In the wake of the assassination Wednesday of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University, some in Congress are again calling for increased security protection for lawmakers. “There’s been a deluge of that,” Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., told CNN of calls for…
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Charlie Kirk, the Man in the Arena
“The more a society drifts away from the truth, the more it will hate those that speak it.” Charlie James Kirk knew the cost of telling the truth. Without fear, he paid with his life. He was 31. On Wednesday, Sept. 10, at 4:40 p.m., President Donald Trump…
Talk Show Hosts Jennings, Kinnett Pray for Charlie Kirk After Shooting
After the shooting Wednesday of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk at a Utah Valley University event, CNN conservative commentator Scott Jennings and The Daily Signal’s Tony Kinnett joined together in praying for the outspoken conservative activist. News of the shooting hit shortly after Jennings and Kinnett began…
Conservatives in Blue States: Realistically, What Can They Get Done?
What can a conservative Republican state lawmaker accomplish in a blue state, such as Maryland or Illinois? This past weekend, members of the State Freedom Caucus—a network of outspoken fiscal and social conservative lawmakers who pressure Republican leadership in their states—gathered in Irving, Texas, for their annual summit….
Massie Claims He’ll Soon Have Enough Votes for Epstein Files Petition
Rep. Thomas Massie does not have enough votes yet to force the consideration of his bill to release the files on the now-deceased convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, but says he’s confident he will very soon, thanks to upcoming special elections to fill current vacancies. “We will have…
RFK Jr.’s Report Unveils Plan to Make America’s Children Healthy Again
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—President Donald Trump’s top health officials unveiled a sweeping “Make America Healthy Again” agenda in a new 20-page report Tuesday. The report identifies about 130 separate policy priorities across 10 federal departments and agencies to address chronic disease in children. The MAHA Commission, an interagency task force,…
‘Infuriating, Heartbreaking’: House Speaker Calls for Crime Crackdown After NC Light-Rail Slaying
In the wake of the release of video footage of the fatal stabbing of a young Ukrainian refugee woman in a Charlotte, North Carolina, light-rail car, House Speaker Mike Johnson is renewing his call for a national crime crackdown. “This 23-year-old Ukrainian refugee was brutally murdered in cold…
‘NEXT MAN UP’: Freedom Caucus Adjusts to Members Leaving
The House Freedom Caucus—the conservative faction of the House which is always the loudest in demanding spending cuts and uncompromising Republican legislation—is set to lose almost half a dozen members seeking statewide office in their home states. Here’s how they’re adapting. So far, three Freedom Caucus members are…
Underreported Story of Trans Offender Threatening to Victimize Girls, Shoot Schools, Raises Unsettling Terror Questions
What if I told you a man who identifies as a “transgender woman” threatened to victimize girls in girls’ bathrooms, shoot up schools, and bomb churches? Would that make you more likely to support efforts to investigate whether some people who identify as transgender pose a terrorist threat?…
Congress Mulls Lifting Sanctions on Syrian Leader
Congress is weighing whether to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former jihadist seeking to legitimize himself on the world stage. Rep. Josh Brecheen, R-Okla., is making clear he’s not eager to lift those sanctions on the newly minted leader, given the killings and clashes involving…
EXCLUSIVE: DHS Accuses NPR of ‘Race-Baiting Smears’ Against ICE Agents
The Department of Homeland Security has accused National Public Radio of “race-baiting smears” against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. “Baseless accusations of ‘racial profiling’ by NPR and other outlets are contributing to a 1,000% increase in assaults against ICE law enforcement,” DHS said in a statement…
Special House Election Set in Blue Northern Virginia
Democrats are expected to hold a safe blue seat in the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington in Tuesday’s special congressional election. The open seat is in Virginia’s 11th Congressional District, formerly held by longtime Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., who died in May after a battle with esophageal cancer. …
So. Carolina Rep Explains Why He’s Exiting Congress to Run for Governor
Rep. Ralph Norman of South Carolina will have to leave Capitol Hill behind to run for governor in his home state, but he says the work he would do in the state capital, Columbia, would build off his conservative record in Congress. “I see the challenges coming to…
The Way to Cut the Deficit: Keep Biden Era Spending?
As Congress rushes to meet an end-of-September funding deadline to avoid a government shutdown, members of the fiscally conservative House Freedom Caucus are open to a surprising measure to reduce spending—extending spending from former President Joe Biden’s administration into the long term. Although they have not finalized a…
Biased Wikipedia Hurls Brickbats at Fox and Newsmax, Bouquets at CNN and MSNBC
While artificial intelligence might make the student research paper obsolete, if today a student does his or her own research and writing, it’s quite possible they will use Google to search their topic, and Google will invariably send the searcher to a Wikipedia article. If they were to…
Republicans Debate Extension of Biden’s Enhanced Obamacare Tax Credits
Nearly a decade after Donald Trump first became president vowing to repeal and replace it, Obamacare is once again becoming one of Congress’ most high-stakes debates. At the end of 2025, enhanced premium tax credits for former President Barack Obama’s signature Affordable Care Act are set to expire….
