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The U.S. State Department moved swiftly Wednesday to implement President Donald Trump’s executive order doing away with diversity, equity, and inclusion. An internal memo obtained… Read More
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The “Bidenbucks” executive order directing federal agencies to boost voter participation has gone the way of the Biden administration. President Donald Trump eliminated Executive Order… Read More
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Fresh off his inaugural speech at the Capitol, President Donald Trump signed a slew of executive orders, which included establishing the Department of Government Efficiency,… Read More
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Delivering his second inaugural address indoors because of the frigid weather conditions in Washington, President Donald Trump vowed Monday to restore integrity and efficiency to… Read More
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President Joe Biden issued preemptive pardons to family members, as well as Dr. Anthony Fauci, retired Gen. Mark Milley, and members of the House committee… Read More
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President Donald Trump will be sworn in Monday with ambitious goals for his first day in office and first 100 days. The major focus will… Read More
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House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer is set to meet Friday with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees to run the Justice Department and the… Read More
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At his confirmation hearing Thursday, EPA administrator-designate Lee Zeldin suggested he would rein in a weaponized—literally weaponized—bureaucracy at the EPA. The Senate Environment and Public… Read More
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Attorney General-designate Pam Bondi vowed Wednesday that her focus, if confirmed, would be on restoring integrity to a politicized Justice Department and to “make America… Read More
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As taxpayers have spent billions to pay for mostly vacant federal office space, President Joe Biden’s administration worked with federal employee unions to lock in… Read More
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Hunter Biden knew exactly what he was doing when he committed felonies related to gun possession and not paying his taxes, special counsel David Weiss… Read More
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Special counsel Jack Smith’s final report asserted federal prosecutors lacked grounds to charge President-elect Donald Trump with incitement for the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol Hill… Read More
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The first volume of special counsel Jack Smith’s final report–cleared for release this week–may be little more than a parting shot by the Biden administration’s… Read More
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Just 10 days before his second inauguration, President-elect Donald Trump’s designation as a convicted felon became official Friday in a New York court. New York… Read More
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The U.S. Supreme Court declined to block a New York court from sentencing President-elect Donald Trump in the “hush money” case involving porn star Stormy… Read More
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Under the Biden administration, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives gained new authority, but after a tumultuous year, the agency’s director, Steven Dettelbach,… Read More
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Attorney General Merrick Garland intends to release the volume of special counsel Jack Smith’s report alleging President-elect Donald Trump committed crimes in challenging the 2020… Read More
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Donald Trump’s election to the presidency was formally certified on Monday, but he still faces “Trump-proofing” efforts in Washington and in the states—and in some… Read More
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The top election oversight body in the battleground state of Wisconsin kicked off 2025 by launching a bipartisan investigation of uncounted ballots in the state’s… Read More
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With just 18 days left in his presidency, Joe Biden did a victory lap during a White House ceremony Thursday after appointing one more federal… Read More
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House Democrats on the select committee that accused President-elect Donald Trump of inciting an insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, are not saying whether they will… Read More
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History remembers Jimmy Carter’s post-presidency more kindly than his presidency for a host of reasons. One could certainly be that as president, Carter didn’t champion… Read More
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The drama and legal saga adjacent to Hunter Biden’s conduct isn’t over yet. Lawyers for the two IRS whistleblowers in his tax evasion case contend… Read More
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A Georgia appeals court on Thursday disqualified Fani Willis, the scandal-plagued prosecutor leading a racketeering case against Donald Trump and his 2020 campaign supporters. The… Read More
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President-elect Donald Trump urged congressional Republicans on Wednesday to renegotiate a spending bill designed to avert a partial government shutdown. Entering the final month of… Read More
U.S. elections are “under attack” from foreign influence by both individuals and hostile state actors, experts told a House panel on Wednesday. Although foreign individuals… Read More
Lawmakers in Michigan—one of the most fiercely contested battleground states in the 2024 presidential election—will consider an amendment to the state Constitution to ensure that… Read More
Two dozen FBI confidential sources were part of the crowd outside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, and four of those informants illegally entered the… Read More
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A new letter from Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., puts federal health agencies on notice that he plans to subpoena unredacted records… Read More
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A watchdog group is pushing Bank of America to conduct an inquiry in light of revelations from a House panel probing… Read More
