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Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pa., is taking Democrat Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro to task over what the congressman says is the mismanagement of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which he says wasted $450 million in 2024. “In 2024, Pennsylvania paid more than $450 million in SNAP [food stamp] benefits incorrectly, a combination of both overpayments and…
Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, the Republican nominee for governor in Virginia, slammed her Democrat opponent, Abigail Spanberger, for refusing to condemn five Northern Virginia school districts whose transgender policies violate Title IX, as defined by the Trump administration. “Abigail Spanberger will not give a simple answer: Will she join me in condemning these five school…
A federal appeals court Tuesday threw out a class-action lawsuit against the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ruling the suit violated church autonomy. The lawsuit was brought by three former members of the church, who accused it of intentionally misrepresenting its religious history and fraudulently using tithes. However, a three-judge panel of the…
The man who opened fire at a Minneapolis Catholic school Wednesday identified himself by two names, and those names match a court record for a name change in 2019. Two children, ages 8 and 10, died in the shooting, and the shooter injured 17 others. Authorities found the gunman dead at the scene. The FBI…
The Democratic Party is divided over whether to support Israel, with party leaders deciding to take more time on the issue as some call for an end to U.S. military aid to the Jewish state. The Democratic National Committee’s resolutions committee on Tuesday met to debate two resolutions on party policy toward Israel. One of…
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser said in a press conference on Wednesday that the federal surge in the nation’s capital is helping reduce crime. “We know that we have had fewer gun crimes, fewer homicides, and we have experienced an extreme reduction in carjackings,” Bowser declared at a conference dubbed “Situational Update Federal Surge.” “This is…
After an illegal immigrant truck driver killed three in a Florida traffic crash, the Trump administration plans to crack down on trucking companies that hire non-English speakers, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy told The Daily Signal. Harjinder Singh, the illegal immigrant charged in the killing of three people in an Aug. 12 car crash on the…
President Donald Trump is overhauling the train stations in Washington, D.C., and New York City. The Trump administration is taking over the management of Washington’s Union Station. The move comes amid the administration’s effort to clean up crime in American cities, starting with the nation’s capital. “I think the president has been pretty clear on…
As liberal cities contend with not merely concerning crime rates but also fighting with the Trump administration’s efforts to combat them, Republican figures in red states are speaking out. Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy, who is running for governor of Ohio as a Republican, took note of a recently trending media appearance from Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson…
Has Cracker Barrel caved to the pressure, or are its attempts to somewhat backpedal merely a superficial gesture to quell outrage? The beloved American chain Cracker Barrel, known for its Southern comfort food and nostalgic Old Country Store charm since its founding in 1969, ignited a firestorm with its recent rebranding efforts. The company’s “new creative campaign”…
Rep. David Schweikert, R-Ariz., is weighing jumping into the GOP primary in Arizona’s governor race in 2026, potentially leaving his swing district seat vulnerable to a Democrat pickup. Schweikert, 63, who was first elected in 2010 as part of the Republican wave election, comes from a battleground district where he was narrowly reelected in 2024….
As students at Ohio universities return for classes in the Buckeye State, they’ll have to contend with the effects of a state law dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Not everyone is happy, with some students even referring to effects of the bill as a “betrayal.” In late March, Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, signed SB…
A mass shooting occurred Wednesday morning at a Minneapolis Catholic school, in what the FBI is reportedly investigating as an act of domestic terrorism and a hate crime targeting Catholics. KMSP-TV, the Fox affiliate in Eden Prairie, Minn., reported that two children, ages 8 and 10, were killed, and 17 others were injured. The gunman…
The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal late Tuesday asking the Supreme Court to let it continue withholding foreign aid. The Justice Department, which filed the appeal, asked the court to reach a decision by Sept. 2 due to “additional irreparable harms the government would incur past that point.” This appeal follows a lower court…
President Donald Trump announced work on a “Comprehensive Crime Bill” shortly after midnight Wednesday morning, as polls show the popularity of tough-on-crime policy. “Speaker Mike Johnson, and Leader John Thune, are working with me, and other Republicans, on a Comprehensive Crime Bill,” Trump wrote on the social media platform Truth Social. “It’s what our Country…
The House Freedom Caucus has for years been a major force on Capitol Hill, with its members picking frequent policy fights in their push for more fiscally and socially conservative legislation. But as almost a half-dozen of its most prominent members seek office back home and away from Congress, those departures will alter the lineup…
The University of Michigan’s hospital system announced Monday evening that it would no longer be providing transgender “therapies” or “medications” for minors, citing pressure from President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice. Referencing a “federal subpoena as part of a criminal and civil investigation,” Michigan Medicine, the university’s health department, stated that it will “no longer…
Twenty-three Republican state attorneys general sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin, demanding the EPA investigate funding for the Environmental Law Institute, which the AGs said attempts to “rig the courts” against American energy. The EPA confirmed receipt and reiterated Zeldin’s dedication to cutting down on wasteful spending from the previous administration….
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The U.S. State Department’s law enforcement arm is joining forces with police in the crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., in a bid to make the city safe for visiting foreign leaders. “As our nation’s capital, Washington, D.C., is often the first place foreign leaders, dignitaries, and officials see when they…
President Donald Trump had harsh words for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, who is fighting the administration’s efforts to take criminals off American streets. The Daily Signal asked the president after his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday how he plans to respond to Pritzker’s saying he encourages residents to engage in “nonviolent resistance” if Trump…