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Cruz Ensures Protections for Women in College Sports Act
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, is leading the effort on a massive bipartisan bill to “protect, save, and preserve college sports in America.” While conservative groups formerly critiqued the bill for leaving a gap that would override state laws that ban men from competing in women’s sports, the authors changed the language of the bill to… -
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‘GENIUS’: Russ Vought Weighs in on $5,000 Trump Dividend
Americans will have to wait until after the election to hear how the White House plans to pay for the $5,000 checks President Donald Trump promised to every American adult if Republicans win the House and Senate this November. Russell Vought, director of the White House Office of Management and Budget, told the Daily Signal… -
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‘ANTI-DEMOCRATIC’: Nonprofits That Received Tax Dollars Unite to Oppose Rules Cracking Down on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
Organizations that received federal funding under President Joe Biden and previously sued President Donald Trump’s administration have now joined a coalition letter opposing the White House’s proposed grantmaking reforms. The White House Office of Management and Budget proposed the reforms to crack down on the wasteful and ideological spending of taxpayer dollars exposed by the… -
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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch to Step Down
The secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, Lonnie G. Bunch III, is stepping down, amid continued criticism from the White House about the direction of the Smithsonian museums. “There is no place like the Smithsonian—it has been one of the great loves of my life, and I am extraordinarily proud of what we have accomplished together,”… -
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Preview: Trump’s GOP Looks to Build Momentum at Dallas Convention
The Republican National Committee is set to host its first-ever midterm national convention this week in Dallas, Texas. With less than 60 days until the midterm election, the party is using this event to celebrate nominees, fundraise, and build momentum for November. Unlike a presidential convention, when the party selects its nominee for president, the… -
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Trump Set to Use $400 Million War Chest to Secure Republican Majority
President Donald Trump officially announced his plans to spend in the midterm elections to ensure Republicans hold and grow their majority in Congress this November. While the president isn’t on the ballot this year, he will open his more than $400 million war chest for 35 Republicans running in key races. Speaking at a dinner… -
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Trump Suggests He Won’t Try to Talk Warsh Out of Rate Hike
President Donald Trump declined to criticize Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh for suggesting he might raise interest rates, instead saying he trusts his appointee will do what needs to be done. When asked by the Daily Signal whether he opposes Warsh’s potential rate increase and whether he has spoken to Warsh about it, Trump said,… -
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Crucial Link Between Trump and Congress Steps Down
James Braid, White House director of legislative affairs, is stepping down, Vice President JD Vance confirmed early Thursday morning following reports of his departure. With the midterms looming, the White House is losing its ears and eyes inside the halls of Congress and will need to replace him quickly. “James Braid had one of the… -
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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Allow White House Ballroom Construction to Continue
REUTERS—President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday asked the Supreme Court to allow it to continue construction of his $400 million White House ballroom after an appeals court ruled the project lacked the necessary approval from Congress. The Trump administration asked the justices to keep the ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District… -
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Trump Confirms Karoline Leavitt’s White House Departure
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday the departure of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt. Leavitt is leaving at the end of the month “so she can spend more time with her beautiful young children and family, a decision I totally understand and respect!” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. The president added that… -
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Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s $400 Million White House Ballroom Project
REUTERS—A federal appeals court ordered President Donald Trump’s administration on Friday to stop construction on a $400 million ballroom on the site of the White House’s demolished East Wing, dealing the Republican leader a major setback in a case testing his presidential authority. “Each President is a temporary tenant, not the owner, of the White House” and… -
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Vance Asks Congress to Wage This Billion-Dollar Fight
Vice President JD Vance, leader of the White House’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, has uncovered $230 billion in fraud since January 2025. Now, he is calling on Congress to help combat fraud, protect social programs, and restore social trust. Vance called Republican members of Congress to the White House to ask for their help… -
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White House Slams Dems for Voting Against Health Care Price Transparency Bill
House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats voted against a provision of President Donald Trump’s health care plan requiring hospitals to prominently display pricing for services. Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks’ Prices on the Wall Act would require hospitals, labs, imaging centers, and other providers of routine medical services to post their prices where patients can see them…. -
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PragerU Created Exhibit for White House With the Help of Production AI
They wanted to capture moments of American history without boring viewers. So they used production AI to bring history to life in an exhibit. PragerU, an educational media organization, partnered with the White House last year to create the Road to Liberty exhibit in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to teach the values that formed… -
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Vance Announces Massive Fraud Crackdown at Historic Camp David Cabinet Meeting
At the first-ever live-streamed Cabinet meeting from Camp David, Vice President JD Vance, leader of the administration’s new anti-fraud task force, announced record-breaking levels of fraud against the American people. “We have identified $230 billion of fraud that’s being perpetrated against the American people, and we have halted $56 billion,” Vance announced at Friday morning’s… -
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DeWine Takes Action on Data Centers
Gov. Mike DeWine, R-Ohio, on Thursday joined nearly half of the governors in the country in signing onto President Donald Trump’s Ratepayer Protection Pledge. The pledge would require AI companies and data center operators pay the utility and infrastructure costs of data centers, not consumers. “America’s continued economic and technological leadership depends on reliable, large-scale… -
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Ohio Man Among Those Indicted in UFC Plot at White House
The Department of Justice has presented the indictments for the eight suspects who allegedly plotted to attack the UFC event at the White House last month. One of the suspects, 19-year-old Tycen C. Proper, is from Danville, Ohio. The eight defendants, who also come from Missouri, Nebraska, California, Washington state, and West Virginia, face a… -
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Banks, Cloud Lead House GOP Members In Charge to Urge White House to Enact Grant Transparency Rule to Block Woke Activism Funding
Citing the “network” of liberal activists funded by President Joe Biden’s administration, 34 Republican lawmakers are urging the Office of Management and Budget to finalize a proposed rule they say would bring greater transparency to the federal grant-making process and give taxpayers more insight into how government funds are spent. The lawmakers—including Reps. August Pfluger… -
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Secret Camp David Summit Launches GOP’s Plan for Reconciliation 3.0
A select group of Republicans on the House Budget Committee were called to Camp David for a “hush-hush” Reconciliation 3.0 meeting with House leadership Friday. After months of planning, Republicans are now acting on legislation that could determine if they keep the majority in the midterms. Committee members who were invited met at the White… -
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White House to Rally Utilities, Data Centers for AI Power Cost Pledge, Sources Say
WASHINGTON, July 13 (Reuters)—The White House plans to bring together utility companies and data center developers to make a voluntary pledge designed to ensure that rapid growth in electricity demand from artificial intelligence does not drive-up power bills for households and businesses, according to three people familiar with the plans. An event to announce the…