FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Education has launched an investigation into a North Carolina public school district as officials continue to allow biological men in women’s restrooms, violating presidential executive orders and Title IX. Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., called the violations “deeply disturbing” and thanked the secretary of the department for “quick action.” June is the second annual Title IX Month, which honors the 54th anniversary of the educational amendments of 1972. On this anniversary day, the department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced its investigation into Cabarrus County Schools, following Harris’ reports. The department claims the school system violated Title IX by allowing males in girls-only intimate facilities. “When students walk through the doors of their school, the last thing they should have to worry about is their safety in bathrooms and locker rooms,” Harris told the Daily Signal. My statement on the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights’ investigation into Cabarrus County Schools’ compliance with Title IX: pic.twitter.com/o8xfKuAWQq— Rep. Mark Harris (@RepMarkHarrisNC) June 1, 2026 “It should go without saying that these intimate spaces must remain private. The reports my office received from Cabarrus County Schools are deeply disturbing and should concern every parent,” he continued. The reports mentioned that multiple female students were “required” to dress and undress in front of males in their school locker room. The DOE says the district “ignored, ridiculed, and dismissed their pleas for protection.” When one student asked administrators for help, the principal said, “There isn’t anything [the district] can do,” and that the student should “go somewhere else” to dress. “After bringing these reports directly to the Department of Education, I am grateful for Secretary McMahon’s quick action and for treating this matter with the seriousness it deserves,” Harris said. “Today’s investigation demonstrates that the Trump Administration will not stop pursuing districts that reportedly subject our women and girls to egregious violations of their privacy and safety,” Kimberly Richey, assistant secretary for civil rights at the Department of Education, said in a press release. “Under the Trump Administration, no woman or girl will have to fight alone to secure her basic protections, and we will not relent until Title IX is restored to the fullest extent of the law,” Richey continued. In 2024, the Biden administration altered the meaning of Title IX, opening the floodgates for privacy violations like what has been reported in North Carolina. Once President Donald Trump took office, he quickly worked to reverse this. Within days, he signed an executive order titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government.” Since then, Harris has worked to implement this protection in his state. “As this investigation moves forward, I will continue standing up for the young women in my district and fighting to ensure their civil rights are upheld. Our daughters must be protected, and they should be able to trust their school leaders to defend them, not turn a blind eye,” Harris concluded. The Department of Education says it “commemorates women’s struggle” for equal educational opportunity, and throughout the month it will continue highlighting violations of Title IX and the Trump administration’s progress in restoring sex-based protections.

When polled, Michigan voters express their disapproval of the masses of Third World migrants into the United States. In fact, by a stunning 6-to-1 margin, Michigan voters believe the state welcomes too many Islamic immigrants.  For decades, ever since the disastrous Hart-Celler Immigration Act of 1965, America has invited in masses of migrants from the third world, mostly based simply on family ties rather than skills, alignment with our values, and love of America. Now, new polling from the American heartland shows that voters have had enough and want to prioritize existing American citizens and fully assimilate the record number of immigrants already here.  Thankfully, President Donald Trump recognizes this unfolding movement in America. In fact, as the Heritage Foundation reported, 2025 was the first year with negative net migration since the 1960s, a huge accomplishment! A multi-layered America First agenda prioritizes citizens, including strong border control, internal immigration law enforcement, and more stringent controls over legal migration and work visas for foreigners.  This new trend counters decades of failures that attacked America’s culture, weakened societal cohesion, and saw an ever-lower share of U.S. economic output flow to regular workers. For too long, U.S. policies shaped by ruling-class elites seemed based on three inextricably linked blunders:  • Outsource industry to the world through production offshoring.  • Invade the world through constant warmaking.  • Invite the world via mass migration.  But none of these approaches made Main Street America better. We did not become happier, more patriotic, or more prosperous. In fact, the exact opposite trends unfolded, and a once high-trust society devolved into a culture that tolerates the kinds of systemic, large-scale frauds that Somali migrants now perpetrate upon the citizens of Minnesota.  