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Federal Judge Rejects Challenge to Trump’s Fast-Track Immigration Policy
ByFred Lucas April 10, 2026April 20, 2026

The Trump administration scored a court win on Friday as a judge ruled the administration can fast-track immigration cases. Immigration advocates sued the Trump administration last month, arguing that the asylum process should take “years” to conclude and that lawyers want “at least a year” to prepare for court hearings while applicants remain in the…

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As House Returns Next Week, Giant Tasks Loom
ByGeorge Caldwell April 10, 2026April 20, 2026

When Republican leaders return to Washington, D.C., on Monday after a two-week recess, they will face a series of Herculean tasks in the House of Representatives: uniting their razor-thin majority behind efforts to fund the Department of Homeland Security and passing an agreement on federal surveillance powers. The Future of Funding The Department of Homeland…

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Louisiana Senate Primary Tests Power of Trump Endorsement
ByVirginia Grace McKinnon April 10, 2026April 20, 2026

The three-way Louisiana GOP Senate primary is at a standstill. Even with President Donald Trump’s early endorsement, a runoff looks likely. The president passed over two-term incumbent Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and gave his coveted endorsement to Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La. The Louisiana primary is set for May 16. A crowded ballot makes it likely…

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White House Has a Message to Cool Inflation Worries
ByGeorge Caldwell April 10, 2026April 20, 2026

New Department of Labor statistics indicate inflation rose sharply amid the United States’ military campaign against Iran, but the White House argues the rise in costs will only be temporary. “President [Donald] Trump has always been clear about short-term disruptions as a result of Operation Epic Fury, disruptions that the Administration has been diligently working…

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Another LGBTQ Controversy? Trump Admin Asked to Investigate Maryland School District
ByFred Lucas April 10, 2026April 20, 2026

A conservative legal group wants the Trump administration to investigate the gender identity policies of a Maryland school district that lost a Supreme Court case last year over mandating LGBTQ+ books for students. America First Legal asked the Justice Department and the Education Department to investigate Montgomery County Public Schools, alleging that the school district…

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Iran Demands Lebanon Ceasefire, Unfreezing of Assets Before Peace Talks
By[email protected] April 10, 2026April 22, 2026

DUBAI/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/ISLAMABAD, April 10 (Reuters)—Iran said on Friday that blocked Iranian assets must be released and that a ceasefire must take hold in Lebanon before peace talks can proceed, throwing last-minute doubt over negotiations scheduled for Saturday in Pakistan. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on X that the two measures had been previously agreed…

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EXCLUSIVE: Freedom Caucus Takes Strong Stand on Amnesty
ByPedro Rodriguez April 10, 2026April 22, 2026

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Members of the House Freedom Caucus say they are going to reject any legislation they see as granting mass amnesty to illegal aliens. In statements made to The Daily Signal on Wednesday, three members of the caucus said they will not allow such a bill to be enacted. The members specifically called…

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‘DEFINITION OF JIM CROW’: Republican Turns the Tables on Democrats’ Redistricting Rhetoric
By[email protected] April 9, 2026April 28, 2026

While Democrats have recently branded voter ID requirements as a form of “Jim Crow,” a black Republican former delegate in Virginia is flipping the script in condemning state Democrats’ redistricting ballot initiative. Under Virginia’s current congressional map, adopted after the 2020 census, two districts have a majority-minority voting age population. However, the Democrats’ proposed redistricting…

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Spanberger Is ‘Taking Credit’ for Youngkin’s Economic Deals
By[email protected] April 9, 2026April 28, 2026

Virginia Democrat Gov. Abigail Spanberger is celebrating massive statewide investments and job growth in Virginia, but critics say the state’s former governor deserves the credit. This week, Spanberger announced signing multiple business investment bills into law that will bring a total of $7.1 billion and 3,250 jobs to the state. She said in a news…

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As Trump Seeks Iran Deal, Congress Wants Say on Foreign Policy
By[email protected] April 9, 2026April 28, 2026

As President Donald Trump seeks a deal to end the conflict with Iran and curtail the nation’s nuclear ambitions, some in Congress are trying to assert their power over the executive branch. On Thursday, House Democrats attempted to advance a War Powers Resolution that would restrain the president’s ability to use force against Iran. Rep….

