The central bank has maintained its benchmark interest rate target at a range of 3.5 percent to 3.75 percent since its last cut in December. 

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The Department of Justice released selfies Wednesday taken by alleged gunman Cole Allen, who is accused of attempting to assassinate President Donald Trump and top administration officials during the White […]

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously sided with New Jersey pro-life pregnancy centers facing an invasive investigation from the state's Democrat attorney general.

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A Florida diocese is building a tiny home village for seniors who are at risk of homelessness as high cost of living remains on the forefront of Americans' minds. 

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A new survey from the Stop the Rail Merger Coalition, conducted by McLaughlin & Associates, which is heavily relied upon by President Donald Trump’s administration, found that 71% of likely voters oppose the $85 billion merger between Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern, which Union Pacific proposed a day before the two companies were set to file a revised application.

The proposed merger would create the largest railroad in U.S. history and control nearly half of the nation’s rail traffic.

The majority of the survey’s 1,400 respondents indicated that the merger would increase the costs consumers pay for goods shipped by rail, raise food prices at grocery stores, and increase shipping costs for businesses. Nearly half also said it would reduce rail competition and lead to job losses or negative outcomes for rail workers.

Because of the perceived potential downsides, only 27% of voters support the merger.

Politically, the lack of public support could affect voting outcomes. A majority of voters said they would be more likely to vote for a congressional candidate who opposes the merger; half said they would be less likely to back a candidate who supports it.

In a press release, the organization also noted that more than 100 state and federal policymakers, including attorneys general and agriculture secretaries, are already urging the Trump administration to block the merger.

Members of the coalition argue the merger is driven by Wall Street instead of customer demand. Meanwhile, labor and industry leaders say the merger lacks binding workforce and service commitments, posing risks to reliability and taxpayers.

Opponents cite Union Pacific’s failed commitments after its 1996 Southern Pacific merger as evidence that merger promises are hard to enforce.

The coalition argues the merger fails to improve service or competition and should be rejected by regulators.

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The U.S. Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) on Tuesday announced new sanctions against “35 entities and individuals that oversee Iran’s shadow banking architecture and facilitate the movement of the equivalent of tens of billions of dollars.”

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani outlined a widening fiscal gap facing the city and emphasized the need for additional revenue and state-level changes, as officials moved to delay a key budget deadline amid ongoing negotiations.

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FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A new poll from the League of American Workers finds a majority of voters view the war with Iran negatively but aspects of the immigration enforcement agenda positively, underscoring potential headwinds for both political parties heading into the midterm elections.

A large portion of voters also indicated that they think worse of Arizona Sen. Ruben Gallego for his close ties to disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, who is currently under criminal investigation for sexual assault.

“Clearly, this swing‑state poll adds further evidence that the midterms will be challenging for President [Donald] Trump and Republicans,” League of American Workers founder Steve Cortes told The Daily Signal. “Voters remain deeply unhappy with the economy and largely assign blame now to the governing GOP.”

The poll, which surveyed more than 1,500 registered voters, found that 51% are concerned about rising prices since the start of the war, while 31% said they hold a net positive view of the conflict overall.

Still, Cortes said the war has not yet become a decisive political liability.

“Although the war with Iran is overall unpopular, it does not appear to yet be a material negative for Trump or other Republicans, as shown by my last three swing‑state polls—two in Wisconsin and now this one in Arizona,” Cortes said. “Will that sentiment change if the war persists into summer? For the GOP, hopefully, there is a peace reached soon, and it won’t be on voters’ minds by November.”

Just 39% of respondents said they approve of the job Trump is doing, while 70% of voters who backed former Vice President Kamala Harris in 2024 said they are “very interested” in the upcoming midterms.

Despite voter unease over the Iran conflict, the poll found strong support for the administration’s immigration policies, including mass deportations, visa restrictions, and cooperation between local and federal law enforcement.

Overall, 66% of respondents said state and local police should cooperate with federal authorities on immigration enforcement, including 45% of Harris voters and 52% of Hispanic voters.

“Immigration remains the best issue for the GOP overall,” Cortes said. “This poll shows massive supermajority support for law enforcement cooperation on immigration. Inexplicably, an influential cohort of Washington Republicans seems hell‑bent on retreating on immigration—the one macro issue where voters really back the GOP.”

Arizona Issues

The survey also found that 18% of the state’s voters remain undecided in the upcoming gubernatorial election, which is slated for November.

Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., is looking to unseat incumbent Gov. Katie Hobbs, who has been accused by critics of catering to the Chinese Communist Party.

In June of 2025, Hobbs was slammed by Republican opponents for vetoing a bill that would have prohibited the sale of land near U.S. military bases to Chinese affiliates. In September, the governor’s reelection campaign accepted a $10,000 check from Pin Ni, a CCP member.

As seen in the poll, Hobbs holds a 10 point advantage over Biggs, while 18% of voters remain undecided.

In the same poll, a portion of voters also complained about the local tax burden imposed on them by the state. Twenty-seven percent of voters indicated in the survey that they are upset about the state’s gas tax, 24% complained about the sales tax, 18% were negative on the property tax, and 13% were unhappy about the income tax.

The public education system in the state, which is largely funded by the revenue generated from those taxes, was also deemed unfavorable by voters. Only 26% of voters surveyed rated the education system as “excellent or good,” 61% of the voters indicated it as “fair or poor,” while 65% of the Hispanic voters surveyed indicated it as “fair or poor.”

Overall, only 15% of voters said the state’s education system is a “good deal” for taxpayers. In total, 76% of those voters said addressing the education system was “very important” for the governor’s race.

Gallego-Swalwell Bromance

Ultimately, 32% of voters indicated in the poll that they think worse of Gallego, the Arizona senator, for his close friendship with Swalwell.

Swalwell was pressured to resign from the U.S. House of Representatives and his gubernatorial campaign in April after he was accused of sexual predation, rape, and assault by multiple former staffers.

Gallego, who served as campaign chairman for Swalwell’s presidential bid in 2020, repeatedly called him his “best friend,” and took a couples trip with him to Qatar during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been accused by critics of protecting Swalwell’s long standing misconduct.

Gallego, however, told The Daily Signal the attacks against him are “lies.”

“Notice how they haven’t come up with any specifications at all,” he added.