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Most DC Bureaucrats Who Voted for Harris Say They’ll Refuse a Lawful Trump Order. Rand Paul Won’t Stand for It.
A recent Napolitan Institute poll found that 64% of Washington, D.C.-based federal bureaucrats who voted for Kamala Harris for president said they would not follow a lawful order from President Donald Trump if they considered it bad policy. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., won’t stand for it. “The American people spoke when they voted President Trump…Tyler O’Neil -
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Make the National Assessment of Educational Progress Great Again
Florida has led the nation in education since 2019, instituting revolutionary educational reforms such as first-in-the-nation progress monitoring assessments, universal school choice, supporting parental rights in education, and refocusing Florida’s education model on the basics of math, science, reading, and history. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Florida also led the nation in bringing students back to…Manny Diaz -
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Leftists’ Crocodile Tears Over Trump Are Falling Flat
Just one week into President Donald Trump’s second administration, and the crocodile tears and sensational headlines are flooding in. Whereas in the Biden administration, nuance and justification were front and center in every legacy news article, now headlines about the Trump administration’s deportation operations for known charged and convicted criminal illegal aliens are filled with…Tony Kinnett -
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Trump’s Fight Against Online Censorship Goes Global
Flanked by some of the Big Tech executives whose companies had suppressed the views of his supporters throughout his predecessor’s term, President Donald Trump on Jan. 20 declared the days of such speech policing over. Hours later, the president put action behind his words, signing an executive order prohibiting the federal government from engaging in, facilitating, or…Ben Weingarten -
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Kristi Noem Delivers First Address to DHS Staff
The newly appointed Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem delivered remarks to her staff for the first time Tuesday afternoon. “We will exercise all legal authorities that we have to protect this country because it is the only last light of freedom left,” Noem told a packed room of her new colleagues. “I…Virginia Allen -
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Senate Gets to Work on Panama Canal: ‘We Cannot Turn a Blind Eye’
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee convened Tuesday to discuss the American-Chinese rivalry at the Panama Canal, one of President Donald Trump’s major talking points since his reelection in November. Trump has repeatedly called for the United States to take back control of the canal—while not ruling out using military force to do so—and…George Caldwell -
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Trump Signs Executive Order Banning Government Support for Irreversible Child Sex Changes
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Tuesday preventing the federal government from funding or supporting irreversible transgender medical interventions for minors. “Across the country today, medical professionals are maiming and sterilizing a growing number of impressionable children under the radical and false claim that adults can change a child’s sex through a series of…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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What White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Had to Say to Legacy Media and New Media in First Press Briefing
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt opened the James Brady Briefing Room to new media and came down hard on illegal immigration, while also tackling questions about government spending and tariffs in her first White House press briefing of the new Trump administration Tuesday. She also broke news, announcing that the large number of drones…Moira Gleason -
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House Panel to Investigate Sanctuary Cities, Calls 4 Democratic Mayors to Testify
THE CENTER SQUARE—The U.S. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee has launched an investigation into sanctuary jurisdictions and the impact of their policies on public safety and federal immigration enforcement. Committee Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., sent letters Monday to the Democratic mayors of Boston, Chicago, Denver, and New York City requesting documents and communications related to their…Bethany Blankley -
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‘Far-Left Nonsense’: Iraq War Veteran Explains Impact of Trump’s Executive Order on Military DEI Initiatives
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—An Iraq War veteran appeared Monday on Fox Business to talk about President Donald Trump’s executive order to stop woke practices within the U.S. armed forces. Trump plans to sign a trio of executive orders pertaining to the military, including one that will eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives within the U.S. Defense Department. Another will…Mariane Angela -
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Defying DeSantis, Florida Legislature Gavels Out of Special Session, Then Reconvenes
THE CENTER SQUARE—The Florida Legislature responded Monday to Gov. Ron DeSantis’ call for a special session by gaveling out of his and convening its own. Lawmakers will only take up an immigration-related bill and will not tackle the other issues called for in DeSantis’ proclamation, which included condominium regulations, electoral security reforms, and modifying the…Steve Wilson -
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The Birthright Citizenship Clause Too Many Forget, but Trump Is Right to Question
Few of President Donald Trump’s new executive orders have caused as much alarm as the one on birthright citizenship. That order prohibits federal agencies from issuing or accepting citizenship documents for children born in the U.S. when neither parent is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of the child’s birth. Critics paint it as…Amy Swearer -
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Here’s How Republicans Should Follow Through With Their Tough Talk on Immigration
Each day Republican leadership debates about how, and when, to proceed with the budget reconciliation process is another day the American people are forced to wait for President Donald Trump’s agenda to kick into high gear. Americans need our leaders to act with the urgency that this moment demands. The safety and security of Americans must be…Kevin Roberts -
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Trump’s Visit to North Carolina Means More Than Many Understand
In the days leading up to President Donald Trump’s visit to Appalachian North Carolina, Monica Glowinski said her biggest prayer for the people of Buncombe County, which was devastated by the wrath of Hurricane Helene, was that Trump would not let their plight be forgotten. “I am optimistic that President Trump is focusing his energies…Salena Zito -
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Kevin Roberts Pinpoints How Congress Can Help Trump Execute Massive Deportation Effort
Kevin Roberts, president of The Heritage Foundation and Heritage Action for America, said it will require 12,000 more agents, 4,000 more attorneys, 1,000 more judges, and 1,000 more support staff to deport the 20 million illegal aliens that voters elected President Donald Trump to evict. Roberts wrote in a Monday op-ed published in Fox News…Tom Gantert -
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Trump Justice Department Fires Officials Who Worked With Jack Smith
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Over a dozen officials who worked on former special counsel Jack Smith’s team to prosecute President Donald Trump are being fired, a Department of Justice official confirmed to the Daily Caller News Foundation. Acting Attorney General James McHenry determined the officials could not be trusted in “faithfully implementing the president’s agenda,” Fox…Katelynn Richardson -
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Thousands Arrested: Trump’s Week 1 Border Crackdown
President Donald Trump is making good on his campaign promise to arrest and deport criminal illegal aliens and take action to secure the border. Deportations U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has specifically focused on arresting criminal illegal aliens and those who pose a threat to the U.S. ICE made more than 3,500 arrests of…Virginia Allen -
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Vance Slams FEMA in Virginia Town Devastated by Hurricane Helene
Vice President JD Vance slammed the Federal Emergency Management Agency for incompetence Monday in Damascus, Virginia, a town near the Tennessee border that was devastated by Hurricane Helene. Vance, standing alongside Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin, a Republican, told the press, “Unfortunately, while actually the people have done an incredible job of rebuilding this community, they…George Caldwell -
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Why Is the Department of Education Still Offering a ‘Nonbinary’ Gender Marker on Student Aid Applications?
President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring that there are two sexes, male and female, and the federal government will operate by that truth. Yet the Department of Education is still hosting the Free Application for Federal Student Aid with options for students to select a “nonbinary" gender identity. A source sent The Daily…Tyler O’Neil -
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When Head Start Fails Our Children: A Wake-Up Call for Reform
Imagine sending your child to a federally funded early-childhood program, thinking they’re in a safe, nurturing environment, only to discover they’ve been repeatedly exposed to hazardous mold. Imagine hearing that a teacher entrusted with your child’s care grabbed him or her by the hood of his or her jacket and slammed him or her to…Madison Marino Doan