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    House GOP Turns to Prayer: Brecheen, Johnson Lead Scripture Reading

    Tonight at 8 p.m., Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives will gather on the chamber floor for a public declaration of faith, celebrating prayer, praise, and thanksgiving as Washington prepares to rededicate America as “One Nation Under God.” Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., will be joined by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Republican members…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    South Carolina Republicans Reject Redistricting

    Despite being newly empowered by the Callais v. Louisiana Supreme Court ruling, South Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate rejected moving ahead with a redistricting plan that would have likely unseated the state’s sole Democrat in Congress, Rep. Jim Clyburn. On Tuesday, the state Senate voted by a 29-17 margin to allow for the General Assembly to work on…
    George Caldwell
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    ‘Legislative Terrorists’: Schmitt Warns Democrats Are Driving Toward Another Government Shutdown

    Americans are no stranger to government shutdowns after facing the longest in history last year, but now the GOP is warning another one is on the way. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., is already predicting a 2026 Democrat-caused shutdown unless the majority enforces deadlines, pushes for reform, and holds members accountable who are “hell-bent” on forcing…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Crackdown Bills Stall After Seattle Company Shut Down for Running Fake Chinese Drugs

    Legislation aimed at cracking down on foreign‑origin pharmaceutical drugs and the employment of illegal alien workers has stalled, even as scrutiny intensifies over Mochi Health and its previous distribution of potentially dangerous weight‑loss drugs tied to China. State records obtained last year by KING 5 showed that components of drugs, including illegal Chinese drugs, sold…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Fetterman: ‘The Democratic Party Must Confront Its Own Rising Antisemitism Problem’

    Sen. John Fetterman is once again sounding the alarm about “rising antisemitism” in the Democratic Party, insisting the party must confront the growing problem. The Pennsylvania Democrat was responding to the announcement by state Supreme Court Justice David Wecht that he was leaving the party over the “disturbingly common” acceptance of “Jew-hatred” even by elected…
    Al Perrotta
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    Senate in a $1 Billion Ballroom Budget Battle

    Senate Republicans are advancing party-line legislation that would inject billions of dollars into immigration enforcement and border security. But complicating the debate is a disagreement over funding for “security adjustments and upgrades” that Democrat critics claim, despite the White House’s and Republicans’ denial, would fund President Donald Trump’s East Wing ballroom project. The House and…
    George Caldwell
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    Trump-Backed Candidates Cruise in Wisconsin Polls as POTUS’ Popularity Rises

    President Donald Trump’s approval rating continues to climb among Republican voters in Wisconsin, even as support for the Republican Party overall has slightly declined, according to a new League of American Workers poll. The survey also suggests that Trump‑endorsed candidates are well-positioned to secure their party’s nominations in key Wisconsin races. According to the poll,…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    House Oversight Committee Asks Ethics Committee to Probe Ilhan Omar

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—After investigating Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and her husband over alleged financial concerns, the House Oversight Committee is now asking the House Ethics panel to step in. A letter sent by the House Oversight Committee to Timothy Mynett, Omar’s husband, in February, and shared with The Daily Signal, expresses…
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    ‘VERY THORNY’: Trump Responds to Impending Influx of Cash to Planned Parenthood

    President Donald Trump said the question of defunding Planned Parenthood again for another year is a “very thorny issue.”  The Daily Signal asked Trump on Monday if he wants Congress to extend the one-year defunding of Planned Parenthood that was passed in the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” and is set to expire July 4, America’s…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Kelly Blasted by Hegseth for Talking About ‘Shocking’ Stockpile Depletion

    Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly is being blasted by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth after speaking publicly on depleted munitions stockpiles, with the lawmaker accused of revealing classified information. However, Kelly argues the Pentagon has already publicly acknowledged depleted munitions. In an interview aired Sunday, Kelly told CBS News that he had received “shocking” information on…
    George Caldwell
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    Emmer Lights the Capitol, Vows GOP Will ‘Always Back the Blue’

    During Police Week, GOP leadership will honor law enforcement officers who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Sunday night, Majority Whip Tom Emmer illuminated his office with blue lights shining out of his office windows on the ground floor of the U.S. Capitol. The visual tribute will last all week. “I am…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Virginia Dems Make Glaring Errors in Rushed Court Motion to Save Gerrymandering Scheme

    THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Virginia Democrats’ motion urging the state supreme court to temporarily halt its order against the 2026 gerrymandering referendum appears to include two major typos. Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones, alongside Virginia House Speaker Don Scott and State Sen. Louise Lucas, petitioned the Supreme Court of Virginia to delay its order which struck down the gerrymandering referendum,…
    Ireland Owens
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    AFP Action Continues Support for Husted

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—With U.S. Sen. Jon Husted officially the Republican nominee against former Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown, Americans for Prosperity Action is ramping up efforts for this special election in Ohio. After endorsing him in March, the group is doing an ad campaign for Husted. With the new $750,000 ad buy, AFPA has…
    Rebecca Downs
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    Republicans Tout Midterm House Polls in Bid to ‘Defy History’

    With a new release of 2026 internal polls, the National Republican Congressional Committee is bullish about winning Democrat-held House districts in areas that have favored President Donald Trump in the past. “The NRCC surveyed likely general election voters in ME-02, NC-01, NM-02, TX-34, and WA-03, all districts carried by President Trump in 2024,” reads the…
    George Caldwell
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    Congress to Probe CAIR

    While it remains unclear whether the Council on American‑Islamic Relations will testify, a House Judiciary subcommittee is set to hold a hearing Tuesday examining how CAIR and similar organizations are promoting Sharia law and other efforts lawmakers say are “incompatible with Western civilization” in the United States. “Sharia law has no place in the United…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Crime Data Scandal in DC Vindicates Trump’s National Guard Intervention

    President Donald Trump took decisive action last year to halt crime in Washington, and the results have been spectacular. But that success now looks even more impressive considering recent reports that high-ranking members of the Metropolitan Police Department had been previously cooking the books to create the mirage that crime was lower than it was….
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Inside the Nebraska Senate Race Full of Alleged Plants and Double Agents

    The critical 2026 Nebraska Senate race, which could help tip the balance of power in Washington, has become consumed by accusations that candidates are misrepresenting their party affiliations to rig the odds in their favor. In November, Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., who is finishing the term of retired Republican Sen. Ben Sasse, will seek a…
    George Caldwell
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    Ed Markey, Dem Politician of 50 Years, Narrowly Leads Primary Foe in Poll

    Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Ed Markey is narrowly leading his primary challenger, Rep. Seth Moulton, in a Bay State brawl over the future of the party, new polling suggests. A May poll from Emerson College shows Markey leading Moulton 37% to 32% among likely Democrat primary voters. The survey, which sampled 451 voters on May 3-4,…
    George Caldwell
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    Johnson Opens National Day of Prayer, Credits God for Blessing 250 Years of America

    Speaker Mike Johnson and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Scott Turner opened the 75th National Day of Prayer Thursday morning in the U.S. Capitol, celebrating 250 years of America and all that God has blessed her with. “Our Founders did their best to set up our nation in accordance with his guidelines and principles. And…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Dem Accused of Violating Federal Law in Stunt to Aid Communist Regime With Mexico

    A top House Democrat is being accused of breaking federal law after she admitted to meeting with foreign ambassadors about getting oil to Cuba’s communist regime despite U.S. sanctions, defending the outreach as “literally our right and responsibility.” Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D‑Wash., made the remarks during a recent briefing in Seattle following a congressional delegation…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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