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‘That’s a Lie’: Minnesota AG Accused of Enabling Fraud
Sen. Josh Hawley accused Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison of having knowledge of massive welfare fraud in his state, yet enabling the fraud to continue. “I should call you ‘prisoner’ because you ought to be in jail,” Hawley, R-Mo., told Ellison in a heated exchange during a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing Thursday. Hawley specifically…Virginia Allen -
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MAHA Could Hold the Key to Winning Midterms
Republicans can “win big” in midterm elections if they “unwrap the gift of MAHA” that President Donald Trump has handed them, according to a new memo from Tony Lyons, president of MAHA Action. Four to six percent of former non-Trump voters cited the “Make America Healthy Again,” or MAHA, movement in explaining their decision to…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Victor Davis Hanson Gives Update 6 Weeks After Cancer Surgery
Six weeks after surgery to remove lung cancer, Victor Davis Hanson shared in his most recent podcast about his recovery and the hope he has gained from well-wishers. “I never expected so many people to be so nice. … I knew they were nice. I didn’t know there were so many of them,” said Hanson,…Fred Lucas -
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Democrats to ‘Disenfranchise Voters’ With Election Integrity Opposition, GOP Says
Republican lawmakers on Wednesday accused Democrats of being “anti-American” and wanting to “disenfranchise” American voters by “allowing noncitizens to vote.” Their remarks come after Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, became the sole House Democrat to vote in favor of legislation that would require voters to provide proof of citizenship and voter identification before casting a ballot….Pedro Rodriguez -
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Homan Announces Major Update on Minnesota ICE Operation
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement operation in Minneapolis is coming to an end, border czar Tom Homan announced Thursday. Following increased coordination with state and local leaders, “I have proposed, and President [Donald] Trump has concurred, that this surge operation conclude,” Homan said, adding that “a significant drawdown has already been underway this week.” Within…Virginia Allen -
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House Votes to Revoke Trump’s Tariff Power
The House of Representatives voted to revoke President Donald Trump’s national emergency declaration over the flow of drugs from Canada, his legal method of imposing tariffs on Canadian imports. The Wednesday vote, by a 219-211 margin, is the result of a rare revolt against Trump’s tariff policies. Six Republicans voted to deprive Trump of his…George Caldwell -
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A Japanese Lesson for Troubled Britain
The contrast between America’s great island allies on opposite ends of the world couldn’t be more drastic. Japan has just given its commonsense conservative prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, a two-thirds supermajority in the national legislature’s Lower House; her Liberal Democratic Party took the highest proportion of seats of any party since World War II. It’s…Daniel McCarthy -
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House Stages Nail-Biter Vote on Bill to Require ID, Proof of Citizenship at Polls
The House of Representatives passed the SAVE America Act by a 218-213 margin on Wednesday, a bill that would require proof of citizenship to register to vote and photo identification to vote in federal elections. Rep. Henry Cuellar of Texas was the only Democrat to join Republicans in voting for the bill. One Republican and…George Caldwell -
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EXCLUSIVE: DHS Slams Democrats for ‘Vile Attacks’ on Law Enforcement
President Donald Trump’s Department of Homeland Security slammed Democrats for “vile attacks” against U.S. law enforcement following a hearing on Capitol Hill Tuesday. “In yesterday’s hearing, Democrats doubled down on their vile attacks on our law enforcement, comparing them to Nazis and the secret police and calling them thugs,” DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said…Virginia Allen -
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Ohio Man Indicted for Threatening to Kill JD Vance
As federal authorities continue to investigate concerning incidents against Vice President JD Vance, the latest being an alleged assassination threat, conservatives are speaking out against the increasingly violent rhetoric of the Left. Shannon Mathre, a 33-year-old man from Toledo, was recently indicted by a federal grand jury for his alleged crime, one which Zack Smith,…Rebecca Downs -
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‘Moderate’ Democrat Twists Christian Compassion to Defend Transgender ‘Treatments’
As medical associations are reconsidering transgender “medicine” for minors, Democrats—even “moderate” ones like Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear—seem to be missing the memo. Just a few days after a jury awarded $2 million in damages to a detransitioner woman who underwent surgery at 16, and the American Society of Plastic Surgeons subsequently recommended against surgeries for…Tyler O’Neil -
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ANOTHER TRANS SHOOTER: Police Confirm Man Who Killed 6 at School Identified as Woman
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police have identified the 18-year-old man who shot and killed six people at a school in British Columbia, critically injuring two, and wounding about 25 others. He identified as a woman, authorities have confirmed. Jesse Van Rootselaar first killed his mother, 39, and his 11-year-old stepbrother at their family home in…Tyler O’Neil -
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US Olympic Athletes Trash-Talking USA? Didn’t Megan Rapinoe Teach Them Nothing?
When it comes to the Olympics, certain things are no-brainers. Don’t ski jump in high heels. Don’t do mixed doubles curling with an ex-spouse. Don’t do a two-man luge with JB Pritzker on top. I would add, “Don’t trash the nation you’re there to represent.” Apparently, several members of Team USA don’t have brains. It…Al Perrotta -
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What Comes Next for Venezuela? State Department Official Explains
The following is a preview of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with State Department deputy spokesperson Tommy Pigott on “The Signal Sitdown.” The full interview premieres on The Daily Signal’s YouTube page at 6:30 a.m. Eastern on Feb. 12. It has been five weeks since the U.S. removed former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro from…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Trump Admin Unveils New Initiatives to Bring ‘Real Food’ to Americans
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced new initiatives to encourage Americans to “Eat Real Food.” “I’m happy to announce that today we are at [the Department of Agriculture] releasing new guidance for all regional and state directors of our child nutrition programs,” Rollins said Wednesday. She…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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4 Big Moments From Bondi’s House Judiciary Testimony
The Jeffrey Epstein files, fraud, and the Biden administration’s lawfare were among the topics that Attorney General Pam Bondi addressed during her testimony Wednesday before the House Judiciary Committee. Here are four big takeaways from the hearing. 1. ‘Should be Apologizing’ Rep. Jerry Nadler, D-N.Y., suggested investigations of President Donald Trump’s enemies were distracting the…Fred Lucas -
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US January Budget Deficit Falls to $95 Billion as Revenue Gains Outpace Spending Growth
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Reuters)—The U.S. government posted a $95 billion budget deficit in January, down $34 billion, or 26%, from a year earlier as revenue gains, including customs duties, outpaced growth in outlays, the Treasury Department said on Wednesday. Adjusting for routine calendar shifts in benefit payments due to holidays, weekends, and other factors in…David Lawder -
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US Job Growth Surges in January
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 (Reuters)—U.S. job growth unexpectedly accelerated in January and the unemployment rate fell to 4.3%, signs of labor market stability that could give the Federal Reserve room to keep interest rates unchanged for some time while policymakers monitor inflation. But the largest increase in payrolls in 13 months reported by the Labor Department…Lucia Mutikani -
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Trump Indicates All Options on Table With Iran After Netanyahu Meeting
President Donald Trump held a “very good” closed-door meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday to discuss Iran, but acknowledged no definitive decision was reached on how the United States will proceed toward the Islamic Republic. The “tremendous relationship between our two Countries continues,” Trump wrote on Truth Social after…Virginia Allen -
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Congress Asks If Sharia Law Is Unconstitutional
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government held a hearing on Tuesday to probe whether Sharia law would lead to constitutional violations. “Tenants of Sharia are incompatible with the United States and our Constitution,” Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, told The Daily Signal before the hearing. “Sharia is central to [Islam], and it…Pedro Rodriguez