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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Combating human trafficking is a priority for the Trump administration’s Health and Human Services Department, but the agency can’t do it… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A pro-Trump investment firm is demanding the Federal Reserve hand over a transcript of its closed-door meeting this week, in which… Read More
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President Donald Trump said he will “see what happens” in negotiations with Harvard as the university is reportedly willing to settle with the administration for… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump’s State Department responded to its first disaster since reorienting its foreign assistance programs to align with U.S. interests…. Read More
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An Obama-appointed federal judge rejected a Trump-allied investment firm’s request to block the Federal Reserve from holding its Tuesday meeting in secret. Azoria Capital, a… Read More
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President Donald Trump’s weekend in Scotland has yielded a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia and a trade deal with the European Union. “President Trump is… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—America First Policy Institute and Illumine Legal asked the Supreme Court to hear the case of two families whose daughters were exposed… Read More
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An agency targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency has received a new director to realign its mission. The United States Institute of Peace board… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump’s Department of Transportation is moving away from the Biden administration’s climate justice initiative, which made it harder and… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Former Vice President Mike Pence’s think tank formally asked the Food and Drug Administration on Friday to turn over documents related… Read More
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President Donald Trump put Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the spot about the cost of renovations to the Fed’s Washington headquarters building going over… Read More
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President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday afternoon helping states remove dangerous individuals from the streets, a White House official says…. Read More
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After months of feuding with Columbia University over its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, President Donald Trump announced a settlement with the school on Wednesday…. Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Education Secretary Linda McMahon would like Congress to use a number of small bills to dismantle the Department of Education, she… Read More
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Fiscal conservatives are cheering the White House’s plans to introduce another rescissions package that includes cuts to federal education funding. “Additional rescissions packages are a… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The White House plans to introduce another rescissions package soon that will include cuts to education funding, sources familiar with the… Read More
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Sunday marked six months into President Donald Trump’s second term, which the White House says has been characterized by “winning.” “In just six months, President… Read More
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The new director of the executive branch’s human resources department is aiming to make the agency the most efficient in the government, he told reporters… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Entrepreneur James Fishback started the Full Support for Donald PAC to counter Elon Musk’s efforts to create a third political party…. Read More
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There’s a new border czar in town, and he says he has “zero tolerance” for attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. “This ridiculousness is… Read More
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Gas prices often increase in the summer as more motorists hit the road, but this year’s pump prices have dropped to match the summer of… Read More
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When Sen. Ted Cruz pitched the president on the most far-reaching federal school choice measure on the books, he encouraged Donald Trump to consider his… Read More
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New York City socialist Democrat mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a preview of “where the Democrat Party is headed,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The State Department will pivot away from meddling in foreign elections in accordance with President Donald Trump’s emphasis on national sovereignty,… Read More
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President Donald Trump will sign into law a bill cracking down on the fentanyl crisis while surrounded by an audience of 200 lawmakers, activists, and… Read More
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The Trump administration has agreed to exempt a global AIDS-relief program from cuts in the rescissions package before the Senate this week, a senior administration… Read More
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President Donald Trump will take an unprecedented second state visit to the United Kingdom in September. “The United States’ friendship with the United Kingdom is… Read More
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The Republican spending bill signed into law on July 4 will “stop the bleeding” by ending federal subsidies for renewable energy, lowering prices for consumers,… Read More
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President Donald Trump said his administration will take “historic action” to prevent another devastation like the Texas flash flooding, which has claimed more than 120… Read More
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The State Department will notify Friday employees who are losing their jobs in the reduction in force, according to an email obtained by The Daily… Read More
