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
PoliticsAnalysis
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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 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
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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
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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
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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
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
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
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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
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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
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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
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
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
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
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
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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
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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
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
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
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