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    Minnesota Sheriffs Credit Tom Homan With This Key Change

    Increased “communication” between federal, state, and county law enforcement is the biggest change border czar Tom Homan has effectively created in Minnesota, according to the head of the Minnesota Sheriffs’ Association.   “Mr. Homan made, I think, a significant step in good faith showing that, based on the sheriffs’ commitment for improved communication, they’re going to begin the drawdown,” James Stuart, executive director and CEO of the association, told…
    Virginia Allen
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    Ohio Lawmaker Has ‘Straightforward’ Proposal After Don Lemon Stunt

    Ohio lawmakers are looking to use the recent interruption of Sunday services at Cities Church in Minnesota to send a message: Don’t do it here, or else face harsh consequences. Ohio state Rep. Tex Fischer, a Republican, is leading a bill he believes will “absolutely” be a deterrent. Fischer told The Daily Signal he considers…
    Rebecca Downs
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    EXCLUSIVE: New Ad Campaign Promotes ‘Open Banking’ Amid Trump Affordability Push

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—As President Donald Trump pushes his affordability agenda, a conservative group launched an ad campaign encouraging him to block potential new banking fees and protect consumer data. Save Our States’ new TV ad is part of its “Banks vs. America” campaign. “The banks that went after Trump now want hidden fees…
    Fred Lucas
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    NOT DONE: Harmeet Dhillon Gives Update on Prosecution of Cities Church Invaders

    Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon doesn’t care if people who obstruct worship services call themselves journalists. They’re still going to face the full penalty of the law. “I don’t care if they’re a journalist or not. I’ve personally represented numerous journalists, and I’ve been a journalist,” Dhillon told The Daily Signal in an interview. “I…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    George Floyd’s Attorney Calls to Amend the Civil Rights Act

    Democrats in Congress and George Floyd’s lawyer are calling for a change to federal law. They wish to amend the Civil Rights Act to allow citizens to more easily sue federal immigration officers. Since the Immigration and Customs Enforcement protests in Minneapolis and the deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, Democrats have called for ICE to be…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Freedom Caucus Creates New PAC for 2026 Elections 

    The House Freedom Caucus has announced the creation of a new political action committee designed to boost the fortunes of conservative candidates through early candidate support and strategic fundraising.  The Freedom Caucus Fund is dedicated to supporting members of the House Freedom Caucus and will replace House Freedom Action and the House Freedom Fund.  The news comes as Democrat wins this past weekend in two…
    Reagan Campbell
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    GOP Lawmakers Vow to Fight Radical Islam

    Lawmakers of the Sharia Free America Caucus told reporters on Tuesday that they will continue to “fight back” against “radical Islam,” which they claim has “infiltrated” the United States. “Sharia is inconsistent with Western civilization,” the caucus’ co-founder, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said. “We are not going to allow Dallas or Houston or any other…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    One Sentence Reveals the Incongruity of the Left’s Victimhood Worldview

    It may seem inane and hardly worth comment, but there’s actually something profoundly revealing in singer-songwriter Billie Eilish’s declaration at the Grammy’s last Sunday. The statement “no one is illegal on stolen land” perfectly captures at least one inherent contradiction in the Left’s victimhood worldview, and it highlights what the “immigration” debate is really about….
    Tyler O’Neil
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    The FDA’s Lethargy Is Harming Women and Overburdening Doctors

    American women are silently suffering while the Food and Drug Administration drags its feet on reviewing the abortion drug mifepristone. Without swift action, an untold number of women will endure unnecessary pain and even potentially death.   On Jan. 14, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee held a hearing on the dangers of chemical…
    Dr. Christina Francis
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    Professors Sue Over Trump ‘Gold Card’ Visa Program

    University professors are suing the Trump administration over a “Gold Card” visa program that expedites alien entry for those who can pay $1 million.  The American Association of University Professors filed a lawsuit in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleging the program violates the Immigration and Nationality Act by prioritizing applicants’ wealth…
    Fred Lucas
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    Grab Your Grammy, Then Get Hammy About Illegal Immigrants

    The entertainment awards shows used to be wildly popular on TV before the audience shattered into a thousand pieces. When a celebrity decided to make a pompous political statement, it was memorable—like in 1973, when Marlon Brando sent an Indian activist named Sacheen Littlefeather to refuse his Oscar for “The Godfather” in protest. Brando wanted…
    Tim Graham
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    They Disrupted a Congressman’s Event at a Jewish Center. Now the DOJ is Investigating.

