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EXCLUSIVE: Telework Numbers Collapse After Trump’s In-Office Mandate
Summary The number of federal employees who telework fell by nearly three-quarters in fiscal 2025, the year President Donald Trump ordered the government back to the office, according to an Office of Personnel and Management report sent to Congress on Monday and obtained exclusively by the Daily Signal. The report provides the clearest insight yet into… -
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Immigration Hawks Warn Trump’s Amnesty Talk Will Unlock Border Catastrophe
After President Donald Trump said he’d work with Democrats on a deal to give some aliens legal status, conservative immigration hawks fear the move will inspire caravans of border crossers. “You’re rewarding people for illegally entering,” Todd Bensman, former senior advisor to border czar Tom Homan, told the Daily Signal. “The message that it sends to… -
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Utah Judge Sets 2028 Date for Trial of Charlie Kirk’s Accused Assassin
Summary Nov 9 (Reuters) – A Utah judge on Monday set a June 2028 trial date for Tyler Robinson, the man accused of murdering prominent right-wing activist Charlie Kirk last year. Robinson, 23, has pleaded not guilty to seven counts, including aggravated murder, in the shooting of Kirk as the conservative held one of his… -
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Myrtle Saves Children’s Literature
Patriotic children’s literature is making a comeback with the upcoming book “Myrtle Saves the Boston Tea Party.” The new children’s book is set to release Nov. 10. Author Amelia Hamilton told the Daily Signal she hopes to educate children about America’s founding through the exciting tale. “I really feel like America’s founding was an adventure,” she said…. -
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Judge Blocks DAR From Dissolving Texas Chapter That Opposed Transgender Policy
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Texas judge blocked the national Daughters of the American Revolution from dissolving an 84-year-old chapter that helped lead an internal revolt against the society’s transgender policy. “The court’s order is an important victory for the Martha Laird Chapter and the women who stood up for the principle that a women’s… -
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Trump Teases Controversial Deal With Democrats on Amnesty for Illegal Immigrants
President Donald Trump said he would like to work with the new Democrat majority in Congress on a plan to give some illegal immigrants legal status. While Trump never used the word amnesty in an interview with CBS News’ Ross Douthat that aired on Sunday’s “60 Minutes,” he said many illegal immigrants who are working… -
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Socialism, Affordability, and the Future of Capitalism
Summary The blue wave did more than hand Democrats a political victory. It delivered two warnings: For Republicans, it was a signal that adequately addressing Americans’ affordability concerns requires decisive action and tangible results, not just rhetoric. For the country, it offered a glimpse into where the Democratic Party is headed. Americans woke up Wednesday… -
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EXCLUSIVE: How Trump Is Fighting Drug ’10 Times More Potent Than Fentanyl’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump’s drug czar says she is working with the Chinese government to keep cychlorphine, a drug “10 times more potent than fentanyl,” off the streets. Cychlorphine has killed an estimated 140 Americans since it entered the United States in 2025, including 53 deaths in Tennessee alone. The actual number… -
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A Time for Ruthlessness: Lame-Duck Session Should Finish Work of Lazy-Duck Senate
“Wipeout?” “Bloodbath?” “Demo-Katrina” is more like it. The Times-Picayune’s one word headline the day after that hurricane drowned New Orleans also suits this occasion: “CATASTROPHIC.” The national walloping that Republicans suffered Tuesday is almost beyond words. Democrats took the U.S. House, not shockingly, although gaining 42 seats as of Sunday night surely surprised even the… -
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3 States Reject Gambling Measures Despite Record Lobbyist, Ad Spending
Summary THE WASHINGTON STAND—Amid a vast expansion in unregulated “prediction market” and sports betting platforms that has sent gambling addictions soaring in recent years, Tuesday’s midterms saw voters reject ballot measures that would have expanded gambling in three states. In Nebraska, a measure that would have legalized online sports betting via the state’s licensed racetrack… -
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California Gets 4 More Years. The Baseline Stays.
Summary With one-party rule in California for more than 20 years, voters again handed Democrats a supermajority. But for the average person, the question is straightforward: Will they get any real break on the issues that have dominated voters’ minds for years? Former Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra defeated Republican challenger Steve Hilton… -
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Democrats Eye Musk, Miller Probes After Midterm Rout
WASHINGTON, Nov 8 (Reuters) – Tech megabillionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump’s newly appointed White House chief of staff, Stephen Miller, will likely be targets of congressional probes when Democrats take control of Congress in January, a senior lawmaker said on Sunday. California Representative Robert Garcia, who is in line to chair the powerful House Oversight… -
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Republicans: Stop Demonizing Young White Men
Tuesday’s midterms were a massive repudiation of Republicans, and no group sent a louder message than young men. Young voters shifted left by more than 30 points from 2024, the largest swing of any age group, according to The New York Times. Young men swung nearly 40 points toward Democrats, just two short years after moving… -
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Another Crisis?
“There is an epidemic of suffering!” says New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. “A mental health crisis!” says Vice President JD Vance. Alarmist media agree: “Mental health crisis among U.S. teens,” reports The New York Times. The Wall Street Journal: “America’s mental health is worsening.” As usual, when the media and politicians agree, the proposed solution… -
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Texas Republican Urges Abbott to Rein in Governor’s Emergency Powers Before Hinojosa Takes Office
Summary Republican state Rep. Brian Harrison is calling on Gov. Greg Abbott to call a special session to rein in executive emergency powers before Democrat Gina Hinojosa is sworn in. Harrison’s call came after Hinojosa was elected the next governor of Texas on Nov. 3. In Texas, the governor has broad authority to declare a state of… -
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Iran War Was Seldom Mentioned by Virginia Republicans on the Stump
Virginia is proud to host the largest Navy base in the world. Naval Station Norfolk is home to 149,000 military-related personnel. There are 75 ships and 134 aircraft based there. Many of those sailors and pilots have been or may soon be deployed to the Persian Gulf region to take part in ongoing military actions… -
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ESG ROI Exposes Corporate Socialism
Summary Environmental, social, and governance factors, including diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, continue to play a material role in corporate governance, reportedly driving trillions of dollars in investments. Shareholders and other corporate stakeholders likely assume these investments—such as net-zero commitments and employee resource groups that divide employees on the basis of race and sex—are subject… -
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A Slippery Slope to Criminalizing Politics
Summary Politics has high enough stakes without the losers being sent to prison—or losing their heads. Jailing opponents or condemning them to death is what dictatorships do, not democracies. But times are changing, rapidly, and democracy isn’t what it used to be, thanks to a vengeful spirit that’s taken hold from Brazil to South Korea,… -
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Senators Try to Slow GOP Leadership Vote
A handful of GOP senators are looking to slow their party’s leadership vote, scheduled for Tuesday, the Daily Signal can confirm. Majority Leader John Thune is currently running unopposed for minority leader, and Majority Whip John Barrasso of Wyoming is expected to again seek election as the second-ranking Republican. The GOP conference is expected to… -
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GOP Has Big Plans for Last Weeks in Majority
The GOP majority has much to accomplish before Democrats retake both chambers in January, but some Republicans fear there won’t be enough time or attendance to enact President Donald Trump’s priorities. The lame-duck session, the period after the midterms and before the next Congress begins, is Republicans’ last chance to pass measures such as the…