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Trump Admin Seeks to Give Mom-and-Pop American Exporters Advantage
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—In an effort to give small businesses a leg-up in exporting their products abroad, two government agencies are partnering on an initiative to simplify small banks’ paperwork and give American exporters quicker access to loans. On Thursday, the Export-Import Bank and the Small Business Administration launched the Community Lender Enhancement Initiative,… -
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Ohio Officials Testify Before Fraud Task Force
The House Oversight Committee task force, led by Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, met on Wednesday to study Medicaid fraud in Ohio. Lawmakers heard from The Daily Wire’s Luke Rosiak, as well as Ohio Auditor Keith Faber and State Rep. Mike Dovilla. The hearing also saw a simple question from Gill nearly bring a Ohio lawmaker… -
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‘NATIONAL EMBARRASSMENT’: Mehek Cooke Says Ohio Lacked the Political Will to Confront Medicaid Fraud
On Tuesday, Mehek Cooke, Daily Signal’s senior national security & legal analyst, testified at a hearing examining fraud within Ohio’s Medicaid system. This transcript of Cooke’s testimony has been slightly edited for clarity. Opening Statement Thank you very much for the opportunity to testify to strengthen Ohio’s Medicaid funding system so that we could prevent fraud. I… -
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Senate Passes Border Funding Megabill
The Senate passed a major immigration enforcement funding bill early Friday morning, marking a major step forward for the effort to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), as well as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term. The chamber voted 52-47 to pass the $70 billion party-line budget bill,… -
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‘I Couldn’t Stay Silent’: NYT Reports Explosive Allegations Against Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner
The hits keep coming against embattled Democrat candidate Graham Platner in the U.S. Senate race for Maine. The New York Times released a report Thursday in which former girlfriends of Platner described a disdain for women, with one alleging physical intimidation and mistreatment. Platner also allegedly made bizarre comments about how he would rape someone… -
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Will California’s Climate Goals Make Gas More Expensive?
The war between affordability and climate activism continues to rage on in California after a recent decision by the California Air Resources Board to update its cap-and-invest program left both environmental activists and the oil industry upset. The program was first authorized in 2006 as a way to limit greenhouse gas emissions and incentivize “major… -
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DOJ FRAUD CHIEF: Fraudsters Should Fear a 6 A.M. Knock on the Door
In an exclusive interview, Daily Signal legal analyst Mehek Cooke discussed with Assistant Attorney General Colin McDonald why the Justice Department launched its inaugural state partnership roundtable in Ohio, how data sharing could help investigators identify fraudsters who target multiple government programs, and why other states should join the effort. This transcript has been slightly… -
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California’s Slow Roll Vote-Counting Is an Outrage
Americans should expect, at a minimum, to have elections that are free and fair, and results that are delivered promptly. But California is taking its laid-back reputation too far, failing to deliver its election results in a timely manner and creating the perception that they are neither free nor fair. Slothful election results have plagued California for… -
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Panic Meeting Over Platner Reveals Dems’ Need to Change the Narrative
As the news cycle heats up with the U.S. Senate race in Maine and Democrat candidate Graham Platner, the party is searching for the right narrative. Over the weekend, The New York Times published an article detailing sexually explicit messages the candidate reportedly sent to women other than his wife while he was married. Also,… -
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What Trump Can Do to Combat Abortion ‘Tomorrow,’ According to Pro-Life Expert
The second administration of President Donald Trump—once hailed as the most pro-life president ever—isn’t taking advantage of the opportunities presented by the Supreme Court opinion that overturned abortion precedent Roe v. Wade, a pro-life expert says. “The pro-life movement has been frustrated with the Trump administration—at least this time around—because they have so many [fewer]… -
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Florida Lawmakers Move to Block State Use of Media Rating Firms
Florida lawmakers once again approved a provision in their budget to prohibit state agencies from contracting with advertising and marketing firms that track media outlets using rating systems. Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the budget into law this month. For the second year in a row, the Legislature opted to include the language in the state budget to combat the use of media blacklists, which often target conservative news outlets. Critics… -
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John Bolton Expected to Plead Guilty in Classified Documents Case
John Bolton, who served in high-ranking national security and diplomatic positions under both Presidents Donald Trump and George W. Bush, is expected to plead guilty on federal charges of retaining classified information, according to reports. CNN first reported that Bolton, Trump’s former national security adviser, would plead guilty to one count of illegal retention of… -
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Top Pro-Life Group Will Give Lawmakers Failing Grade If They Don’t Extend Planned Parenthood Defund
The pro-life advocacy group Students for Life Action says it will give lawmakers a failing grade if they let Planned Parenthood funding resume on July 4. President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” passed last summer, defunded Planned Parenthood for one year. However, the abortion giant will once again receive Medicaid reimbursements beginning on America’s… -
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Lawmakers Introduce Draft of Bill Preempting Some State AI Regulations for 3 Years
Two House members introduced a discussion draft of a bill that develops a federal standard on artificial intelligence and preempts state limits on the development of artificial intelligence for a period of three years. Rep. Jay Obernolte, R-Calif., and Rep. Lori Trahan, D-Mass., introduced the draft on Thursday, answering the White House’s call to develop… -
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‘UNHINGED’: Green Screams for DHS Secretary to ‘Shut Up!’ After Labeling Him a Racist
Rep. Al Green, best known for shaking a cane at President Donald Trump and filing several articles of impeachment, is being mocked for labeling Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin a racist, then screaming at him to “shut up” when he tried to respond. It happened Wednesday at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, but the… -
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SCOTUS Delivers 8-1 Blow to AT&T, Verizon in $100M FCC Case
The Supreme Court on Thursday sided 8-1 with the Federal Communications Commission against two telecom giants over a combined $100 million in fines. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote for the majority. The lone dissenter was Justice Clarence Thomas. Telecom companies AT&T and Verizon claimed the FCC violated their rights to a jury trial by issuing… -
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Dr. Oz Huddles With House Republicans Crafting Anti-Fraud Reconciliation Bill
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who heads the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, huddled with House Republicans on Wednesday to discuss anti-fraud measures, as House leadership seeks to pass a fraud-focused party-line budget bill. On Wednesday morning, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, R-La., told reporters Oz was coming to meet with a group of House Republicans… -
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SEAN SPICER: How Trump’s Wilderness Years Made Trump 2.0 Successful
Donald Trump wasn’t just playing golf those four years out of office. In this segment from the latest episode of “Signal Sitdown,” former press secretary Sean Spicer goes into the “wilderness years” and his new book on President Donald Trump’s historic first year back in the White House. Bradley Devlin: We’re here to talk about… -
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Ohio Auditor Praised for Anti-Fraud Efforts
As Ohio officials crack down on fraud, their hard work has not gone unnoticed. The State Financial Officers Foundation, in a recent update celebrating highlights from the month of May, touted the success of its spring meeting and praised state officials who are making government more efficient and less vulnerable to fraud. Among the officials… -
Cities Church Attorneys Slam Prosecutor’s Decision Not to Charge Invaders: ‘The Law Will Bend’
The attorneys representing Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, condemned the local prosecutor’s decision not to press charges against agitators who invaded the church in the middle of a January service. City Attorney Irene Kao announced Tuesday that she would not press charges against the agitators, who staged a takeover inside the church’s sanctuary. The…