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Attorney General Pam Bondi clashed with Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., on law enforcement issues at a fiery Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Tuesday. Durbin, the ranking member of the committee, questioned Bondi about the legal justification for President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to restore law and order in Chicago. “You voted to…
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Former special counsel Jack Smith allegedly monitored the phone calls and personal messages of multiple Republican members of Congress during his probe of President Donald Trump’s efforts to contest the results of the 2020 presidential election, Fox News reported. Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, Tommy Tuberville of Alabama, Josh Hawley…
President Donald Trump has extended the decision on when to fire federal workers as a result of the Democrat government shutdown. Trump on Tuesday told reporters he will know which permanent jobs are being eliminated “in four or five days,” if the shutdown continues. “It’ll be substantial,” he said, “and a lot of those jobs…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republicans are again condemning Virginia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger for her history teaching at an Islamic school funded by Saudi Arabia and tied to Hamas, which graduated students who went on to commit acts of terror. “Abigail Spanberger can’t be trusted,” Peyton Vogel, press secretary for Spanberger’s Republican opponent Lt….
A week into the federal government shutdown, Senate Democrats are demanding the extension of expiring enhanced health care premium tax credits, claiming the credits, enhanced by Democrats during President Joe Biden’s administration, are resoundingly popular among the American people. “Even a majority of Trump supporters by nearly 60% support an extension,” Senate Minority Leader Chuck…
Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares swiftly launched a new ad showing Virginians the threatening text messages sent by Jay Jones, his Democrat opponent in the race for attorney general. The texts, which became public on Friday afternoon, included messages in which Jones wished death upon former Virginia House Speaker Todd Gilbert and his family. The…
The Supreme Court heard arguments Tuesday over a Colorado law that bans so-called conversion therapy for minors who are confused about their sexuality or gender. Colorado says its law regulates a “treatment” that is harmful and that violates the state’s standard of care. But in Chiles v. Salazar, Kaley Chiles, a Colorado-based counselor, argues the law violates her right to free speech by…
President Donald Trump said the Democrats’ shutdown of the federal government is “like a kamikaze attack.” “They’re the ones that started it. They’re the ones that have it, and it’s almost like a kamikaze attack by them,” Trump told reporters Tuesday. “You want to know the truth, this is like a kamikaze attack.” “They have nothing to lose,” Trump added….
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, at a press conference on Tuesday, decried Senate Democrats’ refusal to vote to end the government shutdown. “We only have 53 Republicans, and so we have to have a handful of Democrats who will wake up and do the right thing and stop inflicting pain on the American people…
The Supreme Court hasn’t yet determined all the cases it will hear regarding legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s executive actions. But oral arguments have been scheduled for several cases involving trade as well as separation of powers when it comes to so-called independent agencies within the executive branch. Meanwhile, a decision on a case…
STOCKHOLM—Following reports indicating Sweden might consider restarting its nuclear program, the supreme commander of the Swedish armed forces denied the rumor. “No, they’re not,” Chief of Defense Gen. Michael Claesson said when asked whether the rumors about a nuclear program were true. “We had a nuclear weapons program that was terminated in the 1960s,…
On Monday, the Supreme Court justices took their seats for the first oral arguments of the October 2025 term—marking the start of what many have suggested is shaping up to be yet another controversial season at the court. The Supreme Court has already agreed to hear over 40 cases—and its fall schedule has the justices…
Virginia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger condemned her fellow Democrat, Jay Jones, for text messages fantasizing about shooting a Republican, but she has yet to clarify whether she still supports him in the attorney general race. Spanberger’s campaign did not respond to The Daily Signal’s multiple requests for comment Monday about whether she still supports…
The Trump administration’s military operations in the Caribbean could soon face resistance in the Senate. On Monday, Punchbowl News reported that Sens. Adam Schiff of California and Tim Kaine of Virginia are preparing to challenge the Trump administration’s anti-drug smuggling offensive with a war powers resolution. Per the outlet, the resolution seeks to block the…
It’s been over a year since the Saving Adolescents from Experimentation Act went into effect in Ohio, and yet the law remains as relevant on a national and state level as ever. The law, sponsored by state Rep. Gary Click, protects minors from “gender-affirming” care, including procedures and hormones. Click spoke to The Daily Signal…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt clarified that when President Donald Trump said firings of federal employees are underway, he was referring to the federal workers who have been furloughed. “The president was referring to the hundreds of thousands of federal workers who have been furloughed as a result of this federal government shutdown, both…
The Veterans Affairs Department is facing a lawsuit after failing to disclose information related to the department’s alleged improper use of medical resources during the Biden administration to benefit illegal immigrants. Following a Daily Signal report in August 2024, a policy organization in Washington asked the VA for more information related to its reputed…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Kim Taylor, a Virginia Republican delegate who faced a death threat last month, condemned Democrat attorney general candidate Jay Jones for his text messages fantasizing about shooting Todd Gilbert, then the Republican speaker of the House of Delegates. “Jay Jones’ vile and violent comments are beyond disqualifying,” Taylor told The Daily…
Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, entered the Lone Star State’s 2026 Senate GOP primary on Monday, altering the dynamics of Sen. John Cornyn’s reelection bid. The two-term Hunt, who has represented his Houston-area district since 2023, kicked off his campaign with a three-minute video full of testimonies from friends, family, and colleagues. “He has a lot…
THE CENTER SQUARE—The state of Illinois is seeking a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration for plans to deploy the Illinois and Texas National Guard to the Chicago area. President Donald Trump has said for weeks he wants to use the National Guard to assist in public safety efforts in Chicago. Sunday, he said…