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Maine Democrats Search for a New Nominee, Contenders’ Election Integrity Record Draws Attention
Maine Democrats are gearing up to choose their replacement for accused rapist Graham Platner, who withdrew from the race following multiple sexual assault allegations. Four candidates will take the debate stage Thursday night, including Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, who will bring her long record of opposing election integrity with her. “I’m so excited to… -
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CNN Calls Out Michigan’s El-Sayed for Previous ‘Defund the Police’ Statements
CNN is calling out Abdul El-Sayed, a Democrat candidate for Michigan’s Senate seat, for his shifting views on the “defund the police” movement. Before launching his Senate campaign, El-Sayed deleted his X history, including numerous posts touting the “defund the police” movement, according to CNN. He then claimed he didn’t advocate for defunding the police…. -
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House GOP Launches Reconciliation 3.0 to Advance SAVE Act, Fund Defense
House Republicans have released a budget resolution that aims to protect the nation and its elections. The nearly $100 billion budget resolution text dropped early Wednesday morning, acting as the launchpad for what’s been dubbed “Reconciliation 3.0.” The text, worked through with House leadership, the House Budget Committee, and the White House, hopes to accomplish… -
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The Deal Ensuring Conservatives’ Border Security and SAVE America Act
In a deal to open the House Floor, conservatives have the chance to pass the SAVE America Act and codify President Donald Trump’s border policies, two major policy pushes ahead of the midterms. In a 215-211 vote, the House of Representatives passed a rare procedural rule on Tuesday afternoon that opened the House floor, after… -
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Senate Democrat Says SAVE Act Would Enable Trump to Make It ‘Hard for Any Democrat in Any State to Win Any Election’
The White House responded after a Senate Democrat said part of President Donald Trump’s preferred election law, the SAVE America Act, would enable him to “rig our democracy” and make it hard for any Democrat to win an election. In a recently resurfaced video of her remarks at the Indiana Democratic Party’s state convention on… -
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Susan Collins Blasts Political Attacks on SCOTUS, as Barrett, Kagan Ask Senate for Funding Boost
Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins called out the top Senate Democrat and other public officials for potentially encouraging violence against Supreme Court justices. Collins, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, warned about heated rhetoric during a Tuesday hearing on the Supreme Court’s budget request that featured testimony from Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan…. -
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California Ballot Measure Could Make Taxpayers Fund Political Campaigns
California voters will decide this November whether politicians can receive taxpayer-funded campaign money under a ballot measure that would repeal the state’s decades-old ban on public financing. Proposition 4, titled the Allow Public Financing of Election Campaigns Measure, will appear on the Nov. 3 statewide ballot. If approved, the measure would allow local governments across… -
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Iowa Farmer with Transformative Approach Snags Trump Endorsement
The Make America Healthy Again agenda has made its way to the Hawkeye State, with President Donald Trump’s hearty approval. Zach Lahn, a first-time politician, narrowly won the Republican primary for Iowa governor last month, and now the MAHA farmer is getting backed by Trump. “It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot,… -
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Here’s What’s Next for the Senate After Sudden Passing of Lindsey Graham
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died from heart failure this past weekend, forcing Republicans to scramble to find another candidate to take his place on the ballot. While South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to serve as interim senator, the late senator was up for reelection in 2026. His sudden… -
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Are Democrats in Disarray Over Protecting Women’s Sports?
Even Amy Acton, the Democrat nominee for Ohio’s governor, acknowledges that protecting women from having to compete against men is “settled law” in the state. In doing so, she’s irked progressives. Her comments appeared in a June 30 article from The Toledo Blade, after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that states are allowed to protect… -
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House Bills May Deliver Key Parts of SAVE America Act by Meeting Senate Budget Requirements
Two House bills could effectively implement the key voter integrity provisions of the SAVE America Act, an election security bill struggling to pass the Senate. The SAVE America Act, which passed the House but not the Senate, would require government identification and proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections and also restrict mail-in ballots,… -
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Darline Graham Nordone Will Replace Her Late Brother in the US Senate, S.C. Governor Says
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced Monday that Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, will serve in the U.S. Senate for the remainder of her brother’s term following his death over the weekend. Speaking at a press conference in Columbia, McMaster formally named Nordone to fill the vacancy left by… -
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Justices Barrett, Kagan to Face House Grilling: What to Expect
While two Supreme Court justices are scheduled to field questions from a House panel Tuesday about the court’s budget, it’s plausible, if not likely, that members will use the opportunity to press the justices about some highly contentious cases. Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan will appear before members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee… -
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Trump-Endorsed Alfonso Leads Newest Poll by Huge Margin
New polling in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District shows that 26-year-old Michael Alfonso has a 21 point lead among voters in the Republican primary race for the U.S. House of Representatives according to exclusive polling obtained by the Daily Signal. TIPP Insights conducted a poll for the League of American Workers between July 2 and July… -
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White House to Rally Utilities, Data Centers for AI Power Cost Pledge, Sources Say
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters)—The White House plans to bring together utility companies and data center developers to make a voluntary pledge designed to ensure that rapid growth in electricity demand from artificial intelligence does not drive-up power bills for households and businesses, according to three people familiar with the plans. An event to announce the… -
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The Ghost of Graham Platner Will Haunt Establishment Democrats
Democrats are in the process of exorcising Graham Platner from the party and the Maine Senate race, but Platner’s ghost could haunt Democrats for years to come. Platner’s candidacy was an ambitious experiment led by progressive party outsiders, as self-proclaimed socialists racked up wins from California to New York and plenty of states in between…. -
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Thune Accused of Excluding the SAVE America Act in ‘Must-Pass’ Bill
A major ally of President Donald Trump in the House of Representatives accused Senate Majority Leader John Thune of wanting to craft his own version of the National Defense Authorization Act to ensure it passes without the SAVE America Act attached. “John Thune is planning on drafting his own version of the NDAA, actively working… -
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BREAKING: Graham Platner Withdraws From Maine Senate Race After Sexual Assault Allegations
Maine Democrat nominee for U.S. Senate Graham Platner has formally announced his withdrawal from the race following sexual assault allegations. On Friday afternoon, Platner posted the letter he wrote to the Maine Department of the Secretary of State on X. “In submitting this letter today, I seek to further the movement we have built together… -
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Roy Urges Republicans to ‘Finish the Job’ Before 2027, Setting GOP Agenda
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—While the Republican majority is only guaranteed for six more months, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is urging his GOP colleagues to “finish the job.” In a letter sent to House and Senate Republicans on Friday, Roy laid out his agenda for the rest of the 119th Congress, including codifying border security,… -
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Trump Fires Election Assistance Commission Members Ahead of Midterms
WASHINGTON, July 9 (Reuters)—U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday terminated the last three members of the Election Assistance Commission, the independent federal commission that assists election administration officials nationwide, the White House confirmed. The remaining three commissioners of the four-member bipartisan commission were forced out of the commission on Thursday in different ways. The one…