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How Wisconsin Supreme Court Race Could Affect Balance of Power in Congress
The razor-thin Republican majority in the U.S. House of Representatives could hinge on the outcome of a Wisconsin Supreme Court election set for April 1 between Republican-supported candidate Brad Schimel and Democrat-backed candidate Susan Crawford. Elections for the highest court in the Badger State are officially nonpartisan, but the Wisconsin Supreme Court has seven justices,… -
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FDA Finally Takes Actions Seizing Amyl Nitrate ‘Poppers’ But Still Allows Nitrous Oxide Abuse to Continue
While the Food and Drug Administration has finally taken steps to close a regulatory loophole regarding “poppers” and amyl nitrate, at the 11th hour, right before President Donald Trump’s FDA commissioner has taken office, it hasn’t advanced significant regulatory action on illicit marketing and abuse of nitrous oxide. Nitrous oxide (also referred to as laughing gas) has a… -
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William F. Buckley Stamp is Fitting Tribute
Conservatives have a rare reason to cheer the United States Postal Service: It is releasing a stamp in honor of one of the godfathers of American conservatism, William F. Buckley Jr., this fall. This new stamp is fitting and timely for several reasons. Bill, as he was known to friends and colleagues, was a prolific, bountiful letter writer. He relished corresponding regularly with allies and adversaries alike—and with exacting graciousness and generosity…. -
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Supreme Court Hears Oral Arguments in Key Redistricting Case
THE CENTER SQUARE—The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a critical case regarding Louisiana’s redrawn congressional districts on Monday. The state is defending the existing map and plaintiffs seek an overturn on grounds of racial gerrymander. The case could be pivotal as justices could examine the criteria required of state legislatures under the Voting… -
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House Republicans Mull Ways to Counteract Anti-Trump Judges
Republican congressmen are gearing up for a fight against federal judges appointed by Democrat presidents overruling President Donald Trump’s actions. So far, Republican Reps. Brandon Gill of Texas, Eli Crane of Arizona, and Andy Ogles of Tennessee have all filed articles of impeachment against judges who have overruled Trump’s orders, claiming they have overstepped their… -
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Obama-Appointed Judge to Trump Team: ‘Nazis Got Better Treatment’
An Obama-appointed judge on a Washington, D.C., appeals court Monday brought up the U.S. government’s treatment of Nazis amid World War II under the Alien Enemies Act in a hearing about President Donald Trump’s deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members. Judge Patricia Millett, in noting the Trump administration’s process for removing alleged members of the… -
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‘The Hall of Evil’: PragerU Examines Pol Pot’s Murderous Communist Regime
PragerU last Monday released the sixth and final installment in its video series “The Hall of Evil,” which features commentary on six 20th-century dictators. Narrated by Paul Kengor, professor of political science at Grove City College and editor of The American Spectator, the newest video delves into the horrors of Pol Pot’s rule, exposing the… -
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GOP Leadership on Hill Gets Back to Work on Budget Resolution
Republican congressional leadership has its work cut out for it this week as members return to Washington, working toward a shared budget resolution between the Senate and House of Representatives. Back in February, the House of Representatives succeeded in passing its own budget resolution. In that legislative showdown, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La.,… -
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‘Tremendous Change’: Trump Says ‘Won’t Be Long’ Until States Run Department of Education
President Donald Trump said it “won’t be long” until states are “really running” the Department of Education. The Daily Signal asked Trump at his March 24 Cabinet meeting how red states can implement his Thursday executive order ordering Secretary Linda McMahon to start facilitating the closure of the Department of Education. Trump said federal information… -
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Atlas Network’s Private Development Efforts Abroad Put USAID to Shame
Elon Musk is helping President Donald Trump rein in profligate, reckless, and corrupt federal spending via the new Department of Government Efficiency. Democrats are not amused. Left-wing domestic terrorists have responded by firing bullets into the windshields of electric vehicles at Musk’s Tesla dealerships. They have torched Tesla charging stations, set Teslas ablaze in parking lots, and… -
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Former GOP Congresswoman Mia Love Dies
Former Utah Rep. Mia Love died Sunday at her home of glioblastoma, a type of brain cancer. In 2014, she made history as the first black Republican woman elected to the House of Representatives and as the first black person elected to Congress from Utah. Love represented Utah’s 4th Congressional District for two terms from… -
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China Stepped Into ‘Vacuum’ US Left in Panama, Heritage Foundation President Warns
PANAMA CITY, Panama—The lack of a strong U.S. presence in Panama has opened a door for America’s adversaries, according to Kevin Roberts. Standing on the edge of the Panama Canal, Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation, told The Daily Signal that the absence of the U.S. in Panama and “not having control of the Panama… -
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DHS Secretary to Visit El Salvador Prison Holding Illegal Aliens
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem will visit El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center on Wednesday, just over a week after the U.S. transferred hundreds of illegal aliens to the prison, Fox News first reported. Noem will tour the detention center with Salvadoran Minister of Justice Héctor Gustavo Villatoro and will later meet with El Salvador’s President… -
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Second Lady to Visit Potential Future US Territory Amidst Annexation Controversy
Amidst President Donald Trump’s comments about acquiring Greenland, second lady Usha Vance plans to visit the country on Thursday with one of her sons and a United States delegation. Vance will spend Thursday, March 27, to Sunday, March 30, in Greenland to “visit historical sites, learn about Greenlandic heritage, and attend the Avannaata Qimussersu, Greenland’s national dogsled… -
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Why the Push Against Data Centers That Bring Billions to the Virginia Economy?
It was 2001 when I realized the city of Buffalo, where I was living and doing radio at the time, was never going to come back from being a ghost town. That’s because there was this little art house startup tech firm called Microsoft that wanted to build a data center out of the abandoned… -
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Trump Racking Up Important Legal Victories as Left’s Lawfare Ramps Up
The Left couldn’t defeat President Donald Trump at the ballot box. Now, their only hope seems to be defeating him at the courthouse. More than 130 cases have been filed against the Trump administration since Trump’s return to office just two months ago. With the help of activist federal judges, the Left’s large-scale lawfare operation… -
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‘BIBLICAL TERRORIST’: Georgia Realtor Shares How Trans Activists Hounded Her Out of Her Job
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Transgender activists tried to hound a Georgia real estate agent out of business because the realtor urged a public library to move a sexually explicit book out of the children's section. When she sued, the judge dismissed her case. Now, the Georgia Court of Appeals has taken up her case and… -
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‘Snow White’: A Disjointed, Woke Remake That Completely Misses the Mark
I expected Disney’s new “Snow White” live action film to be woke, but what I was ultimately shocked by was how much of a complete nonsensical mess it was. Prepare yourself for spoilers of a film you’re never going to want to see. My review will be similar to what I just watched, full of… -
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Democrat Delusions: David Harsanyi Details Rise of Left-Wing Conspiracy Theories
Democrats have weaponized conspiracy theories to silence opponents and avoid political debate. That’s the thesis of David Harsanyi‘s latest book, “The Rise of BlueAnon: How the Democrats Became a Party of Conspiracy Theorists.” In an interview with The Daily Signal, Harsanyi said Democrats have mastered the art of packaging implausible ideas—from Russian collusion to comparing… -
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The Pentagon’s War on Wasted Dollars
So far, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency has swept through government agencies like the United States Agency for International Development, brushing off cobwebs and uncovering skeletons as it goes. Now, DOGE is set to enter a much bigger agency whose shortfalls demand reform: the Department of Defense. Long criticized for its budget woes, the DOD…