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Georgia Politicos Accuse Ossoff of Hiding His ‘Socialism’ on the Campaign Trail

Republican leaders in Georgia told The Daily Signal that Democrat Sen. Jon Ossoff, who is campaigning for reelection, is presenting himself as a...

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Jeffries Challenges Trump to a Debate After IQ Jabs

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., challenged President Donald Trump to a debate on Thursday. “If Donald Trump wants to debate me...

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The Daily Signal

Pedro Rodriguez

Congressional Candidates Caught Betting on Their Own Races

Kalshi, an online political betting platform, has fined and suspended three congressional candidates who placed bets on their own races, the company...

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Transitioning Socialist Candidate Seeks to Transform Georgia Legislature

A newly transitioning candidate who posted on social media about his genital surgery wants to bring change to the Georgia Legislature—but some state...

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Cory Mills Questions Mace as She Doubles Down on Expulsion Attempt

Rep. Cory Mills, R-Fla., told The Daily Signal that Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., introduced a resolution to expel him from the U.S. House of...

yesterday 1

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EXCLUSIVE: Conservative Florida Insider Looks to Flip Democrat Seat in Florida House

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Miguel Granda, a longtime Republican staffer and “Christian conservative whose ideas are rooted in his Christians...

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GOP Lawmakers Claim Democrats Look to ‘Disenfranchise Voters’ by Blocking SAVE America Act

Republican lawmakers on Wednesday accused Democrats of being “anti-American” and wanting to “disenfranchise” American voters by “allowing...

12.02.2026 1

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EXCLUSIVE: Senators Ask Education Department to Collaborate on Student Loan Fraud Probe

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—In a letter shared with The Daily Signal, Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Ala., and Sen. Jon Husted, R-Ohio, unveiled their plans...

12.02.2026 7

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Congress Asks if Sharia Law Is Unconstitutional

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government held a hearing on Tuesday to probe whether sharia law would lead to...

12.02.2026 4

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If Illegal Immigrants Do Not Vote in American Elections, Why Are Democrats Demanding No ICE Near Polling Places?

Because of Democrat demands to prevent a government shutdown, House Republicans are accusing Senate Democrats of protecting illegal immigrants who...

11.02.2026 60

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EXCLUSIVE: Heritage Action Makes SAVE America Act ‘Key Vote’

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Heritage Action, a conservative grassroots 501(c)(4) organization, will key vote the SAVE America Act on its legislative...

10.02.2026 5

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Andy Barr Gains Momentum in Bid to Replace McConnell

The first two independent polls of the Republican Senate primary in Kentucky show Rep. Andy Barr, R-Ky., in the lead against businessman Nate Morris...

07.02.2026 30

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Lawmakers Say Trump Is Delivering on ‘Law and Order’ as Crime Plummets

In the wake of new crime data, Republicans in Congress are telling The Daily Signal that President Donald Trump is delivering on his “law and......

07.02.2026 5

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Jeffries Will Not Vote To Oust Alleged Fraudster From Congress

House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., says he will oppose Rep. Greg Steube’s, R-Fla., motion to remove Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick,...

06.02.2026 40

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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 of the will hold a hearing on...

05.02.2026 7

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American Optimism on Financial Security Is Increasing Under Trump, Poll Finds

Pollster Scott Rasmussen of the Napolitan Institute told reporters on Wednesday that Americans’ optimism about their personal financial situation...

05.02.2026 8

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GOP Lawmakers Vow to Fight Radical Islam

Lawmakers of the Sharia Free America Caucus’ told reporters on Tuesday that they will continue to “fight back” against “radical Islam,”...

05.02.2026 5

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Johnson Refutes Judicial Warrant Claim for Deportation Efforts

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters on Tuesday that Immigrations and Customs Enforcement does not need a judicial warrant to...

03.02.2026 7

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Congress Places Minnesota’s Rampant Fraud Center Stage

The widespread fraud from Minnesota’s Feeding Our Future children’s lunch assistance program, coupled with the fraudulent health care centers...

01.02.2026 10

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Will the Senate Vote to Protect Taxpayer Dollars From the Taliban?

Legislation to defund nongovernmental organizations in Afghanistan that have allegedly been hijacked by the Taliban has cleared the Senate Committee...

31.01.2026 40

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‘We Must Hold the Line and Support ICE’: House Republicans Say Schumer’s Demands Are ‘Nonstarter’

Republicans accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., of “trying to handcuff” immigration enforcement as Democrats refused to advance...

30.01.2026 30

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Islamic Group That GOP Senator Says Has ‘Ties to Hamas’ to Hold Nationwide Anti-ICE Rally

Congressional Republicans condemned the Council on American-Islamic Relations after it urged Americans to protest because “ICE is out of control and...

