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    Four Takeaways as Congress Investigates Walz, Minnesota Fraud

    Congress probed the matter of what Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz knew about the $9 billion fraud scandal in his state at a hearing on Wednesday.  Several Minnesota state lawmakers, who have investigated fraud in the state for the past year, testified at a hearing of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee about what they…
    Fred Lucas
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    Secretary Kennedy Announces ‘Most Significant Reset’ to Food Pyramid

    The Trump administration announced revised dietary guidelines for Americans on Wednesday, calling it “the most significant reset of federal nutrition policy in history.” The White House released the Dietary Guidelines for Americans for 2025–2030, which includes changes to the food pyramid that prioritize high-quality protein, healthy fats, fruits, vegetables and whole grains. The guidelines urge…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Venezuela’s Warning to Californians: Never Take Elections for Granted

    While Congress argues over whether the Trump administration “overreached” by capturing Venezuela’s dictator Nicolás Maduro, it’s important to remember Venezuela was “not a free and open society” for the past two decades. Daily Signal California Commentator Elaine Culotti sits down on today’s episode to break apart these claims, reminding us how blessed we are as…
    Elaine Culotti
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    One Dead After ICE-Involved Shooting in Minneapolis  

    A woman is dead following a shooting involving Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis on Wednesday.   ICE agents were conducting operations in Minneapolis when rioters attempted to block their path, according to the local news outlet FOX 9. The woman was driving her vehicle when she was shot and subsequently crashed, according to witness reports and…
    Virginia Allen
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    Somalia’s UN Ambassador Associated With Fraud-Connected Ohio Health Company, HHS Confirms

    Abukar Dahir Osman, Somalia’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations and current president of the U.N. Security Council, has a role in a Cincinnati health care company which faced federal scrutiny over a Medicaid fraud conviction, HHS confirmed Monday.  “I can confirm public speculation that Ambassador Abukar Dahir Osman, Permanent Representative of Somalia to the UN and President of the Security Council, is in fact associated…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Vivek Ramaswamy Has Selected His Running Mate

    Ohio’s Republican gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy selected Senate President Rob McColley as his pick for lieutenant governor in this year’s election, prompting approval from a number of state Republican and conservative leaders. Henry Gomez with NBC News first confirmed the pick on Tuesday night. He also referenced a Monday night column from McColley published in…
    Rebecca Downs
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    EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Lawmakers Unveil Blueprint to Balance Budget, Execute Trump Agenda

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Republican Study Committee released a comprehensive blueprint Wednesday for how the 189-member conservative caucus plans to enact President Donald Trump’s agenda while balancing the federal budget within 10 years. “It is our fiscal responsibility to not only deliver a balanced budget, but get the federal government out of the way…
    Rob Bluey
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    Trump Admin Warns Mamdani Against Anti-White Discrimination

    The Department of Justice notified New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani that anti-white discrimination would not be tolerated, following publication of past controversial statements by his top housing aide. Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon announced Tuesday that she was putting New York officials “on notice” about attempts to racially discriminate or deprive citizens…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    How the US Military Demonstrates It’s Tactically Flawless

    From the botched Afghanistan withdrawal to plummeting recruitment levels, the reputation of the U.S. military suffered greatly in recent years, leading many—including our adversaries—to believe that its capabilities were dramatically and irreversible dulled. This led to a renewed wave of global insecurity with war breaking out in Europe and the Middle East, as dictators launched…
    Robert Peters
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    ‘Wonderful Inspiration’: Adopted Son of Ronald Reagan Dies at 80

    Michael Reagan, a conservative commentator and the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, died Sunday in Los Angeles of cancer at age 80. “Michael was and will always remain a beloved husband, father, and grandpa,” read a statement from his family. “Our hearts are deeply broken as we grieve the loss of a man who…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Tim Walz Personifies Democrats’ Decline

    Tim Walz is going away, but the Democratic Party’s Tim Walz crisis isn’t. The Minnesota governor gave up his quest for a third term Monday: Staying out of jail will be challenging enough for him over the next few months, never mind prolonging his stay in office. Federal prosecutors estimate the Somali daycare scam and…
    Daniel McCarthy
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    ‘Asleep at the Wheel or Complicit’: House Oversight Delving Into Minnesota Fraud Scandal

    Fraud is not isolated nor an anomaly in Minnesota, but part of a longstanding pattern, state lawmakers will tell a congressional panel Wednesday, as they detail interactions with whistleblowers. Members of the Minnesota House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy Committee will testify to the U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. The Daily…
    Fred Lucas
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    JD Vance Breaks Down the Latest on the Trump Admin’s Crackdown on Left-Wing Violence

    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Vice President JD Vance told Salem Radio Network host Scott Jennings on Tuesday that the Trump administration was looking into the “entire network” of organizations that support left-wing violence. President Donald Trump declared Antifa a domestic terrorist organization in a Sept. 17 post on Truth Social, a week after Turning Point USA…
    Harold Hutchison
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    What’s Next After Trump’s Maduro Arrest

    In this episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” Tony Kinnett speaks with Andres Martinez-Fernandez of The Heritage Foundation on what comes next for Venezuela after the greatest military strike in recent history. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of a segment from today’s episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast.” Subscribe to The Daily…
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    Hilton’s Swift Response to DHS Snub Shows How the Left’s Institutional Power Has Faded

    The swift response of Hilton Hotels to one of its locations booting ICE agents shows just how dramatically the political and cultural environment has changed in just a few years. That change is very much for the better. On Monday, reports came out that a Minneapolis hotel associated with Hilton Hotels & Resorts had refused to allow…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Tim Walz Claims He Fired People Amid Fraud Scandals—But Won’t Name Names

    Embattled Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, when announcing his decision not to run for reelection, said Monday that he has fired people for failing to combat his state’s many fraud scandals, but his office has declined to list the bureaucrats fired. “We’ve fired people who weren’t doing their jobs,” he wrote in a statement Monday, in…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    ‘That’s Gonna Be Your Issue’: Trump Gives House GOP Midterm Playbook

    President Donald Trump told a gathering of House Republicans that healthcare should be their top issue as they begin campaigning for the 2026 midterm elections. “It’s never been our issue,” Trump said in a speech at the GOP Issues Conference Tuesday in Washington, D.C. “It should be our issue.” “Let’s figure it out. Let the…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    EXCLUSIVE: Watchdog Warns Trump SEC Chair Could Undercut Fight Against DEI

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL – The Securities and Exchange Commission could make it tougher for shareholders to challenge left-leaning corporate policies that promote diversity, equity, and inclusion, as well as environmental issues, a conservative watchdog group asserts.  SEC Chairman Paul Atkins in November suggested making it easier for corporations to block shareholder proposals from…
    Fred Lucas
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    EXCLUSIVE: White House Weighs Executive Action to Prevent Government From Taking Kids From Parents Who Oppose Gender Transition

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The White House has weighed an executive order that would stop Child Protective Services from taking children away from parents who refuse to accept their child’s so-called gender identity, several sources involved with the order told The Daily Signal. A conservative coalition led by parental rights activist Erin Friday has met…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    FBI Improperly Surveilled Catholic School Teacher for Two Years, Senate Report Details

    The Federal Bureau of Investigation placed a Texas Catholic school teacher on a domestic terrorist watchlist and monitored her for nearly two years based on unverified information, according to documents published Tuesday by a Senate committee. The Senate Homeland Security Committee released a report with 70 pages of documents on the fifth anniversary of the…
    Fred Lucas
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