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    White House Official: Trump Has Said a US-Cuba Deal Could Be Done Easily

    REUTERS—President Donald Trump has said the United States is talking to Cuba, its leaders should agree to a deal, and that could easily be done, a White House official said on Friday, reiterating the president’s previous remarks after Havana confirmed that negotiations were underway. Cuban President Miguel Diaz-Canel said earlier that his government had opened talks…
    Matt Spetalnick
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    EXCLUSIVE: Kennedy Allies Pledge $100 Million to Boost MAHA Republicans

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The MAHA PAC is launching a $100 million fundraising campaign to bolster “Make America Healthy Again” candidates endorsed by President Donald Trump in the 2026 midterms. The MAHA PAC, a Robert F. Kennedy-aligned super PAC dedicated to “Making America Healthy Again,” hopes to “counter the influence of Big Pharma, Big Food,…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    EXCLUSIVE: Trump Admin Launches Challenge to Beautify American Infrastructure

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy today launched a new challenge to beautify transportation infrastructure ahead of America’s 250th birthday. The “Beautifying Transportation Infrastructure Challenge” gives Americans of all ages the opportunity to submit infrastructure design concepts that “capture the spirit and greatness of America,” according to a news release first reviewed by The Daily Signal….
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    AGs Demand Probe Into Taxpayer-Funded Climate Training for Judges

    Two dozen Republican state attorneys general called on the Trump administration to investigate what they say is the use of tax dollars to influence judges in climate cases. The state attorneys general, in a letter to Trump Cabinet officials, point to federal grants issued by the National Science Foundation to the National Academies of Sciences,…
    Fred Lucas
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    Virginia Shouldn’t Bail Out Fairfax County’s Failing Schools

    Hungry dogs run faster, but Fairfax County’s leadership is so bloated that it can barely move. Contrary to what these overfed “dogs” would have you believe, the county’s problems are not the rest of Virginia’s responsibility. On Tuesday, Kyle McDaniel—an at-large member of the Fairfax County School Board currently embroiled in embezzlement allegations—emailed Fairfax families…
    Stephanie Lundquist-Arora
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    Leftist Groups Meeting With Cuban Politburo Reveals ‘Just How Coordinated’ Opposition to Trump Is: Chip Roy

    Rep. Chip Roy is demanding an “immediate” investigation into the leftist network of activist groups organizing protests against President Donald Trump’s intervention in Iran after some of the network’s leaders met with the Cuban Communist Party’s Politburo earlier this week. “That this group would openly meet with Cuba tells you how urgent it is for…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Dire Straits for Midterms? Gas Price Surge Troubles Senators

    Amid uncertainty in a vital global shipping lane brought on by the conflict with Iran, gas pump prices are way up. Some in Congress think that could be a problem for their constituents and for Republicans’ chances in the midterms. “Naturally, we’re all really concerned,” Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., told The Daily Signal of the…
    George Caldwell
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    UK Will Remove Historical Figures From Currency in Latest Move to Erase National Heritage

    The powers that be in the U.K. appear eager to strip away every aspect of what it means to be British from their society and institutions. According to a news release from the Bank of England, the country is set to remove historical figures from its currency and replace them with various non-offensive wildlife. “For more…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Old Dominion University Shooter Reportedly Had Prison Sentence for Aiding ISIS Cut Short

    Mohamed Jalloh, a former U.S. service member and naturalized citizen from Sierra Leone who shot and killed one person and injured two others at Virginia’s Old Dominion University on Thursday, was reportedly released by President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice in 2024 after being sentenced in 2017 to 11 years in prison for aiding ISIS….
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Massie Questions ‘Woke’ Opponent’s Conservative Credentials

    Rep. Thomas Massie released an ad Tuesday questioning his primary opponent’s conservative credentials. Massie, R-Ky., who has an 83% lifetime score from Heritage Action, pointed out that Ed Gallrein, who is now endorsed by President Donald Trump, changed his voter registration from Republican to Independent in 2016, the year Trump won the Republican Party’s presidential…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Democrats Block DHS Reopening as TSA Lines Grow Longer

