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Trump Administration Changes How Airlines Respond to Cancellations
The Trump administration is dropping a Biden-era rule requiring airlines to compensate passengers for canceled flights and cover travelers’ expenses for delays or cancellations caused by the airlines. The Biden administration’s proposed rule would have guaranteed passengers $200 to $775 for disruptions under the airline’s control. Passengers would have also been entitled to free meals, lodging,… -
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US Trade Rep Outlines Policy That Puts Middle Class First
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Wednesday declared the need for an economy that “emphasizes a large middle class that makes and grows, rather than a small elite that extracts, reallocates, and squanders.” “Ultimately, to support a conservative society as conservatives, it’s been drilled into us to always lament that politics is downstream from culture,… -
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Fewer Teens Are Working, Earning Money and Job Skills
As an older millennial, my high school and college summers were defined largely by the jobs I held. Not many of today’s teens can say the same. Once a rite of passage, teen jobs are now endangered. Just 35% of 16- to 19-year-olds worked last summer, down from 54% in 2000. It’s a big deal…. -
opinion
From Reagan to Trump: Rethinking Poverty Solutions in America
Ever since Ronald Reagan gave his “A Time for Choosing” speech in 1964, conservative politicians have wandered further and further away from engaging the issue of poverty. However, Reagan’s “do a little arithmetic” point about how much was spent on fighting poverty versus how much it never really ended poverty still pencils out. President Donald… -
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In Celebration of Labor Day, Trump Cabinet Members Share Their First Jobs
Just in time for Labor Day weekend, the White House published a video Friday on YouTube featuring Trump Cabinet members sharing their first jobs and lessons learned. “I wanted to be a cheerleader in high school, and I couldn’t afford the uniform,” Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer recalled, opening the video. “So my first job… -
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Yes, President Trump Has the Authority to Fire Lisa Cook
On Monday, President Donald Trump moved to fire Lisa Cook, a Joe Biden-nominated member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. He moved to fire Cook for “cause,” and that cause is clear enough: According to William Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Cook allegedly committed mortgage fraud by lying about her principal… -
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Vance Touts ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ in Competitive GOP District in Wisconsin
Vice President JD Vance promoted the tax savings from the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” to working-class Americans at a steel fabrication company in western Wisconsin. On Thursday, Vance took his “Big, Beautiful Bill” promotion tour to Mid-City Steel in La Crosse, Wisconsin, a district represented by Republican Rep. Derrick Van Orden. National Journal’s 2026 House… -
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Bed Bath & Beyond California
The much-publicized exchange between Bed Bath & Beyond Chairman Marcus Lemonis and California Gov. Gavin Newsom is a lesson for the whole country. We shoppers look back fondly on the marketing acumen that, starting with one store in 1971, built Bed Bath & Beyond into a retail giant that once had 365 stores nationwide. The… -
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Barreling Toward Disaster
As a marketing professional who spent nearly four decades revitalizing brands (including having a front-row seat to the steps—and missteps—of clients like Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Carl’s Jr.), watching Cracker Barrel go over the falls this week has made me wince. Despite prescient warnings from a key investor, it seems clear that the board… -
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Intel Deal: Trump’s Industrial Policy Is Realism, Not Socialism
Is it Comrade President now? Some conservatives are up in arms about President Donald Trump’s decision to have the government buy a stake in Intel. That’s state ownership of the means of production, isn’t it? Classic, textbook socialism. “If there is anyone who was a halfway prominent mainstream conservative … 10 years ago who now… -
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Trump Hints at Nominee for Open Fed Post After Firing Governor
One day after President Donald Trump fired Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook—who refused to vote to lower interest rates and has been accused of mortgage fraud—he already has a replacement in mind. “I think I, maybe, in my own mind, I have somebody that I like,” the president told The Daily Signal. “Look, we just… -
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White House Makes ‘Historic’ Intel Deal Official
After considerable chatter, the Trump White House made official a decision that is earning praise while also ruffling some feathers. The United States government will have a 9.9% stake in Intel, which could spell good news not only for the company, but the United States, including Ohio. The plan is especially integral to Ohio, given… -
opinion
Why Washington Fears EJ Antoni
Washington is flailing. The establishment has gone into a full meltdown over one man: EJ Antoni. Why? Because he’s telling the truth taxpayers already know—America’s economic data system is broken, politicized, and no longer trusted. For decades, the Bureau of Labor Statistics was supposed to be the gold standard of government data. Today, it’s a… -
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Why Do So Many Young Adults Like Socialism?
The two most recent polls—Gotham and Siena—on the New York City mayoral race show Democrat candidate Zohran Mamdani leading Andrew Cuomo, running second as an independent, by 18 and 19 points, respectively. Mamdani defeated Cuomo in the Democrat primary in June, garnering 56.39% of the vote. Mamdani is a New York state assemblyman, a Muslim… -
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Trump Demands Resignation of Official Accused of Mortgage Fraud
President Donald Trump said a Federal Reserve Board governor who has refused to lower interest rates “must resign, now!!!” Lisa Cook has also been accused of mortgage fraud by Federal Housing Finance Agency Director William Pulte, who sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi saying Cook “falsified bank documents and property records to acquire more… -
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The Fed’s Refusal to Cut Interest Rates Is Costing Americans
It’s not every week that sees a Federal Reserve development set to shape America for years to come. But two such developments recently occurred two days apart: On July 30, the Fed’s board decided to hold interest rates at their current level, and on Aug. 1, board Gov. Adriana Kugler resigned. In its latest Federal Open Market Committee meeting, the Fed overruled the… -
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Trump Made Right Call in Picking EJ Antoni to Replace Biden-Appointed BLS Leader
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Heritage Foundation chief economist EJ Antoni is the perfect choice to clean up the mess at the Bureau of Labor Statistics—the guardian of America’s labor and inflation metrics. Policymakers, investors, journalists, and informed Americans rely on this data to cut through the noise and accurately gauge the economy. Unfortunately, the BLS’ credibility… -
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Glenn Youngkin’s Master Class in the Benefits of Pro-Growth, Free-Market Policies
In Thursday’s address to Virginia’s Joint Money Committees, Gov. Glenn Youngkin delivered a clear message: Virginia’s economy is stronger than ever because of pro-growth, free-market policy choices. His speech is a master class in good governance and sound economic policy. We must not stray from the course he has set. Here are some key points from… -
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Behind the ‘Moderate’ Mask: Spanberger’s Hidden Labor Policy Would Cost Virginia Jobs
Virginia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger wants voters to believe she’s a moderate. That’s understandable. At a time when the Democratic Party’s favorability is at 33% and with an avowed socialist as the party’s nominee in the most highly visible election in the nation, the smart money is for Democrats in Virginia to run far from their party’s reputation…. -
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump to Sign Order Elevating Office of Space Commerce
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order elevating the Office of Space Commerce, The Daily Signal has learned. The order will move the office out of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency focused on the condition of the oceans, atmosphere, weather, and climate. The Office of…
