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    Why Republicans Think Twice About Embracing AI in Texas

    As the Trump administration moves full speed ahead with artificial intelligence innovation, Texas state lawmakers are worried about unintended consequences for their constituents.  The AI boom is fueling the growth of hundreds more data centers, and Texas offers ample space for their construction. While Republican state lawmakers want Texas to support innovation so the United…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Trump Signs Bill to Fund DHS

    President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a bill to fund the Department of Homeland Security, ending a record 76-day shutdown. Agencies within the department that do not deal with immigration enforcement are now funded, including the Coast Guard, Transportation Security Administration, Secret Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Congress has…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Trump Administration ‘Ending the Weaponization’ Against Gun Owners in 34 Rules

    The Trump administration is proposing almost three dozen new rules to scale back gun regulations that proliferated during the Biden administration. The 34 rules placed in the Federal Register on Wednesday included reversing a 2024 Biden administration rule that attempted to force firearms dealers to run background checks on buyers at gun shows. Gun control…
    Fred Lucas
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    The King’s Visit and the Roots of American Order

    It may seem odd that the reigning English monarch is visiting the United States to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence. Yet, as King Charles III acknowledged in his speech to a joint session of Congress, the ties binding the American Republic and the United Kingdom are stronger than any ill will lingering from…
    Michael Lucchese
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    President Trump: Convene Congress and Secure DHS Funding

    In the wake of the latest alarming incident concerning the safety of our chief executive that has shaken the nation, President Donald Trump has a key opportunity to exercise a clear constitutional authority that has gone too long ignored. Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution grants the president the power to convene both…
    Jeff Clark
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    Trump Says Visit With King Improved UK Relations Amid Iran Tension

    President Donald Trump said the visit of King Charles III smoothed over U.S. relations with the United Kingdom amid tension over Iran. Trump has criticized U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer for declining to help the United States with its military operation in Iran. The president has said the U.K. “should be our best ally” and…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    ‘Click of Handcuffs’: Leaders Warn Blue States in Wake of Dr. Oz’s Medicaid Audit

    Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Dr. Mehmet Oz announced this week the launch of a nationwide audit of Medicaid providers ahead of their revalidation. The move marks the latest effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to crack down on waste, fraud, and abuse in federal programs, and it’s being welcomed by…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    From ‘Workplace Violence’ to Assassination Attempts

    On Nov. 5, 2009, U.S. Army Maj. Nidal Hasan shouted, “Allahu Akbar.” He then opened fire at Fort Hood, murdering 13 people and wounding dozens. Hasan’s jihadist ties were clear. He had business cards identifying him as “SoA” (Soldier of Allah), emails with al-Qaeda cleric Anwar al-Awlaki, and an explicitly Islamist ideology. He even had…
    Drew Allen
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    Obama’s Telling Phrase After the Correspondents’ Dinner Shooting

    Former President Barack Obama posted on X in response to the attempted shooting of President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. The post began with a familiar formula: “Although we don’t yet have all the details about the motives behind last night’s shooting…” And yet—almost instantly—the moral framing is already in place. It’s…
    Steve Cortes
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    ‘Worst of the Worst of Government’: How Trump Admin Is Ending ‘Orphan Tax’

    When Assistant Secretary of Health Alex Adams led the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, he ended the state’s “orphan tax.” Now he is helping every other state do the same thing.  “We’ve got a long way to go, but we’re gonna keep at this,” said Adams, who leads the Administration of Children and Families…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Trump Arch: Senator Backs Trump’s Capital Revamp

    Republican Sen. Jim Banks has come out in support of President Donald Trump’s proposed triumphal arch in Washington, D.C., calling for it to serve as a template for the construction of more neoclassical architecture of its type in the capital. Trump has proposed that a 250-foot triumphal arch be constructed on Columbia Island—a piece of…
    George Caldwell
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    The Triumph of Economic Freedom?

    Prices rise. People blame capitalism. Politicians promise “solutions.” President Donald Trump wants to cap credit card interest rates. My socialist mayor wants to freeze rents. Elizabeth Warren wants politicians to decide what prices are “excessive.”    So I was surprised to see economist Donald J. Boudreaux’s new book titled “The Triumph of Economic Freedom.” “Economic freedom…
    John Stossel
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    Trump Admin Changes Plan to Tap Former Anthropic Researcher to Direct Federal AI Safety Org

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Commerce Department tapped a new director for the government’s safety-centered artificial intelligence organization, but later decided to go in another direction, sources familiar with the matter tell The Daily Signal.  Collin Burns, a former researcher at Anthropic and OpenAI, was tapped to lead the Commerce Department’s Center for AI Standards…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    There Is No G2: China Is Still a US Adversary

    President Donald Trump is set to meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping next month for a historic bilateral meeting in Beijing. China is reportedly optimistic about the visit, hoping that U.S.-China relations can be improved after years of tension. However, caution is warranted—appearances can be deceiving. Some in Washington are also optimistic, promoting the idea of a “G2”—a partnership in which the…
    Brad Wenstrup
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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 excelling 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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