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Elon Musk Lifts Lid on Bureaucratic ‘Sinkhole’ in Federal Government
When government bureaucrats talk about efficiency, the average person’s eyes generally glaze over, but not on Feb. 11 when from the Oval Office Elon Musk reported on the new Department of Government Efficiency’s early findings of waste, fraud, and abuse. Americans and reporters across the world sat on the edge of their seats as Musk…Stephanie Lundquist-Arora -
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Senate GOP Blocks Dem Effort to Make Immigration Enforcement Package About Anything Other Than Border Security
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Senate Republicans blocked nearly 30 amendments from Democrats intended to derail the upper chamber’s budget blueprint to fund President Donald Trump’s border security agenda during an overnight session that concluded early Friday morning. The Senate took the first step in unlocking more than $340 billion in spending to fund the president’s border security…Adam Pack -
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‘RELENTLESS LAWSUITS’: Ted Cruz’s Warning About Soros-Funded Activists and Left-Wing Judges
OXON HILL, Md.—As President Donald Trump reforms the executive branch, rooting out gender ideology, “Marxist equity,” and waste from the federal government, Democrats and leftist groups have filed lawsuits to block him, and some judges have abetted these efforts. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, has predicted that this lawfare will not stop. “The entire four years…Tyler O’Neil -
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‘WE’RE WINNING’: AG Bondi Responds to the Left’s Lawfare Against Trump
OXON HILL, Md.—Attorney General Pam Bondi told Sen. Ted Cruz that the Trump administration is winning against the legal challenges of the Left, and on the cases the administration doesn’t win, they will appeal them to the Supreme Court. Bondi riled up the crowd at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday by declaring, “We’re…Tyler O’Neil -
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‘China Is Preparing for War’: Tom Cotton Urges Aggressive Cutbacks to China’s Privileges
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Republican Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton appeared on Fox Business Thursday and called for significant cutbacks in the economic privileges currently extended to China, including stripping it of its “Most Favored Nation” status. During an appearance on “Kudlow,” Cotton said there is an urgent need for the U.S. to reassess its approach toward China’s strategic…Mariane Angela -
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9 out of 10 Best States for Families Are Conservative: Study
When it comes to family flourishing, not every state is created equal. Nine of the top 10 states with the healthiest families are conservative, according to a new study released this week. The 2025 Family Structure Index ranks all 50 states based on three criteria: the percentage of married adults between the ages of 25 to 54,…Ben Johnson -
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EXCLUSIVE: Washington State School District Defies Trump With Race-Based Hiring Plan
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—As the Trump administration threatens to pull funding from schools with race-based hiring, a Washington state school district is standing by its discriminatory practices. Bellingham Public Schools in Bellingham, Washington, has a five-year diversity, equity, and inclusion “action plan” to prioritize the retention of “staff of color,” according to documents obtained…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Former USAID Official Speaks Out Against Decades-Long Agency Corruption
The U.S. Agency of International Development has become President Donald Trump’s and the Department of Government Efficiency’s poster child for waste, fraud, and abuse of American taxpayer dollars. And there is arguably no one in Washington, D.C., who knows more about how USAID works—or doesn’t—than Max Primorac, who formerly served as USAID’s chief operating officer…Bradley Devlin -
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Pete Hegseth’s Military
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. I’d like to speak a little bit today, very briefly, about the Pentagon under new Defense…Victor Davis Hanson -
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‘A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity,’ Speaker Mike Johnson Says of Trump’s Agenda
Speaking Thursday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, House Speaker Mike Johnson discussed the midterm elections and the Make America Great Again agenda, promising to secure the border, to prevent the Trump tax cuts from expiring, to “take a blowtorch to the regulatory state,” and to boost energy production in the country. “Now, we…Jacob Adams -
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Nigel Farage Draws Inspiration From Trump to ‘Make Britain Great Again’ in UK Elections
Nigel Farage, leader of the Brexit effort and a member of the United Kingdom Parliament, predicted his country would follow the trend of the U.S. electorate and “make Britain great again.” Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on Thursday, Farage, the leader of the Reform UK Party, noted that the…Fred Lucas -
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Don’t Shed a Tear Over AP Getting the White House Boot
The Associated Press is getting kicked out of the White House, but this is hardly a random act of vindictiveness from President Donald Trump. The Trump administration recently banned AP from the Oval Office and from traveling with Trump on Air Force One after the news agency announced that it would refrain from changing the…Jarrett Stepman -
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The Making of a Viral Villain: How a Misunderstanding Led to Death Threats
Warning: This article contains graphic language. Like most Americans, I’ve consumed my fair share of viral stories on the internet over the years—some funny, some heartwarming, some totally insane. I never once thought that I ever would be at the center of one myself. What I’ve learned in the weeks since has shown me with…Michelle Bishop -
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Energy Secretary Delivers ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Speech at CPAC
Energy Secretary Chris Wright took the stage at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference on Wednesday to expound on President Donald Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” philosophy. Wright, a former energy executive and an enthusiastic advocate for natural gas, began his speech at the conference in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., by asserting that energy…George Caldwell -
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Trump: Federal Government ‘Should Govern District of Columbia’
THE CENTER SQUARE—President Donald Trump voiced his support for repealing the District of Columbia’s Home Rule Act, citing crime, homelessness, and “graffiti.” Trump relayed his stance Wednesday to reporters aboard Air Force One. The president was blunt in his assessment of the district, saying the federal government would run it more effectively. “I think that…Sarah Roderick-Fitch -
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Senate GOP Not Backing Down From Budget Proposal Fearing Funds for Trump’s Border Security Agenda Could Run Dry
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Senate Republicans are plowing ahead with their budget proposal despite President Donald Trump throwing his weight behind the House version, arguing their plan will allow federal immigration authorities to execute the president’s border security agenda with full force. As Trump moves to secure the border following his predecessor’s failure to stem the…Adam Pack -
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‘Good Riddance’: Trump Fires ‘Biden Era’ Prosecutors
In his effort to purge the federal government of political corruption, President Donald Trump is firing all prosecutors hired by his predecessor. On Tuesday evening, Trump announced via Truth Social that he is dismissing U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Joe Biden. “Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never before,”…S.A. McCarthy -
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Senate Confirms Kash Patel as FBI Director
The Senate confirmed Kash Patel to become FBI director today on a narrow vote of 51-49. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaksa joined Democrats in voting against the nomination. President Donald Trump nominated Patel to reform the FBI, which has been the subject of several whistleblower complaints in recent…Fred Lucas -
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FOLLOW THE MONEY: James Comer’s Plan to Fight the Left’s Infrastructure
NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND—Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., chairman of the House Oversight Committee, laid out a plan to combat the Left’s infrastructure in Washington as the Department of Government Efficiency exposed how taxpayer funding went to support left-wing activists and causes. “Talk about what the Oversight Committee is doing … to really root out this corruption…Tyler O’Neil -
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Jokes and Jabs: CPAC Attendees Applaud Vance’s Informal Style
Attendees at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday cheered Vice President JD Vance’s onstage interview. One of Vance’s discussion topics in the interview was his casual form of communication, notably his jabs against opponents and his jokes on X. Bodhi Miller, a native of Southern Maryland who attended CPAC, told The Daily Signal…George Caldwell