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Promises Made, Promises Kept: The Return of an ‘America First’ Future
When presidents stand before a joint session of Congress, they like to declare that “the state of our union is strong.” President Donald Trump can say those words and mean them. Millions of Americans agree. Thirteen months ago, the border was open to anyone willing to cross it, including criminals, cartel operatives, and nearly 300,000 unaccompanied children, thousands who are now considered unaccounted for. Three…Greg Sindelar -
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MoveOn’s Anti-SOTU Event Draws Crowd—of Hecklers
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Hecklers appeared to make more noise than attendees at an anti-Trump rally sponsored by left-wing group MoveOn and featuring former MSNBC hosts Joy Reid and Katie Phang. President Donald Trump gave his State of the Union address Tuesday, with over 70 congressional Democrats electing to boycott the speech. During the MoveOn…Harold Hutchison -
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SOTU: The Economy Is Improving for Americans
The American economy is strong. That sounds simple, but in the current political climate, simple truths have a way of getting buried under argument and qualification. So, it’s worth saying plainly: By most meaningful measures, the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term has been good for the economy. The numbers say so. The…EJ Antoni -
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Padilla Calls SAVE America Act An ‘Intimidation’ Tactic During All-Spanish SOTU Reaction Speech
Sen. Alex Padilla, during his all-Spanish response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union, accused Republicans of wanting to “manipulate the elections” and mobilize Immigration and Customs Enforcement to “terrorize” Hispanic communities. “Despite Trump’s lies, we know what we see with our own eyes,” the California Democrat said, before accusing “masked and armed agents”…Pedro Rodriguez -
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LIVE STATE OF THE UNION COVERAGE by Daily Signal, Featuring Tony Kinnett
The Daily Signal is LIVE right now with extraordinary coverage of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. The Daily Signal’s Tony Kinnett stages a special edition of his show, “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” featuring pre-speech commentary and expert analysis by Daily Signal reporters and editors. Then, it’s uninterrupted coverage of the president’s remarks…Daily Signal Staff -
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Some Democrats Refuse to Stand for US Men’s Hockey Team at SOTU
Multiple congressional Democrats refused to stand for the U.S. men’s hockey team, who just won the gold medal in the 2026 Winter Olympics, at President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address. Trump welcomed the team to the first State of the Union address of his second term on Tuesday evening. Most of the other…Pedro Rodriguez -
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GOP Looks to Highlight How Policies Have Delivered for Everyday Americans
At the State of the Union, Republicans in Congress are highlighting everyday Americans who have benefited from President Donald Trump and Republicans’ agenda. Every year, members of Congress are invited to bring one guest from their home state to watch the president give the State of the Union address. Ahead of Trump’s address Tuesday, Republican members brought their guests to the Capitol…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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‘Gamechanger’? China and Iran Reach a Deal That Could Be Disturbing News for US
Iran is nearing an agreement to purchase anti-ship cruise missiles from China, coinciding with the deployment of U.S. naval forces off its coast, Reuters reported. There is no delivery date set for the Chinese CM-302 missiles to Iran, but the deal is reportedly near. The supersonic missiles have a range of 290 kilometers, or 180…Fred Lucas -
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‘California Is Broken’: Elaine Culotti Launches Run for Governor
Elaine Culotti, a California-based entrepreneur and reality TV personality, is running for governor of the Golden State. “California is broken, but it can be fixed,” Culotti says in her announcement video, which aired Thursday on “The Adam Carolla Show.” Democrat Gov. Gavin Newsom is term limited and cannot run for reelection in 2026. Culotti says,…George Caldwell -
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Spanberger to Respond to the State of the Union Despite Sewage Crisis
Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger ran her gubernatorial campaign last year as a moderate Democrat. Now that she’s sworn in, however, Virginia Democrats are pushing for a slew of new taxes as the state struggles to respond to winter storms and the massive Potomac sewage spill. Nevertheless, her performance seems good enough for national Democrats to…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Judge in Kirk Assassination Case Denies Defense Motion on Prosecutor
A Utah judge on Tuesday denied a motion from the defense of the accused killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to disqualify a prosecutor in the case. District Court Judge Tony Graf held a hearing earlier this month regarding a motion by defendant Tyler Robinson’s lawyers to disqualify Chad Grunander, a deputy state prosecutor in…Fred Lucas -
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What Supermajorities of Likely Voters in Battleground States Say About SAVE America Act
While the SAVE America Act is being hotly debated within the Senate, well over two-thirds of likely voters across five battleground states support proof of citizenship to register to vote, a core element of the proposal. The Heritage Action poll was done in Alaska, Georgia, Maine, North Carolina, and Ohio, all expected to have competitive…Fred Lucas -
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Environmentalists Put Left-Wing Partisanship Before Restoration
Environmental protection is long, hard work, and it usually involves managing complex systems. If politics takes center stage—as it did at this year’s Everglades Coalition conference—then communication breaks down, and systems begin to suffer. Unlike in previous years, several agencies and state officials that have historically participated in the conference chose not to attend in…Chadwick Hagan -
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Columbus Legislation on ICE Represents a ‘Dangerous Direction’
The Columbus, Ohio, City Council unveiled legislation last Tuesday, sparking heated debate on Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s role as well as what constitutes sanctuary city policies. One proposal would prohibit Columbus police from entering into enforcement agreements with ICE, as ABC 6 highlighted. Regarding such a provision, a representative from Councilmember Lourdes Barroso de Padilla’s…Rebecca Downs -
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New Poll Shows What Virginians Think About Redistricting
Virginia voters are more likely to oppose than support Democrats’ push for congressional redistricting, a newly released poll suggests. Virginia’s Democrat-controlled Legislature has approved legislation that would likely make 10 of the state’s 11 House districts favorable for Democrats. The state’s U.S. House delegation is currently made up of six Democrats and five Republicans. In…George Caldwell -
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$1 Billion on the Line as Supreme Court Could Rewrite US-Cuba Lawsuits
Justices heard arguments Monday in two disputes involving U.S.-Cuba relations that could be worth more than $1 billion. Oil giant ExxonMobil is a plaintiff in one of the cases, while major cruise lines, led by Royal Caribbean, are defendants in the other. A majority of justices seemed poised to side with ExxonMobil, while both conservative…Fred Lucas -
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‘You Owe Us’ Is the Mantra of the Left
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of a segment from today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes. Sami Winc: Two things that came together for me. One was [New York City Mayor Zohran] Mamdani’s…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Voter ID Is Perfectly Normal Worldwide
Senate Democrat leader Chuck Schumer of New York relentlessly smears the GOP-sponsored SAVE Act as “Jim Crow 2.0.” This bill requires that citizens show photo ID to vote in federal elections. Schumer mendaciously decries this as the Republicans’ freshest flavor of hate, aimed chiefly at blacks. The GOP, Schumer insinuates, stole this idea from Bull Connor,…Deroy Murdock -
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Transparency in Coverage Can Help American Mothers Now, Not Later
American families have long made the commonsense argument that we must know the price of health care before we receive it. Nowhere is the lack of price transparency more evident than in childbirth, and the months leading up to it, where millions of women and families make life-altering medical decisions without any clear understanding of what those…Alleigh Marré -
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EXCLUSIVE: Johnson Reveals State of the Union Special Guest
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Speaker of the House Mike Johnson will bring pro-life advocate Pastor Damon Magee, of Shreveport, Louisiana’s Kings Temple UPC, as a special guest to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address on Tuesday. “I am honored to welcome Damon Magee to the U.S. Capitol as my guest for the president’s…Pedro Rodriguez