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    4 Ways Trump Has Dismantled the ‘Deep State’ Since Inauguration
    On the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s second term inauguration, here are four ways he has dismantled the deep state in Washington. 1. Reinstating ‘Schedule F’ On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order to reinstate Schedule F, which makes it easier for the president to fire bureaucrats. This reclassified about 50,000…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Inside ‘the Most Brutal Fight in Washington’
    As the Right works to refine its stance on artificial intelligence, several coalitions are competing for the president’s attention, artificial intelligence experts tell The Daily Signal.  “Right now, behind the scenes, this is by far the most brutal fight in Washington,” former Chief White House Strategist Steve Bannon told The Daily Signal. Because the stakes…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Katie Pavlich Gets Her Own Prime-Time Show—and Exclusive Interview With Trump
    Katie Pavlich became a household name for conservatives during her 16 years at Townhall and past decade appearing on Fox News. Monday night, she anchors her own primetime show on NewsNation, “Katie Pavlich Tonight.” Tuesday night, she’ll broadcast her exclusive one-on-one interview with President Donald Trump—one year after his second inauguration. As her friend, I’m…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Border Wins Can’t Overcome Economic Anxiety in Key Battleground, Poll Shows
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—New polling from North Carolina reveals that while President Donald Trump scores his highest marks on border security and immigration enforcement, economic anxiety is threatening to undermine the GOP’s efforts to retain a U.S. Senate seat in the battleground state. The survey of 1,512 registered voters, conducted Jan. 12-15 by the…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    Will Congress Find a Way to Fund ICE?
    Republicans have a problem. With just two weeks before a deadline to avert a partial government shutdown, how do they get Democrats to fund deportation efforts? In the wake of Renee Good’s death in a shooting involving ICE officers in Minnesota, Democrats are slamming deportation efforts, possibly putting the annual homeland security bill in jeopardy….
    George Caldwell
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    No Compromise on the Hyde Amendment 
    Last year we went through the longest government shutdown in history.   The point of contention was the extension of what were supposed to be temporary additional Obamacare subsidies enacted during COVID-19   “Temporary” in Washington means forever. This is what must change.  The “temporary” subsidies were supposed to expire last year. But Democrats could not resist…
    Star Parker
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    Will Trump Create an American Comeback After Biden’s Dismal Economy?
    After a four-year economic bacchanalia, America was left with a cost-of-living crisis. Runaway government spending and overregulation pushed up prices for many essentials at a breakneck pace, like the cost of homeownership doubling. Fortunately, the Trump administration has been undoing the damage and setting the stage for an American comeback this year. It’s no exaggeration to say…
    EJ Antoni
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    Traditional Families and American Prosperity
    The aspect of life that has the most potential to bring Americans together may be the one that is currently dividing them the most. It is the relationship that people have with the traditional family—consisting of a mother and a father and children. The Census Bureau recently released a report about the living arrangements American…
    Terence Jeffrey
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    Is a Red Line Still a Red Line?
    One of the most embarrassing moments of the extremely embarrassing Barack Obama presidency came in the context of the Syrian civil war. In August 2012, Obama vowed that “a red line for us,” which would thereby necessitate some sort of American intervention, “is we start seeing a whole bunch of chemical weapons moving around or…
    Josh Hammer
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    DOJ Voting List Lawsuits Extend to States Trump Won
    The Trump administration has filed two dozen lawsuits to ensure states are complying with voter list maintenance laws, including against Republican-led states and states Trump won in the 2024 election.  The Trump administration’s Justice Department has sued 23 states and the District of Columbia, alleging they did not provide voter registration data to ensure compliance…
    Fred Lucas
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    Biggest Issue Facing Fight For Life
    A pro-life policy organization is calling on President Donald Trump to do more to protect the unborn.   Pro-life leaders are seeking to advance policies to protect the unborn and mothers from the harms of the abortion pill. While Marjorie Dannenfelser, the president of Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America says no president has done more for the…
    Virginia Allen
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    Trump Floats Tariff for Countries Against US Acquisition of Greenland as Congressional Delegation Travels to Denmark
    President Donald Trump has his eyes set on Greenland and may tariff countries opposed to the US acquisition of the island. But Congress is skeptical of Trump’s designs for the Denmark-owned island. On Friday, Trump said at a White House event that he “may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland, because we need…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Lawmakers Tell Trump to Keep Pressuring Iran
    A group of bipartisan legislators are expressing their support for aggressive action against Iran as President Donald Trump and his administration consider military action. The group of nearly 60 lawmakers, led by Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week, to “express our deep concern regarding the Iranian…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Somalia’s ‘Temporary’ Protection Lasted 35 Years
    Congress created Temporary Protected Status (TPS) to briefly assist those in need. Shakespeare warned, “Ingratitude is monstrous; and for the multitude to be ingrateful, were to make a monster of the multitude.” In the case of TPS, “multitude” is correct. As of January 2025, approximately 1.4 million foreign nationals in the United States were shielded from removal under the program.  The Trump administration decided to terminate TPS for several…
    Brandy Perez
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    EXCLUSIVE: Sen. Cassidy Probes UAW Leader on ‘Workforce Retaliation’
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Bill Cassidy, chairman of the leading Senate committee on labor matters, sent a letter to United Auto Workers (UAW) president Shawn Fain on Friday, probing him about alleged “workplace retaliation” in the union. Cassidy, R-La., who chairs the Senate committee on health, labor, education, and pensions (HELP), asked the labor leader…
    George Caldwell
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    Three States That Could Reshape Congress in 2026
    This year’s midterm elections could decide the balance of power in Washington. Beyond 2026, however, the outcome of these elections could determine the ideological direction of the Democratic and Republican parties as the clock starts ticking down on the 2028 presidential election. Swing states such as Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin will again be political battlegrounds….
    George Caldwell
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    Hyde Amendment Absent from Trump Health Plan, but White House Promises ‘Strongest Possible Pro-Life Protections’
    President Donald Trump’s long-awaited health care framework doesn’t mention the Hyde Amendment, but a White House official said the president will work with Congress to ensure that the “strongest possible pro-life protections” make it into the bill. The White House on Thursday called on Congress to pass Trump’s new “Great Health Care Plan,” which promises…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Trump Nemesis Leads Multistate Challenge to Gender Order
    In another clash with President Donald Trump and his administration, New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging an executive order halting federal funding of gender ideology promotion.  New York state is the lead plaintiff, joined by 11 other states, in a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services filed in the U.S….
    Fred Lucas
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    GOP Rep Says Some Republicans Will Back Impeachment If Trump Invades Greenland
    Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said on Wednesday that if President Donald Trump were to acquire Greenland by military force, “it would be the end of his presidency.” “I’ll be candid with you: There’s so many Republicans mad about this,” Bacon told the Omaha World-Herald. “If he went through with the threats, I think it would…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act in Minnesota
    President Donald Trump threatened to deploy the U.S. military in Minnesota following attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in the state. “If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, I will…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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