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The Biggest Political Threat Facing Republicans Isn’t Iran
Operation Epic Fury continues to dominate the headlines as the United States and Israel pummel the Iranian regime. But the defining issue for American voters hits closer to home: concern about their personal finances. With the midterm elections approaching in seven months, recent polling reveals that the economy remains the issue most likely to influence…Katherine Matt -
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Ousted FBI Agents Sue Before Senate Prepares to Uncover New Details of ‘Arctic Frost’
Days before the Senate is set to delve into the Justice Department’s potentially politicized conduct during the Biden administration, two ousted FBI agents involved in the “Arctic Frost” operation sued the Trump administration. The two special agents, identified in the lawsuit as John Doe 1 and John Doe 2, worked from November 2022 to June…Fred Lucas -
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How the Media Erased Obama’s Damning Benghazi Confession to Re-Elect Him
Democrats and their media allies are suddenly wrapping themselves in the First Amendment like it’s a campaign prop. As California Gov. Gavin Newsom sues Fox News for $787 million in defamation over its coverage of a phone call with President Donald Trump, Jimmy Kimmel blasts the FCC for an “attack on free speech” after his show was…Drew Allen -
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9-0: Supreme Court Sides With Street Preacher’s Right to Sue Over City’s Speech Restriction
The Supreme Court, in a unanimous decision on Friday, allowed a Christian pastor to proceed with his lawsuit against a Mississippi city’s law restricting where he could preach. In the case of Olivier v. City of Brandon, Justice Elena Kagan, a Barack Obama appointee, wrote for the court in the case involving free speech and religious…Fred Lucas -
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Chuck Norris, Star of ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’, Dies at 86
March 20 (Reuters) – Chuck Norris, the former martial arts champion and 1980s action-film hero who fought the bad guys in “Code of Silence,” “Missing in Action” and “The Delta Force” and upheld the law in the TV series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” died on Thursday, his family said in a statement on his Instagram account on Friday….Reuters -
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For Iran, Hegseth Wants Billions From Congress. Can He Get It?
The Pentagon appears to be seeking hundreds of billions of dollars from Congress for the war with Iran. However, with slim majorities in both chambers and a partisan divide over the conflict, will Republican leaders be able to squeeze that sum out of Congress? On Wednesday, The Washington Post reported the Pentagon “has asked the…George Caldwell -
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4 Big Takeaways From Tulsi Gabbard’s Testimony on Capitol Hill
The House Committee on Intelligence interrogated Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Thursday over the conflict with Iran, looking to pin the intelligence chiefs down on President Donald Trump’s plans in the ongoing military campaign against Iran. In the hearing to probe threats to America around the world, Gabbard…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Fulton County Numbers Don’t Match After FBI Seizure
Officials from Fulton County, Georgia, wanted to quash a subpoena from the Georgia State Board of Elections because providing “approximately 750 boxes” of material would be too burdensome. Yet, when the FBI came knocking in a Jan. 28 raid, federal agents left with 656 boxes (653 by one count), prompting a top Georgia election official…Fred Lucas -
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California’s ‘Butterfly’ Bridge Fiasco Exposes Blue State Dysfunction
I think this may be the most California story of all time. In 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated the groundbreaking of a giant wildlife bridge across the 101 Freeway in Southern California. He noted that while the project came with a $54 million price tag, it could be completed with another $10 million. For those who’ve followed…Jarrett Stepman -
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EXCLUSIVE: Noem Hails ‘Promise We Delivered’ Following 10 Months of No Illegal Alien Border Releases
For the 10th month in a row, no illegal aliens were released into the United States from the border, according to the Department of Homeland Security. “Ten straight months of ZERO illegal aliens released at the border. President Donald Trump promised to secure the Border, and that is a promise we delivered,” outgoing DHS Secretary…Virginia Allen -
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9th Circuit Shuns ‘Hypothetical’ Voter Rolls Complaint in Election Hot Spot
A federal appeals court sided with Arizona in a case over maintenance of voter registration lists, as the Justice Department separately is pressuring states to clean up their rolls. Two voters brought the case in June 2024, alleging the state’s poorly kept voter rolls could open the door to fraud and thus dilute legitimate votes….Fred Lucas -
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The Time Has Come to Deal With Insider Trading in Congress
According to a poll from the University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation, 86% of Americans “favor prohibiting stock-trading in individual companies by Members of Congress.” This includes more than 80% of Republicans, Democrats, and independents. The Stop Insider Trading Act (HR 7008) from Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., the chairman of the Committee on House…Daniel West -
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Mamdani’s Wife Cheered Palestinian Terrorists on Social Media
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, reportedly glorified terrorism in a series of social media posts when she was in her late teens and early 20s. According to The Washington Free Beacon, the first lady of New York City celebrated the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, designated by the State…Jarrett Stepman -
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Americans, Learn From the UK’s Grooming Gang Scandal
A grooming scandal that has been discussed for years in London is finally getting attention. MPs and London Assembly members are demanding an urgent investigation into grooming gangs in the city. They say authorities have failed to act on reports from survivors about the systematic abuse and exploitation of girls as young as 14. This…Peter McIlvenna -
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Blackburn Releases Framework for AI Rulebook
Sen. Marsha Blackburn released a draft framework for a national rulebook on artificial intelligence to codify President Donald Trump’s executive order. The Republican senator from Tennessee previously told The Daily Signal that Trump asked her to introduce the framework to establish a national standard on artificial intelligence. When asked by The Daily Signal if the…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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‘American People Are Sovereign’: Vance Claps Back at Reporter About SAVE America Act
Vice President JD Vance responded to concerns that the Trump administration is seeking to “nationalize elections” by pointing to a voter identification law currently being debated in the Senate. Vance held a rally in Rochester Hills, Michigan, on Wednesday. “If what you mean by ‘intervening in the election’ is that we want everybody to have…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Why Are Our Young Women Unhappy and on Drugs?
The following is a preview of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with Emma Waters, a policy analyst in the Center for Technology and the Human Person at The Heritage Foundation and author of “Lead Like Jael: 7 Timeless Principles for Today’s Women of Faith,” on “The Signal Sitdown.” The full interview premieres on…Bradley Devlin -
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Tulsi Gabbard Addresses Fulton County FBI Probe
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard explained why she traveled to Fulton County, Georgia, in January for a federal election records probe. Gabbard testified at the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on worldwide threats Wednesday, alongside FBI Director Kash Patel, Defense Intelligence Agency Director James Adams, acting U.S. Cyber Command chief William Hartman, and CIA Director…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Will Congress Help States Challenge SCOTUS Ruling That Gives Illegal Immigrants Massive Benefits?
A House subcommittee is exploring ways to challenge a 1982 Supreme Court ruling that radically expanded illegal aliens’ access to state benefits. In Plyler v. Doe, the Supreme Court struck down a Texas law that barred illegal immigrant children from enrolling in public schools and argued these illegal immigrants were entitled to that benefit, and…Pedro Rodriguez -
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EXCLUSIVE: Draft Legislation Would Eliminate Sources of Day Care Fraud
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Two Republican senators introduced draft legislation to reform child care for low-income families after fraud was uncovered in Minnesota and other blue states. Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., are asking stakeholders for feedback on the draft of a bill to amend the Child Care and Development Block Grant…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell