country: DEI, redistribution, green energy, open borders, you know the rest.
America had better learn from Euro
Victor Davis Hanson: Mamdani is the Real Racist Polluting This Country
Even though Americans didn’t ask for it, Mamdani thought America would appreciate a July 4th message from him on why the country is racist and unfair. (Spoiler, you’re the problem.)
In reality, the racist and privileged individual is Mamdani himself. He has never been the victim. He comes from wealthy parents, immigrates to America, and then criticizes the host country that took him in.
Victor Davis Hanson: Socialism Is Targeting the Foundations That Made America Great
America’s 250th anniversary raises a bigger question about whether the country can endure for another 250 years. The Constitution, federalism, legal immigration, natural resources, free markets, private property, and a strong middle class helped build the United States into the most successful nation in history.
The rise of socialism, attacks on the constitutional system, open-border policies, h
Victor Davis Hanson: Why Race Relations Are Getting Worse
The decline in America's race relations from the Chicago Juneteenth shooting, the Carmelo Anthony case, and the Caitlin Clark controversy. Victor Davis Hanson says America has lost much of the racial progress it made in the 1980s and 1990s. He argues that political leaders and the legacy media are focused on the wrong problems, discusses the effects of DEI and the Great Society, and explains why h
Victor Davis Hanson: The New Socialist Guillotine is Coming for the Democrat Party
Modern-day socialists are orchestrating their own revolutionary takeover of the Democrat Party, much like what occurred in France in the 18th century.
Their agenda is less bloody but just as destructive: open borders, mass immigration, defunding police, institutionalizing diversity, etc. And it’s anti-everything that makes America great.
Either this will be a trendy wave that comes and goes,
Victor Davis Hanson: The Racist Plot to Retire Caitlin Clark from the WNBA
Caitlin Clark is single-handedly driving drastic revenue increases for the WNBA. So why are players trying to get her to retire?
The jealousy, racial politics, and league mismanagement may be enough to prematurely end Clark’s career if the league can’t get back to what it was created for: basketball.
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Victor Davis Hanson: Trump’s Real Threat in the Iran War are the Fast-Approaching Midterms
Even as the ink dries on the 60-day memorandum of understanding with Iran, attacks on American cargo ships persist.
Whatever President Trump chooses as his next course of action, he must be mindful of the fast-approaching November midterms. One wrong move leads to lost Senate or House seats and two years of lawfare by the Democrats.
President Trump may need to reply to Iran's attacks disproporti
Victor Davis Hanson: The Democrat Party Is Being Taken Over by a New Socialist Movement
A new wave of democratic socialism is rising inside the Democrat Party, driven by candidates and activists who reject free market capitalism, American exceptionalism, and the country’s founding traditions. Figures like Zohran Mamdani, Graham Platner, Abdul El-Sayed, Bernie Sanders, and others are pushing a politics built around higher taxes, expanded entitlements, wealth redistribution, and resent
Victor Davis Hanson: The Money-Funneling Scandal Wrecking Newsom’s Plans for President
Gavin Newsom and his wife are currently under investigation by the Department of Justice in a serious state fund scandal.
Allegedly, Newsom transferred millions to charities operated by his wife, creating an obvious conflict of interest and funding Left-wing organizations that keep the Newsoms in power.
While Newsom claims the investigation by Trump’s DOJ is law-fare, the real law-fare may have
Victor Davis Hanson: War in Iran is Due to Peace Through Strength, Not ‘Neocons’
The Left likes to argue that neocons are fueling the war in Iran, but the same radical, anti-Trump Leftists will say anything to criticize the president’s foreign policy.
When one actually goes looking, America doesn’t seem to have enough ‘neocons’ to be fueling an entire war. Once again, the war may actually be a strategic part of Trump’s foreign policy in the Middle East.
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Victor Davis Hanson: Iran’s Problems Are Just Getting Started
People have also mischaracterized the deal itself. This is not the end of the negotiations or the war. This is the very beginning of the problems for Iran. Once the kinetic part of the war stops, they have to face the people, and the people are angry, argues Victor Davis Hanson on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In a Few Words.”
