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Organizers of the Women’s March on Washington denied reports that they were “barred from protesting Donald Trump’s inauguration,” as one left-wing outlet put it, maintaining that thus far, they’ve been treated fairly by federal officials in charge of distributing permits. “There’s been some confusion,” Tamika Mallory, a co-chair of the Women’s March on Washington, told…
Being penny-wise could pay off big over the next decade, according to budget experts looking at part of President-elect Donald Trump’s spending plan. While campaigning in September, Trump told the New York Economic Club, “If we save just one penny of each federal dollar spent on nondefense, and non-entitlement programs, we can save almost $1…
Senate Democrats, digging in their heels Friday over health benefits for retired coal miners, threatened to shut down the government over the weekend for lack of a short-term spending agreement by a midnight deadline. “ We’re not going to shut down the government.” —@SenSchumer But Democrats gave in Friday evening, saying they would fight on…
KYIV, Ukraine—A planned missile test over the Black Sea spurs a Kremlin threat to shoot down the missiles and possibly target the launch sites. An eleventh-hour compromise is reached, defusing an act of brinkmanship, which could have sparked an all-out war. An episode between NATO and Moscow during the Cold War? Or, perhaps, the latest…
Editor’s note: Relying on media sources, The Daily Signal incorrectly reported Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ selection as interior secretary on Dec. 9. President-elect Donald Trump instead announced his choice of Rep. Ryan Zinke on Dec. 15. We regret the error and have taken steps to ensure this type of mistake doesn’t happen in the future….
The U.S. stock market has been on an unprecedented upward climb since President-elect Donald Trump won the White House. Trump’s election sparked the biggest one-month S&P 500 rally in its 93 years of existence. The index rose nearly 5 percent from Nov. 9 to Friday morning, breaking the previous 30-day record set after the election…
A man in the Netherlands died from euthanasia because of his addiction to alcohol, the man’s brother wrote in a Dutch account of the situation. “I am just glad my brother did not have to jump in front of a train or live a few more years in agony before dying of his abuse,” Marcel…
In the border state of Texas, the Republican governor and state Legislature are promising to combat a new trend since the election of Donald Trump, in which cities and localities vow to limit how much they assist federal authorities with removing immigrants living illegally in their communities. Sally Hernandez, the Democratic sheriff-elect in Travis County,…
After President Barack Obama exits office, at least 88 of his political appointees will likely remain working in the federal government under a Donald Trump administration, according to numbers from the Office of Personnel Management. From Jan. 1, 2010, through Sept. 30, 2016, federal agencies selected 112 political appointees for career civil service jobs. Of…
As Republicans prepare to hammer out the details of a replacement for Obamacare, governors and state insurance commissioners are asking for a seat at the table. Under the Affordable Care Act, much of the regulatory framework that in the past fell to states and their respective insurance commissioners was transferred to the federal government, which…
President-elect Donald Trump intends to pick Andy Puzder, a fast-food executive, to serve as secretary of the Department of Labor, according to news reports. Puzder is the CEO of CKE Restaurants, which is the parent company of Carl’s Jr. and Hardee’s. Upon receiving formal nomination from the president-elect following Trump’s inauguration, he’ll need to be…
YouTube is yet again restricting educational videos from a well-known conservative advocacy organization, PragerU. The latest video under restriction, “Born to Hate Jews,” was removed from YouTube Monday night but then later restored and placed under YouTube’s “restricted mode” after PragerU filed an official complaint. “YouTube has entirely removed PragerU’s new video with Kasim Hafeez,…
President-elect Donald Trump has chosen retired Marine Gen. John F. Kelly to lead the Department of Homeland Security, news organizations reported Wednesday. If nominated and confirmed, Kelly would join a Cabinet that already promises to be well represented by military figures. Trump has announced his selections of retired Marine Gen. James N. Mattis for secretary…
President-elect Donald Trump reportedly has nominated Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt to head the Environmental Protection Agency. Pruitt is known for waging legal battles against the EPA over its climate change agenda, suggesting that Trump could intend to make good on his promise to “get rid of [the agency] in almost every form.” Pruitt, a Republican,…
The Ohio Legislature has passed and sent to Gov. John Kasich’s desk a measure that would ban abortion after a baby’s heartbeat is detected, about six weeks following conception. Lawmakers passed the Unborn Heartbeat Protection Act on Tuesday as an amendment to a child abuse and neglect bill. If signed by Kasich, the legislation would…
Speaking at a military base in Tampa on Tuesday, President Barack Obama touted his legacy as commander-in-chief, making the case that “no foreign terrorist organization has successfully planned and executed an attack on our homeland” during his eight years in office. On Wednesday, the Republican chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee countered Obama’s state…
Democrats could maintain control of the agency making rules about the internet and other communications issues even after Donald Trump becomes president, as Democrats are pushing to lift the hold on President Barack Obama’s nominee to serve a second five-year term on the Federal Communications Commission. Outgoing Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is trying…
The head of California’s community college system, the country’s largest, has joined other education leaders in the state by declaring that he will resist any effort by the federal government to deport illegal immigrants within his student body. Eloy Ortiz Oakley is chancellor of California Community Colleges, a network of some 113 campuses and the largest unified…
Vice President-elect Mike Pence asserted Tuesday night that the Trump administration will have an aggressive first 100 days in office that includes rebuilding the military, repealing Obamacare, and naming a justice to the Supreme Court. The Indiana governor and former U.S. House member said he has visited Capitol Hill about the agenda and issued a…
A Minnesota couple is suing state officials to allow their film production company to celebrate marriage as a man-woman union without being forced, against their biblical beliefs, to promote same-sex marriage. Carl and Angel Larsen, of St. Cloud, Minnesota, say they run Telescope Media Group as a way to deploy their storytelling ability and production…