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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

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

‘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...

18.07.2025 2

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

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...

18.07.2025 1

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

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...

18.07.2025 1

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

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...

18.07.2025 3

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

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...

17.07.2025 4

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

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,...

16.07.2025 2

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

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

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...

15.07.2025 2

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

‘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...

12.07.2025 1

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

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

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......

11.07.2025 2

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

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...

11.07.2025 3

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FTC to Scrutinize Trans Industry’s Threats of Child Suicide

FTC to Scrutinize Trans Industry’s Threats of Child Suicide

The federal government’s foremost consumer protection agency has an “unequivocal basis” to start investigating the transgender medicine industry...

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State Department Soon to Enter Final Stage of Reorganization

State Department Soon to Enter Final Stage of Reorganization

The State Department will soon notify employees affected by its long-awaited reduction in force, kick-starting the final stage of its reorganization,...

11.07.2025 2

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Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Deception, Fraud in Transgender Industry

Federal Trade Commission to Investigate Deception, Fraud in Transgender Industry

Doctors who pitched irreversible surgeries and sterilizing hormone regimens to minors struggling with gender dysphoria may have illegally deceived...

10.07.2025 7

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AG Bondi Explains Why Trump Admin Hasn’t Released Epstein Client List

AG Bondi Explains Why Trump Admin Hasn’t Released Epstein Client List

President Donald Trump sharply criticized a reporter for asking a question about deceased pedophile Jeffrey Epstein amid the devastating Texas flash...

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Judge Blocks Trump From Defunding Planned Parenthood With Big, Beautiful Bill

Judge Blocks Trump From Defunding Planned Parenthood With Big, Beautiful Bill

A judge has temporarily prevented President Donald Trump from revoking Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood, after both chambers of Congress passed...

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Weather Service Official Defends Staff’s Dedication Against Political Smears in Texas Flood Disaster

Weather Service Official Defends Staff’s Dedication Against Political Smears in Texas Flood Disaster

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—As some Democrats seek to blame the Trump administration for at least 95 flash-flood deaths in Texas, a senior official...

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White House Blasts Democrats’ Politicizing of Texas Flash Flooding That Killed Dozens of Children

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says Democrats who are politicizing the Texas floods that have killing at least 89 people are “depraved...

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Therapy Student Makes Waves in Her Profession, Fired From Internship for Revealing Sexually Explicit Lessons at University

Therapy student Naomi Epps Best was fired from her internship after she exposed her university’s program for forcing her to share sexual information...

29.06.2025 4

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Trump Reacts to Supreme Court Clearing Obstacle to His Agenda

President Donald Trump is looking forward to proceeding with his agenda after the Supreme Court on Friday granted the administration’s request to...

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Leavitt Slams ‘Fake News’ Story Claiming Administration Targets Migrant Foster Kids

Press secretary Karoline Leavitt sharply criticized The Miami Herald for publishing an article claiming the Trump administration is targeting migrant...

26.06.2025 10

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Ranchers, Angel Parents, Flight Attendants Urge Senate to Pass ‘Big, Beautiful, Bill’

The Trump administration will highlight everyday Americans on Thursday in an effort to urge Senate Republicans to pass the “One Big, Beautiful...

26.06.2025 7

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EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers Introduce Resolution to Establish ‘Title IX Week’

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—After the U.S. Department of Education designated June as Title IX Month, two female lawmakers are trying to codify a...

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EXCLUSIVE: New Video Showcases Human Impact of Biden’s Border Crisis on Texas Rancher

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—When Martin Wall and his wife bought a ranch in Eagle Pass, Texas, in 2021, they had no idea they’d spend... Read More...

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Education Department Finds California in Violation of Law for Allowing Boys in Girls Sports

The Department of Education has found California in violation of Title IX for allowing males in female sports and spaces. The department’s Office...

25.06.2025 3

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Trump Administration to Meet With Iran Following Successful US Strike

President Donald Trump said he would soon meet with Iran following the United States’ successful strike on the nation’s nuclear enrichment...

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State Attorneys General Back Trump’s Effort to Hold Harvard Accountable

Sixteen state attorneys general banded together to support President Donald Trump’s efforts to hold Harvard University accountable for alleged...

