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New Texas Clinic Flips the Left’s Gender Narrative on Its Head
People who have been hoodwinked by transgender ideology and the medical establishment telling them to physically damage their own bodies in pursuit of a false identity may have a strong new remedy. The Department of Justice and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced last week a seismic shift in medicine. For the first time, a… -
Mehek Cooke Warns Democrats ‘Learned Nothing’ Ahead of Midterms, Calls Out Rising Antisemitism
The Daily Signal’s Senior National Security and Legal Analyst Mehek Cooke said Democrats face a deepening identity crisis and are failing to respond to voter concerns, warning it could cost them in the upcoming midterm elections. Appearing Thursday on Fox News’ “The Faulkner Focus,” Cooke argued that Democrats have yet to meaningfully reckon with their… -
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Dem Candidate Calls for ‘Prison’ and ‘Castration’ for Zionists
After calling for Zionists to be placed in a “prison” and a “castration processing center,” a Democrat front-runner for a Texas Congressional District is attempting to defend her incendiary comments days before a primary. The Instagram account of Maureen Galindo, a sex therapist heading into the Democrat runoff primary in the redrawn 35th Congressional District,… -
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Trump Endorses Paxton in Texas Senate Race
President Donald Trump weighed in Tuesday on the Texas Republican Senate primary runoff, backing the state’s Attorney General Ken Paxton over Sen. John Cornyn. “Ken is a true MAGA Warrior who has ALWAYS delivered for Texas, and will continue to do so in the United States Senate,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Tuesday. He… -
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New Bill Would Ban Radical Religious Leaders From Entering the United States
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Chip Roy introduced the Inhibiting Militant Adversarial Mullahs (IMAM) Act on Monday, which would bar radicalized leaders of certain religious denominations from being admitted into the United States. “The United States should never roll out the red carpet for foreign clerics who preach anti-American hatred, celebrate terrorism, or serve as… -
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Congressman Wants to Ban Illegal Aliens From Banking System Amid Possible Trump EO
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Citing concerns that access to financial services incentivizes illegal immigration and could aid terrorism, Rep. Keith Self, R‑Texas, introduced legislation Thursday that would bar illegal aliens from the U.S. banking system by requiring banks to collect customers’ citizenship or immigration status. “Access to America’s financial system is reserved for those who… -
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Top Dems Call Islamic Terrorism in US a ‘Conspiracy Theory’
Democrats on the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government sharply criticized a GOP‑led hearing Wednesday that examined concerns about Sharia law and Islamic terrorism in the United States, calling it a “conspiracy theory” rooted in “unconstitutional bigotry.” “There is no evidence of any plot to impose Sharia law,” Ranking Member Mary Gay… -
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Congress to Probe CAIR
While it remains unclear whether the Council on American‑Islamic Relations will testify, a House Judiciary subcommittee is set to hold a hearing Tuesday examining how CAIR and similar organizations are promoting Sharia law and other efforts lawmakers say are “incompatible with Western civilization” in the United States. “Sharia law has no place in the United… -
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Judge Orders CAIR to Turn Over Foreign Donor Info to Greg Abbott
A district court judge ordered the Council on American-Islamic Relations, which bills itself as America’s largest Muslim civil rights group, to hand over donor information to Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. CAIR “will produce documents sufficient to identify the identities of any foreign donor who has given donations … of $5,000 or more to” the CAIR… -
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Hispanic Texas Voters Back Trump, Reject Sharia and Cornyn
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Texas Hispanic voters overwhelmingly support President Donald Trump’s job performance and immigration agenda, according to a new poll from Republican Tejano PAC, a group that promotes conservative principles in public service. The survey, conducted by National Victory Strategies between April 21 and April 27, questioned 1,012 Texas voters. Thirty-six percent of… -
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Why Republicans Think Twice About Embracing AI in Texas
As the Trump administration moves full speed ahead with artificial intelligence innovation, Texas state lawmakers are worried about unintended consequences for their constituents. The AI boom is fueling the growth of hundreds more data centers, and Texas offers ample space for their construction. While Republican state lawmakers want Texas to support innovation so the United… -
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Multiple Actions Being Taken to Combat Oil Theft in Texas
THE CENTER SQUARE—Local, state, and federal efforts are ongoing to tackle oil theft in Texas. At the state level, the state Legislature, the Railroad Commission of Texas, and the Texas Department of Public Safety are working on several initiatives. Railroad Commission of Texas Chairman Jim Wright has been leading a new task force, addressing oilfield… -
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EXCLUSIVE: More Texas Lawmakers Call for Stronger Protections Against AI
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A bipartisan group of more than 60 Texas state representatives wrote a letter to the state’s U.S. senators asking them for stronger child protections online. A total of 64 state House members, led by Rep. Shelby Slawson, a Republican, are joining their state Senate colleagues in urging U.S. Sens. John Cornyn… -
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Texas Education Officials Consider Adding Bible Passages to Required School Reading Lists
Texas education officials are considering adding passages and books from the Bible to required reading lists for students, The New York Times first reported. The proposed reading list from the Texas State Board of Education for seventh grade students includes selections from the Book of Jonah, the story of David and Goliath in 1 Samuel,… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Texas Lawmakers Demand GOP Fight for Stronger Child Protections Against AI
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A bipartisan group of 20 Texas state senators wrote a letter to the state’s U.S. senators demanding stronger protections for children online. The coalition says that a U.S. House bill meant to protect kids online is too weak. The Energy and Commerce Committee recently marked up the Kids Internet and Digital… -
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Chuck Norris, Star of ‘Walker, Texas Ranger’, Dies at 86
March 20 (Reuters) – Chuck Norris, the former martial arts champion and 1980s action-film hero who fought the bad guys in “Code of Silence,” “Missing in Action” and “The Delta Force” and upheld the law in the TV series “Walker, Texas Ranger,” died on Thursday, his family said in a statement on his Instagram account on Friday…. -
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Iraq-Born Man Released From Jail After Bringing Gun to Texas Elementary School
A naturalized citizen born in Iraq is free from jail after facing charges for entering a Texas elementary school with a gun and tactical gear. Kyle Najm Chris, also known as Muhi Mohanad Najm, 39, allegedly walked into the front office of Zwink Elementary School in Spring, Texas, last Tuesday, wearing a load-bearing vest, a… -
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Lawyers for Texas Anti-ICE Agitators Try to Discredit Anti-Antifa Witness by Citing Group That Carries Water for Antifa
Lawyers representing alleged Antifa members who set off fireworks outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas and who later shot a police officer tried to discredit an anti-Antifa witness by citing a group that carries water for Antifa. Federal prosecutors have charged nine defendants with various crimes for their July 4, 2025, riot… -
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Texas Senate Candidate Raises Eyebrows With Answer to What He Loves Besides Friends and Family
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democrat Texas state Rep. James Talarico said that he loved transgender children when asked to name something he loved other than family and friends during a May 11, 2023, episode of “A Superbloom Podcast.” Talarico has a long record of pushing his left-wing agenda on schools, including opposing restrictions on child… -
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Texas Primaries Rock Both Parties
Texans voted in dozens of critical primaries on Tuesday, leading to bitter defeat for some national political figures and strong results for multiple state-level politicians seeking higher office. Here’s how one night transformed the Texas political scene. Cornyn Survives GOP Senate Primary Tuesday’s Senate primary results solidified the Republican Senate primary around two candidates: multi-decade…