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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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… -
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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… -
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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,… -
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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… -
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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…. -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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…. -
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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… -
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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… -
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DOJ Voting List Lawsuits Extend to States Trump Won
The Trump administration has filed two dozen lawsuits to ensure states are complying with voter list maintenance laws, including against Republican-led states and states Trump won in the 2024 election. The Trump administration’s Justice Department has sued 23 states and the District of Columbia, alleging they did not provide voter registration data to ensure compliance… -
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Trump Floats Tariff for Countries Against US Acquisition of Greenland as Congressional Delegation Travels to Denmark
President Donald Trump has his eyes set on Greenland and may tariff countries opposed to the US acquisition of the island. But Congress is skeptical of Trump’s designs for the Denmark-owned island. On Friday, Trump said at a White House event that he “may put a tariff on countries if they don’t go along with Greenland, because we need… -
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Lawmakers Tell Trump to Keep Pressuring Iran
A group of bipartisan legislators are expressing their support for aggressive action against Iran as President Donald Trump and his administration consider military action. The group of nearly 60 lawmakers, led by Rep. Randy Weber, R-Texas, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio this week, to “express our deep concern regarding the Iranian… -
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Hyde Amendment Absent from Trump Health Plan, but White House Promises ‘Strongest Possible Pro-Life Protections’
President Donald Trump’s long-awaited health care framework doesn’t mention the Hyde Amendment, but a White House official said the president will work with Congress to ensure that the “strongest possible pro-life protections” make it into the bill. The White House on Thursday called on Congress to pass Trump’s new “Great Health Care Plan,” which promises… -
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Trump Nemesis Leads Multistate Challenge to Gender Order
In another clash with President Donald Trump and his administration, New York Attorney General Letitia James is challenging an executive order halting federal funding of gender ideology promotion. New York state is the lead plaintiff, joined by 11 other states, in a lawsuit against the Department of Health and Human Services filed in the U.S…. -
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GOP Rep Says Some Republicans Will Back Impeachment If Trump Invades Greenland
Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said on Wednesday that if President Donald Trump were to acquire Greenland by military force, “it would be the end of his presidency.” “I’ll be candid with you: There’s so many Republicans mad about this,” Bacon told the Omaha World-Herald. “If he went through with the threats, I think it would… -
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Trump Threatens to Invoke Insurrection Act in Minnesota
President Donald Trump threatened to deploy the U.S. military in Minnesota following attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in the state. “If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, I will…