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‘Two Beautiful Poles’: Trump to Pay for White House Makeover
President Donald Trump is continuing his White House makeover, announcing Wednesday that he would be putting up an “almost 100-foot-tall” American flagpole on each side of the presidential mansion. “We’re putting up a beautiful, almost 100-foot-tall American flag on this side, and another one on the other side,” Trump told the press shortly after being…George Caldwell -
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Fairfax County Doubles Down on Keeping Secrets from Parents
Recent votes to continue secret gender “transitions” in schools and to remove public access to the Fairfax County, Virginia, sex education committee cap years of deceit by Fairfax elected officials. For a decade now they have inserted themselves between parents and children where they should most defer: in sensitive areas of mental health and sexuality. …Laura Bryant Hanford -
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After 5-Year Hiatus, Federal Student Loan Collections Set to Resume
After five years on hold, the U.S. Department of Education will resume collecting student loan payments on May 5. “American taxpayers will no longer be forced to serve as collateral for irresponsible student loan policies,” Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said in a statement. The Office of Federal Student Aid has not collected defaulted loan payments…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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In India, Vance Seeks to Broaden Bilateral Ties, Increase Trade
Vice President JD Vance is visiting India this week in hopes of strengthening the United States’ relationship with a strategic ally that also happens to be the world’s most populous democracy. Accompanied by his wife, Usha—whose parents immigrated to the U.S. from India—and his three children, the vice president is making a show of touring…Jacob Adams -
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Judge Blocks Trump Closing of Taxpayer-Funded Media Outlets
A federal judge sometimes known for leaning conservative in politically-charged cases temporarily halted the Trump administration shutting the parent organization for Voice of America and other taxpayer-funded media outlets. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, a senior judge in the District of Columbia, ordered that the U.S. Agency for Global Media restore publicly-backed media outlets that…Fred Lucas -
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Durbin Announces Retirement, Leaving a Power Vacuum
UPDATE: Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., announced his retirement Wednesday. He told the New York Times, “There are good people in the wings, good people on the bench ready to serve, and they can fight this fight just as effectively as I can. There comes a point where you have to face reality that this is…George Caldwell -
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Ridding Food of Synthetic Dyes Is ‘a No-Brainer,’ RFK Jr. Says
As promised, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services is going on the offensive against artificial food dyes, one of the most high-profile “Make America healthy again” initiatives of the new administration. Getting rid of food dyes "is just a no-brainer,” Kennedy said on Tuesday after announcing an agreement with major food…George Caldwell -
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Will Congress Ensure Only Citizens Vote?
By May 7, all U.S. citizens are supposed to have their federally required “Real ID” so that they can travel by air or enter a federal building. But what about using them to register to vote to ensure they are legally present in the country and eligible to vote in our elections? The SAVE Act,…Joe Thomas -
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2 Democrat Appointed Judges Extend Block on Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Illegal Aliens
Two Democrat-appointed federal judges have extended temporary blocks on the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport criminal illegal aliens. U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein has extended an April 9 order for another two weeks that bars the Trump administration from deporting illegal aliens being held in Southern District of New…Virginia Allen -
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$5 Million on Trees, $300K to Trans Farmers: Brooke Rollins Shares Woke Agriculture Department Spending Cuts
The Department of Agriculture has worked with the Department of Government Efficiency to slash millions in woke spending projects, from a $300,000 contract educating queer and transgender farmers to $5 million to keep trees alive. “Probably the most stunning for me was the $500,000 grant to study transgenderism in mice,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Here’s Why the World Economic Forum Is Investigating Its Own Founder
Klaus Schwab, the founder and chairman of the World Economic Forum, resigned on Easter Sunday amid a whistleblower report about alleged misuse of Forum funds, and the globalist organization’s board voted to launch an independent probe into allegations against him. “Following my recent announcement, and as I enter my 88th year, I have decided to…Tyler O’Neil -
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How Climate Activists Are Actually Harming the Environment
Since the first Earth Day in 1970, the United States has become a leader in protecting the environment and the preservation of nature. Most don’t know this—it isn’t taught in schools, and the media leads us to believe the opposite. Nearly everywhere, our air, lakes, rivers, and streams are far cleaner than they were in…Frank Lasee -
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US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Shipping Magnate
President Donald Trump’s Treasury Department is sanctioning an Iranian national and his corporate network for what Treasury says is the laundering of hundreds of millions of dollars in illicit petroleum products “to evade U.S. sanctions and generate revenue for Iran.” Iranian shipping magnate Seyed Asadollah Emamjomeh has worked with companies affiliated with Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Advice for Ivy League Universities: Take the Trump Deal, Before It’s Too Late
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. We’ve talked about higher education before, but now it’s come into sharper focus with the Trump…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Netanyahu Denies Israeli Security Chief’s Surveillance Allegations
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied allegations that he asked Israel’s domestic spy chief to surveil protesting citizens and demanded personal loyalty. The claims come from Ronen Bar, the head of Israel’s internal security agency, Shin Bet. Bar’s allegations are from an affidavit made public on Monday as part of a legal case about…Jacob Adams -
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Beijing Vows Retaliation Against US Trading Partners’ Deals ‘at the Expense of China’s Interests’
China is sending a stern message to countries across the globe that are cutting trade deals with the United States: Stop it or face retaliatory measures. China’s Ministry of Commerce on Monday told its allies not to reach agreements that would come at the expense of the Chinese government. China “firmly opposes any party reaching…George Caldwell -
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Children ‘Do Not Belong to Government,’ Education Dept. Warns Colorado on Transgender Bill
As Colorado lawmakers consider a bill that would take custody rights away from parents who diverge from transgender orthodoxy, the Trump administration’s Education Department says that children aren’t the property of the government. “Children do not belong to the government. They belong to parents,” Education Department spokeswoman Julie Hartman told The Daily Signal. The Colorado…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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The Left’s Mount Rushmore
Carved into the stone of the Black Hills of South Dakota, four faces look down upon this great nation: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Thomas Jefferson, and Theodore Roosevelt. Four American heroes, revered, respected, and representing the noblest aspirations of the American people. The gentleman farmer-turned-general who took down the most powerful army in the world,…Al Perrotta -
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‘Moving at Trump Speed’: White House Has 18 Trade Deal Proposals, Leavitt Says
The White House has “18 proposals on paper” from foreign countries for trade deals, press secretary Karoline Leavitt told reporters on Tuesday. “Again, these are proposals on paper that countries have proposed to the Trump administration and to our government,” Leavitt said. “You have Secretary Bessent, Secretary Lutnick, Ambassador Greer, Director Hassett and Peter Navarro,…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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4 Takeaways as Supreme Court Hears Maryland LGBT School Books Case
During oral arguments Tuesday in the case of Mahmoud v. Taylor, Justice Samuel Alito asked about the ages of Maryland elementary school students taught from LGBTQ books in their class. “These books were approved for pre-K, which in Montgomery County could start as early as three if they are going to turn four that fall,”…Fred Lucas