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‘Go Out and Buy Toyota’: Trump Announces Japan’s Major Investment in US Industry
President Donald Trump announced that Toyota will invest billions to open auto plants across the country. “I was just told by the [Japanese] prime minister that Toyota is going to be putting auto plants all over the United States to the tune of $10 billion,” Trump said. “Go out and buy a Toyota.” Trump spoke…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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How Venezuelan Regime Is Supporting Radical, Left-Wing Groups in US
Venezuela’s regime is coming under increasing pressure from the Trump administration for using the cartels it controls to smuggle drugs into the United States. Last week, President Donald Trump said he had authorized covert CIA actions inside the South American country, a significant escalation. But Caracas’ transgressions extend to other areas. It has also long backed…Mike Gonzalez -
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Trump in Asia: Making Deals, Trading Dance Moves
President Donald Trump is only one day into his week-long Asia tour, and he’s already overseen Cambodia and Thailand sign a peace deal and secured several trade agreements. He’s even thrown in some fancy dance moves. The White House posted on X Sunday morning that “The Kuala Lumpur Peace Accords have been SIGNED, marking a…Olivia Pero -
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How Trump Is Battling China’s Influence in Latin America
President Donald Trump is in a fight for the destiny of the Americas. Will Central and South America be free and aligned with the United States—or will half the Western Hemisphere be forever plagued by cartels, communists, and Chinese influence? The Cold War in Europe ended more than 30 years ago, but it never really…Daniel McCarthy -
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EXCLUSIVE: State Department Corrects the Record on South African Refugees
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump’s State Department says its efforts to accept Afrikaner refugees cost taxpayers a fraction of what the Biden administration spent fast tracking more than 220,000 refugees into the U.S. The Washington Post published a story saying the State Department plans to accept around 7,000 white South African refugees. The State…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Venezuelan Illegal Who Pretended to Be High Schooler Pleads Guilty. Case Puts Spotlight on Operation Take Back America.
The Venezuelan national who posed as an Ohio high school student for over a year pleaded guilty to four criminal counts Monday. The case highlights the role of a Department of Justice initiative, Operation Taking Back America, in helping fulfill the Trump administration’s promise to tackle illegal immigration. Anthony Emmanuel Labrador-Sierra, From Fake Student to…Rebecca Downs -
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Congress Mulls Lifting Sanctions on Syrian Leader
Congress is weighing whether to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former jihadist seeking to legitimize himself on the world stage. Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., is making clear he’s not eager to lift those sanctions on the newly minted leader, given the killings and clashes involving ethnic minorities that have occurred during his…George Caldwell -
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Republican ‘Civil War’ Erupts Over Venezuela Strike
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., called out Vice President JD Vance after Vance bluntly responded to criticism regarding the U.S. striking Venezuelan narcoterrorists in the Caribbean Sea. “JD ‘ I don’t give a s***’ Vance says killing people he accuses of a crime is the ‘highest and best use of the military’… What a despicable and…Olivia Pero -
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WATCH: Speedboat Said to Be Carrying Venezuelan ‘Narcoterrorists’ in Caribbean Destroyed on Trump’s Order
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. had carried out a strike against a speedboat said to be carrying narcotics in the southern Caribbean. “Earlier this morning, on my orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a kinetic strike against positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility,” Trump wrote on…Virginia Allen -
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Collaborating on Shipbuilding Central to Trump’s Meeting With South Korean President
President Donald Trump met with South Korea’s new president Monday and discussed collaborating on military and commercial shipbuilding in light of Communist China’s dominance in the industry. The White House summit was President Lee Jae Myung’s first meeting with Trump since he was elected president in June. “I believe that there is a renaissance…Virginia Allen -
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Australia May Need to Spend More to Realize Its National Security Goals
So far, Australia has made significant progress in revamping its military for a strategy of denial in the Indo-Pacific. But, as Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently indicated, more may be needed—at least if Australia is to build a military capable of meeting its national defense goals. According to its recently released Portfolio Budget Statements, this…Wilson Beaver -
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Inside the State Department’s Fact-Finding Mission to South Africa
I wrote a piece for The Daily Signal on Aug. 2 highlighting new findings from the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL) on racially charged violence targeting white farmers in South Africa. After my commentary created some buzz, I was able to arrange an interview with a senior State Department official…Bradley Devlin -
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Churches Burn and Christians Face Beheadings in Africa
Radical Islamic groups are targeting and killing Christians in multiple African nations. An ISIS affiliate, known as Islamic State Mozambique Province, is taking responsibility for recent beheadings of Christians in Mozambique and setting fire to homes and churches, according to the Middle East Media Research Institute, a research organization based in Washington, D.C. On July…Virginia Allen -
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‘These Are Not Ordinary Crimes’: State Dept. Bureau’s New Findings Prove Trump Right on South Africa
When President Donald Trump interrupted his Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to play a video evidencing widespread persecution against white South Africans in May, the left-wing media called it an “ambush.” Which only leaves one to wonder what the media would call what happened to the Heunis family the night of…Bradley Devlin -
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The US-Japan Trade Deal Provides Both Certainty and Clarification
President Donald Trump announced last week that the U.S. has successfully negotiated a new trade deal with Japan, one of our greatest trading partners and allies. This U.S.-Japan trade agreement promises to reshape the two countries’ economic relationship. It set the U.S. tariff on most Japanese imports at 15%, lower than the 25% that Trump…Helen Raleigh -
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North Korea Rejects Talks With South Korea’s New Liberal President
The sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has rejected diplomatic talks with South Korea’s new liberal leader. “We clarify once again the official stand that no matter what policy is adopted and whatever proposal is made in Seoul, we have no interest in it and there is neither the reason to meet…Virginia Allen -
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Rubio Hits UN Human Rights Council Rapporteur With Sanctions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced sanctions on United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese. Rubio cited “her illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt [International Criminal Court] action against U.S. and Israeli officials, companies, and executives,” in the announcement of the sanctions. The position of special rapporteur is appointed by the U.N….Virginia Allen -
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Racism Rebranded: The Hidden Bias of ‘Anti-Racism’ Against Asian Americans
Racism is despicable and must be fought. Not a controversial statement, right? But what if racism rebranded itself as … “anti-racism”? The consequences of such “anti-racism” are what the Asian American community is currently facing, and no place has been more of a flashpoint for that than Northern Virginia’s Thomas Jefferson High School for Science…Joe Thomas -
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Poland’s Purchases From South Korea Set Example
Among U.S. allies in Europe, Poland has been the strongest advocate for expanding European defense forces since the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. Continuing to take this mission seriously, Poland has turned to South Korea as a defense partner, particularly in the acquisition of K2 tanks. Such collaboration serves as an example for other U.S….Cameryn Jones -
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Fetterman Opposes Bill to Curb Trump’s War Powers Relating to Iran
Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said Tuesday he thinks Israel’s conduct in Iran is a pathway to peace, and that he isn’t interested in supporting attempts to restrain President Donald Trump’s war powers. Asked by The Daily Signal if he feared an escalation of the Israel-Iran conflict into a full-blown war, he rejected the premise of…George Caldwell