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US Government Is ‘World’s Largest Child Sex Trafficking Organization,’ Former Border Patrol Agent Claims
Sitting before members of Congress on Capitol Hill Tuesday, retired Border Patrol agent J.J. Carrell told the lawmakers that the “United States federal government is the world’s largest child sex trafficking organization in modern history.” Carrell served in the Border Patrol for 24 years, retiring as a deputy patrol agent in charge of the San Diego… -
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Conservative Group Encourages GOP House to Ban Trans Rep-Elect From Using Women’s Facilities
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republicans weighing their options to protect female-only spaces on Capitol Hill amid the election of the first transgender member of Congress are receiving support from a key conservative organization. A memo from the American Principles Project circulated on Capitol Hill and first obtained by The Daily Signal encourages Republicans in Congress… -
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4 Key Takeaways From FEMA Head’s Testimony After Supervisor Told Staff to Avoid Houses With Trump Signs
House Republicans pressed Deanne Criswell, administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, about bias at FEMA after a supervisor directed staff to avoid helping Florida residents with signs supporting Donald Trump. A FEMA supervisor, Marn’i Washington, told workers in a message to “avoid homes advertising Trump” as they canvassed Lake Placid, Florida, to identify residents… -
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Did They Learn Nothing From 2024 Election? Democrats Fight for Man in Women’s Bathroom
“If you’re a biological man, you shouldn’t be in women’s restrooms.“ That’s just common sense—and common courtesy to women. Yet Rep. Nancy Mace, a South Carolina Republican, is being crucified by Democrat House members for wanting women’s spaces to be for women only. “This is not just bigotry, this is just plain bullying,” Rep. Alexandria… -
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Despite the Left’s Hysterics, We Can Deport Millions of Illegal Aliens
Illegal immigration activists are already panicked that Donald Trump will keep one of his biggest campaign promises. Trump recently announced that Tom Homan will be his “border czar.” Homan isn’t a household name, but he’s had a long career in government. Homan was the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during Trump’s first… -
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Tom Homan and Kristi Noem: What Border Agents Think of Their Incoming Bosses
Border Patrol agents are “ecstatic” that immigration-enforcement veteran Tom Homan will serve as border czar in the second Trump administration, a union spokesman told The Daily Signal. “We have somebody now that’s [come up] within the ranks,” Manny Bayon, president of the National Border Patrol Council for the San Diego area, said of Homan. “He… -
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Getting New Leadership Confirmed Quickly for Next Trump Admin
The new Republican majority in the 119th Congress has to prove its worth, beginning with how it handles President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees. Trump should give Republican senators a chance to do so, but be ready to take action if they fail to carry out their sworn duty to quickly and efficiently give him the… -
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Why Democrats Are Losing Tomorrow’s Elections Today
America is outgrowing the Democratic Party. That’s not a partisan claim; it’s demographic reality. Blue states are shedding population and will have less representation in Congress and fewer votes in the Electoral College after the next census. Two nonpartisan nonprofits, the Brennan Center for Justice and the American Redistricting Project, crunched the numbers last year… -
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CANCEL CULTURE: SPLC Targets the Real-News Partner of The Babylon Bee
Editor’s note: The Babylon Bee is considering legal action after the Southern Poverty Law Center published the names of writers who wished to be anonymous. The commentary below predates that news. Still smarting from the loss of its access to Washington as President-elect Donald Trump gears up to reenter the White House, the Left’s cancel… -
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Ramaswamy Says DOGE Plan For Government Employees Has Bureaucrats ‘In Tears’
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) co-leader Vivek Ramaswamy indicated Monday that federal employees will be required to return to the office full time, and that the push has left union bureaucrats “in tears.” President-elect Donald Trump appointed Ramaswamy and Elon Musk to “slash excess regulations, cut wasteful expenditures and restructure Federal Agencies,” through the… -
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No Tax on Tips
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Will Donald Trump end tax on tips? Will he go all the way and end tax on everything? During the campaign, our 47th president made a big, beautiful series of promises about things he would exempt from the… -
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Democrats Once Gave Trump’s New Border Czar an Award for Mass Deportation of Illegal Aliens
The gnashing of teeth and tearing of hair have begun. Trump-haters in newsrooms are sounding the alarm about the anticipated separation of families under “Operation Aurora,” the mass-deportation of illegal aliens that president-elect Donald Trump promises and which 58% of Americans support, according to an Oct. 16 Marquette University survey. “If Trump gets his way,… -
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Which Major Corporations Fund Travel for Abortion?
At least 42 companies in the Fortune 100 pay for employees to travel for an abortion in states where it isn’t available, according to a new report from the Washington-based Ethics and Public Policy Center. Forty-two companies is likely an undercount because coverage for abortion travel is becoming standard in many health care plans for… -
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Laken Riley’s Alleged Killer Arrived in Georgia on ‘Humanitarian Flight,’ Roommate Testifies
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Jose Ibarra, the alleged murderer of 22-year-old nursing student Laken Riley, traveled from New York City to Georgia after requesting a humanitarian flight, his roommate testified Monday. Ibarra is currently standing trial after being charged for the murder of Riley, who died in February from blunt force trauma to the head outside of… -
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Pennsylvania Officials Openly Admit to Trying to Steal Senate Seat
So much for the Left’s trope that election fraud is a myth. Enter the chairwoman of the Bucks County Board of Commissioners, Diane Ellis-Marseglia, a Democrat, who openly advocated for Pennsylvania election officials to violate the law by counting illegal ballots in the U.S. Senate contest between challenger Dave McCormick and the incumbent Bob Casey,… -
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Matt Gaetz Is a Great Pick for Attorney General
The right people are losing their minds over President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to become attorney general—the now-resigned Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla. “THIS IS WHY WE WERE FROM THE START NEVER TRUMP,” neoconservative ideologue Bill Kristol posted on X. Former national security adviser John Bolton also took to X to pile on: “Gaetz must be the… -
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How Many of 20 Senate Republicans Who Voted for Merrick Garland as AG Now Have Doubts About Matt Gaetz?
Some of the 20 Senate Republicans who voted to confirm President Joe Biden’s pick of Merrick Garland for attorney general already are shaking their heads at President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee as the nation’s top law enforcer. Several of those GOP senators have spoken out against Trump’s choice last week of Matt Gaetz for attorney… -
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For Recount, Pennsylvania Supreme Court Reaffirms Mail-In Ballots Must Be Dated to Be Counted
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court again ruled that mail-in ballots must be properly dated to be counted, a boost for Republican Dave McCormick in a recount battle against Democratic Sen. Bob Casey, who is struggling to hold onto his Senate seat. “Following our latest RNC [Republican National Committee] lawsuit, today, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled yet… -
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Election Deniers? Same Left-Wing Group That Tried to Kick Trump Off Ballot Now Demands Recount
The same left-leaning nonprofit advocacy group that unsuccessfully attempted to disqualify Donald Trump from the November ballot in several states is now calling for a recount of the votes, alleging a mass breach of voting systems. The organization, Free Speech for People, recently publicized a Nov. 13 letter it sent to Vice President Kamala Harris… -
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Biopic About Reagan ‘Struck a Nerve,’ Producer Says
The biopic “Reagan,” starring Dennis Quaid as the nation’s 40th president, is set for release Tuesday on DVD and Blu-ray. Rob Bluey, president and executive editor of The Daily Signal, interviewed “Reagan” producer Mark Joseph over email to mark the occasion. Rob Bluey: “Reagan” exceeded box office expectations, earning over $30 million after its Aug….