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Trump to Build on DC Police Takeover Next Month, Leavitt Says

President Donald Trump will work with Congress next month to build on his decision to federalize the Washington, D.C., police. Before Trump invoked...

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EXCLUSIVE: Veterans Affairs Hails Historic Caseload Processing Achievement

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump’s Department of Veterans Affairs processed more disability benefits compensation and pension...

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Trump Nominates Conservative Economist to Bureau of Labor Statistics

Trump Nominates Conservative Economist to Bureau of Labor Statistics

President Donald Trump has nominated The Heritage Foundation’s lead economist, E.J. Antoni, as the next Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor...

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EXCLUSIVE: Fed Grants Pro-Trump Investment Firm’s Request After Legal Battle

EXCLUSIVE: Fed Grants Pro-Trump Investment Firm’s Request After Legal Battle

The Federal Reserve complied with a pro-Trump investment firm’s request it reveal which board members voted to keep the most recent meeting closed...

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House Republicans Salvaged Funding for Dozens of Programs Slashed by DOGE

House Republicans Salvaged Funding for Dozens of Programs Slashed by DOGE

House Republicans defied many of the White House‘s requests for cuts to programs which don’t align with the president’s America First agenda. In...

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BREAKING: Trump Taps Key Cabinet Official to Take Control of DC Police

BREAKING: Trump Taps Key Cabinet Official to Take Control of DC Police

President Donald Trump is placing Washington, D.C., law enforcement under federal control. The Home Rule Act of 1973 also allows the president to...

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Hill Republicans Spared Funding Cuts to Org Used by Biden to Push Abortion in Africa

Hill Republicans Spared Funding Cuts to Org Used by Biden to Push Abortion in Africa

House Republicans kept almost a billion dollars in funding for an agency targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency after the Biden...

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Trump Orders Increased Federal Law Enforcement in DC

Trump Orders Increased Federal Law Enforcement in DC

President Donald Trump ordered police to increase their presence in the District of Columbia after an attack on a Department of Government Efficiency...

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EXCLUSIVE: Commerce Department to ‘Immediately’ Make Census ‘Reflect the Number of Legal Residents’ in US

EXCLUSIVE: Commerce Department to ‘Immediately’ Make Census ‘Reflect the Number of Legal Residents’ in US

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—After President Donald Trump called for a new census excluding illegal immigrants, the Department of Commerce told the...

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This Group ‘WILL NOT BE COUNTED’ in Census, Trump Says

This Group ‘WILL NOT BE COUNTED’ in Census, Trump Says

President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Commerce to start work on a new census in which illegal immigrants will not be counted. “I have......

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VA Cuts Ties With Unions in ‘Best Interests of Veterans’

VA Cuts Ties With Unions in ‘Best Interests of Veterans’

The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it is severing its ties with unions, in line with President Donald Trump’s executive order ending...

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Trump Names ‘Probably Favored’ Candidate to Carry on His Legacy

Trump Names ‘Probably Favored’ Candidate to Carry on His Legacy

President Donald Trump has named his vice president, JD Vance, as the favored Republican nominee for 2028. Trump was asked at the signing of an......

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Trump to Settle on New Fed Governor by End of Week

Trump to Settle on New Fed Governor by End of Week

President Donald Trump said he would select a new Federal Reserve governor before the end of the week. At a White House event Tuesday in... Read More...

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Trump to Sign Order Penalizing Politically Motivated ‘Debanking’

Trump to Sign Order Penalizing Politically Motivated ‘Debanking’

President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order cracking down on “debanking,” a term used to describe financial institutions that...

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Trump to Announce Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals

Trump to Announce Tariffs on Pharmaceuticals

President Donald Trump will soon announce tariffs on pharmaceuticals, he told CNBC in a Tuesday morning interview. “Within the next week or so,...

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Biden Lost 500K Migrant Children — Trump Administration Is Returning Them Home

Biden Lost 500K Migrant Children — Trump Administration Is Returning Them Home

The Trump administration is working to safely return the unaccompanied illegal migrant children lost under the Biden administration to their home...

