Hard Right Presses Culture War Fights on Defense Bill, Imperiling Passage

Right-wing Republicans want to use the annual military budget and policy legislation, traditionally a bipartisan affair,…

‘Five laps ahead,’ Trump thumbs his nose at Iowa traditions

The former president is jabbing at Iowa’s popular governor and skipping events in the state. /quality/90/?url=https://static.politico.com/ec/63/5bf8697340e8a9f2fb93151e6f13/election-2024-trump-12336.jpg”…

Texas university can make out-of-state students pay more than migrants

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that the University of North Texas can require students from…

Heat wave pushes demand on Texas grid to record highs

The heat wave is driving demand on Texas’s electric grid to record heights this week. But…

Freedom Caucus members won’t say if Marjorie Taylor Greene has been booted

As lawmakers returned to Washington this week, confusion still reigned over the status of the Georgia…

McCarthy summons GOP factions to counter threat of a new conservative rebellion

But several hard-right Republicans left the speaker’s meeting less than satisfied, with several must-pass bills hanging…

Two-and-a-Half Years, and We’re Still Awaiting That Decency and Honor the Bidens Promised to Deliver

It was a continuous promise in the media and the primary selling point of his campaign,…

The Democrats’ Pro-Women Schtick

Anyone who knows anything about sales and marketing knows you have to have a good line,…

Joe Biden Blows off Important NATO Dinner, White House’s Explanation Doesn’t Cut It

Not surprisingly, President Joe Biden’s trip to Europe for the NATO Summit has had its fair…

White House Cocaine Update: Secret Service Briefing May Indicate They Have Something

The story from the Biden team about the cocaine found in the White House may be…

Germany and the Rise of the Right

Germany is one of the few places in Europe where they make anything any more. Germany…

Megan Rapinoe Slams Dave Chappelle With Accusations of Violence

Megan Rapinoe took aim at Dave Chappelle in a new interview, accusing the legendary comedian of…

United Nations Enters the Censorship Game With iVerify Program

As if our own government trying to silence speech wasn’t bad enough, it appears the United…

Zelensky Rages Out and Trashes NATO, Accuses the Alliance of Aiding Russia

Volodymyr Zelensky is not happy about how Ukraine is being handled by NATO. The war-time president…

Sound of Freedom: Why Are Progressives Targeting a Film Exposing Child Trafficking?

Why all the fuss over the new movie “Sound of Freedom?” The film has elicited furious…

Reports: Bud Light in Big Trouble, Hit With Costco ‘Death Star’

Things have not been going well for Bud Light since they stepped on the third rail…

Who are Mississippi Voters? The answer may surpise you

GREENVILLE – Mississippi elections always get a lot of attention… but this year, experts say it’s…

Appeals court upholds University of North Texas policy charging higher tuition to out-of-state students than unauthorized Texans

The decision overturned a ruling barring the college from charging nonresident students more than unauthorized immigrants…

Former Rep. Mayra Flores seeking a rematch in Texas

Republican Mayra Flores looks to reclaim the seat in Congress she won and then lost in…

Trump Is Picking Fights in Iowa, No Matter the 2024 Consequences

The former president snubbed one influential Iowa leader and attacked another, testing his immunity to traditional…

The Doom and Gloom of Donald Trump’s GOP

It has become a refrain at the rallies of former President Donald Trump, a phrase almost…

Montgomery County to restrict teen access to LGBTQ books, add books with conservative themes

Montgomery County commissioners tightened restrictions on access to library books…  

Republican Mayra Flores announces 2024 House bid to retake Texas seat

Former GOP Rep. Mayra Flores announced she is running for her old congressional seat, months after…

Abortion, LGBTQ and race: McCarthy confronts far-right demands on Pentagon policy bill

The speaker risks angering conservatives if he agrees to several hot-button measures. /quality/90/?url=https://static.politico.com/e9/29/5ff19e7c42118f8fc17bce823041/kevin-mccarthy-80844.jpg” title=”Abortion, LGBTQ and…

