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    SCORE Act Offers Permanent Fix to College Sports Disorder

    College sports generate excitement and bring communities together in a unique way. They inspire pride in our schools, create lifelong memories, and enable young Americans to pursue education while exceling in sports. But the future of this prized institution is far from guaranteed and requires legislative action to permanently fix long-standing issues. New uncertainties took…
    Chrissy Clark
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    The Non-Debate on a Non-Crisis

    Is the United States committing superpower suicide? That was the question recently posed to Susan Rice and John Bolton at the University of Colorado. Both officials previously served as America’s ambassador to the United Nations and as National Security Advisor—Rice for Democratic Presidents, Bolton for Republican. As such, one would think that Ambassador Rice would…
    Robert Peters
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    Kash Patel and the Russia Hoax Reckoning

    FBI Director Kash Patel delivered a promise about the Trump–Russia collusion hoax on Fox News’ Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo that Americans have waited nearly a decade to hear. “We’ve got all the evidence,” Patel declared. “We’re working with our prosecutors at the DOJ under Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, and we are going to be making…
    Drew Allen
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    Trump Reveals if He’ll Extend Ceasefire with Iran

    The United States is “going to end up with a great deal” with Iran, President Donald Trump said in an interview Tuesday morning. “I think they have no choice,” he said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” “We’ve taken out their Navy, we’ve taken out their Air Force, we’ve taken out their leaders.“ Trump said he doesn’t plan…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    President Trump’s War on Fraud

    According to federal government data, the government loses more taxpayer dollars every year to fraud than it spends on the entire budgets of several Cabinet agencies. Thank goodness President Donald Trump has launched the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud and directed Vice President JD Vance to lead the effort. The Government Accountability Office recently conducted a government-wide study to get an…
    Jenny Beth Martin
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    Christian Trump Supporters React to Post Slamming Pope

    President Donald Trump slammed Pope Leo XIV for being “WEAK on crime, and terrible for Foreign Policy,” drawing backlash from conservative Catholics. Trump’s comments followed the pope’s criticism of the war in Iran. “I like his brother Louis much better than I like him, because Louis is all MAGA,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Trump Admin Claims Victory in Iran But Prepares for More

    The White House is declaring Operation Epic Fury a success and pushing for a negotiated peace, while also making clear that U.S. forces are prepared to escalate if Iran fails to comply.  The White House said on Wednesday the joint military operation with Israel achieved its core objectives “with overwhelming strength and lethal precision,” and press secretary Karoline Leavitt called it “a victory for the United…
    Mehek Cooke
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    Trump Administration Announces 3 Wins and $500M Recovered in ‘War on Fraud’

    The Justice Department this week wrapped up health care fraud investigations in California, Florida, and Nevada, saying it recovered about $500 million. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, chaired by Vice President JD Vance, and the Justice Department are together “supercharging efforts to take down every fraudster and bring…
    Fred Lucas
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    EXCLUSIVE: Trump Released Millions to Planned Parenthood—Here’s How He Can Defund It Forever

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Trump administration has a plan to block Planned Parenthood from receiving federal family planning funding, sources familiar with the matter tell The Daily Signal. The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it was extending Biden-era family planning grant awards to Planned Parenthood, sparking criticism from pro-lifers. However, the White House has…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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  • Trump Administration Defends ‘Biological Reality’ in Minnesota Sports Lawsuit

    The Trump administration and Minnesota are clashing again, this time over whether boys can play girls’ high school sports. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced a lawsuit that alleges the Minnesota Department of Education and the Minnesota State High School League engaged in sex-based discrimination by requiring girls to compete against boys in high school athletic…
    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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  • 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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  • 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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  • 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 Tells Senators to Pass the SAVE America Act ‘for Jesus’ 

    With Congress’ spring break scheduled to start this week, President Donald Trump is demanding that the Senate stay in Washington, D.C., to pass the SAVE America Act and fund the Department of Homeland Security “for Jesus.” Rather than tackle DHS funding and the SAVE America Act separately, Trump is now pushing the Senate to bundle the…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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  • State of Alaska Under Biden vs. Trump

    MIAMI—The Biden administration was “violently determined” to block the development and extraction of resources in Alaska, but that has changed since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, according to Gov. Mike Dunleavy. “Trump is all about opportunity. In other words, no limits, giving Alaska the opportunity to develop its resources, build things, market…
    Virginia Allen
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  • Christian Agency Calls on Trump Administration to Reinstate Adoption Visa Exception   

    Families pursuing international adoptions need clarity over a Trump administration policy that has left them uncertain of their ability to bring their children home, according to the head of a large Christian adoption agency. President Donald Trump has championed intercountry adoption, but recent actions from his administration send “a different message,” according to Herbie Newell,…
    Virginia Allen
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  • US Economic Freedom Jumps to Highest Level in Years, Heritage Index Finds

    For the first time in a quarter century, the United States posted its largest increase in economic freedom, a jump of nearly three points that The Heritage Foundation attributes to policies implemented by the Trump administration. Since 1995, Heritage has published the Index of Economic Freedom, an annual report evaluating 184 countries. Heritage defines economic…
    Reagan Campbell
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  • Trump Administration Officials Reveal Why US Lost Faith in Diplomacy With Iran

    Senior Trump administration officials said Iran attempted to prolong nuclear talks and deceived the United States about the use of its research reactor, leading negotiators to determine the Islamic state was not acting in good faith. In a call with reporters on Tuesday, an administration official said that Iran had attempted to drag out negotiations…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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  • ‘The Hour of Your Freedom Is at Hand’: President Trump’s Statement on Iran

    This is a transcript of remarks President Donald Trump delivered early this morning on today’s air strikes on the Islamic Republic of Iran, a joint operation with Israel dubbed “Operation Epic Fury.” A short time ago, the United States military began major combat operations in Iran. Our objective is to defend the American people by…
    Daily Signal Staff
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