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Minnesota Escalates Fight With Abbott Over ICE Agent Accused in Shooting
Minnesota’s attorney general has sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for refusing to extradite an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent accused of shooting a Venezuelan man in the leg in January. On Tuesday, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced he was suing Abbott, saying the governor was “refusing to honor the extradition request” sent by Minnesota Gov. Tim… -
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Another State Just Took a Stand Against Media Blacklists
South Carolina is the latest state to push back against media-rating organizations that have helped blacklist conservative news outlets. In the 2026-27 state budget, lawmakers included a provision barring state agencies from spending taxpayer dollars with advertising companies that use media-monitoring systems to determine which news outlets receive advertising dollars. Gov. Henry McMaster signed the… -
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Trump’s New FDA Nominee Draws Early MAHA Praise, Calls for Action on Abortion Pill
President Donald Trump announced Wednesday afternoon that he has selected Dr. Heidi Overton to lead the Food and Drug Administration. “Today I am honored to nominate the wonderful Dr. Heidi Overton, MD, PhD, as our next FDA Commissioner,” Trump wrote in the Truth Social announcement. “Dr. Heidi has been a rockstar in my Administration, where… -
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California Bucks National Trend as Voter ID Initiative Faces Uphill Fight
Current polling shows a voter ID ballot measure could be headed for defeat in California even as the policy is overwhelmingly popular nationwide. A Berkeley University Institute for Governmental Studies poll shows that a slim majority of Californians, 51%, oppose Proposition 39, a ballot measure to adopt voter ID. Just 42% support it, still leaving… -
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Texas Saved Baby Gabriel. What Would Talarico Do?
When a California couple wanted their surrogate, McKenna West, to abort the baby she was carrying, she fled to Texas. There, pro-life laws and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton helped save the baby, ensuring he got the care he needed. But as Democrat state Rep. James Talarico challenges Paxton for Senate, it raises the question—what… -
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Minnesota Man Once Praised as ‘Outstanding Refugee’ Now Faces Charges in Alleged Medicaid Fraud Case
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A man previously recognized as an “outstanding refugee” by the Minnesota Department of Human Services has been charged over an alleged Medicaid fraud scheme, according to news coverage. Democrat Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced Monday that his Medicaid Fraud Control Unit had charged two men for allegedly stealing more than $1.5… -
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GOP Could Keep House Seat After Trump-Backed Rep Loses
A representative backed by President Donald Trump has lost his reelection bid after being plagued by a long list of scandals, giving Republicans a safer chance at keeping the House seat come November. Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., who is facing a House Ethics Committee probe over allegations centered on domestic abuse, stolen valor, and financial… -
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The Wait Is Over: Sean Duffy’s ‘Great American Road Trip’ Debuts
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is taking his family on “The Great American Road Trip” and bringing America along, too. The long-awaited reality TV series is here, and the Daily Signal got a first look at the family’s first two trips: Philadelphia and Texas. In the six-episode series, Duffy; his… -
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Darline Graham Admits in Debate She Lacks National Security Knowledge
During South Carolina’s Republican Senate primary debate on Tuesday, the sister of former Sen. Lindsey Graham failed to answer a national security question when asked by the moderator, admitting “national security is not my thing.” “Are Taiwan and the South China Sea national security threats to the United States, and if so, why?” the moderator… -
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Dirty Pool and Frozen Eggs: 2028 Would-Be Candidates Already Going Shallow, Dark, and Destructive
Watching some Democrats in recent days whose names are being bantered about for 2028, one thought comes to mind: “My God, they’re all just one step away from wearing ‘Free Lindsay Clancy’ T-shirts.” Three elected leaders in the past week have previewed a 2028 campaign that will be unmatched in its shallowness, radicalness, and depravity…. -
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The Family Isn’t a Political Talking Point. It’s a Public Health Necessity.
Say the word family in public, and watch what happens. For some, it evokes religion. For others, patriarchy, control, or exclusion. It has become a rhetorical Rorschach test. Before anyone asks whether a family is healthy, someone has already decided whether it’s progressive or regressive. That should concern all of us. Because the family isn’t a political… -
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Alaska Senate Primary Results Move Democrats Closer to the Majority
Incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan and former Democrat Rep. Mary Peltola advanced to Alaska’s November general election for the U.S. Senate, moving the Democrats closer to flipping the seat. In Tuesday’s primary, Peltola captured 48% of the vote, with Sullivan receiving 42.8% of the vote, with 80% of votes counted, according to The Associated Press…. -
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The Fauci Revelations Prove That Congress Must Take Back Its Power
For too long, Congress has allowed unelected bureaucrats to wield far too much power over the lives and liberties of the American people. It is time for Congress to take that power back. The COVID-19 pandemic showed us the consequences of failing to do so. “Two weeks to slow the spread” became years of sweeping… -
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Florida Primaries Shape the Nation’s Political Future as Socialist Pulls Off Stunning Upset
Florida held primary elections on Tuesday for numerous local, state, and federal offices, with one stunning upset showing the growing power of the Democratic Socialists of America. Key races in the Sunshine State included a Republican primary between a Jewish congressman and a Nazi-praising former social media celebrity, a race for the governor’s mansion in… -
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Ossoff’s Remarks on Trump Aide at Campaign Rally Spark Backlash
At a campaign rally in Atlanta, Sen. Jon Ossoff fired shots at one of President Donald Trump’s top aides who runs his Truth Social account. Now some on the right are firing back, accusing the Georgia senator of being “sexist.” While onstage at the rally, Ossoff told the crowd, “He [Trump] doesn’t want to do… -
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Christian Mom Who Spoke Out Against Transgender Policies Blocked From Son’s Graduation: Lawsuit
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Christian mom is suing Portland Public Schools after officials barred her from her children’s elementary school for a year in alleged retaliation for criticizing its transgender policies. “What the district said was, ‘Be quiet, or we will take your children away from you,’ essentially—at eight hours a day, nine months… -
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The Midterm Rematch That Will ‘Determine the Fate of the Country’
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va.—Virginia is home to the race that will “determine the fate of the country,” according to House Speaker Mike Johnson. Republicans came together in Virginia Beach to fundraise for Rep. Jen Kiggans, who faces a 2022 rematch against former Rep. Elaine Luria. After the event, Johnson told reporters that 2026 will be a… -
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Abbott Moves to Block Foreign Influence in Texas Classrooms, Restrict H-1B School Workers
On Tuesday, Gov. Greg Abbott unveiled an initiative aimed at eliminating foreign influence in Texas K-12 education. “Our obligation is to educate students on how and why 13 colonies were able to come together, form a union, and go on to be the most successful and greatest country in history. … Those standards of what we are… -
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Muslim Mass Migration and the Michigan Election
Brand-new polling shows a horse race in the U.S. Senate race in Michigan and suggests that the controversial topic of Muslim immigration to that state could provide the key differentiator in the contest. As reported in earlier polling in Michigan, by a 6-to-1 margin, Michigan voters believe that there is too much Muslim immigration to… -
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TRANS POLITICAL VIOLENCE: Man Confessed He Planned to Assassinate Trump Official
A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a man who confessed to planning the assassination of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Judge Rudolph Contreras, an appointee of President Barack Obama, sentenced 24-year-old Ryan Michael English to 73 months in prison, far short of the 121 months prosecutors sought. English, who identifies as transgender and uses female pronouns…
