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Senate Faces Dilemma With Slow Rate of Confirmations
Republicans are contemplating new measures to increase the rate of confirmations for President Donald Trump’s nominees. Last week, the Senate Republican Communications Center noted that 107 civilian nominees have been confirmed by the upper chamber. That is about 42% of the 255 who were voted out of a committee to the full Senate for a… -
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The Daily Signal Was There as JD Vance Toured an Ohio Factory to Promote the OBBB
Vice President JD Vance arrived at the Akron-Canton Airport on Monday to promote the One Big Beautiful Bill Act at the Metallus factory. The Daily Signal was present as part of the vice president’s pool. Vance highlighted major elements of the bill signed July 4 by President Donald Trump. Acknowledging that many factory workers in… -
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Reversing the EPA’s Endangerment Finding on Greenhouse Gases
The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering its 2009 “endangerment finding” that six “greenhouse gases,” including carbon dioxide and methane, are causing or contributing to climate change and are reasonably expected to endanger public health and welfare. On July 29, the EPA and the Department of Energy will issue proposed rules during which the public can… -
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Obama-Appointee Judge Rejects Lawsuit Blocking Fed From Meeting in Secret
An Obama-appointed federal judge rejected a Trump-allied investment firm’s request to block the Federal Reserve from holding its Tuesday meeting in secret. Azoria Capital, a pro-Trump, anti-DEI, and anti-ESG investment firm, filed a lawsuit against Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell arguing that the Fed’s closed-door Federal Open Market Committee meetings violate the Government in the Sunshine… -
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Should Palestine Be Recognized as a State? Trump Responds
President Donald Trump declined to weigh in on the issue of Palestinian statehood Monday. “Well, I’m not going to take a position,” Trump said when a reporter asked him if he agrees with a recent statement from U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer calling for recognition of a Palestinian state. “I’m looking forward to getting people… -
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Exposing the ‘Weapons of Mass Deception’: How State Grading Systems Obscure School Performance
For decades, American education reformers have promised that technocratic accountability systems would transform our schools. We’ve spent billions implementing standardized tests, creating elaborate school-rating systems, and demanding “data-driven” improvements. Yet two new reports reveal an uncomfortable truth: These government accountability systems aren’t just ineffective—they’re actively misleading parents and policymakers while failing the students they claim… -
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Judge Decides She Is the Law, Blocks Congressional Defunding of Planned Parenthood
Wild judicial activism has become the norm in the age of Trump, but the latest decision from a federal court on Monday to block Congress’ defunding of Planned Parenthood is the most egregious example yet. U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani appears to be on a crusade to ensure that Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest provider… -
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EXCLUSIVE: New Data Shows Arrests of Criminal Illegal Aliens Have Made a ‘Real Impact on Public Safety,’ DHS Official Announces
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Violent crime is on the decline in the U.S. following the arrest and removal of criminal illegal aliens, the Department of Homeland Security announced Monday. “Under President [Donald] Trump and [DHS Secretary Kristi] Noem, our law enforcement is working at lightning speed to remove violent criminal illegal aliens from the… -
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Trade Deal Deadline Approaching for Trump
With the self-imposed Aug. 1 deadline approaching to make trade deals with foreign powers, President Donald Trump’s “Art of the Deal” might be facing one of its greatest tests yet. The administration has previously promised to reinstate substantial tariffs if countries don’t reach a deal with the United States by August. “No extensions, no more… -
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The Feds Are Finally Investigating a Massive Medical Scandal. Here’s How You Can Help.
Would you rather have a living son or a dead daughter? Doctors often present this Sophie’s choice to parents when their daughters suffer with gender confusion. If your teenage or pre-teen girl is uncomfortable with puberty or has been hoodwinked by transgender culture, the medical establishment is all to happy to prescribe “gender-affirming care” that… -
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Will OBBB Affect the Midterms? Here’s What Vance Told The Daily Signal
Vice President JD Vance touted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Monday at the Metallus factory in Canton, Ohio. During his remarks, he spoke out against vulnerable Democrats who voted against the bill, including Rep. Emilia Sykes of Ohio’s 13th Congressional District. As he told The Daily Signal, she and other members who voted against… -
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Georgia Congressman Announces Bid to Take on Jon Ossoff
Republican Rep. Mike Collins launched his campaign Monday for the U.S. Senate, setting up a high-stakes Republican primary in Georgia with the ultimate goal of unseating Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026. The race is shaping up to be a cliffhanger. Whoever secures the Republican nomination will likely face off against Ossoff, who is running… -
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The US-Japan Trade Deal Provides Both Certainty and Clarification
President Donald Trump announced last week that the U.S. has successfully negotiated a new trade deal with Japan, one of our greatest trading partners and allies. This U.S.-Japan trade agreement promises to reshape the two countries’ economic relationship. It set the U.S. tariff on most Japanese imports at 15%, lower than the 25% that Trump… -
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Ex-Gov. Roy Cooper Enters NC Senate Race
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, announced his 2026 candidacy for U.S. Senate Monday, presenting himself as a moderate progressive in a bid to take the seat of retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. Cooper is seeking to win in a state that has not sent a Democrat to the Senate since 2008 but… -
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‘Winning Streak’: Trump Scores Peace, Trade Deals in Scotland
President Donald Trump’s weekend in Scotland has yielded a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia and a trade deal with the European Union. “President Trump is on a winning streak in Scotland—from peace deals to trade deals, this president has proven to be the ultimate negotiator and Deal Maker in Chief on behalf of the American… -
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Trump Acts to Provide Mental Health Care for Homeless
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed a powerful, compassionate executive order that will mandate the hospitalizations of homeless people suffering mental illness and addiction. The order will place suffering people into long-term mental health care institutions and restore public safety. “The Federal Government and the States have spent tens of billions of dollars on failed… -
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Time for States and Congress to Follow Texas in Protecting Children From Online Porn
Does having a right as an adult mean you don’t need to prove anything, such as age, to exercise or obtain that right? That’s certainly not the case when it comes to applying for a credit card, registering to vote, renting a car, purchasing tobacco, or entering a nightclub, but since the dawn of web… -
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‘RECKLESS’: Johnson Blasts Massie and Khanna’s Epstein Files Discharge Petition
House Speaker Mike Johnson stated during an interview on “Meet the Press” Sunday that House Republicans are working to release all “credible” information on the Epstein files, while protecting their victims’ identities. “Let me be absolutely clear, as we have been from the very beginning,” Johnson said. “House Republicans insist upon the release of all… -
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Trump Secures Record US-EU Trade Deal With $750B in European Investment
President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a trade deal between the U.S. and European Union while meeting at Trump’s luxury resort in Turnberry, Scotland, Sunday afternoon. Trump said there will officially be a 15% tariff “straight across for automobiles and everything else.” This means all of the European countries… -
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College Sports Is in Peril. President Trump and Republicans Are Trying to Save It.
Last week, President Donald Trump announced an executive order protecting college sports. This is an important step to end the pernicious assault on the industry by labor agitators and plaintiff attorneys. But to truly save the industry, Trump should work with Congress to pass critical legislation to save college sports. The good news is that Rep….
