Politics

Budget Deal Being Floated Does Little to Curb Spiraling Debt

In May 2023, when then-Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy negotiated a debt limit deal that included spending limits, the gross national debt stood at just under $31.5 trillion. Conservatives in the House were deeply upset about the debt deal, which contained fraudulent gimmicks to get around the announced spending limits. Less than eight months […]

Court Appears to Take Dim View of Trump’s Immunity Claim

Former President Donald Trump’s claim to presidential immunity from prosecution came under intense questioning Tuesday by a three-judge federal panel. Surrounded by high amounts of security and media due to the former president’s attendance, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard arguments Tuesday to consider Trump’s appeal of U.S. District Court Judge […]

‘Can’t Wait to See the MSM Meltdown’

Conservative commentator Candace Owens is putting her full weight behind tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy in the 2024 GOP primary and will stump for him on the campaign trail this week. While Owens had shown muted support for the 38-year-old candidate for the last several months, the Daily Mail confirmed Sunday that she had officially jumped […]

FBI Had 200 Undercover Assets at US Capitol on Jan. 6

A member of Congress investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, protest at the U.S. Capitol estimates the FBI had 200 undercover assets both inside and outside the building. “We believe that there were easily 200 FBI undercover assets operating in the crowd, outside the Capitol, embedded into groups that entered the Capitol or provoked entry of […]

Top Dem ‘Very Concerned’ About Biden Losing Black Voters, Says He Can’t Break Through ‘MAGA Wall’

The co-chair of President Joe Biden’s 2024 campaign says he is “concerned” about the Democratic president’s performance among black voters. Democratic Rep. Jim Clyburn of South Carolina shared his concerns Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “Well I’m not worried, I’m very concerned,” Clyburn said. “I have no problem with the Biden administration and […]

Mike DeWine Signs Transgender Executive Order After Veto

Ohio’s Republican governor, Mike DeWine, signed an “emergency” executive order Friday banning transgender surgeries for minors, one week after he vetoed a bill that would have had a similar effect. The bill would also have banned cross-sex hormones and so-called puberty blockers for children, measures DeWine’s executive order apparently omits. The bill would also have […]

Media’s Last Resort in the Immigration Debate—Nazi Name-Calling

The BorderLine is a weekly Daily Signal feature examining everything from the unprecedented illegal immigration crisis at the border to immigration’s impact on cities and states throughout the land. We will also shed light on other critical border-related issues like human trafficking, drug smuggling, terrorism, and more. ——————————————————— “Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel,” said British […]

Federal Employees Mainly Donated to Biden, Democrats in 2023

Over 60% of political donations to prominent political committees made by employees of the federal government’s 15 Cabinet-level departments flowed to President Joe Biden and other Democrats in 2023, according to a Daily Caller News Foundation analysis of Federal Election Commission records. The Daily Caller News Foundation filtered donations in calendar year 2023 by individuals […]

GOP Blasts Fed Employees as Local Election Administrator

House Republicans are calling out President Joe Biden’s push, under an executive order, to field federal employees to vote, register voters, and serve as poll workers during elections.  “Biden’s EO is another attempt for this administration to put a thumb on the scale and expand its overreach in our elections,” Rep. Bryan Steil, chairman of […]