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Who Are the Nonprofits That Sued to Block Trump’s Federal Funding Freeze?
The Office of Management and Budget under President Donald Trump ordered a temporary freeze of federal funding Monday, aiming to prevent taxpayer dollars from supporting "Marxist equity, transgenderism, and green new deal social engineering." While that order has since been rescinded amid a legal challenge, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that efforts to "end…Tyler O’Neil -
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It Makes Sense That the Left Fears Kash Patel
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. I want to talk today about the current nomination process, specifically Kash Patel, President Donald Trump’s designate to be director of FBI. It’s causing perhaps…Victor Davis Hanson -
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RFK Jr.’s Hearing Sparks Partisan Clash Among Senate Panel’s Members
After Robert F. Kennedy’s tense three-hour hearing on his nomination as secretary of the Department of Human Health and Services, Republican and Democratic senators remain fiercely divided over the health activist who now represents a large part of President Donald Trump’s coalition. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., emerged from the hearing to tell the press that…George Caldwell -
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‘Bureaucrats are Still Hiding’: How Is ATF Implementing Trump’s Executive Order on DEI?
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives asserts that it is in full compliance with President Donald Trump’s executive order to suspend federal DEI policies and place chief diversity officers on paid leave despite what a Second Amendment group noted. The ATF listed Lisa T. Boykin as a chief diversity officer for the agency…Fred Lucas -
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Trump to Detain Violent Illegal Immigrants at Guantanamo Bay
President Donald Trump announced plans to open a new detention center for the worst illegal immigrants at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, where the United States has held terrorism suspects. “Today I’m also signing an executive order to instruct the departments of Defense and Homeland Security to begin preparing the 30,000-person migrant facility at Guantanamo Bay,”…Fred Lucas -
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5 Big Issues Aired at RFK Jr.’s Hearing to Head HHS
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a barrage of hostile questions Wednesday from Senate Democrats at his confirmation hearing to be the next secretary of health and human services. In his opening statement, Kennedy told the Senate Finance Committee that he had gotten on his knees and prayed to God to help him end America’s chronic…Jacob Adams -
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BREAKING: Trump Signs First Piece of Legislation as 47th President
Donald Trump signed the Laken Riley Act into law Wednesday, the first piece of legislation he has signed since being sworn in as the 47th president. The law directs U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to arrest and detain illegal aliens charged with theft, assaulting a law enforcement officer, or other crimes causing death or serious bodily…Virginia Allen -
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Costco’s Wholesale Refusal to Cut DEI Draws Warning From 19 States
It’s a shrinking club, but there are still headstrong CEOs who refuse to bend to the anti-woke winds. None have grabbed more headlines than Costco, the big box holdout who’s clinging to diversity, equity, and inclusion while a stampede of businesses run the other way. After voting down a shareholder resolution last Thursday to return…Suzanne Bowdey -
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McConnell-Trump Divide Deepens, Setting Stage for GOP Battle
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is making good on his word to “argu[e] more with [some Republicans] probably than the Democrats.” The former Senate GOP leader’s opposition to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s confirmation could be a sign of what’s to come as the upper chamber aims to confirm President Donald Trump’s Cabinet and enact his agenda…Jacob Adams -
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Republicans Smell Blood in Michigan Senate Race
After Michigan Democrat Sen. Gary Peters' surprise announcement that he would not be seeking reelection Tuesday, Republicans in the Wolverine State are eyeing the possibility of their first Senate win in the swing state in the 21st century. Peters, 66, explained in a video statement that he would not run for a third term in…George Caldwell -
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The Harder the Change, the Tougher the Vote
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. We’re in a weekslong process of confirming nominees of the Donald Trump administration for these 13 Cabinet-level positions. And I think it may go on…Victor Davis Hanson -
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CNN Anchor Can’t Handle the Truth of Trump’s New Polling High
CNN data expert Harry Enten delivers poll results on air to his colleagues, whether they want to hear it or not. On the first Friday of President Donald Trump’s second term, he brought bad news to CNN morning anchor Kate Bolduan that a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found Trump had a net approval rating of plus-6….Tim Graham -
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Trump’s Spending Freeze Will Block Biden’s Leftist Legacy
Amid all the uproar over President Donald Trump’s spending freeze—now delayed by a judge appointed by President Joe Biden—there’s some critical context missing. On Monday, the Office of Management and Budget sent a memo to federal agencies calling for a temporary pause on spending for grants, loans, and financial assistance. (On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge…David Ditch -
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EXCLUSIVE: Largest Teachers Union Held Webinar on Protecting ‘Undocumented’ Children from ICE
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The National Education Association held a webinar on Jan. 17 instructing teachers on how to protect “undocumented” students from immigration authorities. The presentation for members of America’s largest teachers union was part of a webinar series titled “Preparing for a Second Trump Administration” and was reviewed by Parents Defending Education and…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Expand School Choice
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Tim Scott of South Carolina are celebrating National School Choice Week by introducing a bill to empower businesses and individuals to fund education choice for students. Introduced Wednesday, the Educational Choice for Children Act provides a charitable donation incentive for individuals and businesses to…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Mike Lee Introduces ACE Act to Promote School Choice
Later today, Sen. Mike Lee will introduce in the Senate the Achieving Choice in Education (ACE) Act, legislation that will bolster parental rights. The ACE Act increases tax exemptions for families to make private school or homeschooling more affordable for parents and encourages states to adopt school choice programs. The move comes as more states…Jacob Adams -
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Most DC Bureaucrats Who Voted for Harris Say They’ll Refuse a Lawful Trump Order. Rand Paul Won’t Stand for It.
A recent Napolitan Institute poll found that 64% of Washington, D.C.-based federal bureaucrats who voted for Kamala Harris for president said they would not follow a lawful order from President Donald Trump if they considered it bad policy. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., won’t stand for it. “The American people spoke when they voted President Trump…Tyler O’Neil -
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Make the National Assessment of Educational Progress Great Again
Florida has led the nation in education since 2019, instituting revolutionary educational reforms such as first-in-the-nation progress monitoring assessments, universal school choice, supporting parental rights in education, and refocusing Florida’s education model on the basics of math, science, reading, and history. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida also led the nation in bringing students back to…Manny Diaz -
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Leftists’ Crocodile Tears Over Trump Are Falling Flat
Just one week into President Donald Trump’s second administration, and the crocodile tears and sensational headlines are flooding in. Whereas in the Biden administration, nuance and justification were front and center in every legacy news article, now headlines about the Trump administration’s deportation operations for known charged and convicted criminal illegal aliens are filled with…Tony Kinnett -
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Trump’s Fight Against Online Censorship Goes Global
Flanked by some of the Big Tech executives whose companies had suppressed the views of his supporters throughout his predecessor’s term, President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 declared the days of such speech policing over. Hours later, the president put action behind his words, signing an executive order prohibiting the federal government from engaging in, facilitating, or…Ben Weingarten