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Kristi Noem Delivers First Address to DHS Staff
The newly appointed Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem delivered remarks to her staff for the first time Tuesday afternoon. “We will exercise all legal authorities that we have to protect this country because it is the only last light of freedom left,” Noem told a packed room of her new colleagues. “I…Virginia Allen -
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Senate Gets to Work on Panama Canal: ‘We Cannot Turn a Blind Eye’
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee convened Tuesday to discuss the American-Chinese rivalry at the Panama Canal, one of President Donald Trump’s major talking points since his reelection in November. Trump has repeatedly called for the United States to take back control of the canal—while not ruling out using military force to do so—and…George Caldwell -
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Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Government Support for Irreversible Child Sex Changes
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday preventing the federal government from funding or supporting irreversible transgender medical interventions for minors. “Across the country today, medical professionals are maiming and sterilizing a growing number of impressionable children under the radical and false claim that adults can change a child’s sex through a series of…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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What White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Had to Say to Legacy Media and New Media in First Press Briefing
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opened the James Brady Briefing Room to new media and came down hard on illegal immigration, while also tackling questions about government spending and tariffs in her first White House press briefing of the new Trump administration Tuesday. She also broke news, announcing that the large number of drones…Moira Gleason -
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House Panel to Investigate Sanctuary Cities, Calls 4 Democratic Mayors to Testify
THE CENTER SQUARE—The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has launched an investigation into sanctuary jurisdictions and the impact of their policies on public safety and federal immigration enforcement. Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., sent letters Monday to the Democratic mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York City requesting documents and communications related to their…Bethany Blankley -
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‘Far-Left Nonsense’: Iraq War Veteran Explains Impact of Trump’s Executive Order on Military DEI Initiatives
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—An Iraq War veteran appeared Monday on Fox Business to talk about President Donald Trump’s executive order to stop woke practices within the U.S. armed forces. Trump plans to sign a trio of executive orders pertaining to the military, including one that will eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the U.S. Defense Department. Another will…Mariane Angela -
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Defying DeSantis, Florida Legislature Gavels Out of Special Session, Then Reconvenes
THE CENTER SQUARE—The Florida Legislature responded Monday to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special session by gaveling out of his and convening its own. Lawmakers will only take up an immigration-related bill and will not tackle the other issues called for in DeSantis’ proclamation, which included condominium regulations, electoral security reforms, and modifying the…Steve Wilson -
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The Birthright Citizenship Clause Too Many Forget, but Trump Is Right to Question
Few of President Donald Trump’s new executive orders have caused as much alarm as the one on birthright citizenship. That order prohibits federal agencies from issuing or accepting citizenship documents for children born in the U.S. when neither parent is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of the child’s birth. Critics paint it as…Amy Swearer -
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Here’s How Republicans Should Follow Through With Their Tough Talk on Immigration
Each day Republican leadership debates about how, and when, to proceed with the budget reconciliation process is another day the American people are forced to wait for President Donald Trump’s agenda to kick into high gear. Americans need our leaders to act with the urgency that this moment demands. The safety and security of Americans must be…Kevin Roberts -
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Trump’s Visit to North Carolina Means More Than Many Understand
In the days leading up to President Donald Trump’s visit to Appalachian North Carolina, Monica Glowinski said her biggest prayer for the people of Buncombe County, which was devastated by the wrath of Hurricane Helene, was that Trump would not let their plight be forgotten. “I am optimistic that President Trump is focusing his energies…Salena Zito -
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Kevin Roberts Pinpoints How Congress Can Help Trump Execute Massive Deportation Effort
Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action for America, said it will require 12,000 more agents, 4,000 more attorneys, 1,000 more judges, and 1,000 more support staff to deport the 20 million illegal aliens that voters elected President Donald Trump to evict. Roberts wrote in a Monday op-ed published in Fox News…Tom Gantert -
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Trump Justice Department Fires Officials Who Worked With Jack Smith
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Over a dozen officials who worked on former special counsel Jack Smith’s team to prosecute President Donald Trump are being fired, a Department of Justice official confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation. Acting Attorney General James McHenry determined the officials could not be trusted in “faithfully implementing the president’s agenda,” Fox…Katelynn Richardson -
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Thousands Arrested: Trump’s Week 1 Border Crackdown
President Donald Trump is making good on his campaign promise to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens and take action to secure the border. Deportations U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has specifically focused on arresting criminal illegal aliens and those who pose a threat to the U.S. ICE made more than 3,500 arrests of…Virginia Allen -
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Vance Slams FEMA in Virginia Town Devastated by Hurricane Helene
Vice President JD Vance slammed the Federal Emergency Management Agency for incompetence Monday in Damascus, Virginia, a town near the Tennessee border that was devastated by Hurricane Helene. Vance, standing alongside Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, told the press, “Unfortunately, while actually the people have done an incredible job of rebuilding this community, they…George Caldwell -
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Why Is the Department of Education Still Offering a ‘Nonbinary’ Gender Marker on Student Aid Applications?
President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring that there are two sexes, male and female, and the federal government will operate by that truth. Yet the Department of Education is still hosting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid with options for students to select a “nonbinary" gender identity. A source sent The Daily…Tyler O’Neil -
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When Head Start Fails Our Children: A Wake-Up Call for Reform
Imagine sending your child to a federally funded early-childhood program, thinking they’re in a safe, nurturing environment, only to discover they’ve been repeatedly exposed to hazardous mold. Imagine hearing that a teacher entrusted with your child’s care grabbed him or her by the hood of his or her jacket and slammed him or her to…Madison Marino Doan -
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2025 Will Be the Tipping Point for School Choice
As the nation celebrates National School Choice Week, the school choice movement is on the cusp of hitting a major milestone. By the end of 2025, it is likely that more than half of K-12 students nationwide will be eligible for private school choice. In the past five years, the number of students benefitting from…Jason Bedrick -
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Jan. 6 Prisoners Slowly Being Released After Trump’s Pardons
Some prisoners charged with crimes related to the protests of Jan. 6, 2021, at the Capitol have had a slow release from jails and prisons despite President Donald Trump’s unconditional pardons and commutations. Last week, The Heritage Foundation’s Christian Lasval visited the D.C. Central Detention Facility as some of the Jan. 6 prisoners were being…Jacob Adams -
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Trump Rocks Latin America as Leaders Adjust to Deportations, Tariff Threats
Latin American leaders are scrambling to react to President Donald Trump’s aggressive foreign policy after he successfully forced Colombian President Gustavo Petro to back down on resisting the deportation of Colombian illegal immigrants back to their home country. After Petro's short-lived feud with Trump, Latin American leaders are scheduled to meet Thursday to discuss how…George Caldwell -
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Trump Has Clear Advantage Over Universities and Should Seize It
The Donald Trump administration is starting with a bang as it issued an executive order ending diversity, equity, and inclusion in government and severely curtailing it in the private sector. I expect that opposition to this effort will crumble quickly and most organizations will rapidly abandon the racial preferences that had oddly become accepted as…Jay Greene