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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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
PoliticsAnalysis
https://soundcloud.com/dailysignal/the-daily-signal-podcast-master-mixdown On today’s podcast we discussed how the emerging facts about Devin Kelley, the shooter at the Texas church, make it clear he never should… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
https://soundcloud.com/dailysignal/the-daily-signal-podcast-episode-101 Today, on the first episode of The Daily Signal’s new weekday podcast, we discuss the terrible shooting in Texas, how Sen. Rand Paul was assaulted,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Liberal billionaire Tom Steyer recently announced that he will be spending about $10 million on an ad campaign for Congress to impeach President Donald Trump…. Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The collapse of the Berlin Wall and the Soviet Union ended the Cold War, but it didn’t end the ongoing battle of ideas between liberty… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The tragedy of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination remains one of the most significant and dissected events of the past century. From pop culture, to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Just a few years ago, the idea that the National Football League would be knocked off its pedestal as America’s top sport would have been… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Jesus famously said that no prophet is accepted in his hometown. It turns out the Father of Our Country isn’t accepted in his home church…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
A historic church in Alexandria, Virginia, stepped into the national debate about history and statues when it made the controversial decision to remove plaques to… 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
LawNews
Attorney General Jeff Sessions spoke about the accomplishments of the Justice Department and its new direction in a speech at The Heritage Foundation on Thursday…. Read More
LawCommentary
A federal district court ordered that a nearly century-old “Peace Cross” be taken down in Bladensburg, Maryland. Why? The U.S. Court of Appeals for the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
There’s a common quote, frequently attributed to G.K. Chesterton: “Don’t ever take a fence down until you know the reason why it was put up.”… Read More
Health CareCommentary
While President Donald Trump’s response to the bipartisan health care proposal on Capitol Hill has slid from optimistic to negative, and then back to optimistic,… Read More
