PoliticsNews
Can You Guess the Most Unpopular Leader in Congress?
It’s no secret that Congress is highly unpopular with the American people. For years, it consistently has ranked near the bottom of U.S. institutions. This… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Ukraine Has ‘Significant’ Human Rights Abuse Issues, State Department Reports
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives last Saturday voted 311 to 112 to approve a bill to spend $60.89 billion on aid for Ukraine. Among House… Read More
SecurityNews
How Much Are You Paying for Ukraine Aid? Economist Crunches the Numbers
Even as Americans grow increasingly pessimistic and agitated about their personal finances, Congress is about to ask struggling families to cover the cost of more… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Why Speaker Johnson’s Job Is on the Line After House Votes $60 Billion for Ukraine
The House passed a four-bill $95 billion foreign aid package over the weekend that includes $60 billion in additional aid for Ukraine. The bill could… Read More
SecurityCommentary
In Congress, US Border Security Takes Back Seat to Foreign Bailouts
Even to those of us living in the Washington swamp, the process of making laws is confusing. Worst of all is the appropriations process, where… Read More
SecurityNews
Speaker Johnson’s Shrewd Plan to Pass Biden’s Foreign Aid Package, Explained
A proposed House rule faces a crucial vote Friday in the latest showdown between Speaker Mike Johnson and Republican lawmakers. The rule would combine four… Read More
PoliticsNews
House Democrats Vow to Codify ‘Rights’ to Trans Surgeries, Hormones, Puberty Blockers
House Democrats released an agenda Thursday that includes a vow to codify a right to so-called gender-affirming care—transgender surgeries, hormones, and puberty blockers. The promise… Read More
SecurityNews
Republican Opposition to Ukraine Funding Now at 66%
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—New polling conducted this week sheds light on the contentious foreign aid bills currently under review by the House of Representatives,… Read More
Law Analysis
What’s Riding on a Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Case Before Supreme Court?
The Supreme Court will determine the fate of a major Jan. 6 Capitol riot-related case. The ruling could affect hundreds of people who were in… Read More
PoliticsNews
EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Calls on House to Pass Bill Banning Earmarks
Rep. Ralph Norman reintroduced a bill Wednesday aimed at stopping a form of federal spending known as earmarks. “I’ve always said that earmarks are… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Bill Aims to Stop Illegal Aliens From Squatting in US Homes
A new bill in Congress would stop illegal aliens from squatting in U.S. homes. “We’re trying to get out in front of it to protect… Read More
Health CareNews
Apologies for Government Response to COVID-19 Not Good Enough, Witnesses Say
America can’t move on from what happened during the mass government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That was the message Tuesday at a House Judiciary… Read More
PoliticsNews
Long-Awaited Articles of Impeachment Against DHS Secretary Mayorkas Arrive in Senate
The House delivered the two articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate on Tuesday afternoon. The articles are expected to be acted… Read More
PoliticsNews
Johnson Vows Not to Resign, as Second GOP Lawmaker Announces Support for Ouster
Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., announced on social media Tuesday that he’s co-sponsoring a motion to vacate the chair against House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. In… Read More
LawCommentary
Sayonara, Chevron
It’s time for the Supreme Court to jettison the doctrine known as Chevron deference, which forces federal courts to surrender their judicial function to the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
DHS Chief Mayorkas’ Budget Request Is an Unserious Response to Threats to Homeland
The Biden administration released its proposed budget for the Department of Homeland Security for fiscal year 2025 last month. Coming in at nearly $108 billion,… Read More
SecurityNews
Border Security Trumps Ukraine Funding: Swing Voters Reveal Priorities in New Poll
An overwhelming 75% of swing voters say they oppose allocating more U.S. funds for Ukraine before the border crisis is addressed, reveals a new survey… Read More
SecurityNews
HOUSE DIVIDED: Bipartisan Effort to Bar Warrantless Searches of US Citizens Falls Short
A rare tie vote in the U.S. House spelled defeat for an amendment that would have prohibited warrantless searches of U.S. citizens and lawful permanent… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Congress Is Lying to You About FISA
The U.S. House is expected to vote Friday on a two-year extension of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, commonly known as FISA. This transcript has… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Seniors Support Medicare Options as Proposed by House Republicans
Medicare, the huge government health program that serves 66 million senior and disabled citizens, is at a crossroads. With huge demographic and fiscal challenges straight… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Weaponization of Federal Government Is Growing, This Congressman Warns
The list of alleged instances of a weaponized federal government is getting longer, Rep. Dan Bishop, R-N.C., says. “The problem of the federal government being… Read More
PoliticsNews
‘Why Are You Filibustering?’: Mayorkas Stumbles Over Answer When Asked What Powers He Lacks to Enforce Border
Rep. Michael Cloud, R-Texas, left Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas stumbling during a Wednesday hearing by rhetorically asking him what powers Congress had stripped… Read More
SecurityNews
Grassley: FBI Boasted Source ‘Highly Credible’ Before Indictment Over Biden Bribery Allegation
The FBI’s description of a confidential source who alleged President Joe Biden was involved in a bribery scheme when he was vice president changed dramatically… Read More
Education Analysis
What We Know About Biden’s New Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
President Joe Biden announced a new student loan forgiveness plan early Monday morning. But who qualifies for forgiveness? Will the president succeed with his efforts,… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
‘Targeting, Surveilling, and Manipulating Americans’: Time for Senate to Pass TikTok Bill, Congresswoman Says
A rare bipartisan agreement has formed in Washington around the social media app TikTok. The app’s parent company, ByteDance, is headquartered in Beijing and is… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Coddling Brazil’s Authoritarian President Lula
The coddling of Brazil’s increasingly dictatorial president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, by the Biden administration and its allies in Congress has gone from baffling… Read More
PoliticsNews
Conservatives Protest as House Passes $1.2 Trillion Spending Package
By a vote of 286-134 over conservatives’ objections, the House passed a $1.2 trillion spending package late Friday morning, avoiding a partial government shutdown but… Read More
EconomyNews
‘The DC Cartel Is At It Again’: GOP Lawmakers Rip $1.2 Trillion Spending Package
House Republican lawmakers are speaking out against a $1.2 trillion spending package released early Thursday morning ahead of a potential partial shutdown of the government…. Read More
LawNews
Here’s How DC Created ‘Crime and Disorder Crisis,’ Witness Testifies at House Hearing
The nation’s capital has seen a drastic jump in violent crime in recent years, putting residents, visitors, and lawmakers at elevated risk of victimization. A… Read More
LawCommentary
From the Perspective of the Embryo, IVF Is Not Very Pro-Life
The Democrat-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday held a hearing on in vitro fertilization and the future of reproductive rights. One witness, a female doctor… Read More
