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Congress Battles Over Spy Powers

Congress is once again engaged in a great debate over how to reform federal surveillance programs, with privacy hawks demanding a list of restraints...

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Mamdani-Endorsed Candidate Deletes Bonkers Posts

A socialist candidate for Congress endorsed by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has deleted posts expounding radical positions, according to a new...

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Freedom Caucus Launches ‘Don’t Spy on Me’ Campaign

With the expiration of an important federal spy power approaching, the House Freedom Caucus—the House of Representatives’ hardline conservative...

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DOJ Abides by Weaponization Fund Ruling, Likely Easing Senate Gridlock

The Department of Justice has chosen to abide by a federal judge’s block on an “Anti-Weaponization Fund” created as part of a settlement...

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Platner’s Sex Scandal Rocks Maine Senate Campaign

Democrat Graham Platner’s Maine Senate campaign has hit a major obstacle with a sexting scandal, threatening Democrats’ efforts to regain control...

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Michigan Poll: Trump’s Job Approval Dangerously Low, but Senate Race Is Close

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A new poll shows stunningly low job approval numbers for President Donald Trump in the critical swing state of Michigan...

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How the Northeast Could Decide the Midterms

Although it is generally viewed as a reliably liberal region, the Northeast has Senate and House races in 2026 that could determine the balance of...

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Mamdani Backs Primary Challenger Against Major Democrat Congressman

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is defying Democratic Party leadership as he seeks to overhaul the Big Apple’s congressional delegation,...

29.05.2026 2

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New Poll Reveals Surprising Top Democrat Presidential Candidates

With potential Democrat candidates already laying the groundwork for 2028, a new poll claims to identify the party’s front-runners for a comeback...

28.05.2026 7

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Iran Strikes Threaten Fragile Peace Efforts

As the United States seeks a peace agreement with Iran to reopen the global oil trade and set conditions on the theocratic state’s nuclear...

28.05.2026 4

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Texas, DC Republicans Rally Around Paxton to Battle Talarico

After his Tuesday night shellacking of incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn in Texas’ Senate primary runoff, Lone Star State Attorney General Ken...

27.05.2026 5

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Trump’s Democrat Foe Al Green Loses Texas Primary

Texas Democrat Rep. Al Green, famed for filing numerous articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump and disrupting his address to Congress,...

27.05.2026 5

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Paxton Defeats Cornyn in Texas Senate Primary

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton defeated incumbent Republican Sen. John Cornyn in the state’s primary runoff Tuesday, adding to President Donald...

26.05.2026 7

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House Democrat Opposes Party’s Maine Senate Candidate

A House Democrat called his party’s presumptive Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner’s personal history “disqualifying” on Monday, highlighting...

26.05.2026 8

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Capitol Hill Battles White House Over War Powers

Squabbles between Capitol Hill and the White House over war powers are nothing new, but recent Democrat-backed efforts to restrict President Donald...

23.05.2026 10

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Trump Dominates in Primaries as Capitol Hill Flouts Him

After vanquishing multiple Republicans in primaries for having crossed him in the past, President Donald Trump is still as dominant as ever with his...

22.05.2026 9

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Mamdani-Backed NYC Primary Challenger Swamps Dem Incumbent in New Poll

A new poll shows a Zohran Mamdani-endorsed House candidate swamping a Democrat incumbent endorsed by congressional leadership, reflecting an...

21.05.2026 9

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Agency Approves ExportAI Initiative in Trump Tech Dominance Push

In a step forward for President Donald Trump’s push to give an edge to the American artificial intelligence industry over foreign rivals, a major...

21.05.2026 7

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CUBA LIBRE? Congress Divided Over Raul Castro Charges

After the Department of Justice unveiled charges against Raul Castro, the former socialist leader of Cuba, Congress is divided between those eager to...

20.05.2026 10

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Dem Candidate Calls for ‘Prison’ and ‘Castration’ for Zionists

After calling for Zionists to be placed in a “prison” and a “castration processing center,” a Democrat front-runner for a Texas Congressional...

20.05.2026 6

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Massie Loses Primary to Trump-Backed Challenger Gallrein

Republican Rep. Thomas Massie of Kentucky lost to a primary challenger backed by President Donald Trump on Tuesday, denying the libertarian rebel an...

19.05.2026 6

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Black Caucus Tanks College Name, Image, Likeness Bill

In bad news for a bipartisan college sports reform effort, the Congressional Black Caucus—a powerful faction in the Democratic Party—has turned on...

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DHS Touts Arrest of Arsonist Illegal Alien in New York

The Department of Homeland Security is touting the arrest of an illegal alien in New York who allegedly set fire to several cars, an arrest it says...

18.05.2026 8

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Trump Renews SAVE America Push

Despite a lack of momentum in the Senate, President Donald Trump is not giving up on the SAVE America Act—a bill that would require proof of...

18.05.2026 8

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Senate Tussles Over Ballroom Security Funding

A Senate referee struck funding for security at the White House’s East Wing from a Republican budget bill on Saturday, in what Democrats are...

