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Trump Questions Future of His Relationship With Musk: ‘Very Disappointed’
President Donald Trump said he is unsure of the future of his relationship with Elon Musk following the billionaire entrepreneur’s sharp criticism of the “Big Beautiful Bill.” “I’m very disappointed because Elon knew the inner workings of this bill better than almost anybody sitting here, better than you people,” Trump told the press. “Elon and…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Jasmine Crockett Blasts Scrutiny of $2B Grant to Stacey Abrams-Connected Group
Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, said House Republican scrutiny of a Biden administration $2 billion grant to a Stacey Abrams-aligned nonprofit was aimed to “keep a strong black woman down.” The House Oversight Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency, or the DOGE Subcommittee, held a hearing Wednesday about federal grants to politically connected nonprofits. In April…Fred Lucas -
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Trump Issues Travel Restrictions on 12 Nations, Most Predominantly Muslim, Vowing To Prevent ‘What Happened in Europe To Happen To America’
President Donald Trump issued travel restrictions on 12 nations, saying he will not allow “what happened in Europe to happen to America.” The majority of the nations included in the travel ban are countries with a predominant Muslim population. Over the last decade, Europe’s Muslim population has increased drastically as more immigrants from Muslim nations settle…Virginia Allen -
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Trump to Review If Aides Concealed Biden’s Mental Decline
President Donald Trump has ordered an investigation into the alleged use of an autopen to sign pardons under the Biden administration without the former president’s knowledge. “In recent months, it has become increasingly apparent that former President Biden’s aides abused the power of Presidential signatures through the use of an autopen to conceal Biden’s cognitive…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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BREAKING: Supreme Court Rules on Mexico’s Attack on US Gun Manufacturers
The Supreme Court unanimously struck down Mexico's challenge to U.S. gun manufacturers, holding that they cannot be blamed for crime and cartel violence south of the border. Justice Elena Kagan delivered the unanimous opinion of the court. Justices Clarence Thomas and Kentanji Brown Jackson filed concurring opinions. Kagan ruled that because Mexico did not plausibly…Tyler O’Neil -
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Supreme Court Protects Majority Groups From Discrimination
In a unanimous decision, the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday upheld the claims of a woman who faced workplace discrimination because of her “majority group” identity—in this case, being a heterosexual. The decision upholds the rights of majority group individuals to be free from “reverse discrimination,” a right considered protected under Title VII of the Civil…Lucy Spence -
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Virginia Municipalities Dispute Their ‘Sanctuary’ Designation
You may not know the word “truthiness” but you have, without question, experienced it. It first appeared on the opening graphics of the “Colbert Report” on Comedy Central when the now-CBS late show host’s career was just branching out. It was most often used to mock conservatives and imply that they didn’t rely on facts…Joe Thomas -
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Elon Built the DOGE Rocket and It’s Going to Keep Flying
Elon Musk has led the Department of Government Efficiency to incredible success in a mere four months, exposing hundreds of billions of dollars in government waste. However, with his tenure as a special government employee ending, what becomes of DOGE and the waste it’s identified? What about Tesla and SpaceX? The answers to all these questions…EJ Antoni -
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The Deadly Consequences of Campus Chants
Ideas have consequences. The ideas pushed on many college campuses have deadly consequences. Elias Rodriguez stands accused of murdering two Israeli Embassy staffers. The shooting happened recently outside the Jewish Museum in Washington, D.C. The victims were Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Milgrim, a young couple who were about to be engaged. The propaganda press has…Victor Joecks -
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UTTERLY INEXCUSABLE: Here’s How 1,000 FBI Employees Responded to the Anti-Catholic Memo
This week, we got another glimpse at just how bad things were at the FBI under President Joe Biden, and let me tell you, it's not pretty. You may remember that in February 2023, the FBI rushed to rescind a memo it had issued on “radical traditional Catholics.” The FBI rarely comments on news, but…Tyler O’Neil -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Is the Age of American Empire Over or Just Beginning?
President Donald Trump returned to Washington in January with a mandate from the American people to end mass migration. That same month, however, the foreign-born population living within America’s borders hit a record high, in an echo of the Roman Empire. Is it too late to save America from mass migration? Even if America is…Bradley Devlin -
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House Anti-Opioids Bill Easily Passes Despite Unexpected Opposition
A bill on the normally bipartisan issue of combating America’s opioid epidemic faced some opposition from Democrats in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, but still passed handily. Dubbed the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Reauthorization Act of 2025, the legislation reauthorizes funding for the fiscal years 2026 to 2030 for grants and other programs…Jacob Adams -
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Heritage Foundation Awards Another $1M to Groups Putting Conservative Principles Into Action
The Heritage Foundation awarded a total of $1 million Wednesday morning to several organizations that are successfully putting conservative principles into action. Awards went to groups that advocate for children’s rights, promote the pro-life cause, fight against sexual exploitation, and more. “This year’s Innovation Prize winners are doing what the Left fears most: telling the…Quinn Delamater -
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WATCH: Biden Judge Blocks Deportation of Family of Egyptian Held in Colorado Terrorism Case
U.S. District Court Judge Gordon Gallagher on Wednesday issued a temporary block on the planned deportation of the family of the illegal immigrant charged in the terrorist attack on pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder, Colorado, on Sunday. Gallagher is an appointee of former President Joe Biden. Daily Signal White House correspondent Elizabeth Mitchell joins us for…Tony Kinnett -
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The Left Is Alienating Its Minority Base
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’d like to talk about a more sensitive topic today, and that’s this new appearance or…Victor Davis Hanson -
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House DOGE Panel Members Assess Musk’s Legacy
In the wake of Elon Musk ending his short stint in government service, members of the House DOGE Subcommittee are weighing in on what he accomplished. Musk, who served as a senior adviser to the president, celebrated his departure with President Donald Trump on Friday in the Oval Office. The technology magnate was designated by…Jacob Adams -
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Karine Jean-Pierre Ditches Democrat Party
Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced Wednesday that she’s leaving the Democratic Party to become an independent. In a video promoting her forthcoming biography, “Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines,” Jean-Pierre writes about her experience in the White House and her decision to “step beyond party lines to…Lorenzo Prieto -
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Marc Elias Moves to Thwart Trump DOJ’s Litigation Over Alleged Voter Inaccuracies
Democrat election lawyer Marc Elias moved this week to intervene in a Trump Justice Department lawsuit filed last week against North Carolina for the state’s alleged inaccurate voter registration rolls. The Justice Department’s lawsuit alleges North Carolina’s Board of Elections used a state voter registration form that failed to require voters to provide identifying information…Fred Lucas -
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Meet Trump’s Judicial Nominee Under Scrutiny for Christian Faith
Former colleagues of one of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees praise him as the “the most brilliant attorney” they’ve ever “had the opportunity to work with.” Trump nominated Joshua Divine to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri on May 6. Divine serves as Missouri’s solicitor general, but his resume…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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House Republicans Dispute CBO’s Deficit Scoring of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
The Congressional Budget Office, Congress’ scorekeeper on the fiscal impact of legislation, released a report Wednesday predicting a deficit increase if Republicans’ “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill is enacted. Republicans dispute that claim, contending that those predictions come from a misguided view of the economy. The report projects that the House bill would heap an…George Caldwell