Hail storm in Texas in May caused more than $1 billion in damage, federal agency says

A new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration listed hail storms that swept across…

Texas A&M recruited a UT professor to revive its journalism program, then watered down the offer after “DEI hysteria”

When Texas A&M University announced last month that it had hired a director to revive its…

Appeals Court: UNT is correct in charging illegal immigrants less tuition than out-of-state residents

The conservative 5th Circuit US Court of Appeals has ruled the University of North Texas is…

South Texas Democrat in Battleground House District Will Not Seek Re-Election

King was one of eight Democrats appointed to committee chairmanships in the Texas House and was…

Supreme Court justices and donors mingle at campus visits. These documents show the ethical dilemmas

 

Texas A&M recruited a UT professor to revive its journalism program, …

The university celebrated its decision to hire Kathleen McElroy to revive its journalism program. She says…

Campus visits and travel by Supreme Court justices put them in the company of big money donors

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Texas Republican Mayra Flores announces campaign to return to Congress

Former Texas Rep. Mayra Flores announced Tuesday morning in an interview with “Fox and Friends” she…

Former Rep. Mayra Flores, first Mexican-born congresswoman, seeks rematch in South Texas district

Flores, a conservative Republican, made history in June 2022 when she won a special…  

Ted Cruz Lays Out Road Map for Next Big Conservative Supreme Court Battle

Cruz is building a coalition of lawmakers to urge the Court to stop deferring to the…

Trump and DeSantis Begin Eyeing Super Tuesday States

As the Republican presidential primary intensifies this summer, most White House hopefuls are devoting their time…

Republican-controlled Iowa legislature to vote on six-week abortion ban

Governor Kim Reynolds called for a special session after the state supreme court deemed an earlier…

Campus visits and travel by Supreme Court justices put them in the company of big money donors

Records obtained by The Associated Press show that Supreme Court justices have attended publicly funded events…

The Bat Signal Goes Up to Defend Biden for Disowning His Young Granddaughter

Joe Biden disowning his own young granddaughter remains perhaps the most perplexing scandal of his presidency,…

DOJ Criminally Charges Gal Luft, the ‘Missing Whistleblower’ Who Was Providing Information on the Bidens’ China Dealings

The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York announced charges against Gal Luft on…

Docs Reveal Obama Officials’ Rush to ‘Torpedo’ Incoming Trump Admin

The Daily Signal has been able to get 217 pages from the National Security Administration (NSA)…

Make Virtue Signaling More Expensive

Virtue signaling is one of corporate America’s favorite pastimes. It’s a practice that allows the corporation…

Yikes: Biden Team Manages to Add More Confusion With New Gaffe on Ukraine

We talk a lot about Joe Biden’s confusion. But it’s something that seems to be a…

The Lie-Able Sources Podcast: Press is Pro-Censorship and Anti-Cocaine Coverage

Your source to mainline mainstream media misdeeds and malarky. A recent court decision handed down tells…

Careful What You Text: Thumbs-up Emoji Costs Canadian Farmer $62K in Contract Dispute

Canada seems to have gone somewhat insane in the last few years, what with their love…

Turkey Withdraws All Objections to Sweden Entering NATO; Vladimir Putin’s Self-Own Is Now Complete

Monday, on the eve of what could prove the most momentous NATO Summit in recent history,…

The Morning Briefing: New Biden Spin–He’s a Real Jerk So…No Dementia!

