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Reality TV personality and Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt released a hard-hitting ad last week criticizing Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilmember Nithya Raman for their “failed leadership” in response to the Palisades fires and homelessness crisis—so far, it has received more than 12 million views. Released April 29, the ad shows the two…
Mehek Cooke, senior national security and legal analyst at The Daily Signal, warned that the shutdown of Spirit Airlines exposes a broader failure by the Biden administration and Democrat leaders to think through the real-world consequences of ideologically driven policy decisions, which she says are now directly hurting American consumers. Appearing on NewsNation over the…
House Republicans are renewing a push to enact legislation that would bar dual citizens from serving in Congress, arguing the measure would ensure lawmakers pledge allegiance solely to the United States. “These are outside influences—this is literal foreign interference,” Rep. Randy Fine, R‑Fla., told The Daily Signal last week. Fine reiterated the point over the…
The Supreme Court temporarily restored access to abortion drugs through the mail on Monday, pausing a ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The circuit court on Friday temporarily blocked a Food and Drug Administration rule allowing abortion pills to be dispensed through the mail. The court ruled that Louisiana was likely to…
President Donald Trump’s new pick for surgeon general is a resounding win for the pro-life movement but might not be for the Make America Healthy Again movement. Trump tapped former Fox News contributor Dr. Nicole B. Saphier to be his third nominee for U.S. surgeon general after withdrawing Dr. Casey Means’ nomination, which failed to…
President Donald Trump said the United States will come to the aid of ships stuck in the Strait of Hormuz due to security concerns. “For the good of Iran, the Middle East, and the United States, we have told these Countries that we will guide their Ships safely out of these restricted Waterways, so that…
Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit the Vatican and Italy this week, the State Department confirmed Monday. The White House has publicly feuded with both states on foreign policy. In a statement, the State Department said Rubio will meet with “Holy See leadership to discuss the situation in the Middle East and mutual interests in…
As the Trump administration moves full speed ahead with artificial intelligence innovation, Texas state lawmakers are worried about unintended consequences for their constituents. The AI boom is fueling the growth of hundreds more data centers, and Texas offers ample space for their construction. While Republican state lawmakers want Texas to support innovation so the United…
NEW YORK, May 2 (Reuters) — U.S. travelers lamented news of the shutdown of Spirit Airlines on Saturday, saying that the closure of the ultra-low-cost carrier eliminates one of the few air travel options for low-income and working-class Americans. Spirit abruptly cancelled flights overnight, stranding passengers and staff around the U.S., Caribbean and Latin America,…
As the Trump administration cracks down on illegal immigration, the Justice Department this week advanced cases against illegal aliens running criminal enterprises—including a gun trafficking scheme orchestrated from behind bars. In Georgia, the Justice Department announced the 25-year sentence of a Mexican illegal immigrant who used a contraband cell phone from inside a Georgia state…
Massive sums of money are being spent on the midterm elections to determine control of Congress. As groups spend record money on ads and donations to support candidates across the country, here are some key trends that could help determine the balance of power in Washington after November. MAGA INC. President Donald Trump’s allies have…
“Duty to Disobey,” a documentary examining the experiences of U.S. service members who refused the COVID‑19 vaccine mandated by former President Joe Biden’s secretary of defense, is set to hit theaters in June. The film details what happened to men and women in uniform who declined the mandate. It explores physical injuries linked to the…
REUTERS—A U.S. appeals court on Friday temporarily blocked a federal rule allowing the abortion drug mifepristone to be dispensed through the mail, significantly curtailing access to the drug nationwide and particularly in states that have banned abortion. A three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled unanimously that the state of Louisiana…
Mehek Cooke, senior national security and legal analyst at The Daily Signal, warned that last week’s attempted assassination of President Donald Trump shows that the United States is failing to learn from repeated security breaches, leaving serious vulnerabilities unaddressed. During an appearance on Newsmax Thursday, Cooke said that what is troubling in the broader security…
Nearly 1 in 5 veterans who serve our country are Catholic, yet the Department of Veterans Affairs does not grant them the option to display the crucifix on their headstones when buried at national cemeteries—but this is about to change. With strong Catholic members on the House Appropriations Committee, this will soon be mandated by…
After the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down Louisiana’s proposed congressional map for relying too heavily on race, Georgia Republican leaders signaled renewed interest in redrawing the state’s own congressional districts—raising the prospect of expanding the GOP’s delegation. “These new maps must prioritize traditional redistricting principles—contiguity, compactness, respect for political subdivisions, and communities of…
The Justice Department has opened an investigation into three dozen Illinois school districts to determine whether pre-K–12 students were taught sexual orientation and gender identity content in classes without the schools notifying parents. The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division is leading the investigation. “This Department of Justice is determined to put an end to local school…
California college graduates have been struggling to take their next steps into the career world. According to one congressman, the issue is not a lack of jobs, but a prioritization of foreign workers. For years, the Golden State’s Bay Area has been a haven for jobs within science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. But Republican Missouri…
The hard-line conservative faction of the House of Representatives is frustrated with the Senate, which has brushed aside House legislation reforming federal surveillance and banning the creation of a central bank digital currency. Going forward, these House Republicans are concerned the Senate may also choose to ignore their ambitious farm legislation, all while the SAVE…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Second lady Usha Vance hosted Cheryl Hines, wife of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, on her podcast to read “The Three Little Pigs.” Vance and Hines discussed their respective backgrounds and taught children the lesson of courage in adversity through the recording of “Storytime with the Second Lady,”…