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5 Veteran Presidents Who Fought on the Battlefield

On Veterans Day, Americans celebrate the valor of members of the United States armed services, but did you know that 31 of the 45 men... Read More The...

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Mamdani Era: The Democrat Party Is Changing Rapidly

One year since President Donald Trump swept the swing states in the 2024 election, Democrats are starting to find their footing again. New York...

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The House Is Getting Back to Work to End the Shutdown

After months of rarely being in session, members of the House of Representatives will likely return to Washington this week and help end the...

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Major Republican Enters New York Governor Race

Major Republican Enters New York Governor Race

After months of teasing a run, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., has entered the race to unseat Democrat Gov. Kathy Hochul in 2026. “Elise Stefanik...

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Republicans Try a New Strategy to End Shutdown

Republicans Try a New Strategy to End Shutdown

Amid the longest-ever federal government shutdown, a possible path to reopening the government is emerging. But the task of Republican leaders in...

07.11.2025 5

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Nancy Pelosi to Retire at End of Term

Nancy Pelosi to Retire at End of Term

Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., America’s first female speaker of the House and longtime top House Democrat, will retire from Congress at...

06.11.2025 1

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With Mamdani’s Win in NYC, Class Warfare Politics Have Arrived

With Mamdani’s Win in NYC, Class Warfare Politics Have Arrived

Self-described democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday night, and his victory speech was far from an attempt...

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Socialist Mamdani Wins New York City Mayoral Race

Socialist Mamdani Wins New York City Mayoral Race

Democrat candidate Zohran Mamdani is projected to win the New York City mayoral election Tuesday night, according to The Associated Press, making the...

05.11.2025 20

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New York City Braces for Mamdani’s Likely Victory

New York City Braces for Mamdani’s Likely Victory

New York City will choose its next mayor on Tuesday in a three-way race expected to send Democrat New York State Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, a... Read...

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Will the Shutdown End With a Long-Term Funding Deal?

Will the Shutdown End With a Long-Term Funding Deal?

Senators left Washington Thursday after another week of failing to reopen the government—ensuring that the federal government shutdown will go on...

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Mamdani Has Taken Over the Democratic Party, Johnson Warns

Mamdani Has Taken Over the Democratic Party, Johnson Warns

Nearly a month into the federal government shutdown, House Speaker Mike Johnson is shaming the Democratic Party for the ascendance of a socialist...

30.10.2025 3

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In Congress, Former State Treasurers Aim to Manage Budget Better

In Congress, Former State Treasurers Aim to Manage Budget Better

Members of Congress come from all walks of life, but a number of those lawmakers have backgrounds as state financial officers—auditors and...

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Maryland’s Sole GOP Congressman Safe From Redistricting

Maryland’s Sole GOP Congressman Safe From Redistricting

Despite prior talk of redistricting, it now appears that Maryland Democrats won’t attempt to flip the seat of the state’s sole Republican...

29.10.2025 3

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What’s the Holdup on Russia Sanctions?

What’s the Holdup on Russia Sanctions?

South Carolina Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham’s bill to place sanctions on Russia seems like it would have no difficulty at all passing the...

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Wisconsin Senator Backs Trump Admin’s Drug Boat Offensive

Wisconsin Senator Backs Trump Admin’s Drug Boat Offensive

Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin says he fully backs the military’s crackdown on Caribbean drug smuggling and that it’s the only way to...

29.10.2025 10

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As Food Stamp Funding Runs Dry, Congress Debates Partial End to Shutdown

As Food Stamp Funding Runs Dry, Congress Debates Partial End to Shutdown

Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri fears the federal government shutdown will lead to many going hungry, and he has a bill that he says... Read...

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WATCH: Senate Chaplain Scolds Lawmakers for Government Shutdown in Prayer

WATCH: Senate Chaplain Scolds Lawmakers for Government Shutdown in Prayer

Longtime Senate chaplain Barry Black delivered a stern prayer Monday, telling the Senate there are “no gold medals” for extending the federal...

28.10.2025 2

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4 Shutdown Quotes You Have to Hear

4 Shutdown Quotes You Have to Hear

Congress didn’t get much done this week. But that doesn’t mean it was dull on Capitol Hill during what is now the second-longest federal...

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What’s at Stake in This Health Care Fight?

What’s at Stake in This Health Care Fight?

Throughout the government shutdown, Democrats have justified their refusal to vote for a short-term funding extension by speaking of an impending...

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House Democrat Leader Jeffries Relents, Endorses Mamdani for NYC Mayor

House Democrat Leader Jeffries Relents, Endorses Mamdani for NYC Mayor

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on Friday endorsed Democrat nominee Zohran Mamdani to be New York City’s next mayor, in so doing becoming the...

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Shutdown Will Disrupt Air Travel, Transportation Chief Warns

Shutdown Will Disrupt Air Travel, Transportation Chief Warns

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy delivered a stern message at the Capitol on Thursday: The federal government shutdown is already putting a...

23.10.2025 5

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Republicans Consider a Long-Term Continuing Resolution in Shutdown Fight

Republicans Consider a Long-Term Continuing Resolution in Shutdown Fight

More than three weeks into what is now the second-longest federal government shutdown in history, Republicans have to decide whether or not to change...

22.10.2025 2

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Why Is Trump Inviting Senators to Lunch at the Rose Garden?

Why Is Trump Inviting Senators to Lunch at the Rose Garden?

In the midst of a government shutdown, President Donald Trump has invited Republican senators to have lunch with him at the White House’s newly...

