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‘Stay Tuned’: 4 Keys to Understanding What’s Next in Epstein Probe
Amid new information on the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein coming to light this week, one thing is certain: Much more is still to come. The only question is, how much more? Late Tuesday, the Justice Department, responding to pressure from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, produced its first release of 33,295… -
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WATCH: Here’s What 3 Boys Said About a Girl in the Boys’ Locker Room. Does This Violate Title IX?
Virginia’s Loudoun County is once again at the center of a transgender scandal that may impact a key off-year governor’s race. In 2021, a male student at Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn sexually assaulted a girl in a girls’ locker room, sparking outrage about the Loudoun County Public Schools policy opening sex-segregated private spaces… -
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Gabbard Unloads With Both Barrels on Brennan and Clapper
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday again decried those working within the government “who believe that they have the right to undermine the duly elected president of the United States because they disagree with his positions or his policies, and that they know better.” In a speech at the National Conservatism Conference in… -
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Congressional Stock Ban Backed by Republicans and Democrats Alike
A bipartisan group of House members, including the chamber’s most conservative and most liberal members, said at a press conference Wednesday that it has a bill to end the problem of insider trading of stocks by members of Congress. Introducing the Restore Trust in Congress Act, Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, said it “takes the best… -
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White House Lays Out Key to Winning Messaging War on Republican Megabill
Senior White House officials told House Republicans to break down the Republican megabill to young voters on new media platforms, like comedian Joe Rogan’s podcast, sources familiar with the meeting told The Daily Signal. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt, deputy chief of staff James Blair, and Trump campaign pollster Tony Fabrizio held two meetings Wednesday morning at… -
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OMB DIRECTOR: How President Trump Is Deconstructing the Administrative State
The following is an abridged and edited speech delivered by Director of the Office of Management and Budget Russ Vought on Sept. 3 at the National Conservatism Conference in Washington, D.C. It’s good to be with you this morning. It’s actually my first time at NatCon. I was talking with Yoram [Hazony] backstage on this,… -
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Border Czar Homan: This One Part of My Job Remains Very Tough
Border czar Tom Homan says he wakes up “every day like a kid in a candy shop” because U.S. border and immigrations law are being enforced under the leadership of President Donald Trump. “We’re finally enforcing laws in this country, and we’re going to do it without apology,” Homan said in a speech Wednesday… -
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Push for House Vote on Epstein Files Release Seen as Losing Momentum
House lawmakers backing a petition to advance a vote on releasing additional files on now-deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein gathered Wednesday at the Capitol—alongside several of his accusers. The petition’s support among Republican lawmakers has appeared to falter in recent days. “I hope my colleagues are watching this press conference. I want them to… -
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Federal Workers Flock Back to Office in Droves After Trump’s Order Respecting ‘Taxpayers Who Pay Their Salaries’
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Hybrid positions for federal workers have plunged since President Donald Trump’s Day-One order to end most remote work arrangements for agency employees, according to a Gallup poll released Tuesday. Federal employees working fully on site now totals 46%, which is more than double the national average of 21%, according to Gallup. Since Trump’s executive… -
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Obama-Appointed Judges Block Trump From Firing FTC Commissioner
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A federal appeals court declined Tuesday to allow President Donald Trump to fire a Federal Trade Commission member. In a 2-1 ruling, the panel left in place a decision by U.S. District Court Judge Loren AliKhan, a Biden appointee, reinstating Democrat FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, who Trump fired along with the other Democratic commissioner in March. “The government… -
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3 Uncomfortable Truths About School Shootings After Minneapolis Tragedy
Last week, just days into the new school year, a 23-year-old transgender gunman targeted a Minneapolis Catholic school that he used to attend, opening fire on students through the windows of the church where they’d gathered for a special mass. He killed two students and wounded nearly two dozen additional victims before taking his own… -
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Trump DOJ Takes Illinois to Court Over ‘Unconstitutional’ Laws
The Department of Justice is taking Illinois to court over state laws it says unlawfully offer in-state tuition and scholarships to illegal aliens. The DOJ filed a complaint Tuesday asking a federal court to prevent Illinois from enforcing those laws, which it says are both unlawful and unconstitutional. “Under federal law, schools cannot provide benefits… -
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US Trade Rep Outlines Policy That Puts Middle Class First
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Wednesday declared the need for an economy that “emphasizes a large middle class that makes and grows, rather than a small elite that extracts, reallocates, and squanders.” “Ultimately, to support a conservative society as conservatives, it’s been drilled into us to always lament that politics is downstream from culture,… -
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Fireworks Erupt at House Judiciary Hearing as Jordan, Raskin, and Nigel Farage Scorch Europe—and Each Other
Fierce invective flew back and forth at a House Judiciary Committee hearing Wednesday, with Committee Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio; ranking member Jamie Raskin, D-Md.; and Nigel Farage putting on the gloves and removing the restraints. The hearing, titled “Europe’s Threat to American Speech and Innovation,” was held to discuss EU and U.K. censorship, including acts… -
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What School Choice Options Are Available for Virginia Families?
School choice continues to be a hot topic among parents in Virginia, especially in an election year when the Governor’s Mansion and House of Delegates are up for grabs. The commonwealth has limited options and doesn’t have true choice for every student. The Virginia Education Opportunity Alliance will hold a statewide education summit in Richmond… -
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2 Virginia School Districts Sue to Keep Males in Female Spaces
As an Arlington, Virginia, taxpayer, it’s upsetting that my taxpayer money—along with that of neighboring Fairfax, Virginia, taxpayers—is being used to sue the Trump administration’s U.S. Department of Education. Arlington and Fairfax schools want to block the civil rights of schoolgirls and boys and deny them their Title IX protections by allowing members of the… -
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House Passes Bill to Hold China Accountable for Its Role in Fentanyl Crisis
The House passed a bill Tuesday aimed at holding China accountable for its role in the fentanyl crisis. Fentanyl is the leading cause of death in America for people between the age of 18 and 45. “The Chinese Communist Party has played a key part in the deadly fentanyl crisis plaguing Kentucky and… -
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Keep Children Safe From Transgender Politics
Before Robin Westman murdered two children and wounded many more at Minneapolis’ Annunciation Catholic School, Robin was Robert, a troubled teenager whose mother worked for the parish. Robert’s mother approved the name change, but after Robert became Robin in 2020, the teen’s psychological problems obviously didn’t go away—they led, five years later, to carnage. A… -
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WATCH: Speedboat Said to Be Carrying Venezuelan ‘Narcoterrorists’ in Caribbean Destroyed on Trump’s Order
President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. had carried out a strike against a speedboat said to be carrying narcotics in the southern Caribbean. “Earlier this morning, on my orders, U.S. Military Forces conducted a kinetic strike against positively identified Tren de Aragua Narcoterrorists in the SOUTHCOM area of responsibility,” Trump wrote on… -
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Will Congress Extend Trump’s DC Crime Crackdown Authority?
Returning to the Capitol after a monthlong recess, lawmakers face a tough question: whether or not to extend President Donald Trump’s 30-day control of Washington. Under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act of 1973, Trump’s authority to control D.C.’s law enforcement expires on Sept. 10, after which it will require approval from Congress to…
