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White House Rolls Out Agenda for More Deregulation to Boost Business
President Donald Trump will continue to target duplicative and ineffective regulations as part of his administration’s “spring agenda,” the White House announced Wednesday. Trump’s reform agenda will cut across many areas and top priorities for deregulation include infrastructure development, emerging technologies, and “relief for small business,” a senior White House official said during a conference…Kevin Mooney -
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Podcast: We Were at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
We discuss comedian Michelle Wolf’s mean, not funny, performance with Lauren Evans, a Daily Signal producer. Plus: A New York Times reporter accuses Hillary Clinton of sexist behavior.Katrina Trinko -
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White House Insists Trump Not Telegraphing Next Move in Syria
After President Donald Trump tweeted about “smart” missiles to strike Syria that Russia couldn’t shoot down, White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders sounded more nuanced. “That’s certainly one option, but that doesn’t mean it’s the only option or the only thing that the president may or may not do,” @PressSec says. “We are maintaining…Fred Lucas -
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White House Bides Time on Paul Ryan’s Successor
President Donald Trump had laudatory comments Wednesday about House Speaker Paul Ryan after the Republican congressional leader announced he would not run for another term. “The president has given us a chance to get a lot done, and we’ve gotten a lot done,” @SpeakerRyan says. But as the scramble begins for the GOP leader who…Fred Lucas -
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Shulkin Says White House Didn’t Let Him Respond to Allegations of Misusing Taxpayer Dollars
David Shulkin, the ousted secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, said Thursday that the White House didn’t allow him to respond to allegations that he misused taxpayer dollars, but that he actually had responded three times. Shulkin improperly used government money to bankroll a trip to Europe for him and his wife and also improperly accepted…Ethan Barton -
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Podcast: John Bolton’s Ascent and How the White House Is Courting Millennials
Former U.N. Ambassador John Bolton will become President Donald Trump’s new national security adviser next month. On today’s show, we bring you highlights from his interview with The Daily Signal last month. Plus, we have clips from our exclusive interviews from the White House with Ivanka Trump, Kellyanne Conway, and Mercedes Schlapp. They talk about…Robert B. Bluey -
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Podcast: Interviews With Trump’s Cabinet Secretaries From the White House
Today’s episode is brought to you straight from the White House, where a millennial engagement forum was held. The discussions focused on the economy, free speech, and the opioid crisis. Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar stopped by to talk to The Daily Signal about the record low unemployment…Robert B. Bluey -
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Larry Kudlow Is a Big Upgrade for the White House
President Donald Trump will reportedly name Larry Kudlow head of the White House National Economic Council. For fans of pro-growth policies—deregulation, low taxation, and open trade—it’s great news for obvious reasons. Kudlow has been a decadeslong champion of these ideas, and those with coherent philosophies tend to offer some stability and continuity. This administration could…David Harsanyi -
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We Went to the National School Walkout at the White House. Here’s What We Saw.
March 14 is National School Walkout Day, with students across the country protesting against gun violence in the wake of the Parkland tragedy. The Daily Signal went to the White House, where students sat with their backs turned in protest. Beginning at 10 a.m., they sat in silence for 17 minutes—one minute for each of…Ginny Montalbano -
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White House Releases New Details on School Safety Agenda
President Donald Trump will push states to make it easier to seize weapons from people a court finds dangerous, hold federal agencies more accountable for background checks, and promote arming teachers. The White House’s formal release of a school safety agenda is an early step, as the president is also naming a commission to come…Fred Lucas -
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New White House Budget Would Bail Out Obamacare
The White House’s Office of Management and Budget just released its annual budget proposal—and on health policy, it’s sending massively mixed messages. The Trump administration’s budget rightfully assumes that congressional Republicans should roll back Obamacare, which is currently having harmful effects on millions of Americans in the individual and small group markets. Obamacare continues to…Whitney Jones -
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White House Staff Secretary Resigns Over Abuse Allegations
White House staff secretary Rob Porter resigned Tuesday after two of his ex-wives came forward accusing him of abuse while they were married to him. Porter called the allegations “simply false” before thanking the president for the opportunity to serve in the White House and announcing he would be leaving, reports Axios. “These outrageous allegations are…Amber Randall -
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Here’s the White House’s Response to European Regulatory Crackdown on ‘Fake News’
Just a week after President Donald Trump’s much-hyped “Fake News Awards,” one of America’s closest allies took up the issue in a more official manner. The British government announced on Tuesday the creation of a unit to combat fake news in the country. This follows a similar announcement by the European Commission. When asked about…Fred Lucas -
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White House Switches Up Voicemail to Blame Democrats for Shutdown
The White House revealed a new voicemail recording Sunday, this one blaming Democrats for shutting down the government over immigration. The public line to the White House that allows the public to leave messages for President Donald Trump now blames Democrats for holding up funding for America’s troops over an “unrelated immigration debate,” reports CNN. “Thank…Amber Randall -
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Former White House Insider Explains What Trump Did to Devastate ISIS
President Donald Trump is defeating terrorism by allowing the military to do its job and by combating extremist ideology, a former adviser to the president said Friday. “Our troops have been unleashed,” Sebastian Gorka, former deputy assistant to President Donald Trump and counterterrorism adviser, said Friday at The Heritage Foundation. “I had a tier one…Rachel del Guidice -
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Former White House Insider Explains Why Trump Is Uniquely Able to Challenge the Left and Media
Sebastian Gorka, former deputy assistant to President Donald Trump and counterterrorism adviser, is delivering a series of lectures for The Heritage Foundation about national security issues. His next speech will take place Dec. 15 at Heritage. Gorka spoke to Daily Signal editor-in-chief Rob Bluey about a range of topics—his time in the White House, Trump's…Robert B. Bluey -
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Podcast: Inside Trump’s White House, and Potential Changes in the Lineup
What’s it like in the West Wing these days? Rob Bluey gives us a sneak peek at an interview with former Trump adviser Sebastian Gorka. Plus: possible personnel changes in the administration, and new details in sexual assault allegations rocking the media.Katrina Trinko -
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The Big Changes the Trumps Are Making at the White House to Celebrate Christmas
There’ve been a lot of wise men in the White House. But this Christmas, there are three more in the East Room, where the Trumps are highlighting a Nativity scene. That’s just one of the ways the first family is separating itself from the Obamas, who came dangerously close to ditching the 50-year-old display in 2009….Tony Perkins -
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See How the White House Is Decorated for Christmas
First lady Melania Trump shows how the White House is decorated this Christmas.Daily Signal Staff -
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Trump Administration’s 2 Priorities for Welfare Reform Executive Order
President Donald Trump is making welfare reform a major priority and will sign an executive order laying out the administration’s goals while also urging action by Congress, a White House official said Thursday. Trump’s executive order will be twofold, said Paul Winfree, director of budget policy at the White House. The order will state the…Fred Lucas