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House Panel Flags Maryland’s Mail Ballot ‘Error’
After Maryland announced an error within a massive shipment of more than 500,000 mail-in ballots, Rep. Greg Murphy had a one-word description. “Oops,” the North Carolina Republican said during a hearing Wednesday of the House Administration Subcommittee on Elections. “What’s the deal going on with Maryland?” Murphy asked Don Palmer, a former chairman of the…Fred Lucas -
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Rep. Chris Smith Shines Spotlight on Communist China’s Live Organ Harvesting
Communist China is producing a real horror show. Rep. Chris Smith, R-N.J., recently convened a special session of the bipartisan Congressional-Executive Commission on China and solicited stunning testimony from experts and eyewitnesses on the horrific practice of live organ harvesting—hearts, livers, lungs, kidneys, corneas—in Communist China. The unlucky cohort of living “donors”—men and women murdered…Robert Moffit -
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Virginia Gov. Sends Legalized Weed Dreams Up in Smoke
If you have any friends in Virginia that still have their “Vote YES” yard signs on display, be kind to them; it’s been a tough couple of weeks. The hardest hit may have been delivered on Tuesday when Gov. Abigail Spanberger vetoed the Marijuana Marketplace bills (House Bill 642 and Senate Bill 542). Most figured…Joe Thomas -
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CUBA LIBRE? Congress Divided Over Raul Castro Charges
After the Department of Justice unveiled charges against Raul Castro, the former socialist leader of Cuba, Congress is divided between those eager to see the regime forcefully toppled and those who think America has its hands full with Iran. On Tuesday, it was revealed that a Florida grand jury has indicted Castro and five others…George Caldwell -
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MS NOW Host SHOCKED That Some Americans Believe They Have God-Given Rights
We may have witnessed the most MS NOW moment of all time. On Monday, MS NOW host Katy Tur moderated a panel in which she discussed recent, supposedly controversial comments by Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La. “What about this passage from Mike Johnson declaring that our rights do not derive from government, they come from…Jarrett Stepman -
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SCOOP: Trump AI Executive Order Will Likely Punt on Security Concerns
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order on artificial intelligence safety later this week, but sources familiar with the draft say the directive won’t answer key questions about how to contain potential national security risks posed by new models. Trump is slated to sign an executive order in…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Ohio’s Medicaid Fraud Bombshell: Whistleblowers Warned the State Months Ago—Officials Looked Away
This past December, whistleblowers came to me, and they started warning about what they believed to be massive Medicaid home health care fraud here in the state of Ohio. They weren’t just talking about a few bad claims. They were actually describing what they believed to be a systemic fraud pipeline right here in Columbus….Mehek Cooke -
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Fostering the Future Act Passes the House—FLOTUS Asks the Senate to Follow
The U.S. House on Tuesday unanimously passed Melania Trump’s foster care initiative, and now the first lady is calling on senators to follow suit and pass the long-awaited reform. At an annual charity luncheon Wednesday afternoon, Trump urged Senate members and their spouses to consider it their “moral obligation” to support foster care in their…Virginia Grace McKinnon -
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Newsom’s Budget Houdini Act: All Smoke, Mirrors, and Wishful Thinking
Gavin Newsom has once again pulled off a dazzling feat of financial gymnastics. In his May 14 revised budget for fiscal year 2026-27, California’s governor stood tall and declared victory: no deficit this year, no deficit next year, and the dreaded structural deficit magically erased through July 2028. With general fund spending at $246.6 billion and a…Drew Allen -
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How President Trump Can Ensure AI Serves Families and Communities
Anthropic’s Claude Mythos—a frontier artificial intelligence model believed to have uncovered thousands of security flaws in critical digital infrastructure—has prompted the White House to take a harder line on AI guardrails. Several reports indicate that the administration is considering safety testing for federal contractors to address the threats AI systems pose to national security and…Daniel Cochrane -
