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Hunter Biden’s Lawyer: DOJ Would Not Have Prosecuted Without Pressure From IRS Whistleblowers

Hunter Biden’s lawyer asserted that the Justice Department was on the cusp of a “non-prosecution resolution” with his client had it not been for...

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Buried NIH Trans Report Did DEI Search for ‘Youth of Color’ and Males for Study

Researchers examining the effects of puberty blockers and transgender hormones for ages 8 through 20 set a goal of enrolling “additional youth of...

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Bone, Heart Risk to Transgender Youth Receiving Puberty Blockers and Hormones: Study

A long-supressed, taxpayer-funded report on transgender youth found that treatments with puberty blockers and hormones could have lasting negative...

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Obama Judge Again Blocks Trump Mail Ballot Rule, Even After SCOTUS Decision

In a roller coaster week for the Trump administration’s rule on mail-in ballots, the same federal judge reversed by the Supreme Court imposed a...

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EXCLUSIVE: NIH-Funded Study Finds Puberty Blockers Failed to Improve Youth Mental Health

A taxpayer-funded study of children and young adults taking puberty blockers and hormone treatments found no improvement in youth mental health. The...

27.08.2026 7

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China-Made Voting Machine Parts Under Scrutiny as DHS Links Funding to Election Audits

The Department of Homeland Security will deny grants to states that do not conduct post-election audits, as the department notes growing concerns...

27.08.2026 6

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Will Supreme Court Ruling Make It Harder for Noncitizens to Vote?

The Supreme Court’s Monday decision cleared the way for the Department of Homeland Security to establish a state-by-state list of eligible voters...

25.08.2026 6

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GOP Challenges Extreme Absentee Voter Law Spreading Around the Country

Republicans are seeking to squash a voting law metastasizing through the nation that allows citizens to vote in states they have never inhabited. The...

24.08.2026 9

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Supreme Court Backs Trump Election Integrity Order in Mail Ballot Fight

The Supreme Court on Monday sided with President Donald Trump in a mail-in ballot case stemming from his election integrity executive order. The case...

24.08.2026 9

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EXCLUSIVE: Records Reveal Planned Parenthood’s 14-Point Post-Dobbs Strategy for State AGs to Target Pro-Lifers

A month after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, Planned Parenthood issued marching orders for state attorneys general to target crisis...

23.08.2026 9

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30 Years Later, Welfare Reform’s Biggest Legacy May Be Stronger Families, Architect Says

The welfare reform bill signed 30 years ago may have made its greatest impact on marriage and family structure, said the reform’s architect. “It...

21.08.2026 8

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DOJ Charges ‘Foundation’ Members in $12M Medicaid Fraud Scheme Tied to Drugs, Violence

The Justice Department announced a nine-count indictment against four New York men for an alleged $12 million Medicaid fraud conspiracy that includes...

21.08.2026 6

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Another Top ActBlue Official Pleads the Fifth Amid Congressional Investigation

The co-founder of the Democrat fundraising juggernaut ActBlue invoked the Fifth Amendment in a closed-door deposition before three House committees,...

20.08.2026 6

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‘Grifting Grandmothers,’ COVID Scammers Among Families That Cost Taxpayers $50 Million

About $50 million in federal fraud could have been avoided if grants were blocked for people living with convicted fraudsters, according to a new...

20.08.2026 9

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Obama Judge Blocks Trump Effort to Redirect Teen Pregnancy Funds Away From Planned Parenthood Affiliates

A Barack Obama-appointed judge partially blocked a Trump administration effort to curb Planned Parenthood funding in a teen pregnancy prevention...

19.08.2026 10

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DOJ: Chinese National Cast Illegal Ballot, Then Accused Another of Voter Fraud

A Chinese national allegedly voted in the 2024 election by impersonating another Chinese national and then reporting that person to authorities,...

19.08.2026 10

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California Bucks National Trend as Voter ID Initiative Faces Uphill Fight

Current polling shows a voter ID ballot measure could be headed for defeat in California even as the policy is overwhelmingly popular nationwide. A...

