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Latest Book on Biden Tells Americans What They Already Knew—Except Maybe Jake Tapper
WASHINGTON—Penguin Press touts its new book, “Original Sin: President Biden’s Decline, Its Cover-Up, and His Disastrous Choice to Run Again,” by Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, as “an explosive account of one of the most hubristic mistakes in American history: Joe Biden’s decision to run for reelection despite mounting evidence of his decline, and his…Debra Saunders -
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Trump Bashes Supreme Court Following Order Further Blocking Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Illegal Gang Members
The Supreme Court has extended its block on the Trump administration’s use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal alien gang members from Venezuela. “The Supreme Court has just ruled that the worst murderers, drug dealers, gang members, and even those who are mentally insane, who came into our country illegally, are not…Virginia Allen -
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Exclusive: CBO Halves Estimated Savings From Medicaid Ban on Child Sex Changes
A new preliminary estimate from the Congressional Budget Office that measured the impact of blocking Medicaid dollars from funding child sex-change procedures is causing Republicans to cast doubt on the CBO score. A preliminary estimate from the CBO obtained by The Daily Signal claims the savings from prohibiting Medicaid funds for those gender-transition procedures amount…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Republicans Scramble to Regroup After Budget Bill Setback
Top congressional Republicans are picking up the pieces in the wake of the House Budget Committee’s rejection Friday of leadership’s budget proposals. If one thing’s clear, it’s that leadership will have to seek a compromise with fiscal hard-liners. On Friday, the House Budget Committee voted against advancing the budget package with Republican fiscal hawks—specifically, Reps….George Caldwell -
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When Posting a Bible Verse Cost a Realtor His Career
In the wake of U.S. Supreme Court victories in favor of Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop who had been targeted because he refused to bake a custom cake for a gay wedding, and high school football coach Joe Kennedy, who was fired for going against a school order not to kneel in prayer…Joe Thomas -
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Biden’s Enablers Never Told Us Why They Did It
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 do something a little different in this video, and that is to ask…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Exposed: A Week of the High and Mighty Showing Their True Colors
The start of Sean “Diddy” Combs’ trial has exposed how sick and seedy the music mogul is. As profane as that exposure is, it’s not as profound as the true colors exposed this week of some of the nation’s elite and esteemed institutions and individuals. We start with the former top law enforcement officer in…Al Perrotta -
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‘Not Given Full Picture’: Democrats Revise History of Their Remarks About Biden’s Condition
Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., now says former President Joe Biden should not have run for reelection last year. Khanna told The Daily Signal that he had not been given the full picture on Biden’s declining health condition. “I only saw Biden a few times and was not given the full picture. In light of the…Jacob Adams -
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Virginia County Votes Not to Report Illegal Alien Terrorists to ICE—in Name of ‘Public Safety’
The Arlington County, Virginia, Board of Supervisors voted unanimously on Tuesday to end its police department’s ability to report illegal aliens arrested for felonies and terrorist activity to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Board members couched their decision as a way to protect immigrant communities from the Trump administration’s mass deportation efforts, which, funny enough,…Erin Poff -
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EXCLUSIVE: Seattle Public School Employees Accused Israel of ‘Colonialism,’ ‘Genocide’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—In the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, an employee of Seattle Public Schools accused Israel of “colonialism” and “genocide, email obtained by Defending Education and shared with The Daily Signal reveal. Defending Education submitted a public records request to Seattle Public Schools in October 2023 asking for…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Judge Strikes Down EEOC’s Attempt to Force Businesses to ‘Deny Biological Truth’
The Biden administration unconstitutionally attempted to rewrite federal law to effectively force companies employing more than 14 people to allow men who claim to be transgender in women's restrooms and to use employees' preferred pronouns, a federal judge ruled Thursday. Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, an appointee of President Donald Trump, threw out a 2024 “guidance” document…Tyler O’Neil -
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Why Budget Committee Conservatives Shot Down Part of the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
The House Budget Committee voted down the budget reconciliation bill in a blow to leadership’s efforts to pass President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful bill.” The bill was voted down 16-21 in committee, with Republican fiscal hawks—specifically Reps. Andrew Clyde of Georgia, Chip Roy of Texas, Ralph Norman of South Carolina, and Josh Brecheen of Oklahoma—voting…George Caldwell -
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Trump’s Lifting of Sanctions on Syria Wins Cautious Approval
The Trump administration made a bold announcement this week, declaring it would lift sanctions on Syria, earning bipartisan praise in doing so. “I will be ordering the cessation of sanctions against Syria in order to give them a chance at greatness,” the president said on Tuesday in the Saudi Arabian capital of Riyadh. The move…Jacob Adams -
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Comey Calls for Hit on Trump. Hit With Derision and a Secret Service Investigation.
The Secret Service will be visiting James Comey after the former FBI director posted a picture of shells laid out on the beach reading “86 47” … which translates to “Murder Trump.” “86” is a slang term for “murder,” while 47 refers to the 47th president. Comey captioned his Instagram post, “Cool shell formation on…Al Perrotta -
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The Real First 100 Days
Pundits are confused about what to make of the first 100 days of the second Trump administration. Supporters talk of “flooding the zone,” believing President Donald Trump is making so many changes so quickly that his opposition is reduced to deer-in-the-headlights infancy. They must be right when the nation suffers daily Democrat pottymouth videos, vandalism…Victor Davis Hanson -
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What’s Next for Comey in Secret Service Investigation
The Secret Service may try to force former FBI Director James Comey to answer pointed questions about a social media post he issued depicting an image of “8647,” but a U.S. attorney whom President Donald Trump appointed will determine whether to prosecute Comey over the post. If Comey refuses to comply with their request for…Susan Crabtree -
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Russia and Ukraine Hold Direct Talks for First Time in Over 3 Years
Leaders from Russia and Ukraine met Friday in Istanbul for the first direct talks since March 2022. The talks lasted less than two hours, and while no clear results toward peace were reached, the two nations did agree to a large prisoner swap. In an equal exchange, 1,000 prisoners of war will be…Virginia Allen -
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Brandon Gill Comes Back From Parenting Newborn to Save Budget Bill
Freshman Rep. Brandon Gill returned from leave with his newborn son Friday to participate in a contentious budget vote that could make or break Republican efforts to pass what President Donald Trump calls the “one big, beautiful” budget bill—aimed at funding his policy priorities and fulfilling a host of campaign promises. As of Friday morning,…George Caldwell -
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Mayor Who Sought Entry to ICE Facility Once Called for Reduced Sentence for Gang Member
Before becoming mayor of Newark, New Jersey, Ras Baraka called for leniency in a case related to the leader of a violent street gang. Baraka, a Democrat running for governor of New Jersey, made national headlines after attempting to enter an illegal-alien detention facility last week with New Jersey Democrat Reps. Robert Menendez Jr.,…Virginia Allen -
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‘Sense of National Pride’: W.Va. Lawmaker Offers Resolution Honoring First American Pope
Rep. Riley Moore wants Congress to celebrate the historic election of the first American pope. The West Virginia Republican has introduced a House resolution to honor Pope Leo XIV after his unprecedented election to head the Roman Catholic Church on May 8. The resolution congratulates Pope Leo XIV on his election, commends him “for a…Jacob Adams