18.05.2026 10

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Spy Reform Bill Would Crack Down on ‘Arctic Frost’ Practice

After revelations about former special counsel Jack Smith’s use of nondisclosure orders to monitor lawmakers’ data without notifying them in his...

16.05.2026 10

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Big Tech to Be Grilled by Congress: ‘Big Tobacco Moment?’

This summer, Big Tech titans will be put in the hot seat on Capitol Hill. On Friday, Axios reported that Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck...

15.05.2026 8

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Crabby Maryland Dem Governor Pushes for Gerrymander

Increasingly crabby over pro-Republican redistricting efforts throughout the South, Maryland Democrat Gov. Wes Moore says he has not given up on...

14.05.2026 7

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Tensions Between CIA and Congress Flare

Tensions have flared between Capitol Hill Republicans and the intelligence community after the Central Intelligence Agency harshly criticized a...

14.05.2026 10

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Warsh to Become Fed Chair Amid Historic Partisanship

Kevin Warsh is poised to become chair of the Federal Reserve under unusual circumstances after a historically partisan vote cleared the way for him to...

13.05.2026 9

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NRSC Hits Democrat ‘Pro-Crime Agenda’ in Police Week Attack Ads

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Amid Police Week, the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) is targeting Democrat Senate candidates with a...

13.05.2026 10

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South Carolina Republicans Reject Redistricting

Despite being newly empowered by the Callais v. Louisiana Supreme Court ruling, South Carolina’s Republican-controlled Senate rejected moving ahead...

12.05.2026 10

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Senate in a $1 Billion Ballroom Budget Battle

Senate Republicans are advancing party-line legislation that would inject billions of dollars into immigration enforcement and border security. But...

12.05.2026 10

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Kelly Blasted by Hegseth for Talking About ‘Shocking’ Stockpile Depletion

Democrat Sen. Mark Kelly is being blasted by Secretary of War Pete Hegseth after speaking publicly on depleted munitions stockpiles, with the lawmaker...

11.05.2026 10

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Massie Primary to Test His Popularity, Trump’s Endorsement

Soon, the Republican Party will hold a critical primary that could demonstrate the power of President Donald Trump’s endorsement. On May 19,...

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Trump Reportedly Set to Fire FDA’s Marty Makary

President Donald Trump plans to dismiss U.S. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Makary,...

08.05.2026 10

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Republicans Tout Midterm House Polls in Bid to ‘Defy History’

With a new release of 2026 internal polls, the National Republican Congressional Committee (NRCC) is bullish about winning Democrat-held House...

08.05.2026 10

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Inside the Nebraska Senate Race Full of Alleged Plants and Double Agents

The critical 2026 Nebraska Senate race, which could help tip the balance of power in Washington, has become consumed by accusations that candidates...

07.05.2026 10

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Inside the Nebraska Senate Race Full of Alleged Plants and Double Agents

The critical 2026 Nebraska Senate race, which could help tip the balance of power in Washington, has become consumed by accusations that candidates...

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Ed Markey, Dem Politician of 50 Years, Narrowly Leads Primary Foe in Poll

Massachusetts Democrat Sen. Ed Markey is narrowly leading his primary challenger Rep. Seth Moulton in a Bay State brawl over the future of the party,...

07.05.2026 10

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On Iran, Battleground District Republican Stakes Own Path

Michigan Republican Rep. Tom Barrett, seeking reelection in one of the nation’s most competitive congressional districts, is attempting to stake a...

07.05.2026 8

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Trump: ‘Project Freedom’ On Hold Amid Iran Talks

President Donald Trump says he is putting on pause his “Project Freedom” operation to restore commerce in the Strait of Hormuz, instead seeking to...

06.05.2026 8

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Hegseth: Iran Has Lost Strait of Hormuz Bargaining Chip

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth argued Tuesday morning that the United States has removed Iran’s control of the Strait of Hormuz as a bargaining chip...

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The Redistricting War Has Just Begun

The redistricting war of 2026, which had appeared to conclude in a stalemate between Democrats and Republicans after Florida’s special session, is...

04.05.2026 10

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U.S. Sinking Iran Ships in Strait, Trump Says

The United States has sunk Iranian vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, President Donald Trump said in a statement on Monday as the Navy worked to reopen...

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Rubio to Meet With Vatican and Italy Representatives Amid Tensions

Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit the Vatican and Italy this week, the state department confirmed Monday. The White House has publicly feuded...

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The Big Spending Developments That Could Shape the Midterms

Massive sums of money are being spent on the midterm elections to determine control of Congress. As groups spend record money on ads and donations to...

02.05.2026 10

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Freedom Caucus Enraged With Senate, but Mike Johnson Is Safe

The hardline conservative faction of the House of Representatives is frustrated with the Senate, which has brushed aside House legislation reforming...

01.05.2026 10

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House Passes DHS Funding, Clears Hurdle to Ending Shutdown

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., has succeeded in rallying his slim majority around controversial measures involving surveillance,...

30.04.2026 10

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Mills Drops Out of Maine Senate Race as Dems’ Left Wing Ascends

In a victory for the Democratic party’s left flank, Maine Democrat Gov. Janet Mills has dropped out of the state’s Senate race, effectively ceding...

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