19.08.2026 8

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Appeals Court Preserves Injunction Against ICE Enforcing Immigration Laws at Churches

A federal appeals court upheld a ruling preventing federal immigration officials from conducting enforcement actions at or near houses of worship. In...

18.08.2026 10

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Blue Cities, Counties in Red States Sue Trump Administration Over Election Grant Conditions

Major city and county governments are suing the Trump administration to claw back grant money withheld for their refusal to implement election...

18.08.2026 10

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N.C. Governor Vetoes Election Overhaul That Would Cross-Check Voter Rolls With Death Records

North Carolina’s Democrat Gov. Josh Stein vetoed an election law reform that requires the state to cross-check voter registration rolls with death...

18.08.2026 10

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Ballot Language Wars Reshape Major Referendums Before a Single Vote Is Cast

Democrat state officials across the country have altered referendum language, which critics allege is aimed at manipulating the outcome of ballot...

16.08.2026 10

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‘Teach Children What to Think’: Lawsuit Targets Nebraska Schools’ Funding Formula

Two Nebraska families sued state and local officials Thursday, arguing the state’s K-12 education funding system violates parental rights. Parents...

14.08.2026 7

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Year After Deadly Crash, 21 Blue States Move to Block Trump Commercial Driver’s License Data Request

Democrat attorneys general have sued to block the Trump administration from accessing records on commercial driver’s licenses. The Trump Department...

14.08.2026 10

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‘Setback’ for Socialist Wing? DNC Set for Weekend Vote on Rule for 2028 Primaries

Democrats will vote this weekend on a resolution to ban ranked choice voting, in a proxy battle between the establishment wing of the party and the...

14.08.2026 10

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‘Isolated and Episodic’: Clinton-Appointed Judge Tosses Trump Lawsuit Against Harvard Over Lack of Jewish Student Protections

A federal judge dismissed a Trump administration lawsuit against Harvard University that had alleged the school failed to protect Jewish students from...

13.08.2026 10

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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Fast-Track Fight Over Mail-In Ballot Order

Solicitor General John Sauer asked the Supreme Court Wednesday to expedite review of a court order blocking President Donald Trump’s mail-in ballot...

12.08.2026 10

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11 Charged in Decade-Long Scheme Allegedly Selling Green Cards Through Fake Marriages to Chinese Nationals

Federal prosecutors have charged 11 people with involvement in more than 1,000 fake marriages to gain legal status in the United States over the last...

12.08.2026 10

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EXCLUSIVE: Watchdog Group Says Appeals Court Must Revisit Navarro Conviction

A conservative watchdog group called for a federal appeals court to reconsider a ruling upholding the conviction of Peter Navarro, one of President...

12.08.2026 8

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One Year After Trump Sent National Guard to DC, Homicides Plunge 41%, Overall Crime Stats Mixed

Murder rates, carjackings, and other crimes dropped significantly in the nation’s capital a year after President Donald Trump deployed National...

11.08.2026 10

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Supreme Court to Hear Case of Catholic Preschool Excluded From Colorado Program Over State’s LGBTQ Policy

The Supreme Court in November will hear the case of a Catholic school excluded from Colorado’s universal preschool program over its views on LGBTQ...

11.08.2026 9

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Noncitizen Voting Cases Contradict Democrats’ Claims It Doesn’t Happen

Sen. Bernie Sanders claimed on the Senate floor that noncitizen voting is a myth, just months before New Jersey officials admitted about 400...

11.08.2026 10

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Fauci Privately Warned COVID-19 Shot Could ‘Theoretically’ Trigger Miscarriage Risk, Newly Released Texts Show

Dr. Anthony Fauci said in private text messages with other federal health officials that the COVID-19 vaccine could “theoretically” pose a risk of...

10.08.2026 7

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Declassified Documents Reveal Democrats’, Deep State Targeting of Sessions in Russia Probe

In the early months of President Donald Trump’s first term, when enemies of the administration clung to the since-discredited Russia collusion...

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As US Senate Struggles, These States Are Enacting Their Own Versions of the SAVE Act

Seven states enacted laws in 2025 and 2026 that include key provisions of the SAVE America Act, an election integrity measure that the Senate has...

