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President-elect Donald Trump asserted Tuesday his administration would not further investigate his vanquished opponent Hillary Clinton. “I don’t want to hurt the Clintons,” Trump said… Read More
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The leading candidate to be the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., has said he wants the Democratic Party to… Read More
As attorney general, Jeff Sessions could go a long way toward reversing the politicization of the Justice Department that occurred under the Obama administration, Republican… Read More
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Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next U.S. attorney general. He previously served in that role for… Read More
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An article in Time called President-elect Donald Trump’s transition “chaotic,” while The New York Times asserted that Trump’s transition team is plagued by “discord” and… Read More
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Vice President-elect Mike Pence, the governor of Indiana, asked nearly two dozen fellow GOP governors gathered in Orlando to directly reach out to him on… Read More
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Hours after the arrest of 17 progressive protesters at a sit-in at New York Sen. Charles “Chuck” Schumer’s office, President Barack Obama said Democrats will… Read More
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President Barack Obama predicted Monday that his successor might keep some of his major legacy items such as the Iran nuclear deal, the Paris climate… Read More
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Hillary Clinton would have been a bigger target for investigators if the presidential election had gone differently, but that doesn’t mean the Democratic nominee and… Read More
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President-elect Donald Trump called President Barack Obama a “very good man” for whom he had “great respect,” and said he would continue to seek his… Read More
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Naming a new Supreme Court justice, repealing Obamacare, rolling back executive orders, and proposing how to fight illegal immigration and impose tariffs will be key… Read More
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Real estate developer and television personality Donald Trump made history Tuesday, winning election as the 45th president of the United States without ever having sought… Read More
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As tonight’s election results are announced, The Daily Signal is keeping pace with key developments, helping you cut through the clutter to understand what’s really… Read More
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President Barack Obama hit the skies in Air Force One in the week before the presidential election, stumping for who he hopes to be his… Read More
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The next president will face a nation debt of $20 trillion, nearly double what it was when President Barack Obama took office. The national debt… Read More
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In just the last week, prosecutors pursued three voter fraud-related charges in three major battleground states—Florida, Iowa, and Virginia. Numerous other election irregularities such as… Read More
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In the 1800 U.S. presidential race, it was Alexander Hamilton who was behind what was essentially the first “October surprise.” An October surprise is a… Read More
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While the issue of term limits has waned since its high point in the 1990s, just outside Washington it’s on the ballot and appears to… Read More
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A gun control measure on California’s ballot Nov. 8 is pitting sheriffs, police chiefs, and prosecutors against most of the state’s political establishment. “This initiative… Read More
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Veterans must be given preference in securing federal jobs, according to long-standing laws, but hiring hasn’t always worked out in their favor. A federal audit… Read More
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President Barack Obama discarded eight years of controversies surrounding his administration, including the targeting of conservative groups, veterans lacking health care, the administration’s response to… Read More
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During his final State of the Union address, President Barack Obama insisted that one means of ending the nation’s polarized political environment is changing how… Read More
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While it’s hardly the election to get the most attention this year, the United Nations General Assembly has confirmed a nominee with a background in… Read More
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Books, movies, satellite radio shows, and streaming video about real-life politics aren’t protected by the First Amendment’s guarantee of a free press, some government officials… Read More
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Before Obamacare insurance exchanges were established in 2013, Florida had 18 insurers operating in the state. President Barack Obama arrives in Miami Thursday to promote… Read More
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In the 2016 presidential election, one candidate is warning about voter fraud, while another proclaims Russians are interfering. It’s not the first time contenders have alleged… Read More
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In the waning months of his presidency, President Barack Obama issued a directive he called “irreversible,” expanding transactions related to Cuban pharmaceuticals, increasing transportation, and… Read More
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A disabled veteran didn’t get a job he sought in a federal agency, although he was qualified for the position and was supposed to receive preference. The job went… Read More
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Much of President Barack Obama’s executive action legacy will be decided by the courts after he leaves office, but he had a rough judicial record… Read More
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More than 1,000 noncitizens registered to vote in Virginia and cast nearly 200 ballots in elections before being purged from voter rolls, according to a… Read More
