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President Donald Trump ordered police to increase their presence in the District of Columbia after an attack on a Department of Government Efficiency staffer. “President… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—After President Donald Trump called for a new census excluding illegal immigrants, the Department of Commerce told the Daily Signal it… Read More
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President Donald Trump ordered the Department of Commerce to start work on a new census in which illegal immigrants will not be counted. “I have… Read More
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The Department of Veterans Affairs announced it is severing its ties with unions, in line with President Donald Trump’s executive order ending collective bargaining with… Read More
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President Donald Trump has named his vice president, JD Vance, as the favored Republican nominee for 2028. Trump was asked at the signing of an… Read More
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President Donald Trump said he would select a new Federal Reserve governor before the end of the week. At a White House event Tuesday in… Read More
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President Donald Trump plans to sign an executive order cracking down on “debanking,” a term used to describe financial institutions that selectively close customer accounts… Read More
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The Trump administration is working to safely return to their home countries the unaccompanied illegal migrant children lost under the Biden administration, The Daily Signal… Read More
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President Donald Trump will soon announce tariffs on pharmaceuticals, he told CNBC in a Tuesday morning interview. “Within the next week or so, we’re going… Read More
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The Department of Justice staff will act on the criminal referral from Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard related to the reputed conspiracy to tie… Read More
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President Donald Trump revealed his stance on actress Sydney Sweeney following her controversial new American Eagle jeans ad. Last week, American Eagle released a campaign… Read More
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It’s “imperative” that the Senate approves President Donald Trump’s nominees as soon as possible, Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., told The Daily Signal. “President Trump is… Read More
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After the Trump administration’s $50 million settlement with Brown University prohibits it from performing transgender medical interventions on minors, press secretary Karoline Leavitt said, the… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Combating human trafficking is a priority for the Trump administration’s Health and Human Services Department, but the agency can’t do it… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A pro-Trump investment firm is demanding the Federal Reserve hand over a transcript of its closed-door meeting this week, in which… Read More
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President Donald Trump said he will “see what happens” in negotiations with Harvard as the university is reportedly willing to settle with the administration for… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump’s State Department responded to its first disaster since reorienting its foreign assistance programs to align with U.S. interests…. Read More
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An Obama-appointed federal judge rejected a Trump-allied investment firm’s request to block the Federal Reserve from holding its Tuesday meeting in secret. Azoria Capital, a… Read More
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President Donald Trump’s weekend in Scotland has yielded a ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia and a trade deal with the European Union. “President Trump is… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—America First Policy Institute and Illumine Legal asked the Supreme Court to hear the case of two families whose daughters were exposed… Read More
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An agency targeted by the Department of Government Efficiency has received a new director to realign its mission. The United States Institute of Peace board… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump’s Department of Transportation is moving away from the Biden administration’s climate justice initiative, which made it harder and… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Former Vice President Mike Pence’s think tank formally asked the Food and Drug Administration on Friday to turn over documents related… Read More
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President Donald Trump put Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on the spot about the cost of renovations to the Fed’s Washington headquarters building going over… Read More
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President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order Thursday afternoon helping states remove dangerous individuals from the streets, a White House official says…. Read More
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After months of feuding with Columbia University over its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies, President Donald Trump announced a settlement with the school on Wednesday…. Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Education Secretary Linda McMahon would like Congress to use a number of small bills to dismantle the Department of Education, she… Read More
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Fiscal conservatives are cheering the White House’s plans to introduce another rescissions package that includes cuts to federal education funding. “Additional rescissions packages are a… Read More
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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The White House plans to introduce another rescissions package soon that will include cuts to education funding, sources familiar with the… Read More
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Sunday marked six months into President Donald Trump’s second term, which the White House says has been characterized by “winning.” “In just six months, President… Read More