Top O’ the Briefing Happy Tuesday, dear Kruiser Morning Briefing friends. Ferrana’s insistence that she was…

Bud Light Inadvertently Portrays the Perfect Storm That Has Hit the Company in Latest Ad

I keep saying that Bud Light needs to replace all its marketing people. Because whoever they…

Book sales, a lure for money and more takeaways from the AP investigation into Supreme Court ethics

What happens behind the scenes when Supreme Court justices travel to colleges and…  

Why SCOTUS might stop Republican attacks on carbon metric

A recent immigration ruling shows the heavy legal lift the president’s GOP critics may face in…

There’s Good News and Bad News for Trump in a New Survey

A poll of Republican county chairs reveals the 2024 race isn’t over yet. /quality/90/?url=https://static.politico.com/9c/03/6e59317a427c916d01ec7702769f/county-line-round-3-copy-3.jpg” title=”There’s Good…

Tulsa U.S. Representative Kevin Hern leads Republican Study Committee delegation in Taiwan visit for U.S. Independence Day

Congressman Kevin Hern of Tulsa was in Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, to join a…

Texas has banned university DEI offices

Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 17, banning university Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices…

Dozens opposed the NRA moving to Richardson — and then learned the reports weren’t accurate

Collin County residents urge Richardson city council to stop the NRA from moving its headquarters to…

Man charged after woman’s body found in Texas lake

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Second Texas Democrat announces campaign for US Senate, challenging Ted Cruz

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From North Texas and beyond, Abraham Alexander is going places

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University DEI offices are banned in Texas

Last month, Gov. Greg Abbott signed Senate Bill 17, banning university Diversity, Equity and Inclusion offices…

Conservatives warn McCarthy they’ll vote against spending bills that don’t cut ‘bloated’ government

Nearly two dozen House conservatives are warning McCarthy to stick to his commitments that spending levels…

Governor Abbott Statement On Proposed Property Tax Cut Legislation

Governor Greg Abbott today released a statement on the Texas Legislature's announcement of property tax cut…

‘America’s Karen’: MSNBC Talking Heads Take Turns Smearing Casey DeSantis

The unhinged ultra-progressives at MSNBC outdid themselves on Saturday as they made complete fools out of…

Religious Freedom Is the Main Threat to Progressives and They Know It

In the last couple of Supreme Court terms, the Court has handled a lot of hot-button…

The Pulitzer Prize Dis-Honors: CNN on the Ice Cream Beat, Psaki Insults Muslims, and CNN Invents Sailboats

Our weekly unworthy Pulitzer Prize recognition of less-than-meritorious excellence in journalism. As an extension of the…

WATCH: King Charles III Has to Lead Befuddled Joe Biden Around in Trainwreck Visit to UK

Fresh off an explosive, conveniently timed report which detailed his allegedly abusive behavior towards staff, President…

Biden and Other Obama Officials Sought to ‘Torpedo’ Incoming Trump Admin, Docs Show

According to heavily redacted documents from the National Security Agency obtained by The Daily Signal, there…

Pull out the Popcorn, Musk Sues Twitter’s Former Law Firm Which Billed (and Got) 90 Million Dollars Hours Before the Takeover

In a Complaint filed on July 5, 2023, the parent company for Elon Musk, X Corp.,…

The Elephant in the Room for DeSantis: Bartiromo Asks Him About His ‘Failure to Launch’

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gave a good interview to Maria Bartiromo on Sunday. He had some…

Team Trump Gives DeSantis the CNN Treatment in Deceptively Edited Video

The war between Team Trump and Team DeSantis has descended further into mudslinging and all kinds…

Living Alone and Human Nature

Humans are social creatures. We always have been and always will be. We are defined by…

You Need to See ‘Nefarious’

I’m a bit late to this party, but I finally got to sit down and watch…

Pharma still has plenty of friends on Capitol Hill

Congressional Republicans wouldn’t be likely to rubber-stamp Trump’s drug pricing plan.  

New poll highlights extreme conservative tilt that impacts Mississippi elections

The poll says about 50 percent of MS residents identify as conservatives. Here’s more.  

