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Not Just California: Where Vote Counts Drag On Beyond Election Day and Why SCOTUS Could End It

California is not the only state with trouble counting votes on time. On Friday, New Jersey finished counting in the state’s 9th Congressional...

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Federal Loophole Allows for Election Day Shortcut in Minnesota—But Legal Challenge Could be Coming

A government watchdog group is threatening Minnesota with a lawsuit over its practice of allowing registered voters to “vouch” for potential...

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DOJ Defends Election Fraud Probes in California as Legal Battle Over Voter Rolls Intensifies

The Justice Department defended its authority to ensure “fair” elections in California after it launched multiple election fraud investigations...

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‘GRAVE ERROR’: Bill Gates Reveals Information That Jeffrey Epstein Tried to ‘Leverage’ Against Him

Bill Gates told a House committee Wednesday that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein tried to leverage information about marital infidelity by the...

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US Attorney Pirro Opening Probe of ‘Debanking’ by America’s Biggest Financial Institutions

U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro of the District of Columbia launched an investigation into alleged politicized “debanking” of conservative and other...

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DHS Directs ICE to Deport Noncitizens Who Illegally Vote in US Elections

Noncitizens who illegally vote in U.S. elections will face deportation, among other stricter penalties, according to new guidance from the Department...

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7 States Uncovered Noncitizen Voter Registrations as SAVE Act Debate Heightens

Just this year, at least seven states identified noncitizens on their voter registration lists. This comes as Congress continues to debate the SAVE...

09.06.2026 1

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EXCLUSIVE: Steelworkers Union Spent Millions Against Trump Agenda, Showing Gap With Membership

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL— Even while polling has showed increased union member support for President Donald Trump, United Steelworkers spent...

09.06.2026 3

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How California’s Election Procedures Turn Early Leads Into Late Losses

Delayed vote tallies in Calfornia are attributable to the vote-by-mail system and weeklong deadlines for receiving ballots, which undermines...

08.06.2026 3

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What to Know About the Obama-Appointed Judge Who Struck Down Trump’s H-1B Visa Policy

An Obama-appointed judge on Monday blocked the Trump administration policy requiring a $100,000 fee from employers that seek H‑1B visas, or visas...

08.06.2026 2

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Comer Urges Vance Task Force Probe After Report Claims Walz Fueled Minnesota Fraud Crisis

A House panel is asking the vice president’s anti-fraud task force to investigate alleged retaliation against whistleblowers by Minnesota Gov. Tim...

08.06.2026 2

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13 States Failed Basic Financial Audits—Here Are the 7 Biggest Red Flags

State auditors across the country were unable to verify billions of dollars in unemployment spending, Medicaid payments, and pension obligations in...

07.06.2026 7

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Obama-Appointed Judge With Deep Democrat Ties Overturns Trump Immigration Rules

A federal judge who had previously made about $500,000 in campaign contributions to Democrats vacated Trump administration immigration policies that...

05.06.2026 4

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John Bolton Expected to Plead Guilty in Classified Documents Case

John Bolton, who served in high-ranking national security and diplomatic positions under both Presidents Donald Trump and George W. Bush, is expected...

04.06.2026 5

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SCOTUS Delivers 8-1 Blow to AT&T, Verizon in $100M FCC Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday sided 8-1 with the Federal Communications Commission against two telecom giants over a combined $100 million in fines....

04.06.2026 2

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Senate Seeks Pathway to Deportation for Naturalized Criminals

There are few remedies for removing foreign nationals who committed violent crimes, joined terrorist groups, or engaged in large-scale fraud after...

03.06.2026 6

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Lindsey Graham Plans to Salvage Anti-Weaponization Fund

Although the Justice Department on Tuesday nixed plans for a $1.776 billion “anti-weaponization fund,” the concept of such a fund could still move...

03.06.2026 6

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Sotomayor Warns of ‘Chaotic Election’ in Supreme Court’s Latest Redistricting Decision

The Supreme Court allowed Alabama’s congressional map to go into effect in an unsigned order Tuesday night, in what could be the closing chapter of...

03.06.2026 7

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‘Not Moving Forward’: DOJ Kills $1.776B Anti-Weaponization Fund

Amid skepticism from lawmakers—including some Republicans—Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told a House panel Tuesday that the Justice...

02.06.2026 5

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Hit-and-Run, Homicide, Assault, Robbery: Congress Probes Effects of California Sanctuary Policies

Pointing to rising crime rates and a crash that killed an 11-year-old boy last December, leaders of the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday asked law...

02.06.2026 5

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DOJ Says ‘Discriminatory and Obstructionist Policies’ in These Blue States Endanger ICE Agents

Four blue states are putting federal agents in danger in an effort to hinder immigration enforcement, a Justice Department action contends. On Monday,...

01.06.2026 10

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Court Blocks Trump Transgender Military Ban as Driven by ‘Animus’

A split federal appeals panel ruled that War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s policy banning transgender military service is unconstitutional. The 2-1...

01.06.2026 7

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SCOTUS Takes a Pass on Case Tied to Hunter Biden Laptop

The Supreme Court has declined to review a case tied to Hunter Biden’s laptop, meaning litigation on the matter will continue in state courts. Kevin...

01.06.2026 6

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How Culture War of Andrew Johnson’s Senate Trial Resonated in Clinton, Trump Impeachments

As the first presidential impeachment trial was drawing to a close, newspaper titan Horace Greeley’s New York Tribune ran a bold headline:...

25.05.2026 10

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Kansas to Prosecute ‘Very Significant Number’ of Noncitizen Voters, as National Voter ID Debate Intensifies

Kansas will be prosecuting more cases of noncitizen voting, the state’s Attorney General Kris Kobach says, as the national debate continues about...

