PoliticsAnalysis
Trump Devastates Bureaucracy From the Top Rope
Executive orders, bills signed, and a media firestorm with far more bark than bite sum up the bevy of news this episode of “The Tony… Read More
PoliticsNews
6 Big Moments From RFK Jr.’s 2nd Day of Confirmation Hearings
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced his second day of questioning from senators Thursday as he seeks confirmation as President Donald Trump’s secretary of health and… Read More
Health CareNews
RFK Jr.’s Hearing Sparks Partisan Clash Among Senate Panel’s Members
After Robert F. Kennedy’s tense three-hour hearing on his nomination as secretary of the Department of Human Health and Services, Republican and Democratic senators remain… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
McConnell-Trump Divide Deepens, Setting Stage for GOP Battle
Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., is making good on his word to “argu[e] more with [some Republicans] probably than the Democrats.” The former Senate GOP leader’s… Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Expand School Choice
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republican Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Tim Scott of South Carolina are celebrating National School Choice Week by introducing a… Read More
PoliticsNews
Most DC Bureaucrats Who Voted for Harris Say They’ll Refuse a Lawful Trump Order. Rand Paul Won’t Stand for It.
A recent Napolitan Institute poll found that 64% of Washington, D.C.-based federal bureaucrats who voted for Kamala Harris for president said they would not follow… Read More
PoliticsNews
Hegseth Confirmed as Defense Secretary
President Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth was confirmed in a 51-50 vote as Vice President J.D. Vance broke a tie in the Senate… Read More
LawNews
Every Senate Democrat Votes Against Protecting Babies Born Alive From Botched Abortion
Every Senate Democrat on Wednesday afternoon voted against protecting the lives of babies born alive after botched abortions. The Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, introduced… Read More
PoliticsNews
EXCLUSIVE: New Bill Would Require States to Be Transparent About Annual Number of Abortions
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Joni Ernst is introducing a bill Wednesday to require states to accurately report abortion data to the Centers for Disease… Read More
PoliticsNews
12 Senate Democrats Join Republicans to Pass Laken Riley Act
An amended version of the Laken Riley Act passed through the Senate Monday night with bipartisan support in a vote of 64 to 35. “We… Read More
PoliticsNews
10 Senate Democrats Join Republicans to Advance Laken Riley Act
Ten Senate Democrats joined their Republican colleagues in a vote Friday to advance the Laken Riley Act, teeing the bill up for final passage in… Read More
PoliticsNews
Heritage Action Lobbies for Trump Nominees in Senate, Launching Ad Campaign and Petition
Advocacy organization Heritage Action for America is aggressively lobbying for the confirmation of Donald Trump’s nominees in the Senate, launching an ad campaign and a… Read More
PoliticsNews
Kristi Noem Makes Commitment to Border Patrol During Her Senate Confirmation Hearing
Department of Homeland Security Secretary-designate Kristi Noem told lawmakers Friday that she would prioritize border security and transparency within the federal government. “If confirmed as… Read More
Commentary
Screaming and Yelling: My Takeaway From Democrats’ Behavior During the Hegseth, Bondi Confirmation Hearings
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… Read More
PoliticsNews
Ex-NFL Star Tapped as HUD Chief Has Game Plan for Agency
Scott Turner, nominated to be secretary of Housing and Urban Development, on Thursday likened his proposed approach to leading the federal agency to his days… Read More
PoliticsNews
‘Who Signed Off on That?’ Lee Zeldin Responds to Gun-Toting EPA Bureaucrats
At his confirmation hearing Thursday, EPA administrator-designate Lee Zeldin suggested he would rein in a weaponized—literally weaponized—bureaucracy at the EPA. The Senate Environment and Public… Read More
InternationalNews
Align Foreign Policy ‘to Our National Interest,’ Secretary of State Nominee Rubio Says
When Sen. Marco Rubio was asked Wednesday how he would define success as secretary of state, for which he has been nominated, he told the… Read More
PoliticsNews
Trump Nominee to Lead Office of Management and Budget Faces Tough Questions from Democrats and Republicans Alike
Russell Vought, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to direct the Office of Management and Budget, faced tense questioning from both Democrat and Republican senators during his… Read More
PoliticsNews
AG Nominee Bondi Clashes With Democratic Senators in Confirmation Hearing
Attorney General-designate Pam Bondi vowed Wednesday that her focus, if confirmed, would be on restoring integrity to a politicized Justice Department and to “make America… Read More
PoliticsNews
President Trump’s CIA Pick Faces Grilling in Confirmation Hearing
John Ratcliffe, a former congressman and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, faced a confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday, where… Read More
PoliticsNews
3 Republican Senators Respond to Poll Showing Nearly Half of DC Federal Bureaucrats Aim to Oppose Trump
Republican senators highlighted a growing deep state opposition to President-elect Donald Trump, citing a revealing new poll on the federal bureaucracy and urging Trump to… Read More
SecurityNews
Washington Reacts to Hegseth Confirmation Hearing
Lawmakers and allies weighed in on Tuesday as the Senate Armed Services Committee held its confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, the former Army National Guard… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Hegseth’s Right, Dems Are Wrong. DEI Didn’t Make Military More ‘Lethal,’ It Fueled Historic Recruiting Crisis.
A focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion has damaged the effectiveness of the U.S. military and hurt recruitment numbers. Members of the Senate Armed Services… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
States Should Conduct Their Own Censuses, Count Citizens Only for Redistricting. Here’s How.
The inclusion of aliens, legal or illegal, in the population used for apportionment of the U.S. House of Representatives and for redistricting (i.e., drawing new… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Trump Faces Starting Term Without a Cabinet
With less than 10 days until President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, Republicans worry that government bureaucracy will prevent the new president from starting his term with… Read More
PoliticsNews
Thune Officially Minted Senate Majority Leader, Promises to Keep Filibuster
Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., took office as Senate majority leader Friday, telling fellow senators in his introductory speech that he would be a moderating force… Read More
PoliticsNews
Biden Boasts of ‘Most Demographically Diverse’ Judges in History
With just 18 days left in his presidency, Joe Biden did a victory lap during a White House ceremony Thursday after appointing one more federal… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
How McCormick Won Pennsylvania’s Senate Race
It is just after 9 p.m. on election night in an oversized suite on the 24th floor of downtown Pittsburgh’s Fairmont Hotel. All the couches… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
3 Reforms Trump Needs Congress to Pass to Root Out the Deep State
The administrative state will not take President-elect Donald Trump’s reforms lying down, and although his actions as president can severely hamper the deep state, he… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
How To Get Trump’s Agenda Through Congress
A sweeping election victory on Nov. 5 means Republicans will have control of the House, Senate, and the White House come January. Capturing this trifecta,… Read More
