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Senate in Stalemate as Republicans Call Dems’ Shutdown Demands a Nonstarter
And just like that, the federal government shutdown is set to go through the weekend and perhaps beyond, as partisan gridlock continues in the Senate. On Friday, Senate Democrats rejected Republicans’ seven-week stopgap funding extension for the fourth time, with no new members walking away from leadership’s demands for policy concessions. Forty-two Democrats, led by Senate Minority… -
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WATCH: Trump Responds to Hamas Accepting Part of His Peace Plan
President Donald Trump says peace in the Middle East is “very close.” “Everybody was unified in wanting this war to end and seeing peace in the Middle East, and we’re very close to achieving that,” Trump said in a video message from the Oval Office Friday evening after Hamas agreed to accept elements of the president’s… -
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Georgia Holds Key to Countering Russia-China-Iran Axis
Eurasia has long been recognized as the linchpin of global power. Today, Georgia—a country perched between Europe and Asia—has become a critical flashpoint. Georgia’s future will help determine whether America maintains its global primacy or cedes ground to authoritarian rivals in this critical area. The ruling Georgian Dream party, led by oligarch Bidzina Ivanishvili, has… -
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Fetterman: Here’s Why the Shutdown Is ‘Fundamentally Wrong’
Although his party on Friday once again denied Republicans the votes necessary to reopen the government, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has been slamming his fellow Democrats for their shutdown gambit from the beginning. “We shouldn’t be having this conversation. You shouldn’t be shutting our government down,” Fetterman told The Daily Signal on Friday. “When… -
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How Virginia Democrat Running for State’s Top Legal Office Avoided Jail When Charged
Virginia Democrat attorney general candidate Jay Jones is under fire after his reckless driving past and the questionable steps he took to avoid jail time were brought to light this week by a local Virginia newspaper. His opponent, Republican Incumbent Jason Miyares, is “alarmed” and questions Jones’ qualifications for the office. On Wednesday, The Richmond… -
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Biden Judge Linked to University Where Her Ruling Preserves Taxpayer-Funded Grants
A federal judge ruled against the Trump administration to keep taxpayer dollars flowing to University of California campuses even though she served as a part-time professor at one of the law schools linked with the university. U.S. District Judge Rita Lin in the Northern District of California is listed as being on the adjunct faculty… -
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BREAKING: Report Indicates Hamas Agrees to Release Hostages, Cede Power
Hamas has reportedly agreed, under the terms of President Donald Trump’s peace plan proposal, to release all the remaining hostages being held in Gaza and give up power to a Palestinian body, The Associated Press reports. There are almost 50 hostages still in Gaza, 20 of whom are believed to be alive. Hamas has… -
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‘Left-Wing Anarchy’: Trump Weighs How to Slash Portland’s Federal Funding
President Donald Trump is investigating how to cut federal aid from Portland, Oregon, due to the city’s soft stance on violence by “Antifa and other left-wing domestic terrorists.” “I just spoke with the president about this, and he has directed his team here at the White House to begin reviewing aid that can potentially be… -
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This Is How Many Senate Democrats Voted to Keep Government Shut Down—Again
The government shutdown is set to continue through the weekend after Senate Democrats yet again refused to provide enough support for a stopgap funding measure. By a 54-to-44 vote on Friday afternoon, the Senate was unable to advance a continuing resolution that would essentially continue government spending levels set during the administration of former President… -
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‘Schumer Shutdown’ Could Spell Bad News for Brown’s Campaign
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., is not merely experiencing blame for what’s been dubbed the “Schumer Shutdown.” A key Senate race that he’s played a role in could also be affected, especially as the shutdown affects Ohioans, with former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, running to challenge Republican Sen. Jon Husted. Husted has been among… -
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NATO’s Newest Member Outspending Longtime Participants on Defense
STOCKHOLM, Sweden—Sweden is the newest NATO member, and it’s already outpacing more than half of its fellow member nations on defense spending. “And of course, we did not join NATO just to get security guarantees, but also to be a security provider,” Swedish Minister of Defense Pal Jonson told The Daily Signal. Sweden… -
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The Battle Over ‘One Battle After Another’
Not every new movie marks another battle in the current culture wars. But “One Battle After Another” certainly should. Director Paul Thomas Anderson’s film has received rave critical reviews and instant Oscar front-runner status—but a mixed reception from audiences confused as to what the movie is even about. This film is basically the doppelganger of… -
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ART OF THE TROLL: Speaker Defends Trump’s Shutdown Memes
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has found himself in a curious position in recent days—having to explain President Donald Trump’s federal government shutdown memes to the news media. “What they’re trying to have fun with, trying to make light of, is to point out the absurdity of the Democrats’ position, and they’re using memes… -
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Words Matter: Spanberger’s Call for ‘Rage’ Put Families Like Mine in Danger
Democrats use dangerous rhetoric in reference to their political opponents as if their words have no meaning, and I recently experienced the consequences of it firsthand. Last week, my campaign received a death threat. It was not politics as usual. It was a message that shook me and my family to our core—a reminder that public… -
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Trump Hits Illinois Democrats With $2.1 Billion in Cuts to Chicago Infrastructure Projects
President Donald Trump is using the government shutdown to cut another blue-state project that the administration says is not aligned with its priorities. The Department of Transportation sent letters to the Chicago Transit Authority to inform it that two projects—the CTA Red Line Extension and the CTA Red and Purple Modernization Program—are under administrative review… -
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Poll Shows Earle-Sears Closing Gap With Spanberger in Virginia
With less than five weeks before Virginia’s statewide elections, a new poll finds the Republican gubernatorial nominee, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, trending upward and closing the gap with her opponent, Democrat Abigail Spanberger. The poll conducted by A2 Insights found Earle-Sears trailing Spanberger, a former three-term member of Congress, by 3.1 points—marking the closest margin… -
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Chip Roy Demands Answers From Christian University After Turning Point USA Event Falls Through
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, a candidate for the Lone Star State’s attorney general, sent a letter to Texas Christian University demanding answers after the university reportedly blocked a Turning Point USA event featuring transgender “detransitioner” Chloe Cole. “University policies—especially for a university with Christ’s holy name in its very name and… -
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Amid Shutdown, Senate Plows Ahead With Nominees
Even amid partisan gridlock that has resulted in a government shutdown, the Republican-controlled Senate is plowing ahead with voting on President Donald Trump’s nominees. On Friday, the Senate is voting to authorize the wholesale consideration of dozens of nominees. Senators enabled these en bloc authorizations with a recent rule change. Friday’s vote would advance several… -
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BREAKING: Kash Patel’s FBI Cuts All Ties to Southern Poverty Law Center
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The FBI has confirmed that it severed all ties to the Southern Poverty Law Center, a far-left activist group that puts conservatives and Christians on a “hate map” along with Ku Klux Klan chapters. The “hate map” has inspired at least one terrorist attack against a conservative organization. “The Southern Poverty… -
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2 Years Later, ‘Much of the World No Longer Remembers Oct. 7’
WASHINGTON—The brutal Hamas-led attacks in Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, left some 1,200 dead. I never would have predicted that, two years later, Hamas would continue to imprison hostages, refuse to release the bodies of dead detainees and still be rewarded with increasing recognition of a Palestinian state. Terrorists proudly documented their brutality for the…
