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EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Challenges Boston University on Claims Made Over Defunding of USAID
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Boston University professor is “spreading disinformation” about the results of funding cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Brian Mast. “I am deeply concerned that Boston University is serving as a platform for the weaponization of academia, where federally funded professors are… -
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Entrepreneurs Push to Cut Waste From ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ With Pork Sandwich Giveaway
A group of millennial entrepreneurs from across the country tried to draw attention to the debt-increasing aspects of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” currently making its way through Congress by giving away free pork sandwiches on Thursday. The slogan for the event was: “Tell Congress to lead—and leave the pork to us.” William Glass, policy… -
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Move to Bar Medicaid Funding of Trans Surgeries Nixed by Senate Parliamentarian, Drawing GOP Wrath
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act—the main legislative vehicle for fulfilling President Donald Trump’s campaign promises—would not prevent taxpayer funds from going to transgender surgeries, unless Senate Republicans take action. Democrats on the Senate Committee on the Budget announced Thursday that Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough—essentially, the chamber’s rules referee—had tossed out a provision that “prohibits… -
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Democrats Vote Not to Condemn LA Riots
Despite overwhelming opposition from Democrats, the House voted Friday to adopt House Resolution 516, a resolution condemning the violent June 2025 protests in Los Angeles. The vote tally was 215-to-195, with all 195 votes against coming from Democrats. No Republicans voted against the bill, and seven Democrats crossed party lines to join the 208 Republicans… -
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Rep. Norman Puts Foot Down on Big, Beautiful Bill
Rep. Ralph Norman, one of the House of Representatives’ hard-line fiscal conservatives, is making it clear that he and a number of others in the House would have difficulty accepting any Senate “big, beautiful bill” that increases deficits. “If it’s more spending and more deficit spending, it’s a nonstarter,” Norman, R-S.C., told The Daily Signal… -
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It Doesn’t Matter If Iran Can Build a Bomb. It Matters If America Has the Guts to Bomb It, Again.
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. We’re now in the aftermath of the Saturday night, June 21st American strike to take out… -
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Were Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites Successful? National Security Expert Explains
Preliminary after-action reports following U.S. military operations are standard, but “almost always wrong,” according to President Donald Trump’s former deputy national security adviser. The effectiveness of U.S. strikes Saturday on Iran’s three primary nuclear facilities was called into question in reporting from CNN and The New York Times that was based on a leaked initial… -
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Trump’s Iran Strike Puts China on Notice
By striking Iran’s nuclear facilities and immediately getting a ceasefire in the Iran-Israel conflict, President Donald Trump was sending a message not just to the mullahs of Iran, but to China and our other potential rivals. The message Trump sent is this: Believe the president’s red lines. You don’t want to tangle with the United… -
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Could Artificial Intelligence Regulation Fight Doom ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’?
Among the most unexpected developments in the debate over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is how fierce the debate over artificial intelligence deregulation has become, with lawmakers on both sides of the issue fighting to determine how the technology will shape the world by 2035. Currently, the Senate’s framework for the bill contains a… -
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Leavitt Slams ‘Fake News’ Story Claiming Administration Targets Migrant Foster Kids
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt sharply criticized the Miami Herald for publishing an article claiming the Trump administration is targeting migrant foster children. Leavitt said she was “aghast” at the headline: “Trump administration targets Florida foster kids, migrant youth for deportations.” “It’s egregious to accuse this administration of trying to target foster children,” Leavitt told The… -
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Sarah Sanders Joins Conservative Critics of AI Provision in GOP Budget Bill
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders is coming out swinging against a provision of the congressional budget reconciliation bill that would prohibit state regulation of certain artificial intelligence technologies for 10 years. “This technology is changing every single day, and we simply cannot wait 10 years to ban abusive content like AI child pornography,” Sanders told The… -
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10 Ways To Improve Visa Security
Today, America’s visa system is filled with loopholes and vulnerabilities. But fortunately, there are several simple ways to address those—a fact I emphasized in my Wednesday testimony in the House Judiciary Committee’s hearing on “Restoring Integrity and Security to the Visa Process.” But what is a visa? Let’s imagine America is a castle surrounded by… -
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No Known ‘Causal Link’ Between Vaccines and Autism, CDC Nominee Tells Senate Panel
“I have not seen a causal link between vaccines and autism,” Susan Monarez said at her Senate committee confirmation hearing on Wednesday to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Her answer came in response to a question from Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and… -
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Senator Demands Parliamentarian’s Firing Over Ruling on Medicaid for Illegals
Sen. Tommy Tuberville called for the firing of the Senate parliamentarian Thursday over her ruling against a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to prevent illegal aliens from accessing Medicaid. “The WOKE Senate Parliamentarian, who was appointed by Harry Reid and advised Al Gore, just STRUCK DOWN a provision BANNING illegals from stealing… -
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Freedom Caucus Ready for a Big, Beautiful Battle
As leadership in both houses of Congress hustle to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by Independence Day, fiscal hawks in the House Freedom Caucus are sending a warning—they will not vote for any Senate bill that deepens the deficits from the original House bill. “We’d certainly be more than happy to pass it… -
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Ranchers, Angel Parents, Flight Attendants Urge Senate to Pass ‘Big, Beautiful, Bill’
The Trump administration will highlight everyday Americans on Thursday in an effort to urge Senate Republicans to pass the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” President Donald Trump will deliver remarks in the East Room of the White House to an audience of Congress members and regular citizens like truck drivers, firefighters, law enforcement, angel parents, health… -
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The Art of the Iran Deal? Trump Pushes for Peace After US Strikes on Iran
It’s always shocking to see some middle-aged, terribly overweight, poorly shaven magazine editor furiously posting on X, baying for blood in a country thousands of miles away. Shocking, yet expected, especially over the past two weeks, as Israel and Iran have exchanged fire and President Donald Trump has weighed America’s role in the conflict. Over… -
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‘Used and Abused for Decades’: Texas Lawmaker Seeks Overhaul of Temporary Protected Status
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Texas congressman is aiming to reform the Temporary Protected Status program for migrants and to end the abuses of the program. Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, on Thursday will introduce a bill that, if passed and signed into law, would grant Congress, not the president, authority to designate a foreign country… -
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Top Trump Administration Official Discusses Rescissions Package
Trump administration Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought testified before a Senate panel on Wednesday about defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal government programs totaling $9.4 billion in reduced spending. “A vote for rescissions is a vote to show that the United States Senate is serious about getting our fiscal… -
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Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Agenda Shields US From Iran Turmoil, Energy Chief Says
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said American consumers are reaping the benefits from the Trump administration’s pro-energy agenda, a fundamental departure from Biden-era policies. Citing the recent conflict between Israel and Iran in the volatile Middle East, Wright noted that “today the price of oil is lower than it was when bullets started flying” on June…
