Articles by Tyler O'Neil

Army soldiers marching. The U.S. Army sponsored a school counselor association that promotes diversity, equity, and inclusion, arguably in violation of President Donald Trump's executive order.

Did the Military Violate Trump’s DEI Executive Order?

Tyler O'Neil | November 10, 2025

The U.S. Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps appear on a list of sponsors for a conference of the American School Counselor Association, which supports… Read More

PoliticsNews

John Thune speaks. The Senate has agreed on a deal to fund the government and end the shutdown

Senate Votes to Put Congress on Path Toward Ending Government Shutdown

Tyler O'Neil | November 09, 2025

A bipartisan group of senators voted 60-40 to approve a key procedural measure that puts legislation reopening the government on track to pass the Senate…. Read More

Health CareAnalysis

Transgender activists protesting in favor of "gender-affirming care." Activist pressure citing the SPLC got a nationwide body to cancel doctor education courses skeptical of "gender-affirming care."

Transgender Activists Use Far-Left Smear Factory to Cancel Doctor Education Courses That Raise Doubts About ‘Gender-Affirming Care’

Tyler O'Neil | November 09, 2025

Doctors must take continuing medical education courses to maintain their licenses, and transgender activists took objection to one of these courses, leading a nationwide institution… Read More

PoliticsAnalysis

Abigail Spanberger in red smiles behind a podium. Spanberger is likely to reverse at least 6 Youngkin policies, and likely more.

ABOUT-FACE: 6 Key Youngkin Policies Spanberger Will Likely Reverse in Virginia

Tyler O'Neil | November 08, 2025

Next year, Democrat Abigail Spanberger will take Republican Glenn Youngkin’s place in the Virginia governor’s mansion, and she will likely reverse many of his key… Read More

EducationNews

Pro-Palestine protesters hold a flag. Princeton University is offering a course on gender and genocide in Gaza featuring a professor who denied that Hamas raped Israelis on Oct. 7.

Just How Anti-Israel Is the Professor Teaching Course on Gaza, Gender, and ‘Genocide’ at Princeton?

Tyler O'Neil | November 07, 2025

Princeton University is offering a course on “Gender, Reproduction, and Genocide” featuring a professor who denied the fact that Hamas militants raped women and killed… Read More

PoliticsNews

Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey in a white shirt. Frey, along with Omar Fateh, has proceeded to the second round of ranked-choice voting

UPDATE: Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey Wins Third Term

Tyler O'Neil | November 05, 2025

The Minneapolis mayor race is over, after another round of ranked-choice vote counting gave Democrat Mayor Jacob Frey a majority, defeating his top opponent, state… Read More

PoliticsAnalysis

8 Winners and Losers of the 2025 Election

Tyler O'Neil | November 04, 2025

There’s no sugar-coating it: Sanity had a bad night Tuesday. Democrats, energized by having President Donald Trump to rail against, turned out at the polls… Read More

PoliticsNews

Abigail Spanberger laughs and claps. The Associated Press predicts she will win the Virginia governor's race

BREAKING: Abigail Spanberger Wins Virginia Governor’s Race

Tyler O'Neil | November 04, 2025

Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won the Virginia governor’s race, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears, numerous outlets project. “Tonight, we sent a message,” Spanberger said in her… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Barack Obama and Abigail Spanberger pose for a photo. Before they spoke, Jay Jones appeared at their rally, tying the Democrats to Jones' politically violent rhetoric.

The Party of Political Violence: Barack Obama Crosses a Rubicon

Tyler O'Neil | November 03, 2025

Jay Jones, the Democrat candidate for attorney general in Virginia, made the most bloodcurdling endorsement of political violence I have seen from an elected official—and… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Bill Gates called on the climate philanthropy sector to focus on human flourishing more than one degree Celsius.

