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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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…. -
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Nuclear Weapon or Fentanyl—Both Accomplish Same Goal, Congressman Warns
Adversaries of the U.S. could launch a nuclear weapon at America, or they can achieve the same goal by flooding the nation with fentanyl, says a congressman who has introduced a bill cracking down on fentanyl imports. “If you’re one of our adversaries, you have the option: You can either launch a nuclear weapon that would kill half… -
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Democrat Governors Ignore Global Realities, Cling to ‘Green’ Policies
As global corporations and governments increasingly shed ideologically driven policies that raise energy prices and undermine supply, governors in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic cling to counterproductive agendas of contradiction and equivocation. Programs that prioritize dubious environmental goals over economic growth and basic human needs have been losing support. In the U.S., the Trump administration promotes… -
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Protest Culture Is Annoying and Un-American
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., likes to argue that the “whole point” of protesting is to make people “uncomfortable.” Debate. Dissent. Running highly misleading political ads on TV. These are all part of our great tradition of political discourse. In this, as in so much else, the Democrat darling is incorrect. Taking to the streets to… -
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Can the Vances Make It Cool to Have Kids?
Vice President JD Vance is putting his own spin on MAGA—Make America Grow Again. Vance and second lady Usha Vance recently announced that she is pregnant. Their fourth child, a boy, is due in June. Usha isn’t the only woman connected to the White House who is expecting. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt and Katie Miller,… -
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How Your News Source Completely Changes What You Believe About Immigration
Texas has accounted for 25% of all ICE arrests since enforcement ramped up. The state has processed thousands upon thousands of deportations. No riots. No mob violence against federal officers. No churches stormed during worship services. Minnesota represents less than 1% of ICE arrests. And Minneapolis is on fire. How do you explain that gap?… -
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Dead People Got Student Loans in Minnesota—How Linda McMahon Aims to Fix It
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Trump administration is fixing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid program after uncovering around $1 billion in fraud, according to Education Secretary Linda McMahon. “We have identified and saved about a billion dollars for FAFSA loans that would’ve been fraudulent,” McMahon told The Daily Signal in an exclusive interview…. -
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EXCLUSIVE: ICE Arrests Foreign Terrorists Living in US
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Homeland Security in the past year has arrested multiple illegal aliens it says have known ties to terrorist organizations, including ISIS and al-Qaeda. According to the agency, the illegal aliens include members of al-Qaeda, ISIS, the Islamic Republic Guard Corps of Iran, and MS-13, which President Donald Trump designated a foreign terrorist organization when he returned to office. “Just…