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COLUMBUS, Ohio—“I’m an Ohio guy and he’s a D.C. guy.” That’s how Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, summarized the contest between himself and his 2026 Democrat opponent, former Sen. Sherrod Brown. The Daily Signal was at The Boat House Monday for an event featuring Husted, Ohio GOP Chairman Alex Triantafilou, and Vivek Ramaswamy, during which Ramaswamy…
President Donald Trump says Ukraine can win back all the territory it has lost to Russia with the help of the European Union. “After getting to know and fully understand the Ukraine/Russia Military and Economic situation and, after seeing the Economic trouble it is causing Russia, I think Ukraine, with the support of the…
The assassination of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk has brought many Americans together as they commemorate him, but it has also revealed the country’s political divisions. In the past two weeks, vandals and other offenders have allegedly targeted Kirk memorials and TV stations involved in the suspension of late-night TV host Jimmy Kimmel’s show….
Ryan Routh, arrested after an apparent attempt to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, in September 2024, was found guilty on all counts in a Florida district court on Tuesday. “Today’s guilty verdict against would-be Trump assassin Ryan Routh illustrates the Department of Justice’s commitment to…
A groundbreaking collaboration between pollster Scott Rasmussen of the Napolitan Institute and Google’s Jigsaw CEO Yasmin Green has the potential to transform how public opinion is measured in America. Their ambitious new venture, We The People, seeks to capture the voices of Americans from all 435 congressional districts in the country. Their answers will…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday blamed the United Nations for creating problems instead of solving them. While addressing the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, Trump said the U.N. is responsible for creating the “No. 1 political issue of our time, the crisis of uncontrolled migration.” Trump painted a bleak picture resulting from…
President Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly canceled a meeting with top congressional Democrats to discuss their budget demands, just a week before the deadline to fund the government and avert a shutdown. A shutdown could lead to federal employees not being paid, as well as interruptions in some government services. “After reviewing the details of…
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Secretary of State Marco Rubio shot down ABC News host George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday when he pushed the narrative that President Donald Trump’s cuts to foreign aid caused many people to die. Stephanopoulos asserted on “Good Morning America” that the Department of Government Efficiency’s freeze on foreign aid in February killed people…
Alphabet, the parent company of YouTube and Google, sent a revealing letter on its free speech policies to the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday, detailing the Biden administration’s pressure, as well as future threats to free expression from foreign regulators. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, released the letter from Alphabet’s counsel, in which the…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of War is discontinuing a committee criticized for pushing feminism in the military, according to a memo obtained by The Daily Signal. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth signed the memo saying he has determined that the reinstatement of the Defense Advisory Committee for Women in the Services should not…
The Secret Service has dismantled a telecommunications network in New York that posed a threat to top government officials. After multiple telecommunications threats were directed toward senior government officials in the spring, the Secret Service launched an investigation to “determine the source of these fraudulent calls,” Matt McCool, special agent in charge of the Secret…
On Sunday, America said goodbye to Charlie Kirk. People from across the country—even the world—poured into Glendale, Arizona to attend the funeral of Charlie Kirk, conservative activist, Turning Point USA co-founder, and inspiration to many. As Erika Kirk proclaimed from the stage that she forgives her husband’s murderer, The Daily Signal asked people if they…
President Donald Trump says he thinks separating the combination vaccines that babies receive would prevent autism, he said in response to a question from The Daily Signal. The Daily Signal asked Trump whether he supports spacing out all the combination vaccines babies receive to prevent autism. “I would say ‘yes,’” he said. “It’s a lot…
As the federal government cuts funding for Planned Parenthood, some liberal states are stepping in to keep the nation’s largest abortion provider in business. Washington, New Mexico, Massachusetts, and Colorado are among those pledging to use state dollars to fill the “gap” left by federal funding cuts. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, a Democrat, says his…
China says it welcomes industry talent following President Donald Trump’s announcement of the introduction of a new hurdle to deter H-1B visa applicants. On Friday, Trump issued a proclamation adding a $100,000 fee to H-1B visas, which employers are responsible for paying. Foreigners seeking to come to America to work in the STEM fields of…
Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is hoping someone can help locate a young female constituent’s missing artwork. Hayley Chambers’ winning entry for the Congressional Art Competition was mailed via UPS from Jordan’s district office but failed to reach its destination of the U.S. Capitol. Instead, it was lost and somehow ended up sold at a yard…
A coalition of conservative organizations has written a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to combat the “the woke infestation” in the Smithsonian Institution museum network. “We write today in support of your efforts to reform the Smithsonian Institution,” reads a letter penned by Aiden Buzzetti, the president of The Bull Moose Project. The…
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Monday slammed the 58 House Democrats who voted against a congressional resolution to honor Charlie Kirk, the 31-year-old Turning Point USA founder who was assassinated on Sept. 10. The resolution passed overwhelmingly, 310-to-58, with all 215 Republicans present and 95 Democrats voting in favor. “This past Friday, 58…
In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, a national dialogue emerged over what contributed to Kirk’s alleged murderer, Tyler Robinson, resorting to violence. Debate has raged over his motivations, political allegiance, and his ties to gender ideology. While the FBI investigates further, one topic of discussion has been Robinson’s involvement online. Already, the investigation has unearthed…
President Donald Trump will a sign an executive order later this week approving the deal to save TikTok after Congress banned usage of the Chinese-owned app in the United States. “The president is going to issue an executive order later this week, and I expect that ByteDance is going to sign a framework agreement with…