Like Minnesota, Michigan has struggled to integrate a wave of Muslim immigrants, especially in the Dearborn area outside Detroit. In this TIPP poll of nearly 1,500 voters, Michigan citizens push back. Overall, when asked about migration from poor countries, only 19% say it has been good for Michigan, versus 35% who say it has harmed Michigan, with 30% saying “not much difference” and 16% responding “don’t know.”  When asked about Christian immigrants, the approval numbers are roughly even, with 15% saying Michigan welcomes “too many” versus 12% saying “too few.” But regarding Muslim immigrants, the chasm widens materially. Only 6% of Michigan voters believe Michigan accepts “too few” Islamic immigrants, versus 37% who say there are “too many.”   Even Kamala Harris voters in Michigan agree, with nearly double saying there are “too many” Muslim immigrants compared to those who say “too few.”  Among Catholics in this very Catholic Midwestern state, the margin for “too many” Muslim immigrants versus “too few” is a whopping 47%-6%. Hispanics report a similar ratio, at 41%-5%. Will the open borders advocates simply label these hardworking Hispanics as “xenophobes” or “bigots”? Probably. But the reality is that patriotic, striving Americans simply do not want more mass migration into our homeland, and especially not from majority-Muslim countries.  This poll, mind you, is hardly some skewed MAGA sample. If anything, it’s a tough overall survey for Trump and the GOP. Trump’s job approval rating, in a state he won in 2024, declines all the way to net minus-22, with 36% approval and 58% disapproval. Looking at single women, long a challenging demographic for Republicans, Trump’s job approval is an abysmal minus-44, at 24% approval and 68% disapproval. But even within that group, they totally reject mass Muslim immigration, preferring fewer such migrants by more than a 3-to-1 margin.  Looking at this Michigan data holistically, a clear picture emerges. The public mood is sour. Americans have had enough of mass migration bringing wholesale changes to American life that few citizens actually support.   The sum? America for Americans. Focus here at home, not on faraway wars and not on waving in hordes of people from faraway places. Prioritize our people: American wages, safe streets, and rebuilding a higher-trust society.   As President Trump said in his first inaugural address, “these are the just and reasonable demands of a righteous people.”  We publish a variety of perspectives. Nothing written here is to be construed as representing the views of the Daily Signal.

A split federal appeals panel ruled that War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s policy banning transgender military service is unconstitutional. The 2-1 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Monday marks a temporary setback for the Pentagon’s policy. If the policy had gone into effect, it would have affected transgender service members and barred transgender recruits from entry. Judge Robert Wilkins, an appointee of former President Barack Obama, wrote for the court’s majority. He was joined by Judge Judith Rogers, an appointee of former President Bill Clinton. President Donald Trump signed an executive order in January 2025 stating that individuals who identify as a gender “divergent from an individual’s sex cannot satisfy the rigorous standards necessary for military service.” Wilkins’ ruling also notes that Trump and Hegseth described transgender people as “unfit” for military service. “In this litigation, the government has not attempted to defend or provide any factual basis for these disparaging characterizations of American citizens,” Wilkins wrote. “Instead, the government contends that this case is solely about whether, pursuant to the Hegseth policy, the military can disqualify persons from military service because they have gender dysphoria, a mental health condition,” the ruling continued. Wilkins wrote that the Pentagon’s policy contrasts with restrictions adopted during Trump’s first administration, “which allowed service members who were transgender or who had suffered from gender dysphoria to remain in the military.” He added that the new policy “appears to be driven by the bare desire to harm a politically unpopular group: persons who identify as transgender.” “As such, at this preliminary stage, I conclude that the Hegseth policy is both arbitrary and based upon animus, and for those reasons the policy violates plaintiff-appellees’ constitutional right to equal protection of the law,” the ruling states. Judge Justin Walker, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, wrote the dissenting opinion, arguing in part that the matter is outside the court’s purview. He pointed to the Supreme Court’s 1953 ruling in Orloff v. Willoughby, in which the majority held that “judges are not given the task of running the Army.” “Only the executive and Congress are responsible for systemwide military judgments about the composition of the armed forces,” Walker wrote. “The Supreme Court has never assumed that role for itself. Neither has the D.C. Circuit. Not until today.”

