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    What Clinton Told House Panel About Trump in Epstein Testimony

    Former President Bill Clinton denied knowing about the crimes of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in his statement for a deposition before a House investigative committee. “As someone who grew up in a home with domestic abuse, not only would I not have flown on his plane if I had any inkling of what he…
    Fred Lucas
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    Trump’s Public Sector Union Win Needs State Follow-Up

    Tuesday night, President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address of his second term. He touted his accomplishments: securing the border, negotiating better trade deals, restoring American prosperity. But in all the post-speech analysis, one fight got almost no attention—and it’s the one that could determine whether everything else he accomplished will…
    John Tillman
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    Can Trump Use Executive Authority to Require Voter ID?

    President Donald Trump is reportedly considering an executive order to secure American elections without relying on Congress passing legislation. Trump has directed his counsel’s office to explore whether he could develop an executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and photo identification at polling locations across the country, MS NOW first reported. The…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Most Americans Back Trump’s Deportation Goals, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds

    Most Americans share President Donald Trump’s view that illegal immigrants should be deported, but generally disapprove of his immigration tactics, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The six-day poll, concluded on Monday, illustrates both the broad appeal of Trump’s focus on immigration enforcement and the widespread disapproval of his tactics. Some 61% of respondents—including 92% of…
    Daily Signal Staff
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    What Susan Rice Really Meant by Her Retribution Threat

    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. Susan Rice, the former U.N. ambassador under the Obama administration, national security adviser, and also served…
    Victor Davis Hanson
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    Will Congress Pass a Stock Trading Ban After SOTU?

    At the State of the Union, Congress heard President Donald Trump urge it to pass a ban on members trading individual stocks “without delay.” But will Trump’s words make a difference after months of Congress talking about—but not passing—a stock trading ban? On Tuesday, Trump told members to pass the Stop Insider Trading Act, backed…
    George Caldwell
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    Future of SAVE America Act in Limbo as Senate GOP Turns to Housing

    In the wake of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union, the Senate GOP says they “look forward” to getting straight to work implementing the aggressive legislative agenda the president laid out in the speech. Foremost among the president’s priorities is the SAVE America Act, which would secure America’s elections by requiring proof of citizenship to register to…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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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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