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Even This Dem Is Concerned About Minnesota Fraud
While some Democrats are downplaying the fraud recently exposed in Minnesota, one Democrat Minnesota congresswoman seems to be concerned. Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minn., recently reintroduced a piece of legislation she says will “crack down on fraud in federal programs.” The Stop Fraud in Federal Programs Act seeks to increase penalties for federal fraudsters and require third-party audits for one…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Left-Wing Late-Night Propaganda Isn’t ‘News’
The biggest joke on television is the idea that late-night hosts are “doing news.” Yet, from a legal viewpoint, that has been the position of the networks—that when Jimmy Kimmel hosts Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., for a softball interview to announce his bid for governor of California, it’s “bona fide news” rather than Pravda-style propaganda. President Donald Trump’s…Daniel Suhr -
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Vance Believes American Economy Is About to Boom, Champions American Worker in Toledo Speech
On Thursday, Vice President JD Vance appeared at Midwest Terminals in Toledo, Ohio, where he touted the successes of the Trump administration. Vance’s speech centered around “the great American comeback” in the wake of the Biden administration. Prosperity Under Trump The vice president believes the American economy is about to boom. “I think that we…Rebecca Downs -
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Moves to Claw Back Taxpayer Funds for Immigrant Children’s Abortions
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Health and Human Services is officially moving to roll back a Biden-era policy of taxpayer-funded abortion travel for unaccompanied illegal alien children in the U.S., The Daily Signal can first report. The Office of Refugee Resettlement, within the HHS Administration for Children and Families division, is making regulatory…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Trump Disinvites Nation From Board of Peace
President Donald Trump has revoked his invitation to Canada to join his new Board of Peace overseeing Gaza. “Dear Prime Minister Carney,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Thursday, “Please let this Letter serve to represent that the Board of Peace is withdrawing its invitation to you regarding Canada’s joining, what will be, the most prestigious Board of Leaders ever…Virginia Allen -
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Guess When Catholic Cardinals Are Touted for Their Moral Authority?
Leftist media outlets take an extremely opportunistic approach to covering the intersection of religion and politics. They’re appalled at religion when it impedes their agenda, but they gush over religious figures when they align with their talking points. On Jan. 19, New York Times religion reporter Ruth Graham penned a story headlined “Top Catholic Clerics…Tim Graham -
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What Jack Smith Didn’t Say About Paid Confidential Informants
Former special counsel Jack Smith couldn’t answer how much in tax dollars went to confidential sources in his nearly two-year investigation of President Donald Trump. House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, pushed Smith on the topic during the committee hearing on Thursday. Jordan noted that at least $20,000 went to a single source to review…Fred Lucas -
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Could Republicans Turn Redistricting in Virginia on the Democrats?
The Daily Signal’s Virginia Correspondent Joe Thomas is out with a new podcast breaking down Virginia Democrats’ effort to redistrict the commonwealth. Now that Democrats are fully in control of the commonwealth, they are moving forward with a plan that could add four Democrat seats and ultimately determine the balance of power in Washington after the 2026 midterms. Thomas…Jenna Lee -
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‘All Signs Point’ to End of Communist Cuba, GOP Officials Say
Republican officials believe President Donald Trump is close to “freeing the people of Cuba,” as whistleblowers claimed the Trump administration eyes regime change in Cuba by the end of 2026. The administration has allegedly been in search of Cuban insiders who can help execute a regime change on the island, The Wall Street Journal recently…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Virginia Democrats Move to Embed ‘Transgender and Queer’ History Across Kids’ Curriculum
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Virginia Democrats have proposed a bill to permanently embed and test “inclusive history,” including racial and LGBTQ+ topics, in children’s classrooms across the state. The state House bill was introduced on Jan. 13 and would require all public elementary and secondary schools to adjust history and social science classes to include “the contributions, perspectives,…Jaryn Crouson -
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Judge Outrages New York Republicans by Ordering New Congressional Map
New York likely has to draw a new congressional map thanks to a Democrat-appointed judge’s ruling—drawing Democrat applause and Republican outrage over the possibility of Empire State conservatives losing representation in Washington. The ruling could spell trouble for Republican control of seven New York House seats, and be decisive in handing Democrats control of the…George Caldwell -
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Newsom’s Davos Disaster Exposes His Anti-American Grandstanding
“Governor Newsom, who strikes me as Patrick Bateman meets Sparkle Beach Ken, may be the only Californian who knows less about economics than Kamala Harris.” That was Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Tuesday, delivering a remarkably on-point put-down of California Gov. Gavin Newsom. And the put-down was…Jarrett Stepman -
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Emmer Says Fraudsters Are ‘Going Home’
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer, R-Minn., has introduced a plan to end the rampant fraud not only in his home state of Minnesota but across the country. In response to massive amounts of fraud uncovered in Minnesota—most prominently at the hands of the state’s large Somali population—Emmer has introduced the SCAM Act to denaturalize fraudsters, terrorists, and…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Jack Smith Forced to Explain ‘Enemies List’ of Congressional Phone Records
Lawmakers grilled former special counsel Jack Smith on Thursday for scooping up phone records of members of Congress while concealing his targets from a judge. Smith testified publicly before the House Judiciary Committee after giving a private deposition last month regarding his nearly two-year probe of then-former President Donald Trump. Smith’s investigation focused on alleged…Fred Lucas -
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Trump Sues JPMorgan Chase, Bank Says
REUTERS—U.S. President Donald Trump has filed a lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase on accusations of debanking, the largest U.S. lender said in a statement on Thursday. Trump’s attorney, Alejandro Brito, filed the $5 billion lawsuit Thursday morning in Florida state court in Miami on behalf of the president and several of his hospitality companies, a Fox…Manya Saini -
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House Members Hail Return to ‘Regular Order’ in Funding
On Thursday, Congress could take a step toward restoring a now old-fashioned way of funding the government while eliminating a spending policy from President Joe Biden’s administration. The House will consider its final batch of appropriations bills for fiscal year 2026 to fund several federal agencies. Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday…George Caldwell -
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Virginia Could Lose Surprising Number of Republican Seats in Congress
Virginia’s new Democrat-controlled government could pursue a redistricting effort that could wipe out four of the five Republican congressional seats heading into the midterms. Newly-minted Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is backing the effort “100%.” Democrats are pushing a redistricting effort that could change Virginia’s congressional representation from six Democrats and five Republicans to 10 Democrats and one Republican. House Republicans already have…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Ringleaders of Anti-ICE Church Invasion Arrested
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced Thursday that law enforcement had arrested some of the agitators who invaded a church service in St. Paul, Minnesota, on Sunday. “Minutes ago at my direction [Homeland Security Investigations] and [FBI] agents executed an arrest in Minnesota,” Bondi posted on X Thursday morning. “So far, we have arrested Nekima Levy…Tyler O’Neil -
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Scrutinizes Vast Sum of COVID-19 Funding for Planned Parenthood
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump’s Small Business Administration is reviewing whether Planned Parenthood affiliates illegally received $88 million in loans during the COVID-19 pandemic, The Daily Signal can first report. “At the height of the pandemic, affiliates of Planned Parenthood took $88 million in taxpayer dollars to fund their abortion-on-demand agenda—and the Biden…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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17 House Republicans Cave on Subsidies While California Loots Medicaid
Seventeen House Republicans gave California Democrats a late Christmas present this month when they crossed the aisle to vote for extending enhanced Obamacare premium subsidies for another three years. Not only did they move these massive handouts one step closer to permanent entitlement status, but they failed to advance reforms that would actually lower health…Vance Ginn