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US Sues Harvard Over Treatment of Jewish and Israeli Students, Seeks Billions of Dollars
President Donald Trump’s administration sued Harvard University on Friday over the Ivy League school’s alleged failure to protect Jewish and Israeli students, and is seeking to recover billions of dollars of taxpayer money. In a complaint filed in Boston federal court, the Department of Justice said Harvard remains deliberately indifferent to hostility on its campus…Daily Signal Staff -
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EXCLUSIVE: White House AI Framework Requires Measures to Protect Kids; Child Safety Advocates Want More
The White House’s long-awaited draft of the National Framework on Artificial Intelligence requires protections for children online, but some child safety advocates are looking for more. “Al services and platforms must take measures to protect children from potential harms, while empowering parents to control their children’s digital environment and upbringing,” a draft obtained by The…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Chuck Norris, Star of ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’, Dies at 86
March 20 (Reuters) – Chuck Norris, the former martial arts champion and 1980s action-film hero who fought the bad guys in “Code of Silence,” “Missing in Action” and “The Delta Force” and upheld the law in the TV series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” died on Thursday, his family said in a statement on his Instagram account on Friday….Reuters -
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State of Alaska Under Biden vs. Trump
MIAMI—The Biden administration was “violently determined” to block the development and extraction of resources in Alaska, but that has changed since President Donald Trump returned to the White House, according to Gov. Mike Dunleavy. “Trump is all about opportunity. In other words, no limits, giving Alaska the opportunity to develop its resources, build things, market…Virginia Allen -
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Congressman Asks Trump to Press China to Release Prisoners
Ahead of President Donald Trump’s next meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, a Republican congressman is leaning on the president to fight for the liberation of prisoners in China. Rep. John Moolenaar, R-Mich., held an event on Thursday at the U.S. Capitol with the daughters of two figures being held prisoner in China: Hong Kong…George Caldwell -
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For Iran, Hegseth Wants Billions From Congress. Can He Get It?
The Pentagon appears to be seeking hundreds of billions of dollars from Congress for the war with Iran. However, with slim majorities in both chambers and a partisan divide over the conflict, will Republican leaders be able to squeeze that sum out of Congress? On Wednesday, The Washington Post reported the Pentagon “has asked the…George Caldwell -
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4 Big Takeaways From Tulsi Gabbard’s Testimony on Capitol Hill
The House Committee on Intelligence interrogated Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and CIA Director John Ratcliffe on Thursday over the conflict with Iran, looking to pin the intelligence chiefs down on President Donald Trump’s plans in the ongoing military campaign against Iran. In the hearing to probe threats to America around the world, Gabbard…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Fulton County Numbers Don’t Match After FBI Seizure
Officials from Fulton County, Georgia, wanted to quash a subpoena from the Georgia State Board of Elections because providing “approximately 750 boxes” of material would be too burdensome. Yet, when the FBI came knocking in a Jan. 28 raid, federal agents left with 656 boxes (653 by one count), prompting a top Georgia election official…Fred Lucas -
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California’s ‘Butterfly’ Bridge Fiasco Exposes Blue State Dysfunction
I think this may be the most California story of all time. In 2022, Gov. Gavin Newsom celebrated the groundbreaking of a giant wildlife bridge across the 101 Freeway in Southern California. He noted that while the project came with a $54 million price tag, it could be completed with another $10 million. For those who’ve followed…Jarrett Stepman -
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Why 2026 Could Be the Most Dangerous and Transformational Year Since World War II
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. 2026 looks like it’s going to be the most tumultuous, geo-strategically significant and dangerous year since the fall of the Soviet…Victor Davis Hanson -
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‘Very Personal’: GOP Pushing for Dalilah’s Law Vote on House Floor Soon
At 5 years old, Dalilah Coleman suffered life-altering injuries at the hands of a reckless illegal immigrant truck driver. The illegal immigrant driver’s 18-wheeler blew a stop sign, crashed into the Coleman family’s car, and left Dalilah, now 7 years old, with permanent brain damage. Tragic stories like Dalilah’s have become an all-too-common occurrence, and it’s kicked Republicans…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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The End Is Nigh for the Department of Education
Bad news: Tax Day is just one month away. But the U.S. Department of Treasury just announced a rare gift for taxpayers: A dose of sanity on college loans. Today, the U.S. Department of Education and the Treasury Department signed an agreement that helps wind down the education agency, moves more responsibilities over college loans…Madison Marino Doan -
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‘ROAD MAP’ TO PROSECUTE ANTIFA: Texas ICE Riot Convictions Help Trump Counterterror Strategy
Last week, a jury convicted eight alleged members of an Antifa cell for providing material support to terrorists, and the lead prosecutor says the case presents a “road map” to implement President Donald Trump’s strategy to combat domestic terrorism and organized political violence. The jury convicted eight people of riot, providing material support to terrorists,…Tyler O’Neil -
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EXCLUSIVE: Noem Hails ‘Promise We Delivered’ Following 10 Months of No Illegal Alien Border Releases
For the 10th month in a row, no illegal aliens were released into the United States from the border, according to the Department of Homeland Security. “Ten straight months of ZERO illegal aliens released at the border. President Donald Trump promised to secure the Border, and that is a promise we delivered,” outgoing DHS Secretary…Virginia Allen -
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Democrats Blame Trump for Elevated Terrorism Threat Despite DHS Shutdown
In the wake of terror attacks across the United States, House Democrats told The Daily Signal that President Donald Trump is to blame for the heightened threat of terrorism. “Donald Trump has made our country less safe, that’s for sure,” Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., co-chair of the House Democratic Policy and Communications Committee, told The…Pedro Rodriguez -
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9th Circuit Shuns ‘Hypothetical’ Voter Rolls Complaint in Election Hot Spot
A federal appeals court sided with Arizona in a case over maintenance of voter registration lists, as the Justice Department separately is pressuring states to clean up their rolls. Two voters brought the case in June 2024, alleging the state’s poorly kept voter rolls could open the door to fraud and thus dilute legitimate votes….Fred Lucas -
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The Time Has Come to Deal With Insider Trading in Congress
According to a poll from the University of Maryland’s Program for Public Consultation, 86% of Americans “favor prohibiting stock-trading in individual companies by Members of Congress.” This includes more than 80% of Republicans, Democrats, and independents. The Stop Insider Trading Act (HR 7008) from Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., the chairman of the Committee on House…Daniel West -
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Mamdani’s Wife Cheered Palestinian Terrorists on Social Media
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, Rama Duwaji, reportedly glorified terrorism in a series of social media posts when she was in her late teens and early 20s. According to The Washington Free Beacon, the first lady of New York City celebrated the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, designated by the State…Jarrett Stepman -
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EXCLUSIVE: Ohio GOP House Candidate Scores Big Endorsement
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Eric Conroy, a veteran of the U.S. Air Force and a former officer at the Central Intelligence Agency, has scored a big endorsement from Sen. Cynthia Lummis, R-Wyo. “I’m proud to endorse Eric Conroy for Congress in Ohio,” said Lummis in a statement first shared with The Daily Signal. “A dedicated…Rebecca Downs -
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Biden CIA Warned About ‘Traditional Motherhood’ and ‘Homemaking’ as White Extremist Tactics
When the Biden administration turned its attention to concerned parents in the fall of 2021, the Central Intelligence Agency drafted a memo warning about white racial extremists recruiting women for “traditional motherhood” and “homemaking.” The CIA produced an intelligence assessment focused on “women advancing white racially and ethnically motivated violent extremist radicalization and recruitment” on…Tyler O’Neil