Daniel Davis is the commentary editor of The Daily Signal and co-host of The Daily Signal podcast. Send an email to Daniel.
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In the last 15 years, Texas has led the way among red states showing how small government is the path to prosperity. But the Texas… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Thanks for joining us this Independence Day! We hope you’re enjoying the barbecue and fireworks. President Donald Trump has said the fireworks display in D.C…. Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Money in politics has gotten a bad rap, especially from the left—which is odd, because some of the biggest money around in politics is liberal… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Are America’s best days behind it? Or is there a way to return to the values that our Founding Fathers and so many subsequent generations… Read More
International Analysis
Today Daniel Davis sits down with The Heritage Foundation’s Jim Phillips, an expert in Middle Eastern affairs, to discuss what’s going on with Iran. Is… Read More
Health Care Analysis
Health care reform isn’t moving in Congress, but for Americans overall, it still registers as a top issue. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., a former dentist… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
U.S.-Iran tensions just reached a new level: Iran shot down an American drone. In today’s episode, we unpack the situation with Tom Spoehr, director of… Read More
Law Analysis
Right now, a million illegal immigrants have exhausted all their legal appeals and yet still live in the United States illegally, partially thanks to lackluster… Read More
International Analysis
Daniel Di Martino grew up in Venezuela, and left the country after socialism took its grip. Now, he’s on a mission to convince young people… Read More
EducationAnalysis
Connecticut has put in place diversity quotas for certain magnet schools, meaning the racial breakdown of those schools has to stay relatively fixed. That policy… Read More
International Analysis
Around the world, religious liberty remains under threat. In China, a million Uighurs Muslims are now in internment camps—and it’s not the only nation where… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Visiting the Texas-Mexico border, Rep. Michael Cloud saw what it was really like on the ground for Border Patrol agents, what the drug cartels were… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
President Donald Trump is claiming a big win with Mexico after the country agreed to send 6,000 troops to block migrants from crossing through. In… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
The following is an edited transcript of an interview with Mike Gonzalez, which appeared in The Daily Signal’s June 11 podcast episode. Daniel Davis: That’s… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Scott Rasmussen founded one of the leading polling firms in America. He’s observed decades of polling trends and knows the industry better than anyone. I… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Facebook has become so big that even one of its initial founders says it’s time for government to break it up. But what if the… Read More
Economy Analysis
Andy Puzder grew up in a blue-collar home. He went on to be the CEO of a major fast-food company and he credits capitalism for… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Socialism is the zombie ideology of our era: It fails everywhere, and yet it keeps rising back from the dead. Despite embarrassing socialist failures in… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Special Counsel Robert Mueller recently broke his silence on the Russia investigation, and Democrats are ramping up calls for impeachment. Today, Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz.,… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
We live in divided times—that’s no secret. And sometimes, those divisions fall along racial lines. Former NFL player Miles McPherson dealt with racism daily growing… Read More
Law Analysis
Antonin Scalia was a towering Supreme Court justice who left an indelible mark on America. But he was also a man of deep faith, and… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Surrogacy is touted by some celebrities, including Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West, who have had two children via surrogates. But is it as safe… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Integration used to be a major goal of the civil rights movement. But today, in many places, resegregation is the growing trend—particularly on college campuses…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
The pro-life movie “Unplanned” surpassed all expectations in theaters, and is now leading abortion workers to leave the industry. In this episode, Rachel del Guidice… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo put forward a compelling case for an “America First” foreign policy last weekend, speaking as the featured guest at the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Doctors who are uncomfortable prescribing hormone treatments or doing gender reassignment surgeries could soon potentially be in violation of federal law, warns Dr. Michelle Cretella,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
It was just last month that the House failed to pass a bill protecting babies who survive an abortion attempt. Our executive editor, Rob Bluey,… Read More
International Analysis
The crisis in Venezuela is only getting worse by the week. And with Russian backing, it looks less likely that dictator Nicolas Maduro will step… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Ken Williams represents what some activists say is impossible: Previously gay, he’s now married to a woman and has kids. He says God has helped… Read More
PoliticsNews
Anti-Semitism is disturbingly on the rise in America. In fact, most religion-based hate crimes in America are against Jews. Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., has fought… Read More
