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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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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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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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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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 -
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Trump: Outline for Deal Reached Over Greenland
President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that he had a “framework” of a deal with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization over the future of Greenland. “Based upon a very productive meeting that I have had with the Secretary General of NATO, Mark Rutte, we have formed the framework of a future deal with respect to…Daily Signal Staff -
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‘What Goes Around Comes Around’: Kavanaugh Raises Red Flag in Trump Fed Firing Case
Conservative-leaning justices had tough questions for whether President Donald Trump can fire a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, in a Supreme Court case that could have a major impact on monetary policy and the economy. Trump had attempted to oust Federal Reserve Board Governor Lisa Cook based on alleged misstatements she made…Fred Lucas -
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Trump Rebukes Canada’s Mark Carney at Davos
President Donald Trump rebuked Canada before a meeting of global leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. “Canada gets a lot of freebies from us,” Trump said during his speech Wednesday, adding, “They should be grateful also, but they’re not.” Trump told the room packed with politicians and business leaders that he had…Virginia Allen -
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Trump Has Strong Words for NATO Over Greenland
President Donald Trump on Wednesday ruled out using force to acquire Greenland, saying that Denmark should instead hand over the island to the United States. “We probably won’t get anything unless I decide to use excessive strength and force where we would be, frankly, unstoppable, but I won’t do that,” he said in a speech…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Trump Banning Wall Street Won’t Fix the Housing Crisis
President Donald Trump flexed his populist muscles earlier in January when he promised to ban Wall Street from buying up single-family homes. “For a very long time, buying and owning a home was considered the pinnacle of the American Dream,” Trump posted to Truth Social. “It was the reward for working hard, and doing the right thing,…Murray Sabrin -
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Why Trump’s Strikes in Nigeria Are So Important
In the midst of the back and forth of Nicolás Maduro’s capture, the seizure of “Ghost Fleet” oil tankers, and the banter over a possible annexation of Greenland, it’s easy to miss the significance of the Christmas U.S. missile strikes in Nigeria, which hit ISIS and other jihadist groups. This would be a real tragedy, as this was…Steven Bucci -
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‘GREAT STUPIDITY’: Trump Blasts UK’s Chagos Islands Deal as Proof US Needs Greenland
President Donald Trump excoriated the British government in a Truth Social post on Monday for agreeing to relinquish sovereignty of the Chagos Islands, a strategic military location, to Mauritius. The Chagos Islands contain the Naval Support Facility Diego Garcia, a military base leased by the U.K. to the U.S. and used jointly by both countries….Jarrett Stepman -
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We Want an Independent Fed, Not One With Trump Derangement Syndrome or Foreign Influence
Global central bankers issued a statement last Tuesday defending U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell following the launch of a criminal investigation into the central bank chief. Powell is being investigated over the $2.5 billion he spent renovating the Fed building and potentially lying to Congress about the project. The headline tells you everything you…Tom Carter -
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In Trump’s First Year He’s Delivering on His Signature Promise
What a difference a year makes. For the first time in half a century, the United States experienced net negative migration, according to a recent report by the Brookings Institution. The reason, the report concluded, was President Donald Trump’s aggressive immigration policies. “The report attributed the shift to a combination of the large drop in entries…Jarrett Stepman -
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How Trump Solved the Mess Obama and Biden Left Behind
President Donald Trump has delivered a sharp policy reversal from the Obama-Biden era during his first year back in office, solving problems from border security to the economy to foreign conflicts, The Daily Signal’s Rob Bluey said on Fox Business Network. “It sure is a different time in America,” Bluey told host Liz MacDonald on…Daily Signal Staff -
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4 Ways Trump Has Dismantled the ‘Deep State’ Since Inauguration
On the anniversary of President Donald Trump’s second term inauguration, here are four ways he has dismantled the deep state in Washington. 1. Reinstating ‘Schedule F’ On his first day in office, Trump signed an executive order to reinstate Schedule F, which makes it easier for the president to fire bureaucrats. This reclassified about 50,000…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Katie Pavlich Gets Her Own Prime-Time Show—and Exclusive Interview With Trump
Katie Pavlich became a household name for conservatives during her 16 years at Townhall and past decade appearing on Fox News. Monday night, she anchors her own primetime show on NewsNation, “Katie Pavlich Tonight.” Tuesday night, she’ll broadcast her exclusive one-on-one interview with President Donald Trump—one year after his second inauguration. As her friend, I’m…Rob Bluey -
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Republicans Finally Lead in North Carolina Voter Registration—But They’re Losing on What Matters Most
For the first time in North Carolina’s history, registered Republicans now outnumber registered Democrats. It’s a milestone that should feel like a turning point—a validation of conservative momentum in a battleground state. But let’s be honest: this shift is less about rising support for the GOP and more about voter disillusionment with the Democratic Party….Steve Cortes -
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s Border Wins Can’t Overcome Economic Anxiety in Key Battleground, Poll Shows
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—New polling from North Carolina reveals that while President Donald Trump scores his highest marks on border security and immigration enforcement, economic anxiety is threatening to undermine the GOP’s efforts to retain a U.S. Senate seat in the battleground state. The survey of 1,512 registered voters, conducted Jan. 12-15 by the…Rob Bluey -
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Will Trump Create an American Comeback After Biden’s Dismal Economy?
After a four-year economic bacchanalia, America was left with a cost-of-living crisis. Runaway government spending and overregulation pushed up prices for many essentials at a breakneck pace, like the cost of homeownership doubling. Fortunately, the Trump administration has been undoing the damage and setting the stage for an American comeback this year. It’s no exaggeration to say…EJ Antoni