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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“I’m not the Woman of the Year because I had a perfect year. I’m standing here because I refuse to let pain silence my purpose.” On Thursday evening, Alex Clark—a top conservative podcast host and prominent contributor for Turning Point USA—was honored by the Network of Enlightened Women as its Empowered Woman of the Year….
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…
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…
With the government having now been shut down for a week, Ohio’s top Republicans in Congress are not holding back from calling out Democrats for what’s been dubbed the “Schumer Shutdown,” after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. Both of Ohio’s U.S. senators are Republicans, with Sen. Jon Husted facing an election next year and…
House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., on Wednesday denounced Democrats for what he called putting politics ahead of the well-being of essential federal employees, who are working without pay. The speaker noted at a press conference that Democrat members of Congress are still getting paid this month, while “the men and women of the U.S. Capitol…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Amid the partisan gridlock of a government shutdown, the Senate confirmed 107 of President Donald Trump’s nominees this week, many of whom will play major roles in the administration. Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, is celebrating the confirmation of 15 nominees…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, working without pay due to the government shutdown, arrested pedophiles, human smugglers, and thieves across the country on Tuesday. “During the Democrats’ government shutdown, our ICE law enforcement officers are working without pay to arrest pedophiles, human smugglers, and other violent criminals from our streets,” Department…
President Donald Trump has deployed son-in-law Jared Kushner to Egypt amid negotiations for a hostage deal and ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. Kushner is a staunch supporter of Israel and played a critical role in the negotiations of the Abraham Accords during the first Trump administration. His arrival is reported to suggest a final…
Democrat former Rep. Katie Porter, a top contender to become the next governor of California, has gone viral for abruptly threatening to terminate an interview due to “follow-ups” to questions about whether she needs Republican support to win in the general election. “What do you say to the 40% of California voters, who you’ll need…
Former Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey pleaded not guilty Wednesday to the two criminal charges he faces for allegedly lying to Congress. Comey was indicted Sept. 25 for making a false statement and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. If convicted, he could face up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine….
The two candidates vying to become Virginia’s next governor will take the stage Thursday night at Norfolk State University for the first and possibly only gubernatorial debate of this election season, just as controversy rages over texts by Democrat attorney general candidate Jay Jones suggesting in 2022 that bullets should be saved for killing a…
President Donald Trump said Illinois’ Democrat leaders deserve to be in jail for letting crime run rampant in the city. “Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers!” Trump wrote on Truth Social Wednesday morning. “Governor Pritzker also!” Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Gov. JB Pritzker have vocally opposed Trump’s deployment…
The federal judge who gave a lighter-than-expected sentence to the would-be assassin of Justice Brett Kavanaugh has built up a record for controversial left-leaning rulings during her short time on the bench. U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman of the District of Maryland on Friday sentenced Nicholas Roske to eight years in prison, substantially below the…
It’s been two years since Hamas attacked Israel, killing Ronen Neutra’s son and taking his body captive. Since then, numerous hostage deals have fallen through, but now the father says, “We sense a shift.” “For the first time, there’s a real alignment, recognition that the moral center of the war is not territory or…