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    ‘That’s the Leverage’: Democrats Shrug Off FEMA and TSA Funding Concerns as Partial Shutdown Looms

    As the House Homeland Security Committee heard testimonies from top Department of Homeland Security officials on Tuesday, Republicans are warning Democrats about the consequences of a partial government shutdown. Congress is facing yet another potential partial government shutdown this Friday as funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire. Democrats have made their demands clear,…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    10 Threats Against Trump Admin Officials in 2026

    This year may have barely begun, but it has already witnessed many threats to President Donald Trump and members of his administration. Trump survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024, and he faced another serious assassination attempt in West Palm Beach, Florida, two months later. The first assassin died in the attempt,…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    GOP Questions Democrats’ Demand to Ban ICE at Polling Places

    Because of Democrat demands to prevent a government shutdown, House Republicans are accusing Senate Democrats of protecting illegal immigrants who vote in American elections. Democrats are threatening to vote against legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which could force a partial shutdown of the federal government this Friday. Democrats have made several demands…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    4 Takeaways From Senate Probe of ‘Arctic Frost’ Data Collection

    Telecom executives didn’t give satisfactory answers to senators when asked about assisting former special counsel Jack Smith’s team in scooping up phone data of members of Congress.  Lawyers for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon testified on Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law about why they willingly cooperated with investigators’ demands,…
    Fred Lucas
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    Who Will Blink First in DHS Shutdown Battle?

    With a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security looming at the end of the week, the Senate is not close to resolving fundamental disagreements on immigration law enforcement. On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., expressed openness to a new funding extension to provide time for talks between the White House, Senate Republicans,…
    George Caldwell
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    Conservatives Warn Bill Authorizing Women’s History Museum Could Allow Exhibits Honoring Biological Men

    Legislation to authorize a women’s history museum would also allow men who identify as women to be featured, some conservatives warn. The House Committee on Natural Resources is holding a legislative hearing on Tuesday for the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act, which would permit the Smithsonian women’s museum to be located on the National…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Noem Celebrates Court ‘Win’ on Deportations

    A federal appeals court is allowing the Trump administration to proceed with plans to end temporary immigration protections for about 89,000 aliens from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. On Monday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily lifted a lower court’s order blocking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from moving to end Temporary Protected Status…
    Virginia Allen
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    Clinton-Appointed Judge Rules on Newsom-Backed Mask Ban for ICE

    A federal judge ruled against California’s prohibition on federal law enforcement wearing masks, a mandate aimed at Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents. U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder, appointed by President Bill Clinton, ruled the state law discriminates against federal law enforcement, as it allowed state police to wear masks to conceal their identities while preventing federal law…
    Fred Lucas
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    EPA to Announce ‘Largest Act of Deregulation’

    President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency plans to undo an Obama-era greenhouse gas rule used to justify nationwide climate regulations. On Wednesday, the EPA will roll back the Obama administration’s 2009 “endangerment finding,” which identifies six greenhouse gases that pose “a threat to public health and welfare,” The Wall Street Journal reported Monday. As the finding…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Democrats’ Demographic Doom Spiral Has No Exit

    President Donald Trump isn’t just deporting illegal immigrants. He’s deporting the people Democrats need to offset their demographic challenges. The Census Bureau recently released updated population figures through June 2025. The country grew slightly, but that growth wasn’t equally distributed. Many red states, like South Carolina, Idaho, and Texas, grew significantly. In just one year,…
    Victor Joecks
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    ‘CROSSES A BASIC MORAL LINE’: 7 Church Invasions Before Don Lemon

    Agitators opposing Immigration and Customs Enforcement made quite a ruckus when they invaded a Minnesota church in the middle of a service last month, but they weren’t the first to disrupt Americans during worship. The Justice Department has charged nine people in connection with the interruption of a service at Cities Church in St. Paul…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    House Passes Housing Affordability Bill

    The House of Representatives on Monday passed the Housing for the 21st Century Act, making changes to federal housing regulations, which proponents say could drive down the cost of homes. The bill, sponsored by Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill, R-Ark., passed by a 390-9 margin. Eight Republicans and one Democrat voted against it, while…
    George Caldwell
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    After Deadly Crashes, State Makes Big Change to Driver Test

    After multiple recent deadly car crashes across the United States involving illegal aliens, Florida has changed its driver test policy to require all prospective drivers to take the test in English. “All driver license knowledge and skills testing will be conducted in English” for both non-commercial and commercial driver’s licenses, according to the new policy….
    Virginia Allen
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    Florida Should Reject Expanded Food Disparagement Laws

    Florida has earned a reputation for pushing back against failed public health dogma and leading the way to a healthier America. Led by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the executive branch has taken steps praised by the MAHA community: challenging widespread vaccine mandates, increasing transparency, and advocating patient choice. Now, Florida…
    Judy Lopez
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    Nearly 100 Conservative Leaders Urge Thune to Pass the SAVE America Act With Talking Filibuster

    Ahead of an expected vote on the SAVE America Act in the House, nearly 100 conservative leaders are urging the Senate to pass the election integrity measure using the talking filibuster. The SAVE America Act, an updated version of the SAVE Act, would secure America’s elections by requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote and requiring…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Vance vs. Rubio

    Victor Davis Hanson returns to weigh the balancing act Vice President JD Vance faces in a potential 2028 run in weeding out antisemitism from within the Republican Party without alienating disenfranchised white males who have been misled. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of a segment from today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson:…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Rating Site Sues Trump Admin Over Probe of Alleged Suppression of Conservative Media

    A media ratings website is suing the Federal Trade Commission for investigating alleged efforts to blacklist conservative news outlets, in a clash that is effectively dueling accusations of censorship. NewsGuard Technologies sued the FTC in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on Friday, alleging the Trump administration was trying to censor it,…
    Fred Lucas
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    RFK Jr. Teases New Effort to Lower Health Care Costs at Heritage Foundation Event

    Nearly one year into his tenure as health and human services secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is looking to provide maximum health care price transparency for Americans.  At a Heritage Foundation event on Monday, the secretary hinted at a new interactive website that will make health care prices transparent nationwide, which the secretary claims will create price competition…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Democrats Champion Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show, Attack Turning Point USA Alternative

    While President Donald Trump criticized Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, Democrats celebrated it and ridiculed Turning Point USA’s alternative performance. Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, whose stage name is Bad Bunny, made headlines at Sunday’s show by performing mostly in Spanish, celebrating his Puerto Rican heritage, and using songs with sexually explicit lyrics. President Donald…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    EXCLUSIVE: Heritage Action Makes SAVE America Act ‘Key Vote’

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots 501(c)(4) organization, will key vote the SAVE America Act on its legislative scorecard. The SAVE America Act, recently introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, would institute national requirements of proof of citizenship to register to vote, as well as photo identification to vote in federal elections….
    Pedro Rodriguez
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