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Duo Still Pressing for House War Powers Resolution on Iran, but Speaker Says It’s Not ‘Necessary’
Reps. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., and Ro Khanna, D-Calif., are spearheading a war powers resolution that would direct President Donald Trump to cease using the military against Iran without congressional approval. But it might not get a vote in the House, if House Speaker Mike Johnson has anything to say about it. The resolution “directs the… -
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Contempt Authority: The Key to Empowering Immigration Judges
For nearly three decades, it has been an uphill battle to give immigration judges their fair share of judicial tools to do their ever-increasingly difficult job. A big step in the right direction happened this April, when the acting director the Executive Officer for Immigration Review issued guidance to all immigration judges that stresses their… -
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HHS Pitches Prior Authorization Reform as Way to Improve Patient Experience for Millions
Millions of Americans will benefit from the Trump administration’s plans for prior authorization reform, according to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz. Oz and Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy announced that major insurers have promised to ease “prior authorization” by creating a common standard for submitting electronic requests by… -
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Supreme Court Gives Trump Administration Green Light to Deport Illegal Aliens to Third-Party Countries
In a win for President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court issued a brief order Monday allowing the Trump administration to restart deportation flights of illegal aliens to nations other than their own. The high court’s order lifts, for now, a lower court’s order allowing illegal immigrants to challenge their deportation order before their removal. … -
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Trump’s Words for Israel After It Struck Iran Post-Ceasefire
President Donald Trump is “not happy” that Israel fired rockets at Iran shortly after the nation’s ceasefire with Iran took effect. “Israel, as soon as we made the deal, they came out and they dropped the load of bombs, the likes of which I’ve never seen before,” Trump told reporters before flying to the Netherlands… -
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The States Leading America’s Drive Toward Secure Elections
There is a new co-leader in The Heritage Foundation’s Election Integrity Scorecard. Since 2021, Heritage has been tracking the laws of every state (and the District of Columbia) governing the conduct of local, state, and federal elections. And for most of those years, Tennessee has stood alone at the top of the state rankings. An… -
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One Year Later: How the Trump-Biden Debate Exposed a Dangerous Presidency
“Oh, God …” That was my spontaneous gasp mere seconds into the now-infamous Trump-Biden CNN debate, which took place one year ago this Friday. The president of the United States, Joe Biden, had come out mumbling, raspy, and in a fog thicker than anything seen in London. I confess, after four years of being called… -
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Trump’s Culture War Offensive Is Working
The past month has seen bold advances in President Donald Trump’s crusade to recapture cultural ground that the Left had conquered in recent decades. Whether on museums, media, or universities, the president is on the offensive and the Left is in retreat. Two weeks ago alone saw advances on two fronts: a congressional win against NPR and PBS,… -
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Trump Proclaims End to ‘12-Day War’ Between Israel and Iran
President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday. “Congratulations to everyone,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “It has been fully agreed by and between Israel and Iran that there will be a complete and total ceasefire (in approximately 6 hours from now, when Israel and Iran have wound down and completed… -
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Abraham Accords Nations React to US Strikes on Iranian Nuclear Sites
A number of Abraham Accords nations expressed concern in the wake of U.S. strikes on Iran’s Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear sites over the weekend. “The United Arab Emirates has expressed its profound concern over the continued tensions in the region and the targeting of Iranian nuclear facilities,” Afra Al Hameli, director of strategic… -
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Attorney General Bondi Discusses Gun Rights
Legal gun owners don’t have to worry about federal agents taking their firearms, Attorney General Pam Bondi said during a hearing Monday about the proposed Justice Department budget for fiscal year 2026. Bondi responded to concerns from Democrat members of the House Appropriations Committee regarding FBI Director Kash Patel’s ambition to merge the Bureau of… -
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Lockheed Martin Awarded Bonuses Based on Race, According to Report
If the U.S. is going to maintain its military edge in the 21st century it can’t rely on defense contractors that prioritize DEI over building the best warfighting tools. A report recently released by conservative journalist Christopher Rufo and co-author Ryan Thorpe alleges that defense contractor Lockheed Martin’s executives “were so committed to DEI policies that they awarded some… -
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Senate Finance Health Care Reconciliation Provisions: Some Improvements but Some Glaring Omissions
As the Senate Finance Committee’s reconciliation package continues to make its way through the Senate process, a review of its key provisions as compared to the House-passed version offers some helpful insights and exposes some glaring omissions. The Senate Finance bill follows the House-passed reconciliation bill in a number of ways. First, like the House… -
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‘Fascism Is Not a Side’: Journalists Strategize to Expose the ‘Extremism’ on the Right
NEW ORLEANS—When Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk goes to speak on campus and attracts a large following, that’s not the story—the story is how the Right conspired to open the door to his “extremism,” according to journalists presenting at an investigative reporting conference. David Armiak, research director at the Center for Media and Democracy,… -
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New Figures on Iranians Let in Under Biden Reportedly Emerge as US Braces for Tehran Counterattack
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Border Patrol agents reportedly released hundreds of Iranian nationals into the U.S. during President Joe Biden’s time in office, drawing national security concerns as military tensions escalate. The Biden administration arrested 1,504 Iranian nationals during fiscal year 2021 through fiscal year 2024, releasing 729 of these individuals into the country, according to Customs and… -
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Whip Emmer: Pass ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ to Support Police
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer is urging the speedy passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act—the main legislative vehicle for President Donald Trump’s campaign promises—by contending that eliminating taxes on overtime pay would be a show of support for law enforcement. The Daily Signal has learned that Emmer, R-Minn., will be joined Tuesday by… -
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Provisions of ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Get Scrubbing in Senate in Parliamentarian’s ‘Byrd’ Bath
A number of provisions of the House’s Big Beautiful Bill Act—the main legislative vehicle for fulfilling President Donald Trump’s campaign promises—have been thrown out in recent days, complicating Republicans’ efforts to pass the 10-year fiscal framework before Independence Day on July 4. Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough—essentially the Senate referee—decides on whether or not provisions in… -
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House Set to Vote on Resolution Condemning LA Riots, Commending Law Enforcement
The House of Representatives is set to vote this week on a resolution condemning the recent Los Angeles riots and thanking law enforcement. The resolution, sponsored by Rep. Young Kim, R-Calif., “condemns unequivocally the violence perpetrated against federal, state, and local law enforcement” and “calls on local and state elected leadership to work with the… -
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Democrats Can’t Make Up Their Minds When It Comes to Trump and the National Guard
“I look at the Democrats in front of me, and I realize there is absolutely nothing I can say to make them happy or to make them stand or smile or applaud, nothing I can do,” President Donald Trump told a joint session of Congress on March 4. Democrats recently proved Trump’s point through their contradictory responses to his handling… -
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What Americans Have to Lose If Meta Wins Its Antitrust Case
The Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust lawsuit against Meta centers on a simple premise: Meta built and maintains its monopoly through anticompetitive practices. For over a decade, Mark Zuckerberg has pursued a deliberate “buy or bury” strategy that has systematically eliminated meaningful competition. With the FTC v. Meta case wrapping up at the end of May,…
