Russia Has Repeatedly Flouted This Missile Treaty. It’s Time to Scrap It.

Thirty years ago Friday, the United States and the Soviet Union signed the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. The treaty was unprecedented. For the first time in the history of nuclear arms control, it actually eliminated an entire class of nuclear-armed ballistic missiles with ranges between 500 to 5,500 kilometers. But the good news didn’t […]

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As Immigration Arrests Increase Under Trump, So Do Unaccompanied Minors Border Crossings

The Trump administration counts the overall successes in curbing illegal immigration as “another success,” but since May there has been an increase of families and unaccompanied children illegally coming across the border. “These are 60,000 American patriots that choose this profession to defend this country,” Thomas Homan says. Some experts attribute this to the talk […]

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How Curbing Washer Imports Could Send US Jobs Down the Drain

The International Trade Commission recently announced recommendations for the U.S. to impose tariffs of up to 50 percent on washing machine imports exceeding a quota of 1.2 million units annually. The recommendation has been passed along to President Donald Trump, giving him 60 days to reach a final decision. This announcement comes on the heels […]

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Must-See Moments: Corruption and Bias in the FBI

The Daily Signal’s Facebook Live show “Top 10” features the top news stories of the week—many of which have gone either misreported or underreported by the mainstream media. This week, lawmakers on Capitol Hill called for an investigation into the “special treatment” of Hillary Clinton and the bias within the Federal Bureau of Investigation. President […]

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FBI Chief Vows to Keep Politics Out of Probes After Trump Says Bureau’s Reputation Is in ‘Tatters’

FBI Director Christopher Wray told a congressional hearing on Thursday that investigations should never be politicized, while at the same time defending the integrity of the people who serve in the bureau. “I am emphasizing to every audience I can inside the bureau that our decisions need to be made based on nothing other than […]

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GOP Congressman to Resign for Having ‘Discussion of Surrogacy’ With Female Staffers

Rep. Trent Franks announced that he will resign from his seat after reportedly asking two of his female staffers to be surrogates. “I have recently learned that the Ethics Committee is reviewing an inquiry regarding my discussion of surrogacy with two previous female subordinates, making each feel uncomfortable,” Franks, R-Ariz., said in a statement Thursday. […]

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How Congress Can Boost Defense Spending Without Busting Budget Caps

Congress and the president are reportedly working on another backroom budget deal that might raise the Budget Control Act spending caps by up to $200 billion over the next two years. Congress should not pass another deal that piles more deficit spending onto future generations. Congress should strengthen and extend spending limits in the Budget […]

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