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4 Takeaways From Senate Probe of ‘Arctic Frost’ Data Collection
Telecom executives didn’t give satisfactory answers to senators when asked about assisting former special counsel Jack Smith’s team in scooping up phone data of members of Congress. Lawyers for AT&T, T-Mobile, and Verizon testified on Tuesday before the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law about why they willingly cooperated with investigators’ demands,…Fred Lucas -
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Noem Celebrates Court ‘Win’ on Deportations
A federal appeals court is allowing the Trump administration to proceed with plans to end temporary immigration protections for about 89,000 aliens from Honduras, Nepal, and Nicaragua. On Monday, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily lifted a lower court’s order blocking Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem from moving to end Temporary Protected Status…Virginia Allen -
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Clinton-Appointed Judge Rules on Newsom-Backed Mask Ban for ICE
A federal judge ruled against California’s prohibition on federal law enforcement wearing masks, a mandate aimed at Immigration and Custom Enforcement agents. U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder, appointed by President Bill Clinton, ruled the state law discriminates against federal law enforcement, as it allowed state police to wear masks to conceal their identities while preventing federal law…Fred Lucas -
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Democrats’ Demographic Doom Spiral Has No Exit
President Donald Trump isn’t just deporting illegal immigrants. He’s deporting the people Democrats need to offset their demographic challenges. The Census Bureau recently released updated population figures through June 2025. The country grew slightly, but that growth wasn’t equally distributed. Many red states, like South Carolina, Idaho, and Texas, grew significantly. In just one year,…Victor Joecks -
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Florida Should Reject Expanded Food Disparagement Laws
Florida has earned a reputation for pushing back against failed public health dogma and leading the way to a healthier America. Led by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo, the executive branch has taken steps praised by the MAHA community: challenging widespread vaccine mandates, increasing transparency, and advocating patient choice. Now, Florida…Judy Lopez -
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Nearly 100 Conservative Leaders Urge Thune to Pass the SAVE America Act With Talking Filibuster
Ahead of an expected vote on the SAVE America Act in the House, nearly 100 conservative leaders are urging the Senate to pass the election integrity measure using the talking filibuster. The SAVE America Act, an updated version of the SAVE Act, would secure America’s elections by requiring proof of citizenship to register to vote and requiring…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Democrats Champion Bad Bunny Super Bowl Halftime Show, Attack Turning Point USA Alternative
While President Donald Trump criticized Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show, Democrats celebrated it and ridiculed Turning Point USA’s alternative performance. Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio, whose stage name is Bad Bunny, made headlines at Sunday’s show by performing mostly in Spanish, celebrating his Puerto Rican heritage, and using songs with sexually explicit lyrics. President Donald…Tyler O’Neil -
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EXCLUSIVE: Heritage Action Makes SAVE America Act ‘Key Vote’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots 501(c)(4) organization, will key vote the SAVE America Act on its legislative scorecard. The SAVE America Act, recently introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, would institute national requirements of proof of citizenship to register to vote, as well as photo identification to vote in federal elections….Pedro Rodriguez -
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Lessons From Portugal for European Conservatives
When an election produces results not seen in decades, it is a shock to the system. Andre Ventura’s second-place finish in the first round of the Portuguese presidential election was just such a shock. The leader of the national populist Chega party broke through the previous duopoly of the Social Democratic Party and the Socialist…Jordan Embree -
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Cuba Announces No More Fuel for International Airlines
Cuba’s government says international airlines can’t refuel on the island nation starting Monday. Cuban authorities issued an official Notice to Airmen over the weekend, warning that kerosene shortages are affecting all of Cuba’s international airports, the Spanish news agency EFE reports. The notice is good for one month, meaning international planes won’t be able to…Virginia Allen -
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Modern Science Is Smart Public Policy for a Healthy Nation and Economy
The news two weeks ago from the National Institutes of Health could be downplayed as a tidbit of politics by the Trump administration around the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court abortion decision. But that would be missing the larger import of the statement by NIH Director Jay Bhattacharya about the agency’s decision to end…David Prentice -
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Super Bowl LX Program Features Heritage Foundation Ad
This year’s Super Bowl program features stories about the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks, ads for major brands, and—thanks to The Heritage Foundation—a tribute to America’s founding. For the first time in its 53-year history, Heritage is advertising in the official Super Bowl LX program. The policy organization purchased an ad marking the 250th…Rob Bluey -
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Conservative Media at a Crossroads
The media landscape is undergoing a fundamental transformation that will reshape how Americans consume news over the next decade—and conservative outlets are leading the way. That’s the view of Rob Bluey, president and executive editor of The Daily Signal. In an appearance on PragerU’s “Real Talk” show with host Marissa Streit, Bluey outlined the challenges…Daily Signal Staff -
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‘Melania’ Shows First Lady Living With Purpose and Style
‘Melania’ sets the stage for the golden age of political storytelling. If “the medium is the message,” the documentary giving audiences an inside look at the first lady’s life in the 20 days leading up to the 47th presidential inauguration hits the mark on both. The film grossed over $7 million in it’s opening weekend, making it the highest grossing, non-music, documentary in a…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Even CNN Is Questioning Hakeem Jeffries Shutdown Strategy
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—CNN’s Dana Bash pointed out to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Sunday that a partial government shutdown over Democrats’ demands for restrictions on enforcement by federal agents would primarily affect agencies such as the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Transportation Security Administration, and the Federal Aviation Administration. Despite Democrats’ new list…Hailey Gomez -
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4 House Primaries You Need to Watch
2026 will be a decisive year for the balance of power in the House of Representatives, as voters go to the polls and decide whether Republicans hold on to their slim majority. But before November, voters will have an opportunity in primaries to decide who their party’s nominee will be. In some cases, the primary…George Caldwell -
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Is This the End of Transgender Hysteria?
A few years ago, things looked pretty bleak for skeptics of transgenderism—those of us who have great compassion for those afflicted by what the “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders” long referred to as the “disorder” of gender dysphoria, but who refuse to accept the lie that a man can become a woman or…Josh Hammer -
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Mike Lee Says ‘Zombie Filibuster’ Is Stalling Voter ID Bill—Here’s What That Means
Conservatives are calling on Senate Republicans to end the “zombie filibuster” to overcome Democrat opposition to the SAVE America Act, legislation that would mandate voter ID and proof of citizenship. President Donald Trump threw his full support behind the bill in recent days, arguing that America’s elections are “rigged, stolen, and a laughingstock.” “The SAVE…Daily Signal Staff -
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Newsom Won’t Cut Ties to Homeless Fraudster Firm
Borrowing from novelist James Hilton, who coined the word “Shangri-La” to describe a Tibetan utopia in a 1933 novel, Franklin Roosevelt gave that name to the peaceful retreat we know as Camp David. For California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Democrats, Shangri-La hasn’t become synonymous with a place that connotes peace on earth. It…Susan Crabtree -
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London’s Restricted ‘March for Jesus’ Highlights Suspected Pro-Muslim and Anti-Christian Bias in Policing
The London Metropolitan Police restricted the “Walk with Jesus” procession, originally planned for Tower Hamlets, a predominantly Muslim area in East London. The Jan. 31 U.K. Independence Party-affiliated event was moved to Central London, where a few hundred people marched from Marble Arch to Trafalgar Square, led by Nick Tenconi. No major incidents were reported,…Peter McIlvenna