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President Donald Trump’s feud with Elon Musk continued to escalate on Thursday afternoon, when the billionaire entrepreneur accused Trump of being in the Epstein files…. Read More
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President Donald Trump said he is unsure of the future of his relationship with Elon Musk following the billionaire entrepreneur’s sharp criticism of the “Big… Read More
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President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into the alleged use of an autopen to sign pardons under the Biden administration without the former president’s… Read More
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Former colleagues of one of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees praise him as the “the most brilliant attorney” they’ve ever “had the opportunity to work… Read More
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The Trump administration rescinded the guidance issued by the Biden administration to require emergency room doctors to perform abortions. In 1986, Congress passed the Emergency… Read More
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Following the Trump administration’s reorganization of the National Security Council staff, former NSC staffers say the president appears to place more confidence in the State… Read More
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President Donald Trump’s law and order agenda is to thank for the murder rate dropping by 20% this year so far, the White House said… Read More
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To mark the 53rd anniversary of Title IX, the Department of Education is announcing investigations into two apparent violations of the federal law protecting women’s… Read More
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The Biden administration is to blame for Sunday’s terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado, because the former president granted a visa to the illegal immigrant who… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump has fired the director of the National Portrait Gallery because of her history of pushing woke ideology, donating to Democrats,… Read More
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The Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter to health care providers urging them to discard discredited research on child gender transitions. HHS… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A medical watchdog thinks the University of Kansas’ medical school is engaging in “zombie DEI” initiatives, even though diversity, equity, and… Read More
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Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk told CBS News Tuesday he is “disappointed” in the spending codified in Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill.” “I was… Read More
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The Trump administration is reviewing cutting all federal government contracts with Harvard University due to concerns about antisemitism and racial discrimination, a senior White House… Read More
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FORT BRAGG, North Carolina—On Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first trip to Fort Bragg since restoring the base’s name, he unveiled a plan in step with… Read More
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President Donald Trump hinted of revoking other universities’ certification to host international students in response to a question about his move against Harvard. Harvard University filed… Read More
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed America’s commitment to making all the materials for the “Golden Dome” missile-defense shield domestically. “We’re going to defend America with… Read More
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House Republicans secured a provision in the “big, beautiful bill” prohibiting taxpayer funding for all gender-transition procedures. The House Rules Committee’s Wednesday night markup strengthened… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Two Senate Republicans will introduce legislation to promote a holistic approach to healing infertility. Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and James Lankford,… Read More
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President Donald Trump showed South Africa’s president a damning video montage of threats against white people in his country after Cyril Ramaphosa asserted that there… Read More
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President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice is launching a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, accused of lying about his handling of… Read More
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The Food and Drug Administration will issue guidelines requiring clinical trials prior to the approval of new COVID-19 boosters, a spokesperson confirmed to The Daily… Read More
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The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Maine lawmaker who was censured for defending women’s sports from male intrusion. “This Supreme Court decision is… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Trump administration has launched a new tool to help small businesses identify American manufacturers and producers. Small Business Administration chief… Read More
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President Donald Trump signed legislation backed by his wife aimed at protecting young people from “revenge porn.” “Big thing, very important, so horrible it takes… Read More
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House Republicans want to provide law enforcement at the border with the resources required to sustain President Donald Trump’s border security victories, members of Congress… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A conservative think tank is seeking to hold Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to his commitment… Read More
Fiscal conservatives hope to meet with President Donald Trump before Wednesday to continue negotiations on the “big, beautiful bill,” Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., told The… Read More
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A new preliminary estimate from the Congressional Budget Office that measured the impact of blocking Medicaid dollars from funding child sex-change procedures is causing Republicans… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—In the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, an employee of Seattle Public Schools accused Israel of “colonialism”… Read More
