Texas Rep Takes Aim at ‘Sharia Tax’
Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, introduced legislation Monday that would prohibit the imposition of religiously based financial penalties, a measure he says is aimed at preventing… Read More
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Texas Dem Senate Candidate Posts Massive Fundraising Numbers
Texas Democrat James Talarico has amassed a huge war chest in his bid to flip a Lone Star State Senate seat in November. Talarico, a… Read More
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Sex Scandals End 2 Congressional Careers in 1 Day
Texas Rep. Tony Gonzales, who was facing allegations of sexual misconduct with subordinates, announced his intention to resign on Monday. “There is a season for… Read More
LawNews
EXCLUSIVE: More Texas Lawmakers Call for Stronger Protections Against AI
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A bipartisan group of more than 60 Texas state representatives wrote a letter to the state’s U.S. senators asking them for… Read More
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Texas Education Officials Consider Adding Bible Passages to Required School Reading Lists
Texas education officials are considering adding passages and books from the Bible to required reading lists for students, The New York Times first reported. The… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Chip Roy Urges Feds to Roll Back Obama-Era Ban on Collecting Immigration Data in Schools
Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, is urging two federal agencies to rescind an Obama-era policy he says has prevented states from collecting basic immigration-status data in… Read More
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GOP Rising Star Backs Paxton’s Senate Bid
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Texas Senate primary bid just received a big endorsement from one of the Republican Party’s rising stars. On Thursday, Rep…. Read More
InternationalNews
The Space Race Is Back: NASA Prepares for Liftoff of Deep Space Exploration Crew
NASA is set to launch four astronauts on a 10-day mission into space. Artemis II will test NASA’s crew capabilities in deep space and gather… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Texas Lawmakers Demand GOP Fight for Stronger Child Protections Against AI
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A bipartisan group of 20 Texas state senators wrote a letter to the state’s U.S. senators demanding stronger protections for children… Read More
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Artificial Intelligence Is Taking Over Political Campaigns
Artificial intelligence is dominating the 2026 midterms—and not just as a political issue. Major congressional campaigns are increasingly using “deepfake” AI technology in videos that… Read More
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‘ROAD MAP’ TO PROSECUTE ANTIFA: Texas ICE Riot Convictions Help Trump Counterterror Strategy
Last week, a jury convicted eight alleged members of an Antifa cell for providing material support to terrorists, and the lead prosecutor says the case… Read More
Will Congress Help States Challenge SCOTUS Ruling That Gives Illegal Immigrants Massive Benefits?
A House subcommittee is exploring ways to challenge a 1982 Supreme Court ruling that radically expanded illegal aliens’ access to state benefits. In Plyler v…. Read More
SecurityNews
Iraq-Born Man Released From Jail After Bringing Gun to Texas Elementary School
A naturalized citizen born in Iraq is free from jail after facing charges for entering a Texas elementary school with a gun and tactical gear…. Read More
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Lawyers for Texas Anti-ICE Agitators Try to Discredit Anti-Antifa Witness by Citing Group That Carries Water for Antifa
Lawyers representing alleged Antifa members who set off fireworks outside an Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Texas and who later shot a police officer… Read More
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Texas Senate Candidate Raises Eyebrows With Answer to What He Loves Besides Friends and Family
THE DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democrat Texas state Rep. James Talarico said that he loved transgender children when asked to name something he loved other than… Read More
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Gonzales’ Scandal Leads to House Push Against Sexual Harassment
House lawmakers push anti-sexual harassment efforts as a representative announced Thursday that he will finish out his term but “not seek re-election” after he faced… Read More
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Texas Primaries Rock Both Parties
Texans voted in dozens of critical primaries on Tuesday, leading to bitter defeat for some national political figures and strong results for multiple state-level politicians… Read More
Democrats Accused of ‘Abetting Terrorists’ by GOP as DHS Shutdown Continues
Republican lawmakers are demanding Democrats end the shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security in the wake of a mass shooting perpetrated by a suspected… Read More
LawNews
Justices Invoke Founders’ Drinking Habits in Weighing Gun Ban for Drug Users
Most justices appeared skeptical of a federal law banning gun possession for illegal drug users and addicts during Supreme Court arguments Monday. Intermingling gun rights… Read More
InternationalNews
‘Potentially an Act of Terrorism’: Texas Shooter Was Wearing ‘Allah’ T-Shirt
The suspect gunman who killed two people at a bar in Texas early Sunday was wearing a hoodie that said “Property of Allah,” and another… Read More
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Vicious Attacks Look to Turn the Tide in Texas Primaries
New attack ads from candidates in the race for Texas’ Senate seat, along with recent polling, have brought the race to a boiling point. Republican… Read More
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Republican Attorneys General Win $29.5M Settlement From Vanguard Over Climate Push
REUTERS—Vanguard Group will pay $29.5 million and bolster its passive investing approach in order to settle a suit by 13 Republican state attorneys general claiming the… Read More
Commentary
Texas Voters Face Critical Choice on Sharia Law Proposition 10
Early voting for the March 3 Texas primary elections is open now. It began Tuesday, Feb. 17, and runs through Friday, Feb. 27. Most days… Read More
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Republicans Fear Midterm Loss After Gonzales Denies Affair
Text messages leaked on Wednesday reportedly showed that Rep. Tony Gonzales’, R-Texas, former district director, Regina Santos-Aviles, was having an affair with the representative before… Read More
SocietyNews
Trump Official Says US Did Not Censor Colbert Interview but Is Probing ABC’s ‘The View’
WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 (Reuters)—The chair of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday denied the government had censored CBS “Late Show” host Stephen Colbert from… Read More
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Texas AG Contest Includes Cruz-Backed Candidate vs. Paxton-Endorsed Contender
Two former chiefs of staff for Sen. Ted Cruz, who also had senior roles under Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, sparred Tuesday evening over who… Read More
SocietyCommentary
3 Months In: Is Texas Winning the War Against Islamization?
In November, a “WarRoom” clip exposed two Sharia courts in Texas, operating for years and handling hundreds of cases. While legal if both parties agree,… Read More
SecurityNews
Why the El Paso Airport Closed Temporarily
The El Paso airport was closed temporarily and reopened on Wednesday morning due to a drone incursion from Mexican cartels. “Mexican cartel drones breached U.S…. Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: House to Probe Sharia Law During Hearing
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government will hold a hearing on Feb. 10 to uncover how Sharia… Read More
Commentary
To End Minnesota Chaos, Cut Off the Funding
The following is a preview of Daily Signal Politics Editor Bradley Devlin’s interview with Rep. Beth Van Duyne, R-Texas, on “The Signal Sitdown.” The full… Read More
