Exclusive: Senator Aims to Use Budget Process to End Operation Choke Point

The Daily Signal has exclusively learned that Sen. Mike Crapo will offer an amendment Thursday to the Senate’s budget proposal that would defund the Justice Department’s controversial program known as Operation Choke Point. “The Department of Justice must not politicize its enforcement policies, and we must not let Operation Choke Point become an end run […]

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Scott Walker Explains His Tax Philosophy to New Hampshire Activists, Calls it ‘Kohl’s Curve’

Concord, N.H.—Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker spoke to a crowd of Republican grassroots activists at Concord High School in New Hampshire today. Walker, a likely presidential candidate, visited the Granite State, home of the nation’s first presidential primary, to lay out a three-part platform: “growth, reform and safety.” According to Walker, economic growth doesn’t occur in […]

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This Bill Would Ban Congress From Using Taxpayer Funds for First-Class Travel

Legislation introduced by a freshman congresswoman would ban lawmakers from using taxpayer funds for first-class flights and personal car leases. Rep. Gwen Graham, D-Fla., announced the Congressional Travel Perks Elimination Act in a recent statement. “Nine months ago, I pledged I would work to end wasteful Congressional perks. Today, I’m following through on that promise,” […]

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Hillary Clinton’s Career at Rose Law Firm a Bellwether for Modern-Day Document Destruction

Hillary Clinton broke her silence this week to address the scandal involving emails during her time at the State Department. Although it was refreshing to hear the former secretary of state finally speak, it was shocking to see how clumsily she handled the defense of her actions. After all, it is hardly Hillary Clinton’s first […]

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This Super Bowl Champion Is Urging His State to Reject Right-to-Die Legislation

The right-to-die debate is ramping up across the nation as a number of states consider passing legislation that would allow terminally ill adults to take their own life. Among them is Maryland, where lawmakers today heard emotional testimony from former Ravens linebacker O.J. Brigance, who said he’s enjoyed some of the most meaningful years of […]

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