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After a failed attempt to block implementation of the president’s executive action on immigration by not funding it through the Department of Homeland Security funding,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Daily Signal devoted significant coverage to the congressional standoff over President Obama’s executive actions on immigration. Our report last week examining how the GOP’s… Read More
SocietyNews
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… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Recently, President Obama has trotted out a new line regarding his executive action on immigration: It’s supported not just by the law but by something… Read More
PoliticsNews
Days after President Obama delivered his Nov. 20 speech outlining executive actions on immigration, conservatives pressed Republican leaders to wage a fight while the issue… Read More
SocietyNews
The congressional showdown over President Obama’s immigration actions and Department of Homeland Security funding has officially ended. This afternoon the House voted 257-167 to pass… Read More
SocietyNews
By punting a solution over Homeland Security funding for a week, Republicans hoped the extra time would allow for further debate over President Obama’s contentious… Read More
SocietyNews
Following questions raised by a prominent senator last month, the Internal Revenue Service clarified that illegal immigrants granted deferred action by President Obama are eligible… Read More
SecurityNews
President Obama said at a Miami town-hall meeting this week there would be “consequences” for government officials who fail to carry out his immigration executive… Read More
News
After Congress tonight approved a one-week funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security just hours before a midnight deadline, Republican lawmakers still struggled over… Read More
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Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry visited The Daily Signal’s studio at CPAC to critique President Obama’s actions on immigration. The likely 2016 candidate criticized Obama’s… Read More
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The Daily Signal made its CPAC debut this year, closely following the 2016 contenders and hot policy debates at America’s largest conservative conference. We’ve pulled… Read More
PoliticsNews
Sen. Ted Cruz criticized Republican leaders today for “cutting a deal” with Democrats and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid to help fund President Obama’s executive… Read More
SocietyNews
As lawmakers in Congress struggle to find agreement in their fight to undo President Obama’s immigration policy, a state attorney general today voiced confidence in… Read More
SocietyNews
As the Friday deadline for funding the Department of Homeland Security nears, House Conservatives are fighting a new Senate plan for preventing a partial shutdown… Read More
SocietyNews
For each side in the debate over funding the Department of Homeland Security, the answer is simple—at least in their own minds. “I think the… Read More
A federal judge’s ruling Monday halted President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, stopping—at least temporarily—the government’s attempt to grant legal status to an estimated 5… Read More
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House Speaker John Boehner said today that if funding for the Department of Homeland Security expires on Feb. 27, then the responsibility lies with Senate… Read More
SocietyNews
A group of conservative members of Congress are urging Senate Republicans to stand their ground in the high-stakes standoff with Democrats over funding the Department… Read More
SocietyNews
In a move that surprised some Republicans in Congress, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told reporters his chamber is “stuck” in its standoff with Democrats… Read More
SecurityNews
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., traveled to Texas this weekend for a first-hand look at the security at the U.S. border with Mexico. The trip comes… Read More
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Hundreds of miles from the nation’s capital, local sheriffs are feeling reverberations from Congress’ fight over Department of Homeland Security funding. This week, Secretary Jeh… Read More
SecurityNews
Twenty-six states are suing the federal government over President Obama’s executive actions on immigration, but U.S. senators representing 10 of those states are taking the opposite… Read More
SecurityNews
A union leader for U.S. Border Patrol agents spoke out today to voice concern about the political haggling over funding for the Department of Homeland… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How serious are Republicans about their promise to stop President Obama’s executive actions granting work permits and Social Security cards to millions of people in… Read More
SocietyCommentary
There’s been a shocking turn in the enforcement of U.S. immigration laws. “The Obama administration has ordered immigration agents to ask immigrants they encounter living… Read More
SocietyNews
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson urged Congress today to stop using his agency’s budget as “political football,” warning that without more funding soon,… Read More
SocietyNews
House Speaker John Boehner told Republicans in a closed-door meeting today that he is moving towards a plan to authorize legal action against the White… Read More
SocietyCommentary
On Thursday, a federal district court struck down an Arizona policy barring “DREAMers” from getting state drivers’ licenses. Supporters of President’s Obama immigration policies and… Read More
SocietyNews
Conservatives in the House of Representatives issued a stern message to their Senate counterparts today and emboldened them to “start fighting” and pass legislation that… Read More