29.01.2026 4

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Duckworth Claims Trump Admin Is Torturing and Deporting ‘Innocent People’ in Heated Exchange With Rubio

At a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Wednesday, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Ill., told Secretary of State Marco Rubio that “innocent...

29.01.2026 9

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Conservatives Question If Graham Should Lead Judiciary Committee

Sen. Lindsey Graham’s, R-S.C., announcement on Saturday that he “fully” expects to be the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2027...

27.01.2026 10

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The Race to Replace Byron Donalds Could Be the Craziest Election This Year

Former New York Rep. Chris Collins, who pleaded guilty to insider trading in 2019, will now face off against former North Carolina Rep. Madison...

27.01.2026 10

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Diplomats Ponder if Trump Is Reviving Founding-Era Foreign Policy

Is President Donald Trump’s foreign policy doctrine a return to how America’s Founding Fathers thought about foreign policy? Last week, 300...

25.01.2026 10

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EXCLUSIVE: Early Look at the House Anti-Sharia Law Caucus’ Priorities Ahead of First Press Conference

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Sharia Free America Caucus will present a suite of policies to prevent Sharia law from entering U.S. politics during...

24.01.2026 10

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Biological Male Under Pressure From Colleagues After Stunt at Women Only Event

Conservative members of Congress pushed back on biological male Rep. Tim McBride, D-Del., at a women-only press conference on legislation that would...

24.01.2026 40

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‘Islamic Extremism Has No Place in Our State’: Texas Reps. Back Abbott as CAIR Plans to Sue

Republican Reps. Chip Roy and Keith Self of Texas voiced their support for Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s efforts to crack down on Islamic groups...

24.01.2026 10

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Will Trump Cause the Collapse of the Cuban Regime?

Republican officials believe President Donald Trump is close to “freeing the people of Cuba,” as whistleblowers claimed the Trump administration...

23.01.2026 10

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California Lawmaker Files Emergency Injunction With SCOTUS Over Redistricting Map

Republican California Assemblyman David Tangipa told The Daily Signal he has filed an emergency injunction with the United States Supreme Court to...

22.01.2026 6

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An Inside Look at Congress’ New Anti-Sharia Law Caucus

Less than a month after it was launched, 24 Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives have already joined the Sharia Free America Caucus....

22.01.2026 40

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How Biden and Fauci Suppressed the COVID-19 Lab Leak Theory

On Tuesday at The Heritage Foundation, Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, and former Centers for Disease Control Director Robert Redfield shed...

21.01.2026 10

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Lawmakers Tell Trump to Keep Pressuring Iran

A group of bi-partisan legislators are expressing their support for aggressive action against Iran as President Donald Trump and his administration...

17.01.2026 9

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Donalds Has Commanding Lead in Vital Florida Race, Poll Shows

A new poll on Florida’s gubernatorial race shows Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla., ahead of his primary challengers by 30% or more. The Mason-Dixon poll...

16.01.2026 9

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Mace Warns Walz and Omar to ‘Be Afraid’ of MN Fraud Probe

On Wednesday’s night’s episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., said elected officials, such as Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn.,...

16.01.2026 10

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GOP Rep Says Some Republicans Will Back Impeachment If Trump Invades Greenland

Rep. Don Bacon, R-Neb., said on Wednesday that if President Donald Trump were to acquire Greenland by military force “it would be the end of... Read...

16.01.2026 7

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Congress Erupts Over Fed Chair Investigation

Congress erupted after the Department of Justice announced a criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell over the $2.5 billion...

14.01.2026 8

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Social media melts down over food stamps

06.11.2025 5

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Maryland schools force gender ideology on seventh graders

06.11.2025 8

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Heritage Foundation’s Jewish coalition falls apart

04.11.2025 10

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Israel to give Charlie Kirk the Pillars of Jerusalem award

04.11.2025 7

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A call to Congress: Strengthen America by strengthening patents

03.11.2025 6

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With ‘friends’ like Carlson and Fuentes, who needs Kevin Roberts’s Heritage Foundation?

03.11.2025 3

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How to understand Mamdani, the Muslim at the gay bar

03.11.2025 10

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Shutdown shows why it’s time to defund the Education Department

03.11.2025 6

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Donalds leads House GOP effort to invoke ‘nuclear option’

03.11.2025 9

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NYC antisemitic attack marks dark start for Mayor Mamdani

30.10.2025 7

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Putin attempts to blackmail Trump with nuclear missile test

27.10.2025 10

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Mamdani’s closing message: Whining about ‘Islamophobia’

27.10.2025 7

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