Democrat Graham Platner’s Maine Senate campaign has hit a major obstacle with a sexting scandal, threatening Democrats’ efforts to regain control of the chamber. On Saturday, the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal reported that Platner’s wife had previously flagged as a potential liability to campaign staff that she had learned her husband had sent sexually explicit text messages to multiple women early on in their marriage. Platner has not denied having sent sexual messages but has questioned the motives of the press. “These people are gonna try to make this race about anything but what it’s supposed to be about, which is policy,” Platner told reporters on Sunday.  “Amy and I have a very loving and very happy marriage. They would very much like to try to rip that apart. They’re going to come after us in every awful way that they possibly can,” he added. Platner is challenging Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. The New York Times reported that a former campaign aide claimed Amy Platner had said her husband sent sexual messages to up to a dozen women. The campaign said that it was up to six. The Wall Street Journal also reported on an account on the messaging app Kik, which has a profile picture that appears to show Platner semi-nude in front of a bathroom mirror.  The torso shown in the picture bears tattoos matching Platner’s, and the account has a username he has used elsewhere. Graham Platner's campaign confirmed the authenticity of the messages reported by WSJ/NYT, exchanged between his wife and former aide. @NBCNews An official close to the campaign says Platner wasn't denying them here, he was referring to the NYT not having the texts themselves. https://t.co/I4l7wRserM— Julie Tsirkin (@news_jul) May 31, 2026 The scandal is not Platner’s first. Platner has come under fire for controversial online forum posts in which he said women should “act like an adult” to avoid rape and ridiculed rural white voters and black people.  In another resurfaced post, Platner said a wounded American serviceman was a “Dumb motherf— [who] didn’t deserve to live.”  Platner did not apologize for the comment, telling Fox News, “Any attempt to say that I disrespect veterans is slanderous and offensive.” Platner has also faced criticism for having had a tattoo that resembled the German Totenkopf symbol associated with Nazi Germany.  Platner has claimed to have been unaware of the tattoo’s historical associations and has since had it covered. Platner has asked voters to look past his online history, saying, “I’m asking you not to judge me for the worst thing I said on the internet on my worst day 14 years ago.” Platner’s new scandal comes after his top Democrat competitor, Gov. Janet Mills, dropped out of the primary, citing a lack of funds. She trailed Platner by double digits in multiple polls of Democrat voters. Platner’s campaign strategist, Morris Katz, lashed out at the reporting. “It’s no one’s f—ing business what happened in Graham & Amy’s marriage before he was ever a candidate for office,” Katz wrote Saturday on X. Katz advised the successful campaign of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Katz added, “There should be no place in our politics for incompetent, opportunistic operatives who violate privacy, betray trust, and prioritize vengeance over decency.” ABC: Do you have concerns that Graham Platner may jeopardise Democratic hopes to get that Senate seat in Maine?BOOKER: "Yeah, I have concerns. The guy has questions to answer…" pic.twitter.com/lVt3Chajfx— RNC Research (@RNCResearch) May 31, 2026 Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J. expressed mild concerns about the story and its implications for Democrats on Sunday. “Yeah, I have concerns. That guy has questions to answer, and that’s what campaigns are for,” Booker said.

The Supreme Court has declined to review a case tied to Hunter Biden’s laptop, meaning litigation on the matter will continue in state courts. Kevin Morris, a Hollywood lawyer for the president’s son, sued former Trump White House aide Garrett Ziegler in California state court for allegedly impersonating a Democratic operative on a 2022 phone call to gain information from Morris about the laptop. Morris has been described as a financial “sugar brother” of Hunter Biden. Ziegler was a policy analyst in the White House Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy during President Donald Trump’s first term. Morris, an entertainment lawyer, reportedly loaned millions of dollars to Hunter Biden for his legal defense. The contents of Hunter Biden’s laptop became public as a central part of the 2020 election. Information contained in the laptop included messages that suggested then-presidential candidate Joe Biden was closely tied to what many considered suspect family business deals abroad and in the United States. The laptop’s contents formed a key starting point for a later thorough investigation by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that unearthed bank records of the Biden family.   The high court on Monday did not rule on the merits of the case of Morris and Ziegler; instead, it denied without comment Ziegler’s petition to have the case dismissed under California’s anti-SLAPP law—a statute designed to prevent strategic lawsuits against public participation, or legal action aimed at silencing critics. The case involves several procedural rulings. Specifically, the U.S. Supreme Court left in place a decision by the California 2nd District Court of Appeal, issued in August 2025, that allowed some of Morris’ claims to move forward, including the allegation of impersonation. However, the same state appeals court dismissed other claims by Morris under the anti-SLAPP law. The California Supreme Court denied a review of that decision in November. Under the U.S. Supreme Court’s denial, the initial civil case continues under the framework established by the state appellate court. The justices’ denial of cert comes just over a month after the Superior Court of California ordered Morris to pay $50,000 to Ziegler to cover legal expenses. The high court’s action does not affect that judgment. Hunter Biden’s laptop was left in a repair shop in 2019. Initially, Hunter Biden and the Joe Biden campaign denied the authenticity of the laptop, claiming it was “Russian disinformation.” However, federal prosecutors used information from the laptop as evidence in the 2024 trial when Hunter was convicted for an illegal gun purchase.