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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“The crowd fled at the sound of gunshots. Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer, which the NRA wants to make easier to… Read More
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Those trying to dissect why Americans are in such a populist mood need only watch a short segment from NBC News stalwart Chuck Todd. On… Read More
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Sundays aren’t just for church anymore, they are for getting a political sermon from the National Football League. Football is a truly American game, and… Read More
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The National Football League is now plunged into politics as players throughout the sport kneel for the national anthem and President Donald Trump continues to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Confederate statues aren’t the only ones to come under siege from protesters. Christopher Columbus, the Spanish-backed Italian explorer who discovered the Americas, is also being… Read More
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Following Hillary Clinton’s electoral defeat and Donald Trump’s ascension to the White House, numerous progressives came out of the woodwork to call for the end… Read More
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Rebecca Friedrichs, a California school teacher, took her battle with unions to the Supreme Court last year. Though the issue was unresolved due to a… Read More
EducationCommentary
One of the true cornerstones of American exceptionalism is the First Amendment. But the free speech protection that the First Amendment provides is not just… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This news may not sit well with hipster foodies in the Pacific Northwest. In a classic case of good intentions paving the way to hell,… Read More
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In a world in which politics now seeps into everything, the degrading state of the NFL has become a perfect example of how our national… Read More
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In the 16 years that have passed since Islamist terrorists attacked this country on 9/11, thousands of Americans have given their lives in the conflicts… Read More
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The New York Times is pushing fake news about book sales, according to a top conservative publisher. Citing bias and favoritism toward liberal writers and… Read More
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In the wake of the ongoing controversy over Confederate monuments, many who would like to see them removed immediately have pointed to one chart that… Read More
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The debate over whether or not to tear down Confederate statues deemed offensive has quickly moved on to other historical figures. Christopher Columbus, the Italian… Read More
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Since the awful riot that took place at the base of a Gen. Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia, earlier this month, activists and… Read More
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It seems communism is back in vogue at The New York Times. A sad but common issue in the modern West is that progressives have… Read More
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Following the ugly incident that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, this past weekend, an unruly mob took out its anger on a century-old statue in… Read More
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I picked quite a time to go on a weekend trip to Charlottesville. What was supposed to be a nice getaway with my wife turned… Read More
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Silicon Valley prides itself on diversity, tolerance, and an adherence to science-based politics. But woe to you if you work for one of the booming… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Senate has now failed to pass legislation to repeal and replace Obamacare. The longer Congress delays or avoids action, the more the problems are… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Senate narrowly voted in favor of a motion to proceed to debate the health care bill Tuesday, giving Republicans one chance to get something… Read More
LawCommentary
Is it treason? This is the accusation some liberals and even legislators are throwing around regarding Donald Trump Jr.’s contact with a Russian lawyer who… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Attorney General Jeff Sessions has had a rough few weeks. He already ran afoul of many conservatives last week when he announced that the Department… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Perhaps too often, Americans take the findings of independent government agencies—whether executive or congressional—as fact. The Congressional Budget Office, which has impacted the health care… Read More
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It would seem to be common sense that schoolchildren fresh off of learning the alphabet should not have to learn the alphabet soup of growing… Read More
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The latest in what has become an all too common crusade to wipe great American historical figures from places of honor and memory, the Louisiana… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Obamacare is failing. It has done little to fulfill its original promise of producing more choice and lower costs, and worse, has set off a… Read More
InternationalCommentary
President Donald Trump followed up a successful week in Europe with a visit to France for Bastille Day and the 100-year commemoration of America’s entrance… Read More
InternationalCommentary
“Together, let us all fight like the Poles—for family, for freedom, for country, and for God.” Those were the words of President Donald Trump as… Read More
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Welfare reform is becoming an issue again and the left isn’t happy about it. Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, recently proposed a bill, backed by the… Read More
