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On Monday, 538 presidential electors selected by voters on Nov. 8 will choose a president when the Electoral College votes in states across the country…. Read More
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President Barack Obama used part of his final White House press conference of the year to take shots at Russia and the media, and to… Read More
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Convincing lawmakers in Congress to limit their time in office has always been a tall order, but a presidential megaphone for the issue also has… Read More
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President-elect Donald Trump announced Thursday he has selected Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont., a former Navy SEAL who broke with the Republican platform over federal lands,… Read More
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In one of its final acts for a political constituency, the Obama administration issued a regulation Wednesday to block states from defunding Planned Parenthood, the… Read More
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President-elect Donald Trump made it official Tuesday in announcing his selection of Rex Tillerson, the CEO of Exxon Mobil Corp. who has been scrutinized for… Read More
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Being penny-wise could pay off big over the next decade, according to budget experts looking at part of President-elect Donald Trump’s spending plan. While campaigning… Read More
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Editor’s note: Relying on media sources, The Daily Signal incorrectly reported Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers’ selection as interior secretary on Dec. 9. President-elect Donald Trump… Read More
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After President Barack Obama exits office, at least 88 of his political appointees will likely remain working in the federal government under a Donald Trump… Read More
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Democrats could maintain control of the agency making rules about the internet and other communications issues even after Donald Trump becomes president, as Democrats are… Read More
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Vice President-elect Mike Pence asserted Tuesday night that the Trump administration will have an aggressive first 100 days in office that includes rebuilding the military,… Read More
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On Monday, President Barack Obama issued his fifth executive order since the Nov. 8 election. In this case, it was to create a National Invasive… Read More
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President-elect Donald Trump is that rare president who will nominate a Supreme Court justice almost immediately after taking office. Trump is expected to act quickly… Read More
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Though not a widely known quantity in Washington, Steven Mnuchin, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice for treasury secretary, has had a seasoned career in high finance,… Read More
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Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein’s effort to force recounts in Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania isn’t likely to change the presidential election result, most experts say…. Read More
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An election expert projects more than 800,000 noncitizens voted in the 2016 election and overwhelmingly for Democrat Hillary Clinton. While substantial, that number doesn’t overcome… Read More
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President-elect Donald Trump won’t be saying you’re fired, but he will be saying you’re froze as a one means of shrinking the bureaucracy. Trump has… Read More
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President-elect Donald Trump asserted Tuesday his administration would not further investigate his vanquished opponent Hillary Clinton. “I don’t want to hurt the Clintons,” Trump said… Read More
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The leading candidate to be the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., has said he wants the Democratic Party to… Read More
As attorney general, Jeff Sessions could go a long way toward reversing the politicization of the Justice Department that occurred under the Obama administration, Republican… Read More
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Sen. Jeff Sessions, R-Ala., has been tapped by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next U.S. attorney general. He previously served in that role for… Read More
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An article in Time called President-elect Donald Trump’s transition “chaotic,” while The New York Times asserted that Trump’s transition team is plagued by “discord” and… Read More
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Vice President-elect Mike Pence, the governor of Indiana, asked nearly two dozen fellow GOP governors gathered in Orlando to directly reach out to him on… Read More
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Hours after the arrest of 17 progressive protesters at a sit-in at New York Sen. Charles “Chuck” Schumer’s office, President Barack Obama said Democrats will… Read More
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President Barack Obama predicted Monday that his successor might keep some of his major legacy items such as the Iran nuclear deal, the Paris climate… Read More
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Hillary Clinton would have been a bigger target for investigators if the presidential election had gone differently, but that doesn’t mean the Democratic nominee and… Read More
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President-elect Donald Trump called President Barack Obama a “very good man” for whom he had “great respect,” and said he would continue to seek his… Read More
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Naming a new Supreme Court justice, repealing Obamacare, rolling back executive orders, and proposing how to fight illegal immigration and impose tariffs will be key… Read More
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Real estate developer and television personality Donald Trump made history Tuesday, winning election as the 45th president of the United States without ever having sought… Read More
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As tonight’s election results are announced, The Daily Signal is keeping pace with key developments, helping you cut through the clutter to understand what’s really… Read More