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Justice Department Opens Grand Jury Probe Into ‘Russiagate’

Justice Department Opens Grand Jury Probe Into ‘Russiagate’

The Department of Justice staff will act on the criminal referral from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard related to the reputed...

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Trump Compares Sydney Sweeney Billboard to Woke Jaguar Ad

Trump Compares Sydney Sweeney Billboard to Woke Jaguar Ad

President Donald Trump revealed his stance on actress Sydney Sweeney following her controversial new American Eagle jeans ad. Last week, American...

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Senator Slams ‘Obstructionist’ Democrats Blocking Trump’s Nominees

It’s “imperative” that the Senate approves President Donald Trump’s nominees as soon as possible, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., told The...

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Trump Talking to ‘Many’ Universities About Ending Trans Procedures for Minors, Leavitt Says

Trump Talking to ‘Many’ Universities About Ending Trans Procedures for Minors, Leavitt Says

After the Trump administration’s $50 million settlement with Brown University prohibits it from performing transgender medical interventions on...

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EXCLUSIVE: Pro-Trump Investment Firm Demands Fed Comply With Federal Transparency Law

EXCLUSIVE: Pro-Trump Investment Firm Demands Fed Comply With Federal Transparency Law

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A pro-Trump investment firm is demanding the Federal Reserve hand over a transcript of its closed-door meeting this week,...

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72 ARRESTS: Trump Admin Announces Massive Human Trafficking Sting

72 ARRESTS: Trump Admin Announces Massive Human Trafficking Sting

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Combating human trafficking is a priority for the Trump administration’s Health and Human Services Department, but the...

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‘It’s a Lot of Money’: Trump Keeps Options Open Amid Harvard’s Willingness to Settle Dispute for $500M

‘It’s a Lot of Money’: Trump Keeps Options Open Amid Harvard’s Willingness to Settle Dispute for $500M

President Donald Trump said he will “see what happens” in negotiations with Harvard as the university is reportedly willing to settle with the...

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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s New ‘America First’ Foreign Aid Program Passes First Test

EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s New ‘America First’ Foreign Aid Program Passes First Test

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump’s State Department responded to its first disaster since reorienting its foreign assistance...

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Obama-Appointee Judge Rejects Lawsuit Blocking Fed From Meeting in Secret

Obama-Appointee Judge Rejects Lawsuit Blocking Fed From Meeting in Secret

An Obama appointed federal judge rejected a Trump allied investment firm’s request to block the Federal Reserve from holding its Tuesday meeting in...

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‘Winning Streak’: Trump Scores Peace, Trade Deals in Scotland

‘Winning Streak’: Trump Scores Peace, Trade Deals in Scotland

President Donald Trump’s weekend in Scotland has yielded a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia and a trade deal with the European Union....

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EXCLUSIVE: Lawsuit Against School District Which Secretly Transitioned Tween Girls Added to SCOTUS Docket

EXCLUSIVE: Lawsuit Against School District Which Secretly Transitioned Tween Girls Added to SCOTUS Docket

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The America First Policy Institute asked the Supreme Court to hear the case of two families whose daughters were exposed...

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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Transportation Department Alleviates ‘Green New Deal’ Program

EXCLUSIVE: Trump Transportation Department Alleviates ‘Green New Deal’ Program

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump’s Department of Transportation is moving away from the Biden administration’s climate justice...

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Major MAGA Media Figure To Take Top Position at One of Doge’s Biggest Targets

Major MAGA Media Figure To Take Top Position at One of Doge’s Biggest Targets

An agency targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency has received a new director to realign its mission. The United Institute of Peace board...

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EXCLUSIVE: Think Tank Asks FDA for Documents About Abortion Pill

EXCLUSIVE: Think Tank Asks FDA for Documents About Abortion Pill

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Former Vice President Mike Pence’s think tank formally asked the Food and Drug Administration on Friday to turn over...

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Trump Holds Fed Chief’s Feet to Fire on HQ Construction Cost Overruns

Trump Holds Fed Chief’s Feet to Fire on HQ Construction Cost Overruns

President Donald Trump put Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the spot about the cost of renovations to the Fed’s Washington headquarters...

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Trump to Sign Executive Order Aimed at Making Streets Safer

Trump to Sign Executive Order Aimed at Making Streets Safer

President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday afternoon helping states remove dangerous individuals from the streets, a White...

