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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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‘Don’t You Ever Accuse Me of a Crime!’: Bondi Snaps at Democrat for Claiming She Lied Under Oath
Attorney General Pam Bondi had choice words for Rep. Ted Lieu, D-Calif., after the congressman accused Bondi of perjury and lying under oath while testifying before the House Judiciary Committee on Wednesday. “Don’t you ever accuse me of a crime!” Bondi snapped at Lieu after he accused her of lying under oath. The congressman began his time by questioning Bondi about an explicit… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Senators Ask Education Department to Collaborate on Student Loan Fraud Probe
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—In a letter shared with The Daily Signal, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, unveiled their plans to uncover fraud, waste, and abuse in federal education funding and the Biden-era student loan “bailout agenda.” The senators’ announcement follows their appointment by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., chairman of the… -
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One Year After RFK Jr’s Confirmation, MAHA Looks to the Future of the Health Movement
Public health and public policy experts convened at The Heritage Foundation on Monday to celebrate “One Year of MAHA.” The leaders discussed how President Donald Trump has enacted policies to improve the health and well-being of Americans and what the administration could do over the next three years. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert… -
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Judge in Charlie Kirk Case to Decide Whether to Boot Prosecutors
Last week’s hearing in the Charlie Kirk murder case was a legal harbinger of things to come. As we await Utah State trial Judge Tony Graf’s written decision later this month on whether or not to recuse the Utah County Attorney’s Office from the capital murder case against Tyler Robinson, it’s becoming more evident that… -
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Why the El Paso Airport Closed Temporarily
The El Paso airport was closed temporarily and reopened on Wednesday morning due to a drone incursion from Mexican cartels. “Mexican cartel drones breached U.S. airspace,” a Trump administration official told The Daily Signal. “The Department of War took action to disable the drones. The [Federal Aviation Administration] and [Department of War] have determined there… -
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Trump’s DOJ Seeks Justice for Victims of Benghazi
It happened exactly 11 years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the United States. Chris Stevens, the U.S. ambassador to Libya, was visiting the State Department’s mission in the Libyan city of Benghazi, where the CIA also maintained a nearby Annex. On Jan. 15, 2014, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence published a detailed report… -
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What the FBI Confirmed About Georgia 2020 Vote Counting Before the Raid
Ahead of the FBI raid at the Fulton County election headquarters, an agent detailed the probe’s focus on “deficiencies or defects” from the Georgia count in the 2020 election. “Fulton County has admitted that it does not have scanned images of all the 528,777 ballots counted during the original count or the 527,925 ballots counted… -
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Slotkin Celebrates Victory Over Trump Admin’s Indictment Attempt
A grand jury has rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to indict several Democrats over a video where they told members of the U.S. military and intelligence community to “refuse illegal orders.” Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., praised the grand jury’s decision, calling it a “score” for the “Constitution, our freedom of speech, and the rule of… -
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House GOP Members Revolt Against Trump’s Tariffs
Defecting Republicans tanked a leadership-backed measure on Tuesday night that would have blocked future attempts to restrict President Donald Trump’s tariff authority. The vote’s failure means House members can still advance legislation reining in Trump’s ability to declare national emergencies, his preferred legal method of imposing tariffs. The rule vote Tuesday was an attempt to… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Emmer Hosts Celebration Highlighting GOP Efforts to Protect Women’s Sports
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—One year after President Donald Trump signed the executive order banning biological men from competing in women’s sports, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., will host the Republican Women’s Caucus to celebrate. The event coincides with National Women and Girls in Sports Day and will also celebrate Team USA’s success in the ongoing Winter Olympics. “Under… -
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Faith, Not Foul-Mouthed Scolds, Shined at the Grammys
After the Grammy Awards aired live from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles before 12,000 attendees and millions of viewers worldwide, the one speech that has resonated most centered on faith and redemption, delivered by a man named Jason DeFord, better known as Jelly Roll. As DeFord stepped up to accept his Best Contemporary Country Album… -
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Minnesota Insurrection Proves ‘Blue State Model’ Has Failed
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. I’m trying to make one of my haphazard appearances, depending my energy level, after all these… -
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‘That’s the Leverage’: Democrats Shrug Off FEMA and TSA Funding Concerns as Partial Shutdown Looms
As the House Homeland Security Committee heard testimonies from top Department of Homeland Security officials on Tuesday, Republicans are warning Democrats about the consequences of a partial government shutdown. Congress is facing yet another potential partial government shutdown this Friday as funding for the Department of Homeland Security is set to expire. Democrats have made their demands clear,… -
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10 Threats Against Trump Admin Officials in 2026
This year may have barely begun, but it has already witnessed many threats to President Donald Trump and members of his administration. Trump survived an assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, in July 2024, and he faced another serious assassination attempt in West Palm Beach, Florida, two months later. The first assassin died in the attempt,… -
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GOP Questions Democrats’ Demand to Ban ICE at Polling Places
Because of Democrat demands to prevent a government shutdown, House Republicans are accusing Senate Democrats of protecting illegal immigrants who vote in American elections. Democrats are threatening to vote against legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which could force a partial shutdown of the federal government this Friday. Democrats have made several demands… -
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4 Takeaways From Senate Probe of ‘Arctic Frost’ Data Collection
Telecom executives didn’t give satisfactory answers to senators when asked about assisting former special counsel Jack Smith’s team in scooping up phone data of members of Congress. Lawyers for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon testified on Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law about why they willingly cooperated with investigators’ demands,… -
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Who Will Blink First in DHS Shutdown Battle?
With a shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security looming at the end of the week, the Senate is not close to resolving fundamental disagreements on immigration law enforcement. On Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., expressed openness to a new funding extension to provide time for talks between the White House, Senate Republicans,…