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    Trump v. Slaughter: Supreme Court Says Constitution Allows the President to Be President
    In a 6-3 opinion written by Chief Justice John Roberts, the Supreme Court said that the Constitution grants the president—any president—the power to remove individuals who exercise executive authority. In doing so, it overruled its long-discredited 91-year-old New Deal-era decision of Humphrey’s Executor v. United States. Here’s what happened: Democrat operative Rebecca Slaughter was appointed…
    Zack Smith
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  • news

    America Is ‘LOSING the Ability to Feed Itself’: Senator Proposes Tariff Bill to Save US Agriculture
    Amid domestic economic struggles, Sen. Bill Cassidy announced Thursday that he will introduce a bill to raise tariff quotas on food and agricultural products. The Louisiana Republican’s Home Market Restoration Act of 2026 would raise tariff rates to protect products from his home state such as shrimp, rice, honey, and beef—tariff rates that Congress has…
    Joseph Buff
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    A Meritocracy, if You Can Keep It
    The structure of a nation’s economy touches each citizen. It influences how citizens make life-altering decisions, from college commitments to career choices. In America, our economic order has long been undergirded by the assumption of meritocracy. Meritocracy is a simple concept: Those who work hard and excel will be rewarded, and the fruits of one’s…
    Allen Mendenhall | Christopher Lynch
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  • news

    Religious Freedom Report Reveals How Secularism Forces Some Americans Out of Public Life
    President Donald Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission released a 224-page report on Friday on the threats to religious freedom, recommending policy changes. The Religious Liberty Commission, established by executive order last May, interviewed more than 100 witnesses across seven hearings. The hearings produced a common theme: “Far too often in our national life, religion is treated…
    Tyler O’Neil
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  • exclusive

    Trump Terminates Grants to Planned Parenthood for Pushing ‘Sexually Explicit’ Content on Kids
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday notified more than 50 organizations, including Planned Parenthood affiliates, that they will no longer receive teen pregnancy prevention grants after pushing “sexually explicit” content on kids. The agency sent letters to several Planned Parenthood affiliates, state and local health departments, university systems,…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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  • Generational Defense Investment Offers America an Opportunity
    Often, headlines that resonate in the Washington, D.C., beltway leave everyday Americans scratching their heads or even frustrated. They feel politicians elevate the priorities of special interests over delivering wins for the American people. It caught many folks in the District of Columbia off guard when President Donald Trump requested Congress tie the SAVE America…
    Daniel West
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  • analysis

    Why Is President Trump So Committed to Passing the SAVE America Act? 
    Just hours before President Donald Trump was scheduled to sign a bipartisan housing bill Wednesday, he refused to act on it until Congress sent the SAVE America Act to his desk, raising the question of why the president would take such a risk on legislation that appears unlikely to pass the Senate.  Last week, the…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Military Service Ends, but Purpose Does Not: Why Patriot Pipeline Matters
    For most Americans, changing jobs means updating a resume and learning a new office culture. For a veteran, leaving the military often means leaving behind a mission, a community, and an identity that shaped every aspect of daily life. The challenge of transition is often less about finding a paycheck than it is about finding…
    Neely Grantham | Wilson Beaver
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    China Is Stealing Our Secrets Today to Crack Them Tomorrow. Trump Just Started Fighting Back.
    On June 22, President Donald Trump signed two executive orders that, taken together, amount to one of the most consequential technology-security decisions of the decade, and almost no one outside the cybersecurity profession noticed. Executive Order 14409, “Securing the Nation Against Advanced Cryptographic Attacks,” and Executive Order 14411, “Ushering in the Next Frontier of Quantum…
    Bridget E. Bean
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    The ‘Great American Outdoors Act 250’ Is a Conservative Win for Conservation
    “As we passed on, it seemed those scenes of visionary enchantment would never have an end.” So said Meriwether Lewis as he and William Clark led the Corps of Discovery through territory obtained from the Louisiana Purchase all the way to the Pacific. As they journeyed, the Corps of Discovery crossed vast prairies, followed the…
    Douglas Blair
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    23 State Attorneys General Urge Senate to ‘Swiftly Confirm’ Todd Blanche
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Twenty-three state attorneys general have endorsed Todd Blanche’s confirmation as U.S. attorney general, according to a letter obtained by the Daily Signal.  “At a time when Americans expect their government to protect communities from violent crime, narcotics trafficking, human trafficking, terrorism, and organized criminal activity, Todd Blanche has shown an ability…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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  • news