    The Department of Justice is investigating a disruptive protest of a Democrat congressman’s speaking engagement at a Jewish temple. On Jan. 27, protesters with the left-wing activist group Climate Defiance interrupted a constituent event of Rep. Tom Suozzi, D-N.Y., at the Temple Beth Sholom in Roslyn, New York. Suozzi was one of seven Democrats to…
    George Caldwell
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    Will the Republican ‘War Chest’ Win the Midterms?

    Republicans massively out-fundraised Democrats in 2025, a massive boon to the GOP heading into the midterm election cycle. According to recent Federal Election Commission reports, the Republican Party has almost $700 million in cash on hand across six different funding groups. The Democrats have $167 million cash on hand, but the Democratic National Committee is in…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    After ‘Revolutionary’ First Year, What’s Next for MAHA?

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will celebrate one year of the Make America Healthy Again movement in a speech on Monday. The event, hosted by The Heritage Foundation and MAHA Action, “will highlight key actions taken during his first year, reflect on lessons learned in rebuilding public…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    ICE and Israel Face the Same Dilemna

    When you think about recent events in the Middle East, it’s easier to understand what’s happening in Minnesota. There are significant parallels between the tactics of Hamas and pro-illegal immigrant agitators. Start with this. Both have no realistic way to achieve their objective through conventional means. Despite the brutality of the Oct. 7 massacre, Hamas…
    Victor Joecks
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    His Podcast Was an Apolitical Refuge—Then He Posted About Don Lemon

    WHEELING, West Virginia—West Virginia is the only state in the United States that is located entirely within the 13-state, 423-county Appalachian region. Much of the beauty, sorrow, and challenges we think of when it comes to the region originated here, where isolation, a strong work ethic, and an ability to spin a good story are…
    Salena Zito
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    The Sensor Web That Could Shape the Indo-Pacific

    For several years, maritime domain awareness has been a quiet success story of U.S.-India defense cooperation. It proved that when both countries have similar platforms and share information, they can monitor and deter activity across the oceans and seas. The next step is harder and more important: to build a distributed sensor network that connects both nations…
    Kriti Upadhyaya
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    6 Things to Know About Judge Who Blocked Trump Deportation of Haitian Immigrants

    The Joe Biden-appointed judge who halted the Trump administration’s deportation of about 350,000 Haitians has a background as a private Democrat financial supporter, though with a sometimes-unpredictable judicial record. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, of the District of Columbia, on Monday determined President Donald Trump’s termination of Temporary Protected Status for certain Haitian immigrants “shall…
    Fred Lucas
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    Dem Rep Goes Beyond Abolishing ICE, Seeks To Dismantle DHS

    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democratic Illinois Rep. Delia Ramirez vowed that the Department of Homeland Security would be “dismantled” during a Tuesday press conference, adding that “every fascist” in the Trump administration would face “justice.” Democrats blocked a “minibus” spending bill that included funding for DHS, demanding reforms to United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement that would severely…
    Harold Hutchison
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    Why the Cuban Regime Is ‘Sweating’

    A month has passed since President Donald Trump authorized the capture of Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro, and Cuba’s leaders are “sweating,” according to one expert on the country.   The Cuban regime is “sweating because Trump is unpredictable,” John Suarez, executive director of the Center for a Free Cuba, told The Daily Signal. Trump “may not do a regime change operation, but he may eliminate key…
    Virginia Allen
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