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    Can Trump Use Executive Authority to Require Voter ID?
    President Donald Trump is reportedly considering an executive order to secure American elections without relying on Congress passing legislation. Trump has directed his counsel’s office to explore whether he could develop an executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and photo identification at polling locations across the country, MS NOW first reported. The…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Republican Attorneys General Win $29.5M Settlement From Vanguard Over Climate Push
    REUTERS—Vanguard Group will pay $29.5 million and bolster its passive investing approach in order to settle a suit by 13 Republican state attorneys general claiming the fund manager and rivals violated antitrust law through their climate activism. The suit in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Texas has been closely watched as a test…
    Ross Kerber
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    Most Americans Back Trump’s Deportation Goals, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
    Most Americans share President Donald Trump’s view that illegal immigrants should be deported, but generally disapprove of his immigration tactics, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The six-day poll, concluded on Monday, illustrates both the broad appeal of Trump’s focus on immigration enforcement and the widespread disapproval of his tactics. Some 61% of respondents—including 92% of…
    Daily Signal Staff
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    Democrats Move to Make Colorado the First State to Legalize Prostitution. What Could Go Wrong?
    Colorado Democrats have filed a bill that could make it the first state to decriminalize prostitution, and critics warn that the bill would make the Centennial State the “Wild West” for purchasing sex and lead to an increase in human trafficking. “We have a billion-dollar budget shortfall here in Colorado, and so there’s a lot…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Ohio Voters Send a ‘Clear Message’ With Support for SAVE America Act Provisions
    The urgency is palpable as President Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress look to pass the SAVE America Act to secure America’s elections before the midterms. The SAVE America Act would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and implement nationwide voter ID. Trump made a forceful call at the State of the Union…
    Rebecca Downs
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    What Susan Rice Really Meant by Her Retribution Threat
    Editor’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. Susan Rice, the former U.N. ambassador under the Obama administration, national security adviser, and also served…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    The Critical Role JD Vance Plays on the American Right
    The following is a preview of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with author Frank DeVito on “The Signal Sitdown.” The full interview premieres on The Daily Signal’s YouTube page at 6:30 a.m. EST on Feb. 27. Vice President JD Vance’s life has taken him from the hollowed-out town of Middletown, Ohio, to the halls of…
    Bradley Devlin
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    Will Congress Pass a Stock Trading Ban After SOTU?
    At the State of the Union, Congress heard President Donald Trump urge it to pass a ban on members trading individual stocks “without delay.” But will Trump’s words make a difference after months of Congress talking about—but not passing—a stock trading ban? On Tuesday, Trump told members to pass the Stop Insider Trading Act, backed…
    George Caldwell
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    Mother Whose Daughter Got Trafficked After School Hid Transgender Identity Speaks Out After SOTU Appearance
    Michele Blair opened up about her appearance at the State of the Union Tuesday, when President Donald Trump highlighted the story of her daughter, Sage, who reportedly became a human trafficking victim after her school hid her transgender identity from her mother. “Sage, can you even believe we are here with the president of the United States?” Blair recalled telling her adopted daughter at the State of the Union….
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Future of SAVE America Act in Limbo as Senate GOP Turns to Housing
    In the wake of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union, the Senate GOP says they “look forward” to getting straight to work implementing the aggressive legislative agenda the president laid out in the speech. Foremost among the president’s priorities is the SAVE America Act, which would secure America’s elections by requiring proof of citizenship to register to…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    ‘Social Media Murdered My Son’: Victims of AI Urge Utah to Pass Bill Protecting Kids Online
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Jennie DeSerio lost her 16-year-old son to suicide after she says he was inundated with self-harm videos on TikTok. Now, she is leading a group of parents fighting for Utah to pass a law protecting kids online. The Trump administration, however, has taken a firm stance against the bill. Ten parents…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    ‘No Idea’: Hillary Clinton’s Opening Statement to House Panel on Epstein’s Crimes
    Democrats have as many questions about the Clintons’ alleged ties to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein as Republicans, House Oversight Committee Chair James Comer said Thursday morning.  Comer, a Republican from Kentucky, commented from Chappaqua, New York, where committee members traveled to conduct a closed-door deposition of former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday….
    Fred Lucas
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    Poll: Fetterman More Popular With Republicans Than Dems
    Democrat Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has a high approval rating among Republicans and a low approval rating among Democrats in his home state, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. The swing state lawmaker has regularly departed from the Democrat caucus in the Senate and has criticized fellow Democrats’ stances on Israel, immigration, and…
    George Caldwell
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    FBI Recorded Susie Wiles Phone Call With Lawyer Without Her Knowledge, Per Reports
    FBI Director Kash Patel revealed that the Biden administration subpoenaed records of phone calls that both he and now-White House chief of staff Susie Wiles made in 2022 and 2023. The subpoenas were part of the FBI’s probe of President Donald Trump. “It is outrageous and deeply alarming that the previous FBI leadership secretly subpoenaed…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Marco Rubio in Munich: ‘We Want an Alliance That Boldly Races to the Future’
    Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered the following speech Feb. 14, 2026, at the Munich Security Conference, reaffirming and reframing America’s relationship with Europe. Watch the speech below, or read his remarks, slightly edited. We gather here today as members of a historic alliance, an alliance that saved and changed the world.  When this conference…
    Sen. Marco Rubio
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    Cuba Says It Killed 4, Wounded 6 Others Aboard Speedboat, Including Wanted Cubans Who Came From US
    REUTERS–Cuban forces killed four people and wounded six others aboard a Florida-registered speedboat that entered Cuban waters on Wednesday and opened fire on a Cuban patrol, the Cuban government said at a time of heightened tensions with the United States. Cuba’s Interior Ministry said the group was comprised of anti-government Cubans, some of whom were previously wanted in Cuba. It said the group…
    Daniel Trotta
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    ‘It’s a Disgrace’: Vance Reveals Playbook for Combating Fraud in United States
    Vice President JD Vance announced he is withholding Medicaid reimbursements from Minnesota while the administration investigates fraud in the state. When asked by The Daily Signal if this plan should be viewed as a playbook for fighting fraud in the rest of the country, Vance said, “I think you can, certainly.” “There are certain things…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Soros-Backed Prosecutor Allows Murder Suspects to Avoid Prison Time
    Last week, a man who allegedly shot the founder of a charity 10 times while he lay in bed with his wife got off without a prison sentence—because the prosecutor, backed by groups funded by Hungarian-American billionaire George Soros, agreed to let him plead not guilty by reason of insanity. Gret Glyer had founded DonorSee,…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    5-Year-Old’s Near-Death Experience Moves Congress to Stop Illegal Aliens From Truck Driving
    This story has been updated to include comment from Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark. Congressional Republicans are pushing to prevent illegal immigrants from obtaining commercial driver’s licenses in the wake of President Donald Trump acknowledging 5-year-old Dalilah Coleman during his State of the Union address. Dalilah was nearly killed in 2022 by Partap Singh, an illegal…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    ‘Complex’: Senators Say Passing SAVE America Act Will Be a Challenge
    After President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, congressional Republicans have a clear homework assignment from the White House—to pass the SAVE America Act, requiring photo identification and proof of citizenship for voting in federal elections. Now, Republicans are trying to figure out whether this legislative push will be an exercise in lawmaking or…
    George Caldwell
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