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A former White House spokesperson who staunchly defended Joe Biden’s mental acuity—attacking a former federal prosecutor who raised questions about it—only met the 46th president twice in person, said House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman James Comer. Comer, the Kentucky Republican who led most of the congressional probes of the Biden administration, noted that he…
The Girl Scouts recently expelled a Moms for Liberty chapter leader in what she believes to be retaliation for refusing to promote LGBTQ+ Pride to her troop for “Pride Month.” The expulsion comes after she received death threats and was swatted, in what she believes to be retaliation for criticizing a church’s LGBTQ+ Pride flag….
A federal judge Wednesday temporarily blocked a Texas law that would require public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments. U.S. District Court Judge Fred Biery, a Clinton appointee, put the law—originally set to take effect Sep. 1—on hold, ruling it likely violated the First Amendment by crossing “the line from exposure to coercion.” Texas’…
ASHBURN, Va.—The father of a high school boy punished by the school district for expressing shock at seeing a girl in the boys’ locker room says he would take his son’s case to the Supreme Court, if necessary, as his lawyer says the case illustrates “blatant religious discrimination.” “Are you in this for the long…
Prostitution has taken center stage in the New York mayor’s race, as front-runner Zohran Mamdani is pushing to decriminalize it in the city. This has prompted one of his opponents, incumbent Mayor Eric Adams, this week to question the religious principles of Mamdani, a Muslim. Mamdani, the Democrat nominee for mayor and a self-professed socialist, championed…
U.S. Rep. Chip Roy announced Thursday he’s running for Texas attorney general. First elected to the U.S. House from the 21st District of Texas in 2018, Roy, a Republican, has been a staunch conservative in Congress, opposing most big spending bills. “Texas has a long and proud tradition of rising to defend our homes, our…
An appeals court threw out the $355 million fraud penalty against President Donald Trump on Thursday. The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York found the penalty excessive in violation of the Constitution. However, the court upheld last year’s ruling finding Trump, his two oldest sons, and his business liable…
President Donald Trump is pulling funding from public schools in California that don’t comply with his executive orders on transgenderism. “Any California school district that doesn’t adhere to our transgender policies will not be funded,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “Thank you for your attention to this matter!” Last summer, the California Legislature passed a…
Conservative media outlet Newsmax announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2025, touting its strong revenue growth just days after reaching a defamation lawsuit settlement with Dominion Voting Systems. Newsmax CEO Christopher Ruddy said the network recorded quarterly revenue of $46.4 million for the three months ending June 30—an 18.4% increase over the…
The Texas House of Representatives has passed legislation dictating new congressional lines in an effort to expand Republican representation in Congress from the state at the expense of Lone Star State Democrats. Republicans advanced the bill in an 88-52 vote on Wednesday. The state Senate will vote on the legislation on Thursday, and then the…
A federal appeals court this week allowed a Texas A&M LGBTQ+ student group to host a drag show on campus, ruling that the event was an expression of free speech. A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sent the case back to the district court with instructions to issue a preliminary…
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard is reducing her office by over 40% before the end of fiscal year 2025 on Sept. 30. The move, according to Gabbard’s office, will “save taxpayers over $700 million per year.” The downsizing comes as the Trump administration continues its aim to reduce waste in the federal government. “ODNI…
The United States is hailing an agreement with the United Kingdom over the U.K.’s retreat from what the Financial Times called “a controversial demand for Apple,” which Vice President JD Vance was involved in pushing back against. The news outlet cited Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard regarding that the U.K. has “agreed to drop”…
ASHBURN, Va.—Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears condemned Loudoun County Public Schools for deciding to punish boys who complained about a girl using their locker room, and urged outraged parents to support her campaign for governor in the November election. “We’re talking about three boys, three young boys, who have been punished because they were ……
A Wyoming Republican senator on Tuesday endorsed newcomer Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, as a “proven leader” and sharply criticized Husted’s likely 2026 challenger, a Democrat seeking a return to the Senate, as “a failure” and “utterly out of touch with Ohio.” “Sherrod Brown was a failure as a senator—aggressively attacking innovation, relentlessly opposing President Trump,…
Sen. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., already facing two Justice Department investigations, could soon face another on Capitol Hill, legal experts say. A whistleblower has alleged that Schiff—while he was the top Democrat on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence—orchestrated the leaking of classified information to promote the conspiracy theory that President Donald Trump colluded with…
Nonprofits are the beating heart of America’s civil society. Neighbors helping neighbors, churches serving the needy, communities coming together to solve problems without waiting for Washington. Alexis de Tocqueville marveled at this spirit nearly two centuries ago, calling it essential to our democracy. That independence also relies on separation from the state. Yet today, almost…
Vice President JD Vance slammed anti-Israel protesters during a visit to Washington’s Union Station for advocating against safety in the nation’s capital. “This is the guy who thinks people don’t deserve law and order in their own community,” Vance said, pointing to a screaming protester. Vance, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, and White House deputy…
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Trump administration is making it much more difficult for foreign nationals who display anti-American behavior to live and work in the U.S. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services will begin screening foreign national applicants for anti-American behavior when they apply for certain immigration benefits, according to a policy update from the agency. Posting anti-American…
Elon Musk seemed to shrug off a report that he’s abandoning plans to build a third political party but did not outright assert he was moving forward with the idea. The Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday evening that Musk “is quietly pumping the brakes on his plans to start a political party, according to people…