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Trump Admin Pauses Home Health Care Enrollment to Root Out Fraud
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is pausing new Medicare enrollment for hospices and home health agencies for six months to review alleged rampant fraud. Vice President JD Vance’s Anti-Fraud Task Force is working with the agency to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicare. So far, the task force has withheld $1.4 billion…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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AOC on Presidential Run: ‘My Ambitions Are Bigger Than That’
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said her political aspirations go beyond becoming president, as she addressed speculation she is preparing to run for the White House in 2028. “My ambition is to change this country,” said the New York Democrat and leader of the progressive House faction, “The Squad,” in a conversation with President Barack Obama’s former…Al Perrotta -
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Walz Submits Documents With ‘Unexplained Redactions’ to House Panel Investigating Childcare Fraud
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Chairman of the House Committee on Education and Workforce Tim Walberg has written a letter to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz stating that Walz’s office has failed to adequately comply with its investigation into alleged improper payments and misuse of federal taxpayer childcare funds under the Child Care Assistance Program. The letter…Pedro Rodriguez -
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House GOP Turns to Prayer: Brecheen, Johnson Lead Scripture Reading
Tonight at 8 p.m., Republican members of the U.S. House of Representatives will gather on the chamber floor for a public declaration of faith, celebrating prayer, praise, and thanksgiving as Washington prepares to rededicate America as “One Nation Under God.” Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., will be joined by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Republican members…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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South Carolina Republicans Reject Redistricting
Despite being newly empowered by the Callais v. Louisiana Supreme Court ruling, South Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate rejected moving ahead with a redistricting plan that would have likely unseated the state’s sole Democrat in Congress, Rep. Jim Clyburn. On Tuesday, the state Senate voted by a 29-17 margin to allow for the General Assembly to work on…George Caldwell -
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Iranian Pleads Guilty to Aiding Illegal Alien With Ties to Terrorism
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Iranian national Sharon Gohari pleaded guilty on Tuesday to unlawfully smuggling illegal immigrants into the United States—including one with ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps—and intentionally receiving child pornography, The Daily Signal has learned. Gohari, a naturalized U.S. citizen who resided alternately in Iran and Nassau County, New York, asked…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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How Did This Leftist Group Smuggle Its Divisive Ideas Into 169 School Districts, Without Parents Knowing?
The Southern Poverty Law Center has spread its woke activist agenda in education to at least 169 school districts in 42 states, according to a new report, and the impact of teachers unions helps explain this expansive influence. Learning for Justice, the SPLC’s education arm, promotes “social justice” activism, pushes racially divisive messaging, and advocates…Tyler O’Neil -
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The Intifada Comes to Brooklyn Under New York’s Socialist Mayor
The intifada is coming to an American neighborhood near you. Or at least it has if you live in New York and you have a sympathetic leftist mayor. On Monday night, a mob of not-too-peaceful protesters gathered at a synagogue in an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn. They yelled angrily and, in some cases, harassed…Jarrett Stepman -
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California Mayor Worked for Chinese Government, Exposing China’s Deep Influence in America
A Southern California mayor has pleaded guilty to acting as an illegal agent for China, according to an announcement by the Department of Justice. The 58-year-old Eileen Wang was elected to the five-person Arcadia City Council in November 2022, where the mayor is selected on a rotating basis. She resigned Monday. During her time in office,…Angelina Delfin -
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Who Is Going to China With President Trump?
President Donald Trump is bringing a slew of top business leaders with him to Beijing for his state visit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. “I am very much looking forward to my trip to China, an amazing Country, with a Leader, President Xi, respected by all,” Trump said Monday on Truth Social. Joining the president on…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Fetterman: ‘The Democratic Party Must Confront Its Own Rising Antisemitism Problem’
Sen. John Fetterman is once again sounding the alarm about “rising antisemitism” in the Democratic Party, insisting the party must confront the growing problem. The Pennsylvania Democrat was responding to the announcement by state Supreme Court Justice David Wecht that he was leaving the party over the “disturbingly common” acceptance of “Jew-hatred” even by elected…Al Perrotta -
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Makary Resigns as FDA Commissioner
Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Dr. Marty Makary resigned from his post Tuesday after widespread reports that he would be fired. President Donald Trump confirmed the resignation in a Truth Social post, saying, “I want to thank Dr. Marty Makary for having done a great job at the FDA. So much was accomplished under his…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
Mehek Cooke: Supreme Court Redistricting Rulings End Race-Based Politics
The Daily Signal’s Senior National Security and Legal Analyst Mehek Cooke disagreed with claims that Republican-led redistricting efforts could backfire politically, arguing on NewsNation that recent Supreme Court rulings on congressional maps in Alabama and Louisiana mark a long-overdue shift away from race-based political assumptions about voters. Appearing on the network to discuss congressional map…Daily Signal Staff -
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Here’s How You Can Fight Back Against TV Shows Pushing the Transgender Woke Agenda on Your Kids
The LGBTQ+ agenda for brainwashing your kids isn’t subtle. Activists often chant, “We’re here, we’re queer, we’re coming for your children.” Parents who wish to protect impressionable young kids from the noxious idea that Billy can become Sally don’t just need to watch their local elementary school—they need to remain on alert at the library…Tyler O’Neil -
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Trump Administration Celebrates New Resource to Create ‘Culture of Life’
After the Biden administration discouraged women from visiting pro-life pregnancy centers, President Donald Trump introduced a resource Monday that directs expecting mothers to their doors. “This administration is really focused on how we support families, and one of those ways is advocating for and championing the many support services and clinical services that support pregnant…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Agiators Track Kash Patel to Portland Funeral, Descend on Hotel
Agitators shouted “fascist” and obscenities over the weekend outside a Portland, Oregon, hotel where they believed FBI Director Kash Patel was staying, according to Fox 12 Oregon and several posts on social media. Patel was reportedly attending a friend’s funeral. The agitators gathered outside the Sentinel Hotel in downtown Portland. Some of the videos were…Fred Lucas -
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Supreme Court Extends Pause on Decision Narrowing Abortion Pill Access
REUTERS—The Supreme Court on Monday extended a pause on a ruling that would curb the abortion pill mifepristone from being prescribed through telemedicine and dispensed through the mail in a challenge by a Republican-led Louisiana lawsuit to a federal rule that had eased access. Justice Samuel Alito kept the matter on hold until May 14,…Reuters -
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Karen Bass Cancels Next Debate After Spencer Pratt Smackdown
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has decided to skip out on the upcoming mayoral debate scheduled for Wednesday, according to debate organizers who posted on social media over the weekend. Campaign spokesman Alex Stack said Bass will instead travel to Sacramento, where she will be “fighting for critical state funding for housing, homelessness, and Palisades…Angelina Delfin -
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Mehek Cooke: Defense in Trump Assassination Case Has ‘No Evidence—Only Distraction’
The Daily Signal’s Senior National Security and Legal Analyst Mehek Cooke argued that the defense in the alleged assassination plot against President Donald Trump lacks both facts and evidence. Appearing on “Fox & Friends First” Monday, Cooke said the defense is resorting to distraction tactics to undermine the prosecution and obscure the case against suspect…Daily Signal Staff -
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House Oversight Committee Asks Ethics Committee to Probe Ilhan Omar
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—After investigating Democrat Rep. Ilhan Omar of Minnesota and her husband over alleged financial concerns, the House Oversight Committee is now asking the House Ethics panel to step in. A letter sent by the House Oversight Committee to Timothy Mynett, Omar’s husband, in February, and shared with The Daily Signal, expresses…Pedro Rodriguez