Bill Gates’ New Priorities May Trigger a Seismic Shift in Climate Activism

Tyler O'Neil | November 02, 2025

The world of climate realism just won a massive victory thanks to Bill Gates, and the long-term results are likely to be seismic. Gates isn’t… Read More

EnergyNews

Abigail Spanberger in blue holds a microphone. The Democrat supports rejoining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, even though it actually led Virginia to produce more carbon emissions, not less

BACKFIRED: Spanberger’s Preferred Climate Policy Caused 2.1B More Pounds of CO2 Emissions

Tyler O'Neil | October 31, 2025

Virginia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger supports a climate project that actually increased the carbon emissions Virginia caused—and cost residents more money—according to the commonwealth’s… Read More

PoliticsAnalysis

Abigail Spanberger in blue and Winsome Earle-Sears in white. These are the two leading candidates in the Virginia governor race

CIA AGENT VS MARINE: What to Know About the Virginia Governor’s Race

Tyler O'Neil | October 31, 2025

Virginia voters will elect a new governor Tuesday, and no matter which of the two major candidates wins, she will become the first woman to… Read More

PoliticsNews

Minnesota State Senator Omar Fateh, stands a good chance of becoming Minneapolis' next mayor, walks through a gold-lit room.

Somali Muslim Democratic Socialist Challenges Jacob Frey for Minneapolis Mayor’s Mansion

Tyler O'Neil | October 30, 2025

Minneapolis voters will cast their ballots for mayor Tuesday, but the ranked-choice voting system they will use makes it unlikely Americans will know who won… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Sen. Chuck Schumer is leading the government shutdown, which presents an opportunity to reform SNAP.

A Modest Proposal for SNAP Amid the Schumer Shutdown

Tyler O'Neil | October 30, 2025

Democrats are warning that thousands of children may go hungry if Republicans don’t cave in to Democrats’ demands and agree to fund COVID-19-era Obamacare subsidies… Read More

EnergyNews

Sheldon Whitehouse in a tan suit points a pencil at someone. Whitehouse sent a letter to Heritage demanding documents in what Kevin Roberts says is an attempt to "silence" critics of climate alarmism.

Kevin Roberts Exposes Democrat Senator’s Latest Attempt to Bully Climate Skeptics

Tyler O'Neil | October 29, 2025

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Heritage Action President Kevin Roberts has exposed Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse’s attempt to “silence” those who challenge his “radical climate agenda.” Whitehouse,… Read More

PoliticsNews

Virginia Democrat Abigail Spanberger smiles. The environmental groups Virginia League of Conservation Voters and Clean Virginia spent millions supporting her campaign.

Just How Much Money Did Environmental Groups Pour Into Spanberger’s Campaign?

Tyler O'Neil | October 29, 2025

Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Lt. Gov. Winsome Earle-Sears attacked her Democrat opponent, Abigail Spanberger, for prioritizing the climate policies of environmental groups that contributed to… Read More

PoliticsNews

Abigail Spanberger laughing and clapping.

‘DIRECT QUID PRO QUO’: Virginia Dems Call Special Session One Day After Eric Holder’s Group Makes Hefty Donation

Tyler O'Neil | October 27, 2025

In the final stretch before Election Day, Virginia Democrats called a special session of the Legislature to focus on redistricting—a session that may take the… Read More

PoliticsNews

New Jersey governor candidate Mikie Sherrill speaks at a microphone. The New Jersey Education Association, which backed her, will host a drag queen event two days after the election.

‘DRAG IS NOT A CRIME’: NJ Teachers Union Backing Sherrill to Celebrate ‘Queens’ After Election

Tyler O'Neil | October 27, 2025

New Jersey’s largest teachers union, which has endorsed Democrat governor candidate Mikie Sherrill, will host a drag queen event days after the November election. The… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Hillary Clinton, Joe Biden, and Kamala Harris. The Democratic Party didn't have real primaries for these three candidates

Will the Democrats Finally Have a Primary in 2028?

