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 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
SocietyCommentary
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
PoliticsCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
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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
SocietyCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
SocietyCommentary
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
Health CareCommentary
As Congress works to undo the damage caused by Obamacare, members are looking for ways to maximize their opportunity to address Obamacare’s problems that drove… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Americans are still waiting for a border wall, but France is set to get a wall of their own by the end of the year…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Single-party dominance has made California a little crazy. After a “Calexit” secession effort failed when its leader decided to move back to Russia, the deep-blue… Read More
Economy Commentary
Helping the “forgotten man” was an important and successful message for President Donald Trump in his election campaign. He tapped into the anxieties of many… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The much-anticipated Senate health care bill dropped Thursday morning, and the hot takes poured in. While analysts are scrambling to understand the details of the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Sometimes, politics boils down to narratives. This was the case in Tuesday’s special election in Georgia, where Republican Karen Handel defeated Democrat Jon Ossoff to… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
It seems that the left will attack President Donald Trump’s comments on history merely because he’s the one saying it. In a meeting with Panama’s… Read More
EducationCommentary
President Donald Trump made helping the “forgotten man” a key theme of his presidency from the get-go. The challenge for Trump is how to aid… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Great Britain is set to hold a “snap” election on Thursday. Currently, the conservative Tories hold power in Parliament, but are being challenged by the… Read More
