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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In his first State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump made quite a few claims and assertions, and we’ve examined six of them. Statement … Read More
EconomyCommentary
In the latest good economic news following the passage of tax cuts, Home Depot announced that it would be distributing up to $1,000 bonuses to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Fixing our country’s system of education needs to be a priority, especially for those who have an opportunity to do something about it. In a… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In their zeal to stamp out “fake news,” European governments are turning toward Orwellian solutions that are worse than the disease. The European Commission recently… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The federal government’s three-day closure ended with something of a whimper on Monday. The Senate voted overwhelmingly to reopen the government with a stopgap bill… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
“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
SocietyCommentary
The most successful social movements in American history have almost always channeled the philosophy of the founding generation, and in most cases, religion. Religious conviction… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The New Yorker caused a stir when it portrayed civil rights hero Martin Luther King, Jr. kneeling alongside NFL protesters Colin Kaepernick and Michael Bennett… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2018. After failing to gather any real momentum to impeach President Donald Trump, some Democrats are now… Read More
LawCommentary
Governments are prone to abuse, especially when unchecked. Recently revealed actions by the Bureau of Land Management, a federal agency under the Department of Interior… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Dramatic images of the protests rocking Iran should be a reminder of how good we have it in the United States and how easy it… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Fake news isn’t suddenly ruining America, but putting government in charge of deciding what news is fake will. In the wake of President Donald Trump’s… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
You can’t take politics out of politics. In different words, that’s what James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, expressed when he wrote Federalist No…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
A new poll by the American Culture & Faith Institute uncovered some interesting—and perhaps worrisome—trends when it comes to how Americans think they can properly… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Can great individuals affect the affairs of man? If they can, then Winston Churchill is certainly one of the greatest among them. In many ways,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Kudos to The New York Times—yes, The New York Times—for running an excellent, detailed story on the mass starvation and economic catastrophe taking place in… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Kim Holmes, author of the “The Closing of the Liberal Mind,” joins us today to talk about group identity politics, why the left shuts down… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
The Heritage Foundation’s Nile Gardiner joins us to discuss why President Donald Trump’s national security strategy, released today, matters—and how it differs in its treatment… Read More
SocietyCommentary
It is sometimes astounding the kind of foresight the Founding Fathers had in protecting future generations from tyranny. The current international push to criminalize free… Read More
SecurityCommentary
When it comes to who did the most to stop the Nazis in World War II, it would generally be best for France to remain… Read More
LawCommentary
President Donald Trump has taken an important step in curtailing the oversized federal footprint in the Western states. On Monday, Trump announced that he will… Read More
LawAnalysis
Religious liberty and same-sex marriage finally meet at the Supreme Court today. We discuss the stakes for every American. Plus: Russia gets itself banned from the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
“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
PoliticsCommentary
Never let a crisis go to waste. The kerfuffle at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB—an often overlooked consumer watchdog agency created during the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
For most American families, Thanksgiving is a time to gather with loved ones, eat delicious food, and perhaps watch some football. But not everyone is… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Sometimes it’s best to just leave a good thing alone. Amazon reportedly has closed a massive, $250 million deal to produce a new “Lord of… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Editor’s Note: In response to the deadly Carr Fire in Northern California, many in the media have advanced the narrative that it is the result… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
On today’s podcast, we discuss a Japanese business that lets you rent friends and families, whether repealing the Obamacare mandate could be part of tax… Read More
SocietyCommentary
“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
PoliticsCommentary
Editorial Note: California’s NAACP has launched a campaign to remove “The Star-Spangled Banner” as America’s national anthem because it is “one of the most racist, pro-slavery, anti-black… Read More
