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FACT CHECK: Trump Administration Clarifies Consequences for Absent Air Traffic Controllers
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The media “grossly” misrepresented Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy’s exhortation to air traffic controllers, a Department of Transportation spokesperson told The Daily Signal. Politico published a story Thursday headlined “Duffy hints at firing air traffic controller ‘problem children’ amid continuing delays.” The piece was based on Duffy’s Thursday morning Fox Business interview,… -
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4 Key Takeaways From Trump’s Cabinet Meeting
President Donald Trump celebrated the historic peace agreement he brokered between Israel and Hamas at the seventh Cabinet meeting of his second term on Thursday. But Vice President JD Vance said that even as the world celebrates the successful deal, America is suffering because of the Democrats’ federal government shutdown. “There are Americans that are… -
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As Shutdown Pain Intensifies, Republicans Ratchet Up Pressure on Dems
After a half-dozen votes by Democrats against a short-term continuing resolution to reopen the federal government, Republicans are turning up the temperature on them, accusing Democrats of relishing the suffering of the American people. “The Democrats are playing games. It’s political theater today. They’ve reduced America’s pain to a political prop,” House Speaker Mike Johnson,… -
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‘Every Day Gets Better for Us’: Schumer Cheers Shutdown Despite Growing Fallout
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is celebrating his decision to shutter the federal government despite Americans facing the accumulating effects of a prolonged funding lapse. Schumer, D-N.Y., claimed Wednesday that Democrats are winning the shutdown fight in the eyes of voters, sparking the ire of Republicans who argue the top Democrat is… -
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Reform or Fade: Trump and Tokayev Show the UN Its Future
The United Nations General Assembly has long been a stage for lofty speeches and predictable platitudes. But the 80th session in New York was different. This year, the mood was not celebratory. Speaker after speaker admitted what has been obvious for years: The U.N. is failing. It cannot prevent wars, resolve crises, or even inspire… -
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State Department Fires Foreign Service Officer in Secret Relationship With Chinese Communist
President Donald Trump’s State Department has fired a foreign service officer who admitted to hiding a relationship with a woman who had known ties to the Chinese Communist Party, the department confirmed to The Daily Signal. Investigative journalist James O’Keefe uncovered that Foreign Service Officer Daniel Choi admitted on a hidden camera to hiding his… -
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Israeli Government Calls for Trump to Receive Nobel Peace Prize
A chorus of voices are calling for President Donald Trump to receive the Nobel Peace Prize after Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire and hostage release deal. “Give [Trump] the Nobel Peace Prize—he deserves it,” the Prime Minister of Israel X account posted Thursday morning. “Undoubtedly, President Trump should receive the Nobel… -
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Sunrise Proves the Point: Conservatives Must Lead on the Environment
The Sunrise Movement just announced a strategic pivot. No longer content to focus primarily on climate change, its leaders now declare their mission is to “stop authoritarianism.” In practice, this means fewer conversations about the environment and more mobilizations against President Donald Trump. Notorious for their full-throated endorsement of the Green New Deal, Sunrise activists regularly… -
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Shutdown Is Smoke Screen for a Democratic Party Bankrupt of Ideas
A basic truth is that nothing stays the same. This is true for any individual or any nation. Each day, you are not the same person you were yesterday. Either you are moving forward or backward. Either you are improving or deteriorating. I often quote historian Arnold Toynbee that “an autopsy of history would show… -
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Furious Freakout Over a New Centrist Strategy at CBS News
The aerobic freakout has begun inside the liberal media over the new owners of CBS News appointing “anti-woke” Bari Weiss to the new post of editor-in-chief. None of the CBS veterans want a new boss with a new ideology. They like pretending they don’t have an ideology. They call themselves courageously “independent.” Paramount Chief Executive… -
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Most Republicans Aren’t Keen on Extending Obamacare Subsidies
For weeks now, Democrats have been demanding that Republicans negotiate an extension of expiring COVID-19-era premium health care tax credits in exchange for their votes to reopen the federal government. But most Republicans, many of whom would like to see further reforms to Obamacare, do not appear keen on extending the COVID-19-era policy. Prominent Senate… -
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BREAKING: Trump Announces Major Israel-Hamas Breakthrough
Israel and Hamas have reached a peace deal, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday evening on his social media platform Truth Social. “I am very proud to announce that Israel and Hamas have both signed off on the first Phase of our Peace Plan,” Trump wrote. “This means that ALL of the Hostages will be… -
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EXCLUSIVE: White House Memo Exposes Democrats’ History of Pushing Health Care for Illegal Immigrants
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The White House is exposing Democrats’ efforts to give illegal immigrants access to health care under the Biden administration, according to a memo obtained by The Daily Signal. “This memo discusses specific actions taken by the Biden administration to provide Obamacare and Medicaid benefits to illegal immigrants,” the document says. President… -
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The Left Thinks a Loss of Power Means War
President Donald Trump is successfully waging a counterrevolution against left-wing institutions using the bully pulpit and his rightful political authority. The academic Left thinks this amounts to war. That was the take by a series of academics in a lengthy article by New York Times columnist Thomas B. Edsall. In his piece titled “Trump Is… -
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Trump Teases Next Move in Crackdown on Antifa
President Donald Trump is considering taking his fight against Antifa to the next level. The president held a roundtable discussion on Wednesday highlighting the stories of conservative influencers who have been assaulted by Antifa rioters across the country. He has already named Antifa a domestic terrorist organization. He told reporters after the roundtable he would… -
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NYC Mayor Seeks Protections for Columbus Statues
THE CENTER SQUARE—Outgoing New York City Mayor Eric Adams is moving to protect a pair of Christopher Columbus statues amid threats from mayoral front-runner Zohran Mamdani, who has called for them to be toppled. Adams, who steps down at the end of the year after choosing not to run for reelection, told the New York… -
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Horrific Texts Are Merely ‘Distractions’ to Virginia Democrats
Much has already been written regarding the case of Jay Jones, the Democratic Party candidate for Virginia’s next attorney general. This addition to the volumes already written concerns the job he wants: a position inartfully referred to as the commonwealth’s “top cop.” Spearheading investigations and acting on behalf of the Virginia taxpayers, the job can… -
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Congressman Completely Debunks Democrats’ Government Shutdown Narrative
The Democrats and their allies in the corporate media have been lying through their teeth about the government shutdown and their ridiculous demands to reopen the government. This week, Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., joins “The Signal Sitdown” to debunk the Left’s chosen narratives about the government shutdown. ”They’re big mad about [President] Donald Trump,” Johnson… -
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Left-Wing Groups Warn Democrats About Potential House Race Losses
Left-wing organizations are sounding the alarm that Democrats could lose as many as 19 congressional seats in the near future if the Supreme Court decides to ax the principle of drawing congressional districts along racial lines. Reacting to the potential for a massive shake-up in the House, Atlanta-based Fair Fight Action CEO Lauren Groh-Wargo doubled… -
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How Supreme Court Showdown Over Illinois Election Law Could Change Future of Ballots
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about an Illinois law that allows ballots to be counted that arrive up to 14 days after Election Day. The plaintiffs, Rep. Mike Bost, R-Ill., and two presidential electors from the state, contend that federal law established Election Day and Illinois allows votes to come in two weeks longer…
