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Trump’s Deregulatory Promises, Past and Future
This week, Donald Trump officially becomes the Republican nominee. Soon, he is likely to again be president, according to the most accurate predictions, which come from people who put their money where their mouths are—people who bet. They currently give Trump a 67% chance of winning. President Joe Biden’s chances have fallen below 20%. This… -
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Biden Wipes Out Another $1.2 Billion in Student Debt as He Fights to Stay in 2024 Race
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Biden administration announced Thursday it would forgive $1.2 billion in student debt held by 35,000 public service workers. President Joe Biden will have forgiven $168.5 billion across 4.76 million student loan borrowers following the most recent round of debt relief, according to the Department of Education. The billions in debt relief comes as… -
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‘Jewish Values Are American Values,’ Harvard Grad and Former Democrat Tells GOP Delegates
He is suing his alma mater for permitting and perpetuating antisemitism on campus, a Harvard University graduate said Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention. Shabbos Kestenbaum, a first-generation American and Orthodox Jew, told delegates from the convention stage that after Hamas’ brutal terrorist attacks Oct. 7 inside Israel, he placed 1,200 Israeli and American… -
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GOP in Milwaukee: Happy Days Are Here Again
MILWAUKEE—Within a veritable armed camp—surrounded by steel fences, concrete barriers, and severely well-armed law enforcement officers—Republicans are having a Grand Old Party on the shores of Lake Michigan. Milwaukee’s denizens have been cheerful hosts, eager for their political and journalistic guests to savor their excellent beer, barbecue, and beautiful buildings. From tax-reform debates to the… -
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Here’s the Chart on Illegal Immigration That Trump Was Talking About When Shot: The BorderLine
Everyone my parents’ age remembers where they were when President John F. Kennedy was shot. Their parents remember where they were when imperial Japan attacked Pearl Harbor. Last Saturday, July 13, shortly after 6 p.m., I was sitting by the pool reading the news on my phone. I bet you remember where you were, too…. -
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‘I Don’t See How She Survives,’ Senator Says of Secret Service Chief’s Job
Sen. Kevin Cramer said Thursday he expects that Kimberly Cheatle “will no longer be the director” of the Secret Service after “stonewalling” questions about the assassination attempt Saturday on former President Donald Trump. The North Dakota Republican made the comment in an interview with The Daily Signal one day after joining a group of colleagues… -
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Sen. Menendez Reportedly Confirms Resignation in Wake of Bribery Conviction
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey reportedly confirmed to Democratic lawmakers he will resign from his position following his conviction in a federal bribery trial, two sources familiar with the matter told NBC News. The senator, a former Democrat who recently became an independent, was convicted Tuesday on all 16 counts of his involvement… -
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DHS Could Be at Fault in Trump Shooting, Former Secret Service Agent Says
The investigation into the U.S. Secret Service’s failure to secure the Pennsylvania campaign rally where former President Donald Trump was shot late Saturday afternoon should focus on whether the agency followed preventive protocols, a former member of the Secret Service told The Daily Signal. “If they followed the methodology that the Secret Service uses, that… -
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WHAT’S GOING ON? Seb Gorka Explains Why Biden’s COVID Diagnosis Is More Than It Appears
MILWAUKEE—President Joe Biden unexpectedly announced on Wednesday that he had contracted COVID-19. On Thursday, Axios published a report citing staff predicting that Biden would drop out of the 2024 presidential race in the coming days. Bestselling author and radio host Seb Gorka highlighted some rather curious remarks Biden made about what he would do if… -
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‘LA LA LAND’: Former Dem Presidential Candidate Slams Democrats for Calling Trump Shooting ‘Staged’
MILWAUKEE—An influential Democrat who ran against President Joe Biden in the 2024 primary condemned his fellow compatriots on the Left for indulging in conspiracy theories that the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump was “staged,” and he praised Trump’s bravery in the shooting’s aftermath. “I’ve seen so many people, whether it’s the mainstream media… -
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Missouri AG: Stopping Gender Experiments on Children Is ‘Personal for Me’
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey says his experience as a prosecutor of child abuse and as a foster father fuel his resolve to end gender “experimentation” on children. Missouri’s top law enforcement officer told The Daily Signal about his litigation and investigations related to transgender surgeries and hormone therapy for minors. Missouri media have dishonestly… -
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A Republican Admin Would Eliminate Costly Energy Mandates
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—As Republicans and Democrats meet at the conventions and propose policies for the next four years, the contrast between Republican and Democrat energy policies could not be greater. Republicans would speed up oil and natural gas production; eliminate mandates to purchase electric vehicles; get rid of subsidies for renewables; and end dependence on China. Democrats… -
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California Bans Policies Requiring Parents Be Notified of Child’s Pronoun Changes
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law Monday banning schools from implementing policies that require parents be notified if their child requests to be identified as a different gender. AB 1955, also known as the Support Academic Futures and Educators for Today’s Youth (SAFETY) Act, strikes down policies that some… -
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3 Reasons Why Americans Are Voting With Their Feet
Once magnets for opportunity and growth, cities such as New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles are now experiencing a significant population exodus. The latest census data reveals that some of the United States’ most prominent cities are losing residents by the thousands, while less known cities such as Port St. Lucie, Florida, and Lewisville, Texas,… -
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More Black Celebrities, Former Democrats Express Support for Trump
THE CENTER SQUARE—After the failed assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump, support has poured in from now former Democrats and former Democratic donors and celebrities. Black television personality Amber Rose, who used to think Trump was a racist, endorsed him at the Republican National Convention. When explaining her change of heart, she said, “The… -
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‘Usurpation of Parental Rights’: District’s ‘Gender Inclusion’ Training Costs Taxpayers $1.5K
The South Pasadena Unified School District in California paid an organization that wants a “more inclusive world for gender-diverse children and teens” $1,500 for a three-hour workshop on so-called gender inclusion in 2022. The workshop at the Southern California district included training on creating “Gender Support Plans” using Gender Spectrum’s form, which hides a child’s… -
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More Revelations, Allegations Pile Up Against Secret Service
New allegations that Secret Service training resources were reallocated to “executive leadership bonuses” and DEI-prioritized recruitment are among the torrent of charges leveled against agency Director Kim Cheatle and other top officials in the aftermath of the assassination attempt against Donald Trump. Inside the main hall of Milwaukee’s Fiserv Forum, Republicans … were enjoying a… -
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HHS ‘Weaponizing’ Medical Privacy Law to Protect Child Sex Changes, Former Department Official Says
The Biden administration’s prosecution of a Texas surgeon who exposed a hospital’s sex-change procedures on children appears “political,” says a former Department of Health and Human Services official who enforced the law the surgeon is accused of violating. The Heritage Foundation’s Roger Severino spoke to The Daily Signal about the prosecution of Dr. Eithan Haim,… -
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Why Former Obama Fundraiser Now Backs Trump
Allison Huynh was a fundraiser for then-Sen. Barack Obama before he was elected president in 2008, but she now supports former President Donald Trump. Huynh (pronounced like “win”) and her husband were attracted to Obama’s message of “hope and change” in 2007. “It was the hope and the image that he projected” that led Huynh… -
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WATCH the ‘Problematic Women’ Podcast: Trump, Vance, and BIG Moments From RNC
The Daily Signal’s “Problematic Women” podcast is on-site in Milwaukee for the Republican National Convention. On this week’s edition, we discuss the biggest moments so far from the RNC, the implications of the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, and why Trump chose Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, as his running mate.