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USAID Shipped Thousands of Viruses to Chinese Lab With Military Links
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The U.S. Agency for International Development shipped thousands of viral samples to a lab in Wuhan, China, over the course of a 10-year program, even though it had no formal agreement with the lab in place, according to previously unreported documents. The documents show that USAID funded the exportation of 11,000 samples from Yunnan Province,… -
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Maryland GOP Congressman Fighting Offshore Windmills Sees Victory on Horizon
Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland’s sole Republican congressman, is calling for the end to an offshore windmill project that would industrialize the state’s scenic Eastern Shore, a conservative region that depends on tourism and fisheries. Harris has long railed against the project, having represented the 1st Congressional District since 2011. He told The Daily Signal that… -
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Rubio Hits UN Human Rights Council Rapporteur With Sanctions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced sanctions on United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese. Rubio cited “her illegitimate and shameful efforts to prompt [International Criminal Court] action against U.S. and Israeli officials, companies, and executives,” in the announcement of the sanctions. The position of special rapporteur is appointed by the U.N…. -
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Bondi Backlash Ensues Over Epstein Evidence
Conservative pundits have been highly critical of the Trump administration and Attorney General Pam Bondi, specifically, regarding their conclusions about the Jeffrey Epstein sex trafficking case and Epstein’s ultimate suicide. After years of speculation that the government was withholding information about the disgraced financier, his “client list” of powerful people across the world to whom… -
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Trump Hits Fork in Road on Russia-Ukraine War
President Donald Trump and the Republican-controlled Congress are at a fork in the road as they decide on how to proceed with regard to a Ukraine-Russia war that appears to have no end in sight. President Donald Trump on Tuesday was questioned on reports that arms shipments from the Department of Defense to Ukraine had… -
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Mamdani Backpedals on ‘Defund the Police’ Rhetoric
Zohran Mamdani, the Democrat nominee to be the next mayor of New York City, is moderating his rhetoric on the police. Mamdani, who once called for the New York Police Department to be defunded and dismantled, and referred to the NYPD as “wicked & corrupt,” has taken a decidedly different tone in recent weeks. During… -
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Joe Biden’s White House Physician Pleads the Fifth Multiple Times in Autopen Scandal Investigation
Former White House physician Kevin O’Connor pleaded the Fifth Amendment multiple times during his closed-door interview with the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday. Rep. James Comer, R-Ky., subpoenaed O’Connor to testify regarding his alleged involvement in covering up former President Joe Biden’s health and the use of a presidential autopen while in office. The expected hourlong… -
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Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Deception, Fraud in Transgender Industry
Doctors who pitched irreversible surgeries and sterilizing hormone regimens to minors struggling with gender dysphoria may have illegally deceived patients and their parents, according to Federal Trade Commission Chairman Andrew Ferguson. The statute that created the Federal Trade Commission authorizes it to prevent “unfair or deceptive” practices affecting consumers. The FTC hosted a daylong workshop… -
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The Department of Education Corrects an Overreach on the 90/10 Rule
This week, the Department of Education published a long-overdue correction in the Federal Register, revising how for-profit colleges must calculate compliance with the 90/10 rule. The correction allows these institutions to include revenue from certain programs, such as those offered online or at job sites, when determining eligibility for federal student aid. This reversal rights… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Indiana Gov. Braun Exposes Over 350 Instances of DEI in State Programs
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Indiana is forging ahead in its efforts to dump diversity, equity, and inclusion programs in state government. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun, after signing a January executive order banning DEI programs from state agencies, released a report on Wednesday with a list of over 350 instances of DEI policies, programs, and hiring… -
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Take It From a Former Hollywood Liberal: Giving Up the Democratic Party Won’t Hurt as Much as You Think
Dear Democrats in Los Angeles, Mind if we have a little heart-to-heart? Oh, I hear you. “You’re a Trump supporter. You don’t have a heart.” No, I’m not offended. If I can deal with high school friends who think I stink like sweaty socks from a boys’ gym locker because of my politics, I can… -
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Law Enforcement Deaths Fall Over 50%. Former Officer Explains Why.
A new report shows a 50% decline in the number of law enforcement officers’ deaths in the line of duty since the start of 2025, compared with the same period last year. The National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund released its 2025 midyear fatalities report this week. The report found that 42 federal, state,… -
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Green New Deal Democrat Spars With Trump’s Weather-Related Nominees
In the wake of the recent Texas flash flooding that has claimed at least 119 lives and left scores of others still missing, two of President Donald Trump’s nominees to weather-related posts are defending the administration’s budget cuts from Democrats’ criticism. At a Senate commerce committee hearing Wednesday, Sen. Ed Markey, D-Mass., went on the… -
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‘By the Grace of God’: Virginia Governor’s Family Survives Texas Floods
Flooding over the Independence Day weekend in Texas’ Hill Country caused devastation throughout the state and even affected the Virginia governor’s family. Gov. Glenn Youngkin said Tuesday that his wife, Virginia first lady Suzanne Youngkin, and other family members were vacationing at the Youngkins’ property along the Guadalupe River in Hunt when the flood occurred… -
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Trump’s $9.4B Spending Cuts Package Facing Deadline in Senate
The Senate this week is considering whether to pass President Donald Trump’s rescissions package of $9.4 billion in federal funding, with a deadline looming in less than 10 days. The White House has proposed a $1.1 billion reduction to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and a $8.3 billion reduction to foreign aid spending. The CPB funds… -
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Princeton’s President Pursues Politicization
While the Trump administration tries to rein in the political excesses that foster civil rights violations and undermine the reasons for publicly subsidizing higher education, Princeton President Chris Eisgruber has doubled down on universities’ political activism. As a leader of the “Resistance” opposing President Donald Trump’s efforts, Eisgruber believes that universities should have the autonomy… -
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Virginia AG Reveals Shocking Consequences of Democrats’ Soft-on-Crime Policies
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares is fighting against what he calls a “criminal-first, victim-last mindset” that has swept through the commonwealth’s justice system under previous Democrat administrations. As he campaigns for reelection, Miyares is armed with alarming statistics: Over 9,600 inmates were released early in fiscal year 2023 alone, with roughly 50% being rearrested—resulting in… -
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FBI Launches Criminal Investigation Into Former CIA and FBI Directors
President Donald Trump’s FBI is conducting a criminal investigation of former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey. Both Brennan and Comey served under President Barack Obama. Brennan and Comey are under investigation over possible wrongdoing related to the Trump-Russia collusion probe, Fox News Digital first reported Tuesday evening. Department of… -
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Tight Race in Virginia: Obenshain and Franklin Battle Again for 41st District Seat
Virginia’s 41st District is heading into another closely watched election cycle. After narrowly winning a seat in the House of Delegates in 2023, Republican Chris Obenshain is preparing for a rematch against Democrat Lily Franklin. In 2023, Obenshain and Franklin faced off in one of Virginia’s most competitive districts. District 41, which encompasses Montgomery and… -
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‘RAISES SUSPICION’: Why Does a Civil Rights Nonprofit Have Millions in Offshore Accounts?
Despite its penurious name, the Southern Poverty Law Center has an endowment of more than $700 million, compensates leadership handsomely, and possesses more than $30 million in offshore accounts—likely in the Cayman Islands, its most recent IRS filing reveals. “It’s very odd and frankly raises suspicion that a nonprofit organization would have accounts in places…
