New York City socialist Democrat mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani is a preview of “where the Democrat Party is headed,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told The Daily Signal. “This is truly where the Democrat Party is headed,” Leavitt said at Thursday’s briefing. “Clearly, they learned nothing from…
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Freedom Caucus Prevails on Measure to Block Central Bank Digital Currency
After slowing down the Republican leadership’s attempt to advance a bundle of cryptocurrency market reform bills, the conservative House Freedom Caucus and its allies appear to have secured a promise to prohibit the Federal Reserve from issuing a digital U.S. dollar. Caucus members contend that’s a victory for…
Justice Department Fires Daughter of Ex-FBI Chief Comey
The Department of Justice on Wednesday fired former FBI Director James Comey‘s daughter, Maurene Comey, from her job in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. The younger Comey was known for participating in the prosecutions of infamous individuals—including rap mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs,…
Senate Advances NPR, PBS and Foreign Aid Cuts
The Senate passed a package cutting funding from public broadcasting and foreign aid by a 51-48 vote early Thursday morning, a step forward in Republicans’ work to codify President Donald Trump’s restructuring of the federal government. Sens. Susan Collins of Maine and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska were the…
Lawyer Who Helped Prepare Kamala Harris’ Aggressive Kavanaugh Tactics Works in DOD Under Trump
Then-Sen. Kamala Harris became notorious for vehemently opposing Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in 2018 ahead of her 2020 presidential run, and a woman who advised Harris during the Kavanaugh confirmation now serves in the Defense Department under President Trump. Samantha Goldstein, who gave more than $19,000 to…
WiFi TV, Sirius-XM Radio: The Case for Rescission of Funding for PBS, NPR
Some of us are old enough to remember B.C. Before Cable, that is. That was long before flat-panel televisions with HDMI inputs, before broadcasters’ digital sub-channels, and even before VCRs and DVRs. It was also way before Bruce Springsteen’s 1992 song “57 Channels (and Nothin’ On).” Before cable…
Senate Faces Litmus Test on Fiscal Conservatism
The Republican-controlled Senate faces a major litmus test this week of whether it is willing to cut federal government spending going forward. This week, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., is attempting to pass a rescissions package to cut $9.4 billion in unspent funds from foreign aid and…
1 Year After Butler, Lawmakers Decry Political Violence, but Questions Remain Unanswered
A year removed from the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 2024, questions remain unanswered as to the motives of the gunman, who was fatally shot by a Secret Service countersniper, and how such a horrific episode can be prevented in the…
GOP’s Perry Faces Rematch in House Race in Pennsylvania
Rep. Scott Perry, R-Pa., is facing a formidable return challenger in former TV news anchor Janelle Stelson for the 2026 midterm elections. Stelson, a Democrat, who lost to the Pennsylvania congressman last November in the 10th Congressional District by 1.2 percentage points, announced her bid to run again…
10 Unaccompanied Migrant Children Found at Marijuana Grow Sites
Ten of the 14 children found at the marijuana grow sites in California did not have a parent present at the facility, according to Tricia McLaughlin, Department of Homeland Security assistant secretary. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection conducted an operation at two marijuana…