08.08.2026 10

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‘Enjoined as Unconstitutional’: How Tax Cut Bill Unraveled 92-Year-Old Gun Control Provision

A federal court struck down parts of a 92-year-old gun control law tied to a $200 tax on suppressors and certain firearms. The 1934 National Firearms...

07.08.2026 7

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Arizona SAVE Act Backers Sue, Say Secretary of State’s Ballot Language Is Misleading

Supporters of an Arizona version of the SAVE Act allege that the state’s top election official used loaded and inaccurate language to describe the...

06.08.2026 10

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‘Citizens Have Lost Confidence’: NJ Lawmaker Cites Sherrill Support to Demand Voter ID Law in Response to Noncitizen Registration Debacle

A Republican lawmaker is seeking a special session to pass a voter ID proposal after New Jersey’s Democrat Gov. Mikie Sherrill supported the general...

06.08.2026 6

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‘All He Had to do Was Tell the Truth’: Senate Committee Advances Contempt Votes on Fauci

The Senate committee investigating Dr. Anthony Fauci voted Thursday morning to advance a contempt of Congress citation against him. Last week, Fauci,...

06.08.2026 9

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EXCLUSIVE: Bar Complaint Rejected After Claims E. Jean Carroll Lawyer Concealed $7 Million Funding Source for Trump Lawsuit

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The lawyer for E. Jean Carroll will not face any sanction for not immediately disclosing that a major Democrat donor...

05.08.2026 10

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Louisiana AG Says State Could Pursue Fauci Over Deposition Statements and Diary Revelations

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill said the state is exploring a criminal or civil case against Dr. Anthony Fauci stemming from his 2022...

05.08.2026 10

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‘We Walk Fentanyl’: Third Whistleblower Emerges in DOJ Probe of Biden-Era DEA Scandal

A third whistleblower came forward about a Biden-era operation involving alleged massive shipments of fentanyl into the United States that federal...

04.08.2026 9

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Supreme Court Announces First Arguments for October Term

The Supreme Court will hear seven arguments in early October on cases including immigrant detention and the environment. The high court on Tuesday...

04.08.2026 10

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Supreme Court Deals Another Blow to Palestinian Authorities in $656 Million Case

The Palestinian Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority lost again at the Supreme Court, this time in their effort to stop a settlement...

04.08.2026 7

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Fauci Faces Contempt Vote Wednesday Following Tense Senate Appearance

A Senate panel appears poised to vote Wednesday on whether to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress after he invoked the Fifth Amendment 111...

04.08.2026 9

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DSA Democrat Voters’ View of Key SAVE Act Provisions Might Surprise You

About two-thirds of voters who identify with the Democratic Socialists of America support a core element of the SAVE America Act, which would require...

03.08.2026 10

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One Vote, Huge Consequences: Closely Fought State Legislative Contests Influence Political Maps, Election Laws

Races for state legislatures are among the most tightly contested in the country—sometimes decided by one vote. Lawmakers are debating election...

03.08.2026 10

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Virginia Restores Voting Rights to 66,000 Felons After Purging 6,500 Noncitizens From Voter Rolls

Shortly after Virginia removed more than 6,500 noncitizens from its voter rolls, Gov. Abigail Spanberger said she has restored voting rights for 10...

03.08.2026 10

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‘Competitive in Nature’? Records Raise New Questions About Newsom’s $6.2 Million California Diaper Deal

Newly released records suggest California’s contract with a nonprofit to distribute free diapers involved a noncompetitive bidding process, drawing...

02.08.2026 20

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Virginia Removed 6,531 Declared Noncitizens From Voter Rolls Over 2 Years

Virginia removed 6,531 noncitizens from its voter registration rolls over the last two years, according to public records obtained by Judicial Watch....

31.07.2026 10

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EXCLUSIVE: Kentucky Findings Add to Growing Concerns Over Noncitizen Voting

A Kentucky lawmaker found at least 159 noncitizens have voted in the state and said the U.S. Justice Department may bring prosecutions. The findings...

31.07.2026 10

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