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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Admin to Increase Accountability for Federal Employees
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Trump administration is seeking to increase accountability for federal employees by implementing new performance standards and training. The Office of Personnel Management issued a memorandum published online Tuesday to fulfill President Donald Trump’s mandate for a federal workforce that prizes excellence, deals with underperformance, and fulfills its mission. “Federal employees…Jacob Adams -
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Pharmacy Benefit Manager Parasites Drive Drug Costs Ever Higher
President Donald Trump is right. Too many pharmaceuticals are too damn high, especially compared to the flea-market prices that foreign patients pay for the same drugs. Dr. Wayne Winegarden, a senior fellow with the Pacific Research Institute, estimated last month that a 30-day supply of the weight-loss drug Ozempic costs $418.98 in the U.S. But it’s a mere $95.30 in the U.K.—a 77.25% discount. Jardiance, for…Deroy Murdock -
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Senate ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Overhaul Rattles GOP
It will not be easy to pass the “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill by the July 4 deadline Senate leadership is eyeing. On Monday, the Senate Finance Committee—which handles matters such as health care and taxes—released its draft legislative text for the “big, beautiful bill.” This 10-year budgetary framework is the vehicle for fulfilling a number…George Caldwell -
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Why Trump Left the G7 in the Dead of Night to Focus on Iran
President Donald Trump left the Group of Seven, or G7, summit late Monday night to focus on the situation in the Middle East. “President Trump had a great day at the G7, even signing a major trade deal with the United Kingdom and Prime Minister Keir Starmer,” press secretary Karoline Leavitt said on X. “Much was…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Remembering Bunker Hill: 250 Years Later
Today—the 17th of June 2025—marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The battle started when Col. William Prescott led 1,200 men onto the Charlestown peninsula in Massachusetts to erect defenses on Bunker Hill in defense against British plans to capture undefended high ground at Dorchester Heights and Charlestown. The British hoped that…Adam Kurzweil -
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The Left’s 10 Most Outrageous Comments About LA Riots
Although protesters injured 10 deputies with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office on the first day of riots alone, the Left has attempted to portray the anti-ICE riots as “peaceful protests” that “America’s Hitler,” Donald Trump, is using as a pretext to call in the National Guard. The following are some of the most outrageous statements on the…Ben Johnson -
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Chaos in LA Continues: Rioters Attack ICE, Police as Leaders Condemn Enforcement
Protesters in Los Angeles once again launch violent assaults this weekend against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and law enforcement officers. Agitators at the Federal Building in downtown LA threw rocks, bottles, and fireworks. Police deployed tear gas, flash bangs, and rubber bullets to try and maintain order. Protesters even went after police horses. Over…Isela Becerra -
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EXCLUSIVE: Anti-Christian Group Advised DOJ Prosecutors on ‘Hate Crimes,’ Docs Show
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A left-wing activist group known for putting its political opponents on a "hate map" with chapters of the Ku Klux Klan advised Justice Department prosecutors at a "hate crimes symposium," newly unveiled documents show. America First Legal obtained the documents via a Freedom of Information Act request and provided them first…Tyler O’Neil -
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Fatherhood Takes Precedence Over PGA Win for Golfer JJ Spaun
J.J. Spaun was born and raised in the Los Angeles suburb of San Dimas. He was the unlikely winner of the U.S. Open golf tournament Sunday. At 34 years old, he had only one PGA championship win before winning the most difficult tournament in all of golf. He started the tournament just one shot behind…James Breslo -
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The Absurdity of the ‘No Kings’ Protests
“No Kings” protests of various sizes broke in mostly blue cities on Saturday. The defining feature of these rather tame demonstrations—that appeared to be mostly octogenarian boomers who just finished their shopping trip at Whole Foods—was that there was, well, no defining feature other than that they don’t like the duly elected President Donald Trump….Jarrett Stepman -
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Commander in Chief Is Reviled in DC Suburbs Even as the Army Is Revered in Washington
THE CENTER SQUARE—In the hours leading up to and during a massive military parade that took place in the heart of Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening at the behest of President Donald Trump, protesters who argue he has repeatedly acted outside his constitutional authority gathered across the nation in symbolic defiance. The president has said…Morgan Sweeney -
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Lurking in the Shadows of the Leaderless Biden White House
On June 18, the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the concealment of former President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline. This hearing will start to shed a congressional light on the apparent misuse of the presidential autopen. According to President Donald Trump’s June 4, memorandum, “This conspiracy marks one of the most dangerous…Joseph E. Schmitz -
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Lee Introduces Bill to Repeal 105-Year-Old Law, Aiming to Lower Shipping Costs
Make shipping affordable again is the idea behind new legislation introduced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah. The Open America’s Waters Act, introduced Thursday, would repeal the Jones Act, aimed at deregulating the U.S.’ coastal trade and helping mitigate America’s energy crisis. The legislation would specifically repeal the regulations that require vessels that carry U.S. goods…Jacob Adams -
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The Trump-Musk Split Is a Gift to the Left
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’d like to comment on this strange, bizarre, surreal, sudden fallout—or was it so sudden—between Elon…Victor Davis Hanson -
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NYC Mayor: Democrats ‘Left Me’ and Working-Class Voters
New York City Mayor Eric Adams defended his record and positioned himself as the working-class candidate in this year’s mayoral race during a Fox News interview Monday. Adams, a former Democrat-turned-independent candidate, called out his former party of ahead of the Democrats’ June 24 primary. Republican Curtis Sliwa and independent Jim Walden are also challenging…Philip Roberts -
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Put Some SALT on the Table: A Threat to the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Emerges
Ahead of the Senate Finance Committee’s release of its reworking of the House’s “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill, one Republican House member reacted angrily to rumors of a major tax-deduction increase being stripped from the bill. His opposition could ultimately sink the bill. Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman previewed the Senate Finance Committee’s release of draft…George Caldwell -
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Museum of Bible Hosts First Meeting of New Religious Liberty Commission
The newly created Religious Liberty Commission held its first meeting on Monday at the Museum of the Bible in Washington. On the agenda for discussion by the commission was the history of religious liberty in the U.S. and the Supreme Court’s role in interpreting the rights to religious expression and exercise. “[I]t’s so vitally important…Jacob Adams -
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‘BIG MISTAKE’: Trump Suggests Russia Deserves G7 Membership Restored
President Donald Trump kicked off the Group of Seven, or G7, summit on Monday by suggesting that Russia deserves a seat at the table. The leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States are gathered in Alberta, Canada, for the annual summit of leading industrialized nations. “The G7 used to be the G8,” Trump said during…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Supreme Court Takes Up Case After Democrat AG Demands Sensitive Docs From Pro-Life Pregnancy Center
The Supreme Court Monday took up the case of a pro-life pregnancy center that claimed religious and political discrimination after New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin, a Democrat, issued a subpoena demanding documents on the suspicion that the center had violated a consumer fraud law. Lower courts had ruled that the pregnancy center, First Choice…Tyler O’Neil -
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10 YEARS AGO: Media Mocked Trump’s Presidential Run Announcement
Ten years ago today, now-President Donald Trump came down the Trump Tower escalator in Manhattan to announce his run to be president of the United States. “We need a leader that can bring back our jobs, can bring back our manufacturing, can bring back our military, can take care of our vets. …. We need…George Caldwell