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    EXCLUSIVE: Georgia Poll Shows Jackson Leads Gov’s Race, Ossoff Ahead for Senate
    A new poll shows Rick Jackson leading the Georgia governor’s race, Sen. Jon Ossoff ahead in the race for U.S. Senate, and steady numbers for President Donald Trump despite uncertainty over the economy and an unpopular war with Iran. The poll of 1,175 likely voters, conducted June 27-30 by market research and polling firm Wick,…
    Rebecca Buis
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    ‘Double Standard of Justice’: Grassley Reveals Messages on Jack Smith’s Team and Classified Materials
    Newly released messages appear to show that Biden Justice Department officials, including those working for former special counsel Jack Smith, possibly mishandled classified information. Smith’s team investigated President Donald Trump, then out of office, from late 2022 through 2024, for alleged mishandling of classified material. Smith also investigated Trump for his conduct in challenging the…
    Fred Lucas
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    ‘Malign Influence Across All Levels of Government’: House Chairman Eyes Potential China Influence in US Judiciary in Climate Cases
    A legal group that runs an education program for judges on climate issues has had an overly close association with China, raising concerns about foreign influence in environmental cases, a national security think tank alleges in a report. The group State Armor released a report about the Environmental Law Institute’s relationships with Chinese government-affiliated entities….
    Fred Lucas
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    After Contentious Rulings, 2 Supreme Court Justices to Appear Before Congressional Panel Next Week
    After a highly eventful session of Supreme Court rulings, two justices will testify before Congress next week. Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan will testify before the House Appropriations Committee July 14 about the budget for the Supreme Court. Barrett, nominated by President Donald Trump in 2020, is considered part of the conservative wing…
    Fred Lucas
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    Democrats Follow Their Leader, Refusing Moral Clarity on Platner
    Hours after Graham Platner, Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, was accused of sexual assault, his party abandoned him. While Democrats claim to be taking the moral high ground, their timeline says otherwise. Monday afternoon, Politico reported another Platner scandal that the political world had sensed was coming after he canceled his campaign events…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Atrocious Supreme Court Ruling Makes SAVE America Act Life or Death Choice for GOP
    Unless Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., secretly works for the Democratic National Committee, he must bring the SAVE America Act back to the floor and move Heaven, Earth, and—if necessary—Hell to pass and speed it to President Donald Trump for signature. The U.S. Supreme Court’s calamitous embrace of late-arriving mail-in ballots makes this urgent matter even more vital. With sincere apologies…
    Deroy Murdock
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    Ex-Girlfriend Accuses Graham Platner of Sexual Assault
    Graham Platner, Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, has been accused of sexual assault by his ex-girlfriend. Platner has denied the allegations. As first reported by Politico, 41-year-old Maine resident Jenny Racicot dated Platner nearly five years ago. Over the course of three detailed interviews spanning two weeks, she detailed the 2021 alleged assault….
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Congress and Insider Trading: The Rules Don’t Apply When You Make the Rules
    Early in my career, I managed money for a federal judge. She couldn’t hold a single stock. No individual securities, no sector bets, no company-specific exposure of any kind. Any ruling touching a publicly traded company had to be beyond reproach. The appearance of a conflict was enough. She accepted that as a condition of…
    Jay Rogers
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    Congress Can Still Ban Birthright Citizenship. Here’s How.
    The Supreme Court has committed a grievous moral and legal error in Trump v. Barbara, the landmark case on birthright citizenship. In holding that the 14th Amendment confers automatic citizenship on virtually all children born on American soil, the court has severely vitiated the sanctity of American citizenship—in this “America 250” celebration year, no less….
