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    The Left’s Overlooked Money Hub Allegedly Broke the Law in Administering Federal Grants
    Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, a left-leaning funding hub, received more than $50 million from federal agencies even as a former executive alleged serious compliance, accounting, and cybersecurity failures. Unlike a traditional private foundation, RPA moves hundreds of millions of dollars both as a donor-advised-fund sponsor and as a fiscal sponsor for more than 100 projects, allowing…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    EXCLUSIVE: Every American Can Now Apply for a Trump Passport
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Americans can now apply for a commemorative America 250 passport at any of the Department of State’s 27 passport agencies or centers nationwide.    “The State Department is proud to announce the limited-edition Patriot Passport is now available at all passport agencies throughout the country,” State Department principal deputy spokesperson Paloma…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Guilfoyle Resigns as Ambassador to Greece, Denies Allegations of Misconduct
    New White House press secretary Katie Zacharia announced Tuesday that President Donald Trump has asked U.S. Ambassador to Greece Kimberly Guilfoyle to resign.  “We have asked Ambassador Guilfoyle to resign. She has been a wonderful asset to the team, and we wish her well,” Zacharia at her first press briefing at the White House.  Guilfoyle…
    Fred Lucas
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    Rubio Warns Western Decline is a Consequence of the Left’s Self-Hatred
    Western civilization’s left self-hatred has led to its decline, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned during a speech Wednesday from the ruins of the Hellenic civilization in Greece, the birthplace of Western democracy. “Our prosperity somehow became a word of guilt,” Rubio said. “We no longer believe that we earned and deserved our greatness.” “In…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    EXCLUSIVE: Rubio Puts Merit Over Seniority in Foreign Service Shake-Up
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Secretary of State Marco Rubio is changing how the State Department will determine leadership roles in the U.S. Foreign Service by putting merit over seniority. A State Department official told the Daily Signal that the department is “trying to fundamentally shift how the Foreign Service works, replacing an expectation of promotion…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    The State Department’s DEI Reckoning Exposes the Global Reach of Wokeness
    The menace of the “woke era,” which I’d argue we are still suffering through despite the current counterrevolution, was about far more than just cultural vibes and overheated rhetoric. It was about creating a larger, global cultural revolution and ensuring that every institution from the most elite on down enforced its evolving ideology and mandates,…
    Jarrett Stepman
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    Trump Allies Tackle Birth Tourism in New Initiatives
    President Donald Trump’s administration and allies on Capitol Hill have put forth efforts to crack down on the practice of traveling to the United States to give birth to an American citizen, known as birth tourism. As announced in a Wednesday statement, the State Department created the Birth Tourism Prevention Task Force to work with…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    US Sanctions Cuban Military Officials, Firms Tied to Weapons Procurement
    REUTERS—The United States imposed sanctions Thursday on five Cuban entities and eight individuals who help Cuba secure weapons and maintain relationships with foreign militaries, including Havana’s military attaches to China and Russia. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the designations under an executive order President Donald Trump signed in May that broadened sanctions against Cuban government…
    Reuters
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    Trump Revokes Visas of Foreign Drivers With DUIs
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The State Department is revoking the visas of five foreign nationals who were arrested for driving drunk on U.S. roads. “These five foreign nationals disregarded our laws and put our citizens at risk through their dangerous and reckless actions on the road,” State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott told the Daily Signal….
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Why State Department Says Cuba Poses Massive Threat to United States
    For seven decades, Cuba has funded political terrorists seeking to take down the United States, according to a new report from the State Department.  The State Department released a report Monday saying that Cuba has deeply penetrated the American political institutions, leftist organizations, universities, and even spy networks.  The report highlighted alleged Cuban espionage, saying…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    As Trump Warns of China Dangers, Why Won’t He Go Harder?
    President Donald Trump addressed the dangers of China and 2020 election interference during his address. The many valid points of concern raise the question: What comes next? If anything, more must be done against China, Tony Kinnett insisted during Friday’s “The Tony Kinnett Cast.” “Over a period of years, starting during the 2020 election cycle,…
    Rebecca Downs
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    Omar Sounds Off on Trump and Rubio Decision to Leave the ICC
    Congress erupted over a decision by President Donald Trump’s administration to cut America’s involvement with the International Criminal Court over alleged selective targeting and wrongful prosecution. “The words ‘international,’ ‘criminal,’ and ‘court’ should never be used together—certainly not in reference to the United States of America,” Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, who introduced legislation to remove…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    State Department Cracks Down on Foreign Fraudsters
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump is revoking the visas of three foreign nationals charged with defrauding the American people, the Daily Signal can first report. Three foreign nationals who the State Department says “swindled investors, looted taxpayer-funded programs, and abused the system” will no longer be allowed to enter the United States. “The…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Rubio Sanctions Cuba’s Oil Machine
    Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday announced multiple sanctions against the Cuban communist regime, this time targeting the regime’s cash cow. “Today, I am sanctioning Cuba’s state-owned energy company, Unión Cuba-Petróleo (CUPET), under President [Donald] Trump’s EO 14404,” Rubio wrote on X. “Cuba’s Communist elites have weaponized energy as a tool of social control…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    HHS Secretary Kennedy Urges Rubio to Join CAIR Funding Probe After Chip Roy’s Request
    After the Daily Signal first reported that the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ California chapter accepted millions in federal tax dollars to help resettle Afghans, the Department of Health and Human Services has announced that it will probe the funding. “HHS has requested a review of allegations involving @CAIRNational and its affiliates, @CAIRCalifornia and @CAIRWashington regarding…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    How Trump Plans to End Pro-Hamas Terrorism He Says Biden Ignored
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Trump administration convened a symposium Tuesday on combating threats posed by pro-Hamas terrorist groups that the State Department says were ignored for years by the Biden administration. The State Department held a “Symposium on the Rise of Far-Left Political Terrorism” at the Donald J. Trump United States Institute of Peace,…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Amid War in Iran and Funding Ukraine, Rubio Tells Congress the State Department Is ‘America First’
    Secretary of State Marco Rubio appeared before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday to testify about his 2027 “America First” State Department budget request. While most department budgets increase significantly, this is the second consecutive year the State Department continues to make significant cuts, no longer operating as “the world’s ATM.” “Our foreign policy…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    EXCLUSIVE: Rubio Cracks Down on Men in Women’s Restrooms
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The State Department is enforcing President Donald Trump’s policy banning men from using women’s restrooms and other private spaces, according to a new memo obtained by The Daily Signal. The State Department issued a memo on Monday titled “Updates Regarding Biological Sex and Intimate Spaces, Including Restrooms,” which clarifies that the…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    State Department Grantee Attacks Conservative Media, but Could Get More Tax Dollars
    A State Department-aligned agency told The Daily Signal that the money it gave to a “disinformation” nonprofit had nothing to do with that organization’s targeting of conservative news outlets in America.  Two agencies aligned with the State Department, the National Endowment for Democracy and the Global Engagement Center, gave a combined $330,000 to the British-based…
    Fred Lucas
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  • opinion

    Biden State Department’s Outrageous Betrayal of Nigeria’s Suffering Christians
    For Christians, Nigeria long has been one of most violently abusive countries in the world. At the same time, the country persists in mistreating atheists and other religious groups as well as nonradicalized Muslims. But Christians, in particular, continue to suffer brutal abuses, massacres, and terrorism. Genocide Watch has reported that in Nigeria, more than 6,000 Christians…
    Lela Gilbert
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