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Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell

Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell is a reporting fellow for The Daily Signal and co-host of “The Daily Signal Podcast.”

Government
Dept of Ed finds California illegally hid gender identity from parents

President Donald Trump’s Department of Education found that California violated federal parental rights law by pressuring schools to hide children’s so-called transgender identity from their parents. A U.S. Department of… Read More

January 29, 2026
Public Education
Dead people got student loans in Minnesota—how Linda McMahon aims to fix it

(The Daily Signal) – The Trump administration is fixing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid program after uncovering around $1 billion in fraud, according to Education Secretary Linda McMahon. “We… Read More

January 27, 2026
Public Education
At least half the states will adopt school choice, McMahon predicts

(The Daily Signal) – Secretary of Education Linda McMahon expects half of U.S. states to opt in to education freedom initiatives. “I think we’ll get at least to 25 and hopefully… Read More

January 26, 2026
Abortion
Trump admin confronts $88 million in COVID funding for Planned Parenthood

(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump’s Small Business Administration is reviewing whether Planned Parenthood affiliates illegally received $88 million in loans during the COVID pandemic, The Daily Signal can… Read More

January 22, 2026
Politics
Hyde amendment absent from Trump health plan, but White House promises ‘strongest possible pro-life protections’

(The Daily Signal) – President Donald Trump’s long-awaited health care framework doesn’t mention the Hyde Amendment, but a White House official said the president will work with Congress to ensure… Read More

January 16, 2026