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    Higgins Breaks With GOP on Rule Vote, Blames Senate for Stalling Republican Agenda
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., broke with Republican leadership by voting against a rule on Tuesday in response to Republicans’ failure to act on key GOP priorities. Higgins, a member of the House Freedom Caucus, sat down with the Daily Signal on Tuesday before the vote. He explained that his vote was…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Data Center Debate Draws Contrast Between Democrats and GOP in Georgia
    Data centers are shaping politics and elections across the country, but that is especially true in Georgia, which has a critical gubernatorial election and a Senate race that could determine the balance of power in Washington. Democrats and Republicans are scrambling to solidify their policies toward data centers in the Peach State. Their approaches and…
    Rebecca Buis
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    Republicans Can’t Afford to Waste September
    At the beginning of September, the average American will have roughly 80 working days left in the year. Congress will work fewer than half of them. The House of Representatives is scheduled to be in session for just 35 days between Sept. 1 and Dec. 31, while the Senate is expected to be in session…
    Daniel West | Chip Wyatt
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    House Weighs Senate Funding Bill That Would Delay New White House Funding Rules to Combat ‘Wasteful Spending’
    The U.S. House of Representatives is weighing a Senate funding bill that would delay the implementation of White House rules to combat “wasteful spending” of the kind targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency last year. The White House Office of Management and Budget proposed a regulation for federal financial assistance in May, aiming to…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    White House Says SAVE Act Passage Most Likely After Election but Keeps Pressure on Senate
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The White House now believes that the SAVE America Act may not pass until after the midterm elections, though it is keeping the pressure on Leader John Thune to act as soon as possible. It is now eyeing a lame-duck session to secure victory on the election integrity bill, a White…
    Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell
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    Duffy and Mullin Target Illegal Immigrant Trucking, Immigration Fraud Network
    The Trump administration just announced an interagency effort to combat fraud in the trucking industry. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin are working with the Justice Department and the White House Fraud Task Force to get non-English-speaking commercial truck drivers, who they say are putting Americans in danger, off the road….
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    It’s Homecoming Week for Congress, Here’s What Republicans COULD Do:
    The House of Representatives returns to Washington on Monday for its first week back after a monthlong recess spent campaigning in members’ districts. From crucial spending packages to the SAVE America Act, denouncing socialism, combating transgender ideology, and securing the border, Republicans have a lot to accomplish ahead of the November midterms when they could…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Catch Them While You Can: Here’s What House Has to Tackle in Brief Return
    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The House of Representatives has a short window of time in September to pass its legislative agenda as the midterm elections inch closer. The House will return from August recess on Monday and attempt to pass several pieces of legislation since they will be out of session to campaign ahead of the…
    Nicole Silverio
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    Jesse Watters’ Contentious Interview Delivers Fox News a Huge Ratings Win
    Abdul El-Sayed’s politics may not resonate with many Fox News viewers, but his appearance on Jesse Watters’ program proved to be a ratings winner. Watters’ interview with the Michigan Senate candidate drew 3.3 million viewers Monday night, making it the most-watched program in primetime television. It outperformed every show on ABC, NBC, and CBS. Nearly…
    Robert B. Bluey
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    REPORT: Cassidy Exposes Abortion Drug Companies Endangering Mothers in New Report
    Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., released a new report Wednesday claiming federal regulators and abortion pill manufacturers are putting mothers at risk. The monthslong investigation found that there is a lack of oversight and significant gaps in patient safety protections and calls on the Food and Drug Administration to act. The report, obtained by the Daily…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Alaska’s Senate Race Just Got More Confusing: 2 Republican Dan Sullivans Advance
    Republican Dan J. Sullivan officially joined Alaska GOP Sen. Dan S. Sullivan as two of the state’s top four midterm candidates Wednesday morning. Both Republican Dan Sullivans will appear on the four-person, ranked-choice November ballot, which critics already call confusing enough without two people with the same name. Republicans claim Dan J. Sullivan is a…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    South Carolina Republicans Have Their Senate Nominee Following Lindsey Graham’s Sudden Death
    Sen. Darline Graham, R-S.C., has won the special runoff for South Carolina’s Republican Senate nomination, according to Decision Desk HQ. The senator, who was appointed by South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster to replace her late brother, former Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., in July, clinched the nomination by securing just over 53% of the vote when…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    ‘High Crime’ Impeachment of Trump Doomed to Fail
    Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, filed a formal motion to impeach President Donald Trump ahead of a possible Democratic Party victory in the November midterm election. The Democrat congressman claims the president has committed “high crimes and misdemeanors” through the administration’s immigration enforcement. “This is not about Democrats versus Republicans, conservatives versus liberals, or the Left…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Republican Ranchers in Congress Urge Trump to Put American Ranchers First
    President Donald Trump announced a new deal to address the rising cost of beef, support American ranchers, and rebuild the smallest herd in modern history. Republican members of Congress are now criticizing Friday’s announcement, calling it a temporary solution that could hurt American ranchers in the long run. “For the next 90 days, the United…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    SCOOP: Billionaire Abortion Doula Gives Thousands to Influence This Senate Race
    Dozens of individuals and political action committees affiliated with abortion and transgender services have donated thousands to former Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, as he gears up to face current Republican Sen. Jon Husted in a bid to return to Washington. One of Brown’s supporters is a billionaire abortion doula, an heir to an Oklahoma oil…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Dems Worry James Talarico Lacks Support From Black Voters to Win Texas Senate Race
    DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democrats are warning that their party’s nominee to be the next senator for Texas, James Talarico, apparently lacks the amount of support from black voters he needs to flip the traditionally Republican state. “Listen, my home state of Texas, we feel incredibly encouraged for two reasons,” Ashley Etienne, formerly the communications director…
    Paris Apodaca
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    Virginia Navigates Changing NCAA, Federal Policies
    College students across the Commonwealth are moving back into dorms and classrooms this month for the upcoming academic year. Things are heating up on the sports fields as well, where the University of Virginia boasts an impressive record heading into the 2026 campaign. Already this year the nationally ranked women’s soccer team is off to…
    Rich Tucker
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    ‘Freedom Doesn’t Just Ring, It Revs’: IndyCar Brings America’s 250th Celebration to DC
    WASHINGTON—This weekend, the streets of the nation’s capital will be taken over by one of the most American sports, IndyCar. The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will be a 250-mile race through the heart of the city, circling the National Mall and passing monuments and government buildings. It is set to bring more than 100,000 fans,…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Smithsonian Plan Could Cost Taxpayers Millions While Bypassing Congress
    The Smithsonian Institution, the largest museum complex in the world, may have a plan to give its controversial Latino museum permanent residence on the National Mall, providing it with a building and spending tens of millions of taxpayer dollars without congressional approval. Mike Gonzalez, senior fellow at The Heritage Foundation Institute for National Security and…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    California Voters Pick Eric Swalwell’s Replacement
    An Afghan American who accused Israel of “genocide” won Thursday night’s special election runoff in California to replace disgraced Rep. Eric Swalwell. State Sen. Aisha Wahab bested her opponent, Bay Area Rapid Transit Board President Melissa Hernandez, by roughly six percentage points in the race for California’s 14th Congressional District, The Associated Press declared Thursday….
    Pedro Rodriguez
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