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…
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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…
Leavitt Rips Predecessor Psaki Over Minnesota Shooting Remarks Denigrating Prayers
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Thursday sharply criticized comments made by one of her predecessors, Jen Psaki, about the mass shooting Wednesday at Annunciation Catholic School in Minneapolis, characterizing the remarks as “insensitive and disrespectful.” Discussing the school shootings that left two children dead and 17…
Senate GOP Weighs Rule Change to Sidestep Dems’ Stalling on Trump Nominees
Facing unprecedented delays from Democrats on confirming President Donald Trump’s executive and judicial nominees, Senate Republican leaders want to change the rules to expedite the process. “President Trump has more than 1,000 senior-level appointments that require Senate confirmation. Under a radical Democratic resistance strategy, the Senate has so…
EXCLUSIVE: Lawmakers Sponsor Resolution Commemorating 1782 Bible
Republican Reps. Michael Cloud of Texas and Glenn Thompson of Pennsylvania are cosponsoring a House of Representatives resolution to be introduced on Friday to recognize Sept. 12 as “The Day of the Bible” in the United States. The resolution explains that on Sept. 12, 1782, Congress under the…
Faithful Children’s Books Shine with Word of Fire Votive
Bishop Robert Barron’s evangelical powerhouse combines classic stories with truly unmatched aesthetics. What is a tongue-stone? Well, it’s just that: a triangular stone that looks an awful lot like a tongue, found in the high inland places of Europe since at least the Middle Ages. Their origin was…
A Crack in the Barrel
As a marketing professional who spent nearly four decades revitalizing brands (including having a front-row seat to the steps—and missteps—of clients like Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, and Carl’s Jr.), watching Cracker Barrel go over the falls this week has made me wince. Despite prescient warnings from a passionate…
Democrats Divided Over Cutting Aid to Israel
The Democratic Party is divided over whether to support Israel, with party leaders deciding to take more time on the issue as some call for an end to U.S. military aid to the Jewish state. The Democratic National Committee’s resolutions committee on Tuesday met to debate two resolutions…
Backlash Begets Backtrack: Cracker Barrel Scraps Part of ‘Woke’ Makeover
Has Cracker Barrel caved to the pressure, or are its attempts to somewhat backpedal merely a superficial gesture to quell outrage? The beloved American chain Cracker Barrel, known for its Southern comfort food and nostalgic Old Country Store charm since its founding in 1969, ignited a firestorm with…
Trump Announces ‘Comprehensive Crime Bill’
President Donald Trump announced work on a “Comprehensive Crime Bill” shortly after midnight Wednesday morning, as polls show the popularity of tough-on-crime policy. “Speaker Mike Johnson, and Leader John Thune, are working with me, and other Republicans, on a Comprehensive Crime Bill,” Trump wrote on the social media…
How Will House Freedom Caucus Adapt to Several Members Departing Capitol Hill?
The House Freedom Caucus has for years been a major force on Capitol Hill, with its members picking frequent policy fights in their push for more fiscally and socially conservative legislation. But as almost a half dozen of its most prominent members seek office back home and away…
Under Pressure From Trump DOJ, Michigan Hospital Ends Transgender Treatments for Minors
The University of Michigan’s hospital system announced Monday evening that it would no longer be providing transgender “therapies” or “medications” for minors, citing pressure from President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice. Referencing a “federal subpoena as part of a criminal and civil investigation,” Michigan Medicine, the university’s health…
Trump Slams Illinois Governor for Calling for ‘Resistance’ to National Guard
President Donald Trump had harsh words for Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, who is fighting the administration’s efforts to take criminals off American streets. The Daily Signal asked the president after his Cabinet meeting on Tuesday how he plans to respond to Pritzker’s saying he encourages residents…
Virginia School ‘Brands My Son a Predator’ for Desiring the Same Bathroom Privacy Afforded to ‘Male Staff,’ Mom Says
Parents are condemning as hypocrisy the fact that a Northern Virginia high school notorious for allowing boys in girls’ bathrooms and girls in the boys’ locker room also has a bathroom specifically designated for “male staff only.” “This sends a mixed signal to everybody about the expectations of…
Trump Moves to Fire Federal Reserve Governor, But She Says He Can’t
President Donald Trump claims to have fired Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, but she begs to differ. “President Trump purported to fire me ‘for cause’ when no cause exists under the law, and he has no authority to do so,” said Cook in a statement Monday. “I will…
Texas Redistricting to Accelerate Democrats’ Tilt Left
