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Supporting struggling cattle ranchers was the “single most discussed topic” in Senate Republicans’ lunch with Vice President JD Vance on Tuesday, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told The Daily Signal. Vance joined the Senate Republicans’ lunch Tuesday to discuss upcoming votes against President Donald Trump’s tariffs, but according to Cruz, the primary topic of discussion was…
THE CENTER SQUARE—The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released its report on the investigation into former President Joe Biden’s cognitive health, resulting in referrals to the Justice Department and the D.C. Board of Medicine, citing what it said were multiple cover-ups of Biden’s cognitive decline. The report, released Tuesday morning, claims that the former…
Pennsylvania voters will head to the polls next Tuesday to decide whether three Democrat-appointed state Supreme Court justices will be retained to serve another term on the state’s highest judicial body. Pennsylvania’s highest court has become a lightning rod in recent years over its decisions regarding the counting of late ballots in the 2020 presidential…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered “forceful strikes in the Gaza Strip” after Hamas’ violation of the hostage-release deal between Israel and Hamas. The order comes after Netanyahu met with the leaders of Israel’s security establishment to determine a response to Hamas’ failure to return the remains of deceased hostages. On Monday…
To help celebrate America’s 250th birthday, The Heritage Foundation is releasing an interactive map and guide to America’s historic sites that is designed to help families enjoy history together accurately and without the Left’s ideological lens. “The Heritage Guide to Historic Sites: Rediscovering America’s Heritage” at historicsites.heritage.org “equips American families with the tools they need to enjoy the sites that mark some of the greatest episodes in…
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri fears the federal government shutdown will lead to many going hungry, and he has a bill that he says would fix that. But given Democrats’ continued resistance to extending funding for government programs, it is likely to face partisan headwinds. “We have 650,000 Missourians who get SNAP [Supplemental Nutrition…
The U.S. struck four boats in the Eastern Pacific said to be carrying narcotics. “Yesterday, at the direction of President [Donald] Trump, the Department of War carried out three lethal kinetic strikes on four vessels operated by Designated Terrorist Organizations (DTO) trafficking narcotics,” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth wrote on X Tuesday. The…
President Donald Trump announced that Toyota will invest billions to open auto plants across the country. “I was just told by the [Japanese] prime minister that Toyota is going to be putting auto plants all over the United States to the tune of $10 billion,” Trump said. “Go out and buy a Toyota.” Trump spoke…
Republicans are criticizing major Democratic Party figures for hitching their wagons to the campaign of self-proclaimed socialist and Democrat nominee for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, specifically targeting House of Representatives Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. On Friday, Jeffries, a fellow New Yorker, became the most senior national Democrat to endorse the state assemblyman from…
In the aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, an Ohio state representative has an idea for how Kirk’s legacy could live on for generations to come. State Rep. Gary Click, a Republican, has introduced the Charlie Kirk American Heritage Act. According to the bill’s text, it will “permit teachers in public schools and state institutions of…
Small Business Administration chief Kelly Loeffler, at a House Republican news conference on Monday, warned of the adverse effects the federal government shutdown is having on the economy. The SBA administrator’s comments came as the shutdown approaches the one-month mark. “The SBA’s loan-guarantee programs have been halted, and Main Street’s capital has been choked off,…
In the final stretch before Election Day, Virginia Democrats called a special session of the Legislature to focus on redistricting—a session that may take the Republican candidate for governor, Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears, off the campaign trail. If this is a last-minute election strategy, however, it may backfire, a former attorney general noted. “I left…
The warnings aren’t new. For years, think tanks, the government, and the media have all raised concerns over America’s lack of military readiness. Solving the crisis could hinge on government contracts, one expert says. “U.S. military readiness has been degraded over the last two decades due to a variety of challenges,” the U.S. Government Accountability…
Longtime Senate chaplain Barry Black delivered a stern prayer Monday, telling the Senate there are “no gold medals” for extending the federal government shutdown. “When our children and grandchildren want to know what we were doing in the 119th Congress during the famous shutdown, may we not have to give these answers: I helped set…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Biden administration’s Department of Veterans Affairs improperly awarded $10.8 million in bonuses meant for staffers who directly serve veterans to highly paid senior executives. Under President Donald Trump, the agency is close to recovering the remainder of the lost funds. The VA improperly awarded $10.8 million in “critical skills incentives”…
A coalition letter sent by conservative leaders on Monday is calling on Republican congressional leadership to continue its opposition to extending the expanded Obamacare subsidies even after the government shutdown ends. “We urge you to adhere to your principled opposition to the expanded Obamacare subsidies … even after the current government shutdown has concluded—and even…
New Jersey’s largest teachers union, which has endorsed Democrat governor candidate Mikie Sherrill, will host a drag queen event days after the November election. The New Jersey Education Association, which has 200,000 members as the Garden State’s chapter of the National Education Association, will host its annual convention on Nov. 6 and 7, two days…
China is ready to make a trade deal with the U.S., Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says. U.S. and Chinese officials have “created a framework” for President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping to confirm a deal this week, he told NBC News. Trump will meet with Xi in South Korea on Thursday and, senior…
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Argentine President Javier Milei scored a major win in the nation’s elections Sunday, doubling his party’s share of Congress on the heels of a multibillion-dollar economic bailout deal from the Trump administration. Milei’s Freedom Advances party is set to double its share in the Argentinian Congress, earning a mandate for his massive…
President Donald Trump named two members of his Cabinet as an unbeatable duo in the 2028 presidential election. When asked by a reporter on Air Force One Monday morning if he would run in 2028, Trump said, “We have great people.” “One of them is standing right here,” he said, referring to Secretary of State…