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Trump Has Clear Advantage Over Universities and Should Seize It
The Donald Trump administration is starting with a bang as it issued an executive order ending diversity, equity, and inclusion in government and severely curtailing it in the private sector. I expect that opposition to this…
ICE Arrests Under Trump Already Surpassing Biden-Era Numbers
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Deportation officers made nearly 1,000 arrests across the country Sunday, marking the largest number of single-day arrests only six days into the Trump administration and far surpassing the Biden…
Job One for Trump, GOP Congress? Downsizing Government
“First, we’re gonna cut it off, and then we’re gonna kill it.” With that brief, bold statement describing what was about to happen to the Iraqi army at the beginning of the 1991 Persian Gulf War, then-Chairman of the Joint…
Defense Secretary Hegseth Shows Changes Already in Motion
THE CENTER SQUARE—Pete Hegseth, the newly-confirmed U.S. secretary of defense, says changes to the military are already in motion. Hegseth told reporters outside the Pentagon Monday that President Donald Trump will soon…
Leverage Is Key for Trump to Outsmart China in Negotiations
President Donald Trump took office on Jan. 20 with a pledge to help America “win like never before.” Winning the competition with China will be key to achieving that outcome. Outcompeting China requires a mixture of creative…
Trump and the End of His First Week of His Second First Year
WASHINGTON—What did President Donald Trump learn during his four-year hiatus from the White House? For one thing, he seems to have learned how to listen. But also, to judge by the first week of his second term, Trump 2.0…
Tax Dollars Cover International Travel for State AGs and Family
Taxpayers are funding expensive international travel of state attorneys general and family members—or what some critics call “junkets”—by paying for their membership in the Attorney General Alliance, a group that has come…
California’s Volunteer Fire Unit Vanishes From Web, Social Media
Fire-ravaged California is grappling with the threat of floods, mudslides, and toxic ash this week as the state’s embattled leaders face more questions about their decision to dismantle an emergency response volunteer…
Trump to Sign Executive Order Launching US Iron Dome
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Monday to build an American version of the Israeli “Iron Dome” missile defense system. An expert in national security—and in the Iron Dome, in…
SPN Leader Stepping Down After Transformative 25-Year Tenure
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Tracie Sharp, the longtime president and CEO of State Policy Network, announced Monday she will step down from her leadership position after greatly expanding the organization’s reach and influence…