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Records Reveal How Democrat AGs Collaborated on Anti-Trump Legal Strategy Before Inauguration
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—As early as July of last year, during the heat of a presidential race, a group of Democrat state attorneys general coordinated on challenging the White House on environmental policy. Fast forward to 10 days after Republican Donald Trump was elected to another term as president, and Democrat attorneys general from… -
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Remembering the Korean War, 75 Years Later
Seventy-five years ago, on June 25, the Korean Peninsula became the front line for a global battle: that of tyranny versus liberty and autocracy versus democracy. From June 25, 1950, to July 27, 1953, the Korean War claimed the lives of millions of people, including those of 54,246 American soldiers. And while the war technically… -
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To Fight Fake News, We Must Rein in AI
The promise of artificial intelligence is undoubtedly exciting and possesses the ability to further human flourishing. AI is also transforming and challenging almost every traditional notion. But with great change comes potentially damaging market distortion. Specifically, AI may be creating an acute crisis to our media landscape and even how we access information as it continues… -
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State Attorneys General Back Trump’s Effort to Hold Harvard Accountable
Sixteen state attorneys general banded together to support President Donald Trump’s efforts to hold Harvard University accountable for alleged antisemitism and racial discrimination. “We stand firmly with the Trump administration and against antisemitism,” said Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird, the leader of the coalition. “But Harvard does not. When President Trump acted to fix the… -
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Six Months In, McCormick Is in the Trenches on Big Issues in Pennsylvania
LATROBE, Pennsylvania—Weeks before the election last year, Jason Zugai, the vice president of United Steelworkers Local 2227, pulled then-U.S. Senate candidate Dave McCormick aside at a Donald Trump rally here in Westmoreland County and asked him to meet with him and the local union regarding the then-proposed deal between U.S. Steel and Nippon Steel. McCormick… -
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Trump Admin Sues Democrat State Forcing Priests to Divulge Confessions
A newly enacted law forcing priests to reveal the details of their members’ private confessions under penalty of fine or imprisonment is illegal and violates the core rights guaranteed to every American, says the Justice Department, as it joined a lawsuit to overturn the measure and restore religious liberty. SB 5375, passed by the overwhelmingly… -
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Heritage Foundation Honors 5 Leaders in Educating About the American Founding
The Heritage Foundation presented five special Innovation Prizes on Tuesday to organizations dedicated to educating audiences about America’s founding ideals. The awards were given to honor the upcoming 250th anniversary of America’s founding. They come as Heritage—which has been around for about one-fifth of the nation’s existence, having been founded in 1973—also launches its new… -
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Southern Baptists Get Sports Betting Right
The Southern Baptist Convention—the largest Protestant denomination in the world—had its annual meeting this month in Dallas. The most internally controversial issues involved a potential amendment on female pastors, abolishing the convention’s public policy arm, and a push for total financial transparency for SBC entities. All these initiatives were voted down, but one successful resolution… -
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Democrats Stage ‘Guerrilla Theater’ Pride Show Inside Kennedy Center in Protest of Trump
Five Senate Democrats staged a Pride-themed night of “guerrilla theater” Monday at the Kennedy Center to protest changes to the institution under President Donald Trump. Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., booked a space at the venue earlier this month under the pretense of a “talent show,” failing to disclose the event’s true nature. Sens. Elizabeth Warren,… -
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House Freedom Caucus Members Angered by Senate Changes to ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
As Republican congressional leadership prepares to pass its One Big Beautiful Bill Act—the main legislative vehicle for President Donald Trump’s campaign promises—a number of fiscal hawks in the House Freedom Caucus are indicating they will vote it down if the Senate’s rumored changes are included. Specifically, caucus members say the Senate’s work on the bill… -
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DOJ ‘Digging and Looking’ Into Anti-Parent School Board Activity Under Biden Admin
The U.S. Department of Justice is “digging and looking” into the Biden administration’s weaponization of school boards against parents, DOJ official Ed Martin said. Former Attorney General Merrick Garland sent a memo in 2021 directing the DOJ and the FBI to “launch a series of additional efforts in the coming days designed to address the… -
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ICE Arrests 11 Iranian Nationals, Including One Who ‘Reportedly Served as Iranian Army Sniper’
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested 11 Iranian nationals over two days, the Department of Homeland Security announced Tuesday. Among those in custody is Ribvar Karimi, who “reportedly served as an Iranian army sniper from 2018 to 2021,” according to the DHS. An Islamic Republic of Iran Army identification card was in Karimi’s possession when… -
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Thune Confident Budget Bill Remains on Track for Senate Passage
Senate Majority Leader John Thune appeared determined on Tuesday to keep the budget reconciliation bill on track to be passed in the Senate by July 4, even as he acknowledged that some Senate Republicans might in the end vote against the so-called Big, Beautiful Bill. “Could be,” Thune, R-S.D., said at the weekly Senate Republican… -
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National Security Expert Anticipates President Trump’s Next Move
President Donald Trump shared early Tuesday his disappointment with Israel for launching missiles at Iran, hours after reaching a temporary ceasefire with Iran. “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the f— they’re doing,” Trump said before heading to the Netherlands for the… -
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‘This Isn’t Just Crime. It’s Terror,’ Senate Panel’s Hearing on Mexican Cartels Is Told
A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday on international drug cartels emphasized that the organizations are effectively engaged in sophisticated terrorism. The hearing, “The Thin Blue Line Protecting America from the Cartels,” featured three witnesses from law enforcement: Matthew Allen, special agent in charge of the Los Angeles Field Division of the Drug Enforcement Administration in… -
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EXCLUSIVE: New Bill Would Aim to Brand Major Muslim Group a ‘Foreign Terrorist Organization’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A member of Congress introduced a bill Tuesday asking the secretary of state to consider designating the Council on American-Islamic Relations as a foreign terrorist organization. The Council on American-Islamic Relations brands itself as a 501(c)(3) Muslim civil rights and advocacy group based in Washington, D.C., but according to Rep. Randy Fine,… -
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Judicial Insurrection Breaks New Ground as Judge Defies Supreme Court Itself
District court judges aren’t just striking down President Donald Trump’s orders, arguably taking presidential power on themselves. In at least one case, a district judge appears to have openly defied the Supreme Court itself. The Supreme Court Monday issued a stay on an April 18 injunction in the case D.V.D. v. Department of Homeland Security…. -
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Republicans Press for ‘Golden Dome’ Missile Defense Shield
In the wake of Israel’s and the United States’ successful interception of Iranian missile strikes, Senate Republicans are renewing their push for a “Golden Dome” that would shield the United States from ballistic missiles. The Golden Dome Act, inspired by Israel’s “Iron Dome” system, would authorize more than $23 billion “to begin developing a modernized,… -
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Johnson Warns Lawmakers Action on ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Could Push Back Start of July 4 Recess
House Speaker Mike Johnson delivered a plain message at his weekly press conference Tuesday: Congress must pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by Independence Day, July 4. Johnson, R-La., has labored over the legislation since before President Donald Trump’s election in November, and it would fulfill major campaign promises, such as extending the president’s… -
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Medicare Needs Major Reform—Sooner Rather Than Later
Medicare’s financial condition is worsening—and it’s time for our ever-reluctant Congress to start the arduous legislative task of making much-needed changes to the program. In its 2025 report, the Medicare Board of Trustees is unambiguous: “The sooner solutions are enacted, the more flexible and gradual they can be. Introducing reforms early would give affected individuals…
