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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… -
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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…