21.10.2025 2

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Scalise Accuses Dem Sen. Ossoff of Using Shutdown to Fundraise

Scalise Accuses Dem Sen. Ossoff of Using Shutdown to Fundraise

House Majority Leader Steve Scalise put Sen. Jon Ossoff on blast at a press conference Tuesday, accusing him and fellow Senate Democrats of refusing...

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Shutdown Putting These Policy Debates on Back Burner

Shutdown Putting These Policy Debates on Back Burner

Almost three weeks into the federal government shutdown, serious policy debates over annual spending and the future of health care remain on the back...

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The 4 Most Off-the-Rails Shutdown Moments So Far

As the fourth week of the government shutdown approaches, little has changed in terms of getting Democrats on board with a short-term funding...

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Are Dems Keeping the Government Shut Down for ‘No Kings’?

As the government shutdown grinds through its third week, this weekend could be a major turning point, with “No Kings” rallies taking place across...

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Swing-District Republicans Counter Dems’ Health Care Arguments in Shutdown

From the beginning of the federal government shutdown, Democrats have been messaging on health care, an issue that has yielded midterm success for the...

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Republicans Try New Strategies to End Shutdown

To date, Republicans’ attempts to get Senate Democrats to agree to end the federal government shutdown are not working. But after weeks of putting...

16.10.2025 4

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Can the GOP’s Messaging Offensive Force an End to Shutdown?

More than two weeks into the federal government shutdown, Republicans are intent on hammering their message home to pressure Democrats into voting to...

16.10.2025 2

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As Shutdown Staggers On, Stopgap Funding Window Shrinks

As the government shutdown wears on, Republicans have a problem: They’re running low on the time their stopgap funding bill was supposed to buy...

15.10.2025 2

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Trump’s Shutdown Management Upends Congressional Dynamics

President Donald Trump is taking an extremely active role in redirecting resources in order to blunt the painful effects of the federal government...

15.10.2025 3

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If the Shutdown Is a Messaging Battle, the GOP Plans to Win It

Now two weeks into the federal government shutdown, Republicans say they like the contrast between themselves and Democrats—with President Donald...

14.10.2025 2

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No Retreat: Johnson Joins Freedom Caucus in Tough Shutdown Stance

Two weeks into the government shutdown, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson is making clear he’s not interested in cutting any deal with Democrats...

12.10.2025 2

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Will Republicans Nuke the Filibuster to End the Shutdown?

Will Senate Republicans go nuclear to end the shutdown? It’s a fair question, considering how dug in the Democrats appear to be, having voted...

11.10.2025 4

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As Shutdown Pain Intensifies, Republicans Ratchet Up Pressure on Dems

After a half-dozen votes by Democrats against a short-term continuing resolution to reopen the federal government, Republicans are turning up the...

09.10.2025 2

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Most Republicans Aren’t Keen on Extending Obamacare Subsidies

For weeks now, Democrats have been demanding that Republicans negotiate an extension of expiring COVID-19-era premium health care tax credits in...

09.10.2025 3

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Sen. Cassidy Applauds Senate Confirming HELP Nominees

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Amid the partisan gridlock of a government shutdown, the Senate confirmed 107 of President Donald Trump’s nominees this...

08.10.2025 2

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California Governor Candidate Threatens to Leave Interview Over ‘Follow-Ups’

Democrat former Rep. Katie Porter, a top contender to become the next governor of California, has gone viral for abruptly threatening to terminate an...

08.10.2025 2

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Americans Want COVID-19-Era Policies to Sunset, Poll Finds

A week into the federal government shutdown, Senate Democrats are demanding the extension of expiring enhanced health care premium tax credits,...

07.10.2025 2

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Funding Cutoffs Could Make Dems’ Shutdown Strategy More Difficult

Nearly a week into the federal government shutdown, Senate Democrats are still withholding their support for a short-term funding extension, but...

07.10.2025 3

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2 Senate Dems Challenge Trump Admin’s Drug War

The Trump administration’s military operations in the Caribbean could soon face resistance in the Senate. On Monday, Punchbowl News reported that...

07.10.2025 3

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ON THE HUNT: Texas Rep. Shakes Up Senate Race

Rep. Wesley Hunt, R-Texas, entered the Lone Star State’s 2026 Senate GOP primary on Monday, altering the dynamics of Sen. John Cornyn’s...

06.10.2025 2

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Mike Johnson: Let’s Get Washington Working Again

Amid partisan gridlock in Congress that has shut the government down, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has closed the House of Representative’s...

06.10.2025 2

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Senate in Stalemate as Republicans Call Dems’ Shutdown Demands a Nonstarter

And just like that, the federal government shutdown is set to go through the weekend and perhaps beyond, as partisan gridlock continues in the...

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Fetterman: Here’s Why the Shutdown Is ‘Fundamentally Wrong’

Although his party on Friday once again denied Republicans the votes necessary to reopen the government, Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has been...

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Amid Shutdown, Senate Plows Ahead With Nominees

Even amid partisan gridlock that has resulted in a government shutdown, the Republican-controlled Senate is plowing ahead with voting on President...

03.10.2025 2

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Johnson Defends Trump’s Shutdown Memes as Pointing Out ‘Absurdity of Democrats’ Position’

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has found himself in a curious position in recent days—having to explain President Donald Trump’s federal...

03.10.2025 2

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NY’s Outsized Role in Washington’s Shutdown Battle

Amid a government shutdown fight that highlights disagreements between New York-born President Donald Trump and two Democrat leaders from New York in...

03.10.2025 10

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Johnson: Dems Handed Trump ‘Keys to the Kingdom’ in Shutdown

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson put the blame for any shutdown cuts on the Democratic Party Thursday, as he backed up President Donald Trump’s......

02.10.2025 4

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