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    Thune Stalls DHS Funding Bill Again, Sending Congress Home
    The long-stalled Department of Homeland Security immigration funding bill unexpectedly stalled again Thursday afternoon. Senate Majority Leader John Thune delayed the vote until after the long weekend and the even longer recess, missing President Donald Trump’s June 1 deadline. On Tuesday, Thune told the press that senators were going to vote this week on the…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    ‘BIG SAVING’: Trump Says Slashing This Regulation Will Lower Grocery Prices
    President Donald Trump said every American family will experience a “big saving” in their grocery bills after he rolled back two Biden-era regulations on refrigerants. With the rollback, Trump said he made more refrigerants available for supermarkets and other businesses, which he says will save $900 million. The Daily Signal asked the president on Thursday how…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Agency Approves ExportAI Initiative in Trump Tech Dominance Push
    In a step forward for President Donald Trump’s push to give an edge to the American artificial intelligence industry over foreign rivals, a major federal agency approved the new “ExportAI Initiative” on Thursday. The Export-Import Bank—a federal credit agency that seeks to support American exporters via financing tools—has launched the initiative, which was approved by…
    George Caldwell
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    SCOOP: Trump AI Executive Order Will Likely Punt on Security Concerns
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on artificial intelligence safety later this week, but sources familiar with the draft say the directive won’t answer key questions about how to contain potential national security risks posed by new models.  Trump is slated to sign an executive order in…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    How President Trump Can Ensure AI Serves Families and Communities
    Anthropic’s Claude Mythos—a frontier artificial intelligence model believed to have uncovered thousands of security flaws in critical digital infrastructure—has prompted the White House to take a harder line on AI guardrails. Several reports indicate that the administration is considering safety testing for federal contractors to address the threats AI systems pose to national security and…
    Daniel Cochrane
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    ‘Justice Has No Expiration Date’: Raúl Castro Indicted in US
    The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced murder charges against former Cuban President and longtime Defense Minister Raúl Castro, 94. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated during a press conference in Miami on Wednesday that a federal grand jury charged Castro and five co-defendants with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, destruction of aircraft, and four counts of…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    ‘There’s No Question Prices Are Elevated’: Trump Official Addresses Small Businesses’ Economic Pain
    Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler acknowledged that Americans are facing increased prices but promised that the economy will improve after the military operation in Iran ends.  “There’s no question in recent weeks, prices have bumped up because of rising gas prices due to the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz now,” Loeffler told the…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Cuba’s Freedom Is an ‘America First’ Cause
    Miami-Dade County is home to one of the largest Cuban American communities in the U.S., but this May 20, most Americans will not realize they are observing what was once Cuba’s Independence Day. That matters because Cuba’s story has, over time, become an important part of America’s story. Long before the communist revolution of 1959,…
    Roberto J. Gonzalez
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    Federal Fentanyl Crackdown Drops Overdose Deaths to Record Low
    As fentanyl overdose deaths fall to levels not seen since 2019, Republicans in both the executive and legislative branches say they intend to push those numbers even lower. State-level data reinforces the trend. In Pennsylvania, a state with a higher average rate of overdose deaths than most states, overdose deaths dropped by 60% in 2025,…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Trump Admin Slashes Burdensome Regulations for State Education Reform
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Education is slashing federal regulations that could hinder states from improving their schools, the administration’s latest move in its dismantling of the agency and its effort to return education policy to the states. The Education Department has approved Education Flexibility applications for the states of Florida and Illinois,…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Trump Endorses Paxton in Texas Senate Race
    President Donald Trump weighed in Tuesday on the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, backing the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn. “Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday. He…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Trump Renews SAVE America Push
    Despite a lack of momentum in the Senate, President Donald Trump is not giving up on the SAVE America Act—a bill that would require proof of citizenship and photo identification in federal elections. On Saturday, Trump demanded the bill be tacked on to separate bills dealing with housing and the extension of Foreign Intelligence Surveillance…
    George Caldwell
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    Massie’s Primary Race Breaks Spending Records
    Rep. Thomas Massie’s, R-Ky., reelection bid on May 19 has become the most expensive Republican primary in history, with more than $32 million spent on advertising, as the congressman faces criticism over his remarks against the United States’ involvement in Israel. “I’m the main event,” Massie told MS NOW at the U.S. Capitol last week….
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Trump Launches New Program to Stop Missing Foster Children From Being Trafficked
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services has launched a new program to locate missing foster children, The Daily Signal can first report. The agency’s Administration of Children and Families has piloted a new program in Mississippi to rescue foster children before they are trafficked. About 60% of all…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Republican Sen. Cassidy, Who Supported Trump Impeachment, Loses Re-Election Bid
    May 16 (Reuters) — Two-term Republican U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy lost his bid for re-election in Louisiana’s primary on Saturday, as Trump-backed challenger Julia Letlow and state Treasurer John Fleming advanced to a June runoff to choose the party’s nominee after a closely fought three-way battle. Cassidy, a physician who first earned the president’s ire by…
    David Morgan
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    ‘What Is Not Ready?’: Maria Bartiromo Presses Acting AG on Probe Into Trump-Russia Hoax
    THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—“Sunday Morning Futures” host Maria Bartiromo questioned acting Attorney General Todd Blanche on Sunday about the progress of probes into abuses of power targeting President Donald Trump. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard in July released documents and a memo detailing what she called a “years-long coup” against Trump after he defeated Hillary Clinton in…
    Harold Hutchison
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    Big Business Bows Down in Beijing
    Among the $308.37 billion in goods that the United States imported from China in 2025, the No. 1 category was described by the Census Bureau as “cell phones and other household goods.” Americans last year purchased $39,246,893,116 worth of these items manufactured in that communist regime. Not surprisingly, Tim Cook, the chief executive officer of…
    Terence Jeffrey
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    Experts Miss Trump’s Enduring Presence in American Politics in Indiana Races
    INDIANA—Tuesday evening’s primary race here in the Hoosier State once again proved that the press, both local and national, still does not understand the impact that President Donald Trump has on the electorate. Nor do they understand his enduring appeal, as Indiana Republican voters unequivocally sided with the challengers over those who voted down congressional…
    Salena Zito
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    DEEP STATE: Is This EPA Lawyer Undermining Trump’s Agenda From Within?
    An Environmental Protection Agency lawyer and union leader has signed a dissent letter opposing President Donald Trump’s policy at the agency and has posted on social media attacking EPA Director Lee Zeldin, but appears to still be employed there. This activity raises questions as to whether she might be a “deep state” actor, working to…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    What Xi Said to Trump About Imprisoned Christians in China
    President Donald Trump said Chinese leader Xi Jinping is hesitant to release imprisoned Christian Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy newspaper publisher. Trump told reporters he spoke with Xi during the Beijing state visit about imprisoned Christian Pastor Ezra Jin and said Xi was “giving very serious consideration” to his release. Jin, the pastor of Zion Church,…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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