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    After Swalwell and Gonzales Resignations, Are These Reps Next?

    Two members of the House of Representatives announced their resignations on Monday as they faced the threat of expulsion for allegations of sexual misconduct. But rather than putting an end to Congress’ internal drama, the resignations may be the beginning of a slew of expulsion battles on the House floor. Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., who…
    George Caldwell
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    Miss America Changes Eligibility Rules to Clarify Transgender Stance Following Florida AG Letter

    The Miss America Organization has changed its rules to clarify that only females can compete. This comes after Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier warned the organization that it might be violating the Sunshine State’s law by allowing men who identify as transgender. Uthmeier sent Miss America a letter Friday, warning that its policies may violate…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Remembering the Faith of Lincoln on the Anniversary of His Death

    On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head and killed by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre during the showing of “Our American Cousin.” It was Good Friday. It is eerily fitting that the murder occurred on the most somber day of the Christian year. Lincoln mentioned God frequently in his…
    Thomas Griffin
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    Foreign Donations Are Buying Influence Over K-12 Schools. Here’s What Parents Need to Know.

    Earlier this year, the U.S. Department of Education revamped efforts to track foreign donations to postsecondary institutions. State lawmakers have never required the same oversight of international gifts to K-12 schools—until now. Colleges and universities are required to report foreign gifts worth $250,000 or more to the U.S. Department of Education. For 2025, the agency…
    Rebecca Rose
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    Biden’s DOJ Colluded With Big Abortion to Prosecute Pro-Lifers

    The Biden administration collaborated with pro-abortion groups in weaponizing law enforcement against pro-lifers, according to a report released Tuesday by the Justice Department. Under the leadership of Attorney General Merrick Garland, the Biden-era Justice Department aggressively applied the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act, or FACE Act, against pro-life activists, the report says. The…
    Fred Lucas
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    Pennsylvania Urged to Opt Into Federal Scholarship Tax Credit

    School choice advocates and policymakers gathered at the Pennsylvania State Capitol on April 10 to call on Gov. Josh Shapiro to opt the commonwealth into the federal scholarship tax credit program before the January 2027 deadline. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon joined lawmakers and advocacy leaders, including Rep. Scott Perry and Andrew Lewis, to emphasize…
    Katherine Matt
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    Sex Scandals End 2 Congressional Careers in 1 Day

    Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales, who was facing allegations of sexual misconduct with subordinates, announced his intention to resign on Monday. “There is a season for everything and God has a plan for us all. When Congress returns tomorrow, I will file my retirement from office. It has been my privilege to serve the great people…
    George Caldwell
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    Swalwell to Resign From Congress, Maintains His Innocence

    On the morning of Friday, April 10, Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., was considered to be the leading Democrat in the California gubernatorial primary. Four days later, Swalwell is not only bowing out of the race—but out of Congress entirely. “I am aware of efforts to bring an immediate expulsion vote against me and other members. Expelling anyone…
    Bradley Devlin
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    Ruling Allows Fulton County to Block Republican Election Board Nominees 

    The Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled that the Fulton County commissioners may reject Republican nominees to the county’s election board, finding the board appointments are “inherently discretionary.” For years, the Democrat-controlled Fulton County Board of Commissioners has been fighting the local GOP over who gets to sit on the Fulton County Board of Registration…
    Reagan Campbell
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    Democrats’ Jungle Primary Boomerang Hits Swalwell Hard

    ditor’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.   Here in California, we’re having a primary coming up in June. Since 2010, by ballot initiative, we have jungle primaries, where the…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    4 Senate Race Predictions Shift in Political Forecast

    As midterm elections loom, a major political forecaster is shifting its predictions in four Senate races to be more favorable for Democrats. While it is an uphill climb for Democrats to take back the upper chamber, changing Cook Political Report race ratings suggest there might be a chance. “With an increasingly sour national environment for…
    George Caldwell
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    President Trump’s War on Fraud

    According to federal government data, the government loses more taxpayer dollars every year to fraud than it spends on the entire budgets of several Cabinet agencies. Thank goodness President Donald Trump has launched the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud and directed Vice President JD Vance to lead the effort. The Government Accountability Office recently conducted a government-wide study to get an…
    Jenny Beth Martin
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    EXCLUSIVE: Less Than 1 in 10 Say the US Is Fully Prepared to Respond to a Bioterrorism Attack

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Just 9% of Americans consider the United States extremely prepared to respond to a biological threat, while terrorism remains Americans’ leading national security concern, a new poll suggests. The poll, conducted by Defend Forgotten America, asked respondents if they considered America “extremely prepared” to respond to bioterrorism threats. Many respondents (44%)…
    Fred Lucas
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    Georgia Official Charged With COVID-19 Fraud Runs for State Senate, While 2 Others Plead Guilty

    A suspended member of the Georgia House of Representatives announced she will run for the state Senate despite being charged by the U.S. Department of Justice with COVID-19 unemployment fraud, while two of her former colleagues have already pleaded guilty to similar offenses. Former state Reps. Dexter L. Sharper and Karen L. Bennett, along with…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Swalwell Gubernatorial Campaign Implodes Amid Sexual Assault Allegations

    Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., announced Sunday that he would be suspending his California gubernatorial campaign due to allegations of sexual misconduct, which he has denied. “I am suspending my campaign for Governor,” Swalwell announced on X on Sunday. “To my family, staff, friends, and supporters, I am deeply sorry for mistakes in judgment I’ve made…
    Angelina Delfin
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    ‘He Tried to Save Us’: ODU Cadets Recall ROTC Classroom Attack 

    Cadets from Old Dominion University spoke publicly for the first time since the terrorist attack inside their Army ROTC classroom that left their instructor dead and two students wounded. On March 12, ISIS supporter Mohamed Bailor Jalloh entered the classroom, shouted “Allahu Akbar,” and opened fire, killing Lt. Col. Brandon Shah and wounding two cadets….
    Reagan Campbell
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    Can the GOP Cash in on Ohio Redistricting as Dems Appear to Have Clear Midterm Advantage?

    Ohio remains a key battleground in determining control of the U.S. House in the upcoming midterm elections. But as prediction models continue to shift the advantage in close races toward Democrats, do Republicans still have a chance in these Ohio races? The Cook Political Report recently made several changes to its ratings in Ohio races….
    Rebecca Downs
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    Gabbard Exposes Congressional Plot to Impeach Trump

    Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Monday declassified and released documents she says show that officials within the Intelligence Community mishandled and politicized a whistleblower complaint that ultimately led to President Donald Trump’s first impeachment in 2019. According to Gabbard, the newly released records allege that what she described as “deep state actors” collaborated…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    What Does Viktor Orbán’s Defeat Mean for Hungary?

    Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will lose his position at the head of Hungary’s government after 16 years in power, but his replacement—Tisza Party leader Péter Magyar—represents less of a political sea change than a correction after alleged corruption. Orbán conceded the election to Magyar on Sunday after Tisza secured more than two-thirds of the…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Liberal Colonialism in Virginia: Fairfax Liberals Think They’re Better Than Their Fellow Virginians

    Signs that read, “Don’t Fairfax Me” and “Vote No,” are reportedly prevalent in rural Virginia for good reason. Virginia Democrats’ redistricting campaign aims to disenfranchise rural Virginians. The referendum, which would split heavily populated Fairfax County across five congressional districts, is a deceptive power grab. The April 21 election will decide the fate of Virginia’s 11 congressional…
    Stephanie Lundquist-Arora
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