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Inside Trump and Rubio’s Restructuring of the State Department
The following is a preview of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with State Department deputy spokesman Tommy Pigott on “The Signal Sitdown.” The full interview premieres on The Daily Signal’s YouTube page at 6:30 a.m. Eastern on Oct. 23. While President Donald Trump did not receive the Nobel Peace Prize this year, he…Bradley Devlin -
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Could Pro-Hamas, Anti-Charlie Kirk Rhetoric Lead to Noncitizen Deportations?
Unions are suing the Trump administration to prevent the potential deportation of noncitizens who express support for Hamas terrorists or who celebrated the assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, among other sentiments. In response to two executive orders by President Donald Trump, the State Department and the Department of Homeland Security are using…Fred Lucas -
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Democrats Announce Plan to Launch ‘Master ICE Tracker’
The chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee is pushing back on Democrats’ plan to track the activity of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Los Angeles. “Oversight Committee Democrats are completely unhinged,” Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., told The Daily Signal on Wednesday. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee are preparing to…Virginia Allen -
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China Threat Calls for Ideologically Free Energy Policy
Whether China’s threat to restrict export of rare earth minerals materializes or is resolved through trade negotiations, the episode underscores the fragility of U.S. supply chains and the importance of developing domestic sources. Nowhere is this more evident than in the energy sector, where climate policies have made dozens of countries more reliant on imports…Vijay Jayaraj -
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Republicans Consider a Long-Term Continuing Resolution in Shutdown Fight
More than three weeks into what is now the second-longest federal government shutdown in history, Republicans have to decide whether or not to change their strategy or keep putting the same government funding bill on the floor. The future of the appropriations process could be at stake. The seven-week funding extension Republicans brought to the…George Caldwell -
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Congress Reacts to Trump Federal Funding Cuts to Blue States
The fight between President Donald Trump and blue states has escalated over the government shutdown. In the past few weeks, the Trump administration has used the Democrats’ play to shut down the government against them by canceling or freezing federal dollars for various projects in Democrat-controlled areas, which frequently use taxpayer dollars for programs like…Jacob Adams -
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Freed Terrorists Paid $70 Million as Part of Palestine’s ‘Pay for Slay’ Program
The Palestinian Authority in Gaza has paid recently released terrorists the equivalent of millions of dollars as part of a “Pay for Slay” program, according to the Israeli Foreign Ministry. The recent ceasefire and hostage deal between Hamas and Israel included the release of “250 Palestinian terrorists” in exchange for the hostages still being held…Virginia Allen -
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Congressional Republicans Slam Jeffries for Not Backing Military Pay Bill
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., has come out against a standalone Senate bill to pay American military service members and some other federal workers. Jeffries’ public opposition comes as thousands of federal employees have been left in the lurch as the federal government shutdown drags into its fourth week. The New York Democrat said…Jacob Adams -
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Vance Makes Request of Christians During Trip to Israel
Vice President JD Vance made an appeal to Christians and people of faith across the world during a visit to Israel on Tuesday. “And I know that Christians have many titles for Jesus Christ, and one of them is the Prince of Peace,” Vance said. “And I’d ask all people of faith, and in…Virginia Allen -
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9th Circuit Clears Way for Trump to Deploy National Guard in Portland
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals cleared the way Monday for President Donald Trump to mobilize the National Guard to protect federal buildings in Portland. A three-judge panel ruled 2-1 to reverse a federal district court ruling that prevented Trump from deploying National Guard troops in the state. The ruling allows the deployment to…Fred Lucas -
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Scalise Accuses Dem Sen. Ossoff of Using Shutdown to Fundraise
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise put Sen. Jon Ossoff on blast at a press conference Tuesday, accusing him and fellow Senate Democrats of refusing to reopen the government as a campaign fundraising tool and out of fear of their base of support. “It truly is fear, fear of their own party’s base that has driven…George Caldwell -
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Hidden Costs of Solar: Exposing the Flaws in Virginia’s Clean Economy Act
You may have heard the expression “there are lies, damn lies, and statistics.” This expression is particularly apropos when the issue of “renewable” energy comes up. >>> Sign up for our Virginia email newsletter The Daily Signal sat down with Andy Anderson, a businessman who has been called to testify before the Virginia State Corporation…Joe Thomas -
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Trump Defies Conventional Wisdom … So Far
“What all the wise men promised has not happened, and what all the damned fools said would happen has come to pass.” That was the mordant comment of Lord Melbourne, Queen Victoria’s first prime minister, on the failure of a liberal reform to achieve the results promised with great assurance by the articulate liberal eminences…Michael Barone -
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Why Is Trump Inviting Senators to Lunch at the Rose Garden?
In the midst of a government shutdown, President Donald Trump has invited Republican senators to have lunch with him at the White House’s newly renovated Rose Garden. The exact nature of the lunch is not clear, even to some of the senators invited. Republican senators regularly meet for lunch on Tuesdays in the Capitol, but…George Caldwell -
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Commerce’s 50% Rule Is a National Security Victory
In late September, the Trump administration’s Commerce Department delivered a major victory for American national security. In one fell swoop, the department closed thousands of loopholes in the U.S. export control regime, which restricts access to U.S. technology by China and other foreign adversaries. This action, commonly called the “50% rule,” will enable U.S. national…Bryan Burack -
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Democrats Still Haven’t Learned Any Lessons
On Thursday, Senate Democrats voted for the 10th time to prolong the federal government shutdown. They also voted against funding the military, thereby necessitating that the Pentagon initiate some innovative accounting in order to ensure service members are paid on time. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., defended his caucus’s latest vote, opining, “It’s always…Josh Hammer -
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Victor Davis Hanson: This Election Season Has Shown Us Who Really Controls the Democrat Party
On today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler single out the two major takeaways from last week’s New York City mayoral debate: Andrew Cuomo is a shell of his former self and Zohran Mamdani is a “carnivore in sheep’s clothing.” They also discuss how exactly John Bolton’s…Tim Kennedy -
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The Daily Signal’s Victor Davis Hanson Talks Virginia Elections on ‘The Megyn Kelly Show’
Declaring, “He has no respect for the law,” Victor Davis Hanson described embattled Virginia attorney general nominee Jay Jones as a representation of the “new Democratic Party.” Hanson, a Daily Signal senior contributor and host of the new podcast “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Words,” appeared Friday on “The Megyn Kelly Show.” Hanson and Kelly…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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What Newsom Isn’t Saying About His Reparations Agenda
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. Here in California—which might be a model for other states as well—Gov. Gavin Newsom has now…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Amid Shutdown, Jeffries Visits California to Support Gerrymandering Ballot Measure
As the federal government shutdown nears the end of a third full week, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., took time away from Washington and from his home district in New York to visit the blue bastion of California. In a visit to Los Angeles on Sunday, Jeffries advocated for California’s Proposition 50 ballot measure…Jacob Adams
