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Sec. Scott Turner is restoring “biological truth” at the Department of Housing and Urban Development by making sure males can’t invade female-only shelters, he told The Daily Signal in an exclusive interview. “Under the Biden administration, they really ignored biological truth and forced DEI extreme ideology,” he said. “And so when we came into HUD,…
The following is a preview of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with Rep. Ralph Norman, R-S.C., on “The Signal Sitdown.” The full interview premieres on The Daily Signal’s YouTube page at 6:30 a.m. Eastern on Nov. 27. The 2026 midterms are shaping up to be one of the most consequential midterm elections in…
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Special counsel Jack Smith’s team pressed forward with secretly seeking phone records for Republican members of Congress, even after being warned it exposed it to “litigation risk,” internal emails show. Emails released Tuesday by Sens. Chuck Grassley of Iowa and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin reveal prosecutors weighing which members of Congress to target…
The FBI and the Justice Department are seeking to interview six Democrat members of Congress about a controversial video they participated in, urging members of the military and intelligence community to “refuse illegal orders.” A Justice Department official spoke on condition of anonymity to Reuters and claimed the FBI interviews sought to determine “if there’s…
REUTERS—The FBI has requested interviews with six Democrat members of the U.S. Congress who in a video message told members of the military they can legally refuse to carry out unlawful orders, a Justice Department official told Reuters on Tuesday. The move comes a day after the Pentagon threatened to recall Sen. Mark Kelly, a…
Ukraine has agreed to the “core terms” of a peace deal to end its nearly four-year war with Russia, reports say. “Over the past week, my team has made tremendous progress with respect to ending the War between Russia and Ukraine (A War that would have NEVER started if I were President!),” President Donald Trump…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Justice under President Joe Biden consulted with the Southern Poverty Law Center, a leftist activist group notorious for comparing mainstream conservatives and Christians to the Ku Klux Klan, and Rep. Jim Jordan, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, formally asked Attorney General Pam Bondi for all related documents….
The national Republican Party is doubling down on its strategy of tying socialist New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani to Democrats in midterm elections following President Donald Trump’s friendly Oval Office meeting with him, The Daily Signal has learned. The National Republican Congressional Committee issued a memo shortly before Mamdani’s win detailing the party’s plan…
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has appointed a university professor who has described police officers as “violence workers” to serve on his community safety committee. Mamdani announced Monday that Alex Vitale, a sociology professor at Brooklyn College, will advise his incoming administration on community safety matters. Vitale has a long history of disparaging…
THE CENTER SQUARE—An energy worker advocacy group sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security urging it to review whether climate advocate Greta Thunberg—along with others—should be allowed entry to the nation due to safety concerns arising after recent bannings she has faced elsewhere and the pattern of “disruption” that appears to follow her….
In the wake of Democrat electoral victories in November, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is pouring money into the upcoming midterm election races. Democrats appear to be hoping to win back rural and minority voters who swung to President Donald Trump during last year’s presidential election. The DCCC campaign is called “Our Power, Our Country,”…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, is urging his colleagues in the Senate GOP to hold the line on preventing federal funds from going to abortions. In a letter sent to his Republican colleagues on the Senate Appropriations Committee on Monday, the Texas senator urged his fellow appropriators to protect the Hyde Amendment…
While many health care associations support the experimental transgender medical interventions euphemistically described as “gender-affirming care” for minors, most doctors in Florida agree with the public to support laws protecting kids from these “treatments,” a new study finds. “We see that a strong majority of doctors believe sex-change interventions should be prohibited for minors,” Ian…
The White House reportedly plans to unveil a health policy framework, including a two-year extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies. While Congress awaits details, Republican senators say they will not support a deal without the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits taxpayer dollars from funding abortions. “We don’t have any details on this plan, but Sen. Young…
A church in Bryan, Ohio, recently notched a win that religious liberty advocates believe will set a new precedent after the city attempted to shut down the church using fire codes. Last Friday, Ohio’s Sixth District Court of Appeals reversed an injunction against the church, called Dad’s Place, and its pastor, Chris Avell, from being able…
Next week’s special election to replace Rep. Mark Green, R-Tenn., in Tennessee’s 7th Congressional District is shaping up to be a bellwether of Democrats’ strength heading into the midterms. While the Republican candidate in the election, Matt Van Epps, is expected to win the election, how Democrats perform will be a sign of Democrats’ support…
The Associated Press argued for keeping its Oval Office and Air Force One access before a Washington, D.C., appeals panel Monday, after riling President Donald Trump over the news outlet’s insistence on using the phrase “Gulf of Mexico.” “The First Amendment does not stop at the Oval Office door,” AP attorney Charles Tobin argued before…
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A federal judge found interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan’s appointment unlawful on Monday. Judge Cameron Currie dismissed cases against former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, who both challenged Halligan’s appointment. “I agree with Mr. Comey that the Attorney General’s attempt to install Ms. Halligan as Interim U.S….
The Department of War released a statement on Monday announcing it will review “serious allegations of misconduct” against Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., a retired Navy captain. The department’s investigation into Kelly’s actions follows a video posted on X in which Kelly and five other Democrat lawmakers with previous experience in the military or intelligence agencies…
After urging members of the military to refuse “illegal orders” from the Trump administration, Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., admitted she is not aware of any such orders. “Do you believe President [Donald] Trump has issued any illegal orders?” ABC’s Martha Raddatz asked her. “To my knowledge, I am not aware of things that are illegal—but certainly there…