Besides likely gaining Republicans five new Texas seats in the United States House of Representatives, the Lonestar State’s congressional redistricting is speeding up the evolution of the Democrat Party. At the end of his term, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, a 78-year-old who became a Texas lawmaker in the…
Trump Goes on Anti-Windmill Offensive, Cancels Projects
With the halt on construction of a nearly complete offshore windmill project in Rhode Island, it appears President Donald Trump means business in undoing the last administration’s green energy policies. Orsted, a Danish company developing the Revolution Wind project off the coast of Rhode Island, was told by…
BREAKING: FBI Raids John Bolton’s Home
The FBI raided John Bolton’s home Friday morning reportedly in search of classified documents. Bolton served as national security adviser during President Donald Trump’s first term in office. Agents arrived at Bolton’s Maryland home around 7 a.m. Bolton is not currently under arrest or in custody. FBI…
Girl Scouts Expels Moms for Liberty Leader Who Refused to Promote ‘Pride Month’
The Girl Scouts recently expelled a Moms for Liberty chapter leader in what she believes to be retaliation for refusing to promote LGBTQ Pride to her troop for “Pride Month.” The expulsion comes after she received death threats and was swatted, in what she believes to be retaliation…
TRANS SCANDAL: Virginia Lt. Governor Slams School District for Using ‘Parents’ Own Tax Money Against Them’
ASHBURN, Va.—Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears condemned Loudoun County Public Schools for deciding to punish boys who complained about a girl using their locker room, and urged outraged parents to support her campaign for governor in the November election. “We’re talking about three boys, three young boys, who…
Winsome Sears Is Protecting Virginia Women and Girls’ Safety, Sports, and Well-Being
Virginia Lt. Gov. Winsome Sears is protecting Virginia’s women and girls, and she’s not letting off the gas. On Thursday, Sears will be speaking at the Arlington County School Board meeting, where she’ll stand up against Arlington schools’ failed leadership. The Trump administration has argued that Arlington schools…
Trump, European Leaders Agree Ukraine Must Have Security Guarantees. What Could Those Include?
President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, and other European leaders agree: Ukraine must have security protections in any Ukraine-Russia peace deal. During the White House meeting Monday between Trump, Zelenskyy, and seven European leaders, discussion of security guarantees for Ukraine took center stage. Russian President…
Top California Dem Lawmaker Reportedly Had House Seat Gerrymandered for Him in Exchange for Support
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A top California Democrat who is expected to help steer the Golden State’s mid-decade redistricting plan through the state legislature was reportedly involved in creating a new district to launch his own congressional run. Mike McGuire, the President pro tempore of the California State Senate,…
Senator Releases Data Revealing Biden Admin Placed Over 11,000 Unaccompanied Alien Children With Unvetted Sponsors
The Biden administration placed thousands of illegal alien children in the care of unvetted sponsors, according to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley. The Iowa Republican has released Department of Health and Human Services data showing that during President Joe Biden’s administration, over 11,000 unaccompanied alien children were…
ICE Rescues 27, Including 10 Children, From Human-Trafficking Ring
Immigration enforcement authorities rescued 27 human-trafficking victims in Nebraska last week. Among the victims Immigration and Customs Enforcement rescued were 10 children under the age of 12, according to the Department of Homeland Security. “Our brave ICE law enforcement rescued these children and women, who were being…
How Trump Has Already Transformed Washington
President Donald Trump is transforming Washington, D.C., and the effects are already noticeable. In front of Washington’s Union Station, a massive, Beaux Arts-style train station that has been the main artery of the city since it opened in 1908, members of the National Guard have in recent days…
A ‘Ten’ Out of Ten: The Trump-Russia Summit in Pictures
President Donald Trump rated his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin a “ten” out of ten after the two met in Alaska on Friday for peace talks regarding the Ukraine war. Russia is also suggesting great progress has been made. The U.S.-Russia summit took place at Joint Base…
New Docs Appear to Reveal Russiagate Intel Leak Strategy; Suppression of Clinton Foundation Probe
The Trump administration released this week newly declassified documents that appear to reveal political weaponization of intelligence regarding Russiagate and the Clinton Foundation probe. These documents shine new light on how the Intelligence Community handled the investigation into potential corruption regarding Bill and Hillary Clinton’s family foundation. They…
Texas Republicans Weigh Ramping Up Consequences for Runaway Dems
Texas state House Democrats again failed to show up to vote on Friday, putting on hold the special session to redistrict the Lone Star State and add potentially five more Republican seats in the U.S. House of Representatives. Democrats fled the state on Aug. 3 in order to…