A gunman shot and killed 26 people during a Sunday service at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The unidentified man walked inside the church and opened fire just before 11:30 a.m. local time, witnesses said, according to CBS affiliate KENS 5. Police have not officially confirmed the number of casualties, but Texas […]
A deadly airborne plague is spreading rapidly in Africa, it is is now at ‘crisis’ point as cases have rocketed by 37% per cent in just five days, official figures reveal. The outbreak, the ‘worst in 50 years’, is being fueled by a lethal strain. The World Health Organization (WHO) now states there are 1,801 […]
Sweden, a country with a close defense relationship with the U.S. and NATO, hosted its largest military exercise in 23 years this September as a demonstration of deterrence against Russian aggression. U.S. forces played an important role and in doing so helped to strengthen the U.S. military position in Europe. Exercises are a key means […]
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The Daily Signal’s Facebook Live show “Top 10” features the top news stories of the week, many of which often go underreported or misreported by the mainstream media. This week, Donna Brazile, former Democratic National Committee interim chairwoman, suggested the DNC rigged Hillary Clinton’s presidential nomination. And Michelle Obama criticized men this week, calling them out for being “entitled” […]
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The GOP tax plan, released Thursday, would take the long-overdue step of allowing parents to use elementary and secondary education expenses under 529 savings plans. This could help parents across the country access more education options for their children. The plan would effectively eliminate the existing Coverdell savings account program (which allows families to save for […]
Kevin Hassett, chairman of President Donald Trump’s Council of Economic Advisers, visited The Heritage Foundation moments after House Republicans released their tax reform plan Thursday. The Daily Signal’s Rob Bluey spoke to Hassett about his role in the White House and initial reaction to the GOP proposal. This is an edited transcript of the interview. […]
House Republicans on Thursday unveiled their plan to update the nation’s tax code. Tax reform should simplify the current tax code, lower tax rates on individuals and businesses, and update the business tax system to make the U.S. competitive again and remove barriers to investment and job creation. A plan that does that has the […]
Twenty-four Republican lawmakers from high-tax states voted for the House budget resolution last week, despite pressure to oppose it because of the possible elimination of the state and local tax deduction in the GOP’s tax reform bill. Seven high-tax states receive more than 50 percent of the value of the deduction on federal income tax […]
