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Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell

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Can Trump Save Public Perception of Data Centers?

Data centers have become widely unpopular with the American people, but some experts say it is up to Big Tech, not the president, to improve public...

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Trump Celebrates Job Growth That Tripled Expectations

The economy added 162,000 jobs in August, the Labor Department announced Friday morning, tripling the expectations of economists. Economists had...

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Vance Warns What He Thinks Will Happen If Democrats Win Midterms

Vice President JD Vance warned of what Senate Democrats could do if they win the majority in the November 2026 midterms. “They’re going to try to...

03.09.2026 1

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Vance Sees ‘Really Weird, Dark Spiritual Energy’ Around AI

Vice President JD Vance said he has noticed what he described as spiritual darkness surrounding the artificial intelligence industry. Christian...

03.09.2026 3

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Surgeon General Wants Tech Companies to Step Up and Protect Kids From Screens

Now that Meta has agreed to take responsibility for addicting children to its platform, Surgeon General Dr. Stephanie Haridopolos wants other Big Tech...

02.09.2026 3

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DeSantis Deals Blow to Controversial Flock Cameras

Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Fla., notified local law enforcement that automated license plate recognition systems, such as Flock cameras, can no longer be...

01.09.2026 3

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White House Says SAVE Act Passage Most Likely After Election, but Keeps Pressure on Senate

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The White House now believes that the SAVE America Act may not pass until after the midterm elections, though it is...

31.08.2026 5

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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...

31.08.2026 4

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New Study Proposes Creation of Data Rights Associations to Counteract AI Abuses

In order to protect Americans from threats posed by artificial intelligence, people should be able to join associations to protect their digital...

30.08.2026 3

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Recent Threats Against President’s Family Get Limited Media Coverage, Watchdog Says

A media watchdog is sounding the alarm about the lack of media coverage of threats against the president’s family’s lives. An intruder found at...

27.08.2026 7

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Trump Responds to Concerns About Canada Trade War Raising U.S. Prices

President Donald Trump brushed off affordability concerns related to his trade war with Canada in response to a question from the Daily Signal on...

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In Effort to Boost Affordability, Trump Signs Proclamation Importing Foreign Beef

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation Wednesday afternoon to increase foreign imports of beef in an effort to lower beef prices ahead of...

27.08.2026 6

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Americans Who Support Transgender Interventions More Likely to Justify Political Violence: HHS Study

A new study commissioned by the Department of Health and Human Services has found a correlation between people who believe in radical gender ideology...

26.08.2026 10

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Can Trump Save the SAVE America Act?

The Senate left for recess without passing President Donald Trump’s pet election integrity legislation, the SAVE America Act. Now, Republicans are...

26.08.2026 10

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How Much Trump Raised for National Parks by Making Foreigners Pay Extra

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Six months after President Donald Trump mandated foreigners pay extra to enter popular national parks, the Department of...

26.08.2026 10

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Trump to Revoke 200K Visas from Asylum Seekers

President Donald Trump is expected to conduct the largest visa revocation in history, stripping 200,000 foreigners of their asylum status. The...

25.08.2026 8

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Republicans Should ‘Unwrap the Gift of MAHA’ to Win Midterms, Health Advocacy Group Says

Republicans can “win big” in midterm elections if they “unwrap the gift of MAHA” that President Donald Trump has handed them, according to a...

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Trump Admin Unveils New Initiatives to Bring ‘Real Food’ to Americans

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins announced new initiatives to encourage Americans to “Eat Real...

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Conservatives Warn Bill Authorizing Women’s History Museum Could Allow Exhibits Honoring Biological Men

Legislation to authorize a women’s history museum would also allow men who identify as women to be featured, some conservatives warn. The House...

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‘Largest Act of Deregulation’: Trump to Roll Back Obama-Era Greenhouse Gas Rule

President Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency plans to undo an Obama-era greenhouse gas rule used to justify nationwide climate...

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Trump Slams Anti-ICE Super Bowl Singer for ‘Slap in the Face’ to US

President Donald Trump slammed artist Bad Bunny for performing “one of the worst” Super Bowl halftime shows in history. “The Super Bowl Halftime...

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‘NOT ACCEPTABLE’: Trump Admin ‘Clamping Down’ on Foreigners Taking American Jobs

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Chair Andrea Lucas is seeking to prevent Americans losing their jobs to foreign workers. “Most people...

08.02.2026 30

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‘Biology is Not Bigotry’: Civil Rights Chief Urges Women to Challenge Trans Policies

Women who have experienced transgender-identifying males invading their private spaces at work have grounds to file a claim with the government’s...

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Trump Unveils Drug Savings Website ‘Trump Rx’

President Donald Trump unveiled a new website seeking to offer Americans massively discounted prescription drugs. The website, TrumpRx.gov, offers...