Texas House and Senate reach a deal on how to cut property taxes, end…

The deal would channel $12 billion to reduce the school property tax rate for homeowners and…

Trump and DeSantis begin eyeing Super Tuesday states as they prepare for 2024 long game

As the Republican presidential primary intensifies this summer, most White House hopefuls are devoting their time…

No ballot drop boxes? Congress set to decide fate of voting laws ahead of 2024 presidential election

Democrats and Republicans in Congress are set to introduce voting and election bills to dictate the…

The fallout from the Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision has already begun

Diversity advocates are pushing to end legacy admissions while conservatives are taking steps that will make…

‘Not what it was’: House Freedom Caucus wrestles with its future amid split over tactics and Trump

When a band of House Freedom Caucus members met last month to strategize over how to…

Before Uvalde, Roland Gutierrez Was Just Another State Senator. Now He’s Challenging Ted Cruz.

The state lawmaker will run against U.S. Representative Colin Allred for the Democratic nomination and the…

Texas group Mama Bears supports moms of LGBTQ+ kids

A documentary airing on PBS spotlights Mama Bears.  

A profound economic shift is moving the nation’s wealth to Texas, other southern states

For the first time, fast-growing Texas, Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas and Tennessee are contributing more to…

A collision course over government funding raises fears of a shutdown

 

Transcript: ‘It’s a very short path’

The full episode transcript for Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News Episode 4: ‘It’s a very short…

Right-Wing Websites Connected to Former Trump Lawyer Are Scamming Loyal Followers With Phony Celebrity Pitches

A mysterious network called AdStyle is placing ads with fake endorsements from celebrities like Oprah Winfrey…

Candidates For W.Va. Governor, A.G. File Spring Donation Reports

CHARLESTON — The money race for the 2024 Republican primary for governor of West Virginia is…

A year after Dobbs, here’s how states are legislating abortion

In Ohio and Iowa, Democrats and Republicans present very different post-Roe strategies  

Where Clarence Thomas Entered an Elite Circle and Opened a Door to the Court

The exclusive Horatio Alger Association brought the justice access to wealthy members and unreported V.I.P. treatment.…

State laws targeting LGBTQ rights have a new foe: federal judges

LGBTQ advocates have racked up a string of wins as they challenge bans on gender-transition care…

Supreme Court dissents and rejoinders, with respect and disrespect

Feelings seem raw at the court, certainly for the court’s three liberal justices, who were on…

Arming Ukraine With U.S. Cluster Bombs Reveals More Than Joe Biden Wanted

Humans over the ages have come up with some ingenious ways to kill each other —…

How Jesus Destroys the Myth of Toxic Masculinity

The latest Cephas Hour episode focuses on the music, with songs by The Lost Dogs, Richie…

Sen. Kennedy Sums up the WH Cocaine Mess and Bidenomics Perfectly

The White House has not been doing a very good job of dealing with the discovery…

Foreign Policy Genius Joe Biden Openly Proclaims ‘We’ve Run Out of Ammunition,’ and That Seems Like a Problem

Remember during the 2020 election when one of the primary talking points in support of Joe…

Trump Enters to Cheers at UFC vs. While Biden Shuffles Along at Beach

Former President Donald Trump made a big appearance on Saturday night, not at a campaign event,…

David Hogg’s Ignorance in Debate on Gun Ownership Provides an Opportunity for Second Amendment Supporters to Turn the Tide

A recent Twitter thread posted by anti-gunner activist David Hogg has me asking a question I…

‘Mysterious’ Investors Buy $1 Billion in Land Near Key US Air Base, Officials Can’t Figure out Who They Are

Government officials are investigating nearly $1 billion in land purchases near Travis Air Force Base in…

A Biological Man Just Won Miss Netherlands 2023, and I’ve Got a Controversial Response

History was made on Saturday evening. A biological man named Rikkie Valerie Kolle stood in front…

I’d Be Too Chicken to Try It–USDA Approves Lab-Grown Meat

The past few years heralded the advent of faux meat, with the media and environmentalists gushing…

