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US Working With 2 Key Allies to Combat Russia Threat in Arctic
The U.S. is working alongside Canada and Finland to build more special ships capable of operating in the Arctic—a critical region that has drawn increased attention from Russia and China. “The Trump administration is taking a monumental step forward to protect the Arctic against our enemies,” Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said Tuesday at the signing of a “Joint Statement of… -
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Trump Touts Manufacturing Jobs Created by Saudi Investment
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman announced that his country will increase its U.S. investment from $600 billion to almost $1 trillion. The White House highlighted at an event Tuesday an American factory leader who thanked President Donald Trump and the crown prince for an increase in thousands of manufacturing jobs as a result of… -
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BREAKING: How House Members Voted on Epstein Files Release
The House of Represented voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to direct the Trump administration to release the Epstein files to the public. The House passed the Epstein Files Transparency Act by a vote of 427-to-1. Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., did not support the measure. The Senate later approved it unanimously, and President Donald Trump has said he… -
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EXCLUSIVE: VA Houses Largest Number of Homeless Veterans Since 2019
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Veterans Affairs has permanently housed the largest number of homeless veterans since 2019. The VA housed 51,936 veterans experiencing homelessness in fiscal year 2025, the agency announced in a news release first provided to The Daily Signal. This represents the largest number since fiscal year 2019 and 4,011… -
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Education Department Silences the Critics
Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced that the agency’s sunset is in view, releasing detailed plans to collaborate with other federal agencies. Instead of “throwing federal education programs into chaos,” as critics of efforts to downsize the federal bureaucracy have claimed, federal officials spelled out a road map for offering services to children from… -
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Johnson Says He Will Vote to Release Epstein Files
At a Republican leadership press conference on Tuesday, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., said he would vote in favor of the Epstein Files Transparency Act. “I’m going to vote to move this forward,” Johnson said, speculating that in the end the tally for the legislation could be unanimous. Spearheaded by Reps. Thomas Massie,… -
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BREAKING: Texas Governor Designates Largest Muslim Activist Group a Foreign Terrorist Organization
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, designated the largest Muslim advocacy group in the country, the Council on American-Islamic Relations, a foreign terrorist organization, authorizing a host of state actions against the group. CAIR condemned his attack as “defamatory” and “lawless,” threatening to sue in response. “The Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR have long made their… -
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The Social Cost of Carbon: Legitimate Cost-Benefit Analysis or a Statistical Mirage?
As delegates at the 2025 United Nations Climate Conference in Brazil enter their final week of negotiations, the global climate regime finds itself at a crossroads: Growing rifts between developed and developing nations are colliding with a visible decline in U.S. engagement. At the heart of discussions are ongoing conversations about regulating greenhouse gas… -
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Rising Electricity Prices Started Well Before AI
U.S. electricity prices have risen from 13 cents per kilowatt-hour in 2020 to 19 cents per kWh in 2025. Prices on the East and West coasts and in major U.S. cities are far higher. Most of these price increases took place under the Biden administration when states and the federal government forced wind and solar into the grid at the… -
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How Does SNAP Have More People in It Than California?
Had the government shut down in 1958, when Dwight Eisenhower was in office, how many people would have been at risk of losing their federal food stamp benefits? None. There was one good reason for this: There was no federal food stamp program at that time. Now, America is a nation where politicians in both… -
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Biden’s Immigration Invasion Was Nothing Like the Huddled Masses Coming Through Ellis Island
Between 1892 and 1954, approximately 12 million immigrants arrived at the now-iconic Ellis Island to enter the U.S.—or nearly 200,000 legal entries per year. All were registered, documented, and given rudimentary health exams. They arrived as rich and poor, white and non-white, and, without exception, legally. With the gradual decline of such great influxes, Ellis… -
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Payroll Costs of the Federal Swamp Exploded 24% During Biden Era
There were 5% more federal workers—2.77 million in 2020 to 2.90 million in 2025—when President Joe Biden left the White House, but the costs of paying this vast legion of bureaucrats exploded 24% during the same period, according to a new report by a nonprofit government watchdog. Much of the skyrocketing payroll costs is due to spiking… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: What President Trump Needs to Tell Americans About Prices
In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler discuss what President Donald Trump needs to tell Americans about prices and when they can expect to come down. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words” from… -
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‘No Arkansas Tax Dollars Have Gone Toward’ School Counselor Association Criticized for Promoting DEI, Gov. Sanders Says
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders clarified Monday that no Bear State tax dollars supported a school counselor association that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, after The Daily Signal inquired about military branches—including the Arkansas Air National Guard—sponsoring an annual convention. “Governor Sanders has rooted out critical race theory and other divisive ideologies from state government… -
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Comey Scores Court Win Against DOJ. What’s Next?
A federal magistrate judge on Monday criticized federal prosecutors when ordering that they turn over grand jury evidence to the defense team representing indicted former FBI Director James Comey, who faces charges of perjury and obstruction of a congressional investigation. Magistrate Judge William Fitzpatrick said interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan made two statements to grand… -
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How Terrorists Are Using AI
The Islamic State is leveraging artificial intelligence to recruit new members and further its ideology, according to a new report. The Islamic State has not held any significant amount of land since 2019, yet it has found a way through AI to reinvent itself, Mohammad Taha Ali explained in a new report for the Middle East Forum. “Unlike earlier jihadist… -
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Majority of Democrats Admit ‘Extreme Political Rhetoric’ Played Important Role in Charlie Kirk Assassination: POLL
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The majority of Democrats agreed that “extreme political rhetoric” was a key catalyst in the Sept. 10 assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, according to an NBC News poll released Monday. In the newly released poll, 54% of Democrats said “extreme political rhetoric used by some in the media and by… -
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Democrats’ Epstein Claims Unravel Under Transparency of Files, Testimony
House Democrats are pushing an “anti-Trump hoax” that contradicts information in both testimony and from Justice Department documents about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to details from a memo released by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. “The Democrats have uncovered nothing new, have released no document not provided at the request of… -
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‘Penny for Your Thoughts’: The End of the US Penny After Over 230 years
The U.S. said farewell after 232 years to the beloved penny as the Philadelphia Mint struck its final one-cent coin last Wednesday, following President Donald Trump’s decision to halt its expensive production. “Today I attended the final penny strike, symbolizing the end of penny production and the return of common sense,” U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach wrote… -
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Seattle Mayor-Elect Katie Wilson Thinks She Is the Exception to Socialism
For the second time this month, Americans have elected an openly socialist candidate to public office. After a tight battle in Washington state, Democrat Katie Wilson overtook incumbent Bruce Harrell in Seattle’s 2025 mayoral race, winning by roughly 2,000 votes. Harrell conceded Nov. 13, clearing the way for Wilson—co-founder and executive director of the Transit…
