Jarrett Stepman is a columnist for The Daily Signal. He is also the author of "The War on History: The Conspiracy to Rewrite America's Past." Send an email to Jarrett
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Academic culture is facing a crisis of its own making. The now myriad plagiarism and other scandals rocking the ivory tower increasingly are being waved… Read More
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BERKELEY, Calif.—When scholars from the Right and Left recently met at UC Berkeley School of Law to debate what to do about surging crime, the… Read More
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BERKELEY, Calif.—Crime victims don’t have rights under the Constitution, former San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who was recalled by voters in 2022 amid an… Read More
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By a vote of 286-134 over conservatives’ objections, the House passed a $1.2 trillion spending package late Friday morning, avoiding a partial government shutdown but… Read More
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The nation’s capital has seen a drastic jump in violent crime in recent years, putting residents, visitors, and lawmakers at elevated risk of victimization. A… Read More
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A nonprofit organization dedicated to “assisting migrants with their paperwork and legal needs” in New York City has been caught on video illegally filling out… Read More
EducationCommentary
The COVID-19 school lockdowns created generational learning loss, The New York Times reports. Yes, just about four years after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic,… Read More
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Although the House passed legislation Wednesday that would force the sale of Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., quickly signaled… Read More
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The state of the union is feeble. That’s what many Americans believe as President Joe Biden is set to make his fourth, and perhaps final,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Violent crime is going down in Venezuela just as the United States has been hit with a rash of high-profile violent crimes by illegal immigrants. … Read More
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The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday that former President Donald Trump may not be removed from the 2024 primary ballot Tuesday in Colorado. The case… Read More
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Google is having a Bud Light moment. If you’ve spent any time online—especially on social media—in the past week, you’ve probably noticed the controversy over… Read More
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“I wouldn’t protect him. He would be on his own if it was down to me,” former President Donald Trump said about British Prince Harry… Read More
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California is once again leading the way, showing us the dark, dystopian post-America future that awaits us if the Left remains in power. The latest… Read More
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Denver is buckling under a financial crisis caused by illegal immigration. But the fault lies not in the stars, but with the city itself. “Denver… Read More
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An “elderly man with a poor memory.” That line and many others from special counsel Robert Hur’s report on President Joe Biden’s handling of classified… Read More
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Washington, D.C., is becoming an embarrassment to the nation. A horrific story that made national headlines illustrates what the city is becoming. A would-be carjacker… Read More
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The Senate finally released its so-called border security bill on Sunday night. The “compromise” bill between Democratic and Republican leadership would do little to stop… Read More
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It’s been a rough week for “the Squad.” The Squad is an informal group of eight Democratic House members who represent the far left of… Read More
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Editor’s note: Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler, and other Oregon leaders declared a state of emergency for downtown Portland on Tuesday owing… Read More
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According to Rep. Ilhan Omar, her job in Congress is to represent the interests of Somalis. That’s what Omar, D-Minn., a member of the rabidly… Read More
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Canada is facing an existential crisis like much of the rest of the West, and Canadians need to understand that to finally fight back against… Read More
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Despite the most well-funded efforts to stop education reform, the school choice movement still clearly has momentum. The fruits of those efforts can be seen… Read More
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The nation’s college campuses have created a climate of hate. A report released Monday by the Combat Antisemitism Movement in partnership with the Center for… Read More
EducationCommentary
Moms for Liberty held an event in New York City on Thursday night to discuss and diagnose the woeful state of education in the Big… Read More
SecurityCommentary
NEW YORK—This city is buckling under the self-inflicted illegal immigration crisis it’s been handed by our derelict president. City and state leaders in New York… Read More
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Republican presidential hopefuls Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley were back on the debate stage Wednesday night to appeal to… Read More
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House Republicans conducted a hearing Wednesday to press the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas for allowing millions of illegal aliens to enter the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Biden administration has backed off and decided not to demolish a statue of William Penn, the founder of Pennsylvania. In case you haven’t been… Read More
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Our nation’s capital is a model of dysfunctional, clueless blue city governance. Nothing highlights that better than the explosion of crime—and especially carjackings—since 2020. The… Read More
