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Education Department Launches ‘End DEI’ Portal for K-12 Discrimination Reporting
THE CENTER SQUARE—The U.S. Department of Education has launched the “End DEI” portal for parents to report instances of race or sex-based discrimination in K-12 schools. End DEI is “a public portal for parents, students, teachers, and the broader community to submit reports of discrimination based on race or sex in publicly funded K-12 schools,”…Tate Miller -
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Let’s Make US-Hungary Relations Great Again
The relationship between the United States and Hungary experienced tensions in recent years under former President Joe Biden. His administration put a target on Prime Minister Viktor Orban and the Hungarian people. Now, a renewed commitment to strengthening this important bilateral partnership is emerging under President Donald Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio. With…Bryan Leib -
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Justice Department Drops Biden-Era Idaho Abortion Lawsuit
The Department of Justice has dropped a Biden-era lawsuit that had attempted to compel Idaho to allow abortions in violation of the state’s Defense of Life Act. The move comes after a yearslong battle the pro-life state has had with the leadership of the Department of Justice under then-President Joe Biden. The Biden administration had…Jacob Adams -
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It Turns Out Trump Didn’t Need Border Bill That Dems Said Was Essential to Taming Illegal Immigration Crisis
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—President Donald Trump pushed border encounters to historical lows, and did so without signing into law a bipartisan border deal relentlessly lauded by his Democratic opponents. Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed that there were a mere 200 migrant encounters at the U.S.-Mexico border on Feb. 22, marking the lowest single-day apprehension number in…Jason Hopkins -
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How Trump Made Democrats Look ‘Like Absolute Clowns’ in Address to Congress
“America is back,” President Donald Trump declared in his Tuesday address to Congress, making no bones about connecting what he sees as the imminent American revival to his electoral victory in November and the accomplishments of his first six weeks in office. The president’s triumphant tone, and Democrats’ reactions to it, made Democrats look “like…Bradley Devlin -
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‘They Failed Him’—Cross-Sex Hormones Killed Her Gender-Confused Son
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Dominick Dunlap began taking female hormones at age 26 after just one visit to a gender clinic to have a “more feminine appearance.” Less than two years later, he was dead. Despite having a family history of blood clotting disorders, a gender clinic in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, put Dominick on estrogen after just…Megan Brock -
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What Zelenskyy Can Learn From Ben Franklin
After the United States declared its independence from Great Britain in 1776, this nation sent diplomats to France—seeking an alliance with a country then led by King Louis XVI. One of these diplomats was Benjamin Franklin. In 1778, France signed a treaty of alliance with the United States and Franklin would later write a letter…Terence Jeffrey -
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Trump’s IVF Order Renews Debate on Limits for Creation and Disposal of Embryos
When Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at lowering costs for and reducing barriers to in vitro fertilization last month, that renewed the public debate over whether IVF as currently practiced is ethical in the first place. Some are celebrating the promise of IVF as a treatment for infertility while others are urging the…Moira Gleason -
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Networks Hound Trump With Loaded Poll Questions
The national media pay for national polls to measure public opinion. But often, they aren’t just measuring public opinion. Their selection of polling questions carries an agenda, and tests how the liberal media arguments are faring in all 50 states. Their questions change depending on which party’s president is in the White House. There are…Tim Graham -
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Trump’s Executive Order Renaming Wildlife Refuge Brings Mother of Slain Girl to Tears
President Donald Trump brought the mother of a child believed to have been killed by illegal immigrants to tears Tuesday night during his speech to a joint session of Congress. Alexis Nungray lost her 12-year-old daughter, Jocelyn, on June 17, 2024. Two illegal aliens from Venezuela allegedly lured Jocelyn under a bridge near her…Virginia Allen -
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The Only Immigrant Democrats Don’t Support: Elon Musk
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. Have you noticed, everyone, that the crescendo of hatred toward Elon Musk is becoming surreal? We…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Congress Should Repeal the FACE Act
When Congress enacted the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances Act in 1994, the advocates’ sales pitch was that it would address an alleged organized nationwide campaign of blockades, bombings, and violence against abortion clinics. The last three decades, however, have unveiled the truth. The FACE Act has become exactly what it was designed to…Thomas Jipping -
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‘Very Effective’: GOP Senators Talk About DOGE
Canceling federal contracts and grants are real savings that can be done at the executive level through the White House’s Department of Government Efficiency, some Republican senators assert, although with an eye to using congressional action as well to cut costs. “I think it’s been very effective, and it can be very effective. And I…Fred Lucas -
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Republican Congressmen Back Trump’s Targeted Tariffs
As President Donald Trump continues to advocate targeted tariffs, some Republican congressmen say they support his tariffs on imports from Canada, China, and Mexico. While Republicans believe in free trade, they want to give Trump space to maneuver, according to Rep. Derek Schmidt. “The president was very clear with the American people he believes tariffs are…Moira Gleason -
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There’s ‘Some Bad News and Some Good News’ at the Border, Vance Declares
There is both “bad news and some good news” from America’s southern border with Mexico, Vice President JD Vance told reporters Wednesday. Vance visited the southern border in Eagle Pass, Texas, Wednesday and used the opportunity to contrast President Donald Trump’s border and immigration policies with those of the former administration. Starting with the…Virginia Allen -
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‘The Moment We’ve Been Waiting For’: House Speaker Pledges to Enact DOGE Cuts
With $105 billion in taxpayer savings already identified, Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency hit a big milestone this week. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday it’s now up to Congress to implement DOGE’s work. “I was texting with Elon earlier this morning about this. What DOGE is doing is one of the…Robert B. Bluey -
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Trump’s NIH Nominee Vows to Ensure Transparency, Accountability
During his confirmation hearing Wednesday to be the next director of the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Jay Bhattacharya promised he would bring transparency and accountability to federal government-funded research. Appearing before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Bhattacharya decried the government research establishment for abusing its authority during the COVID-19 pandemic…Jacob Adams -
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In Face of GOP Criticism, Democrat Mayors Defend Sanctuary City Policies at House Panel Hearing
Congressional Republicans sharply questioned four “sanctuary city” mayors on immigration policy at a House Oversight Committee hearing Wednesday, but Democrats continued to insist that mayors need not cooperate with federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement on deportations of illegal immigrants. Testifying at the hearing were Democratic Mayors Eric Adams of New York, Mike Johnston of Denver,…George Caldwell -
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Forgive Me If I’m Not Sad to See Gender Clinics in India Close Because They’re Finally Losing My Tax Dollars
Did you know that the very first gender clinic—established to pump people full of experimental drugs to make their bodies resemble those of the opposite sex—in India opened thanks to your tax dollars? Meanwhile, “independent media outlets” in Ukraine have been forced to shut down because President Donald Trump froze U.S. foreign aid. Don’t buy…Tyler O’Neil -
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White House Spokeswoman Rips Democrats’ Response to Trump Address to Congress as ‘Disgraceful,’ ‘Out of Touch’
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Wednesday slammed House and Senate Democrats for failing to applaud for the families of deceased Americans during President Donald Trump’s Tuesday night address to a joint session of Congress. Less than 10 minutes into Trump’s speech Tuesday night, House Speaker Mike Johnson had to order the removal of…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell