Since 1909, through two world wars, the Great Depression, and every period of political turmoil our country has faced in modern times, Congress has played baseball. That is not an accident. There is something about the game that has always outlasted the moment, that pulls people back to the field no matter what else is...

Waste, fraud, and abuse in the welfare system have been on full display for the last several months, giving Congress a clear opportunity for reform. As lawmakers consider another budget reconciliation, they should prioritize improving the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, one of the federal government’s largest welfare programs. First, Congress could eliminate a major loophole...

Congress must use budget reconciliation to begin adopting an American Opportunity Agenda by the fourth of July. Americans cannot wait for action by their elected officials to address affordability, accountability, and opportunity for the American people. Enactment of a follow-up to the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” (Public Law 119-21, OBBB) on its one-year anniversary would...

Rep. Al Green, best known for shaking a cane at President Donald Trump and filing several articles of impeachment, is being mocked for labeling Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin a racist, then screaming at him to “shut up” when he tried to respond. It happened Wednesday at a House Homeland Security Committee hearing, but the...

When there’s a real chance of protecting Americans’ privacy, the deep state always runs the same playbook. Slow walk votes on reforms. Allow the clock to run out. Highlight a potential national security scare. And reiterate the status quo while calling it reform. That’s why we must deliver real reforms before the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance...

GOP members in Congress are joining TikTok after years of speaking out against the app and are going viral. Following in the footsteps of Democrat lawmakers who have been on the app for years, Republican lawmakers are gaining millions of views and reaching the younger generation of voters. Last year, TikTok, the social media platform...

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL— House Speaker Mike Johnson and Majority Leader Steve Scalise have nominated a new commissioner to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom. Gene Mills, a religious leader and president of the Louisiana Family Forum, will serve alongside eight others to ensure religious freedoms are protected around the world. “I...

As House Democrats and the NAACP encourage black athletes to consider avoiding scholarships at certain Southern universities over redistricting disputes, Rep. Burgess Owens, R-Utah, is pushing back—calling the effort a political maneuver that undermines opportunities for young athletes. Speaking to The Daily Signal, Owens criticized what he described as “black elitists” seeking to “take the...

The 2026 midterms offer plenty of races to watch as Republicans try to buck the historical trend of the president’s party losing seats. Both political parties have turned to redistricting, which is having an effect on races. Roll Call released its list of the 10 most vulnerable House members, many in order of newsworthiness. Emanuel...

The long-stalled Department of Homeland Security immigration funding bill unexpectedly stalled again Thursday afternoon. Senate Majority Leader John Thune delayed the vote until after the long weekend, and the even longer recess, missing President Donald Trump’s June 1 deadline. On Tuesday, Thune told the press that senators were going to vote this week on the...

Republicans are discovering billions of taxpayers’ dollars going to waste, being spent fraudulently, and abused by American bureaucracy systems, specifically the welfare state. Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, is leading the fraud investigations, rooted in immigration policy issues, in Congress. “A lot of this is being done by foreigners,” Gill said at a Republican Study Committee...

The U.S. House on Tuesday unanimously passed Melania Trump’s foster care initiative, and now the first lady is calling on senators to follow suit and pass the long-awaited reform. At an annual charity luncheon Wednesday afternoon, Trump urged Senate members and their spouses to consider it their “moral obligation” to support foster care in their...

Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose continues to defend his decision to send voter data to the federal government despite increased Democratic opposition. LaRose has been complying with a directive from the Trump administration’s Department of Justice to hand over statewide voter registration lists to identify and remove ineligible voters from the rolls. The data...

Think you own that new car you just bought? Not all of it. As many Americans are learning, Automakers own their data, and they’re trying to dictate who can fix the vehicle when something breaks or even when it just needs regular maintenance. It’s a way to force car and truck owners into expensive dealerships...

When Republicans and conservatives gather these days, one topic quickly and predictably arises: Why can’t the GOP Senate pass the SAVE America Act? This measure has been President Donald J. Trump’s chief domestic-policy objective for 2026. He threatened not to sign any other bill until Congress placed this measure on the Resolute Desk. Trump had...

House Republicans working to save Americans over a trillion dollars before the midterms say they are ready to deliver on housing, health care, energy affordability, and fraud prevention—but they may not have enough time. “This isn’t going to be as massive as what we saw last July, but this is like a two-minute drill where...

It was primary day in Ohio on Tuesday, with results coming in for several key races that could affect the midterms—especially control of the U.S. House. Republican Derek Merrin is set to face Ohio Democratic U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur in November after winning Ohio’s 9th Congressional District last night. Kaptur has represented the district since...

The redistricting war of 2026, which had appeared to conclude in a stalemate between Democrats and Republicans after Florida’s special session, is anyone’s to win. In the wake of the Louisiana v. Callais ruling, Republicans in the South are on the move, ready to redraw maps the courts had previously blocked efforts to change. The...

The hard-line conservative faction of the House of Representatives is frustrated with the Senate, which has brushed aside House legislation reforming federal surveillance and banning the creation of a central bank digital currency. Going forward, these House Republicans are concerned the Senate may also choose to ignore their ambitious farm legislation, all while the SAVE...

Brand new battleground polling shows that immigration topics remain the clearest and strongest issue set for all candidates heading into November’s midterm elections. Despite persistent opposition from legacy media and business interests, voters continue to rally to the America First vision of sovereignty, restrained immigration, and robust enforcement of our nation’s laws. But predictably, the...

In the wake of the latest alarming incident concerning the safety of our chief executive that has shaken the nation, President Donald J. Trump has a key opportunity to exercise a clear constitutional authority that has gone too long ignored. Article II, Section 3 of the U.S. Constitution grants the president the power to convene...

The Louisiana v. Callais Supreme Court decision on Wednesday has upended the 2026 midterm elections, with members of the Congressional Black Caucus’ reelection chances under threat should Republican-controlled legislatures move to redistrict. In a 6-3 ruling, the court declared Louisiana’s congressional map, which was ordered by a court to have two majority-black districts in compliance...

Virginia Democrats dealt Republicans a major defeat in the national redistricting war with a successful redistricting ballot measure on Tuesday, but the final battle may take place in Tallahassee, Florida. On Tuesday, over 51% of voters opted to support allowing Virginia’s Democrat-controlled Legislature to redraw the 11-seat congressional map to boot up to four of...

Picture a packed airport gate. Passengers languish as a delayed flight goes nowhere. The typically cheerful airline personnel are as bored and dejected as the travelers. Suddenly, the pilot announces departure in five minutes. The huddled masses jump for joy. After the flight crew boards, the gate agents direct two passengers onto the plane and then shut the...

In the wee hours of Thursday morning, the Senate adopted a budget framework to provide funds for immigration enforcement that Democrats have denied since February. But getting that framework through the House in order to ultimately send a bill to the president’s desk may be a challenge. Senate Republicans are pursuing a two-track approach—a party-line...