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    Platner Cruises to Maine Senate General Election Despite Scandals
    Graham Platner has won the Maine Democrat nomination for the U.S. Senate, officially clearing the field for the scandal-plagued oysterman to challenge Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. Platner won the nomination with little contest, as Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills dropped out of the race in April. However, her name remained on the ballot. With…
    George Caldwell
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    Iran Fighting Intensifies With Congress Divided on War Power Questions
    After weeks in which President Donald Trump has expressed cautious optimism about peace talks with Iran, the United States retaliated against an Iranian downing of an American aircraft, raising questions about the administration’s Iran exit plan and how it will work with Congress going forward. On Tuesday, the United States struck Iran in retaliation for…
    George Caldwell
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    For One Night on the Baseball Diamond, Washington Gets It Right
    Since 1909, through two world wars, the Great Depression, and every period of political turmoil our country has faced in modern times, Congress has played baseball. That is not an accident. There is something about the game that has always outlasted the moment, that pulls people back to the field no matter what else is…
    Rep. August Pfluger
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    ICE OFFICIAL: The Department of Homeland Security Is Funded After Monthslong Debate
    The House of Representatives passed the $70 billion party-line budget bill Republicans refer to as the Secure America Act. The Department of Homeland Security funding bill will now be sent to President Donald Trump’s desk, where he is expected to sign it immediately Wednesday morning. House Republicans passed the bill Tuesday night, 214-212, with all…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    ‘We Should Move On’: These Republicans Think the Voter ID Fight Is Over
    After months in which the SAVE America Act—a bill to require photo identification and proof of citizenship in federal elections—has been a major topic of discussion among Republican senators, some in the upper chamber are willing to call it quits and “move on.” “It’s a well-known fact around here, sometimes perhaps not fully grasped around…
    George Caldwell
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    ‘Conservative Juggernaut’ Tim Scott Speaks on ‘The Tony Kinnett Cast’
    During Monday’s episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” the Daily Signal’s Tony Kinnett spoke with Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., whom he called a “conservative juggernaut” and one to watch. Many important topics were discussed during the program. Gerrymandering and Black Representation in Congress According to Scott, the Democrats’ narrative about redistricting and race rings hollow….
    Rebecca Downs
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    Can Republicans Pull Off One Last Big Bill Before August? Pfluger Says They Can
    After nearly a year, House Republicans are finally gaining momentum on Reconciliation 3.0, an affordability, anti-fraud bill that has the potential to save the party in the midterms. With their self-imposed deadline of “before the end of summer”—meaning before campaign season ramps up in August—the window isn’t open long. Republican Study Committee Chairman August Pfluger,…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    California’s Vote-by-Mail Mess Is Exactly Why We Need the SAVE America Act
    California held its statewide primary on June 2. It’s now June 9, and votes are still being counted. That’s not a glitch in the system. That’s by design—and it’s fueling questions about the integrity of the election and renewed efforts to pass the SAVE America Act. Six years ago, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    Rick Scott: Late LA Mayor Race Results Prove SAVE America Is Necessary
    Angered by Los Angeles’ late-arriving mayoral election results that locked Spencer Pratt out of the city’s runoff election, Republican Sen. Rick Scott is arguing the SAVE America Act would strengthen Americans’ faith in their elections. The bill would require photo identification and proof of citizenship in federal elections and require local governments to regularly purge…
    George Caldwell
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    How Reconciliation Can Help Reduce SNAP Fraud and Waste
    Waste, fraud, and abuse in the welfare system have been on full display for the last several months, giving Congress a clear opportunity for reform. As lawmakers consider another budget reconciliation, they should prioritize improving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, one of the federal government’s largest welfare programs. First, Congress could eliminate a major loophole…
    Rachel Sheffield
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    Budget Reconciliation Can Advance an American Opportunity Agenda
    Congress must use budget reconciliation to begin adopting an American Opportunity Agenda by the fourth of July. Americans cannot wait for action by their elected officials to address affordability, accountability, and opportunity for the American people. Enactment of a follow-up to the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” (Public Law 119-21, OBBB) on its one-year anniversary would…
    Daniel Kowalski
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    Storm Clouds Over Spy Power Talks in Congress
    With an end-of-the-week expiration of a federal spy program rapidly approaching, some in Congress are threatening to tank talks over the man the Trump administration has appointed to the nation’s highest surveillance position. On Friday, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which grants the federal government the authority to surveil foreigners without a…
    George Caldwell
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    Democrats’ Maine Senate Gamble Raises Questions About Standards
    The Democratic Party’s approach to Maine’s Senate race has sparked a debate that extends well beyond the state’s borders. At the center of the controversy is Democrat Senate candidate Graham Platner, whose campaign has been dogged by a series of damaging allegations and personal scandals. Reports have highlighted Platner’s past online activity, including the presence…
    Ben Shapiro
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    Scott Bessent’s Most Vicious Capitol Hill Moments
    This past week, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent sparred with Democrats as he testified before multiple committees on Capitol Hill. Here are the seemingly mild-mannered secretary’s most vicious verbal battles of the week during his testimony before the House Ways and Means Committee and the Senate Finance Committee. Who Was President During WWI? “Do…
    George Caldwell
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    Ohio Officials Testify Before Fraud Task Force
    The House Oversight Committee task force, led by Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, met on Wednesday to study Medicaid fraud in Ohio. Lawmakers heard from The Daily Wire’s Luke Rosiak, as well as Ohio Auditor Keith Faber and state Rep. Mike Dovilla. The hearing also saw a simple question from Gill nearly bring a Ohio lawmaker…
    Rebecca Downs
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    Senate Passes Border Funding Megabill
    The Senate passed a major immigration enforcement funding bill early Friday morning, marking a major step forward for the effort to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as well as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term. The chamber voted 52-47 to pass the $70 billion party-line budget bill,…
    George Caldwell
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    DHS Secretary Blasts Senator for Calling ICE Unconstitutional: ‘If You Don’t Like the Laws, YOU Can Change Them’
    Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin fired back at Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Conn., during a Senate Appropriations subcommittee hearing over claims that Immigration and Customs Enforcement is lawless, dangerous, and unconstitutional. “We’re doing the job that Congress gave us the authority to do,” Mullin said. “If you don’t like the laws, you can change…
    Joseph Buff
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    Senate Undergoes Vote-A-Rama to Pass Border Megabill
    The Senate has kicked off the long, arduous process of debating amendments on a party-line budget bill to provide $70 billion to cover immigration enforcement for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term without any Democrat support. On Wednesday afternoon, in a party-line vote, the Senate advanced what Republican leadership calls the “Secure America Act.”…
    George Caldwell
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    Chip Roy Pushes for FACE Act Repeal
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Texas Rep. Chip Roy is pushing to repeal a law that has resulted in the imprisonment of pro-life protesters, arguing the legislation could be used to unfairly target Americans in the future. In a Tuesday letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., Roy called for a floor vote on…
    George Caldwell
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    ‘UNHINGED’: Green Screams for DHS Secretary to ‘Shut Up!’ After Labeling Him a Racist
    Rep. Al Green, best known for shaking a cane at President Donald Trump and filing several articles of impeachment, is being mocked for labeling Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin a racist, then screaming at him to “shut up” when he tried to respond. It happened Wednesday at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, but the…
    Al Perrotta
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