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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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    9-0 SCOTUS Ruling Could Trigger Wave of ICE Detention Lawsuits
    The Supreme Court, in a 9-0 ruling, sided against a private prison firm that contracts with Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain illegal aliens.  The outcome could subject privately-owned prisons currently contracting with ICE or other government agencies to more litigation. The ruling stems from a lawsuit that has languished in court for more than a…
    Fred Lucas
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    State AGs Hold AMA’s Feet to the Fire on Gender Transitions for Children
    The once-ironclad defenses of institutions captured by the transgender agenda appear to be crumbling before our eyes. After a recent statement by the American Medical Association suggested its defense of gender-transition surgeries for minors was shaky, a coalition of state attorneys general committed to defending children has decided to press the point. On Monday, 20…
    Joshua Arnold
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    Roy Pushes Terrorist Designation for Mexican Drug Cartels
    In the wake of Mexico’s recent explosion of gang violence, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is pushing his Republican colleagues in the House to codify an executive order declaring some drug cartels foreign terrorist organizations. Roy’s renewed efforts come after a U.S.-led military operation resulted in the death of the cartel’s leader, “El Mencho,” which resulted…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Trump’s SOTU: The Golden Age as Its Own Evidence
    On Sept. 26, 1960, something strange and irreversible happened to American politics: Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy faced each other in the first televised presidential debate, and two entirely different realities emerged from the same event. Those who listened to the debate on the radio believed Nixon won: his arguments were sharper, his command…
    Allen Mendenhall
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    Learning Economic Literacy Through Another Government Shutdown
    Despite last-minute negotiations, federal leaders have once again entered another federal government shutdown, as funding has lapsed for the Department of Homeland Security. To eventually re-open DHS, Congress will have to resort to an increasingly common financial legerdemain: funding the federal government through a last-minute “continuing resolution” rather than an on-time vote before the start…
    Ted Tucker
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    Trump’s SOTU Was a Defiant Commitment to American Self-Rule Over Ideology
    What is the state of the union in the 250th year of America’s independence? Seeing the country’s strength and prosperity today, the signers of the Declaration of Independence would probably agree with President Donald Trump that this is “the golden age of America.” Their last-ditch effort to save their way of life by breaking away…
    Daniel McCarthy
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    Promises Made, Promises Kept: The Return of an ‘America First’ Future
    When presidents stand before a joint session of Congress, they like to declare that “the state of our union is strong.”  President Donald Trump can say those words and mean them. Millions of Americans agree.  Thirteen months ago, the border was open to anyone willing to cross it, including criminals, cartel operatives, and nearly 300,000 unaccompanied children, thousands who are now considered unaccounted for. Three…
    Greg Sindelar
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    Trump’s SOTU: Celebrating America and Its Heroes
    America has much to be proud of and many heroes to be thankful for. President Donald Trump took the opportunity during his State of the Union address Tuesday night to make that point. While his words and honors given channeled a surging popular patriotism, much hard work remains to deliver peace through strength. In the…
    Brent Sadler
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    MoveOn’s Anti-SOTU Event Draws Crowd—of Hecklers
    THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Hecklers appeared to make more noise than attendees at an anti-Trump rally sponsored by left-wing group MoveOn and featuring former MSNBC hosts Joy Reid and Katie Phang. President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address Tuesday, with over 70 congressional Democrats electing to boycott the speech. During the MoveOn…
    Harold Hutchison
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    Trump Stem-Winder Sends Shockwaves Across Capitol Hill
    In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s nearly two-hour State of the Union address, Republican and Democrat members of Congress went running to the media to start the messaging war. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters Trump’s speech Tuesday was “one of the best State of the Union speeches ever.” “It was…
    Pedro Rodriguez | Virginia Grace McKinnon | George Caldwell
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    Padilla Calls SAVE America Act An ‘Intimidation’ Tactic During All-Spanish SOTU Reaction Speech
    Sen. Alex Padilla, during his all-Spanish response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union, accused Republicans of wanting to “manipulate the elections” and mobilize Immigration and Customs Enforcement to “terrorize” Hispanic communities. “Despite Trump’s lies, we know what we see with our own eyes,” the California Democrat said, before accusing “masked and armed agents”…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    ‘Did Nancy Pelosi Stand Up?’: Trump Calls Out Pelosi as He Calls for Congressional Insider Trading Ban
    President Donald Trump took a jab at Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during his State of the Union address on Tuesday as he pushed Congress to pass a ban on stock trading for members of Congress. “Did Nancy Pelosi stand up, if she’s here? Doubt it,” Trump joked after many Democrats remained seated while he called…
    George Caldwell | Reagan Campbell
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    5 Highlights From Trump’s 2026 State of the Union
    President Donald Trump highlighted the successful raid in Venezuela, the U.S. triumph at the Olympics, and new plans for tariffs and affordability in his first official State of the Union address of his second term. Here are five highlights from his speech on Tuesday night. 1. Honoring a Hero of Raid to Capture Maduro Trump…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Dems Sit in Protest After Trump Demands Americans Be Placed Over Illegal Aliens
    The House chamber broke out in U.S.A. chants after President Donald Trump called on all elected officials to place American citizens over illegal immigrants during his State of the Union address, but the cheers were from only one side of the aisle: that of the Republicans. “One of the great things about the SOTU is…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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