24.05.2026 10

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Murder Case at Senior Facility Sparks Negligence Litigation

A Maryland murder case involves a suspect ruled not competent to stand trial and a civil negligence lawsuit against a suburban Washington, D.C.,...

22.05.2026 10

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‘Corruption’ or ‘Incompetence’? Maryland Rushes to Reprint, Resend 500,000 Mail Ballots

Scrambling to repair its mail-ballot boondoggle, the Maryland State Board of Elections began reprinting ballots Thursday, with plans to have more than...

22.05.2026 9

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Supreme Court Weighs in 8-1 on Cuba-Tied Lawsuit

The Supreme Court determined that a U.S.-based company—Havana Docks—can recover damages from four major cruise lines that used its docks...

21.05.2026 9

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House Panel Flags Maryland’s Mail Ballot ‘Error’

After Maryland announced an error within a massive shipment of more than 500,000 mail-in ballots, Rep. Greg Murphy had a one-word description....

20.05.2026 7

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GOP Win in Missouri Court Ruling Adds Fuel to Growing Redistricting Wars

Missouri continues to be a key battleground in the redistricting wars after the state supreme court handed Republicans a victory, allowing a...

20.05.2026 7

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Vance Rips Violence Against Religion as ‘Anti-American’

Vice President JD Vance spoke firmly Tuesday about why violence against people for their faith is “particularly disgusting” and an affront to...

19.05.2026 7

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Courtroom Chaos in Georgia as Judge Grants, Then Voids Access to Election Night ‘Bunker’

Georgia endured a chaotic primary day, as a court intervened to resolve a dispute over which election officials would have access to the state’s...

19.05.2026 10

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4 Takeaways From Acting AG Blanche’s First Senate Testimony

Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche fielded tough questions from U.S. senators on Tuesday after announcing an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” of almost...

19.05.2026 10

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DOGE Panel Turns Up Heat on Planned Parenthood Abortion, Gender Treatments

A House panel that oversees government accounting and grants management is ramping up an investigation into whether Planned Parenthood affiliates are...

18.05.2026 10

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DOJ Creates $1.776 Billion ‘Anti‑Weaponization Fund’ After Trump IRS Settlement

The Justice Department has established an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” of nearly $1.8 billion that could pay people who were targets of “lawfare”...

18.05.2026 10

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Plastic ‘Crisis,’ ‘Environmental Racism,’ and Other Woke Lawfare Cases to Watch That Could Shape National Policy

While “woke” policies, such as environmental and diversity initiatives, might appear to be on life support in the political realm, they are still...

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US Supreme Court Turns Down Virginia Gerrymander

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an appeal from Virginia to honor gerrymandered districts that favor Democrats. This comes a week after the state’s...

15.05.2026 10

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Easter Wish Sparks ‘Christian Nationalism’ Lawsuit at USDA

An Easter greeting from Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins represents an “outbreak of Christian nationalism,” according to litigants suing the...

15.05.2026 8

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Democrats’ Past Police Comments Could be Targets for 2026 Battlegrounds

As National Police Week concludes, Democrat lawmakers who previously backed the “defund the police” movement are having to navigate their past...

15.05.2026 8

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Justice Department Takes DC Bar to Court in Jeff Clark, Citing Bias Against Trump DOJ Lawyer

The Justice Department is suing District of Columbia Bar officials for disciplinary actions against former Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Clark....

14.05.2026 9

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Virginia Prosecutor: ‘Sorry,’ but Immigration Law ‘Not Our Job’

A controversial Virginia prosecutor apologized to the mother of a daughter slain by an illegal immigrant but still defended his county’s sanctuary...

14.05.2026 7

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GOP Attorneys General Tout Crime Crackdown as Democrats Push Bail Reforms

Republican attorneys general noted steep declines in violent crime and drug overdose deaths as they gathered in Washington on Wednesday. The...

13.05.2026 8

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Trial Lawyer PACs Pour Money Into Democrats’ Redistricting Power Grab

FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL — Trial lawyers are putting a heavy focus on a Democrat House majority by not only donating to organizations backing House...

13.05.2026 10

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In First Amendment Clash, Christian Center Sues Georgia School District Alleging Retaliation

For more than a decade, Vidalia High School students in Georgia took courses at Sweet Onion Christian Learning Center as part of a partnership. Now...

12.05.2026 10

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Agiators Track Kash Patel to Portland Funeral, Descend on Hotel

Agitators shouted “fascist” and obscenities over the weekend outside a Portland, Oregon hotel where they believed FBI Director Kash Patel was...

12.05.2026 10

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Why Georgia Is Expanding Its Anti-Human Trafficking Unit Along Major Highways

Georgia’s anti-human trafficking unit is expanding, aiming for quick access to interstate highways used by smugglers. The expansion comes after a...

10.05.2026 10

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6 Ways Democrat States Executed Prewritten Playbook to Block Trump Agenda

A dozen Democrat-led states declared victory Thursday in a legal battle that effectively checked off two priorities from a liberal coalition’s 2024...

08.05.2026 10

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3 Soros Prosecutors Eyed in House Probe of Sanctuary Policies

Philadelphia’s controversial prosecutor, Larry Krasner, is facing congressional scrutiny—as are Northern Virginia local officials—for allegedly...

06.05.2026 10

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FBI Raids Virginia Senate Leader’s Office in Corruption Probe

The FBI raided the office of the Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas, a Democrat, as part of a corruption investigation, Fox 5 D.C....

06.05.2026 20

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EEOC Is Suing the New York Times for Discrimination

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission sued The New York Times on Tuesday for allegedly discriminating against a white male editor applying for a...

06.05.2026 10

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