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    JD Vance: No Deal With Iran After 21-Hour Negotiation

    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Vice President JD Vance told reporters early Sunday morning that talks between the United States and Iran failed to reach an agreement for a permanent cease-fire. President Donald Trump announced a two-week pause in military strikes Tuesday hours before an 8 p.m. deadline for Iran to agree to a series of terms expired. Vance…
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    It’s Still Easter. Keep Celebrating!

    In the contemporary U.S., Easter Sunday is only celebrated on one day of the year. That celebration brings families together for a joyous occasion. However, in the Christian tradition, Easter lasts much longer than just a single day. The Catholic Church celebrates the season of Easter for 50 days (until Pentecost), as do the Orthodox…
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    Democrats Are Clear and Present Danger to the Nation

    The U.S. must be growing and prosperous at home and strong and secure in the face of the many security threats facing us abroad. The former can only be achieved with free markets and limited government domestically and the latter through a robust defense budget. On both fronts, Democrats would take the country in the…
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    Democrat Unwittingly Reveals the Ugly Truth of Transgender Ideology

    Sometimes, transgender advocates‘ own words form the best argument against them. A Democrat’s recent argument for a bill combating “conversion therapy” actually made a strong case against his measure, which would effectively prevent counseling to help young people come to terms with their biology. This counseling may be the only real solution for gender dysphoria…
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    Conservative Leaders Are Right: The UP-NS Rail Merger Is a Bad Idea

    For more than a decade, American politics has undergone a decisive shift thanks to President Donald Trump. This shift places the economic interests of middle- and working-class families squarely at the center of national policy. Early in his tenure, Trump issued an executive order directing the federal government to eliminate regulations that deny consumers the…
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    Virginia: A New Extreme in Gerrymandering

    This year’s midterm elections aren’t just about who wins in November; they’re about who wins fights over gerrymandering taking place right now. Nowhere is the battle fiercer than in Virginia, a state where voters just six years ago approved a constitutional amendment to take partisanship out of congressional redistricting. Now Democrats want to make an…
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    Will Taxpayers Foot the Bill for Abortion and ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ in 2026? 

    On July 4, American taxpayers are set to resume funding one of the nation’s largest providers of so-called “gender-affirming care” for children, which also just happens to be the nation’s largest provider of abortion. If that’s not a killjoy for America’s 250th birthday, I don’t know what is. Last year, President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) defunded…
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    The Laffer Curve Is Even Better Than We Thought

    The field of economics fully developed scientifically in the 20th century. The names John Maynard Keynes, Milton Friedman, and Friedrich Hayek come to mind. However, one additional man became the one most referenced in the last part of the 20th century and continues as such today. That man is Arthur Laffer. The Joint Committee on…
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    What Lawmakers Say About Virologist Calling Out Fauci, NIH on COVID-19

    Remarks from a virologist calling out former National Institutes of Health leaders—Dr. Francis Collins and Dr. Anthony Fauci—have sparked renewed interest on Capitol Hill about the government’s handling of COVID-19. Virologist Simon Wain-Hobson, a professor at the Paris-based Institut Pasteur, accused Fauci and Collins of “professional failure” in the COVID-19 pandemic and the lead-up to…
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    EXCLUSIVE: Senator Urges Trump to End Program That Gives US Jobs to Foreign Graduates

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Rick Scott is urging the White House to end the Optional Practical Training work permit program, which incentivizes employers to give jobs to foreign students. “The OPT program should not exist; it is a purely regulatory creation with no statutory basis,” the Florida Republican wrote in a letter obtained by…
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    ‘HUMILIATING DEFEAT’: UK Prime Minister Pulls Deal to Sacrifice Islands Housing Key US Military Base

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has pulled the deal to transfer sovereignty of the Chagos Islands—home to the pivotal U.K.-U.S. military base Diego Garcia—from the United Kingdom to Mauritius, after President Donald Trump fiercely opposed the measure. While the U.K. and Mauritius signed a preliminary deal in May 2025, it still required parliamentary approval, and…
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    Federal Judge Rejects Challenge to Trump’s Fast-Track Immigration Policy

    The Trump administration scored a court win on Friday as a judge ruled the administration can fast-track immigration cases. Immigration advocates sued the Trump administration last month, arguing that the asylum process should take “years” to conclude and that lawyers want “at least a year” to prepare for court hearings while applicants remain in the…
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    As House Returns Next Week, Giant Tasks Loom

    When Republican leaders return to Washington, D.C., on Monday after a two-week recess, they will face a series of Herculean tasks in the House of Representatives: uniting their razor-thin majority behind efforts to fund the Department of Homeland Security and passing an agreement on federal surveillance powers. The Future of Funding The Department of Homeland…
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    Trump’s War on the Deep State Is Paying Off

    The days of peak DOGE may be over, but Trump’s quiet transformation of the federal bureaucracy continues. The Trump administration shrank the federal workforce to its smallest number since the launch of LBJ’s Great Society. This incredible stat, little remarked upon by the media, was dredged up by X user Christian Heiens. “Since Trump took…
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    Louisiana Senate Primary Tests Power of Trump Endorsement

    The three-way Louisiana GOP Senate primary is at a standstill. Even with President Donald Trump’s early endorsement, a runoff looks likely. The president passed over two-term incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and gave his coveted endorsement to Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La. The Louisiana primary is set for May 16. A crowded ballot makes it likely…
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    White House Has a Message to Cool Inflation Worries

    New Department of Labor statistics indicate inflation rose sharply amid the United States’ military campaign against Iran, but the White House argues the rise in costs will only be temporary. “President [Donald] Trump has always been clear about short-term disruptions as a result of Operation Epic Fury, disruptions that the Administration has been diligently working…
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    Another LGBTQ Controversy? Trump Admin Asked to Investigate Maryland School District

    A conservative legal group wants the Trump administration to investigate the gender identity policies of a Maryland school district that lost a Supreme Court case last year over mandating LGBTQ+ books for students. America First Legal asked the Justice Department and the Education Department to investigate Montgomery County Public Schools, alleging that the school district…
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    Iran Demands Lebanon Ceasefire, Unfreezing of Assets Before Peace Talks

    DUBAI/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/ISLAMABAD, April 10 (Reuters)—Iran said on Friday that blocked Iranian assets must be released and that a ceasefire must take hold in Lebanon before peace talks can proceed, throwing last-minute doubt over negotiations scheduled for Saturday in Pakistan. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on X that the two measures had been previously agreed…
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    EXCLUSIVE: Freedom Caucus Takes Strong Stand on Amnesty

    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Members of the House Freedom Caucus say they are going to reject any legislation they see as granting mass amnesty to illegal aliens. In statements made to The Daily Signal on Wednesday, three members of the caucus said they will not allow such a bill to be enacted. The members specifically called…
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    Victor Davis Hanson: Why Trump Grew Frustrated With Pam Bondi

    Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to Victor Davis Hanson’s own YouTube channel to watch past episodes.  Jack Fowler: Pam Bondi has been given the boot as attorney general. Do you have any thoughts on that, Victor?   Victor Davis Hanson: Well, I don’t know…
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