Republican Party News
Featuring coverage of Republican priorities, legislation, and internal debates, this section examines how the party shapes U.S. politics from a conservative perspective.
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opinion
The State of Our Journalism Is Viciously Anti-Trump
The State of the Union speech is an effective annual exercise to measure how journalists feel about a long speech on national TV by President Donald Trump. They hate it intensely, like most children hate broccoli. They would like to scrape that steaming plate into the garbage. The New York Times published a front-page editorial… -
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California Decides to Tax Trump Accounts—Here’s What Families Need to Know
The California Franchise Tax Board announced that it will refuse to treat newly created Trump Accounts as tax-deferred accounts for state tax purposes. In doing so, California is purposefully making it difficult for families to fully utilize Trump Accounts. As the San Francisco Chronicle notes, this is a major break from the state’s normal practice regarding retirement… -
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Trump Spoke for Nearly 2 Hours, but Who Was Really Watching?
As President Donald Trump delivered a record-breaking 1 hour and 47 minute State of the Union address Tuesday night, political commentators were quick to dissect every line. Cable news panels lit up. News outlets published instant analysis. Lawmakers took to social media with quick takes. But a more fundamental question has emerged in the days… -
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BREAKING: Trump Says Khamenei Is Dead. What Happens Now in Iran?
President Donald Trump said that Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead, following reports of his killing in a joint military operation conducted by the United States and Israel. “Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead,” Trump wrote on Truth Social Saturday afternoon. “This is not only Justice for the… -
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Trump Reminds Americans That All Policy Is Family Policy
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address hit several important policy areas, but even though there was no specific mention of the country’s declining marriage rates and “birth dearth,” the concerns of families were a major theme. One of the key concerns for families today is the future of American homeownership. The cost and… -
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How the Heartland Is Reacting to Trump’s State of the Union
President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address sent shockwaves across Capitol Hill this week as he outlined an aggressive legislative agenda for Republicans in Congress. In Ohio—a state that encapsulates the MAGA shift in the Republican Party—the president’s call to action and his patriotic rallying cry did not fall on deaf ears. The Daily… -
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‘MAJOR COMBAT OPERATIONS’: Trump Announces Joint US-Israel Operation Against Iran
The United States and Israel launched strikes on Iran on Saturday morning in what President Donald Trump characterized as the beginning of “major combat operations.” Explosions were heard throughout Tehran, Isfahan, and other parts of Iran on Saturday morning as the opening sorties hit Iranian soil. Israel was the first to announce the strikes. “The… -
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What Is ‘Operation Epic Fury’—and How Far Will the Iran Operation Go?
REUTERS—President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the United States had begun “major combat operations” in Iran, warning that there may be U.S. casualties. The strikes, which Trump said were aimed at destroying Iranian missiles and annihilating its navy, follow repeated U.S.-Israeli warnings that they would strike Iran again if it pressed ahead with its… -
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What Clinton Told House Panel About Trump in Epstein Testimony
Former President Bill Clinton denied knowing about the crimes of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in his statement for a deposition before a House investigative committee. “As someone who grew up in a home with domestic abuse, not only would I not have flown on his plane if I had any inkling of what he… -
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House Republicans Slam Senate for Dog Parade
A parade for dogs in the United States Capitol Complex has drawn backlash from House Republicans and conservative commentators demanding Senate action on a voter ID bill. On Wednesday afternoon, Sen. Thom Tillis, R-N.C., held a Mardi Gras-themed “Bipawtisan Doggi Gras Pawrade” in the Hart Senate Office Building. Tillis, who is not seeking reelection in… -
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Trump’s Public Sector Union Win Needs State Follow-Up
Tuesday night, President Donald Trump delivered his first State of the Union address of his second term. He touted his accomplishments: securing the border, negotiating better trade deals, restoring American prosperity. But in all the post-speech analysis, one fight got almost no attention—and it’s the one that could determine whether everything else he accomplished will… -
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Can Trump Use Executive Authority to Require Voter ID?
President Donald Trump is reportedly considering an executive order to secure American elections without relying on Congress passing legislation. Trump has directed his counsel’s office to explore whether he could develop an executive order requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration and photo identification at polling locations across the country, MS NOW first reported. The… -
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Republican Attorneys General Win $29.5M Settlement From Vanguard Over Climate Push
REUTERS—Vanguard Group will pay $29.5 million and bolster its passive investing approach in order to settle a suit by 13 Republican state attorneys general claiming the fund manager and rivals violated antitrust law through their climate activism. The suit in U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Texas has been closely watched as a test… -
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Most Americans Back Trump’s Deportation Goals, Reuters/Ipsos Poll Finds
Most Americans share President Donald Trump’s view that illegal immigrants should be deported, but generally disapprove of his immigration tactics, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found. The six-day poll, concluded on Monday, illustrates both the broad appeal of Trump’s focus on immigration enforcement and the widespread disapproval of his tactics. Some 61% of respondents—including 92% of… -
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The Critical Role JD Vance Plays on the American Right
The following is a preview of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with author Frank DeVito on “The Signal Sitdown.” The full interview premieres on The Daily Signal’s YouTube page at 6:30 a.m. EST on Feb. 27. Vice President JD Vance’s life has taken him from the hollowed-out town of Middletown, Ohio, to the halls of… -
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Why Trump’s Tech Defense in the EU Is an ‘America First’ Policy
A fundamental principle of international law is comity—the mutual respect sovereign nations afford one another in enforcing their laws. For the United States, comity is not an abstraction. It is the predicate for stable trade relationships and predictable cross-border enforcement. When that principle erodes, diplomacy becomes nearly impossible. Comity is central to the U.S. dispute… -
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Poll: Fetterman More Popular With Republicans Than Dems
Democrat Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has a high approval rating among Republicans and a low approval rating among Democrats in his home state, according to a new Quinnipiac University poll. The swing state lawmaker has regularly departed from the Democrat caucus in the Senate and has criticized fellow Democrats’ stances on Israel, immigration, and… -
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Marco Rubio in Munich: ‘We Want an Alliance That Boldly Races to the Future’
Secretary of State Marco Rubio delivered the following speech Feb. 14, 2026, at the Munich Security Conference, reaffirming and reframing America’s relationship with Europe. Watch the speech below, or read his remarks, slightly edited. We gather here today as members of a historic alliance, an alliance that saved and changed the world. When this conference… -
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‘Complex’: Senators Say Passing SAVE America Act Will Be a Challenge
After President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, congressional Republicans have a clear homework assignment from the White House—to pass the SAVE America Act, requiring photo identification and proof of citizenship for voting in federal elections. Now, Republicans are trying to figure out whether this legislative push will be an exercise in lawmaking or… -
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The State of the Union: Trump Comeback Is Bigger Than the Biden Setback
The American story is one of resilient comebacks. And as we celebrate our 250th year as a nation under the leadership of President Donald Trump, we’re witnessing perhaps the greatest comeback of them all—especially for Main Street USA. As the president illustrated last night at his State of the Union address, America is awakening…