    Josh Hammer
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    Truman Scholarship, a Democrat ‘Talent Pipeline,’ on Path to Reform
    A key House committee is moving forward with efforts to reform a federally funded scholarship program after extensive reporting from The College Fix uncovered the program’s overwhelming liberal bias. The House Committee on Education and the Workforce advanced New York Rep. Elise Stefanik’s Truman Scholarship Clean House Act, which could soon be brought before the…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    EXCLUSIVE: House Committee Announces Fraud Investigation Into Autism Therapy Firm
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The House Committee on Education and the Workforce is investigating a Brooklyn-based autism therapy provider over allegations of excessive billing practices that may be driving up health care costs for workers and employers. Committee Chairman Tim Walberg, R-Mich., and Rep. Rick Allen, R-Ga., requested extensive records from The Perfect Child LLC,…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    The Abortion Misinformation Debate That Could Put Women at Risk
    In a recent interview with Tara Palmeri, Rep. Kat Cammack, R-Fla., was unexpectedly asked about the life-threatening ectopic pregnancy she experienced in 2024. The discussion the interview sparked between pro-life and pro-abortion advocates online uncovered the dangerous spread of misinformation surrounding abortion laws. The video interview, titled “What Happens When Pro-Life Congresswoman Cammack Needs an…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Democrat Leaders Deny the Declaration’s First Right
    This year, Americans are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which declared the “self-evident” truth that “all men are created equal” and “endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights,” including the rights to “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.” The leaders of the Democratic Party, however, deny this self-evident truth….
    Terence Jeffrey
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    GOP Lawmakers Move to Scrap Federal Rule Critics Say Unfairly Targets Career Schools
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., is set to introduce a bill to repeal a federal rule skewing higher education funding. Currently, career and technical schools are being singled out while traditional public and nonprofit colleges and universities are exempt. “Washington should not pick winners and losers in higher education,” Harris told the…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Republican Aims to Reaffirm Declaration of Independence Amid Rise of Ideology ‘Antithetical’ to It
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Matt Van Epps, R-Tenn., told the Daily Signal he will introduce a bill on the House floor Thursday to reaffirm the values of the Declaration of Independence in honor of its 250th anniversary and in response to the sweeping rise of socialism. “Socialism is antithetical to the principles of the…
    Joseph Buff
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    States-Only Abortion Experiment ‘a Failure’: An Inside Look at the Pro-Life Movement’s Federal Strategy
    A pro-life leader told the Daily Signal that returning the issue of abortion to the states was a strategic failure of the movement, adding that pro-life advocates must now turn to a federal strategy. Marjorie Dannenfelser, the president of SBA Pro-Life America, said the movement is “not better off” following the Supreme Court’s 2022 Dobbs…
    Joseph Buff
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    ‘Thankful She Was JUST Shot’: Mother Who Lost Daughter to Illegal Immigrant Fires Back at Rep. Jayapal’s Complaining About Wasted Time 
    Jessica Gorman, bereaved mother of Sheridan Gorman, shot back at Democrat members of Congress who complained about having to hear her testimony about illegal immigrants during a Tuesday congressional hearing on sanctuary cities. “No family should ever have to bury a child because public officials fail to put American lives first,” Gorman said in her…
    Joseph Buff
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    Keith Self Sheds New Light on Bill First Reported on by the Daily Signal
    Members of the Sharia Free America Caucus gathered Wednesday to promote legislation that would prevent U.S. courts and other adjudicative bodies from recognizing or enforcing Islamic law, commonly known as Sharia law, when it conflicts with the Constitution. The legislation, introduced by Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, was first reported by the Daily Signal. The bill…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Keith Self Pushes Bill to Protect Constitution From Sharia Ahead of America 250
    A Texas congressman who co-founded the Sharia Free America Caucus is introducing legislation aimed at preventing foreign customs and religious laws from conflicting with the U.S. Constitution. The Daily Signal has learned that Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, is introducing the Preserving Our Constitution Act to prohibit federal courts and adjudicative bodies from recognizing or enforcing…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    New Ads Target Ossoff, Senate Democrats for Choosing Illegal Immigrants Over Working Families
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Ahead of midterm elections that will determine which party controls the Senate, the National Republican Senatorial Committee is launching an ad series targeting Senate Democrats for choosing illegal immigrants over working American families. The new ads will run across key battleground states, including Ohio, Michigan, Alaska, Iowa, New Hampshire, North Carolina,…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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