Court blocks Trump’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs, others A federal court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump doesn’t have unilateral authority to impose tariffs under an emergency law, blocking tariffs that upended markets and worried businesses and consumers. The three-judge panel on the U.S. Court of International Trade unanimously ruled Congress did not give tariff authority to […]
29
May
May
After weeks of being withdrawn from Washington politics, Elon Musk suddenly sent a shock wave through the Senate. On Tuesday, CBS released a clip of Musk criticizing what President Donald Trump calls the “big, beautiful bill”—a budget reconciliation package that would ensure funding for major campaign promises, such as border security and the extension of Trump’s […]
28
May
May
Climate Geoengineering: Risks to Oceans and Coral Reefs Climate geoengineering—deliberate climate manipulation—is being explored to mitigate global warming, with billionaire Bill Gates playing a notable role. Two main approaches, solar radiation management (SRM) and carbon dioxide removal (CDR), carry significant risks, especially to oceans and light-dependent ecosystems like coral reefs. Gates has funded SRM research, […]
28
May
May
2 Illegal Aliens Arrested in Jet Ski Incident That Left 18-Year-Old Dead Two illegal aliens have been arrested following the death of an 18-year-old woman. Ava Moore, an Air Force cadet candidate, was kayaking on Lake Grapevine in North Texas on Sunday when Daikerlyn Alejandra Gonzalez Gonzalez, an illegal alien from Venezuela, allegedly struck and killed the 18-year-old […]
28
May
May
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index (CCI) surged to 98.0 in May 2025 (1985=100), up 12.3 points from a revised 85.7 in April, marking a significant rebound after five months of decline, per The Conference Board. This uptick reflects cautious optimism in the U.S. economy under President Donald Trump’s second term, driven by policy shifts, […]
27
May
May
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), a 1,116-page budget reconciliation package, passed the House on May 22, 2025, by a razor-thin 215-214 vote, advancing President Donald Trump’s agenda of tax cuts, border security, and spending reductions. As it heads to the Senate, where Republicans hold a 53-47 majority, the bill faces significant hurdles […]
27
May
May
Senate Republicans appear to be in a mutiny over the House-passed extension and expansion of the 2017 tax cuts that were enacted in the first Trump administration after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) published an estimate on May 20 that the proposed extension and expansion of the tax cuts, along with other changes, will add a projected […]
27
May
May
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. I’d like to talk about debt, debt, debt. All during the last few days, we’ve heard some […]
27
May
May
Golden Dome project includes challenging costs, political risks President Donald Trump’s plans for a $175 billion missile defense shield include significant technical challenges and political risks. Trump outlined plans for his Golden Dome in the Oval Office last week. The system Trump envisions would protect the U.S. and Canada using multiple layers of defense against […]
26
May
May
Media, Biden team face ongoing questions about former president’s condition President Joe Biden’s cancer diagnosis and ongoing mental decline has sparked a firestorm of controversy and criticism for the Biden family, the media, and the Democratic staffers who allegedly helped cover up the former president’s condition. President Donald Trump said this week he was “surprised […]