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Democrats could maintain control of the agency making rules about the internet and other communications issues even after Donald Trump becomes president, as Democrats are… Read More
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Vice President-elect Mike Pence asserted Tuesday night that the Trump administration will have an aggressive first 100 days in office that includes rebuilding the military,… Read More
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On Monday, President Barack Obama issued his fifth executive order since the Nov. 8 election. In this case, it was to create a National Invasive… Read More
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President-elect Donald Trump is that rare president who will nominate a Supreme Court justice almost immediately after taking office. Trump is expected to act quickly… Read More
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Though not a widely known quantity in Washington, Steven Mnuchin, President-elect Donald Trumpâs choice for treasury secretary, has had a seasoned career in high finance,… Read More
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Green Party presidential candidate Jill Steinâs effort to force recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania isn’t likely to change the presidential election result, most experts say…. Read More
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An election expert projects more than 800,000 noncitizens voted in the 2016 election and overwhelmingly for Democrat Hillary Clinton. While substantial, that number doesnât overcome… Read More
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President-elect Donald Trump wonât be saying youâre fired, but he will be saying youâre froze as a one means of shrinking the bureaucracy. Trump has… Read More
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President-elect Donald Trump asserted Tuesday his administration would not further investigate his vanquished opponent Hillary Clinton. âI donât want to hurt the Clintons,â 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 Trumpâs transition âchaotic,â while The New York Times asserted that Trumpâs transition team is plagued by âdiscordâ 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 âChuckâ Schumerâs 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 doesnât mean the Democratic nominee and… Read More
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President-elect Donald Trump called President Barack Obama a âvery good manâ 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 whatâs 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 statesâFlorida, 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 âOctober surprise.â 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 itâs on the ballot and appears to… Read More
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A gun control measure on Californiaâs ballot Nov. 8 is pitting sheriffs, police chiefs, and prosecutors against most of the stateâs political establishment. âThis initiative… Read More
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Veterans must be given preference in securing federal jobs, according to long-standing laws, but hiring hasnât 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 administrationâs 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 nationâs polarized political environment is changing how… Read More
