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    These Policies Could Reverse US Declining Marriage, Birth Rates
    Federal policies should encourage marriage and children, says a new Heritage Foundation report that proposes ways to reverse the trends of broken homes, declining marriage rates, and low fertility rates in the United States. The conservative think tank released the report, titled “Saving America by Saving the Family,” on Thursday, which detailed a set of…
    Fred Lucas
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    Trump Says US Oversight of Venezuela Could Last Years
    REUTERS—The United States could oversee Venezuela and control its oil revenue for years, President Donald Trump said in an interview published on Thursday. During what The New York Times described as a wide-ranging, two-hour interview, the paper said Trump also appeared to lift a threat to take military action against Venezuela’s neighbor, Colombia. Trump invited…
    Peter Graff
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    CBS Battles With ‘Gender Expansive Language’
    The British socialist newspaper The Guardian is upset that CBS News might become less radical, publishing an article provocatively titled “‘Blood in the water’: Bari Weiss‘ chaotic first three months in charge of CBS News.” This spin announces an agenda: Weiss must be stopped! The Left cannot stand any outlet on their side moving two…
    Tim Graham
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    GOP Lawmaker Reveals Playbook for Banning Investors From Buying Single-Family Homes
    When Rep. Mary Miller saw President Donald Trump’s announcement of plans to ban large investors from buying single-family homes, she immediately volunteered to introduce a bill to codify it, she said. “It’s been an issue that the Family Caucus has been discussing, and I’m thrilled to see President Trump’s tweet and that he’s making this…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Maduro Gets His Just Desert
    It was almost six years ago—during the COVID-19 pandemic—that then-Attorney General Bill Barr called a “virtual press conference” to announce that the Justice Department was taking action against Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela. “Today, I am here to talk about the former Maduro regime and its direct participation in narco-terrorism, corruption, money laundering, and drug trafficking,”…
    Terence Jeffrey
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    What One State Found When Probing Voter Rolls for Noncitizens
    Two dozen noncitizens cast illegal votes in Alabama, while almost 200 were registered to vote, the state found with the assistance of a federal database. The Trump administration has made the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services SAVE program–short for Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements–available to state and local governments for citizenship verification. “Our elections…
    Fred Lucas
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    Victor Davis Hanson: The Decline of Religiosity Is More Worrisome Than the Rise of Artificial Intelligence 
    In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler continue their Sour 16 competition with growing irreligiosity squaring off against artificial intelligence. Which does Hanson feel is more worrisome?  This content was recorded prior to Hanson’s major surgery on Dec. 30.  Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of a segment from today’s edition…
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    Minnesota Democrats’ Dangerous Neo-Confederate Rhetoric
    Americans tend to forget that the Civil War didn’t start overnight. The Confederate South’s desire to nullify federal law sparked multiple crises before Abraham Lincoln’s election, and we’re seeing a similar movement crystalize among Democrats today. The neo-Confederate opposition to immigration law seemed to reach a fever pitch Wednesday, when Minnesota Democrat Gov. Tim Walz…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Tim Walz Issues Extraordinary Warning to Trump After ICE-Involved Shooting
    Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz said that he would potentially deploy the Minnesota National Guard to protect the people of his state from “rogue” federal agents, following the shooting of a woman in Minneapolis by federal law enforcement. Walz held a press conference on Wednesday after news broke that an Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent shot…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    House Oversight Committee Votes to Subpoena Donor Behind Leftist Network Protesting Trump on Venezuela
    As a leftist network of nonprofits organized protests against President Donald Trump’s extradition of Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna urged a House committee Wednesday to subpoena a major donor behind the network, and the committee voted to issue the subpoena. Luna, a Florida Republican, moved to subpoena Neville Roy Singham, who earned…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Looking Ahead, 2026 Could Be America’s Next Economic Boom
    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. This content was recorded by Victor Davis Hanson prior to his Dec. 30 medical operation. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. Have…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Antifa Bombed His Office for Being Christian and Conservative
    The following is a preview of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall on “The Signal Sitdown.” Marshall is a Republican candidate in the Alabama Senate race. Nothing in this interview should be construed as an endorsement of Marshall and his campaign. The Daily Signal is a 501(c)(3) and…
    Bradley Devlin
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    On Venezuela, Partisan Battle Lines Are Drawn
    Members of Congress are drawing partisan battle lines on the issue of intervention in Venezuela, just days after the capture and extradition of the now-ousted President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. On Tuesday, the White House’s cabinet members briefed leaders of the House and Senate on the administration’s goals in Venezuela and provided…
    George Caldwell
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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…
    Robert B. Bluey | George Caldwell
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