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    Trump Threatens Apocalyptic Consequences If Iran Does Not Negotiate

    President Donald Trump on Monday said he is making progress in negotiations with Iran’s leaders, but he threatened further attacks if they do not agree to a deal soon. “The United States of America is in serious discussions with A NEW, AND MORE REASONABLE, REGIME to end our Military Operations in Iran,” Trump wrote in…
    George Caldwell
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    A Path to Defeating the Drug Cartels  

    Drug cartels have “limitless resources” and the ability to rapidly adapt to avoid interdiction, and authorities are currently playing a “game of catch-up,” says the head of a Caribbean security cooperative. “Cooperation and collaboration” between nations is paramount to stopping the illegal flow of drugs through the Caribbean to the U.S., Europe, and Australia, said…
    Virginia Allen
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    Dozens of Arrests Made at ‘No Kings’ Rallies Around US Saturday

    Police arrested dozens during “No Kings” protests around the country on Saturday, including 70 in Los Angeles, California. According to organizers, eight million people took to the streets of American cities Saturday in a show of opposition President Donald Trump, Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations, and the Iran war. “Multiple demonstrators” failed to disperse at…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Freedom Requires Discipline—and We’ve Forgotten How to Teach It 

    Few things feel as American as a packed stadium singing about the land of the free—marching bands blaring, flags waving, the easy confidence of a people who believe in their liberty.  Which makes the scenes on city streets all the more shocking: groups shouting about oppression, injustice, and human rights violations in a country that is, by…
    Reagan Campbell
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    Shapiro’s Brand Is High Gloss and High Cost

    RealClearWire—Pennsylvania’s “Get Stuff Done” governor has a favorite state department that he’s willing to staff to the rafters: his personal, dedicated PR team. As published reports last summer detailed, Gov. Josh Shapiro now sports 21 employees in his Executive Office, “dedicated to promoting” his image. But earlier this month, in response to an official Right…
    Christopher Nicholas
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    The First Holy Week

    From March 29 to April 5 this year, most of the Christian world enters into the holiest days of their calendar year. These are the days that commemorate the final days of the life of Jesus. Investigating what is remembered and celebrated can be both practically impactful and spiritually inspiring. On Palm Sunday, Jesus entered…
    Thomas Griffin
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    ANOTHER TRANS SHOOTER? Teen Girl Allegedly Shot Family Members After ‘Misgendering’ Dispute

    A 16-year-old girl allegedly confessed to shooting and killing her mother and her mother’s boyfriend following multiple fights with her mother regarding the girl’s transgender identity and “misgendering,” according to court records obtained by The Daily Signal. A police video, also obtained by The Daily Signal, shows her discussing the misgendering dispute. Julia Grace Egler…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    The Assisted Suicide of Lofty State and Local Taxes

    We get the government we choose to elect, hence the government we deserve. Voting for ever-higher punitive taxes on the rich is arguably a form of civic suicide. Consider that a wealthy New Yorker can get a raise of almost 40% just by moving. That’s right. If moving eliminates a 14.8% top state and local…
    Rob Arnott
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    Trump DOJ Cracks Down on States Housing Biological Men in Women’s Prisons

    The Justice Department opened an investigation into male inmates being placed in women’s prisons in California and Maine. The DOJ notified California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Maine Gov. Janet Mills, respectively, on Thursday about the pending probes, noting the danger to female inmates of potential sexual assault. California law allows male prisoners who identify as…
    Fred Lucas
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    Judge, Longtime Thorn for Trump, Sides With Administration

    U.S. District Judge James Boasberg—with a history of halting Trump administration policies—sided with the president in a case regarding deporting criminal illegal immigrants to El Salvador. Boasberg, the chief judge in the District of Columbia and an appointee of President Barack Obama, sided with the administration against liberal groups who sued to prevent illegal immigrants…
    Fred Lucas
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    The Smithsonian’s Failure to Tell the American Story

    Today marks the first anniversary of the start of President Donald Trump’s war on the Smithsonian Institution. It is nothing less than a heroic clash between the forces of American continuity and those who seek foundational, ideological transformation of our country. It was on March 27, 2025, that Trump issued Executive Order 14253, appropriately titled…
    Anna Gustafson
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    David Sacks Out as AI and Crypto Czar

    David Sacks will no longer serve as artificial intelligence and crypto czar in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, an administration official confirmed to The Daily Signal. As a special government employee limited to 130 days of service, Sacks’ term in the White House came to an end, he first indicated in…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Trump Reveals ‘Present’ From Iran

    President Donald Trump said that Iran’s “present” to the United States is letting eight oil tankers pass through the Strait of Hormuz. “They said, ‘To show you the fact that we’re real … we’re going to let you have eight boats of oil,’” Trump said of the Iranians at a Cabinet meeting on Thursday. Trump…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Takes Controversial Position on Women at ‘Anti-Mother’ Conference

    President Donald Trump’s administration is broadcasting ways to celebrate motherhood and “the uniqueness of femininity,” in an intentional shift away from the rhetoric of previous administrations. On March 18, the United States, Argentina, and Paraguay hosted a side event at the United Nations praising motherhood. “Participating in this event is really recognizing women, their uniqueness,…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Trump Fuels House GOP’s Record Haul Ahead of Bruising Midterms

    The National Republican Congressional Committee brought in a record-breaking $37 million Wednesday night at its annual Washington, D.C., fundraising dinner. With the help of President Donald Trump and a majority in both chambers, House Republicans are gearing up for the midterm season , needing to grow their slim majority.   “President Trump and the NRCC didn’t just meet expectations; we shattered them,” NRCC Chairman Richard…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Building Medical Preparedness for Armed Conflict in the Indo-Pacific

    Events in the Middle East have reverberated across the world, including the Indo-Pacific, where people live with the continuous threat of armed conflict with China. In Dr. Mike Cruz’s commentary “The Deluge, the Paper Cup, and Washington’s Lack of Urgency on Guam,” published in War on the Rocks, the author highlights the need for hardening…
    Eileen Natuzzi
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    As Global Energy Prices Surge, Trump Administration Bets on Domestic Power 

    As higher energy prices ripple through the U.S. economy, the Trump administration is betting—and American voters are hoping—that domestic power investment can blunt the impact.  To that end, amid the current global energy market turmoil, the Trump administration has moved to stabilize electricity prices at home with a massive loan package aimed at boosting reliable power generation…
    Katherine Matt
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    Appeals Court Hands Trump Big Win on Detaining Illegal Immigrants

    The Trump administration scored a victory on Wednesday as an appeals court ruled that it can detain illegal immigrants without bond. A three-judge panel of the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 in favor of the Department of Homeland Security’s detention policy, in the case of illegal immigrant Joaquin Herrera Avila. All three…
    Fred Lucas
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    Trump Administration Makes Faith Central in Strategy to Combat Illicit Drugs  

    Faith is a central part of the Trump administration’s national drug control strategy set to be unveiled in May, according to U.S. drug czar Sara Carter. “We’re working with churches, with faith-based communities, with faith-based networks that operate and have already worked with so many of their parishioners in recovery programs,” Carter told The Daily…
    Virginia Allen
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    Trump Reschedules Iran-Delayed China Visit for May 14-15

    REUTERS—President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he would visit China for a state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on May 14 and 15, rescheduling a closely watched trip that was delayed due to the ongoing Iran war. Trump added that he would host Xi for a reciprocal visit in Washington later this year. “Our Representatives are…
    Reuters
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