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EXCLUSIVE: Roy Introduces Bill to Designate CAIR as Hamas Affiliate
By[email protected] April 9, 2026April 22, 2026

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A new House bill would designate the Council on American-Islamic Relations and its affiliates as specially designated global terrorists (SDGTs). The Designating Hamas Affiliates in America Act of 2026, introduced Thursday by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, aims to block CAIR’s assets and prohibit Americans from dealing with the organization. “CAIR is…

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Report: DOJ Probes Whether NFL Is Pricing Out Fans
By[email protected] April 9, 2026April 28, 2026

The Justice Department opened an investigation into whether the National Football League engaged in anticompetitive practices, The Wall Street Journal first reported Thursday. The investigation follows growing concern from lawmakers and regulators that the NFL’s expanding web of cable and streaming deals has made it harder—and more expensive—for fans to watch games. Sen. Mike Lee,…

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Melania Trump Says She Never Had a Connection to Epstein
By[email protected] April 9, 2026April 22, 2026

WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters)—First lady Melania Trump on Thursday denied ever having a connection to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and said claims about it are defaming her. “The lies linking me with the disgraceful Jeffrey Epstein need to end today,” President Donald Trump’s wife said in a rare address from the White…

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Trump Admin Claims Victory in Iran But Prepares for More
By[email protected] April 9, 2026April 20, 2026

The White House is declaring Operation Epic Fury a success and pushing for a negotiated peace, while also making clear that U.S. forces are prepared to escalate if Iran fails to comply. The White House said on Wednesday the joint military operation with Israel achieved its core objectives “with overwhelming strength and lethal precision,” and press secretary Karoline Leavitt called it “a victory for the United…

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EXCLUSIVE: Randy Fine Joins House Freedom Caucus
By[email protected] April 9, 2026April 22, 2026

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Randy Fine, R-Fla., is joining the House Freedom Caucus, a pugnacious group of conservative deficit hawks. “I found in my first year in Congress that there are two types of Republicans: those who want to save America and those who want to manage our decline politely,” Fine told The Daily…

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‘LAWLESS BEHAVIOR’: Charges Dropped Against Woman Who Allegedly Disrupted Easter Service at Cities Church
By[email protected] April 9, 2026April 28, 2026

Anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protesters have continued to target an evangelical Christian church in St. Paul, Minnesota, after agitators invaded the church on Jan. 18, and police arrested a protester on Easter Sunday. While the Justice Department has charged 38 people in the Jan. 18 invasion, the church’s attorney claims that state and local authorities…

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US Fertility Rates Drop to Record Low in 2025 as Births Fall
By[email protected] April 9, 2026April 22, 2026

April 9 (Reuters)—The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low last year, extending a nearly two-decade decline, provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed on Thursday. The decline also reflects global trends, as fewer women choose to have children against a changing social backdrop. In the U.S., the general fertility rate…

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Israel Seeks Lebanon Talks After Bombardments Threaten Iran Truce
By[email protected] April 9, 2026April 22, 2026

DUBAI/BEIRUT/ISLAMABAD, April 9 (Reuters)—Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday he is seeking direct talks with Beirut, a day after the worst bombardment of the war killed more than 250 people in Lebanon and placed the U.S.-Iran ceasefire in jeopardy. President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire in the 6-week-old Iran conflict late on Tuesday, just hours…

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Will Accused Charlotte Train Killer Even Face a Trial?
By[email protected] April 9, 2026April 23, 2026

The federal case against the man charged with killing 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska on a light-rail train in Charlotte, North Carolina, continues even after a psychological evaluation found the defendant was “incapable to proceed” with a state trial. The public defender’s office filed a motion on April 7 revealing Decarlos Brown Jr.’s mental health evaluation at…

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Pro-Life Leaders React to Louisiana Abortion Pill Ruling
By[email protected] April 8, 2026April 23, 2026

A federal judge in Louisiana ruled that the Food and Drug Administration must provide a status report on its safety review of the abortion pill within six months. The judge also found that a challenge to the policy of allowing abortion pills to be shipped through the mail has standing and is likely to succeed…

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