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Trump Administration Reaches Agreement With Columbia on Racial Discrimination

Trump Administration Reaches Agreement With Columbia on Racial Discrimination

After months of feuding with Columbia University over its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, President Donald Trump announced a settlement...

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EXCLUSIVE: McMahon Reveals Plan to Work With Congress to Bring Down Department of Education

EXCLUSIVE: McMahon Reveals Plan to Work With Congress to Bring Down Department of Education

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Education Secretary Linda McMahon would like Congress to use a number of small bills to dismantle the Department of...

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EXCLUSIVE: White House to Introduce Rescissions Package Cutting Education Funding

EXCLUSIVE: White House to Introduce Rescissions Package Cutting Education Funding

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The White House plans to introduce another rescissions package soon that will include cuts to education funding, sources...

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‘Other People’s Money’: How New OPM Chief Is Maximizing Efficiency at Executive HR Agency

‘Other People’s Money’: How New OPM Chief Is Maximizing Efficiency at Executive HR Agency

The new director of the executive branch’s human resources department is aiming to make the agency the most efficient in the government, he told...

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Trump Admin Celebrates 6 Months of Making America ‘Hottest Country in World’

Trump Admin Celebrates 6 Months of Making America ‘Hottest Country in World’

Sunday marked six months into President Donald Trump’s second term, which the White House says has been characterized by “winning.” “In just...

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EXCLUSIVE: Super PAC Created to Thwart Musk Sets Sights on New Target

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Entrepreneur James Fishback started the Full Support for Donald PAC to counter Elon Musk’s efforts to create a third...

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‘ZERO TOLERANCE’: Border Czar Homan Issues Warning to ICE Attackers

There’s a new border czar in town, and he says he has “zero tolerance” for attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers. “This...

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This ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Provision Will Be Trump’s Greatest Legacy, Ted Cruz Says

When Sen. Ted Cruz pitched the president on the most far-reaching federal school choice measure on the books, he encouraged Donald Trump to consider...

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Trump Admin Hails Summer Gas Prices Dropping to 4-Year Low

Gas prices often increase in the summer as more motorists hit the road, but this year’s pump prices have dropped to match the summer of... Read More...

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NYC Socialist Mamdani Is ‘Where the Democrat Party Is Headed,’ Leavitt Warns

New York City socialist Democrat mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a preview of “where the Democrat Party is headed,” White House press...

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EXCLUSIVE: Trump’s State Department Pivots From Meddling in Foreign Elections

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The State Department will pivot away from meddling in foreign elections in accordance with President Donald Trump’s...

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Americans Who Lost Loved Ones to Watch Trump Sign Bill Cracking Down on Fentanyl Crisis

President Donald Trump will sign into law a bill cracking down on the fentanyl crisis while surrounded by an audience of 200 lawmakers, activists,...

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Trump Admin Agrees to Exempt Global AIDS Relief From Cuts, Urges Allies to Pull Weight

The Trump administration has agreed to exempt a global AIDS-relief program from cuts in the rescissions package before the Senate this week, a senior...

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Trump to Visit United Kingdom in September

President Donald Trump will take an unprecedented second state visit to the United Kingdom in September. “The United States’ friendship with the...

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‘Stop the Bleeding’: Energy Secretary Counters Claim ‘Big, Beautiful’ Law Will Raise Energy Prices

The Republican spending bill signed into law on July 4 will “stop the bleeding” by ending federal subsidies for renewable energy, lowering prices...

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Trump Vows ‘Historic Action’ to Prevent ‘Devastation’ Like That of Texas Flash Flooding

President Donald Trump said his administration will take “historic action” to prevent another devastation like the Texas flash flooding, which has...

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REDUCTION IN FORCE: State Department Employees to Learn Their Fate

The State Department will notify Friday employees who are losing their jobs in the reduction in force, according to an email obtained by The Daily......

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Secret Service ‘Totally Accountable’ for Butler, Deputy Director Says

The Secret Service is “totally accountable” for the assassination attempt in Butler, Pennsylvania, of now-President Donald Trump, the agency’s...

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