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While President Donald Trump is working to make the nation’s capital safer, Zohran Mamdani, New York City’s socialist mayoral frontrunner and his compatriots at the Democratic Socialists of America said they want to eradicate the enforcement of all misdemeanor offenses, the New York Post reported Sunday. The Democratic Socialists of America—of which Mamdani is a…
A shocking new report has revealed that the genocidal murder of Christians in Nigeria has reached unprecedented levels, with the number now reaching over 7,000 so far this year, more than doubling last year’s total with four months still remaining. Religious freedom advocates are begging the Donald Trump administration to increase pressure on the Nigerian…
Illegal border crossings are down across the U.S. border with Mexico, and Customs and Border Protection has also seen a significant decline in drug seizures at the border. But the same cannot be said of drug seizures in the U.S. territories of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as cartels look for ways to get…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is calling on Congress to defund sanctuary states that provide illegal immigrants with driver’s licenses. DeSantis’ push comes after an illegal alien, Harjinder Singh, was charged with three counts of vehicular homicide after he appears to have tried to make an illegal U-turn while driving a commercial tractor-trailer on Aug. 12…
In a move that could send another strong conservative to Washington, Texas state Rep. Briscoe Cain is running for the newly redrawn 9th Congressional District seat. “I want to run for Congress because CD-9 is MAGA country—home to a tremendous amount of hardworking, humble, and amazing conservative people. President Donald Trump’s people deserve a fighter…
The Justice Department released the first installment of documents on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein to House of Representatives investigators on Friday. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee pledged to make the documents public after a review to ensure the identities of victims have been protected. House Oversight Chairman James Comer, R-Ky., subpoenaed the…
The U.S. Department of Education found that George Mason University violated civil rights laws in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion policies—potentially calling into question the future of the school’s already embattled president. The department accused Virginia’s largest public university of violating Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act by illegally using race and other…
Texas Democrat Rep. Lloyd Doggett has announced he will not seek reelection if Republicans’ new congressional map becomes the law of the land in the Lone Star State. If the new congressional lines go through, Doggett will likely have to face off against fellow Democrat Rep. Greg Casar, D-Texas, in what could shape up to…
President Donald Trump announced this week that Missouri’s Republican attorney general, Andrew Bailey, will join Dan Bongino as co-deputy director of the FBI. “He has served as a distinguished attorney general for Missouri and is a decorated war veteran, bringing expertise and dedication to service,” U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said. “His leadership and commitment…
Earlier this week, former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, formally announced that he is seeking a comeback bid after losing last year to now Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno, though he’ll have his record to contend with. Brown is running against Republican Sen. Jon Husted, who was appointed to fill now Vice President JD Vance’s seat, triggering…
The Legal Defense Fund said Thursday it had sent letters asking governors of six states not to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C. Its letters follow announcements from those states that they plan to deploy troops to the nation’s capital to counter what Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves called the “out of control” crime there….
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., is demanding Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg hand over documents from his company about its artificial intelligence policies toward minors. The move comes after an explosive report from Reuters that detailed how an internal Meta Platforms document permitted Meta chatbots to engage children in “conversations that are romantic or sensual.” “Big Tech…
Virginia Democratic gubernatorial nominee Abigail Spanberger condemned a sign comparing her black Republican opponent’s stance on transgender bathrooms to racial segregation. “Abigail condemns this repulsive display,” Libby Wiet, Spanberger’s press secretary, told The Daily Signal in a statement Friday. “It’s racist, abhorrent, and unacceptable.” The candidate herself took to X with another statement Friday. “Many…
Advancing American Freedom is urging the Trump administration to make trade negotiations with India dependent upon the country respecting religious liberty. The Trump team is in talks with the South Asian nation and has hit the country with tariffs over its decision to continue buying Russian oil. “The United States must condition any trade deal…
A federal judge has issued a ruling blocking the Trump administration and Florida state officials from sending additional criminal illegal aliens to “Alligator Alcatraz,” the detention center in the Florida Everglades. U.S. District Judge Kathleen Williams, an appointee of President Barack Obama, issued an 82-page ruling Thursday night siding with environmental groups who claim the facility is…
Democrats’ hopes for retaking the Senate in next year’s midterms may come down to former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, taking one of the Ohio Senate seats, but the momentum remains with his Republican opponent, Sen. Jon Husted. Earlier this week, Brown made it official that he was seeking a comeback bid after losing last year…
The FBI raided John Bolton’s home Friday morning, reportedly in search of classified documents. Bolton served as national security adviser during President Donald Trump’s first term in office. Agents arrived at Bolton’s Maryland home around 7 a.m. Bolton is not currently under arrest or in custody. About the same time the agents began searching…
Sen. Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, is not done with Cincinnati after a recent attack there made national headlines. Earlier this month, he met with local leaders and hosted a press conference, appearing alongside one of the attack victims, Holly. Moreno signaled he would return, doing so on Aug. 19. A press release from Moreno’s office highlighted…
Since Jan. 20, the Trump administration has killed 272 “jihadis” around the world, according to Sebastian Gorka, senior director for counterterrorism on the president’s National Security Council. Among the first terrorist threats eliminated under President Donald Trump was a leading member and recruiter for ISIS. “This [was] a man planning to kill Americans,” Gorka explained…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The State Department is condemning a Biden-appointed federal judge’s ruling barring the Trump administration from using the president’s latest travel ban to deny visas to foreigners from certain countries. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknanan, a 2024 appointee of then-President Joe Biden, ruled Thursday that the State Department cannot rely on the…