25.06.2025 10

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DOJ ‘Digging and Looking’ Into Anti-Parent School Board Activity Under Biden Admin

The U.S. Department of Justice is “digging and looking” into the Biden administration’s weaponization of school boards against parents, DOJ...

25.06.2025 3

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‘Not Happy With Israel’: Trump Criticizes Ally for Striking Iran After Ceasefire Agreement

President Donald Trump is “not happy” that Israel fired rockets at Iran shortly after the nation’s ceasefire with Iran took effect. “Israel,...

24.06.2025 3

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HHS Pitches Prior Authorization Reform as Way to Improve Patient Experience for Millions

Millions of Americans will benefit from the Trump administration’s plans for prior authorization reform, according to Centers for Medicare &...

24.06.2025 2

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‘MIGA!’: Trump Floats Regime Change in Iran

President Donald Trump floated the need for a “regime change” in Iran if the present regime fails to “MAKE IRAN GREAT AGAIN.” “It’s not...

23.06.2025 4

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U.S. ‘Obliterated’ Iran’s Nuclear Threat, Trump Warns of More if Iran Doesn’t Seek Peace

The United States successfully destroyed Iran’s three key nuclear facilities, President Donald Trump reported to the nation Saturday night. “Our...

23.06.2025 10

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How the Trump Administration Is Making Civil Rights Enforcement Great Again

While federal agencies’ civil rights divisions under previous Republican administrations have primarily assumed a more defensive posture aimed at...

21.06.2025 3

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Court Sides With Trump Over California National Guard Deployment

A federal appeals court ruled that President Donald Trump acted lawfully in deploying the California National Guard to protect Los Angeles from...

20.06.2025 4

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‘Stronger Than Ever’: Leavitt Addresses Ramped Up Foreign Visa Vetting

After Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the U.S. will increase social media vetting of foreign students, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said...

20.06.2025 10

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Trump to Decide on Intervening in Iran Within Two Weeks

President Donald Trump will decide whether or not the U.S. will intervene in Iran within the next two weeks, press secretary Karoline Leavitt...

19.06.2025 3

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How Trump’s DOJ Plans to Use Law Weaponized Against Pro-Lifers to Protect Them Instead

Congressional Republicans are fighting to repeal the law used under the Biden administration to prosecute pro-lifers for praying outside abortion...

19.06.2025 10

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Education Secretary Vows She Won’t Let Illegal Gender Ideology ‘Slip Through the Cracks’

Education Secretary Linda McMahon says she is on guard against vestiges of Pride Month that could lead to violations of President Donald Trump’s...

18.06.2025 3

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Supreme Court Rules on Whether States Can Protect Kids From Transgender Procedures

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that states have the constitutional right to pass laws protecting children from irreversible transgender medical...

18.06.2025 5

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EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Coalition Urges Confirmation of Chair of Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A coalition of conservative organizations is urging the Senate to confirm the chair of an independent agency used by the...

18.06.2025 3

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Vance Defends Trump’s Iran Policy Amid MAGA Criticism of Foreign Entanglements

Vice President JD Vance defended the president amid criticism of his management on the current Iran-Israel conflict, hinting that the U.S. military...

17.06.2025 7

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Schumer Inadvertently Makes Pro-Life Case for Trump’s ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., unintentionally explained why pro-lifers should support President Donald Trump’s “big, beautiful”...

17.06.2025 6

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Trump Leaves G7 Early to Focus on Middle East

President Donald Trump left the Group of Seven, or G7, Summit late Monday night to focus on the situation in the Middle East. “President Trump...

17.06.2025 4

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‘BIG MISTAKE’: Trump Suggests Russia Deserves G7 Membership Restored

President Donald Trump kicked off the Group of Seven, or G7, summit on Monday by suggesting that Russia deserves a seat at the table. The... Read More...

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Southern Baptist Convention Narrowly Avoids Eliminating Branch Accused of Wokeness

The Southern Baptist Convention held its annual conference this week, and delegates narrowly voted against eliminating the public policy arm, which...

15.06.2025 2

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