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The Daily Signal has reported multiple cases where innocent small business owners believe they were unfairly targeted by the Justice Department’s controversial initiative known as Operation Choke Point. Now, the agency it touting a case it says it got right. On Tuesday, the Justice Department announced it reached a $4.9 million settlement with CommerceWest Bank…
KYIV, Ukraine—In the infield of a practice track outside this city’s Olympic Sports Complex, a motley group of college students and engineers from the Kyiv IT Academy gathered on a cold, cloudy day to showcase their latest achievement—a portable unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) system that can be unpacked from a suitcase and deployed in less…
Erroneous information given to Affordable Care Act enrollees on a crucial form needed to file tax returns will delay refunds for tens of thousands of Americans. Now, students applying for federal and state financial aid can feel the effects of the government’s mistake, too. The IRS announced last month that close to 1 million HealthCare.gov customers…
Four of the 47 Republican senators who signed a letter to Iran’s Islamic regime about the constitutional role of Congress are prospective candidates for president, and they stuck to their guns in the face of harsh criticism of the letter from Democrats and media pundits. One, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., said today on Glenn Beck’s…
The right-to-die debate is ramping up across the nation as a number of states consider passing legislation that would allow terminally ill adults to take their own life. Among them is Maryland, where lawmakers Tuesday heard emotional testimony from former Ravens linebacker O.J. Brigance, who said he’s enjoyed some of the most meaningful years of his…
As president, George W. Bush made passage of No Child Left Behind one of his first priorities. Now, his brother Jeb Bush is speaking out in favor of reauthorizing the law as he plots his own run for the White House. "The goal of conservatives should be to limit federal intervention in education by restoring state…
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton set social media on fire Tuesday afternoon as she addressed the press for the first time since it was revealed she used her personal email address to conduct official government business. “I thought using one device would be simpler,” @HillaryClinton said of the email controversy. The newest scandal involving…
Hillary Clinton spoke to the media about her use of a personal email address while secretary of state.
DES MOINES, Iowa—Toward the end of the Iowa Ag Summit, the eighth in a parade of nine likely Republican candidates for president cozied up to the crowd with a salute to the can-do spirit of the American farmer. “There is no free market in agriculture,” says @DarenBakst Rick Santorum, former Pennsylvania senator and winner of…
Conservatives are urging Congress to overrule two pieces of legislation that could force religious and pro-life employers in the nation’s capital to do business in ways that go against their beliefs. The first bill in question, called the Reproductive Health Non-Discrimination Act (RHNDA), seeks to protect individuals from being discriminated against by an employer based…
President Obama’s executive actions on immigration will likely lead to a hike in the number of people eligible to collect Social Security. This information comes as the Social Security Administration faces questions about 6.5 million active Social Security numbers registered to Americans who are likely deceased. “Starting in 2017, the Social Security Administration expects that…
Amid whisperings that the Justice Department will file criminal corruption charges against Sen. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., the long-time senator today spoke about the importance of the U.S. standing strong against Russia and warned that inaction could embolden countries with nuclear capabilities. “The simple fact is we all want a diplomatic solution to this problem. But…
Sen. Bernie Sanders laid out his outside pitch for president in a speech today at the National Press Club in Washington D.C. Sanders, an independent from Vermont, said that he is “thinking” about running for president, presenting himself as a possible challenger to presumed Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton. “The reason I have been thinking about…
A federal judge may have temporarily halted President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, but the White House is still proceeding as if it expects the programs to stand. In this video, The Daily Signal explores one reason why. The Obama administration, or more specifically a government agency called Citizenship and Immigration Services, has set up an…
High-level federal executives routinely use personal email for business, in likely violation of the Federal Records Act. That’s according to a recent survey of federal employees. The survey was conducted by the research group Government Business Council just prior to revelations that Hillary Clinton allegedly exclusively used personal email and a private server at her…
During an appearance on CBS News’ “Face the Nation” today, Rep. Trey Gowdy said there are “huge gaps” in the emails he has received from former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton related to the attack on the U.S. consulate in Benghazi, Libya, on Sept. 11, 2012. “There are gaps of months and months and months,”…
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will insist that any deal President Obama strikes with Iran be approved by Congress. The Kentucky Republican told CBS News’ Bob Schieffer on “Face The Nation” this morning that he’s “very worried” about the Obama administration’s approach to Iranian nuclear negotiations. Asked by Schieffer if any deal reached between Obama…
DES MOINES, Iowa—The Ag Summit convened this morning just off the slightly run-down corner of East 30th and Walnut streets, a stone’s throw from establishments such as Fairground Hardware, Marty's Barber Shop, Rumors Tattoos ’n’ Piercings and the Home Plate Diner. At a table inside the diner Friday evening, a middle-aged man named Greg is…
Some residents of New York’s Southern Tier have proposed seceding to Pennsylvania. Residents of the area say they're unable to capitalize on the gas-rich Marcellus Shale due to Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s fracking ban. "The Southern Tier is desolate," Conklin town supervisor Jim Finch told WBNG. "We have no jobs and no income. The richest…
A trio of bills working their way through the Michigan Legislature would guarantee that faith-based adoption agencies can continue to operate—and can even receive state funding—if they object to prospective parents on religious grounds. Many faith-based adoption agencies prefer to place children with a married man and woman, a preference critics say discriminates against gay,…