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GOP Lawmakers Press WNBA Commissioner to Protect Caitlin Clark
The on-court abuse of WNBA superstar Caitlin Clark has reached the halls of Congress. The House Republican Study Committee, led by Chairman August Pfluger, R-Texas, sent a letter last week to WNBA Commissioner Cathy Engelbert, arguing the league has not done enough to protect Clark from “unnecessary physical hostility and violence.” Several members from Indiana,… -
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Your Tax Dollars Could Soon Pay for Political Campaigns in California
California voters will decide in November whether politicians can receive taxpayer-funded campaign money under a ballot measure that would repeal the state’s decades-old ban on public financing. Proposition 4, titled the Allow Public Financing of Election Campaigns measure, will appear on the Nov. 3 statewide ballot. If approved, the measure would allow local governments across… -
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New York Times Countersues Trump Admin in DEI Hiring Case
The New York Times filed a countersuit in response to litigation by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission accusing the media outlet of discriminatory hiring practices. The EEOC sued the Times in May, alleging it discriminated against a white male editor seeking a promotion. The commission asserted that the Times bypassed its standard interview process in… -
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Barrett, Kagan Warn of Growing Threats to Justices, Say Supreme Court Needs More Security
As House appropriators consider the budget for Supreme Court security and operations, Justice Amy Coney Barrett told members on Tuesday that in 2022 she had to take a bulletproof vest home due to “particularly intense” death threats. Barrett and Justice Elena Kagan testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government on… -
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‘Reeks of Fraud’: Sean Duffy Calls Out CDL Tragedy in Ohio
Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is speaking out about another deadly crash allegedly caused by a foreign-born driver who had a commercial driver’s license despite not being able to speak English. Earlier this month, Bekhzod Asrarov, who was born in Uzbekistan, allegedly struck the back of a 2025 Honda Accord in Madison County, Ohio…. -
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Iowa Farmer with Transformative Approach Snags Trump Endorsement
The Make America Healthy Again agenda has made its way to the Hawkeye State, with President Donald Trump’s hearty approval. Zach Lahn, a first-time politician, narrowly won the Republican primary for Iowa governor last month, and now the MAHA farmer is getting backed by Trump. “It is my Great Honor to endorse America First Patriot,… -
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Here’s What’s Next for the Senate After Sudden Passing of Lindsey Graham
Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., died from heart failure this past weekend, forcing Republicans to scramble to find another candidate to take his place on the ballot. While South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has appointed Graham’s sister, Darline Graham Nordone, to serve as interim senator, the late senator was up for reelection in 2026. His sudden… -
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OMB’s Grant Proposal Is a Win for Taxpayers
The Office of Management and Budget is considering new regulations to crack down on wasteful spending and reassert the people’s control over spending decisions for federal grant-making. OMB coordinates policy implementation across the executive branch. As such, it wields great power over the administrative state, including the disbursement of federal funds. Under the Biden administration, OMB undercut taxpayers with wasteful spending that hurt America’s research capacity. The… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: Was George W. Bush Treated Unfairly?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Victor Davis Hanson: If you look at George W. Bush, people—his reputation has gone up a little bit because he broke with [Donald] Trump, the next Republican. I’m not… -
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Hospitals Would Report Social Security Recipients’ Immigration Status Under New Bill
A top conservative legislator in the U.S. House of Representatives is pushing a bill to require hospitals to report the immigration status of Social Security recipients after allegations of illegal immigrants and unlawful residents have risen in recent years. The Illegal Alien Reporting Act, introduced by Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, would “amend title XI of… -
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Report: Trump to Reveal New Information Claiming 2020 Election Interference
On Thursday night, President Donald Trump will reveal newly declassified intelligence reports that claim foreign countries interfered in the 2020 presidential election, MS Now first reported. CIA Director John Ratcliffe, acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte, FBI Director Kash Patel, and Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin will join the president for the address, according to MS… -
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Newsom’s Socialist Alliance? Leaked Video Fuels New Backlash
Just months after courting moderates, California Gov. Gavin Newsom is defending closer ties with the Democratic Socialists of America, even after a leaked video showed a member of the group calling for America’s takedown. “The most important thing that we can do is take that empire down from within,” the DSA member said. Newsom, speaking… -
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Freedom Caucus Pushes For Bills to Codify Trump’s Border Orders
The House Freedom Caucus renewed a push to enshrine President Donald Trump’s border directives into federal law after Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., allegedly promised the chamber’s more conservative members that he would bring the border bills up for a vote in exchange for their votes on certain legislation, a source familiar with… -
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Victor Davis Hanson: The US Needs to Hit Iran Harder to End the War
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. We’re now in the 134th day of, quote-unquote, “the war with Iran.” I’m speaking on July 12. But we got to remember that we… -
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House Bills May Deliver Key Parts of SAVE America Act by Meeting Senate Budget Requirements
Two House bills could effectively implement the key voter integrity provisions of the SAVE America Act, an election security bill struggling to pass the Senate. The SAVE America Act, which passed the House but not the Senate, would require government identification and proof of citizenship to vote in federal elections and also restrict mail-in ballots,… -
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Gravy Train Ends: National Science Foundation Grants to DEI-Related Projects Plunge Under Trump
The Trump administration continues to quietly unwind the noxious and, in many cases, illegal DEI-centric policies of the Great Awokening. A recently released report unveiled by The Washington Free Beacon found that National Science Foundation grants containing “DEI language” have not only dipped from the highs of the previous administration, but they’ve also plummeted to… -
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Darline Graham Nordone Will Replace Her Late Brother in the US Senate, S.C. Governor Says
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster announced Monday that Darline Graham Nordone, the sister of the late Sen. Lindsey Graham, will serve in the U.S. Senate for the remainder of her brother’s term following his death over the weekend. Speaking at a press conference in Columbia, McMaster formally named Nordone to fill the vacancy left by… -
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Education Committee Vows to Shift Remaining Ed Dept. Tasks, Programs to HHS, DOJ
A key House committee has rolled out plans to delegate some of the Department of Education’s remaining tasks to other federal agencies, and the measure could reach the chamber floor for a vote as soon as Wednesday. The 10 bills included in the legislative package, released last week by House Education and the Workforce Committee… -
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Justices Barrett, Kagan to Face House Grilling: What to Expect
While two Supreme Court justices are scheduled to field questions from a House panel Tuesday about the court’s budget, it’s plausible, if not likely, that members will use the opportunity to press the justices about some highly contentious cases. Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan will appear before members of the House Appropriations Subcommittee… -
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Trump-Endorsed Alfonso Leads Newest Poll by Huge Margin
New polling in Wisconsin’s 7th Congressional District shows that 26-year-old Michael Alfonso has a 21 point lead among voters in the Republican primary race for the U.S. House of Representatives according to exclusive polling obtained by the Daily Signal. TIPP Insights conducted a poll for the League of American Workers between July 2 and July…