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    ‘Unjustified Burdens’: Senate Passes Resolution to Repeal Biden-Era Appliance Rule
    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Senate passed a joint resolution to repeal a Department of Energy appliance standard on Wednesday by a margin of 52-46, further advancing the rollback of Biden-era green energy regulations on household appliances. Rep. Andrew Clyde, R-Ga., is the lead sponsor of the joint resolution of disapproval, HJ Res. 42, which aims to nullify a rule issued…
    Audrey Streb
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    Contender to Replace Durbin as Senate Democrat Whip Is Pro-Abortion, Pro-LGBTQ
    Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, a hard-core liberal, is seen by insiders as a leading contender to succeed the retiring Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois as the Senate Democratic whip in the next Congress. Schatz has served in the Senate since December 2012 and currently serves in a party leadership role as the chief deputy whip….
    Jacob Adams
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    Democrat NH Senator Backs Rep’s Bid for Elevation to Retiring Lawmaker’s Senate Seat
    Rep. Chris Pappas, D-N.H., received a major political boost in his bid to move up to the Senate when he was endorsed Friday by Sen. Maggie Hassan, his fellow New Hampshire Democrat. Pappas is running for the nomination to be the Democrat candidate in the November 2026 election to replace Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H. Shaheen…
    Jacob Adams
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    Durbin Confirms Intent to ‘Pass the Torch,’ Setting Off Jockeying by Would-Be Senate Successors
    In the wake of longtime Illinois Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin announcing his retirement Wednesday, politicians are looking back on the 80-year-old Senate minority whip’s tenure and also looking ahead to who will replace him. “In my heart, I know it’s time to pass the torch. So, I am announcing today that I will not be…
    George Caldwell
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    America’s News Habits Changed. Now, Washington Is Finally Catching Up
    Americans changed their news consumption habits years ago, but the White House press briefing room did not reflect those changes—until now.  Despite floundering ratings at CNN and MSNBC, and outlets like The Washington Post hemorrhaging readership and revenues, corporate media was long given deference across Washington, D.C., especially at the White House. But now, with…
    Virginia Allen | Elise McCue
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    Will Congress Ensure Only Citizens Vote?
    By May 7, all U.S. citizens are supposed to have their federally required “Real ID” so that they can travel by air or enter a federal building. But what about using them to register to vote to ensure they are legally present in the country and eligible to vote in our elections? The SAVE Act,…
    Joe Thomas
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    Andrew Cuomo Faces Criminal Referral to DOJ for Allegedly Lying to Congress
    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer of Kentucky on Monday afternoon referred current New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo to the Department of Justice for criminal prosecution. Comer said the former governor “knowingly and willfully made false statements to Congress” regarding his involvement in a state government report that underreported the…
    Adam Pack
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    Pro-Palestinian Candidate Jumps Into Michigan’s Senate Race
    Abdul El-Sayed, a former Michigan health official known for his pro-Palestinian sympathies, has jumped into the Democratic primary to replace the retiring Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., in the Senate. El-Sayed, who served as the director of the Wayne County public health department from March 2023 until this month, previously ran unsuccessfully for Michigan governor in…
    Jacob Adams
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    Race to Succeed McConnell in Senate Heats Up
    After former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announced in February his intention to retire at the end of his current term, it set off a wave of speculation over who would jump into the race to replace the elder GOP statesman.  So far, only Daniel Cameron, who served as attorney general of Kentucky from…
    Jacob Adams
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    Texas GOP Senate Primary Race Gets Ugly Early
    The most contentious Senate contest of 2026 is shaping up to be between two Republicans. Since Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton declared his run to unseat Sen. John Cornyn, who has represented the Lone Star State since 2002, the two candidates have hammered each other with attack ads that question each other’s character and MAGA…
    George Caldwell
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    Second Time’s the Charm? Rogers Takes Another Shot at Michigan Senate Race
    Former Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Mich., on Monday announced his 2026 run for the soon-to-be-vacated Senate seat of retiring Michigan Democrat Sen. Gary Peters.  Rogers, a veteran of Michigan politics, who lost to Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., in his 2024 Senate run, represented Michigan’s 8th Congressional District from 2001 to 2015. He lost by fewer than…
    George Caldwell
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    Former Washington Post Writer Gushes Over ‘Handsome,’ ‘Morally Good’ Accused Killer
    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Former Washington Post columnist Taylor Lorenz described accused murderer Luigi Mangione as “morally good” and “handsome” during a Sunday appearance on CNN. Police in Altoona, Pennsylvania, arrested Mangione in December 2024 following a five-day manhunt after UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson was killed in a shooting just outside a Manhattan hotel while en route to…
    Harold Hutchison
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    With Loss of Power in Congress, the Left Turns to Theatrics
    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. I’ve mentioned in other videos that there’s been a poverty among the Democratic Party of constructive…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    New Senate Proposal Moves the Ball on Closing Down Department of Education
    Will the U.S. Department of Education end with a bang or a whimper? So far this year, President Donald Trump’s executive orders have arrived with a bang, directing Education Secretary Linda McMahon to take “all necessary steps” to close the agency. The department proceeded to cut overgrown staff rolls and plans to move programs for…
    Jonathan Butcher
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    Congress: Defend Americans’ Voices at the Ballot Box and Pass the SAVE Act
    The right to vote is one of America’s most sacred privileges, making the integrity of our elections an issue of paramount importance for our country. So why is the Left so determined to undermine it? The surge of illegal aliens pouring across the border during the Biden administration, combined with lax voter ID laws in…
    Ryan Walker
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    Stop Freaking Out—DOGE Is Exactly What Washington Needs 
    Judging by the Left’s reactions over the past few months, you would think the Department of Government Efficiency was burning down the federal government. The protests. The headlines. The handwringing. All because someone finally asked the question Americans have been yelling for years: Where is our money going?  Let’s set the record straight. President Donald…
    Sarah Selip
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    ‘CROSSED THE RUBICON’: Colorado House Passes Bill Treating as Child Abuse Dissent From Transgender Orthodoxy
    The Colorado House of Representatives passed a bill Sunday that would remove kids from parents’ custody for behaviors like “misgendering” and “deadnaming” after Democrats cited the Southern Poverty Law Center to justify excluding parental rights groups from discussion on the bill. The bill, HB 1312, passed with 36 votes in favor, 20 against, and nine…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Members of Congress Must Be Present to Represent
    President Donald Trump’s win in November was so sweeping of a mandate that Republicans won control of both the House and Senate. Control of Congress is critical to moving Trump’s vast America First agenda forward—and because of the slim majority held by Republicans in the House of Representatives, one would hope they’re working together in…
    Tim Young
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    AOC Wallops Schumer in Potential 2028 NY Senate Primary, Poll Finds
    Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., would trounce Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., in a hypothetical 2028 Democratic Party Senate primary, according to a poll conducted by Data for Progress, a self-described “progressive” think tank.  The left-wing group surveyed 767 likely primary voters in such a New York Democrat Senate primary contest from March 26 to…
    Jacob Adams
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    Grassley Teams With Democrat on Senate Bill to Claw Back Tariff Authority From President
    Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, on Thursday introduced legislation with Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., to amend the Trade Act of 1974 to bring back congressional authority over tariffs. The bill, the Trade Review Act of 2025, would require the president to notify Congress of any new tariffs within 48 hours of their imposition. The bill also…
    Jacob Adams
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