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Unpacking the President’s Vision for the National Security Council

Following the Trump administration’s reorganization of the National Security Council staff, former NSC staffers say the president appears to place...

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Murder Rates Plummet Under President Trump

President Donald Trump’s law and order agenda is to thank for the murder rate dropping by 20% this year so far, the White House said... Read More...

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Education Department to Launch Title IX Investigations to Mark Law’s Anniversary

To mark the 53rd anniversary of Title IX, the Department of Education is announcing investigations into two apparent violations of the federal law...

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White House Blames Biden for Illegal Immigrant Terrorist Attack in Boulder

The Biden administration is to blame for Sunday’s terrorist attack in Boulder, Colorado because the former president granted a visa to the illegal...

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EXCLUSIVE: Why Trump Fired the Director of the National Portrait Gallery

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump has fired the director of the National Portrait Gallery because of her history of pushing woke...

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RFK Jr. Tells Doctors to Discard Unscientific Guidelines Promoting Child Gender Transitions

The Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter to health care providers urging them to discard discredited research on child gender...

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Elon Musk ‘Disappointed’ in ‘Big Beautiful’ Spending Bill

Department of Government Efficiency head Elon Musk told CBS News Tuesday he is “disappointed” in the spending codified in the Republicans’...

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EXCLUSIVE: University of Kansas Might Be Circumventing Anti-DEI Law

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A medical watchdog thinks the University of Kansas’ medical school is engaging in “zombie DEI” initiatives, even...

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Trump to Review Cutting Government Contracts with Harvard

The Trump administration is reviewing cutting all federal government contracts with Harvard University due to concerns about antisemitism and racial...

27.05.2025 1

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Inside Defense Secretary Hegseth’s Visit to Fort Bragg

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina—On Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s first trip to Fort Bragg since restoring the base’s name, he unveiled a plan in...

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Trump Hints at Taking Action Against Universities Besides Harvard

President Donald Trump hinted of revoking other universities’ certification to host international students in response to a question about his move...

23.05.2025 1

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Hegseth Vows to Involve ‘Best’ US Companies in Missile-Defense ‘Golden Dome’ Construction

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reaffirmed America’s commitment to making all the materials for the “Golden Dome” missile-defense shield...

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House Strengthens Budget Provision Blocking Medicaid Coverage for Sex Changes

House Republicans secured a provision in the “big, beautiful bill” prohibiting taxpayer funding for all gender transition procedures. The House...

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EXCLUSIVE: Senators to Introduce Bill Promoting Holistic Fertility Methods

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Two Senate Republicans will introduce legislation to promote a holistic approach to healing infertility. Sens. Cindy...

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DOJ Investigating Andrew Cuomo for Allegedly Lying About COVID-19 Actions

President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice is launching a criminal investigation into former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, accused of lying about...

21.05.2025 2

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Trump, South African President Spar Over Reports of Genocide Against Whites There

President Donald Trump showed South Africa’s president a damning video montage of threats against white people in his country after Cyril Ramaphosa...

21.05.2025 3

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FDA to Set Higher Bar for Clinical Trials for New COVID-19 Booster Shots

The Food and Drug Administration will issue guidelines requiring clinical trials prior to the approval of new COVID-19 boosters, a spokesperson...

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BREAKING: Supreme Court Sides With Lawmaker Censured for Defending Women’s Sports

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Maine lawmaker who was censured for defending women’s sports from male intrusion. Maine State Rep. Laurel...

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EXCLUSIVE: New SBA Database Aims to Boost Supply Chains to ‘Make Onshoring Great Again’

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Trump administration has launched a new tool to help small businesses identify American manufacturers and producers....

20.05.2025 4

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‘Revenge Porn’: Trump Signs Bill Criminalizing Online Sexual Exploitation

President Donald Trump signed legislation backed by his wife aimed at protecting young people from “revenge porn.” “Big thing, very important,...

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How House Republicans Aim to Codify Trump’s Border Agenda in ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

House Republicans want to provide law enforcement at the border with the resources required to sustain President Donald Trump’s border security...

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Here’s Why House Conservatives Want to Meet With Trump to Hash Out ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Fiscal conservatives hope to meet with President Donald Trump before Wednesday to continue negotiations on the “big, beautiful bill,” Rep. Ralph...

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EXCLUSIVE: RFK Jr. Urged to Make Good on Commitment to Review Safety of Abortion Pill

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A conservative think tank is seeking to hold Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to his...

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EXCLUSIVE: Estimate Claims Medicaid Ban on Child Sex Changes Saves Only Half What GOP Expected

A new preliminary estimate from the Congressional Budget Office that measured the impact of blocking Medicaid dollars from funding child sex-change...

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EXCLUSIVE: Seattle Public School Employees Accused Israel of ‘Colonialism,’ ‘Genocide’

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—In the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, an employee of Seattle Public Schools accused Israel of...

