Evil On the Prowl
Everything has a political angle now. The Left gets worked up by a jeans ad. The Right gets worked up by Cracker Barrel removing both… Read More
InternationalNews
Why Making DC Safe Is Critical for American Foreign Policy
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The U.S. State Department’s law enforcement arm is joining forces with police in the crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., in… Read More
InternationalNews
As Genocide of Nigerian Christians Surges, Advocates Demand Urgent Action
A shocking new report has revealed that the genocidal murder of Christians in Nigeria has reached unprecedented levels, with the number now reaching over 7,000… Read More
InternationalNews
‘NEITHER SIDE IS GOING TO SURRENDER’: Rubio States Russia and Ukraine Will Have to Make Concessions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio argued on ABC’s “This Week” Sunday morning that both Russia and Ukraine are bound to “give and get” in order… Read More
SecurityCommentary
It’s Past Time to Designate the Muslim Brotherhood a Terrorist Organization
On Tuesday, New York City radio host Sid Rosenberg asked Secretary of State Marco Rubio about whether the State Department intends to designate the Muslim… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Inside the State Department’s Fact-Finding Mission to South Africa
I wrote a piece for The Daily Signal on Aug. 2 highlighting new findings from the State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor… Read More
PoliticsNews
Trump Speaks to Vance Being MAGA Heir-Apparent
Will Vice President JD Vance succeed President Donald Trump as leader of the “Make America Great Again” movement? Secretary of State Marco Rubio thinks so,… Read More
InternationalPoliticsCommentary
‘These Are Not Ordinary Crimes’: State Dept. Bureau’s New Findings Prove Trump Right on South Africa
When President Donald Trump interrupted his Oval Office meeting with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa to play a video evidencing widespread persecution against white South… Read More
InternationalNews
EXCLUSIVE: ‘AMERICA FIRST’—State Department Takes a Step Away From Nation Building
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The State Department will pivot away from meddling in foreign elections in accordance with President Donald Trump’s emphasis on national sovereignty,… Read More
InternationalNews
Switzerland Copes With Jobless UN Bureaucrats Defunded by Trump
President Donald Trump’s “America First” policies are compelling the rest of the world to share the burden of dealing with displaced international bureaucrats. Thousands of… Read More
InternationalNews
‘High Probability’ Trump Will Meet With China’s Xi This Year, Rubio Says
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says it’s “high probability” President Donald Trump will meet with Chinese leader Xi Jinping sometime this year. Rubio’s comments… Read More
PoliticsNews
State Department Employees to Face Reduction in Force in Coming Weeks
The State Department will soon notify employees affected by its long-awaited reduction in force, kick-starting the final stage of its reorganization, according to an internal… Read More
PoliticsNews
Rubio Hits UN Human Rights Council Rapporteur With Sanctions
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday announced sanctions on United Nations special rapporteur Francesca Albanese. Rubio cited “her illegitimate and shameful efforts to… Read More
EconomyNews
Why States Warn Continued UN Funding Hurts Farmers
Eleven state agriculture commissioners called on the Trump administration and Congress to yank funding from United Nations programs that they say are hurting American farmers. … Read More
PoliticsNews
Bush’s, Obama’s ‘Farewell’-Style Wishes for USAID Staff Underscore Washington’s ‘Uniparty’ Culture
Former Presidents George W. Bush’s and Barack Obama’s farewell messages to staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development this week reinforce the perception that… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Rubio Rings the Death Knell of USAID
Secretary of State Marco Rubio took to the State Department Substack on Tuesday to ring the death knell of the U.S. Agency for International Development…. Read More
InternationalNews
Rubio Touts ‘New Era’ of Foreign Assistance With Official Closure of USAID
The U.S. Agency for International Development has officially closed, marking “the beginning of a new era of global partnership, peace, investment, and prosperity,” according to Secretary… Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Challenges Boston University on Claims Made Over Defunding of USAID
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Boston University professor is “spreading disinformation” about the results of funding cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to… Read More
SecurityNews
Trump Administration Sets Record Straight on Iranian Nuclear Site Attack
Following reporting that the U.S. strikes on Iran’s three major nuclear sites only set Iran’s nuclear program back months, Trump administration officials are blaming a… Read More
InternationalNews
Iran Must Communicate Directly With US: ‘They Want to Pass Messages and Notes Like We’re in Third Grade’
If Iran retaliates for Saturday night’s air strikes, it will be the worst mistake it’s ever made, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Sunday… Read More
InternationalNews
Leavitt Responds to Rubio Increasing Student Visa Vetting
After Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the U.S. will increase social media vetting of foreign students, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said vetting for all… Read More
InternationalNews
Inside Trump’s Shake-Up of the National Security Council
Following the Trump administration’s reorganization of the National Security Council staff, former NSC staffers say the president appears to place more confidence in the State… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why the Western Hemisphere Should Cooperate
Last month marked the 40th iteration of Operation Tradewinds, a multinational security exercise hosted by U.S. Southern Command in the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and… Read More
EducationCommentary
Trump is Right to Revoke Visas for Chinese Students Linked to the CCP
America’s top schools need to stop catering to hostile foreign powers looking to infiltrate the United States and focus more on building a talent pool here at… Read More
PoliticsNews
Rubio to Slash or Consolidate More Than 300 State Department Offices
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is moving quickly on President Donald Trump’s directive to overhaul the State Department and has notified Congress of plans to… Read More
EducationNews
Trump Administration to Terminate Visas for Chinese Students
The Trump administration is taking steps to terminate visas for Chinese students studying in the United States. “The U.S. will begin revoking visas of Chinese… Read More
InternationalNews
Who Are the Afrikaners Seeking Refuge in US?
President Donald Trump raised the issue of the killings of white South Africans in that country during an Oval Office visit by its president this… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
WATCH: Rubio Leaves Democrat Senators in Shambles
LIVE on “The Tony Kinnett Cast” at 7 p.m. EDT: Secretary of State and acting national security adviser Marco Rubio goes toe-to-toe with Sen. Chris… Read More
InternationalNews
Rubio Warns During Hearing of Possible New ‘Full-Scale Civil War’ in Syria
Secretary of State Marco Rubio laid out the Trump administration’s foreign policy agenda and defended government reforms from attacks by Democrats on the Senate Foreign… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump’s Lifting of Sanctions on Syria Wins Cautious Approval
The Trump administration made a bold announcement this week, declaring it would lift sanctions on Syria, earning bipartisan praise in doing so. “I will be… Read More
