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‘Nobody Stepped Up’: Spencer Pratt Runs for LA Mayor After Fire Destroys His Home
Former reality TV star Spencer Pratt is running for mayor of Los Angeles after losing his home last year in the devastating Palisades fire. In an interview Wednesday with “Fox & Friends,” Pratt said, “I was driving away from my home and watching on the security cameras … watching my son’s bed engulfed in flames.” This tragedy is what led Pratt to run…Reagan Campbell -
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Your Tax Dollars Went to a Group Training ‘Constitutional Observers’ in Minneapolis
Protests over two immigration enforcement-involved shootings have highlighted the agitators organizing against federal agents on the ground in Minnesota, and the organization Comunidades Organizando el Poder y la Accíon Latina, or COPAL Education Fund, is a major player. COPAL describes itself as a group that works “to improve the quality of life of Latine families.”…Tyler O’Neil -
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Is the Government About to Shut Down Over ICE Funding?
Congress is likely about to trigger a shutdown as Democrat leaders, responding to pressure from their base, demand restraints on immigration law enforcement in exchange for funding the Department of Homeland Security. On Wednesday, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., laid his demands out on the table. The House has sent the Senate the final…George Caldwell -
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Senator Warns Democrat Shutdown Could Endanger Americans Facing Winter Storm
An impending government shutdown would “stall funding” for the Federal Emergency Management Agency shortly after a “crippling” winter storm, Sen. Marsha Blackburn told The Daily Signal. “Most of the Democrats do not want a shutdown,” Blackburn said. “I think also it’s important to realize we have had a massive storm. It has crippled much of…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Rubio: Venezuela Regime Now Aiding U.S. Counter-Narcotics for First Time in 20 Years
Secretary of State Marco Rubio told senators this morning that, after the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, the Venezuelan government is cooperating with the U.S. on confronting narco-terrorism. “For the first time in 20 years, we are having serious counter-narcotic talks with Venezuelan authorities,” Rubio said in his opening remarks. Rubio appeared as a witness to a Senate Foreign Relations…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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What Girls Stand to Lose in the Supreme Court’s Title IX Case
The Supreme Court heard oral argument recently on multiple state statutes addressing the participation of transgender-identified male athletes in girls sports. What was once settled policy has become a national reckoning on identity, privacy, fairness, civil rights, and what it means to be a girl. In the pair of cases from West Virginia and Idaho,…Alleigh Marré -
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Alex Pretti Reportedly Had Previous Run-in With Federal Agents
Alex Pretti reportedly had at least one previous encounter with federal immigration officials before he was shot and killed by Border Patrol agents on Saturday. About a week before his death, federal officers tackled Pretti, breaking one of his ribs as he was shouting and blowing a whistle while agents were attempting to make arrests in Minneapolis, CNN first reported. Anti-Immigration and…Virginia Allen -
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EXCLUSIVE: Conservatives Mobilize to Overturn Obergefell
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A coalition of 47 conservative organizations is launching a campaign to challenge the Supreme Court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, which the groups claim redefined marriage to emphasize the desires of adults over the needs of children. The “Greater Than” campaign focuses on one message, which a handful of conservative…Tyler O’Neil -
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Caviar and Health Care
You’re seated at the restaurant, given a menu, and notice something missing: no prices. What’s going on? It’s sure to be an expensive place, but even most nicer establishments list their prices. A menu without prices suggests “money is no object.” It heightens a sense of conspicuous consumption for customers kept in the dark—at least…Trent England -
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Why America Needs One Rulebook for AI
In the years ahead, artificial intelligence has the potential to transform how we work, learn, communicate, travel, and live. In Tennessee and across America, we are already seeing what this emerging technology can accomplish. In Nashville, health care companies are developing new AI-powered tools to improve diagnostics, monitoring, patient scheduling, and task management. Across the…Sen. Marsha Blackburn -
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Police Confirm Border Patrol-Involved Shooting in Arizona
One individual is in critical condition following a Border Patrol-involved shooting in Pima County, Arizona, on Tuesday morning. The Pima County Sheriff’s Department was called into the federal investigation on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the department told The Daily Signal. Local NBC News affiliate News 4 Tucson reports that the same individual who was wounded was also in custody, and received immediate medical…Virginia Allen -
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Watchdog Alleges Netflix Coordinated With FBI to Promote Left-Wing Narratives
A new report alleges that the streaming giant Netflix has worked closely with federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies in ways that amount to government-assisted propaganda. The report released Tuesday by the Oversight Project, a government watchdog group, contends that the FBI, the CIA, and the Defense Department (now the War Department) exercised influence over…Fred Lucas -
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Why Is Peggy Flanagan Backing Organizers of Resistance to ICE?
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan has urged Minnesotans to take trainings to monitor Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and to support groups that organize opposition to ICE on the ground. Her support came after the death of Renee Good at the hands of ICE while she appeared to have been using her car to interfere with…Tyler O’Neil -
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Mamdani’s Millionaire Tax Would Zap NYC’s Dynamism
Zohran Mamdani’s policy and funding proposals could precipitate an economic and political crisis in New York City reminiscent of the movements that led to Communist China, the Soviet Union, or Socialist Venezuela. To finance this red vision, New York’s mayor proposes an additional 2% income tax on New York City’s noncorporate businesses and residents making over $1 million annually. He claims that this revenue will address residents’ affordability concerns by allowing the government to provide discounted or free services. These socialist…Nicole Huyer -
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Graham’s Demands to Be Committee Chairman Raise Questions
Sen. Lindsey Graham’s, R-S.C., announcement on Saturday that he “fully” expects to be the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2027 swiftly triggered debate among conservatives. “I fully expect to be Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2027 after Republicans retain control of the U.S. Senate,” Graham wrote. “As Chairman, my top priority…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Walz Silent Following Criticism Over Comparing Illegal Alien Children to Anne Frank
The office of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has not responded to condemnations of his comparing illegal alien children to Holocaust victim Anne Frank. The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on Monday issued a statement rebuking “leaders” for using Frank’s tragic story for “political purposes,” but did not mention Walz by name. Walz had made the reference at a press conference…Virginia Allen -
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‘Fire’ and ‘ICE’: Fetterman Sets Own Path on Immigration Issue
As Congress battles over homeland security funding ahead of a potential government shutdown, Pennsylvania Democrat Sen. John Fetterman is calling to keep the government open while demanding an end to an immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota. On Monday, Fetterman called for the expanded immigration enforcement operation in Minneapolis to “immediately end,” echoing the calls of…George Caldwell -
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Why the Supreme Court Must Clearly Define Biological Sex or the Battle in the Courts Will Never End
America is finally having to reckon with the issues of transgenderism in athletics and schools. From classrooms to locker rooms to athletic fields, the radical transgender agenda has collided head-on with common sense, fairness, and the safety of our children. The Supreme Court has now heard the oral arguments for two different cases that involve biological male…Kimberly Hermann -
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ICE Chief Ordered to Appear in Federal Court
The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Todd Lyons, has been ordered to appear in court after a federal judge said the agency has failed to comply with dozens of court orders. The chief judge of Minnesota’s federal court, Patrick Schiltz, threatened Lyons with contempt after his agency missed a deadline to provide a…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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COVID-19 Vaccines: RFK Jr. and the International Policy Consensus
The COVID-19 pandemic is over, but the vaccine controversy is not. Concerning the jab, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ignited a firestorm with his vaccine policy, with critics condemning his changes as “irresponsible” and worse. Kennedy’s team has reversed the Biden administration’s failing policy of promoting universal COVID-19 vaccinations and boosters….Robert Moffit