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Longtime Biden Confidant Says Hillary Clinton Wanted Biden out in 2024
Joe Biden’s first White House chief of staff and longtime confidant told House of Representatives investigators Thursday that Biden became less energetic in office and his memory had gotten worse but that he had the mental acuity for the job. However, Ron Klain said in a transcribed interview with the House Oversight and Government Reform… -
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Trump Holds Fed Chief’s Feet to Fire on HQ Construction Cost Overruns
President Donald Trump put Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the spot about the cost of renovations to the Fed’s Washington headquarters building going over budget. “We’re taking a look, and it looks like it’s about $3.1 billion. Went up a little bit—or a lot,” Trump said. “So, the 2.7 is now 3.1. It just… -
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Russiagate Scandal Should Forever Taint Obama’s Disintegrating Legacy
Russiagate is one of the most significant scandals in American history, and it totally shatters the media-manufactured myth of Barack Obama. Newly released details by Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard about the Trump-Russia collusion scandal paint a picture of an Obama administration that used official power to tarnish and destroy a political opponent. My colleague Virginia… -
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The Graying of America
Forget the Golden Age. Based on today’s trends, we’re set for the Silver Age. The general fertility rate is at a new low, according to data released Thursday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “The fertility rate in the U.S. dropped to an all-time low in 2024 with less than 1.6 kids per woman,” reported… -
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Republicans Denounce Democrat Obstruction of Trump Nominees, Urge Recess Appointments
Senate Republicans are sounding off on Democrats’ obstruction of the confirmation of President Donald Trump’s judicial and executive branch nominees. “There is absolutely zero reason we should have this backlog—especially with such important nominations,” Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., said on the Senate floor on Thursday. Blackburn was just the latest Republican senator to express frustration… -
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‘UNACCEPTABLE’: Oversight Project Claims Trump DOJ Is Slow-Walking Release of Biden Autopen Docs
The Oversight Project claimed that the Justice Department under President Donald Trump has slow-walked the release of documents related to former President Joe Biden’s use of an autopen. The Justice Department attributed the delay to an increase in requests for documents under the Freedom of Information Act. “It’s very disappointing to hear the president again… -
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France Will Recognize Palestine as a State, Macron Says
France will recognize Palestine as a state, French President Emmanuel Macron announced Thursday. “True to its historic commitment to a just and lasting peace in the Middle East, I have decided that France will recognize the State of Palestine,” Macron wrote on social media. “The urgency today is to end the war in… -
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Lara Trump Opts Out of NC Senate Race, Clearing Way for RNC Chief
Presidential daughter-in-law Lara Trump on Thursday announced she had opted against running for an open Senate seat from her native North Carolina next year. That clears the way for Michael Whatley—with whom she formerly served as Republican National Committee co-chair—to enter the race. Lara Trump, 42, who is married to President Donald Trump’s son Eric,… -
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Trump to Sign Executive Order Aimed at Making Streets Safer
President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday afternoon helping states remove dangerous individuals from the streets, a White House official says. The directive will “restore order to American cities and remove vagrant individuals from our streets, redirecting federal resources toward programs that tackle substance abuse and returning to the acute necessity… -
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Trump Has a Demand for the Cleveland Guardians
President Donald Trump has made it clear he wants the Washington Commanders to once more become the Washington Redskins, five years after the football team was forced by woke activists, local leaders, and NFL sponsors to change the name. He’s even threatened to tank the deal for a new stadium in Washington, D.C. Trump also… -
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Trump Urged to Sidestep Senate Democrats’ Obstruction With Recess Appointments
TONY KINNETT: Well, with the situation developing with [acting U.S. Attorney] Alina Habba in New Jersey, the situations regarding [Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y.], the ethics violation possibility, there has never been a bigger need for the American people to see confirmations moving through the Senate on the express track. So, we’re bringing on [Republican] Sen…. -
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78 Virginia Sheriffs Endorse AG Jason Miyares
A group of 78 Virginia sheriffs endorsed Attorney General Jason Miyares for his reelection campaign against Democrat and former state Del. Jay Jones in November. “Jason Miyares’ leadership was the key to combating violent crime in Hopewell, with Ceasefire Virginia helping to drop our murder rate by 60%. Because of Jason’s leadership—and because of a… -
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2026 … Already?
With Virginia’s 45-daylong early voting window, the commonwealth is just slightly less than a month away from the beginning of the 2025 statewide election for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general, as well as the contests for all 100 House of Delegates seats. However, candidates are already lining up for the 2026 elections. In the… -
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Specter of Epstein Looms Over Congress’ Long Recess
As members of the House head off to a six-week summer recess, the specter of Jeffrey Epstein still looms large. “If you ask my staff, which I do all the time, what’s the No. 1 phone call that we’re getting, this topic is the No. 1 reason that people call,” Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo., told… -
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Quashing Rumors, Vance Says Amnesty Deal Is Off the Table
“[W]e’re not going to do amnesty in this country,” Vice President JD Vance declared emphatically Wednesday. “We’re actually not going to tell people who’ve come into the country illegally that they’re allowed to break our laws and be rewarded for it,” the vice president explained in remarks to Jason Calacanis of the “All-In” podcast at… -
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Rep. Al Green Is Trying to Impeach Trump. Again.
It’s six months into President Donald Trump’s second term, and Democrats are calling for the president’s impeachment for at least the fourth time this year. During a Wednesday press conference outside the Capitol building, Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, delivered a short speech demanding that the Republican president be impeached. Waving his now-characteristic gold-headed cane in… -
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It’s Back-to-(Micro)-School Time! And What Are Microschools Anyway?
It’s nearing back-to-school time in Virginia as we enter a universe where the Supreme Court has cleared the way for the dismantling of the federal Department of Education and many Virginians feel uneasy about what that future looks like. As we said in last week’s column, “Could an End to Funding Mean a Start to… -
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Democrats Could Shut Down the Government to Stop Trump
On Tuesday, The Daily Signal was the first to report that the White House would be sending another rescissions package—the same mechanism that President Donald Trump and Republicans just used to defund NPR and PBS—to Capitol Hill that focuses on education. With the Sept. 30 government funding deadline fast approaching, Democrats are threatening a government… -
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ICE Ramps up Recruiting, Offers $50K Signing Bonuses
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act containing much of President Donald Trump’s agenda allocates $75 billion for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and now ICE is using the funding to recruit agents. ICE is offering incentives to attract new talent and encourage retired agents to return to the job. Top recruits may receive a signing… -
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Trump Administration Reaches Agreement With Columbia on Racial Discrimination
After months of feuding with Columbia University over its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, President Donald Trump announced a settlement with the school on Wednesday. The agreement prohibits Columbia from engaging in unlawful racial discrimination in hiring, admissions, or university programming. The Ivy League university will provide access to all relevant data and information so…
