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FBI Director to Reveal Results of Monthslong Crime Reduction Effort
FBI Director Kash Patel will provide an update Wednesday afternoon on the Trump administration’s progress in reducing violent crime across the country, a White House official told The Daily Signal. President Donald Trump and Patel are holding a press conference at the White House at 3 p.m. Wednesday amid the administration’s nationwide crime crackdown. Trump… -
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The Big Apple Deserves Better Than Alvin Bragg’s Incompetence
Frank Sinatra once said of New York City, “If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere.” But the Big Apple is increasingly plagued with politicians who want to make it impossible for Americans to make it there—or anywhere. Just look at leading Democrat New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, who supports Marxist… -
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LA County Declares Emergency Over ICE Raids
Los Angeles County has declared a state of emergency over U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrests. “We have entire families who are destitute because their fathers or mothers were taken from their workplaces, and they have no way to pay their rent or put food on the table,” Janice Hahn, an LA County supervisor,… -
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John Reid on How Virginia’s Earle-Sears Pressed in Debate, Gained in Polls
It has been a tumultuous several days in Virginia’s off-year races for governor, lieutenant governor, and attorney general. As the fallout from Democrat attorney general nominee Jay Jones’ violent text messages and the fallout from the one and only debate between gubernatorial candidates continue to reverberate, we see the polls continuing to turn in the… -
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The US Can Break Free From China’s Control of Rare Earth Minerals
President Donald Trump has recently signaled his intent to impose an additional 100% tariff on Chinese goods due to Beijing’s sweeping restrictions on rare earth minerals. This escalation highlights that the trade conflict between these two nations is far from settled. At the heart of the current dispute are rare earth minerals—a crucial group of… -
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Anarchist Group Calls for 2020-Style ‘Revolt’ at This Weekend’s ‘No Kings’ Protests
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Leftists are calling for veterans of “the George Floyd revolt” to join upcoming “No Kings” rallies against President Donald Trump on Saturday. CrimethInc, an international anarchist group, encouraged supporters on Thursday to engage in “anti-authoritarian” uprisings similar to the 2020 Black Lives Matter riots when the nationwide anti-Trump rallies take place. The post recommended “direct action planning,” a… -
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The New Editor-in-Chief of CBS News Is Not Like the Others
WASHINGTON—The knives are out for CBS News’ new editor-in-chief, Bari Weiss. Because she succeeded. Paramount, which owns CBS, is buying The Free Press, the news organization she co-founded, reportedly for about $150 million in cash and stock. What’s more, Weiss owes this windfall in part to liberal bias. The one-time New York Times opinion writer… -
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Trump’s Shutdown Management Upends Congressional Dynamics
President Donald Trump is taking an extremely active role in redirecting resources in order to blunt the painful effects of the federal government shutdown. His creative management could change the dynamics in Congress—either by easing the pressure to reach a deal by easing the pain of the shutdown or by increasing the pressure through targeting… -
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Trump Awards Charlie Kirk a Posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom
President Donald Trump on Tuesday awarded the late conservative hero Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “Today, we’re here to honor and remember a fearless warrior for liberty, beloved leader who galvanized the next generation like nobody I’ve ever seen before,” Trump said, “and an American patriot of the deepest conviction, the finest quality… -
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What Countries Are Next to Join Abraham Accords?
The Middle East is facing an opportunity for peace, President Donald Trump told world leaders in Israel and Egypt. One of the means to achieve that future, according to Trump, is through the Abraham Accords. “It’s my firm hope and dream, frankly, that together, the Abraham Accords will turn out to be everything that we… -
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Walz Had Instructions for Defying Trump on Immigration
Minnesota—a state that the Trump administration has sued, alleging it is a sanctuary state—received “resistance” guidelines from a coalition of Democrat governors on how to defy assisting federal authorities as they enforce immigration law. Gov. Tim Walz—fresh from defeat as the Democrat vice presidential candidate—was among a group of Democrat leaders who received recommendations from… -
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Obama’s Legacy Crumbles Before His Eyes
Even Barack Obama knows that the Age of Obama is over, though he just can’t quite acknowledge it. That’s my take from a podcast interview with the former president making the rounds this week. Obama spoke to podcaster Marc Maron in the final episode of the comedian’s show released Monday. It came at a fitting… -
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Another Example of Why Media Won’t Earn Back Americans’ Trust
Only about a quarter of Americans currently trust the media—and a recent decision by a prominent college media conference shows why. MediaFest25, which starts Wednesday and describes itself as the “nation’s largest media convention for pros and college students,” originally greenlit my colleague Virginia Allen and my former colleague Mary Margaret Olohan as speakers. It… -
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The Hidden Lesson From Katie Porter’s Media Meltdown
At long last, Katie Porter has gotten what she’s always wanted and believes she deserves: attention. Last week, Google searches for “Katie Porter” hit an all-time high, according to CNN’s Harry Enten. The spike followed Porter, a Democrat candidate for California governor, self-immolating and then walking out during an interview with CBS local news reporter… -
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Trump Vows Expiration Date for ‘Semi-Communist’ Government Programs
President Donald Trump said he would decide on Friday which “Democrat programs” to permanently end as the federal government shutdown drags on. “The Democrats are getting killed, and we’re going to have a list of them on Friday, closing up some of the most egregious socialist, semi-communist—probably not full communist, we’re saving that for New… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Nonprofit That Advised Trump on Transgenderism Will Invest Millions to Defeat Dems
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republicans must keep their focus on “Democrats’ gender extremism” to beat the odds in the upcoming off-year and midterm elections, according to the conservative nonprofit that influenced the Trump campaign on pro-family issues. American Principles Project penned a memo, obtained by The Daily Signal, laying out the conservative playbook for leveraging… -
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Debunking Abigail Spanberger’s Ad on Men in Girls’ Bathrooms
Virginia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger’s campaign is boosting an ad attempting to defuse one of her Republican opponent’s attacks: that Spanberger supports allowing men in women’s intimate spaces, such as bathrooms and locker rooms, if they claim a transgender identity. “I’m Abigail Spanberger, mom to three girls in public school,” the ad begins. “Nothing… -
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EXCLUSIVE: RNC Takes Election Integrity Fight Across the Pacific Ocean
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Republican National Committee is taking its fight for election integrity all the way to Hawaii. The RNC filed a lawsuit Tuesday against Hawaii’s chief election officer for allegedly violating the law by refusing to provide public voter roll maintenance. “Hawaii citizens deserve to have confidence that their state is properly… -
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Jack Smith Called to Testify Before House Judiciary Committee
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Former special counsel Jack Smith has been called to testify before the House Judiciary Committee. Smith, who led two prosecutions against President Donald Trump that were ultimately dismissed after he won the 2024 election, is “ultimately responsible for the prosecutorial misconduct and constitutional abuses” of his office, House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim… -
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Hamas Carries Out Executions in Gaza
Shouts rang out with each gunshot as at least five individuals, hands bound, fell forward in a video shared to social media. Following the release of the 20 living hostages from Gaza on Monday, Hamas reportedly began carrying out public executions of Gazans who it said had collaborated with Israel. “Hamas back to their…
