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This ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Provision Will Be Trump’s Greatest Legacy, Ted Cruz Says
When Sen. Ted Cruz pitched the president on the most far-reaching federal school choice measure on the books, he encouraged Donald Trump to consider his legacy. “I made the argument to him that there was no provision in this bill that would have a greater legacy than the school choice provision,” Cruz told The Daily… -
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House Cuts Funding From NPR, PBS, and Foreign Aid
House Republicans passed a bill defunding foreign aid and public broadcasting shortly after midnight on Friday, in the first legislative codification of President Donald Trump’s cuts to discretionary spending. “This isn’t the end, it’s the beginning,” wrote Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., after passage. “We look forward to passing additional rescissions bills throughout the… -
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Why American AI Could Die in Court Before It Ever Takes Off
“Uh oh—have you guys completed your income tax? Things kind of happened real fast down there, and I need an extension.”—Apollo 13 astronaut Jack Swigert Even in space, Americans worry about taxes. That’s not a screenwriter’s joke. Hours before Apollo 13 almost ended in disaster, astronaut Jack Swigert, called in as a last-minute replacement, wasn’t… -
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‘I’m Not Going to Lie’: Louisiana Pastor Fired From Public Library over Trans Pronouns
Last week, a Christian pastor in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, found himself fired from his job at the local public library after he refused to use the preferred pronouns of a co-worker who identified as the opposite sex. The firing occurred despite a growing legal precedent supporting the free speech rights of those who say they… -
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What Trump Knows About Superman
The new “Superman” movie isn’t an attack on President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, but it shows how alienated from America many liberals in Hollywood and politics now feel. Every kid used to know Superman fights for “truth, justice, and the American way.” That slogan has been around since the “Superman” radio show of the early… -
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Johnson, GOP Aim to Counter Dems’ Epstein Messaging
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., is seeking to counter Democrats’ messaging on calling for the release of shielded files on the now-deceased convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein—a surprise issue that is creating a messaging headache for Hill Republicans. “The House Republicans are for transparency, and they’re looking for a way to say… -
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These Aren’t the Racists You’re Looking For
So, here we are again. A large public university in Virginia is, if you believe the headlines, rallying to defend itself against the Trump administration’s “ongoing assault on academia.” This seems like a replay of the University of Virginia trying to hide its diversity, equity, and inclusion programs from the Department of Education a couple… -
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Controversy-Plagued Penn Biden Center Now Buried by University
About a year after citizen Joe Biden was out of the vice presidency, his new endeavor was a Washington think tank called the Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. That organization would end up becoming the focus of investigations for what federal sources said was hundreds of millions in foreign donations and for… -
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Virginia Gubernatorial Candidates Smash Fundraising Records
With Virginia’s off-year elections for governor and attorney general in full swing, Republican and Democrat candidates are drawing major financial backing and energizing grassroots supporters in a high-stakes campaign season. Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the GOP nominee for governor, raised $5.9 million between April 1 and June 30, creating a quarterly record for any Republican… -
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NYC Socialist Mamdani Is ‘Where the Democrat Party Is Headed,’ Leavitt Warns
New York City socialist Democrat mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a preview of “where the Democrat Party is headed,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told The Daily Signal. “This is truly where the Democrat Party is headed,” Leavitt said at Thursday’s briefing. “Clearly, they learned nothing from November 5 in the president’s overwhelming victory.”… -
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Freedom Caucus Prevails on Measure to Block Central Bank Digital Currency
After slowing down the Republican leadership’s attempt to advance a bundle of cryptocurrency market reform bills, the conservative House Freedom Caucus and its allies appear to have secured a promise to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital U.S. dollar. Caucus members contend that’s a victory for Americans’ freedoms. The deal allowed for House… -
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Newsom’s Bullet Train to Nowhere Hits the Brakes as Trump Pulls Plug
Are America’s taxpayers finally getting off California’s bullet train to nowhere? The Trump administration announced Wednesday afternoon that it will terminate $4 billion in unspent funds that were going to be spent on the California High-Speed Rail project. Here’s what President Donald Trump had to say on Truth Social. Amen. I couldn’t be happier. The very first… -
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An Illegal Immigrant Was Accused of Shocking Crimes in Ohio. Moreno Is Getting Answers.
In May, Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, sent a letter to the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security about a 24-year-old illegal immigrant allegedly impersonating a 16-year-old student at Perrysburg High School. On Thursday, Moreno provided an update on the increasingly alarming situation. The senator shared over X a letter from FBI Assistant Director Marshall… -
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Newsom Muses on Gerrymandering of California Districts
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, is contemplating scrapping the state’s independent redistricting commission even as his party struggles to win back voter approval. “[Republicans are] playing by a different set of rules. They can’t win by the traditional game, so they want to change the game,” Newsom said at a press conference on Wednesday,… -
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Republican Candidate for Virginia Governor Shakes Up Campaign
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican candidate in Virginia’s gubernatorial race, has reportedly asked her campaign manager to step down after falling behind her Democrat opponent in polling and fundraising. The news comes amid mounting GOP pressure for Earle-Sears to shake up her campaign with November’s election just months away. A recent poll from… -
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Planned Parenthood Does Not Provide ‘Care.’ Its Defunding Was Long Overdue.
One day, a young woman named Sarah walked through the doors of the pregnancy center I help run and told me she wanted an abortion. As we talked, it became clear that while Sarah didn’t truly want to end her pregnancy, she believed it was her only option. She had fought hard to escape a… -
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Video Aims to Set Record Straight on Conditions at ICE Illegal-Alien Detention Facilities
Immigration and Customs Enforcement illegal-alien detention facility standards “are among the highest in the nation,” the agency insists. Images of a library, a doctor’s office, a gym with kids playing dodgeball, and a clean cafeteria are featured in a new video ICE released Thursday touting the conditions of illegal-alien detention facilities in the U.S…. -
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Justice Department Fires Daughter of Ex-FBI Chief Comey
The Department of Justice on Wednesday fired former FBI Director James Comey’s daughter, Maurene Comey, from her job in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. The younger Comey was known for participating in the prosecutions of infamous individuals—including rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, now-deceased convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,… -
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GOP Lags in Virginia Governor’s Race, but Same Was True at This Time in 2021
Democrat former U.S. Rep. Abigail Spanberger has captured a 12-point lead over her Republican opponent, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, in the Virginia governor’s race, a Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs poll shows, The Hill has reported. Virginia gubernatorial elections have historically gone against the party that won the White House a year earlier, in… -
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A Step Closer to Codifying DOGE: Senate Passes Public Broadcasting and Foreign Aid Cuts
The Senate passed a package cutting funding from public broadcasting and foreign aid by a 51-48 vote early Thursday morning, a step forward in Republicans’ work to codify President Donald Trump’s restructuring of the federal government. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska were the only Republican defectors, and Democrat Sen. Tina…
