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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President Donald Trump spoke for about one hour and 20 minutes Tuesday night in his second State of the Union address, interrupted–by Fox News Channel’s… Read More
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Few topics bring out media bias more than the issue of abortion. This week was a perfect example of that. Virginia state Delegate Kathy Tran,… Read More
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Devotion to and love of flag and country is now considered hateful. At least that was the message given by Santa Barbara City College Board… Read More
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Americans should be thankful for federalism. Not only does this aspect of our Constitution allow states and localities to find the right mix of laws… Read More
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The media really does have a fake news problem, as President Donald Trump frequently likes to point out. As Thomas Jefferson wrote, a free press… Read More
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The war on Columbus has been going on for a while—and it’s to be expected in far-left enclaves like Berkeley—but it’s sad to see America’s… Read More
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In the shallow world of modernity, we throw around a word like “democracy” as a stand-in for “things that I like.” Many in popular culture… Read More
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The media have complained for months that the president is unfair to them. They have even referred to him as the “divider in chief.” But… Read More
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“The Right Side of History” is a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events… Read More
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For some reason, one of the world’s largest razor companies decided to air a commercial chastising “toxic masculinity.” Gillette’s commercial, which debuted on Sunday, begins… Read More
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Democrats pride themselves on “diversity.” With the new Congress, they’ve hailed two new Muslim House members, made accomodations for religious headwear on the House floor,… Read More
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President Donald Trump made the case Tuesday night for the $5.7 billion he wants Congress to approve for a wall expanding the physical barrier along… Read More
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Durgin-Park, a renowned Boston restaurant, has been around for a long time. It opened in 1827, when Massachusetts’ own John Quincy Adams was president of… Read More
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President Donald Trump has called out The New York Times for its bias numerous times and it turns out he was actually right. Former New… Read More
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is ready to tax the rich to make her Green New Deal a reality. “People are going to have to start paying… Read More
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John Marshall may not have a Broadway play about his life, but the Founding Father deserves recognition from Americans as one of the chief architects… Read More
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The left has a new hero: former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. In recent days, Democrat politicians and the media have glommed onto Cohen, who has… Read More
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It’s time for progressives to make up their minds: either they’re concerned about voter fraud, or not. Right now, even as liberals fret over potential… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The European elites can’t be happy with what is happening in France. Over the last month, hundreds of thousands of angry French citizens have joined… Read More
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“The Right Side of History” is a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events… Read More
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The nation has been in mourning this week after the passing of former President George H.W. Bush. But this didn’t stop the liberal media from… Read More
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A riot is an ugly thing. The anarchical mayhem in the streets of Paris in recent days paint a picture of a fractured society with… Read More
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“The Right Side of History” is a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events… Read More
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Is there an answer to the problem of identity politics in America? For some, the “solution” is direct. “We need to take on the oppression… Read More
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The anti-straw movement has come to the nation’s capital. The District of Columbia recently passed legislation that would enforce a ban on plastic straws, among… Read More
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The media gets it wrong more times than not. But perhaps their biggest “miss” was predicting that the economy couldn’t grow under President Donald Trump…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
Most Americans are innately offended by authoritarian regimes. But not The New York Times—the newspaper of record, once again, has painted a glorified picture of… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Another year, another set of deadly fires burning up California. The devastation is heartbreaking. The “Camp Fire” has almost completely obliterated the Northern California town… Read More
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CNN strikes again. Things got heated between CNN chief White House correspondent Jim Acosta and President Donald Trump during a press conference this week. After… Read More
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Sometimes progressives do a great job of becoming caricatures of themselves. The progressive worldview is marked by a tendency to embrace utopian dreams, and a… Read More
