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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
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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
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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
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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
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‘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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Mitch McConnell Attacks Trump’s ‘America First’ Approach Despite Electoral Mandate
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A notable critic of President-elect Donald Trump appears to be gearing up to oppose key parts of the incoming administration’s foreign policy… Read More
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‘SENATE MUST DELIVER’: New Heritage Action Ads Urge Speedy Confirmation for Trump Nominees
Americans in nine states and the District of Columbia will soon see digital ads calling on them to urge their senators to confirm President-elect Donald… Read More
LawNews
EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Leaders Urge Senators to Block Woke Efforts to Pack Supreme Court
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A coalition of conservative leaders, led by a think tank founded by former Vice President Mike Pence, is urging the Senate… Read More
LawCommentary
Radical NLRB Chief Should Be Replaced, Not Reappointed
Senators, yes, it’s the holiday season and a lame-duck session, but don’t get distracted from the reason you’re in Washington—namely, to improve Americans’ lives. Unfortunately,… Read More
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After Dems Flip California Seat, Johnson Says There’s ‘Nothing to Spare’ for House GOP
The narrow Republican House majority in the 119th Congress will “have nothing to spare,” as it aims to “fix everything,” House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.,… Read More
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‘Accountability Is Coming’: Iowa’s Ernst Sends Musk’s DOGE $2T Worth of Ways to Gut Government Spending
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Sen. Joni Ernst sent Department of Government Efficiency cochairmen Tesla CEO Elon Musk and former Republican presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy a letter… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Most Trumpian Lawmaker Should Replace Vance in Ohio’s Senate Seat
Sen. JD Vance just won a promotion to vice president. The Ohio Republican lawmaker and his incoming boss—once-and-future President Donald Trump—did so in mandate-producing fashion…. Read More
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Heritage Launches $1 Million Campaign to Expedite Senate Confirmation of Trump’s Cabinet Picks
The Heritage Foundation and its independent partner, Heritage Action for America, on Thursday launched what they describe as a $1 million campaign aimed at expediting… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Democrats’ Brazen Hypocrisy on Senate Filibuster
Addressing the Democratic National Committee’s summer meeting Sept. 10, 2022, in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, Vice President Kamala Harris boasted about how, as president of… Read More
