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‘MAKE AMERICA GREAT AND HEALTHY’: Trump Taps RFK Jr. for Health and Human Services
President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for secretary of health and human services. “I am thrilled to announce Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as The United States Secretary of Health and Human Services,” Trump posted on Truth Social. “For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food…Tyler O’Neil -
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What Happened? What’s Next?
Two weeks ago, I wrote: “There seems to be only one thing about which all Americans agree … that something is very wrong in our nation.” My point then was that all the polling data has been pointing in one direction—Americans of all persuasions are not happy with what’s happening in, and the direction of,…Star Parker -
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The Trump Foreign Policy Doctrine Doesn’t Get Credit It’s Due
Donald Trump’s foreign policy was, during his first term, not only successful; it was the most successful foreign policy of any president since Ronald Reagan. Yet thanks to their animus for Trump personally, pseudo-experts on foreign policy have refused to give Trump credit for his obvious wins: a quiescent Russia, a contained Iran, Middle Eastern…Ben Shapiro -
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Why Is PBS Allowed to Be Mangle-MAGA TV?
Nothing underlines the partisan nature of PBS right now more than The Atlantic magazine being allowed to take over the long-running “Washington Week” program in August 2023. This was not a hostile takeover but a deeper branding of what PBS is—taxpayer-funded mangle-MAGA TV. Four years ago, The Atlantic tried to take Donald Trump down with…Tim Graham -
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Trump Faces Tough Fights Even With House, Senate Majorities, This Hill Veteran Says
Republicans have earned an electoral mandate unlike anything the party has seen since the 1980s. Rachel Bovard, vice president of programs at the Conservative Partnership Institute and veteran of over a decade of working on Capitol Hill, told me on the latest episode of “The Signal Sitdown” that conservatives “cannot waste it.” For the first…Bradley Devlin -
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6 Trump Appointments That Surprised America
“Well, I didn't see that coming” has been a somewhat common refrain on Capitol Hill this week as President-elect Donald Trump announces his picks to lead his forthcoming administration. Trump has built his brand on breaking the mold of politics and continues the trend with his Cabinet appointments. Not every choice has been a surprise….Virginia Allen -
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Trump Has Another Opportunity to Defang the Deep State
One of the defining features of the second Trump administration will almost certainly be the battle between the elected, constitutional branches of government and the vast federal bureaucracy. With Republicans in control of both the House and Senate, President Donald Trump will have a significant mandate for leadership in the next few years. The most…Jarrett Stepman -
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Elected Democrats Say They’ll Stand in Trump’s Way to Protect Illegal Aliens
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democratic governors and other liberal elected officials have lined up to declare that they will fight back against President-elect Donald Trump’s hard-line agenda against illegal immigration. Trump, who won the Nov. 5 election, has promised to conduct mass deportations across the country and withhold federal funding from sanctuary cities, along with…Jason Hopkins -
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The Election’s Second-Biggest Loser? Legacy Media
The 2024 presidential election shattered two monopolies the Left had counted on for decades. One was the lock it had over that section of Americans labeled as “Hispanics” and the other one was over the media. In this column, I will deal with the second one. Breaking the leftist monopoly on Hispanic Americans, the subtitle of a book I wrote…Mike Gonzalez -
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A RECKONING FOR THE DEEP STATE: Fearless Truth-Teller Tulsi Gabbard to Head Intelligence Community
President-elect Donald Trump’s selection for director of national intelligence will send shockwaves through the political establishment. Tulsi Gabbard, a fearless truth-teller who found herself outside the Democratic Party because she wasn’t afraid to buck the Left’s narratives, will be taking the reins at the very intelligence community she herself has loudly condemned. A veteran and…Tyler O’Neil -
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Republicans Should Take Leaf Out of Biden’s Book in Opposing a Lame-Duck President’s Judges
President Joe Biden has had a good run of successful judicial appointments. His total of 214 ranks third on the list of most appointments in a single presidential term. At 44, current judicial vacancies under Biden are below five of his six predecessors. But the American people just handed both parts of the appointment process—the…Thomas Jipping -
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Trump’s Slate of Cabinet Nominees Could Be Key to Tackling Deep State
President-elect Donald Trump has announced Cabinet and other senior-level appointments that likely will face challenges in implementing some of the returning president’s promised reforms. Some key appointments—including treasury secretary and secretary of health and human services—have yet to be announced by Trump. Wednesday afternoon, Trump announced he would name Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., as attorney…Fred Lucas -
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President of Country Hosting UN Climate Summit Defends Fossil Fuels, Slams Media and Green ‘Hypocrisy’
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The president of Azerbaijan, host country of this year’s U.N. Climate Change Conference, defended fossil fuels while slamming the media and climate “hypocrisy” in a Tuesday speech at the event. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev described fossil fuels as a “gift of God,” slammed the “Western fake news” media for criticizing his country’s emissions and…Nick Pope -
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‘CHAMPION OF THE RULE OF LAW’: Trump Taps Matt Gaetz for Attorney General
President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he would nominate Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz attorney general. “Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law, who has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving desperately needed reform at the Department of Justice,” Trump said in…Tyler O’Neil -
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‘FEARLESS’: Trump Picks Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence
President-elect Donald Trump has tapped former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard to serve as his director of national intelligence. “For over two decades, Tulsi has fought for our Country and the Freedoms of all Americans. As a former Candidate for the Democrat Presidential Nomination, she has broad support in both Parties—She is now a proud Republican!”…Bradley Devlin -
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Pelosi and Schumer Should ‘Step Aside,’ Teamsters President Says
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Teamsters President Sean O’Brien suggested that Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., should “step aside” following Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat in the presidential election. The union announced in September it would make no endorsement in the election, even though President-elect Donald Trump received overwhelming support in electronic and phone surveys of the…Harold Hutchison -
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Federal Judge Strikes Down Louisiana Law Mandating Ten Commandments in Classrooms as ‘Unconstitutional’
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily halted a Louisiana mandate requiring public schools in the state to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom by Jan. 1, deeming the law “unconstitutional on its face.” U.S. District Court Judge John W. deGravelles in Baton Rouge ruled that the statute had a clear religious…Mariane Angela -
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Texas Democrat Resigns After Criticizing Left’s Trans Policies
THE CENTER SQUARE—After Republicans won races statewide, especially in South Texas, the chair of the Texas Democratic Party, Gilberto Hinojosa, said he plans to resign next year after serving 12 years in the role. Hinojosa and Texas Democrats have criticized Republican policies, including border security measures implemented by Gov. Greg Abbott. After Nov. 5, Hispanic…Bethany Blankley -
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Fired FEMA Staffer Says Avoiding Homes in Relief Aid Isn’t Uncommon
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Marn’i Washington, the Federal Emergency Management Administration supervisor fired for not helping supporters of President-elect Donald Trump with disaster relief, said Tuesday that this occurrence was not an “isolated” incident. Washington, formerly a FEMA disaster survivor assistance crew leader for Highland County, ordered workers to “avoid homes advertising Trump” while seeking residents qualified for…Nicole Silverio -
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Senate Republicans Choose New Leader for First Time in 18 Years
For the first time in 18 years, Republicans in the Senate have a new leader. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., will replace outgoing Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as the conference’s frontman. The new leader will have the hard task of passing President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda through the upper chamber of Congress. Though Republicans have…Bradley Devlin