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Pete Hegseth’s Military
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 speak a little bit today, very briefly, about the Pentagon under new Defense… -
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‘A Once-in-a-Generation Opportunity,’ Speaker Mike Johnson Says of Trump’s Agenda
Speaking Thursday at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, House Speaker Mike Johnson discussed the midterm elections and the Make America Great Again agenda, promising to secure the border, to prevent the Trump tax cuts from expiring, to “take a blowtorch to the regulatory state,” and to boost energy production in the country. “Now, we… -
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Nigel Farage Draws Inspiration From Trump to ‘Make Britain Great Again’ in UK Elections
Nigel Farage, leader of the Brexit effort and a member of the United Kingdom Parliament, predicted his country would follow the trend of the U.S. electorate and “make Britain great again.” Speaking at the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland, on Thursday, Farage, the leader of the Reform UK Party, noted that the… -
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Don’t Shed a Tear Over AP Getting the White House Boot
The Associated Press is getting kicked out of the White House, but this is hardly a random act of vindictiveness from President Donald Trump. The Trump administration recently banned AP from the Oval Office and from traveling with Trump on Air Force One after the news agency announced that it would refrain from changing the… -
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The Making of a Viral Villain: How a Misunderstanding Led to Death Threats
Warning: This article contains graphic language. Like most Americans, I’ve consumed my fair share of viral stories on the internet over the years—some funny, some heartwarming, some totally insane. I never once thought that I ever would be at the center of one myself. What I’ve learned in the weeks since has shown me with… -
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Energy Secretary Delivers ‘Drill, Baby, Drill’ Speech at CPAC
Energy Secretary Chris Wright took the stage at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference on Wednesday to expound on President Donald Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” philosophy. Wright, a former energy executive and an enthusiastic advocate for natural gas, began his speech at the conference in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C., by asserting that energy… -
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Trump: Federal Government ‘Should Govern District of Columbia’
THE CENTER SQUARE—President Donald Trump voiced his support for repealing the District of Columbia’s Home Rule Act, citing crime, homelessness, and “graffiti.” Trump relayed his stance Wednesday to reporters aboard Air Force One. The president was blunt in his assessment of the district, saying the federal government would run it more effectively. “I think that… -
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Senate GOP Not Backing Down From Budget Proposal Fearing Funds for Trump’s Border Security Agenda Could Run Dry
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Senate Republicans are plowing ahead with their budget proposal despite President Donald Trump throwing his weight behind the House version, arguing their plan will allow federal immigration authorities to execute the president’s border security agenda with full force. As Trump moves to secure the border following his predecessor’s failure to stem the… -
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‘Good Riddance’: Trump Fires ‘Biden Era’ Prosecutors
In his effort to purge the federal government of political corruption, President Donald Trump is firing all prosecutors hired by his predecessor. On Tuesday evening, Trump announced via Truth Social that he is dismissing U.S. attorneys appointed by former President Joe Biden. “Over the past four years, the Department of Justice has been politicized like never before,”… -
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Senate Confirms Kash Patel as FBI Director
The Senate confirmed Kash Patel to become FBI director today on a narrow vote of 51-49. Republican Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaksa joined Democrats in voting against the nomination. President Donald Trump nominated Patel to reform the FBI, which has been the subject of several whistleblower complaints in recent… -
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FOLLOW THE MONEY: James Comer’s Plan to Fight the Left’s Infrastructure
NATIONAL HARBOR, MARYLAND—Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., chairman of the House Oversight Committee, laid out a plan to combat the Left’s infrastructure in Washington as the Department of Government Efficiency exposed how taxpayer funding went to support left-wing activists and causes. “Talk about what the Oversight Committee is doing … to really root out this corruption… -
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Jokes and Jabs: CPAC Attendees Applaud Vance’s Informal Style
Attendees at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday cheered Vice President JD Vance’s onstage interview. One of Vance’s discussion topics in the interview was his casual form of communication, notably his jabs against opponents and his jokes on X. Bodhi Miller, a native of Southern Maryland who attended CPAC, told The Daily Signal… -
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Mitch McConnell Announces He Will Not Run for Reelection
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Republican Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell is expected to announce he will not seek reelection Thursday, according to multiple reports. McConnell, 83, led the Senate Republican Conference for decades until he stepped down at the end of the last Congress. There was widespread speculation that the former Republican leader would retire following his… -
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Conservative Women 3 Times Happier Than Liberal Peers for These Reasons
Young conservative women are three times as likely to report having a happy life than liberal women—and the key factors driving the happiness gap are faith and family, a new study has found. Attending church together is twice as important to marital happiness than regular date nights, the same researchers conclude. In all, 37% of… -
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Vance Urges CPAC Audience to Persuade Others About Sanctity of Unborn Life
Vice President JD Vance urged pro-life Americans to persuade their fellow citizens about the sanctity of unborn life. Vance’s speech, on the one-month mark of the second Trump administration, kicked off the annual Conservative Political Action Conference on Thursday. “We’ve got to persuade our fellow citizens that unborn life is worthy of protecting, it is… -
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GROTESQUE: Judges Force Trump Admin to Fund Experimental Transgender Interventions
Did you know that your tax dollars have been funding experimental “transgender” medical interventions that leave kids stunted, scarred, and infertile? Did you know that when President Donald Trump tried to put a stop to it, activist groups and Democrat attorneys general sued, and judges ordered the administration to keep funding these Frankensteinian “treatments”? It’s… -
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Trump Takes a Solid Step Toward Peace in Ukraine
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth traveled to Belgium last week to participate in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group—a gathering of officials from countries supporting Ukraine in its war with Russia. He delivered there a clear and rational explanation of the Trump administration’s policy on this conflict. “The bloodshed must stop,” he said. “And this war must… -
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Infamous Elon vs. the Good Billionaires
On the PBS show “Washington Week with The Atlantic” on Feb. 7, host Jeffrey Goldberg began: “Elon Musk, the unelected, unconfirmed, unofficial, but extremely powerful prime minister of the United States, is carrying out his plan to purge thousands of employees from the federal government.” A few minutes later, National Public Radio reporter Asma Khalid… -
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Newsom Diverts $50M from Californians to Fight Trump on Immigration
Nearly one month after several parts of Los Angeles were engulfed in flames, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed two California bills into law allocating $50 million to fight the Trump administration’s agenda, especially on illegal immigration. Amid the ongoing relief efforts in Southern California, some residents are expressing their displeasure with the governor’s move. Greg Burt,… -
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Powering America: Trump’s Energy Plan
On Day One back in office, President Donald Trump began dismantling the Biden administration’s costly energy agenda and replacing it with practical and sustainable energy solutions. Trump is restoring “balance” to American energy policy, according to Gabriella Hoffman, director of the Center for Energy and Conservation at the Independent Women’s Forum. The Trump administration is…