3 Republican Senators Respond to Poll Showing Nearly Half of DC Federal Bureaucrats Aim to Oppose Trump

Plus: Hegseth's Right, Dems Are Wrong. DEI Didn't Make Military More 'Lethal,' It Fueled Historic Recruiting Crisis.

January 15 2025   NEWS 3 Republican Senators Respond to Poll Showing Nearly Half of DC Federal Bureaucrats Aim to Oppose Trump By Tyler O'Neil An overwhelming number of federal government managers who voted for Harris say they'd ignore a lawful order from Trump they disagreed with. "Bureaucracy is the real threat to democracy," says one senator. More COMMENTARY Hegseth's Right, Dems Are Wrong. DEI Didn't Make Military More 'Lethal,' It Fueled Historic Recruiting Crisis. By Jarrett Stepman In a hostile exchange with defense secretary nominee Pete Hegseth, a senator touts that the military is "more diverse than it has ever been." But its DEI focus is making it smaller and less effective. More NEWS Pete Hegseth Survives Contentious Hearing in Key Senate Confirmation Battle By Bradley Devlin, George Caldwell, Jacob Adams, Tyler O'Neil While some senators tested the nominee's mettle on defense issues, others—primarily Democrats—honed in on allegations, most of them made anonymously, of improper personal behavior in Hegseth's past. More NEWS Washington Reacts to Hegseth Confirmation Hearing By Jacob Adams "It seems to me that you've supervised more people than most U.S. senators," Sen. Roger Wicker quips after another senator questioned Hegseth on his lack of experience leading larger organizations. More COMMENTARY The Shameful Call for Clemency of a Tax Return-Stealing Felon By Hans von Spakovsky The president is considering clemency for the man who stole the tax returns of thousands of Americans, including Donald Trump, in the biggest theft ever at the IRS—and leaked them to the media. More ANALYSIS 'They're Missing the Point.' Pastor and Member of Congress Responds to ACLU Pro-Illegal Immigrant PR Campaign By Virginia Allen If the Left was truly compassionate and believed in immigration asylum, it wouldn't be pushing Biden's asylum-for-all process because it overcrowds a system meant for those actually fleeing for their lives. More NEWS 'REPREHENSIBLE': LA Fire Victims Sick of Democrat Politicians By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell Watch these interviews with LA residents who lost their homes in the California wildfires and are sick of their elected leaders dodging responsibility. More ANALYSIS Trump's 'Art of the Troll' on Canada, Greenland, 'Gulf of America,' Panama Canal By Victor Davis Hanson Trump told us long ago in "The Art of the Deal" that in negotiations, you seem wild and demand 100%, and when you walk out, you get 55% or 60%. Why are we surprised that's how he negotiates for America? More         Dear Reader: Trust in the legacy media is at an all-time low. That's because they are out of touch, deliberately lie to the American public, and ignore conservative audiences. By supporting The Daily Signal today, you will help cut through the liberal media spin and provide honest, thorough, and responsible reporting to millions of Americans and decisionmakers in Washington. You can counter fake news today with your gift to The Daily Signal. MAKE MY GIFT NOW   The Daily Signal, 20 F St. NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001 Add newsletters@dailysignal.com to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to opt out, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Was this forwarded to you? Subscribe to The Daily Signal's newsletters.