    Democrats again voted down a measure to reopen the Department of Homeland Security, leaving the agency with a lapse in appropriations that is 27 days and counting. Senate Republicans only needed seven Democrats to break ranks for the 60 votes necessary to reopen the department, but the measure failed by a vote of 51-46. Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., voted for the measure,…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Florida Passes Voter ID Bill as National SAVE Act Stalls

    The Florida Senate passed voter ID legislation Thursday, sending the bill to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk, as the SAVE America Act stalls in the U.S. Senate. SB 1334, a bill to strengthen the verification process for voters’ citizenship status, passed the Sunshine State’s Senate 27-12, fulfilling the prediction of Florida Chief Financial Officer Blaise Ingoglia…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Inside CSWF: Pro-Family Conference Offers Alternative to UN’s Women’s Agenda 

    The 70th session of the United Nations’ Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) opened in New York on March 9. However, a parallel event, the Conference on the State of Women and Family (CSWF), is being hosted this week by a coalition of pro-family organizations, urging a return to the fundamentals that the U.N. commission seems to have forgotten.   …
    Reagan Campbell
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    Senate Passes Bipartisan Housing Package as SAVE Act Pressure Builds

    The Senate voted to pass a massive housing legislation package on Thursday, even as the White House has called for the SAVE America Act to be a top legislative priority. Passing with rare bipartisan support, the package of housing bills aims to lower housing costs and codify multiple of President Donald Trump’s executive orders.   “This bill offers real solutions that…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    No Other News Network Can Catch Fox News Right Now

    From the first days of 2026, Americans have witnessed some of the most consequential moments of Donald Trump’s presidency. Venezuela, Minnesota, tariffs, artificial intelligence, and Iran have shaped the news over the past 10 weeks. Breaking news events put media outlets to the test and, if done well, have the potential to drive massive audience…
    Rob Bluey
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    Suspect Dead in Detroit-Area Synagogue Shooting, No Other Casualties Reported

    The suspect in a vehicle that rammed into a Detroit-area synagogue was shot dead, according to a law enforcement official, with no other casualties from the incident immediately reported. Oakland County Sheriff Michael Bouchard told reporters around 2:30 p.m. EDT that a vehicle had breached the doors of the Temple Israel synagogue and driven down a hallway, hitting one…
    Daily Signal Staff
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    Deportation Showdown Escalates After Court Halts Trump Policy

    An appeals court will allow the Trump administration to continue removing illegal immigrants to “third countries,” or locations other than their country of origin, for now. The 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a ruling by Joe Biden-appointed U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy in Massachusetts.  The appeals court gave near-term relief to the Trump…
    Fred Lucas
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    US Sues California Over Zero-Emission Vehicle, Greenhouse Gas Rules

    REUTERS—The Trump administration on Thursday sued the state of California, claiming the state’s zero-emission vehicle and tailpipe greenhouse gas emissions rules are illegal and preempted by federal law. The Transportation Department sued the California Air Resources Board in U.S. District Court in California over vehicle rules that remain in place after President Donald Trump signed legislation last year…
    David Shepardson
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    GOP Senator Fights for Life on Capitol Hill 

    Sen. Josh Hawley introduced new legislation Wednesday calling on Congress to stand up against chemical abortion.  Pro-life advocates, spiritual leaders, lawyers, and women who took abortion pills gathered to share their testimonies on Capitol Hill at a press conference introducing the legislation.  “We are here today to issue a call to action, to call on the United States Congress to stand up and to…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    End the Harmful Time Change Ritual

    Except for the wise people of Arizona and Hawaii, who have year-round standard time, Americans were once again forced to “spring forward” and lose an hour of sleep on Sunday morning. This practice, known as daylight saving time, gives Americans more time in the evening to enjoy sunlight. This helps owners of golf courses, tennis…
    Jeff Crouere
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