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5 Inmates Are on the Loose and George Soros Is to Blame, Says Jeff Landry
Five inmates who escaped a New Orleans jail Friday remained at large Thursday, and Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry has repeatedly suggested that Hungarian American billionaire George Soros is at least partly to blame. Ten inmates escaped, five have been captured, and five remain at large, Louisiana State Police confirmed to The Daily Signal Thursday afternoon…. -
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This is Congress’ Chance to Codify Trump’s FEMA Reforms
The latest tornadoes devastating towns in Missouri and Kentucky should motivate Congress to immediately codify President Donald Trump’s actions overhauling the Federal Emergency Management Agency and putting states in charge of their own emergency planning. The longer Congress waits to act, the longer Americans suffer. States have increasingly relied on the federal government for financial… -
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Inside the Fight to Pass the Laken Riley Act
In February 2024, Rep. Mike Collins, R-Ga., received a devastating phone call from a sheriff in his home district while attending a Trump rally in South Carolina. The sheriff informed Collins that Laken Riley, a 22-year-old nursing student enrolled at Augusta University’s College of Nursing, had been murdered while jogging on the University of Georgia… -
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MAHA Scores Big Wins Below Radar
The past couple of weeks have seen a lot of drama within the Make America Healthy Again movement. Much of the commotion surrounds President Donald Trump’s new surgeon general nominee, Dr. Casey Means along with her brother, Calley Means, a special adviser to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. A few members… -
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Skeptic of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Tells All on Last Minute Negotiations
Pennsylvania Republican Rep. Scott Perry voted for the “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill, but he’s not very happy about it. The bill passed by 215-214 margin, with one “present” vote. In an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal, he discussed what happened behind closed doors in last-minute negotiations between congressional leadership, White House staff and holdouts… -
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Soon-to-Be-Engaged Couple Gunned Down at Jewish Museum in DC
A gunman opened fire outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night, taking the lives of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, a soon-to-be-engaged couple who worked at the Israeli Embassy. “The couple that was gunned down tonight in the name of ‘free Palestine,’ was a young couple about to be engaged,” according to… -
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PBS, NPR, and the ‘Unfounded’ Charge of the Bidens Hiding Cancer
You can always tell when a leftist media outlet doesn’t like a story angle. They’ll cry “no evidence,” and you want to ask them if they actually spent any time searching for evidence. It’s their way of suggesting the story is too disreputable to pursue, like Hunter Biden’s laptop. On the “PBS News Hour” on… -
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If You’re a Conservative Woman, You’re Probably a ‘Handmaiden to the Patriarchy,’ According to Hillary Clinton
With one broad stroke, Democrat Hillary Clinton called all conservative women “handmaidens” in remarks at an event in New York City earlier this month. “Well, first of all, don’t be a handmaiden to the patriarchy, which kind of eliminates every woman on the [Republican] side of the aisle, except for very few,” Clinton, 77, said… -
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Thune Clears Way for Vote on Ending California’s EV Mandate
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., has overcome Democrat opposition to proceeding to a vote this week on overturning California’s electric vehicle mandate. In a 53-to-46 party-line vote, the Senate on Wednesday moved to proceed with a vote on revoking a Biden-era Environmental Protection Agency exemption that enabled California to ban the sales of new… -
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Watchdog: Rep. Vindman Used Campaign Funds for Brother’s Book
A watchdog group alleges Rep. Eugene Vindman, D-Va., used campaign resources to promote the book by his brother Alexander Vindman—a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel who became famous during the first impeachment of President Donald Trump. Americans for Public Trust, a conservative-leaning group, filed a Federal Election Commission complaint against the first-term House member on… -
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Why the US Must Confront Terror Proxy Polisario Front
In April, Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., vowed to introduce legislation designating the Algeria-backed Polisario Front as a terrorist organization. In doing so, he set a litmus test for Washington’s willingness to confront terror proxies dug in on NATO’s southern flank. Today, Polisario fighters field Iranian-type drones, share desert corridors with Russian proxies’ supply convoys, and… -
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DOJ Investigating Andrew Cuomo for Allegedly Lying About COVID-19 Actions
President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice is launching a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, accused of lying about his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington opened the inquiry into Cuomo close to a month ago after senior officials in the DOJ called for the corruption charges… -
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A Major Day for the ‘Big, Beautiful’ Bill
Today could be huge for Republican efforts to pass their “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill, which would fulfill a number of President Donald Trump’s campaign promises, such as extending his 2017 tax cuts and funding border security. On paper, the budget bill is in its final stages. The bill came to the House Rules Committee—the… -
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A Letter to Bruce Springsteen From a Fan—You’re Out of Touch With Your NJ Neighbors and the Factory Workers You Care About
Dear Bruce, I’ve been a fan for as long as I can remember. From “Born to Run” to “The Rising,” from your orchestral country masterpiece “Western Stars” to your 2020 gem “Letter to You,” always you’re moving us. Always you’re surprising us. With a catalog of songs shot through with self-doubt and hope, loss, and… -
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Justice Jackson’s Hypocrisy
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson may have a problem being consistent across cases when her politics align with one case but not another. Compare her dissent Tuesday in Libby v. Fecteau with her statements in oral argument during Allen v. Milligan. In Libby, the Supreme Court granted emergency relief to Laurel Libby, a conservative member of… -
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Undoing Decades of Administrative State Tyranny
President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency have made great headway in slashing regulations, but this work could be short-lived unless Congress makes these changes permanent. For 40 years, the Chevron doctrine, also known as Chevron deference after a 1984 Supreme Court decision, has empowered the administrative state to extend the power of… -
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The Timing of Biden’s Cancer Announcement Is Suspicious
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 had a bombshell report this week that former President Joe Biden—not more than, oh, 100-plus… -
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FDA to Set Higher Bar for Clinical Trials for New COVID-19 Booster Shots
The Food and Drug Administration will issue guidelines requiring clinical trials prior to the approval of new COVID-19 boosters, a spokesperson confirmed to The Daily Signal. The FDA’s new framework for vaccine approvals will prioritize high-risk populations while requiring gold-standard clinical data for individuals under 65 at low risk of COVID-19, Dr. Vinay Prasad, the… -
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AP’s Shift to the Left Coincides With Support From Leftist Donors
Much has been made of The Associated Press getting the boot from the White House. It’s even sparked a protracted legal battle between AP and the Trump administration. The AP’s sudden difficulty getting access to the president has been a long time coming as the news organization has drifted strongly to the left in recent years. What’s equally important… -
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Elite Law Firms in Trouble With Civil Rights Law Again
The nation’s elite law firms are on the wrong side of the nation’s civil rights laws again. In March, many of those firms received letters from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission demanding information about their allegedly racially discriminatory hiring and promotion practices. In April, several of those firms settled with the EEOC and promised not…