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    Trump’s Rescission Request a Much-Needed First Step to Restoring Budget Sanity

    Over the next 10 years, our publicly held debt is set to almost double, going from around $15 trillion today to more than $28 trillion in 2028. Debt as a percentage of our entire economy is set to grow from 76.5 percent today to 96.2 percent in 2028, a level not reached since the end…
    Sen. Mike Lee
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    The Reason Liberals View Melania Trump as a Threat

    Need more evidence that there are two Americas? Here: Left-wing hatred of Melania Trump is inversely proportional to flyover admiration for the first lady. In just the last month, late-night clown Jimmy Kimmel mocked Trump’s Slovenian accent, CNN contributor April Ryan attacked her as “not culturally American,” former Hillary Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines derided her…
    Michelle Malkin
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    Blame Hamas, Not Ivanka Trump

    Perhaps because they never were on board with President Donald Trump’s promise to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, some have unfairly targeted Ivanka Trump in the aftermath of the embassy opening. There has been an outrageous effort to both implicitly and explicitly connect Ivanka’s presence in Jerusalem at the embassy opening…
    Ginny Montalbano
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    The Left-Wing Plot to Repeal the Trump Tax Cuts

    Former RATE Coalition Co-Chairman Jim Pinkerton spoke to The Daily Signal’s Rob Bluey and Ginny Montalbano about the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, current economic conditions, and left-wing efforts to repeal the tax cuts. Pinkerton is a former Reagan and Bush White House official. An edited transcript of his interview is below. Bluey: We’re here to talk about tax…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    Podcast: The Week in Review, Plus an Interview With Jim Pinkerton on the Trump Tax Cuts

    On today’s edition of The Daily Signal podcast, Rob Bluey and Ginny Montalbano review the week’s top news. We feature an exclusive interview with Jim Pinkerton, former co-chairman of the RATE coalition, about the success of President Donald Trump’s tax cuts and how left-wing groups are plotting to repeal them. We also share some of…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    Problematic Women: Melania Trump’s Approval Ratings Reach a Personal ‘Best’

    Michelle Obama demeans women who voted for President Donald Trump (again), Melania Trump’s favorability ratings reach a personal “best,” and did celebrities at the Met Gala appropriate Catholic culture? Plus: women stand up against the leader of the “resistance,” and a special tribute for Mother’s Day. All that and more in this week’s edition of…
    Kelsey Bolar
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    Trump’s ‘Rescission’ Package Would Save Unspent Tax Dollars

    President Donald Trump on Tuesday submitted a special message to Congress requesting that $15 billion in unspent funding be rescinded. That’s a good first step toward re-establishing fiscal responsibility. Congress should embrace it and quickly adopt the president’s rescission package. Still, the package does nothing to claw back the tens of billions of additional dollars…
    Justin Bogie
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    In Eric Schneiderman’s Fall, Trump Resistance Loses ‘Ringleader’

    Just two weeks ago, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was coming off a legal victory against the Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda for fuel efficiency standards. “When the Trump administration puts special interests before public health and our environment, we’ll take them to court—and we will win,” Eric Schneiderman says. “As we’ve proven again and…
    Fred Lucas
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    Trump Ends Iran Nuclear Deal, Leaving Ball in Iran’s Court

    President Donald Trump pulled the plug on the Iran nuclear deal Tuesday, taking it off life support after months of warning that the flawed 2015 agreement needed to be ended or mended. When it became clear that France, Germany, and the United Kingdom—three other signatories to the nuclear deal—could not reach an acceptable agreement with…
    James Phillips
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    Podcast: Trump Becomes First President in Nearly 20 Years to Ask Congress to Cut Spending This Way

    President Donald Trump is asking Congress to approve a $15 billion package of spending cuts, much of which would apply to money that was authorized years ago and never spent. The Heritage Foundation’s Justin Bogie joins us to discuss. Plus: There’s now a Silicon Valley company that will make up rituals for secular people.
    Katrina Trinko
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    Trump Asks Congress to Cancel $15 Billion in Spending. Conservatives See It as ‘First Step.’