    GOP Preps for Trump Visit as Thune Emphasizes Defense Bill Over SAVE Act
    Tomorrow, President Donald Trump will be at the Capitol speaking with senators about the SAVE America Act. When asked about the meeting’s priorities, Senate Majority Leader John Thune told the press he has others. Amid major disagreements within the Senate GOP, Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., invited the president to attend the Senate Steering Committee lunch…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Drug Epidemic Drops to Historic Low as Admin Makes Huge Recovery Push
    Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced more than $700 million in federal funding Wednesday aimed at addressing addiction, mental illness, and homelessness, advancing President Donald Trump’s Great American Recovery Initiative. This investment from the Trump administration draws a sharp contrast from the counterdrug addiction initiatives made by former President Joe Biden…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    State Department Cracks Down on Foreign Fraudsters
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump is revoking the visas of three foreign nationals charged with defrauding the American people, the Daily Signal can first report. Three foreign nationals who the State Department says “swindled investors, looted taxpayer-funded programs, and abused the system” will no longer be allowed to enter the United States. “The…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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  • news

    A Closed-Door GOP Battle Erupts Over Trump’s Plan
    Senate Republicans are refusing to follow President Donald Trump’s demands to add the SAVE America Act to the time-sensitive Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act extension. Behind a closed-door GOP lunch on Wednesday, senators piled on the one colleague fighting hardest for the SAVE America Act. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., expressed their…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Republicans Face Last Chance Before Midterms to Protect Kids From Online Threats
    Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., will soon introduce a bill encompassing her deal with the White House to pass kids’ safety legislation in exchange for preempting state AI laws.  This could be Republicans’ last chance before the midterm elections to pass legislation to protect kids online and defend their claim of the pro-family party. “This is…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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  • news

    Trump Delays Nomination of Jay Clayton for Intelligence Director, Putting Spy Powers Vote in Peril
    The Senate was set to confirm President Donald Trump’s new director of national intelligence as soon as Thursday, but Trump threw a wrench into Leader John Thune’s plans by stating nominee Jay Clayton cannot be confirmed until the Senate approves his replacement as U.S. attorney. Trump posted on Truth Social on Wednesday morning that Jamie…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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  • analysis

    Thousands Celebrate Trump’s Birthday With a Knockout on the White House Lawn
    The White House hosted the Freedom 250 UFC fight Sunday night for a once-in-a-lifetime VIP presidential birthday party. The event brought 4,300 VIPs to the South Lawn of the White House and 85,000 UFC fans and D.C. politicos right next door at Ellipse Park for the free “Fan Fest.” Even though “The Claw” was roughly…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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  • analysis

    Federal Judge Warned of ‘Obvious Fraud.’ Karen Bass Still Wants the Status Quo.
    Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is pushing back after the Trump administration suspended federal funding for the city’s Homeless Services Authority and a federal judge stated the agency appeared to have committed “obvious fraud.” Instead of applauding the administration’s audit of the agency, Bass warned that pausing funding could ultimately cost lives. However, allegations of…
    Mehek Cooke
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  • news

    ‘Gross Misuse of Federal Funding’: Trump Admin Blocks Payments to ‘Obviously Fraudulent’ Los Angeles Homeless Agency
    The Department of Housing and Urban Development under President Donald Trump announced an “immediate suspension” on all funding to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, citing a “clear pattern of fraud.” “Year after year, hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars were funneled to LAHSA with little accountability,” HUD Secretary Scott Turner said in a statement…
    Joseph Buff
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