Tyler O'Neil | October 26, 2025

Democrats haven’t had a real primary since 2008, and I’m not bullish on the chances for a real contest in 2028, either. By contrast, Donald… Read More

PoliticsNews

Josh Shapiro in a suit gestures in front of a microphone. Shapiro has condemned Jay Jones' tweets but hasn't called for him to drop out of the race

Josh Shapiro Will Campaign With Spanberger but Dodges Key Issue in Virginia Race

Tyler O'Neil | October 24, 2025

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro will campaign with Virginia Democrat gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger in the Old Dominion Sunday, and despite his strong track record in… Read More

SocietyNews

The Southern Poverty Law Center "hate map." Big Tech companies distanced themselves from the SPLC under pressure

Is the SPLC’s Influence Over Big Tech Finally Crumbling?

Tyler O'Neil | October 23, 2025

Major tech companies are distancing themselves from the Southern Poverty Law Center, a leftist group that demonizes conservatives and Christians, after facing pressure over previous… Read More

SocietyNews

Donald Trump looks into the distance. The "Homeless Industrial Complex" is attacking Trump's policies even though they are more likely to actually solve the homelessness crisis, a new report finds.

New Report Exposes Billions in Funding for the ‘Homeless Industrial Complex’

Tyler O'Neil | October 23, 2025

Americans spend billions of dollars to combat homelessness, through donations and taxpayer funding, but the “Homeless Industrial Complex” uses this money for political activism that… Read More

PoliticsNews

Abigail Spanberger in blue speaks at a podium. She voted to defend a D.C. crime bill that even Joe Biden opposed.

Spanberger Voted to Protect Radical DC Crime Bill Even Biden Opposed

Tyler O'Neil | October 21, 2025

In 2022, Washington, D.C., passed a new crime bill so radical that even dozens of Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate voted to strike… Read More

PoliticsNews

Byron Donalds in a blue suit with a blue tie answers questions from press.

Black Republican Eviscerates Critical Race Theory

Tyler O'Neil | October 20, 2025

ORLANDO, Florida—Rep. Byron Donalds, who is running for governor in the Sunshine State in 2026, traces the political violence on the Left back to a… Read More

PoliticsNews

Democrat Abigail Spanberger smiles while wearing a white blouse with a blue sport coat in front of cars.

Why Won’t Spanberger Give a Clear Answer on Men in Women’s Bathrooms? This Donor May Help Explain It

Tyler O'Neil | October 20, 2025

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Virginia Democrat governor candidate Abigail Spanberger has presented herself as a moderate on transgender issues, claiming she supports parental input and… Read More

SocietyNews

Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk in a blue suit with hands outstretched behind a Trump Vance sign.

‘CULTURE OF DEMONIZATION’: Shareholders Demand Companies Drop SPLC After FBI Move Against It

Tyler O'Neil | October 19, 2025

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Conservative shareholders at eight major corporations have filed resolutions urging those companies to stop using politicized tools like the Southern Poverty… Read More

EducationNews

Randi Weingarten in a blue shirt stands in front of an image of fire.

Why Are America’s Teachers Unions Backing the ‘No Kings’ Protests?

Tyler O'Neil | October 17, 2025

ORLANDO, Florida—The American Federation of Teachers and the National Education Association are supporting the “No Kings” protests this weekend, and teachers union critics explained why… Read More

SocietyNews

The Sneaky Way Corporate America Blacklists Conservatives, and How Some Are Fighting Back

Tyler O'Neil | October 17, 2025

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Hundreds of companies use the software company Benevity to connect with nonprofits, allowing employees to donate their time and money, but… Read More

PoliticsAnalysis

Abigail Spanberger wearing blue and white with an "I voted" sticker

Is Spanberger the ‘Anti-Mamdani’? Not So Fast…

Tyler O'Neil | October 15, 2025

While Democrats describe their nominee for Virginia governor, Abigail Spanberger, as a moderate, she voted for a slate of unpopular leftist causes in Congress, from… Read More

PoliticsNews

Abigail Spanberger in purple raises her fist

Fighting Inflation? Spanberger Wants to ‘Bleed’ Your Pocketbook ‘Dry,’ Republican Opponent Says

Tyler O'Neil | October 15, 2025

While Virginia Democrat governor nominee Abigail Spanberger is campaigning on a platform of making life in the Old Dominion more affordable, her voting record suggests… Read More

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