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    Chip Roy’s MAMDANI Act Targets Marxists and Islamists
    Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced legislation Monday aimed at barring the admission, naturalization, and continued residence of individuals affiliated with certain extremist or totalitarian ideologies. The Measures Against Marxism’s Dangerous Adherents and Noxious Islamists (MAMDANI) Act would amend federal immigration law to prohibit admission or naturalization into the country of any alien who is, or…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Law and Order Works: Crime Plummets in Washington After Trump Takes Action
    For too long, the crime problems festering in Washington have been a national embarrassment. Thanks to President Donald Trump, that shame is lifting as crime rates plummet in the District of Columbia to levels unthinkable just a few years ago. All it took was a different attitude and a little action. Trump announced in August,…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Senate Prepares to Advance Major Budget Framework for Border
    The Senate is about to try to use one of Congress’ most powerful tools—the budget reconciliation process—to fund border security and immigration enforcement over Democrats’ objections. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., is plowing ahead with plans to release a framework for a party-line budget bill that would inject funding into Immigration and Customs Enforcement, as well…
    George Caldwell
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    Haley Stevens Gets Awkward Welcome at Michigan Dem Convention
    Michigan Rep. Haley Stevens was met with apparent boos at her state’s Democrat convention on Sunday, in the heat of a three-way fight for the party’s nomination in a crucial Senate race. “Some very audible and prolonged booing for US Rep. Haley Stevens, who is running for U.S. Senate, at the Michigan Democratic Party convention,”…
    George Caldwell
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    Campaigns Make Use of AI in Attacks
    As the midterms get closer, campaigns continue to use artificial intelligence in campaign ads and videos. Here are examples of how campaigns and groups are using new technology to project a positive image of candidates and slam opponents. Gottheimer in the Ring Rep. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J., a gubernatorial candidate, wants his voters to get the…
    George Caldwell
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    RFK Jr. Defends HHS Agenda on Capitol Hill, Touts Early Wins and Future Reforms
    Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared before Congress this week defending his department’s policy agenda. The secretary, who has been under sustained scrutiny from skeptics of his Make America Healthy Again mission, vowed to work with members on specific health legislation to secure wins promised by the administration. Kennedy spent almost…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    FISA Spy Powers Vote a Late-Night Trainwreck on House Floor
    A band of House Republicans joined Democrats in blocking an attempt to extend the federal government’s authority to surveil foreigners’ data without a warrant in the wee hours of Friday morning. With the failure on the House floor, the White House and House leadership’s effort to maintain an intelligence program they consider important for national…
    George Caldwell
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    GOP Veteran Harrigan to Deliver Concealed-Carry Rights to Special Forces
    Rep. Pat Harrigan, R-N.C., is working to extend federal concealed-carry authority to elite military personnel—without adding any new rights or weakening preexisting firearm safeguards. “Federal law already trusts retired police officers to carry concealed nationwide. That makes sense,” Harrigan told The Daily Signal in a statement. “But it makes no sense that a retired SEAL…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Gill Blasts Republicans Who Voted to Keep Protected Status for Haitians
    Ten House Republicans and one independent voted with Democrats on Thursday to allow more than 350,000 Haitian immigrants to stay in the United States for another three years. In a 224-204 vote, the House passed a bill that would require the homeland security secretary to designate Haiti for Temporary Protected Status. Haitians have had the…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Republicans Champion End of ‘Bidenomics’ on Tax Day
    House Republicans held a press conference Wednesday to promote what they described as tangible benefits families are seeing from the Working Families Tax Cuts, arguing the legislation has delivered relief to everyday Americans and marked an end to “Bidenomics.” “After four years of Bidenomics, we said enough,” House Republican Conference Chairwoman Lisa McClain, R-Mich., said….
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    ‘16 Years Is Not Temporary’: Freedom Caucus Members Want TPS Ended for Haitians
    Members of the House Freedom Caucus are urging colleagues to oppose extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants ahead of a final House vote Thursday, citing concerns about public safety. Several House Republicans, along with now-independent Rep. Kevin Kiley of California, joined Democrats in voting to bring a bill to the floor extending TPS for…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Trump Makes Endorsement in Key House Race
    President Donald Trump has made an endorsement ahead of the Ohio Republican primary in a key House district that could help decide which party controls Congress. The president on Tuesday announced on Truth Social that he was endorsing Air Force veteran and former CIA officer Eric Conroy for Ohio’s 1st Congressional District. He drew a…
    Rebecca Downs
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    EXCLUSIVE: Daines Moves to Revamp Foster Care System
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., will introduce bipartisan legislation Thursday to codify key aspects of first lady Melania Trump’s “Fostering the Future” initiative. The move comes after the first lady made a rare trip to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, where she addressed members of the House Ways and Means Committee and urged…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    SWALWELL Act Aims to Deliver a ‘Blow’ to DC ‘Culture of Corruption’
    Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., introduced legislation on Wednesday he says would end what he calls Washington’s “culture of corruption, secrecy, and self-protection.” The Stopping Wasteful Allowances for Lawmaker Wrongdoing and Ensuring Legal Liability Act would prohibit the use of taxpayer dollars to settle sexual harassment and other misconduct claims involving members of Congress and senior…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    ‘Look These Mothers in the Eyes’: Families of Victims Killed by Illegal Aliens to Testify Before Congress
    Two mothers who lost their sons and another whose daughter remains permanently injured will testify before Congress on Thursday about how these tragedies—each involving illegal aliens—could have been prevented through stricter enforcement of immigration law. This forum could be uncomfortable for House Democrats who oppose enforcing immigration laws, said Rep. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., chairman…
    Fred Lucas
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    House Conservatives Demand FISA Spy Power Reforms
    A debate over extending a controversial federal espionage power has sown disagreement between House leadership, a band of conservative rebels, and the White House. On April 20, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which enables the government to spy on foreigners without a warrant, is set to expire. The program, which was last…
    George Caldwell
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    EXCLUSIVE: ICE Arrests More Pedophiles, Kidnappers
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Tuesday arrested criminal illegal immigrants for crimes including sexual contact with a child, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, kidnapping and sexual assault, and child molestation, The Daily Signal has learned. “Every day, the courageous men and women of ICE risk their lives to arrest criminal aliens to safeguard American communities,” Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis said in a…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Senate GOP Disapproval Rating Jumps to 60% Among Swing State Voters: Poll
    A new poll of registered voters in the battleground states of Maine, Georgia, and North Carolina found broad dissatisfaction with Senate leadership and strong support for the SAVE America Act, which would require proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections. The survey, conducted by McLaughlin & Associates, sampled registered Democrats and Republicans equally and…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Americans See Employment and Earning Retention Gains Thanks to Working Family Tax Cuts
    Members of Congress are pointing to rising wages and private-sector job growth as evidence that the Working Families Tax Cuts Act is delivering results for American workers and businesses. The law, signed by President Donald Trump on July 4, 2025, reduced taxes on tips, overtime pay, and certain retirement benefits, while expanding the child tax…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Parents Want Civic Literacy and Colorblindness in Classrooms, Not Critical Race Theory
    Parents prioritize civic literacy, colorblindness, and transparency in education rather than focusing on preconceived notions of the oppressive and oppressed, according to a new national survey. The survey commissioned by the THINC Foundation delivered shots directly across the bow of critical race theory. The vast majority, 85%, of parents believe individual attributes such as effort,…
    Katherine Matt
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