06.02.2026 30

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Harvard ‘Dragged Its Feet’—What Happens Next

President Donald Trump is now seeking a $1 billion settlement with Harvard University because the school has “dragged its feet” during months of...

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Inside the ‘Complete and Absolute’ Reform of the Government’s Civil Rights Agency

Chair Andrea Lucas wants to return the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to its roots in the civil rights movement, after previous chairs...

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Don Lemon ‘Doesn’t Get Special Treatment’ for ‘Cloaking Himself in the Garb of Journalism,’ Dhillon Says

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon doesn’t care if people who obstruct worship services call themselves journalists. They’re still going...

04.02.2026 30

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RFK Jr. to Commemorate One Year of MAHA

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will celebrate one year of the Make America Healthy Again...

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CORRECTING THE RECORD: Is Trump’s Former Weaponization Chief Really Planning to Leave DOJ?

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Though President Donald Trump’s pardon attorney Ed Martin no longer coordinates a Justice Department working group...

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Why DC Crime Has Reached Historic Lows in 2026

The president’s tough on crime policies are to thank for the nation’s capital seeing a dramatic decrease in crime from last year, according to...

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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Announces New Resources for Combatting Drug Abuse

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Health and Human Services announced new resources to make drug abuse treatment more affordable and...

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‘Substantial Refunds’ Coming to Taxpayers Soon, Senior Treasury Official Says

Taxpayers can expect “substantial refunds” due to tax cuts in President Donald Trump’s “One Big, Beautiful Bill,” Treasury Secretary...

31.01.2026 30

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Did Trump Admin Kill Red State’s Effort to Limit the Abortion Pill?

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill is hopeful a judge will reject the Trump administration’s request to pause her lawsuit seeking to reinstate...

30.01.2026 30

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‘Central Casting’: Trump Picks Next Fed Chair

President Donald Trump has chosen former Federal Reserve Board Governor Kevin Warsh as the next chair of the central bank. “I have known Kevin for...

30.01.2026 30

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Trump Reveals When He’ll Announce Next Fed Chair

President Donald Trump said he will announce his appointee to chair the Federal Reserve Board of Governors next week. “We’re going to be...

29.01.2026 30

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Trump Finds California Illegally Hid Gender Identity From Parents

President Donald Trump’s Department of Education found that California violated federal parental rights law by pressuring schools to hide...

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Senator Warns Democrat Shutdown Could Endanger Americans Facing Winter Storm

An impending government shutdown would “stall funding” for the Federal Emergency Management Agency shortly after a “crippling” winter storm,...

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ICE Chief Ordered to Appear in Federal Court

The acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement Todd Lyons has been orded to appear in court after a federal judge said the agency has... Read...

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What Karoline Leavitt Says the Press is Missing About ICE Shooting

Multiple Trump administration agencies are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting of 37-year-old nurse Alex Pretti by Border Patrol...

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Dead People Got Student Loans in Minnesota—How Linda McMahon Aims to Fix It

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Trump administration is fixing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid program after uncovering around $1 billion...

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EXCLUSIVE: At Least Half the States Will Adopt School Choice, McMahon Predicts

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Secretary of Education Linda McMahon expects half of U.S. states to opt in to education freedom initiatives. “I think...

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‘BE VIGILANT’: Assistant Health Secretary Warns What Can Happen If Pro-Lifers Don’t Vote

Assistant Secretary for Health and Human Services Brian Christine warned that the administration’s pro-life wins can be lost if pro-lifers don’t...

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Vance Tells Pro-Lifers to be ‘Prudential’

Vice President JD Vance acknowledged “the elephant in the room” at the March for Life on Friday—that the second Trump administration has not...

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EXCLUSIVE: HHS Axes Multi-Million Dollar Blue State Abortion Grant Program

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is asking Maryland to rescind its “Public Health Abortion Grant...

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EXCLUSIVE: HHS Advances Rule Ending Taxpayer-Funded Abortion Travel for Alien Children

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Health and Human Services is officially moving to roll back a Biden-era policy of taxpayer-funded...

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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Confronts $88 Million in COVID Funding for Planned Parenthood

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump’s Small Business Administration is reviewing whether Planned Parenthood affiliates illegally...

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EXCLUSIVE: Linda McMahon Explains Why Department Paused Involuntary Student Loan Collection

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Department of Education paused involuntary collection of defaulted student loans, but Secretary of Education Linda...

22.01.2026 40

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EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Introduces Amendment to Stop Democrats From Blocking Education Department Closure

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., has introduced an amendment to stop Democrats from blocking the closure of the Education...

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Trump Has Strong Words for NATO Over Greenland

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ruled out using force to acquire Greenland, saying that Denmark should instead hand over the island to the United...

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EXCLUSIVE: Linda McMahon Confirms Deal With Harvard Is Close

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Secretary of Education Linda McMahon told The Daily Signal a settlement with Harvard University is close, after a...

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