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Trump: ‘I Won’t Sign’ Any Other Bills Until SAVE America Act Is Passed
MIAMI, March 8 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday threatened to withhold his signature from any other legislation until Congress passes a Republican-backed voting bill, the latest escalation in his push to impose stricter voter requirements ahead of the November midterm elections. Trump, in a post on his Truth Social platform, laid down…Reuters -
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Democrats Withold Security Funding for the 2026 FIFA World Cup
With the Department of Homeland Security shut down over Democrat demands to reform Immigration and Customs Enforcement, members of Congress fear the 2026 FIFA World Cup could be insecure. Republicans on Capitol Hill are especially concerned about funding for security and counterterrorism efforts as the U.S. engages Iran militarily through Operation Epic Fury. “Amid ongoing military conflict with the leading state…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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JFK’s Grandson Proves the Networks Still Bend the Knee to Kennedys
When you hear liberals complaining about how the media today are in urgent danger of “bending the knee” to President Donald Trump, point and laugh and think about the Kennedy family. Journalists bending the knee to the Kennedys has been mandatory since the 1950s. That’s their most obvious form of white privilege. It’s still happening….Tim Graham -
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Trump Is Never Accessible Enough to the Press?
The anti-Trump media elites are relentlessly omnidirectional in attacking their target. One day, they’ll complain the president’s too intolerably present in the limelight. But the next day, he’s scandalously inaccessible. When the Trump administration launched its offensive on Iran, they made noise about it being too quiet. CNN correspondent Alayna Treene tweeted: “No senior Trump…Tim Graham -
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What Is China Doing in Nigeria?
Nigeria is the deadliest nation in the world for Christians, and China is complicit in creating the conditions for the violence to continue, according to Rep. Riley Moore. Following increased reports of mass killings of Christians in Nigeria, President Donald Trump commissioned the West Virginia Republican in October to investigate the situation and report back…Virginia Allen -
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Pro-Transgender Democrats Are the Real ‘Science Deniers’
Has anyone noticed that climate change alarmist Democrats no longer refer to those who don’t buy into their baseless warnings of impending eco-apocalypse as “science deniers”? That isn’t only because their six decades of predictions of environmental doom consistently have failed to come to pass. It’s also because they themselves have become the actual science…Peter Parisi -
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California’s Inferno of Regulations
Last year, California wildfires destroyed 13,000 homes. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced: “We are 100% committed to getting this neighborhood rebuilt again!” Gov. Gavin Newsom echoed that, saying his officials were “responding to it at scale, with efficiency … addressing building codes, permitting issues, and moving forward to rebuilding.” Great! It sounded like bureaucrats…John Stossel -
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Epstein-Linked Billionaire Bankrolled Democratic Party, Records Show
Though Democrats claim Republicans are “protecting the powerful“ by allegedly suppressing the release of the Epstein files, political contribution records show that Democrats have received tens of millions in campaign contributions from a major Epstein-files figure. That figure is none other than Microsoft founder Bill Gates. On Thursday, the House Committee on Oversight and Government…Pedro Rodriguez -
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SCOTUS Order on California Law to ‘Keep Secrets From Parents’ a Positive Sign for Parental Rights, Heritage Scholar Says
Is a recent ruling from the Supreme Court “a sign of good things to come” for parents? Corey DeAngelis, The Heritage Foundation’s new research fellow at the Center for Education Policy, believes so. On Monday, the Supreme Court temporarily prevented the state of California from blocking school policies that would require telling parents if their…Jenna Lee -
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Europe’s ‘Democracy Shield’ Is a Threat to Transatlantic Free Speech
Europe’s political elites say democracy is under threat. Their solution? Put Brussels in charge of policing political speech. The European Union’s proposed European Democracy Shield is marketed as a tool to defend elections and counter foreign disinformation. In reality, it risks becoming something very different: a powerful censorship regime that will almost certainly be captured…Paul McCarthy -
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Lawmakers Look to Ensure Military Is Prepared for Long-Term Threats
As Operation Epic Fury continues against Iran, elected officials and national security experts gathered at The Heritage Foundation to discuss what needs to be done to ensure the American military is capable of defending the homeland. The Heritage Foundation event followed the release of the 2026 Index of U.S. Military Strength, an index that annually…Jenna Lee -
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Alleged Man-Burner With Over 100 Arrests Represents Repeat Crime Problem in America
America doesn’t have a crime problem; it has a repeat offender problem. High crime in this country has mostly been a matter of choice by reckless politicians beholden to prison “reform” ideologues. A recent story highlights that reality. On Tuesday, NYPD arrested 47-year-old Damon Johnson, a resident of Brooklyn, and charged him with murder, assault, and…Jarrett Stepman -
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Not Just the Ayatollah—How Operation Epic Fury Is Remaking Geopolitics
President Donald Trump’s military response to Iran’s decades-long war against the United States has already reaped massive dividends in its first week. On America’s 250th anniversary, Trump isn’t just reshaping the Middle East—he’s reshaping the global balance of power and strengthening the United States’ position. “Operation Epic Fury” has already yielded three massive victories in…Tyler O’Neil -
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Is the Iran Operation ‘America First’?
The United States has hit hundreds of targets in Iran since the launch of Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28, and President Donald Trump says he will not accept anything less than “unconditional surrender” from Iran. While recent polling shows significant support for the operation, some Americans fear another “forever war” in the Middle East….Virginia Allen -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Newsom’s Rocky Month Shows the Risks of Running on Style Over Substance
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. Gavin Newsom, the governor of our state here in California, and the presumptive front-runner in the…Victor Davis Hanson -
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TRUMP: Defense Manufacturers Will ‘Quadruple Production’
President Donald Trump says U.S. defense manufacturing companies have agreed to “quadruple production” of “‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry” amid the ongoing conflict with Iran. “We just concluded a very good meeting with the largest U.S. Defense Manufacturing Companies where we discussed Production and Production Schedules. They have agreed to quadruple Production of the ‘Exquisite Class’ Weaponry…Virginia Allen -
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Iran War Increases Oil Prices, But Conservatives Trust Trump’s Plan for ‘Record Lows’
Global oil prices are on the rise in response to Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. military’s large-scale operation against Iran. While the rising energy prices could harm the American economy, conservatives are trusting President Donald Trump’s energy record as the president claims he has a plan to bring costs back down to “record lows.” The…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Hegseth: Trump Has a ‘Heck of a Say in Who Runs Iran’
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is leading America’s military in another conflict with an oil-rich Middle Eastern state, but told The Daily Signal this is different from the wars of the past and will not distract from other priorities. “The dumb, politically correct wars of the past were the opposite of what we’re doing here,”…George Caldwell -
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When Does Protest Become Crime—or Terrorism?
Last August, two women stalked an Immigration Customs Enforcement agent near Los Angeles and then streamed themselves at his house, yelling to locals that their neighbor was an agent. Last month, they were convicted and face time in federal prison. Ironically, they wore masks and glasses to hide their identity while invading the privacy of…Simon Hankinson -
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SC Lawmakers Seem to Be Allergic to Educational Opportunity
Why do South Carolina lawmakers want to make it more difficult for families to educate their children? Lawmakers are misinterpreting the very law they approved just last year that creates more learning opportunities, and now the state is on the brink of becoming one of the least family-friendly locales in the southeast. Fortunately, other state…Jonathan Butcher