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    Republicans Risk Losing Their Strongest Issue: Immigration
    Brand new battleground polling shows that immigration topics remain the clearest and strongest issue set for all candidates heading into November’s midterm elections. Despite persistent opposition from legacy media and business interests, voters continue to rally to the “America First” vision of sovereignty, restrained immigration, and robust enforcement of our nation’s laws. But predictably, the…
    Steve Cortes
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    Louisiana Must Redraw Congressional Map After SCOTUS Ruling, Governor Says
    After the Supreme Court struck down a Louisiana congressional district on Wednesday as “unconstitutional racial gerrymandering,” the state will have to redo its congressional map, Gov. Jeff Landry said in a joint statement with state Attorney General Liz Murrill. Before the Supreme Court ruling, a federal district court issued an injunction against using the current…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Cousin Marriage Ban Could Soon Hit the US
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Keith Self has introduced legislation that would effectively outlaw cousin marriages by denying federal recognition and benefits to such unions. “Cousin marriage—which is permitted under Sharia—is fundamentally incompatible with American culture and values. It should not be allowed anywhere in our country,” the Texas Republican told The Daily Signal. “The…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    President Trump: Convene Congress and Secure DHS Funding
    In the wake of the latest alarming incident concerning the safety of our chief executive that has shaken the nation, President Donald Trump has a key opportunity to exercise a clear constitutional authority that has gone too long ignored. Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution grants the president the power to convene both…
    Jeff Clark
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    Mills Drops Out of Maine Senate Race as Dems’ Left Wing Ascends
    In a victory for the Democratic Party’s left flank, Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills has dropped out of the state’s Senate race, effectively ceding the party’s nomination to Graham Platner to take on Republican incumbent Susan Collins. The 78-year-old governor’s departure, which she says is due to lack of campaign funds, comes after months of…
    George Caldwell
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    Dems Enraged by Callais Ruling
    The Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision on Wednesday has upended the 2026 midterm elections, with members of the Congressional Black Caucus’ reelection chances under threat should Republican-controlled legislatures move to redistrict. In a 6-3 ruling, the court declared Louisiana’s congressional map, which was ordered by a court to have two majority-black districts in compliance…
    George Caldwell
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    Hegseth Battles Congressional Democrats Grilling Him on Iran
    At a House Armed Services Committee hearing to explain the Pentagon’s 2027 budget request, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth got his first public congressional grilling since the start of the conflict with Iran. The secretary came in ready to bring the fight to Congress before the questions even began. “The biggest adversary we face at…
    George Caldwell
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    SCOOP: Hawley’s AI Chatbot Bill Expected to Pass Committee
    Republican Sen. Josh Hawley’s GUARD Act is expected to have the votes to pass the Judiciary Committee on Thursday, a source familiar with the matter told The Daily Signal. The Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue Act, or GUARD Act, bans artificial intelligence chatbot companions for minors. The bill has bipartisan support; three Democrat…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    ‘I Did My Homework’: Zeldin Slams DeLauro During Explosive EPA Hearing
    Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin brought a fiery exchange against a progressive climate control hawk who forgot to do her homework, suggesting his defense was “BS.” Zeldin appeared before the House Interior and Environment Appropriations Subcommittee on Monday to testify and defend the EPA’s 2027 budget. He soon got into a heated argument with…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Vital House Surveillance, Farm, Immigration Bills Stall in Committee
    The House of Representatives’ attempt to pass legislation on foreign surveillance, homeland security funding, and agricultural policy on a tight deadline has already screeched to a halt, with Republican intraparty disagreement on all fronts. The House Rules Committee, a leadership-controlled panel that determines the conditions of debate for bills on the floor, went into recess…
    George Caldwell
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    Squad Pushes $25 Minimum Wage in the Name of ‘Racial Justice’
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Daily Signal has obtained plans from a coalition of House Democrats showing it will push legislation to raise the federal minimum wage to $25 an hour and “tax the rich” in an effort to strip “power and privilege” from “the wealthy and well‑connected” to advance “racial justice.” Reps. Delia Ramirez,…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Roy Pushes FISA Amendment to Kill Biden-Era Car Surveillance Mandate
    The vehicle kill switch may be getting another chance to be killed in Congress this week as a member of the House Rules Committee wants to repeal legislation that directs automakers to install surveillance technology on all new vehicles starting in 2027. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, a committee member and influential congressman on the conservative…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Conservatives Ask Trump to Use Obscure Constitutional Power to Fund DHS
    In the latest pressure campaign on Republican leadership, a group of Washington conservatives is asking President Donald Trump to use his constitutional authority to force Congress into session indefinitely until it fully funds the Department of Homeland Security. On Saturday, shortly after an attempt on Trump’s life at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Jeff Clark,…
    George Caldwell
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    RFK Jr. Must Cease Flow of Tax Dollars to CAIR, Roy Says
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Chip Roy of Texas sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday, urging him to suspend funding for the Council on American-Islamic Relations and its affiliates and initiate debarment proceedings. “Why should Americans’ taxpayer dollars go to groups like CAIR that facilitate terrorism?”…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Dick Durbin’s Defining Flip-Flop
    Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, who has served as the Senate’s Democrat whip for more than 20 years, went down to the Senate floor on Jan. 21, 2025, to speak about a bill aimed at protecting the lives of certain newborn babies. He was against it. The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, as described in…
    Terence Jeffrey
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    Will Florida Save Republicans in Redistricting War?
    Virginia Democrats dealt Republicans a major defeat in the national redistricting war with a successful redistricting ballot measure on Tuesday, but the final battle may take place in Tallahassee, Florida. On Tuesday, over 51% of voters opted to support allowing Virginia’s Democrat-controlled Legislature to redraw the 11-seat congressional map to boot up to four of…
    George Caldwell
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    Republican House Should Fatten Senate GOP’s Boney Reconciliation Bill
    Picture a packed airport gate. Passengers languish as a delayed flight goes nowhere. The typically cheerful airline personnel are as bored and dejected as the travelers. Suddenly, the pilot announces departure in five minutes. The huddled masses jump for joy. After the flight crew boards, the gate agents direct two passengers onto the plane and then shut the…
    Deroy Murdock
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    Targeting COVID-19 Scams, Welfare Fraud: Ernst’s Package Aims to Save Taxpayers $240B
    Morphing numerous bills into one giant legislative package is often a recipe for wasteful spending, but an anti-fraud measure from Senate DOGE Caucus Chairwoman Joni Ernst aims to save taxpayers $240 billion. In January, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., requested that Ernst, an Iowa Republican, draft a legislative package to prevent fraud cases similar…
    Fred Lucas
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    Congress Advances Prevention and Education to End Human Trafficking
    Congress is putting parties aside to extend the bipartisan protection and prevention of human trafficking in the United States. The Frederick Douglass Trafficking Victims Prevention and Protection Reauthorization Act has been stalled in the House since February 2025. But Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., and Rep. Kweisi Mfume, D-Md., are now calling for more education to…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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  • Georgia Politicos Accuse Ossoff of Hiding His ‘Socialism’ on the Campaign Trail
    Republican leaders in Georgia told The Daily Signal that Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff, who is campaigning for reelection, is presenting himself as a moderate by emphasizing broadly popular issues rather than embracing what they describe as a sharply partisan voting record. “He’s a great politician,” Rep. Rich McCormick, R‑Ga., said. “When he sees me at…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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