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In a forum that sparked his political career, President Donald Trump said the Republican Party would be the “party of the American worker,” the news media “shouldn’t be allowed to use anonymous sources,” and the border wall is “way ahead of schedule.” These were among the biggest ovation lines in remarks frequently interrupted by chants…

Nigel Farage, the British politician who led the successful Brexit movement to withdraw from the European Union, cheered on an auditorium full of American conservative activists who helped inspire what he views as a similar “political revolution” in the United States with the election of President Donald Trump. Farage, who campaigned with Trump during the…

Donald Trump prevailed where other Republican presidential candidates failed in Midwestern states in part because of new right-to-work laws that have diminished the power and influence of the teachers’ unions, according to labor policy analysts. “Unions have been knocked silly in Wisconsin, thanks to the one-two punch of Act 10 and right-to-work,” @workerfreedom's Matt Patterson…

President Donald Trump went toe-to-toe with the media at a White House press conference Thursday, using terms such as “fake news” and “failing” to describe many of the recent stories about his administration. “The public doesn’t believe you people anymore,” @POTUS says. “I turn on the TV, open the newspapers, and I see stories of…

One of the key figures driving President Donald Trump’s national security policy outlined a counterterrorism vision on Monday squarely focused on defeating ISIS beyond the battlefield. Sebastian Gorka’s view of the ISIS threat melds with many in the White House who believe that the U.S. is engaged in a nontraditional war against radical Islam. Gorka,…

President Donald Trump’s comments on a procedure that allows law enforcement to seize property sparked much debate in the media and on the internet. But for stakeholders who oppose the practice, called civil asset forfeiture, the president’s statements presented a learning experience for the country’s chief executive. Trump’s comments came during a roundtable discussion with…

Democrats who used to work on Capitol Hill are helping to disrupt Republican lawmakers’ town hall meetings across the country through a nationwide effort to oppose and “resist” President Donald Trump’s agenda. “Indivisible is ultraslick leftist astroturf activism at its finest,” @Vadum says. They call their group Indivisible Guide, a name that came from an…

Since the Senate started holding hearings on President Donald Trump’s Cabinet and Cabinet-level nominations, Senate Democrats have employed a variety of tactics to delay the votes needed for Trump to put the government’s leaders in place. Republicans have called Democrats’ actions “unprecedented,” but are they? A review by The Daily Signal of committee actions for…

When the 115th Congress arrived Jan. 3, the majority had an ambitious agenda. With Republicans in control of the House and Senate, and soon the White House, it was the first time in 10 years they could advance their policy agenda unobstructed by Democrats. Yet a month later, the GOP-led Congress has produced just three bills…

Recent scandals in the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Internal Revenue Service demonstrated that it’s almost impossible to fire federal employees, many of whom reportedly intend to go rogue by not implementing President Donald Trump’s agenda. “It’s hard to argue we have an accountable government when someone can’t be fired for years at a…

Republican Senate leaders showed enthusiasm about President Donald Trump’s nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last February. Gorsuch now awaits confirmation by the Senate. >>> Trump Nominates Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court Gorsuch is hailed by conservative leaders as a solid choice to defend…

Two weeks into his presidency, Donald Trump has been successful in fulfilling many of the promises he campaigned on, but he’s nowhere near finished, former House Speaker Newt Gingrich said. Speaking Monday at The Heritage Foundation for the final installment in his six-part series on understanding Trump and Trumpism, Gingrich described the president as “the…

President Donald Trump returns to prime time Tuesday for the biggest announcement of his presidency so far. He will reveal at 8 p.m. EST his pick for the Supreme Court, widely reported to be one of two federal appeals court judges—Neil Gorsuch or Thomas Hardiman. Some reports suggest two other appeals court judges, William Pryor…