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Former FBI Director Charged With Lying to Congress
The Justice Department Thursday charged former FBI Director James Comey with perjury and obstruction of Congress. “No one is above the law,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a statement. “Today’s indictment reflects this Department of Justice’s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people. We will follow… -
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This Federal Bureaucrat Allegedly Lied About Taking Money From His Union
An employee at the Department of Veterans Affairs who also led a public-sector union in Texas allegedly lied on a form about taking money from his union. He faces charges of making false statements and theft. Terry Lendo, then president of the American Federation of Government Employees Local 1745 union, reportedly filled out a form… -
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Comey Charges Reportedly Looming Days After Prosecutor With Family Ties to Ex-FBI Chief Resigns
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Former FBI Director James Comey could be indicted in the coming days, according to multiple reports. President Donald Trump appointed Lindsey Halligan, a White House aide and his former personal attorney, on Monday to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Eastern District of Virginia, which is running the investigation. Erik Siebert, who, public reports… -
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Supreme Court Could Overturn One of the Worst Decisions of the Progressive Era
If the Supreme Court wants to correct one of the worst decisions of the progressive era, one that violated basic separation of powers principles and vitiated the constitutional authority of the president as head of the executive branch, it will finally overturn Humphrey’s Executor v. U.S. after 90 years of poisoning the government well. If you’ve never heard of… -
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Classified Docs Seized at John Bolton’s Office, Court Records Show
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Federal agents found documents marked “classified” inside former national security adviser John Bolton’s Washington, D.C., office during an FBI search last month, according to newly released court records. The Aug. 22 raid turned up folders labeled “confidential” and pages marked “secret,” including those potentially related to weapons of mass destruction, according to… -
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Ryan Routh Convicted at Trump Assassination Attempt Trial
Ryan Routh, arrested after an apparent attempt to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in September 2024, was found guilty on all counts in a Florida district court on Tuesday. “Today’s guilty verdict against would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh illustrates the Department of Justice’s commitment to… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Hegseth Scraps Department of War Committee Promoting Radical Feminism in the Military
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of War is discontinuing a committee criticized for pushing feminism in the military, according to a memo obtained by The Daily Signal. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed the memo saying he has determined that the reinstatement of the Defense Advisory Committee for Women in the Services should not… -
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Supreme Court Finally Reconsiders Humphrey’s Executor
The Supreme Court Monday announced it would take up a case that gets to the heart of why the deep state exists—it will revisit a precedent that defended the bureaucracy against the executive power vested in the president. In Donald Trump v. Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, the Supreme Court blocked a lower court order forcing the… -
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Report: Biden FBI Snooped on 92 Conservative Targets in Trump Witch Hunt
The FBI under President Joe Biden investigated no less than 92 conservative or Republican groups and individuals, as part of an operation code-named, “Arctic Frost,” which scoured the dregs for a way to charge President Donald Trump with crimes related to the 2020 election, according to documents released Tuesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee. “In other words,… -
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In Wake of Ukrainian Refugee’s Killing, Trump Demands Cities Enhance Transit System Security
President Donald Trump’s Transportation Department is demanding cities address crime on their transit systems after a 23-year-old woman was fatally stabbed on a train in Charlotte, North Carolina. Decarlos Brown Jr. was arrested and released 14 times before transit system video shows he killed 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska on Charlotte, North Carolina’s light-rail system… -
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What We Can Learn From the UK’s Disregard for Free Speech
For many Americans, freedom of speech is now top of mind. On Sept. 10, Charlie Kirk was assassinated for exercising that freedom. A week later came Constitution Day, marking the anniversary of our national charter’s completion. Four years after that completion came the Bill of Rights, including the First Amendment and its protection of free… -
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Arizona’s Attorney General Wages Lawfare on Families
Arizona is one of the nation’s leading states in offering families education choice—and families are loving it. Three out of four parents support the state’s Empowerment Scholarship Accounts program, which enables families to choose the learning environments that work best for their children. Parents can use these funds to pay for private school tuition, tutoring,… -
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Clause-by-Clause Analysis of Constitution in New Heritage Guide
The Heritage Foundation announced Wednesday the upcoming release of its newly revised “The Heritage Guide to the Constitution.” Set to come out Oct. 14, the fully revised third edition features 216 essays from over 150 contributors, providing a clause-by-clause analysis of the Constitution. First published in 2005 by former Attorney General Edwin Meese III and… -
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Judge Orders Mahmoud Khalil Be Deported to Syria or Algeria
An immigration judge has ordered pro-Palestine activist Mahmoud Khalil be deported to Syria or Algeria, according to court documents. Immigration Judge Jamee Comans has found that Khalil did not disclose certain required information on his green card application. According to Comans, Khalil “willfully misrepresented material fact(s) for the sole purpose of circumventing the immigration… -
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SCOOP: Trump Official Reveals Criteria for Investigating Left-Wing NGOs After Kirk Assassination
The Trump administration will only investigate left-wing groups with a provable tie to violence following the assassination of conservative leader Charlie Kirk, an administration official told The Daily Signal. The focus of investigations will be Antifa-like groups involved in the online conspiracy to assassinate Turning Point USA founder Kirk on Sept. 10, the source said…. -
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When a President Defies the Courts
Imagine a president refusing to follow a court order. No, I’m not talking about President Donald Trump. Despite his critics’ frequent claims to the contrary, his administration has not disobeyed any of the court orders issued in litigation filed against it—including the many unjustified injunctions issued by ideologues masquerading as federal judges. No, the president… -
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GOP’s Emmer Hails DC Anti-Crime Bills Passed by House, Urges Support for Trump’s Larger Crackdown
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, the third-ranking Republican in the House, is calling on Congress to back President Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C., public safety crackdown with a series of crime bills. Trump “has shown everyone across the country that it is actually possible to make America safe again, if leaders have the will to do… -
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It’s Time for the Senate to Lower the Age of Criminal Responsibility in DC
Washington, D.C., is out of step with the rest of the nation on criminal justice—especially when it comes to holding violent juveniles accountable. But that’s a problem lawmakers are trying to fix. On Tuesday, the House of Representatives approved a measure to allow juveniles 14 and older to be tried as adults for select crimes…. -
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Happy Constitution Day: More Than a List of Rights
Americans who have never lived elsewhere may take for granted the constitutional protections we enjoy. But on this Constitution Day, Americans should understand that the U.S. Constitution is more than a list of rights like freedom of speech and due process. The Constitution framed and established a government that could be “administered by men over… -
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Tennessee Senators Explain How Trump Chose Memphis for Crime Crackdown
Tennessee senators have petitioned President Donald Trump to send federal resources to Memphis, Tennessee, since he won the November election, The Daily Signal has learned. On Monday, the president officially answered the call by signing a memorandum establishing a “Memphis Safe Task Force” with the goal of ending street and violent crime in the southwestern…