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Gabbard Vows ‘to End the Weaponization, Politicization of Intelligence Community’
Tulsi Gabbard faced hard questions on Thursday during her Senate committee confirmation hearing to be director of national intelligence. In his opening remarks, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., chairman of the Intelligence Committee, issued a strong statement of support for Gabbard, who formerly served as a Democrat congresswoman representing Hawaii’s 2nd Congressional District. He highlighted how,…Jacob Adams -
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2 US Service Academies End Minor in Diversity and Inclusion
THE CENTER SQUARE—West Point Military Academy and the Air Force Academy have both ended their “Diversity and Inclusion Studies” minors. As late as Jan. 8, West Point, based in New York, offered its diversity, equity, and inclusion minor, while as of Jan. 9 the Air Force Academy, based in Colorado, still offered its DEI minor,…Tate Miller -
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8 Takeaways From Kash Patel’s FBI Confirmation Hearing
Kash Patel faced sharp questioning from Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday as President Donald Trump’s nominee to be FBI director. “The only thing that will matter if I’m confirmed as director of the FBI is a de-weaponized, depoliticized system of law enforcement, completely devoted to rigorous obedience of the Constitution and single…Fred Lucas -
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Trump Devastates Bureaucracy From the Top Rope
Executive orders, bills signed, and a media firestorm with far more bark than bite sum up the bevy of news this episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast” hits. From illegal immigration and Guantanamo Bay to freezes on hiring and strange grant funding, the second Trump administration is moving with a momentum never before seen in…Tony Kinnett -
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6 Big Moments From RFK Jr.’s 2nd Day of Confirmation Hearings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced his second day of questioning from senators Thursday as he seeks confirmation as President Donald Trump’s secretary of health and human services. Kennedy testified before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions just one day after completing a lengthy hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. He explained—and defended—his…Moira Gleason -
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America’s Families Need a Strong Federal Trade Commission Under Trump
The new Donald Trump administration has already signaled in many ways that it wants to prioritize the parent-child relationship and to protect that relationship from outside intrusion, like prohibiting gender education in schools. One of the greatest threats facing the parent-child relationship today comes through smartphones and social media, Big Tech’s digital products, that have…Clare Morell -
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America Has Lost Faith in the FBI. Kash Patel Is the Right Pick to Fix That.
I have noticed a shocking trend in my conversations with families in my state and across the nation. For the past year, at almost every event I attended and when running into folks at restaurants, outside my offices and around the state, I asked a simple question, “Do you trust that the FBI and the…Sen. Rick Scott -
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Trump’s Best Shot to Get His Agenda Through Congress, Explained
The budget reconciliation process stands as President Donald Trump’s and congressional Republicans’ best—and likely only—hope to pass their agenda through Congress. While this policymaking mechanism has become more well-known in recent years because recent presidents have used it to get their policies through Congress, the budget reconciliation process is difficult to untangle—even for the seasoned…Bradley Devlin -
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Trump on Whether DEI Led to Potomac Plane Crash: It’s ‘Common Sense’
President Donald Trump on Thursday morning spoke about the midair collision that occurred Wednesday evening near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport at a press conference at the White House. The collision just outside of Washington, D.C., involved a regional jet operating as an American Airlines flight from Wichita, Kansas, and an Army UH-60 helicopter on…Jarrett Stepman -
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Want ‘Due Cause’ for the Firing of Inspectors General? How About This?
Democrats in Congress like Reps. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., and Maxine Waters, D-Calif., are criticizing President Donald Trump’s firing of 17 inspectors general, including in the departments of State, Transportation, Labor, Interior, Energy, and Commerce, claiming that doing so “without due cause is antithetical to good government.” There is a very strong argument to be made…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Texas School Faces Fallout Over Hidden Camera Footage on Transgender Sports Ban
A day after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott demanded criminal and civil investigations into the Irving Independent School District, an administrator resigned Wednesday amid the uproar over his comments about circumventing a state law regarding transgender athletes. “This Irving ISD Administrator should be fired on the spot,” Abbott wrote on X after an undercover video appeared…R.E. Wermus -
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Making America Great Again Requires More Babies
There’s little need to become an interplanetary country if we can’t populate the country we already have. President Donald Trump’s inaugural address didn’t just include an amazing list of things he wants to do. It cast an aspirational vision for Americans to rally around. “The United States will once again consider itself a growing nation,”…Victor Joecks -
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Trump’s DEI Executive Order—Good for Blacks, Good for America
An ongoing principle of America’s democratic republic is e pluribus unum. Out of many, one. We honor and respect the uniqueness of every citizen. But we also have a common turf, a common set of transcendent values, that brings us together and we become one nation. Sometimes, cracks appear. Sometimes, they grow and get larger…Star Parker -
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The Chinese Sputnik
This week, China shocked the West with its announcement of DeepSeek, an artificial intelligence network capable of competing with OpenAI, Meta, and Google. The fact that China was able to develop DeepSeek without a heavy supply of sophisticated microchips from Nvidia sent Nvidia stock spiraling, along with the other major tech companies in the United…Ben Shapiro -
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‘Should Have Been Prevented’: Trump Addresses Plane-Helicopter Crash
As questions swirl about how a regional jet collided with a military helicopter near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in the Washington, D.C., area, President Donald Trump noted that Wednesday evening was a “CLEAR NIGHT.” “The airplane was on a perfect and routine line of approach to the airport,” the president posted on Truth Social….Katrina Trinko -
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Abysmal National Report Card Shows Why Education Reforms Are Badly Needed in US
The policies coming out of Washington, D.C., have the potential to affect Americans who have not even been born yet, whether for good or bad. The latest National Report Card from the National Assessment of Educational Progress paints an abysmal picture of education across the U.S. The report card is published every two years and…Virginia Allen -
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What to Know About DeepSeek, the Chinese AI Model
A Chinese artificial intelligence model known as DeepSeek caused a shake-up on Wall Street Monday. The AI model has raised concerns over China’s ability to manufacture cutting-edge artificial intelligence. Daniel Cochrane, a senior research associate for the Tech Policy Center at The Heritage Foundation, joined The Daily Signal’s “Top News in 10” podcast to…Virginia Allen -
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Trump Creates Task Force for Huge Celebration of America’s 250th Birthday
America is so back. On Wednesday, President Donald Trump signed an executive order establishing a task force to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, which will take place on July 4, 2026. While the Left has tried to pummel any love for American history, Trump’s move ensures anti-American activists won’t have the last word….Jarrett Stepman -
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New Trump Executive Order Bans Critical Race Theory, Gender Ideology in Public Education
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday prohibiting federal funding of K-12 schools that promote critical race theory or radical gender ideology. “Parents trust America’s schools to provide their children with a rigorous education and to instill a patriotic admiration for our incredible Nation and the values for which we stand,” the order says….Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Trump Directive Gives Military Families New Reason to Celebrate National School Choice Week
Two welcome changes from the new White House in its first weeks are the turn away from diversity, equity, and inclusion in education and a fresh look at school choice. A great example is President Donald Trump’s executive order Wednesday on education choice for military families, just in time for National School Choice Week (Jan….Jonathan Butcher