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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“You never want a serious crisis to go to waste.” That was what Rahm Emanuel, a former mayor of Chicago who also served as chief… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The lack of regular White House press briefings used to be decried as the end of democracy. Now it’s daily White House briefings that represent… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The coronavirus pandemic has become a health crisis that’s almost unprecedented in our lifetimes. As our country and the world race to contain the spread… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Mindless virtue signaling doesn’t fare well in a real crisis. As the nation and the world confronts a deadly pandemic, and citizens, businesses, and governments… Read More
InternationalCommentary
America is in a state of lockdown, the stock market is plummeting, and countless people around the world could get sick and die as the… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Hardly anything that happens in this world is truly unprecedented. As Americans respond to the coronavirus pandemic, which began in China, with canceled events, business closures,… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Even the threat of global pandemic apparently can’t slow the hysterical culture of modern political correctness. Apparently, according to some in the news media and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
“Real socialism hasn’t been tried!” Anyone who’s gone to college in the past few decades has probably heard some form of this phrase to excuse… Read More
EconomyCommentary
It seems that Sen. Bernie Sanders can always find a way to look at the bright side of a communist dictatorship. Right after praising Cuban… Read More
LawNews
America’s free and fair elections are under threat at the local and state level and in the movement to switch to a national popular vote… Read More
EducationNews
“I want to tell everyone today you are either for children or against children when it comes to educational freedom and choice in education.” So… Read More
SocietyNews
Socialism works in opposition to and destroys free societies. That was the message Thursday as conservatives gathered near Washington for the annual Conservative Political Action… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Virtue signaling is the modern, politically correct way to demonstrate your “goodness” to others, usually with little actual sacrifice or effort. It’s a kind of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Editor’s note: Two pro-life bills are making their way through the Senate. National Review’s Alexandra DeSanctis noted the absurd language used by a CNN journalist… Read More
EducationCommentary
Are our institutions of higher education little more than left-wing indoctrination centers? A recently released study found that, whether that’s generally true or not, the… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Saturday marks the 40th anniversary of the famous “Miracle on Ice” hockey game, when the Americans beat the Russians at the Olympics—despite the fact that… Read More
SocietyCommentary
An initiative featuring the writings of black Americans will counter and rebut a New York Times Magazine project that “reframes” all of U.S. history around… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Despite China’s incredible economic success as of late, it’s important to remember that it is still fundamentally a communist country. Recent events have been a… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Must our federal government’s buildings really be so hideous? The New York Times reported that the Trump administration is drafting an executive order, “Making Federal Buildings… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
A bill in the House of Representatives would make sweeping changes to labor laws and give union bosses an enormous amount of power. Rachel Greszler,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Patriotism was one of the most important themes of President Donald Trump’s third State of the Union address on Tuesday night. It was a night… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
In a night of high emotion, President Donald Trump used his third State of the Union address to tout the “great American comeback” during his… Read More
EducationCommentary
A recently released study confirms the suspicion that American higher education has become absurdly and ruthlessly monolithic in terms of political ideology. The study found… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Old Dominion is trending in an ominous direction, and it’s a problem for the whole country. On Monday, the Virginia General Assembly ratified the… Read More
EducationNews
Historically black colleges and universities have been an integral part of the U.S. military’s competitive edge, according to participants in a panel discussion Thursday at… Read More
Law Analysis
Justice Clarence Thomas is famously quiet on the Supreme Court. But a new movie, “Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words,” is drawn from… Read More
EnergyCommentary
“We can’t just drill our way out of the problem.” That was the oft-repeated phrase of President Barack Obama, who throughout his presidency argued that… Read More
SocietyCommentary
It’s the tea party all over again. Way back in 2009 the press, followed by a gaggle of left-wing commentators and politicians, did a number… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Martin Luther King Jr. Day became a federal holiday when it was signed into law by President Ronald Reagan in 1983. As Americans celebrate MLK… Read More
LawCommentary
California is at it again with a proposal to extend free health care to illegal immigrant senior citizens. Last July, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a… Read More
