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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…
One day after President Donald Trump fired Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook—who refused to vote to lower interest rates and has been accused of mortgage fraud—he already has a replacement in mind. “I think I, maybe, in my own mind, I have somebody that I like,” the president told The Daily Signal. “Look, we just…
Parents are condemning as hypocrisy the fact that a Northern Virginia high school notorious for allowing boys in girls’ bathrooms and girls in the boys’ locker room also has a bathroom specifically designated for “male staff only.” “This sends a mixed signal to everybody about the expectations of privacy,” a father of a junior at…
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts and members of Congress are calling on President Donald Trump to award the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Heritage’s late founder, Ed Feulner, and to Pat Buchanan, a longtime titan of the conservative movement and adviser to three Republican presidents. The medal is the highest civilian honor a president can…
For years, Washington, D.C.’s sanctuary city laws barred local police from cooperating with federal immigration authorities. However, a recent order from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi effectively nullifies many of these rules—so long as President Donald Trump retains federal control of the district. Two weeks ago, Trump declared a crime emergency in the nation’s capital…
Cincinnati’s local response to an attack that occurred one month ago continues to have negative consequences for Democrat Mayor Aftab Pureval, as he received a unanimous vote of “no confidence” Monday night from the local Fraternal Order of Police. This comes as the viral mob attack and Pureval’s lackluster response garnered local, state, and federal…
A group of 44 state and territory attorneys general sent a letter Monday warning artificial intelligence companies of the consequences of exploiting kids online. The letter, sent to 13 major tech and AI companies, including Google and Meta, points to recent examples of AI chatbots engaging in inappropriate conversations with kids online. Among examples cited…
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Chicago resident Jedidiah Brown stated on Tuesday that people throughout his city live in “fear” of crime on a daily basis. Brown told NewsNation that residents are not experiencing a supposed decrease in crime, but rather they fear being “kidnapped” or “hurt” by criminals on the streets. Democrat Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker…
Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., is traveling the country in a bid to restore his party’s popularity by addressing its weaknesses with key constituent groups. The Arizona legislator candidly acknowledged Democrats’ problems attracting young male voters, going so far as to say in a May interview, “We’re just not ever going to be as cool as…
President Donald Trump claims to have fired Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook, but she begs to differ. “President Trump purported to fire me ‘for cause’ when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so,” said Cook in a statement Monday. “I will not resign.” As governor, Cook is one…
A federal judge Friday struck down a Minnesota law barring colleges that require statements of faith from a state-funded program. U.S. District Judge Nancy E. Brasel said the law, signed by Gov. Tim Walz in 2023, violated both the First Amendment and the Minnesota Constitution by disqualifying “‘some private schools’ from funding ‘solely because they…
At least 20 people, including five journalists, were killed in strikes on a hospital in Gaza Monday in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as a “tragic mishap.” Two Israeli strikes reportedly hit the hospital located in the southern half of the Gaza Strip. “Israel deeply regrets the tragic mishap that occurred today…
Besides likely gaining Republicans five new Texas seats in the United States House of Representatives, the Lonestar State’s congressional redistricting is speeding up the evolution of the Democrat Party. At the end of his term, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, a 78-year-old who became a Texas lawmaker in the 1970s, appears to want to hand over…
THE CENTER SQUARE—Fentanyl dealers would face tough new criminal penalties under a proposal filed by a Republican New York congressman that calls for charging those convicted of trafficking the drug with attempted murder. The Fentanyl Kills Act, refiled by Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., is the latest proposal aimed at cracking down on the sale and…
Republican redistricting could be the key to the GOP maintaining control of the House through gaining several seats in Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, Florida, and Texas. The GOP currently holds a three-seat majority in the House of Representatives, which means any advantage to the Republican Party matters. Ohio has the potential to lend itself to three…
With the halt on construction of a nearly complete offshore windmill project in Rhode Island, it appears President Donald Trump means business in undoing the last administration’s green energy policies. Orsted, a Danish company developing the Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island, was told by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management…
After considerable chatter, the Trump White House made official a decision that is earning praise while also ruffling some feathers. The United States government will have a 9.9% stake in Intel, which could spell good news not only for the company, but the United States, including Ohio. The plan is especially integral to Ohio, given…