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    250 Ballots in Amazon Package Prompts Maine GOP Leader’s Skepticism About Expanded Mail Voting
    Maine expanded mail-in voting during one of the most closely watched U.S. Senate races in the country, just a year after 250 mail ballots ended up in an Amazon package. Early in-person voting and “no excuse” absentee voting—in which ballots can be mailed in even if voters are not sick or out of town—begin Oct….
    Fred Lucas
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    New Ad Spending in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District
    The political experts at the Cook Political Report rate the race in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District as the closest in the state. It’s the only race listed as a “toss-up,” while each of the other 10 races is rated as either leaning toward or solid for one of the parties. The district covers most of…
    Rich Tucker
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    Labor Secretary Confirmed in Senate’s Last Act Before 6-Week Recess
    In its final vote ahead of the November elections, the Senate confirmed Keith Sonderling as secretary of labor in a late-night party-line vote. The Senate is set to take six weeks off to campaign, not returning to Washington until after the election. Twelve senators missed Wednesday’s 11 p.m. vote. Six Republicans and six Democrats were…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Election Betting on the Rise Ahead of Midterms: Experts Weigh In
    With midterms a little over a month away, Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has issued a warning to election officials across the state about a topic that some say can interfere with elections. Election betting is on the rise, not only in the Peach State, but in other states throughout the nation as well….
    Rebecca Buis
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    Husted’s Ratepayer Protection Act Bill on Data Centers Fails in Senate
    The Ratepayer Protection Act, meant to protect consumers from costs of data centers, failed to reach the necessary 60 votes in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, despite near-unanimous support in the House. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, who faces a special election in November. The bill came close in a 57-43…
    Rebecca Downs
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    Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano Responds to Judiciary Committee Subpoena
    The office of Fairfax County Commonwealth’s Attorney Steve Descano told the Daily Signal that it “produced an additional 2,800 pages of documents on Friday” in response to a subpoena from Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee. Those records had been demanded by Sept. 25. In a Sept. 16 letter, Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, the committee…
    Rich Tucker
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    47 Democrats Refuse to Vote to Ban Insider Trading
    A bill to stop insider trading failed to advance in the Senate on Wednesday, with all Democrats voting against it and all Republicans voting for it. The bill failed 53-to-47 along party lines. The bill, which originated in the House and was sponsored by Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., would prohibit members of Congress and their…
    Emily Medeiros
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    Jack Smith Scooped Up Reporters’ Phone Data in Trump Probe: ‘Massive First Amendment Breach’
    Conservative media outlets pushed back after revelations that former special counsel Jack Smith’s investigators obtained communications from nearly 50 journalists at more than a dozen media outlets on both the right and the left. Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, revealed the information Tuesday. The Senate Judiciary Committee previously exposed that Smith and the Justice…
    Fred Lucas
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    Parents Who Treat Boys as Boys and Girls as Girls Are Not Abusers, New Bill Declares
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., introduced a bill Tuesday aiming to prevent child welfare agencies from treating a parent’s refusal to “affirm” a child’s stated transgender identity as child abuse. “The Left’s radical gender ideology is harming children with irreversible treatments and procedures, but in blue states, parents are being punished, and…
    Tyler O’Neil
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    Senate Votes on Bill to End College Sports ‘Chaos’
    The Senate has overwhelmingly passed a bill that aims to “protect, save, and preserve college sports in America.” The Protect College Sports Act, championed by Republican Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Eric Schmitt of Missouri, would place regulations on name, image, and likeness deals, known as NIL, set limits on athlete transfers, and ensure…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    EXCLUSIVE: Shocking Senate Report Details Billions in Health Care Fraud Lost to Russian Fraudsters, Medicare Scammers, Other Schemers
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A new Senate report highlights startling amounts of health care fraud, including a payment of almost $1 billion in taxpayer dollars to Russian fraudsters and hundreds of millions to others. The report, which points to some of the most egregious cases out of a total of more than half a trillion…
    Fred Lucas
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    A Rare Budget Move Helped Trump Cancel Half a Billion Dollars Benefiting Immigrants
    The White House returned over half a billion dollars previously appropriated by Congress for programs serving illegal immigrants. While conservatives praised the return of federal funds, the rare action by President Donald Trump has lawmakers scrambling, with some members calling it an illegal check on Congress’ power of the purse. On Friday, the White House…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Thune, Collins Discuss Polarized Senate Race, GOP Chairman Speaks on State of the Race
    ATLANTA—On Friday, Senate Majority Leader John Thune joined Rep. Mike Collins for a press conference in Atlanta to discuss the “No Tax on Tips” measure that previously passed Congress and to explain how Collins’ opponent for U.S. Senate represents the “[Democratic Socialists of America] wing” of the Democratic Party. Discussing the prior presidential administration under…
    Rebecca Buis
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    The Democrat Plan to Redistribute Wealth to the Wealthier
    Two hypothetical college graduates who are married now have a combined annual income of $240,000; they each earn $120,000 per year. Should an American who graduated from high school but never went to college—and who now works as a delivery truck driver, earning $43,950 per year (the median annual earnings for that job) be forced…
    Terence Jeffrey
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    The Network of Conservatives Working for Freedom in Your State Capital
    The State Freedom Caucus Network was founded to advance conservative legislation at state capitals across the country. Now, the group’s biggest obstacle isn’t Democrats—it’s so-called Republicans who don’t govern like it once they take office. The State Freedom Caucus Network is a group of conservative state lawmakers determined to cut spending, secure American elections, and…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    FDA Confirmation Hearing Gives Update on Abortion Pill Study Under New Leadership
    Dr. Heidi Overton, nominated by President Donald Trump to lead the Food and Drug Administration, appeared before a Senate committee on Thursday and shared an update on the long-awaited abortion pill study. Overton told the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions that if she is confirmed, the updates to the study would be…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    This Senate Race May Decide the Majority. A New Poll Shows Movement.
    For the first time in weeks, longtime Maine Republican Sen. Susan Collins is pulling ahead of Democrat opponent Troy Jackson in the November midterm election. All eyes are on Maine ahead of the election, as it could be the seat that determines which party holds the majority in the 120th Congress. The poll shows Maine…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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    Kevin Roberts Makes the Case for Keeping Conservatives in Power
    Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts says Congress has delivered key policy wins during President Donald Trump’s second term on issues ranging from the economy to border security.  Roberts joined co-host Larry O’Connor on the latest episode of “The Kevin Roberts Show” to tout conservative legislative accomplishments, which could play a decisive role in Republicans’ quest…
    Malia Loock
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    Bill to Block Possible Foreign Child Predators From Obtaining US Visas Drops in the Senate
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Daily Signal has learned that two outspoken conservative senators introduced legislation Thursday to block potential child predators from obtaining U.S. visas. The Strengthened Checks for Reliable Evaluation of Entrants Nationwide (SCREEN) Act, introduced by Sens. Rick Scott, R-Fla., and Ted Budd, R-N.C., would help keep foreign child predators from obtaining…
    Pedro Rodriguez
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    Tim Scott Seeks to Shut Down Birth Tourism Pipeline
    FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., is introducing legislation to end commercial birth tourism in the United States, a move that could cut off a pipeline that foreign nationals use to gain citizenship for their children. After President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birth tourism was struck down by the Supreme Court, Scott…
    Virginia Grace McKinnon
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