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    ‘Social Media Murdered My Son’: Victims of AI Urge Utah to Pass Bill Protecting Kids Online

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Jennie DeSerio lost her 16-year-old son to suicide after she says he was inundated with self-harm videos on TikTok. Now, she is leading a group of parents fighting for Utah to pass a law protecting kids online. The Trump administration, however, has taken a firm stance against the bill. Ten parents…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Why Trump’s Tech Defense in the EU Is an ‘America First’ Policy

    A fundamental principle of international law is comity—the mutual respect sovereign nations afford one another in enforcing their laws. For the United States, comity is not an abstraction. It is the predicate for stable trade relationships and predictable cross-border enforcement. When that principle erodes, diplomacy becomes nearly impossible. Comity is central to the U.S. dispute…
    Joel Thayer
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    ‘Complex’: Senators Say Passing SAVE America Act Will Be a Challenge

    After President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, congressional Republicans have a clear homework assignment from the White House—to pass the SAVE America Act, requiring photo identification and proof of citizenship for voting in federal elections. Now, Republicans are trying to figure out whether this legislative push will be an exercise in lawmaking or…
    George Caldwell
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    The State of the Union: Trump Comeback Is Bigger Than the Biden Setback

    The American story is one of resilient comebacks. And as we celebrate our 250th year as a nation under the leadership of President Donald Trump, we’re witnessing perhaps the greatest comeback of them all—especially for Main Street USA.   As the president illustrated last night at his State of the Union address, America is awakening…
    Kelly Loeffler
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    State AGs Hold AMA’s Feet to the Fire on Gender Transitions for Children

    The once-ironclad defenses of institutions captured by the transgender agenda appear to be crumbling before our eyes. After a recent statement by the American Medical Association suggested its defense of gender-transition surgeries for minors was shaky, a coalition of state attorneys general committed to defending children has decided to press the point. On Monday, 20…
    Joshua Arnold
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    Biden-Appointed Judge’s Blistering Rebuke Could Change Trump’s Deportation Strategy

    A Biden-appointed federal judge on Wednesday revoked the Trump administration’s policy of deporting illegal immigrants to places other than their country of origin.  U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy issued a scathing opinion in DVD v. Department of Homeland Security. He called the administration’s deportation policy “unlawful” and accused the government of providing “false” information in…
    Fred Lucas
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    Roy Pushes Terrorist Designation for Mexican Drug Cartels

    In the wake of Mexico’s recent explosion of gang violence, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is pushing his Republican colleagues in the House to codify an executive order declaring some drug cartels foreign terrorist organizations. Roy’s renewed efforts come after a U.S.-led military operation resulted in the death of the cartel’s leader, “El Mencho,” which resulted…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Trump’s SOTU: The Golden Age as Its Own Evidence

    On Sept. 26, 1960, something strange and irreversible happened to American politics: Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy faced each other in the first televised presidential debate, and two entirely different realities emerged from the same event. Those who listened to the debate on the radio believed Nixon won: his arguments were sharper, his command…
    Allen Mendenhall
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    Trump’s SOTU Was a Defiant Commitment to American Self-Rule Over Ideology

    What is the state of the union in the 250th year of America’s independence? Seeing the country’s strength and prosperity today, the signers of the Declaration of Independence would probably agree with President Donald Trump that this is “the golden age of America.” Their last-ditch effort to save their way of life by breaking away…
    Daniel McCarthy
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    Promises Made, Promises Kept: The Return of an ‘America First’ Future

    When presidents stand before a joint session of Congress, they like to declare that “the state of our union is strong.”  President Donald Trump can say those words and mean them. Millions of Americans agree.  Thirteen months ago, the border was open to anyone willing to cross it, including criminals, cartel operatives, and nearly 300,000 unaccompanied children, thousands who are now considered unaccounted for. Three…
    Greg Sindelar
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    Trump’s SOTU: Celebrating America and Its Heroes

    America has much to be proud of and many heroes to be thankful for. President Donald Trump took the opportunity during his State of the Union address Tuesday night to make that point. While his words and honors given channeled a surging popular patriotism, much hard work remains to deliver peace through strength. In the…
    Brent Sadler
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    MoveOn’s Anti-SOTU Event Draws Crowd—of Hecklers

    THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Hecklers appeared to make more noise than attendees at an anti-Trump rally sponsored by left-wing group MoveOn and featuring former MSNBC hosts Joy Reid and Katie Phang. President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address Tuesday, with over 70 congressional Democrats electing to boycott the speech. During the MoveOn…
    Harold Hutchison
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    Trump Briefly Lays Out Case for Possible Attack on Iran in State of the Union

    WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters)—U.S. President Donald Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congress on Tuesday, saying he would not allow the world’s biggest sponsor of terrorism to have a nuclear weapon. In his speech, Trump pointed to Tehran’s support for militant…
    Patricia Zengerle
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    Trump Stem-Winder Sends Shockwaves Across Capitol Hill

    In the aftermath of President Donald Trump’s nearly two-hour State of the Union address, Republican and Democrat members of Congress went running to the media to start the messaging war. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters Trump’s speech Tuesday was “one of the best State of the Union speeches ever.” “It was…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Winners and Losers of the State of the Union

    President Donald Trump repeatedly confronted Democrats for refusing to stand and applaud on multiple occasions in the first official State of the Union address of his second term Tuesday night. This strategy highlighted the extremism of Democrat policies while championing the people victimized by them. Trump drew attention to issues with broad public appeal, such…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Trump’s SOTU Message Was Common Sense vs. ‘Crazy’ Democrats

    “These people are crazy. I’m telling you, they’re crazy.” That was one of President Donald Trump’s signature lines of Tuesday night’s State of the Union address as he blasted his Democrat opponents for sitting silently (and in a few cases jeering) while he spoke about protecting children from being “transitioned” with drugs and surgical procedures….
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Abigail Spanberger Poses 3 Questions in Democrat Rebuttal to Trump

    Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivered the Democrat response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, posing three questions focused on affordability, security, and leadership to challenge the president’s record. She bluntly responded to Trump’s speech, “We did not hear the truth from our president.” At the start of her remarks, Spanberger asked, “Is…
    Reagan Campbell
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    ‘Did Nancy Pelosi Stand Up?’: Trump Calls Out Pelosi as He Calls for Congressional Insider Trading Ban

    President Donald Trump took a jab at Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., during his State of the Union address on Tuesday as he pushed Congress to pass a ban on stock trading for members of Congress. “Did Nancy Pelosi stand up, if she’s here? Doubt it,” Trump joked after many Democrats remained seated while he called…
    George Caldwell
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    5 Highlights From Trump’s 2026 State of the Union

    President Donald Trump highlighted the successful raid in Venezuela, the U.S. triumph at the Olympics, and new plans for tariffs and affordability in his first official State of the Union address of his second term. Here are five highlights from his speech on Tuesday night. 1. Honoring a Hero of Raid to Capture Maduro Trump…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Dems Sit in Protest After Trump Demands Americans Be Placed Over Illegal Aliens

    The House chamber broke out in U.S.A. chants after President Donald Trump called on all elected officials to place American citizens over illegal immigrants during his State of the Union address, but the cheers were from only one side of the aisle: that of the Republicans. “One of the great things about the SOTU is…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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