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GOP Whip Emmer Blasts Tim Walz: ‘Challenged Human Being’
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz is set to testify before the House Oversight Committee on Thursday, and he’s sure to be grilled on “sanctuary city” policies in the Land of 10,000 Lakes. The Daily Signal spoke with Walz's fellow Minnesotan, House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., who spared few words in criticizing a governor he views…George Caldwell -
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The ‘Californication’ of Virginia’s Power Grid Brings Increased Costs, Less Reliability
There are things that strike our equilibrium when they fail us even if we intellectually know that they shouldn’t. The lights going on when we flip a switch is one of those things, and in Virginia, the governor and General Assembly are trying to address a dire report on the fragility of the commonwealth’s electricity…Joe Thomas -
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Arkansas Ends Food Stamps for Junk Food
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The state of Arkansas received approval Tuesday from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to ban the purchase of both soft drinks and candy with food stamps. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has signed a waiver enabling Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders to ban unhealthy foods from Arkansas’ Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the…Jacob Adams -
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Student Loan Reform Is Underway – Now the Senate Can Strengthen It
The House version of the reconciliation package in Congress, passed on May 22, marks a long-overdue step toward fiscal responsibility in higher education. The policies in HR 1, also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, should encourage students and taxpayers. These include eliminating the inflationary Grad PLUS loan program, placing borrowing caps on…Madison Marino Doan -
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Greta Thunberg Should ‘Go to an Anger Management Class,’ Trump Says
President Donald Trump recommends that young left-wing activist Greta Thunberg “go to an anger management class.” “Well, she’s a strange person. She’s a young, angry person,” Trump told reporters when asked about the Israel Defense Forces’ interception of a boat carrying Thunberg about 100 miles off the coast of Gaza. “I don’t know if…Virginia Allen -
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House Democrats Brand Trump’s LA Riot Response ‘Unlawful,’ ‘Reckless’
Three high-ranking House Democrats from New York on Tuesday condemned President Donald Trump for his deployment of the military to restore law and order in riot-torn Los Angeles. At a House press conference, Congressional Black Caucus Chairwoman Yvette Clarke, D-N.Y.; Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chairman Adriano Espaillat, D-N.Y., and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chairwoman Grace…Jacob Adams -
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The Trump-Harvard Dispute, Explained
Harvard University remains embroiled in controversy more than a year after violent pro-Palestinian demonstrations began on its campus in April 2024. Recently, the Trump administration asked Harvard to disclose information about foreign students seeking to enroll, after the administration alleged that the university was guilty of civil rights abuses and antisemitism from its failure to…Philip Roberts -
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Hegseth Fires Back at Democrats’ Criticism of Sending Troops to LA
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth on Tuesday sharply criticized Democrats who accused the Marines and the National Guard of being ill-equipped to respond to the riots in Los Angeles. President Donald Trump on Monday afternoon deployed about 700 Marines to respond to the riots against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Los Angeles. That followed…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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House Set to Rescind Woke and Wasteful Spending
This week, the House of Representatives is expected to vote on the Rescissions Act of 2025 in response to a formal request submitted to Congress by President Donald Trump. From 1974 to 2000, it was commonplace for the president to request rescissions of funding under the Congressional Budget and Impoundment Control Act of 1974. In…Rep. Kevin Hern -
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Smithsonian Vows to Be ‘Free From Political or Partisan Influence’ Amid Trump’s Bid to Oust Liberal Gallery Director
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Smithsonian issued a statement Monday saying that it controls its personnel decisions after President Donald Trump announced in May that he was ousting National Portrait Gallery Director Kim Sajet. The Smithsonian said in the statement that all of its personnel decisions “are made by and subject to the direction of the Secretary, with…Ireland Owens -
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EXCLUSIVE: Comey Confronted by Congressional Condemnation for Alleged Trump Threat as 2 GOP Senate Giants Join the Fray
Sens. Mike Lee and Josh Hawley are introducing a resolution condemning former FBI Director James Comey for an Instagram post that may have encouraged violent action against President Donald Trump. “This message promotes violence against the sitting president of the United States, Donald J. Trump,” reads the resolution, obtained by The Daily Signal. “It is…Bradley Devlin -
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New Polling Shows Voters Back Trump Deploying National Guard to LA
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—New polling reveals that more than half of U.S. voters support President Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to Los Angeles. RMG Research polling conducted among 1,000 registered voters on Monday found that 52% of respondents either “strongly” or “somewhat” approve of Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops…Virginia Allen -
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Democrat Senator Criticizes Party Over Los Angeles Riots
Sen. John Fetterman on Monday condemned the Los Angeles riots that have broken out in reaction to the deportation of illegal aliens. “I unapologetically stand for free speech, peaceful demonstrations, and immigration—but this is not that,” Fetterman, D-Pa., wrote in a post on X. “This is anarchy and true chaos,” the Pennsylvania senator continued, including…Jacob Adams -
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Heritage Foundation Sues Airbnb in Continuing Battle Against Politicized Corporations
It’s well-documented that corporate America in recent years took a hard left turn, and The Heritage Foundation continues to battle back and depoliticize business. Heritage filed a lawsuit against Airbnb earlier this month after the company excluded a Heritage proposal from its annual shareholder meeting. Heritage, an Airbnb shareholder, filed its proposal for the housing…Carrie Sheffield -
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‘Tarred and Feathered’: Johnson Talks Consequences for Newsom Amid LA Riots
House Speaker Mike Johnson responded Tuesday to a question of whether he thinks California Gov. Gavin Newsom should face legal consequences for his actions as Los Angeles is consumed by anti-deportation riots. “That’s not my lane, I’m not going to give you legal analysis on whether Gavin Newsom should be arrested, but he ought to…George Caldwell -
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Anti-ICE Protests Spread Coast to Coast
Anti-immigration enforcement protests that begun in Los Angeles on Friday have spread to more U.S. cities, including San Francisco, New York, Dallas, and Austin, Texas. Monday evening marked the fourth straight night of protesting and rioting against the Trump administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Los Angeles, and the first night of similar protests…Virginia Allen -
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RFK Jr. Removes All 17 Members of Vaccine Advisory Committee
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. removed all 17 members of a key committee that assesses and recommends vaccines. Kennedy wrote an op-ed in The Wall Street Journal Monday saying he was “taking a bold step in restoring public trust by totally reconstituting the Advisory Committee for Immunization Practices.” “We are retiring…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Antisemitic Violence ‘Threat Level’ Prompts Congress to Act, Lawmaker Says Ahead of Hearing
Following two recent attacks that appear to have been motivated by antisemitism, Rep. August Pfluger, R-Texas, says such threats have reached a frightening level. “When it comes to the antisemitic violence that we have seen, I don’t think the threat level has been this high in decades,” Pfluger told The Daily Signal ahead of…Virginia Allen -
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So-Called Maryland Father Indicted for Smuggling Children, Guns, and Drugs
A federal grand jury in Nashville has issued a searing criminal indictment of Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, the El Salvadoran in the U.S. illegally whom Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., referred to as “his constituent” and a “Maryland father.” Garcia may be a Maryland constituent, but he won’t win any Father of the Year…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Senate Report Confirms the Wisdom of Secretary Kennedy’s Revised COVID-19 Vaccine Schedule
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the new secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will no longer recommend routine COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women and healthy children. Kennedy also said that COVID-19 vaccine booster shots for those under 65 will undergo new clinical trials—an attempt…Robert Moffit