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‘Utter Fabrication’: What One Former FAA Chief Says About Media’s Claim About Elon Musk and Air Safety
A former Federal Aviation Administration chief said Wednesday that it’s a “complete and utter fabrication” that entrepreneur Elon Musk forced out the head of the flight safety agency on President Donald Trump’s Inauguration Day. To the contrary, the incoming Trump administration “implored” former FAA head Mike Whitaker to stay until a new administrator was in…Fred Lucas -
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Trump’s Counterrevolution in Washington
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. I want to talk about the Trump counterrevolution, not the revolution. There’s been a lot of…Victor Davis Hanson -
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House Republicans Urge Bondi to Prosecute Officials, Left-Wing Activists Subverting Deportation Efforts
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Four House Republicans are urging President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice to prosecute elected officials and left-wing activist groups allegedly subverting the administration’s deportation efforts. GOP Reps. Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma, Andy Harris of Maryland, Eric Burlison of Missouri, and Pete Sessions of Texas sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi…Adam Pack -
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‘They Took Away My Humanity’: Former Hostage Tells Her Story
About 450 days ago, Ilana Gritzewsky was set free after spending 55 days in captivity in Gaza, but she says a part of her never returned home. “My body returned, but my soul remains trapped,” Gritzewsky said while speaking at an event at The Heritage Foundation on Tuesday. “I always feel that I am not…Virginia Allen -
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The Next Big Trial Lawyer Bankruptcy Shakedown
A Texas bankruptcy case is on the verge of paying out billions to cancer patients and others who have health claims relating to talc, which is used in products like makeup and baby powder. But on the eve of final approval, there is a frantic effort by a set of trial lawyers to hold up…O.H. Skinner -
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Paralyzed but Undeterred: Dennis Prager Fights to Get Back on the Air
Nationally syndicated radio host Dennis Prager says he hopes to return to the radio soon after sustaining a serious injury in November, according to his family and colleagues. That could also mean his weekly columns might be returning to The Daily Signal, too, as Prager is a longtime favorite of Daily Signal readers. “When you…Moira Gleason -
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Key Judicial Body Does Sheldon Whitehouse’s Dirty Work With Proposed Changes to Amicus Disclosure Rules
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has declared war on the judicial branch. Among his many complaints, he has insinuated without proof that judicial opinions he disagrees with are influenced by amicus—“friend of court”—briefs entangled in webs of dark money. To combat this supposed problem, he has pushed for onerous disclosure requirements that would essentially reveal everyone…Zack Smith -
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‘Just the Beginning’: Californians Fight Back Against Leftist Gender Ideology
Californians are fighting back against radical transgender ideology in their schools and athletic associations. With the announcement of new legislation in the state Assembly on Friday to protect girls and women’s sports as well as parental rights, advocates say they want California to set a precedent for other liberal blue states. The three bills would allow…Moira Gleason -
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Researchers Clash Over COVID Vaccine Safety
Medical researchers are engaged in a vigorous debate over the potential dangers of the COVID-19 vaccine after a journal urged for immediate global market withdrawal of all COVID vaccines. A Jan. 28 study published in Science, Public Health Policy and the Law says there were 19,028 reports of American COVID vaccine-related deaths as of Sept….R.E. Wermus -
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The Power Dynamics Between Commanders-in-Chief and Titans of Industry
One of America’s most successful businessmen is closely collaborating with the country’s commander-in-chief—with huge consequences for our government and economy. Elon Musk and President Donald Trump are the latest dynamic duo to showcase the role between private-sector CEO and America’s elected president. But they’re hardly alone in history. Presidential historian and former senior White House…Robert B. Bluey -
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‘The Realignment’: GOP Sen. Hawley to Introduce Pro-Union Legislation
He was the first president to walk a picket line. And he crowed regularly about being the “most pro-union” president ever. But after four years as president, Joe Biden could not stop a growing working-class coalition, one that increasingly includes rank-and-file union members, from flocking to Donald Trump. Reflecting on election night about the coalition that returned him…Philip Wegmann -
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More Democrats Want a More Moderate Party, Poll Says
THE CENTER SQUARE—A new Gallup survey suggests that close to half of Democrats want their party to move more toward the middle, while more than 40% of Republicans are happy with their party. Today, 45% of Democrats and left-leaning independents surveyed indicated they would prefer a more moderate Democratic Party, up 11% from 2021, according…Morgan Sweeney -
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Fact-Checking the Left’s New Attack: SAVE Act Stops Married Women From Voting
Legacy media outlets and liberal interest groups have recently claimed that a proposal requiring proof of citizenship to vote could actually prevent married women citizens from voting. At least two major outlets, Newsweek and the USA Today network, carried headlines in news stories—not opinion pieces—warning of such a threat to married women. The claim is…Fred Lucas -
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Musk Exposing Waste, RFK Jr. Confirmed, Criminals Deported—and Everything Else We’re Swiping Right For
“There’s no time like the present” is an adage President Donald Trump appears to have taken to heart. Trump has been in office for less than a month and has successfully managed to keep every political journalist in America working overtime. Open Google Maps on your phone and zoom out. The Gulf of Mexico is…Virginia Allen -
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Pro-Life Advocacy Groups Optimistic After RFK Jr. Confirmed as Health Secretary
Pro-life advocacy groups are saying they see Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a man who changed his mind. The newly confirmed secretary of health and human services has apparently shifted to align with President Donald Trump’s pro-life agenda during his Senate confirmation hearings after openly supporting abortion policies for most of his public life. The…Moira Gleason -
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The Left Can’t Stop Creating Drama
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. A long time ago, the French foreign secretary, Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, once remarked of the…Victor Davis Hanson -
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The Daily Signal Is Back at White House
The Daily Signal announced Thursday the appointment of Elizabeth Mitchell as its White House correspondent. Mitchell, who joined The Daily Signal in June 2024, will lead the news organization’s coverage of the White House and executive branch. She will cover press briefings, presidential events, and policy initiatives, while continuing to provide analysis of executive branch…Robert B. Bluey -
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Trump’s Blanket Tariff Plan Praised by Rust Belt Lawmakers
President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on “reciprocal trade and tariffs” in the Oval Office Thursday, calling on his Cabinet members to draw up a plan to respond to foreign tariffs on American goods. “On trade, I have decided for purposes of fairness that I will charge a reciprocal tariff—meaning, whatever countries charge the United…George Caldwell -
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Foreign Aid Agencies Awarded $27 Million to Groups Helping Leftist Protesters Avoid Jail
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Federal agencies tasked with giving out foreign aid have allocated more than $27 million for activist groups that also support legal defense efforts for leftist protesters in the U.S. The State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development awarded the funds to the left-wing Tides Foundation and Tides Center across several presidencies, federal spending…Hudson Crozier -
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Trump’s Dark New Deal
Every so many decades, American politics goes through a soft revolution. Some of these moments are more dramatic in scope than others, but they represent a pivot point when one consensus dies and another emerges. It’s hard to deny that we are going through one of these transitions now. What President Donald Trump is doing in his return…Jarrett Stepman