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House Republicans Close in on Budget Agreement
The House of Representatives is set to vote Tuesday evening on a budget resolution that aims to pass much of President Donald Trump’s agenda. The resolution is set to extend the 2017 Trump tax cuts, coupled with $300 billion for border and defense spending. It would also raise the federal debt ceiling by $4 trillion. … -
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EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Groups Urge Congress to ‘Avoid Fake Spending Cut Gimmicks’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A coalition of conservative organizations, led by a think tank founded by former Vice President Mike Pence, is warning Congress against using “gimmicks” to cut spending. The coalition, led by Advancing American Freedom, praises Congress’ efforts to cut spending, but urges it to make cuts that will last. “We stand ready to work… -
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Detransitioner Says Her Gender Confusion ‘Ultimately Came From a Lack of Faith’
Seven years ago, when she was 13, Chloe Cole started taking testosterone and puberty blockers. Two years later, she had a double mastectomy. Looking back now, at the age of 20, Cole says she believes it was the absence of a spiritual faith that led her down the path of transgenderism. Faith is “that piece… -
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Warning From Chloe Cole: ‘We Need to Continue to Fight’
The battle to protect children and youth from harmful transgender practices has not been won, according to detransitioner Chloe Cole. While great progress has been made during the first month of the Trump administration, the battle is far from over, Cole says. “This is not a point in time where we can just assume… -
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Government Watchdog’s Waste List Buttresses Trump Complaints About FEMA, Telework
Improper payments, empty federal buildings, and fragmented disaster response are among the key drivers of waste and inefficiency in the federal government, according to the Government Accountability Office. The GAO’s 2025 High-Risk List, “Heightened Attention Could Save Billions and Improve Government Efficiency and Effectiveness,” was released Tuesday, and, among other things, it details the Federal… -
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String of Pro-Life Prosecutions in UK ‘Prove JD Vance to Be Correct’
Just days after Vice President JD Vance warned Europe against imposing Orwellian laws criminalizing free speech and silent prayer, police in Scotland arrested a 74-year-old grandmother for silently offering to speak to women outside an abortion facility, if they wished. Rose Docherty stood outside the abortion wing of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Glasgow holding a… -
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HISTORIC: Single Day Encounters at Southern Border Hit 15-Year Low
Customs and Border Protection encountered a record-low number of illegal aliens at the southern border on Saturday, according to the Department of Homeland Security. Agents “encountered only 200 aliens at the U.S. southern border. That is the lowest number of apprehensions in a single day in over 15 years,” according to a statement from… -
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NYC’s Notorious Roosevelt Hotel to End Illegal Immigrant Housing
The Trump administration is swiftly bringing about some level of “normalcy” to the border, and it’s already having a significant impact around the country. One sign of that return to normalcy is New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ announcement on Monday that the Roosevelt Hotel will shut down sometime in the next few months. The hotel… -
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K-12 DEI Program Faces Federal Scrutiny Amid Trump Crackdown
THE CENTER SQUARE—A parental rights education group has filed a federal complaint against a California school for allegedly offering training sessions to some teachers and not to others based on the teachers’ race. Parents Defending Education is filing a complaint with the Department of Education Office for Civil Rights Monday pointing to Kingmakers of Oakland,… -
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Despite Democrats’ DOGE Meltdown, Turns Out Americans Want to Cut Government
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—More than 6 in 10 voters believe President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency will significantly reduce federal government spending over the next year. The new polling from the Napolitan News Service, conducted by Scott Rasmussen at RMG Research, adds fresh evidence of DOGE’s popularity despite unrelenting attacks… -
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Experts Applaud Trump’s Stern Investment Memorandum on China
President Donald Trump signed an executive memorandum Friday limiting investment by China in critical industries in the United States. The memorandum, “America First Investment Policy,” asserted that Chinese investment could be used for malevolent ends. Wilson Beaver, a policy adviser at the Allison Center for National Security at The Heritage Foundation, praised the move in… -
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Firings Disrupt the Pentagon Status Quo
A series of Trump administration firings has shaken up the Pentagon status quo, drawing strong reactions from members of Congress. On Friday, President Donald Trump removed Air Force Gen. Charles Q. Brown, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, one of the most high-ranking officials in the Pentagon. Brown had previously been criticized by… -
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MAGA Foreign Policy and the Iranian Regime
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. One topic that’s come up throughout January and this week again is what to do about… -
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Trump and Macron Plan to Share ‘Burden of Securing the Peace’ In Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron agrees that Europe must join the United States in bearing the “cost and burden of securing the peace” between Russia and Ukraine, President Donald Trump said Monday. Macron and Trump met on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which Trump said “would never have happened if I was… -
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Rep. Harriet Hageman: Rooting Out Woke Agenda in Government
A group of lawmakers are working to uncover the radical Left’s woke agenda that had wormed its way into nearly every corner of the federal government under the Biden administration. Diversity, equity, and inclusion programs were embraced under the previous administration, but the Anti-Woke Caucus is exposing how these “insidious theories have infiltrated so much of… -
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Comer: DOGE Follows GAO in ‘Identifying Trillions of Dollars Lost’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—As the Trump administration is homing in on how trillions of tax dollars are being misspent, the Government Accountability Office is set to report to Congress about wasteful spending in Medicaid, improper payments to federal program beneficiaries, and outdated information technology systems. The House Oversight and Government Accountability Committee is holding… -
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Why Does the Left Coddle Illegal Alien Child Rapists?
When it comes to giving illegal aliens sanctuary, services, and second chances, “Just say, ‘No’” is not in the Democrat–Left’s vocabulary—apparently not even for child rapists. “It’s hard to believe there are any jurisdictions out there that wouldn’t cooperate with [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] when it comes to illegal aliens charged with forcibly raping children, but in Massachusetts, it’s… -
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Democrats Had Their Own Version of DOGE Under Clinton and Gore. Why Are They Terrified Now?
While Democrats in Congress howl over President Donald Trump’s cuts to wasteful and fraudulent government spending, they’ve been hit with a partywide case of amnesia. They’re forgetting their own party once stood for fiscal responsibility, even creating their own version of the Department of Government Efficiency, an initiative called Reinventing Government—REGO for short. Also known… -
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America’s Most Conservative Governor Delivers on Promises
OXON Hill, Md.— Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders aspires to make Arkansas the most conservative state in America. And with a growing list of conservative accomplishments, she appears intent on delivering. Following her CPAC appearance Saturday, Sanders spoke exclusively with The Daily Signal about her approach to governing, legislative priorities, and her take on President Donald… -
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‘That Is Evil’: Fox News Host Erupts Over Child Rapists Released in ‘Sanctuary’ Cities
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Fox News host Ainsley Earhardt said Monday that Massachusetts officials who released child rapists instead of turning them over to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement would be “punished by God.” The House Oversight Committee announced probes into Boston, Denver, Chicago, and New York City in January over “sanctuary city” policies in January, while Attorney…