Biden the Angry: NY Mag Puff Piece Inadvertently Reveals He’s Actually Pretty Nasty

New York Magazine’s “Intelligencer” feature ran a fawning portrayal of President Joe Biden Friday, which mostly…

Texas shows affirmative action in our schools not needed for diversity

They’ve done it again. The Supreme Court has upended decades of precedent, this time with affirmative…

Texas shows affirmative action in our schools not needed for diversity

They’ve done it again. The Supreme Court has upended decades of precedent, this time with affirmative…

Texas begins installation of floating barriers in Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings

Trucks full of buoys arrived in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Friday, marking the beginning of the…

Vivek Ramaswamy Leans Into His Hindu Faith to Court Christian Voters

The Republican candidate for president makes a pitch that the faiths have much in common, but…

Poll highlights conservative tilt that impacts Mississippi elections

More people identify as conservative in Mississippi than any state in the nation. That is one…

Iowa schools have pleaded for state guidance on a new book ban. Is it coming too late?

Iowa joins states including Florida, Arkansas, Arizona and Texas with laws restricting books that conservatives say…

Nikki Haley Makes Her Pitch in New Hampshire. It’s Unclear Whether Voters Will Swing.

The former South Carolina governor and United Nations ambassador is intensely focused on the state. But…

Conservatives Go To Red States and Liberals Go To Blue as US Grows More Polarized

Americans are segregating themselves by politics at a rapid clip, helping fuel the greatest divide between…

When Seconds Count: How Heroic Gun Owners’ Quick Actions Saved Lives in 2 Blue Cities

Chicago has seen a rise in defensive gun uses, as crime persists and firearm ownership rises…

Texas Fails to Legalize Fentanyl Test Strips–Why Exactly Are They Illegal?

Federal, state, and local governments routinely pass laws that do not make any sense, but Texas’…

Turkey’s Erdogan Delivers Two Stinging Defeats to Vladimir Putin in Just One Day

A two-day meeting between Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in advance…

Terrifying Rampage: Mass Shooter on Illegal Scooter Slays 1, Unleashes Chaos in New York City

A wave of senseless violence struck neighborhoods in New York City, as a lone gunman embarked…

WATCH: Humiliated Would-Be Robber Walks out of Atlanta Nail Salon After Customers Ignore His Demands

Has it really come to this? Have citizens of America’s larger Democrat-run cities become jaded by…

Press Find the Real Problem With Karine Jean-Pierre’s Briefings: The Black Guy

From the moment Karine Jean-Pierre entered her position as White House press secretary, it was clear…

Megan Rapinoe Announces Retirement–Good, and Good Riddance

No loves Megan Rapinoe like Megan Rapinoe loves Megan Rapinoe. She’s been in the spotlight for…

The Sweet Taste of Hypocrisy: Ben & Jerry Reveal the Absurdity of Performative Progressivism

Ah, the wondrous world of white progressives, where virtue signaling reigns supreme and genuine action remains…

Salon Writer: We Should Amend the Constitution, Raise the Age Limit Because Biden Is Doing Great at 80

Biden is a great president because he’s an old man. You might be surprised to learn…

Yellen Commits Grave Error in Show of American Weakness in China

Joe Biden and his team have been a mess when it comes to dealing with the…

Trump blasts DeSantis in Iowa, says Republican rival ‘despises’ the state’s ethanol

Campaigning in Iowa, former President Donald Trump attacked Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as an enemy of…

Texas begins installation of floating barriers in Rio Grande to deter illegal border crossings

Trucks full of buoys arrived in Eagle Pass, Texas, on Friday, marking the beginning of the…

Heat Wave In US Turns Texas Prisons Into ‘Ovens’

On the afternoon of July 4, as Americans were celebrating the country’s independence with elaborate fireworks…

AP News in Brief: Texas gunman in Walmart shooting gets 90 consecutive life sentences and may still face death penalty

EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack…

Virginia sends National Guard troops to Texas border