As Republican Tax And Border Bill Takes A Byrd Bath, The Only Numbers That Matter are 50 And 217

Senate Republicans are preparing new drafts of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act that makes the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent, ends income taxes on tips and overtime, reduces taxes for seniors collecting Social Security and finishes the southern border wall as the legislation is subjected to the so-called Byrd rule that bars […]

Taming the Entitlement Beast: The One Big Beautiful Bill and Beyond

The House of Representatives’ passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on May 22, 2025, marked a bold step toward reining in the rampant waste, fraud, and abuse plaguing federal entitlement programs like Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Championed by President Donald Trump and House Republicans, this sprawling legislation, coupled […]

Peace Through Strength

As Israel-Iran Ceasefire Sticks, U.S.-Iran Talks Resume As Trump Tells Congress U.S. ‘Stands Ready To Take Further Action’ President Donald Trump’s June 23 declared ceasefire between Israel and Iran in what the President is calling the Twelve Day War appears to be holding (for now) after a bumpy start, as both sides accused the other of violating the terms of […]

Poll: Close To Two-Thirds of Democrat Voters Want Their Party Leadership Replaced for Neglecting Issues They Care About

In the midst of President Donald Trump brokering a tenuous ceasefire between Israel and Iran which he has urged both nations to honor, another political battle is unfolding here at home as Democrat voters call for completely new leadership in their party. A growing faction of Democrats and political analysts are beginning to recognize and reluctantly admit […]

John Kerry’s Iran Critique: A Tired Refrain Against Trump’s Decisive Action

John Kerry’s latest salvo against President Donald Trump, delivered on June 23, 2025, during a CNN interview, reveals a familiar pattern of sanctimonious second-guessing from a figure whose diplomatic legacy is tethered to the controversial 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. Criticizing Trump’s decision to bomb three Iranian nuclear sites—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—Kerry framed the strikes […]

NATO’s Bold New Defense Spending Pledge: A 5% GDP Target Amid Global Tensions

In a landmark decision at the NATO summit held in The Hague on June 24-25, 2025, the alliance’s 32 member states agreed to a significant escalation in defense spending, setting a new target of 5% of each nation’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2035. This agreement marks a dramatic shift from the previous 2% GDP […]

House Freedom Caucus Members Angered by Senate Changes to ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’

As Republican congressional leadership prepares to pass its One Big Beautiful Bill Act—the main legislative vehicle for President Donald Trump’s campaign promises—a number of fiscal hawks in the House Freedom Caucus are indicating they will vote it down if the Senate’s rumored changes are included. Specifically, caucus members say the Senate’s work on the bill weakens the […]

The Left Calls Trump’s Iran Strike ‘Illegal.’ Its History of Inconsistency Says Otherwise.

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. What will be the reaction, here and abroad, in the coming days and weeks to the […]

California’s 2024 Job Losses: A Wake-Up Call for Economic Policy

Newsom

California’s economic landscape in 2024 reveals a stark reality: the state suffered significant job losses, underscoring deep structural challenges that demand scrutiny. These losses reflect the consequences of progressive policies that have burdened businesses with high taxes, regulatory overreach, and wage mandates, driving employers and jobs out of the state. The data, now clearer with […]

Supreme Court Gives Trump Administration Green Light to Deport Illegal Aliens to Third-Party Countries

In a win for President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court issued a brief order Monday allowing the Trump administration to restart deportation flights of illegal aliens to nations other than their own. The high court’s order lifts, for now, a lower court’s order allowing illegal immigrants to challenge their deportation order before their removal. 🚨JUST […]