    The Trump administration intends to ask Congress to cancel $15 billion in spending Tuesday, although some conservative lawmakers say more could be done to reduce government waste. “Tomorrow the president is going to be using his authority under the Impoundment Control Act to send up the largest rescissions package in history from a president,” a…
    Rachel del Guidice
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    Melania Trump’s New Initiative Aims to Turn Kids Away From Bullying, Drug Addiction, and Suicide

    After months of anticipation, first lady Melania Trump announced her formal initiative this afternoon at the White House, with President Donald Trump in attendance. Her initiative, called “Be Best,” is dedicated to raising awareness of the issues children face in America today. The initiative contains three main focuses: well-being, social media use, and opioid abuse. “Let…
    Ginny Montalbano
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    This Successful Restaurant Executive Explains How Trump Led America’s Economic Comeback

    Andrew Puzder, former CEO of the parent company of Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. restaurants, last week spoke to The Daily Signal’s Ginny Montalbano about his new book, “The Capitalist Comeback: The Trump Boom and the Left’s Plot to Stop It.”  President Donald Trump tweeted about the book Friday night. A lightly edited transcript of the interview…
    Ginny Montalbano
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    Podcast: The Week in Review, Plus a Fast-Food CEO Explains the ‘Trump Boom’

    On today’s edition of The Daily Signal podcast, Rob Bluey and Ginny Montalbano review the week’s top news. We feature an exclusive interview with Andrew Puzder, former CEO of Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr. restaurants. He spoke to us about his new book, “The Capitalist Comeback: The Trump Boom and the Left’s Plot to Stop It,” and the lessons he…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    Trump Initiative Protects Religious Rights, Faith Groups’ Equal Access to Federal Dollars

    President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday focusing on protecting freedom of religion and exploring new ways faith-based agencies can partner with government to effectively provide services. “The prayers of religious believers helped gain our independence, and the prayers of religious leaders like the Reverend Martin Luther King—great man—helped win the long struggle for…
    Fred Lucas
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    What Trump Should Say on Cinco de Mayo  

    President Donald Trump is famously difficult to write speeches for, and his relationship with Mexican-Americans has been strained by comments made, so any speechwriter crafting an address for Cinco de Mayo would have a challenge. Having worn this hat at the State Department and the Securities and Exchange Commission during the George W. Bush administration,…
    Mike Gonzalez
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    Democrats Continue to Delay Nearly Half of Trump Nominees

    Secretary of State Mike Pompeo had his formal swearing-in ceremony Wednesday at the State Department after a comparatively quick confirmation April 26 by the Senate. President Donald Trump now hopes for an expedited process to confirm Pompeo’s former deputy, Gina Haspel, to replace him as director of the Central Intelligence Agency. But 15 months into…
    Fred Lucas
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    18 House Members Put Trump Up for Nobel Prize

    A coalition of 18 House Republicans nominated President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize Wednesday. “We, the undersigned members of the United States Congress, respectfully nominate President Donald J. Trump to receive the 2019 Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his work to end the Korean War, denuclearize the Korean peninsula, and bring peace to…
    Robert Donachie
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    Small Business Confidence Way Up in the Trump Era

    This week, America is celebrating the annual National Small Business Week. Highlighting the vital contribution of small businesses to the U.S. economy, President Donald Trump proclaimed that “small business owners embody the American pioneering spirit and remind us that determination can turn aspiration into achievement.” Indeed, small businesses are critical assets to the economy. Defined…
    Anthony B. Kim
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    What Trump Can Learn From the Master of the Greatest Deal in American History

    Our current president prides himself on being the master of the deal. The upcoming summit with North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un will certainly put his bargaining skills to the test. The stakes couldn’t be higher, since they involve the security of one of the most populous and economically vital regions in the world, and…
    Richard Lim
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