The Counterrevolution in American Journalism
Editor’s note: These are lightly edited remarks of a speech that Daily Signal President and Executive Editor Rob Bluey gave to the National Conservatism Conference on Thursday. These past six months haven’t just been remarkable—they’ve been revolutionary. And nowhere is that more visible than in the collapse of…
To Serve a Cause Bigger Than Himself: Story of Robert Pietrangelo, Military Volunteer Killed on a Battlefield in Ukraine
On Aug. 18, 2025, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy walked into the White House alongside seven European leaders to meet with President Donald Trump. For Ukraine and its allies, the message was clear: They needed reassurance that the United States would stand firm in supporting the global fight for…
Virginia Democrat Campaign Sets Up Facebook Page Appearing to Be Independent News Outlet
Virginians on Facebook may see a post from what looks like a news outlet touting Democrat governor candidate Abigail Spanberger’s campaign stops and message on education. Unsuspecting Virginians may think a friend posted this news, but it’s actually appearing in their feeds because someone paid for it. It…
Deal or No Deal? Has Trump Driven Stake Through Heart of ‘Green New Scam’?
Is the Green New Deal dead or not? On the campaign trail, President Donald Trump repeatedly vowed to repeal what he called the “green new scam”—his pejorative for the various green energy subsidies and regulations instituted by former President Joe Biden, mostly through the Inflation Reduction Act. Members…
The Lewis-Tolkien Biography… For People Who Don’t Want to Read a Lewis-Tolkien Biography
John Hendrix’s magically illustrated biography tells the tale of one of literature’s greatest friendships. Show, don’t tell, say the masters of literature. But in “The Mythmakers: The Remarkable Fellowship of C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien,” author/illustrator John Hendrix asks the question, why not both? In the format of…
Is a Congressional Stock Trading Ban Even Possible?
There is a growing movement to ban stock trading by members of Congress, but it is altogether unclear whether the two parties will be able to overcome differences to pass such reforms anytime soon. A bipartisan group of House members—including some of the chamber’s most conservative and most…
Congressional Stock Ban Backed by Republicans and Democrats Alike
A bipartisan group of House members, including the chamber’s most conservative and most liberal members, said at a press conference Wednesday that they have a bill to end the problem of insider trading of stocks by members of Congress. Introducing the Restore Trust in Congress Act, Rep. Chip…
House Duo Resurrects Epstein Discharge Petition Effort
As lawmakers return to the Capitol after the long August recess, it appears the Jeffrey Epstein controversy just won’t die. On Monday, Rep. Thomas Massie, R-Ky., announced he would file a petition to force a House vote on a bill introduced by him and Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.,…
Jerrold Nadler to Leave Congress, Joining Other Veteran Democrats
New York Democrat Rep. Jerrold Nadler has announced that he will not be seeking reelection, passing on the torch to younger Democrats after over three decades in Congress. Nadler, a 78-year-old who previously chaired the House Judiciary Committee, revealed his intentions to The New York Times in an…
Eyes in the Sky: Patrolling the Border From Above
EL PASO, Texas—Two Border Patrol vehicles stopped for a moment as they drove along the southern border, the only activity that could be seen from along the wall dividing Mexico and El Paso, Texas. The border wall stretched far into the desert from the view of the helicopter. There…
EXCLUSIVE: Criminals Convicted of Sodomy, Murder Among Latest Illegal Aliens Taken Off US Streets
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents arrested a number of illegal aliens across the U.S. on Thursday, including criminals with sodomy and murder convictions. “These vicious murderers, pedophiles, rapists, and violent criminals have no place in this country,” a senior Department of Homeland Security official said in a…
Tunnel Vision: Border Patrol Aims to Plug Gap in El Paso
EL PASO, Texas—There is a gap to plug at the southern border, and it’s not in the wall. The Border Patrol in El Paso, Texas, is combating illegal border crossings underground through the city’s extensive storm-drain system. El Paso has more than 100 access points to its storm…
Democrats Again Try to Shift Blame for Inflation That Mostly Occurred Under Biden
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Democrats are attempting to draw negative attention to the U.S. economy under Republican leadership, but cite price increases that began in the middle of former President Joe Biden’s sole White House term. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in July launched HouseRepublicanPriceHike.com, an interactive tool aiming to…
Partisan Rancor Pervades Democrat Leaders’ Letter to GOP Seeking Budget Talks
Democrat leaders in Congress invited their Republican counterparts to government funding negotiations in a Thursday letter, albeit one brimming with partisan accusations of legislative malfeasance. The hostile letter sets the stage for tense spending negotiations with little more than a month left to fund the government before the…