Congress is split over talk of blocking deportations for illegal immigrants—with a new bill in the hopper that would put a temporary pause on the removal of some migrants working in the United States. Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar, a Republican who represents Florida’s 27th Congressional District, which is…
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4 House Republicans Vie to Replace Green as Homeland Security Panel Chairman
Rep. Mark Green’s sudden retirement from Congress has left a major job opening for his fellow Republicans—replacing the Tennessean as chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security. Now, with President Donald Trump in office, chairing the committee that deals with immigration issues on a daily basis is…
Border Czar Homan Pledges to ‘Flood the Zone’ of Sanctuary Cities
New York City is going to get more of what its left-wing politicians do not want, border czar Tom Homan says. Homan is pledging to send more federal immigration officers to “sanctuary cities,” he explained, because arresting an illegal alien already in custody is much safer for law…
Trump: No Senate Vacation Until Nominees Are Confirmed
President Donald Trump doesn’t want any senators going on summer vacation until more of his nominees are confirmed. “Hopefully the very talented [Senate Majority Leader] John Thune, fresh off our many victories over the past two weeks and, indeed, 6 months, will cancel August recess (and long weekends!),…
EXCLUSIVE: Super PAC Created to Thwart Musk Sets Sights on New Target
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Entrepreneur James Fishback started the Full Support for Donald PAC to counter Elon Musk’s efforts to create a third political party. Now that Musk’s threats have quieted, the Full Support for Donald PAC will set its sights on bringing down Rep. Maria Salazar, a…
Why Are Democrats Flocking to South Carolina?
For some reason, Democrats are flocking to deep-red South Carolina. In recent weeks, California Gov. Gavin Newsom; Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif.; and Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear have all visited the Palmetto State, which favored President Donald Trump over Kamala Harris by almost 20 percentage points. In May, Tim…
Sentenced to Death in Iran, She Believes the Muslim Nation Can Turn to Jesus, ‘Export Missionaries’ Instead of Terrorism
Marziyeh Amirizadeh says there is only one country in the Middle East that she believes could become a Christian nation—Iran. “I know my people, I know their heart, and know how much they are tired of Islam,” Amirizadeh told The Daily Signal. “And Iran can be a country,…
Threatened at Boston Marathon: New Mom Takes Stand for Women’s Sports, Common Sense
Running in the Boston Marathon was a longtime dream for Natalie Daniels, and doing it six months’ postpartum, she says, felt like a way to celebrate the beauty and power of the female body. That’s why Daniels says she was troubled to learn that the Boston Marathon was…
NYC Socialist Mamdani Is ‘Where the Democrat Party Is Headed,’ Leavitt Warns
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…
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…
Former Biden Campaign Lawyer Now Works in Trump Justice Department
A lawyer who worked for Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign and for two different offices in the Biden White House now works in President Donald Trump’s administration as an ostensibly nonpolitical staffer at the Justice Department. While presidents appoint more than 3,000 people for political positions, the federal…
A Second ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’: What Might Be in It?
As Speaker of the House Mike Johnson teases subsequent budget reconciliation bills to follow up on the recently enacted “Big, Beautiful Bill,” Republicans in Congress are already filling out their wish lists for reforms they want included in it. Johnson, R-La., laid out his plan in an interview…
MAGA ‘Cruel Kids’ Reject ‘Silent Majority’ Label at Party of the Summer
In January 2025, influencer CJ Pearson threw an inauguration party that quickly became a cultural flashpoint, spawning countless think pieces, headlines, and hot takes about the rise of Gen Z conservatism. This Fourth of July weekend, Pearson returned to the spotlight to set the record straight with another…
How Do You Solve a Problem Like Mamdani? Democrats Don’t Have an Answer
The meteoric rise of New York City Democrat mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani poses a major question for Washington Democrats—is his brand of Palestinian activism, economic interventionism, and pro-LGBTQ+ rhetoric the future of their party? The 33-year-old state assemblyman’s trouncing of former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the…
No Border for Sewage: High Bacteria Levels in Tijuana River Close California Beaches
A number of beaches in California’s San Diego County are currently closed due to high bacteria levels. The ocean shoreline that runs for several miles down to the very tip of San Diego County, for example, is currently closed due to sewage flowing from Mexico down the Tijuana…
Fetterman, Ricketts Join Forces to Counter China’s Threat to US Farming
Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts and Democrat Sen. John Fetterman are joining forces to introduce bipartisan legislation to combat Communist China’s threat to American farming. “It’s not just about the number of acres that they [the Chinese] own, but the fact that they own it around Grand Forks Air…
Texas Governor Eyes Redrawing State’s Congressional Map
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced Wednesday that he wants the state legislature to redraw its congressional districts—a move that could help save Republicans’ House majority in 2026. Abbott released a legislative agenda for a special session of the state legislature set to begin July 21. In addition to…
Going Rogue?: GOP’s Tillis Threatens Not to Confirm Some Trump Nominees
North Carolina Republican Sen. Thom Tillis, in an interview released Wednesday, threatened to vote down any of President Donald Trump’s nominees if they excuse the actions of Jan. 6, 2021, demonstrators at the Capitol. “The president should know if there’s anyone coming up for a nomination through any…
Maryland GOP Congressman Fighting Offshore Windmills Sees Victory on Horizon
Rep. Andy Harris, Maryland’s sole Republican congressman, is calling for the end to an offshore windmill project that would industrialize the state’s scenic Eastern Shore, a conservative region that depends on tourism and fisheries. Harris has long railed against the project, having represented the 1st Congressional District since…
‘Poverty’ Nonprofit That Smears Conservatives Has Millions in Offshore Accounts, IRS Records Show
Despite its penurious name, the Southern Poverty Law Center has an endowment of more than $700 million, compensates leadership handsomely, and possesses more than $30 million in offshore accounts—likely in the Cayman Islands, its most recent IRS filing reveals. “It’s very odd and frankly raises suspicion that a…
Cryptocurrency Legislation Gains Momentum in Hill Negotiations
Crypto is taking over Capitol Hill. President Donald Trump has repeatedly underlined a friendly regulatory regime for cryptocurrency as a legislative priority, and his administration’s preferred deadline for Congress to act is fast approaching. Early on in Trump’s second term, the administration set the August recess as a…
Congress’ Budget Fights Have Only Just Begun
House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune have delivered on the biggest legislative promises of the Republican Party with last week’s passage of the “big, beautiful bill”—extending the 2017 tax cuts and funding border security. But the Republican-controlled Congress’ budget fights are far from over….