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'FAKE' CHRISTIAN? Conservative Leader Calls Out SPLC's Incoming CEO | Brad Dacus
Brad Dacus, founder of the Pacific Justice Institute, joins the Daily Signal's Tyler O'Neil. Dacus is challenging Ryan Haygood, the incoming CEO of the Southern Poverty Law Center, to a debate on whether PJI is a "hate group." Haygood quotes scripture in his LinkedIn biography, but Dacus considers it "disingenuous" for a leader of a nonprofit that demonizes traditional Christian beliefs to tout hi
Victor Davis Hanson: America's Universities Are In Crisis
"Universities are now competing for students rather than students competing to get into universities." — Victor Davis Hanson
American universities are facing a growing crisis. Enrollment is falling, tuition continues to rise, student debt has reached record levels, and public confidence in higher education is declining.Victor Davis Hanson explains why on today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: I
Victor Davis Hanson: The Danger Of Making Race Everything
"When you say your racial identity is essential to who you are rather than incidental, then you've got the ingredients for tribal warfare." — Victor Davis Hanson
After decades of affirmative action, DEI programs, and identity politics, Americans are tired of seeing every issue through the lens of race.
Racial preferences and identity-based politics have weakened social cohesion instead of stren
Victor Davis Hanson: California Is Stuck in a Doom Loop
"The real problem is that 300,000 to 500,000 Californians are leaving the state. They can't put up with what I just discussed. They're sick of it." — Victor Davis Hanson
California has some of the highest taxes and energy costs in the country, but residents say quality of life is getting worse. Yet voters continue to keep the same political leadership in power.
The issue isn't just policy f
Victor Davis Hanson: Iran Deal Can Work If We Hit Them Every Time They Break It
The media claims Trump is isolated and the midterms are lost, but they are ignoring the reality of a crippled Iran and a redrawn map of Middle Eastern alliances. By shifting from appeasement to strength, the administration has effectively shut out Russia and China while setting the stage for a massive drop in oil prices. This strategy doesn't just secure the Strait—it puts the MAGA movement in the
Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats’ Desperate Course Correction to Win Back the Working Middle Class in the Midterms
After years of alienating working-class voters, Democrats are suddenly trying to rebrand themselves as champions of Main Street with candidates like James Talarico and Graham Platner.
From carefully crafted campaign images to handpicked candidates marketed as authentic, the party is betting voters will forget its record.
But can political theater overcome years of rhetoric and policies that pu
Victor Davis Hanson: 38 Days of Strikes, 60 Days of Negotiations—Is Iran Just Buying Time?
Iran has spent weeks delaying, provoking, and negotiating while avoiding a final resolution.
Victor Davis Hanson examines why Tehran may be trying to buy time, how rising energy prices are affecting the U.S. economy, and why President Trump faces growing pressure to resolve the standoff before the midterm elections.
As tensions continue in the Strait of Hormuz, Israel, Kuwait, and the Gulf stat
Victor Davis Hanson: Democracy Is Dying in California
California has transformed into a single-party monopoly where the legislative, executive, and judicial branches actively subvert the will of the voters. Through lax voting laws, ballot harvesting, and a lack of voter identification requirements, the state has institutionalized a system where early conservative leads are routinely erased weeks after Election Day.
The controversy surrounding Spenc
Victor Davis Hanson: We Owe American Security to Those Boys on the Beaches of Normandy
June 6, 1944, was more than a beach landing. It was the opening blow that helped break Nazi Germany and secure American hegemony for decades to come.
We owe so much to the brave men who charged into gunfire that day, knowing quite well their last actions would be in defense of their country.
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Explaining Britain’s ‘Sickly Reversed’ George Floyd Moment | Victor Davis Hanson
The facts are not in dispute. Henry Nowak, a young university student was talking home one night when a 23-year-old Sikh immigrant stabbed him in the chest several times with a “ceremonial blade.”
Vickrum Digwa, the killer, told police that Nowak had racially assaulted him.
This was a lie.
The police handcuffed Nowak, leaving him to bleed out in front of them.
"Mr. Nowak, unlike George Floy
Victor Davis Hanson: Trump Derangement Goes to Newark: The Anti-ICE Protest Industry
This week, the infamous, much-too-organized anti-ICE protesters have made their way to Delaney Hall Newark Federal Detention Center, and it’s just what you would expect.
Their state-of-the-art inhalers, tents, and endless supply of food is almost laughable. At least look like you aren’t funded by dark money Left-wing foundations.
But maybe some of their time in prison will teach them what the w
Victor Davis Hanson: Trouble in Paradise…Newsom’s California
‘Experiment’California was the most beautiful state in the country until left-wing politicians took over the state and claimed it for their progressive experiment.
More than 11 million Californians have fled, unable to shoulder the burden of record-breaking gas prices, homelessness, expansive welfare programs, and a failing education system.
The solution? Cut taxes, clean up homelessness, cooper
