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Trump’s Guard Deployments Lowered Crime, But Can More Be Done? Witnesses Describe How at House Hearing
President Donald Trump promised to tackle the issues of crime and law and order in American cities. Early in his second term, he deployed the National Guard to alleviate the problem in places like the District of Columbia, Los Angeles, and Memphis. The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on Wednesday examining how… -
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Judge Moves Ahead With Contempt Investigation Into Trump Administration
A federal judge announced Wednesday that he is moving ahead with a contempt inquiry into the Trump administration. Specifically, U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is examining whether the Trump administration violated a court order when it used the Alien Enemies Act to deport illegal aliens to El Salvador. Boasberg, according to ABC News, has ordered the parties involved in the case to submit a proposal by Monday on… -
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Why Lawmakers for This Battleground State are Seeking Federal Election Monitors
Michigan state lawmakers asked Attorney General Pam Bondi to send election monitors for the state’s 2026 contests, noting that Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson is running for governor in an election she is supervising. The letter from 22 Republican state legislators to Bondi also points out the various election controversies Benson has been involved in,… -
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H-1B Visas Are Pushing Americans Out of Job Market, Experts Warn
America’s H-1B visa program has affected few job markets more than the technology industry. There have been over 500,000 layoffs in the tech industry since 2022 and recent computer science graduates face a greater unemployment rate in their field than America’s average unemployment rate, Kevin Lynn, the executive director of the Institute for Sound Public Policy, explained during a Heritage Foundation event on Wednesday. The H-1B visa program… -
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‘There Is No Indictment’: Lindsey Halligan May Have Made a Crucial Error in Comey Case
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION, ALEXANDRIA, Va.—Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan might have made a crucial error in the case against former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey, which his defense attorneys claim warrants dismissal. During a hearing to consider Comey’s motion to dismiss the case for vindictive and selective prosecution, attorneys for the Department… -
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US Justice Department Will Release Epstein Files Within 30 Days, Bondi Says
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 (Reuters)—The U.S. JusticeDepartment will release files from its investigation into thelate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein within 30 days, AttorneyGeneral Pam Bondi said on Wednesday, after Congress voted nearly unanimously to force President Donald Trump’s administration to make them public. The material could shed more light on the activities ofEpstein, who socialized with… -
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Thanksgiving Dinner Will Gobble Up Slightly Less of Americans’ Paychecks This Year, Survey Says
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Several staple Thanksgiving dinner items are expected to cost slightly less than last year, marking the third straight year of price declines, according to the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 40th annual survey released Wednesday. The average cost of a classic Thanksgiving feast for 10 people will cost an estimated $55.18, or about $5.52 per… -
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Ohio Secretary of State Strikes Blow to Foreign Election Influence
While Ohioans did not head to the polls for state-wide elections in 2025, there has been a massive electoral development thanks to a court victory from Secretary of State Frank LaRose over a state law banning foreign contributions for ballot-measure campaigns. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a stay on an injunction, with… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Gives Universities Another Opportunity to Join His Effort to Restore Higher Education
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump is extending the deadline for universities to sign the higher education compact, giving preferential funding to schools that agree to certain terms, The Daily Signal first reports. The Trump administration is offering universities additional time to ensure maximum participation and accommodate universities that have been responsive and cooperative,… -
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House Moves on Legislation to Expedite Deportations
The House is one step closer to considering Rep. Brandon Gill’s, R-Texas, major legislative overhaul of how illegal aliens are deported from the United States. A proposed bill called the Expedited Removal of Criminal Aliens Act has passed out of the House Judiciary Committee and now may go before the full House for a floor… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Administration Divided Over How to Best Constrain H-1B Program
The Trump administration is divided between factions about the best way to reform the controversial H-1B visa program, sources familiar with the matter told The Daily Signal. One faction wants to restrict the program so much that foreigners won’t be able to use it, while others think it’s useful to bring in exceptional talent, a… -
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Republicans Fire Back at Democrats Who Tell Military Members to ‘Refuse Illegal Orders’
Republicans are firing back after a group of six Democrat lawmakers created a video telling U.S. military members and the intelligence community they do not need to follow “illegal orders.” “Like us, you all swore an oath to protect and defend this Constitution. Right now, the threats to our Constitution aren’t just coming from abroad, but from right here at home,” the Democrats say in the video message. “Our laws… -
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Attorney General Bondi: Seize the Opportunity to Fight Child Exploitation
Attorney General Pam Bondi and the Department of Justice have a great opportunity to advance the cause of protecting children from exploitation, an opportunity that previous attorneys general—from both parties—have failed to grasp. In 2008, Congress unanimously enacted the PROTECT Our Children Act, requiring that the attorney general “create and implement a National Strategy for… -
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New HHS Report on Transgender ‘Care’ for Minors Reveals Why Activists Try to ‘Silence Critics,’ Contributor Says
Advocates of transgender medical interventions euphemistically referred to as “gender-affirming care” often seek to silence critics, rather than engaging in a debate on the science—and one of the authors of the Department of Health and Human Services’ report on the issue says he thinks he knows why. HHS published a review of the evidence regarding… -
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Heritage Foundation Opens Applications for $1 Million in Innovation Prizes
The Heritage Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2026 Innovation Prizes, which provide a total of $1 million annually to conservative organizations pitching creative policy solutions. Each year since 2022, Heritage has recognized conservative nonprofits for projects involving education, outreach, communications, litigation, and research for ideas promoting self-governance in America. “America is at one… -
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Local Climate Lawfare Is Undermining US Foreign Policy and National Security
Lawfare has grown to be a huge problem. If a set of activists cannot win an election or get a favorable bill passed, they find and run to a sympathetic court. An additional emerging form of lawfare has now taken root in America: local governments and states suing domestic energy producers over their alleged role in climate change…. -
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Build More Homes
Young adults need lower housing prices, not longer mortgages. The median age of first-time homebuyers is now 40, according to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors. Among all buyers, the median age was 59. Homebuyers are more likely to be near or at retirement age than young, married parents. It wasn’t always… -
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House Fails to Censure Del. Stacey Plaskett Over Texting Epstein in Hearing
A vote to censure Democrat Delegate Stacey Plaskett of the Virgin Islands failed 214-209 in the House as three Republicans sided with Democrats to sink the measure and three GOP members voted “present.” The vote occurred after revelations that she was texting with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein during a 2019 House hearing, and apparently… -
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The Daily Signal’s Tyler O’Neil Recognized as Finalist for Prestigious Dao Prize
Tyler O’Neil, a senior editor at The Daily Signal, has been selected as a finalist for a 2025 Dao Prize in the category of best reporting on the Department of Government Efficiency. Winners of the Dao Prize for Excellence in Investigative Journalism will be announced at a Wednesday night gala held at the Waldorf Astoria… -
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USDA to Require SNAP Recipients to Reapply in Move to Halt Fraud and Abuse
Following the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, which saw food stamp programs nearly lose their funding, President Donald Trump and his administration are moving to eliminate fraud and abuse in the program. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced last week that the U.S. Department of Agriculture will be requiring Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program beneficiaries to reapply for…