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Republicans Could Secure About $1.4 Billion in Savings by Defunding Child Transitions

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republicans could net approximately $1.4 billion in savings through cutting Medicaid coverage for child gender...

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‘UNBELIEVABLY DAUNTING’: Kennedy Allies Launch Nonprofit to Help RFK Reform the Public Health Establishment

Allies of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. gathered Thursday to launch the Make America Healthy Again Institute, an organization aiming to outsource the Health...

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Democrats Defend Medicaid Coverage for Illegal Immigrants

The Trump administration is praising House Republicans for protecting Americans’ Medicaid access by removing noncitizens from the program. The House...

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RFK Jr. Seeks to Free Doctors from Useless Barriers

The Department of Health and Human Services is launching a review of unnecessary regulations slowing down the Food and Drug Administration. “To Make...

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Trump Gives Iran Deadline to Accept Terms for a Better Future

President Donald Trump wants to make a deal with Iran to give that country a brighter future without terrorism and extremism, he said Tuesday at......

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Congress Moves to Defund Second Largest Child Sex Change Provider

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The House Energy and Commerce Committee has announced its portion of the reconciliation bill would slash Planned...

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How Trump’s Drug Price Executive Order Will Affect Medicare

President Donald Trump will take action on Medicare if pharmaceutical companies don’t lower prices across markets in response to his Monday...

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Trump to Sign Order Preventing Americans From Getting Prosecuted for Crimes They Didn’t Know Existed

President Donald Trump will sign an executive order on Friday discouraging criminal enforcement against those who violate regulations they don’t...

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Trump in ‘Constant Communication’ with Israel About Freeing Gaza Hostages, Leavitt Says

The Trump administration is in “constant communication and dialogue” with friends in Israel about getting remaining hostages out of Gaza, press...

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With Injunction Lifted, Pentagon Set to Remove Trans Service Members From Military

Days after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Pentagon’s ban on transgender-identifying service members, the Department of Defense will...

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Transportation Secretary Unveils Overhaul of ‘Antiquated’ Air Traffic Control Systems

Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced a massive overhaul of the United States’ antiquated air traffic control system to modernize operations...

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White House to Pull Surgeon General Nomination: Report

The Trump administration will pull the nomination of Dr. Janette Nesheiwat to be surgeon general following reports that she inflated her credentials,...

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Confirming Trump’s Court Nominees Will Be ‘Priority’ for Judiciary Committee, Sen. Lee Says

Confirming President Donald Trump’s federal court nominees will be a “priority” for the Senate Judiciary Committee, says Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah,...

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‘Takes Two to Tango’: Trump to Forgo Talks of Annexing Canada Unless It’s Interested

While President Donald Trump still thinks Canada should become the 51st state, he said he won’t be discussing it unless our neighbor to the north......

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EXCLUSIVE: Trump Admin Upgrades Social Security Telephone Services

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Under President Donald Trump, the Social Security Administration is upgrading its telephone services using a modern...

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‘Takes Two to Tango’: Trump to Forgo Talks of Annexing Canada Unless It’s Interested

While President Donald Trump still thinks Canada should become the 51st state, he said he won’t be discussing it unless our neighbor to the north...

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Trump Signs Executive Order Restricting Research That Could Trigger Pandemics

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday restricting gain-of-function research, which involves deliberately altering viruses and...

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‘A Lot of People Want the Job’: Trump Says He’ll Choose Waltz’s NSA Replacement in Next 6 Months

President Donald Trump will pick Mike Waltz’s replacement as national security adviser in the next six months, he told The Daily Signal. “We have...

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Trump Will Start Nominating Federal Judges ‘Rapidly,’ He Says

President Donald Trump will nominate federal judges “rapidly,” he told The Daily Signal on Sunday night. “We’re putting them in rapidly and...

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Trump Doesn’t Plan to Lift State of Emergency at the Southern Border

President Donald Trump said he doesn’t plan to lift the state of emergency he declared at the southern border on his first day in office... Read...

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‘Defender of Girls’ and Women’s Sports’: Meet the First Federal Judge Nominated in Trump Second Term

President Donald Trump nominated the first federal judge of his second administration. Whitney Hermandorfer is Trump’s choice to serve on the 6th...

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White House Budget Proposes 65% Increase in Border Security Spending

President Donald Trump’s 2026 budget proposal would increase border security funding by 65%, marking the largest investment in homeland security in...

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Trump Signs Executive Order Defunding ‘Biased’ NPR, PBS

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday night axing taxpayer funding for “biased” news outlets NPR and PBS. “National...

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‘You’re Not Too Young’: Trump’s 10 Pieces of Advice for Alabama Graduates

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama—President Donald Trump has ten pieces of advice for 2025 college graduates, who he said “have a chance to be the greatest...

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BREAKING: Mike Waltz to be UN Ambassador

President Donald Trump’s national security adviser, Mike Waltz, is getting a new role Trump announced in a post on Truth Social that he was...

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