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Taiwan’s Military Conducts Large Defensive Drill
Taiwan’s 41st Han Kuang 10-day exercise took place this month in response to heightened tensions from China, which claims Taiwan as its own. Over 10 days, Taiwanese troops rehearsed how to fight if China invades by deploying HIMARS rocket systems in cities, practicing maneuvers in metro stations, and simulating amphibious defenses on beaches. Beijing’s increasingly…Wilson Beaver -
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Congress Leaves Behind an Epstein Mess Ahead of August Break
As the House and Senate prepare to go on summer recess, there is a lot of unfinished business left for Republicans. The August recess is a routine district and state work period for lawmakers, but the leadership teams’ decisions on when to go on break carry a lot of weight now. In the House, Republicans…George Caldwell -
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmaker Introduces Bill to End Automatic Birthright Citizenship for Children of Illegal Aliens
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The children of “lawbreakers” should not be rewarded with U.S. citizenship, a Republican congresswoman from New York says. The Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act, which Rep. Claudia Tenney introduced Wednesday, would end automatic birthright citizenship for the children of illegal aliens. “The United States should not reward illegal entry into our…Virginia Allen -
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Texas Rep. Keith Self Introduces Bills to Codify Trump Policies
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Texas Republican Rep. Keith Self has a big day today on Capitol Hill, introducing four bills to codify President Donald Trump’s executive orders. “These executive orders by President Trump reflect commonsense governance and clear priorities. Now more than ever, public accountability, educational integrity, and national security are vital,” Self said in…George Caldwell -
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Washington Bureaucrats Are Destroying Small Business Dreams
Countless Americans see the United States as the land of opportunity. This belief is vividly demonstrated through the relentless pursuit of the American dream. According to the Small Business Administration, there are over 30 million small businesses across America. For each one of the individuals behind these businesses, opportunity is not just an ideal, it…Rep. Kevin Hern -
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‘Win for Taxpayers’: Fiscal Conservatives Back Trump’s Plans to Cut Education Spending
Fiscal conservatives are cheering the White House’s plans to introduce another rescissions package that includes cuts to federal education funding. “Additional rescissions packages are a win for taxpayers. Every dollar clawed back is money returned to the people,” House Freedom Caucus Chairman Andy Harris, R-Md., told The Daily Signal. “I strongly support more rescissions packages…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Obama Faked Trump-Russia Narrative and Almost Got Away With It
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. This week in the news, the director of national intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, made a discovery that…Victor Davis Hanson -
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‘FAFO’: Cincinnati Man Arrested for Threats Against ICE
A Cincinnati man was arrested Saturday for allegedly making threats against Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on social media. According to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Anthony Marcus Kelly, 38, faces federal charges, including threatening to assault, kidnap, or murder a United States official, as well as transmitting communications containing threats to kidnap or injure…Rebecca Downs -
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Trump to Pull US From UNESCO
President Donald Trump is pulling the U.S. out of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization in a move Rep. Randy Fine says he fully supports. “This is an organization that has repeatedly pushed anti-Israel propaganda, from recognizing Palestinian statehood to denying the Jewish connection to holy sites,” Fine, R-Fla., who is Jewish, told The…Virginia Allen -
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HAMSTRUNG? The Shocking Correlation Between China and This American Deli Meat
Last month, the Department of Justice charged two Chinese nationals for smuggling a scientifically classified potential agroterrorism fungus into the United States. They were allegedly receiving funding from China to research the pathogen for potential future attacks, highlighting the dangers China could pose to the U.S. food supply in the future at a time it…Naomi Park -
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Hill Resolution Calls on President to ‘Prioritize Protection of Persecuted Christians’ in Foreign Policy
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., and Rep. Riley Moore, R-W.Va. are calling out attacks on Christians abroad and asking the Trump administration to prioritize defending them. The two legislators introduced a congressional resolution last week denouncing the persecution of Christians around the world. The document specifically condemns “the persecution of Christians in Muslim-majority countries” and encourages…Jacob Adams -
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Epstein Fallout Stymies House Business Ahead of 6-Week Recess
The man who is the focus of the most attention on Capitol Hill this week is not the speaker of the House—it’s the late Jeffrey Epstein. On Tuesday, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., fielded a number of questions on his decision to oppose motions from Democrats and some Republicans to try to compel the White…George Caldwell -
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NYC Mayor Says He Will ‘Welcome’ Help Arresting ‘Dangerous’ Criminal Illegal Aliens
New York City Mayor Eric Adams says he will “welcome” the help of border czar Tom Homan to arrest criminal illegal aliens like the ones who attacked a Customs and Border Protection officer in the city over the weekend. If Homan assists New York City in the apprehension of “dangerous people,” Adams told reporters,…Virginia Allen -
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New Yorker to Succeed Green as Chairman of House Homeland Security Committee
Rep. Andrew Garbarino of New York was selected late Monday evening as the new chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee by the House Republican Steering Committee. The New York Republican is set to replace Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., who resigned from Congress to take a job in the private sector. Green stepped down Sunday. Garbarino…Jacob Adams -
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EXCLUSIVE: Meet 5 Criminal Illegal Aliens No Longer Roaming America’s Streets
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Five illegal aliens with criminal convictions were arrested in cities across the U.S. over the weekend, the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday. The arrests, each carried out by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, is a fulfillment of DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and President Donald Trump’s pledge to “target the worst…Virginia Allen -
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Amnesty? Congress Divided Over Deportation-Blocking Bill
Congress is split over talk of blocking deportations for illegal immigrants—with a new bill in the hopper that would put a temporary pause on the removal of some migrants working in the United States. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican who represents Florida’s 27th Congressional District, which is almost three-quarters Hispanic, has reintroduced the Dignity…George Caldwell -
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4 House Republicans Vie to Replace Green as Homeland Security Panel Chairman
Editor’s note: Rep. Andrew Garbarino, R-N.Y., was chosen as the new chairman of the committee. Rep. Mark Green’s sudden retirement from Congress has left a major job opening for his fellow Republicans—replacing the Tennessean as chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Now, with President Donald Trump in office, chairing the committee that deals…George Caldwell -
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Attacks on ICE Officers Are Way Up, but Still Undercounted, Immigration Expert Says
An immigration expert is sounding the alarm about the rise in violence against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. There has been an astonishing 830% increase in assaults against ICE officers, according to congressional testimony from Mike Howell, president of the Oversight Project. He said that number is likely a conservative estimate. “It’s probably five to…Jacob Adams -
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Little-Noticed Big Labor Move Threatens Election Integrity
America’s representative system relies on voters trusting that their legal ballots will be counted, but the Left’s push for Big Labor unions in every aspect of American society threatens to erode that firm foundation. How can American voters trust the integrity of the system if the election workers who manage it join a hyper-partisan union…Tyler O’Neil -
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Here’s Why No Epstein Dirt Will Stick on Trump
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. I know all of us are not that interested in the Jeffrey Epstein letter and the…Victor Davis Hanson