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Ramaswamy, Ohio Republicans Address Fraud in Press Conference
In the wake of a recent investigative report from The Daily Wire’s Luke Rosiak on suspected Medicaid fraud in Columbus, Ohio, Republicans held a press conference on Tuesday to lay out their plans for tackling the issue. Rosiak also spoke, discussing his findings. As Rosiak recapped, Ohio has home health centers, a program allowing people…Rebecca Downs -
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‘Justice Has No Expiration Date’: Raúl Castro Indicted in US
The Department of Justice on Wednesday announced murder charges against former Cuban President and longtime Defense Minister Raúl Castro, 94. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche stated during a press conference in Miami on Wednesday that a federal grand jury charged Castro and five co-defendants with conspiracy to kill U.S. nationals, destruction of aircraft, and four counts of…Pedro Rodriguez -
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Raúl Castro’s Indictment and Cuba’s Future
Cubans are no different from anyone else on this earth; God has endowed them with rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of property. For the past 67 years, a pitiless regime, run mostly by one family, has deprived them of these rights, and when they have raised their voices, the regime’s henchmen have thrown…Mike Gonzalez -
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House Lawmakers and Top Reporter Question SPLC Credibility Amid DOJ Charges
Buttressed by testimony from Daily Signal senior investigative reporter Tyler O’Neil, Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee held a hearing titled “Manufacturing Hate” on Wednesday, scrutinizing the Southern Poverty Law Center’s credibility, citing recent federal charges against the organization. The Department of Justice announced April 21 that a federal grand jury charged the SPLC with…Pedro Rodriguez -
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California Gas Prices Could Surge to $10 a Gallon, Lawmaker Warns
California could see gas prices spike as high as $10 per gallon due to multiple refinery shutdowns and U.S. involvement in the Middle East, a state lawmaker is warning. “I believe we could very easily be around $10 gas. … It’s about to get worse if we don’t do anything about it,” Assemblyman David Tangipa,…Angelina Delfin -
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Dem Candidate Calls for ‘Prison’ and ‘Castration’ for Zionists
After calling for Zionists to be placed in a “prison” and a “castration processing center,” a Democrat front-runner for a Texas Congressional District is attempting to defend her incendiary comments days before a primary. The Instagram account of Maureen Galindo, a sex therapist heading into the Democrat runoff primary in the redrawn 35th Congressional District,…George Caldwell -
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‘There’s No Question Prices Are Elevated’: Trump Official Addresses Small Businesses’ Economic Pain
Small Business Administrator Kelly Loeffler acknowledged that Americans are facing increased prices but promised that the economy will improve after the military operation in Iran ends. “There’s no question in recent weeks, prices have bumped up because of rising gas prices due to the Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz now,” Loeffler told the…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Barney Frank, Architect of Landmark Wall Street Reforms, Dies at 86
WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters)—Former U.S. Rep. Barney Frank, a quick-witted Democrat who gave his name to a landmark financial reform bill after the economic crisis of 2007-2009, has died, his sister Ann Lewis said on Wednesday. He was 86. One of the best-known gay politicians of his time, Frank served for over 30 years in…Alistair Bell -
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Ramaswamy Calls for Voter ID Constitutional Amendment for Ohio
Republican Vivek Ramaswamy is championing the effort to solidify voter ID in Ohio, calling for the requirement to be enshrined in the state constitution. “Ohio must enshrine voter ID in its constitution,” Ramaswamy wrote Monday morning for the Cincinnati Enquirer. Ramaswamy acknowledged that Ohio already has voter ID, but he said it needs stronger protection….Rebecca Downs -
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Trump Endorsements Upend GOP Races as Party Tests Loyalty Against Electability
The Daily Signal’s Senior National Security and Legal Analyst Mehek Cooke said President Donald Trump’s endorsements in GOP congressional primaries are a reflection of the clear mandate voters gave him to deliver on core priorities such as tax relief, border security, and a stronger America. Speaking on BBC News, Cooke described Trump’s decision to back…Daily Signal Staff
