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Acting AG: Trump the Likely Target of Shooting at WH Correspondents’ Dinner
WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump and officials in his administration were the likely targets of a suspect who fired on a security agent guarding the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner in Washington, U.S. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said on Sunday. The man fired a shotgun at a Secret Service agent at… -
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AMA Race-Based Scholarships Disappear From Website After Do No Harm IRS Complaint
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The American Medical Association Foundation website no longer includes listings for race-based scholarships after a medical watchdog suggested the foundation should lose its tax-exempt status for racial discrimination. Do No Harm, a watchdog group of doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals, aims to expose racial discrimination, transgender ideology, and other divisive… -
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Bruce Springsteen’s Land of Hope and Dreams No Longer Welcomes All
The first time I heard Bruce Springsteen play “Land of Hope and Dreams” during his reunion tour of 1999, I nearly wept. Summoning the spirit of Woody Guthrie’s “Bound for Glory” and The Impressions’ gospel-tinged “People Get Ready,” the soul-soaring number evoked America as a train, with “this train” welcoming “saints and sinners,” “losers and… -
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DEI Industry Litigates to Salvage Federal Contracts After Trump Anti-Discrimination Order
A coalition of liberal groups supporting DEI sued to block President Donald Trump’s order eliminating discrimination in federal contracting. Trump signed an executive order in late March eliminating diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in federal contracts. On Monday, associations representing diversity officers, professors’ groups, and minority contractors sued in the U.S. District Court for the… -
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The LAX Arrest That Proves Iran’s Threat Is Already Inside America
While Americans are told to think of Iran as a distant threat measured by uranium enrichment, diplomatic statements, and maps half a world away, the arrest of Iranian national Shamim Mafi at Los Angeles International Airport shattered that fiction on April 18. According to First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli, Mafi, a lawful permanent resident living in Woodland… -
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Texas Rep Takes Aim at ‘Sharia Tax’
Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, introduced legislation Monday that would prohibit the imposition of religiously based financial penalties, a measure he says is aimed at preventing Sharia-inspired practices such as taxing non-Muslims. The Freedom Against Imposed Theology Harms (FAITH) Act would establish a nationwide ban on fees, fines, penalties, or other financial burdens imposed on individuals… -
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Chip Roy’s MAMDANI Act Targets Marxists and Islamists
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, introduced legislation Monday aimed at barring the admission, naturalization, and continued residence of individuals affiliated with certain extremist or totalitarian ideologies. The Measures Against Marxism’s Dangerous Adherents and Noxious Islamists (MAMDANI) Act would amend federal immigration law to prohibit admission or naturalization into the country of any alien who is, or… -
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Will Gas Prices Hurt Republicans in Midterms?
After Energy Secretary Chris Wright said gas prices might remain above $3 a gallon until next year, Republicans are bracing for midterm voters to have high energy costs on their minds. “There’s a lot of stressed Republicans,” one GOP operative told The Daily Signal. When asked by CNN on Sunday when gas prices will drop… -
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Law and Order Works: Crime Plummets in Washington After Trump Takes Action
For too long, the crime problems festering in Washington have been a national embarrassment. Thanks to President Donald Trump, that shame is lifting as crime rates plummet in the District of Columbia to levels unthinkable just a few years ago. All it took was a different attitude and a little action. Trump announced in August,… -
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What if You Were a Justice on Virginia’s Supreme Court?
On April 26, the Virginia Supreme Court will take up the appeal of two rulings made in Tazewell district court that found procedural laws were broken — or were going to force registrars to break laws — on how elections in Virginia are administered, and how the state constitution can be suspended in order to… -
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Trump Is Right: DC Needs a Triumphal Arch
The District of Columbia, despite all its imperfections, has much to offer. It is a city buzzing with bright young people hoping to serve the country; featuring world-class museums, cultural institutions, and restaurants; and containing some of the most beautiful works of architecture in North America. The city’s buildings span nearly every genre of traditional… -
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‘Finish the Job’: Mehek Cooke on Iran, the Strait of Hormuz, and Trump’s Defining 120 Hours
Iran is running out of options as President Donald Trump applies unprecedented pressure to permanently dismantle Tehran’s nuclear and proxy terror network, said The Daily Signal’s Senior National Security and Legal Analyst Mehek Cooke on NewsNation’s “Katie Pavlich Tonight” on Friday. Following Trump’s announcement of the U.S.-Iran ceasefire and the reopening of the Strait of… -
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Can Colorado Exclude Catholics From ‘Universal’ Preschool Program? Supreme Court Weighs In
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the case of Catholic schools that have been excluded from Colorado’s Universal Preschool program due to their traditional stance on LGBTQ+ issues. In St. Mary’s Catholic Parish v. Roy, two Catholic parishes, two Catholic parents, and the Catholic Archdiocese of Denver sued Lisa Roy, executive director of the… -
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How Will SCOTUS Respond to NJ Tightening Its Hold on Nonprofits?
Imagine dedicating your life to serving vulnerable pregnant and parenting women in your community. Imagine rallying friends and neighbors to join in your mission to offer them critically needed resources and support. Imagine watching the news about the more than 95 charities just like yours that were attacked and vandalized. But you serve anyway. You keep going… -
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AI Isn’t the Future of Our National Security. It’s the Present.
America and China are racing for technological supremacy, and the margin is razor-thin. Today, tech supremacy is increasingly synonymous with artificial intelligence leadership. And China has an aggressive five-part plan to overcome what advantages America still has in AI. For decades, America’s military edge was unquestioned. That era is over. China is closing the gap… -
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DeSantis’ Respect for Byron Donalds Could Be Why He Hasn’t Endorsed a Successor, GOP Leaders Say
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has yet to endorse a candidate in the Republican primary to succeed him—a silence that some GOP leaders say reflects his longstanding respect for Rep. Byron Donalds. During a podcast appearance with Katie Miller last week, Donalds, R-Fla., revealed that DeSantis once considered him for a top leadership role in the state party. “When… -
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Energy Secretary: Gas Prices Could Stay Above $3 Per Gallon Until Next Year
WASHINGTON, April 19 (Reuters) – U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright said on Sunday he believes gas prices have peaked but predicted that they may stay above $3 per gallon until next year. Gas prices have risen during the U.S. and Israeli war on Iran and Iranian attacks on nearby countries, creating political headwinds for President… -
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Young Men Becoming Increasingly Religious, Polling Confirms
WASHINGTON STAND—Newly released polling data has confirmed what many pastors and churchgoers have long suspected: Young men are bucking the cultural trend of declining religiosity and returning to the church in droves. A Gallup survey released Thursday revealed a remarkable surge in young men saying that religion is “very important” to them, with data from 2024-2025 showing… -
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434,450 Reasons to Defund Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood released its 2024-2025 annual report over the Easter weekend. Every year, the publication provides a glimpse into Abortion Inc.’s medical and financial data. It was a record-breaking year for abortions. Taxpayer funding was at an all-time high. It’s been almost four years since the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision overturned Roe… -
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What the Colonists Fought For
The Revolutionary War began on April 19, 1775, at the Battle of Lexington. Rebellions are, at root, when the people of a place make a stand against the status quo. What pushed so many men and women in the American colonies to the ledge of revolt? What motivated them to risk their lives taking a…
