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With the self-imposed Aug. 1 deadline approaching to make trade deals with foreign powers, President Donald Trump’s “Art of the Deal” might be facing one of its greatest tests yet. The administration has previously promised to reinstate substantial tariffs if countries don’t reach a deal with the United States by August. “No extensions, no more…
Vice President JD Vance touted the One Big Beautiful Bill Act Monday at the Metallus factory in Canton, Ohio. During his remarks, he spoke out against vulnerable Democrats who voted against the bill, including Rep. Emilia Sykes of Ohio’s 13th Congressional District. As he told The Daily Signal, she and other members who voted against…
Republican Rep. Mike Collins launched his campaign Monday for the U.S. Senate, setting up a high-stakes Republican primary in Georgia with the ultimate goal of unseating Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff in 2026. The race is shaping up to be a cliffhanger. Whoever secures the Republican nomination will likely face off against Ossoff, who is running…
The sister of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un has rejected diplomatic talks with South Korea’s new liberal leader. “We clarify once again the official stand that no matter what policy is adopted and whatever proposal is made in Seoul, we have no interest in it and there is neither the reason to meet…
Former North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, a Democrat, announced his 2026 candidacy for U.S. Senate Monday, presenting himself as a moderate progressive in a bid to take the seat of retiring Republican Sen. Thom Tillis. Cooper is seeking to win in a state that has not sent a Democrat to the Senate since 2008 but…
President Donald Trump’s weekend in Scotland has yielded a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia and a trade deal with the European Union. “President Trump is on a winning streak in Scotland—from peace deals to trade deals, this president has proven to be the ultimate negotiator and Deal Maker in Chief on behalf of the American…
House Speaker Mike Johnson stated during an interview on “Meet the Press” Sunday that House Republicans are working to release all “credible” information on the Epstein files, while protecting their victims’ identities. “Let me be absolutely clear, as we have been from the very beginning,” Johnson said. “House Republicans insist upon the release of all…
President Donald Trump and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced a trade deal between the U.S. and European Union while meeting at Trump’s luxury resort in Turnberry, Scotland, Sunday afternoon. Trump said there will officially be a 15% tariff “straight across for automobiles and everything else.” This means all of the European countries…
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick confirmed on “Fox News Sunday” that there will be no more “grace periods” come the Aug. 1 tariffs deadline. President Donald Trump‘s tariffs are set to take kick in Friday, when “customs will start collecting the money,” Lutnick said. “Obviously, after August 1st, people can still talk to President Trump….
None of the 11 victims in the stabbing at a Michigan Walmart Saturday afternoon are in critical condition anymore, the local hospital treating them announced. Munson Medical Center said Sunday morning that it’s seeing “encouraging signs of recovery” in the victims injured in the Traverse City, Michigan, stabbing. As of Sunday morning, four of the…
THE CENTER SQUARE—In the coming months, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will relocate more than half of its Washington D.C.-based employees to five different regional hubs across the country. The move is part of USDA’s larger plan “to achieve improved effectiveness and accountability, enhanced services, reduced bureaucracy and cost savings for the American people,” according…
THE CENTER SQUARE—U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez broke House ethics’ rules by accepting free tickets to the glitzy 2021 Met Gala benefit in New York City, and a designer gown emblazoned with “Tax The Rich” in red letters, a panel said Friday. The House Ethics Committee released a report Friday saying an investigation determined that the…
In a dramatic moment, Axios reporter Stef Kight ushered Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., off stage on Wednesday after protests crashed his interview with her. Two protesters rushed toward the stage at the Axios News Shapers forum in D.C. One carried a banner and the other held a Palestine flag. Their aggressive acts may have suggested…
Fourteen football players boarded a plane and flew from Israel to Amsterdam in the middle of July for the Australian Football League’s European tournament. When news of Israel’s participation in the tournament triggered threats of protests, Australian Football League Europe did not capitulate to political pressure. It is the role of the Australian Football League…
The House Freedom Caucus has dominated the headlines since President Donald Trump took office in January. The group pressured House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with tough love to phase out green energy incentives in the One Big, Beautiful Bill, enact deeper spending cuts, and remove punitive taxes on firearms. Ultimately, they provided the necessary votes…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—America First Policy Institute and Illumine Legal asked the Supreme Court to hear the case of two families whose daughters were exposed to transgender ideology behind their backs. In 2021, Erin Lee’s 12-year-old daughter was invited by her art teacher to come to art club after school in the Poudre School District…
The Trump administration has located 13,000 children who crossed the border unaccompanied under President Joe Biden, the Department of Homeland Security announced Friday. Under the Biden administration, about 300,000 unaccompanied alien children were either “lost” or placed with sponsors that were not adequately vetted, and some were “allowed to be placed with sponsors who…
An agency targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency has received a new director to realign its mission. The United States Institute of Peace board of directors named MAGA media figure Darren Beattie as acting president. Beattie is the founder of the media outlet Revolver News. “As President [Donald] Trump continues to implement his bold…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump’s Department of Transportation is moving away from the Biden administration’s climate justice initiative, which made it harder and pricier to build buses. Joe Biden’s transportation secretary, Pete Buttigieg, forced grant recipients of a $1.5 billion Federal Transit Administration grant program to build buses in accordance with low or…
President Donald Trump signed an executive order in April affecting the accreditation process for institutions of higher learning. As Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell covered in an exclusive for The Daily Signal, the executive order focused on prohibiting accreditors from “participating in unlawful diversity, equity, and inclusion discrimination.” Now, Ohio is looking into its accreditation process for…