Conservative News
The Daily Signal delivers conservative news with reporting, analysis, and commentary on the values and policies shaping America.
-
opinion
These 107 Corporations Signal Opposition to Election Integrity
The top executives of some of the largest corporations on the planet released a statement on Wednesday saying they support “democracy.” If that sounds bland and terribly nonspecific, you get the gist of the statement, which was the product of a summit of more than 100 CEOs and executives. The summit was convened in response… -
news
Teacher Turns Student Questions About ‘Saving Private Ryan’ Into Annual Veterans Tribute
Harrison Kessel was in eighth grade when he interviewed World War II veteran John Eloff. Kessel was a shy boy who liked history but was intimidated at the prospect of asking a combat veteran to divulge his war stories. “I was terrified,” Kessel, now a college student, says in a video as he recounts the… -
news
Biden’s Border Security Pick Backs Amnesty, Opposes Wall
President Joe Biden’s pick to run border security has tweeted or spoken regularly against the Trump administration’s immigration policies, supported a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants, and opposed a border wall. Chris Magnus, the police chief of Tucson, Arizona, is Biden’s nominee for commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Magnus also has cited… -
opinion
Why Biden’s China Strategy Is Destined for Failure
The U.S. relationship with China under the Biden administration is off to a rocky start if the first high-level meeting between the two nations is any indicator. President Joe Biden, who cast himself as someone who would smooth relationships with foreign adversaries, can’t have been happy to see the American delegation embarrassed by the Chinese during a recent summit in… -
opinion
Manchin Should Be ‘For the People’ of West Virginia With a Vote Against HR 1
Here is the question that Sen. Joe Manchin, West Virginia Democrat, needs to answer: Is he going to vote in favor of a bill that takes away the power of his constituents—his voters—and their elected state legislators to decide what rules govern elections in their state? Because that is exactly what HR 1, which represents a federal takeover… -
opinion
How to Start a War
Wars often arise from uncertainty. When strong countries appear weak, truly weaker ones take risks they otherwise would not. Sloppy braggadocio and serial promises of restraint can trigger wars, too. Empty tough talk can needlessly egg on aggressors. But mouthing utopian bromides convinces bullies that their targets are too sophisticated to counter aggression. Sometimes announcing… -
opinion
Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Cashes in on ‘Systemic Racism’
Patrisse Cullors is a co-founder of Black Lives Matter. About her background, she said in 2015: “The first thing, I think, is that we actually do have an ideological frame. Myself and Alicia [Garza, BLM co-founder,] in particular are trained organizers.” Cullors also said: “We are trained Marxists. We are super-versed on, sort of, ideological… -
opinion
Federal Court Issues Commonsense Win for Campus Religious Group at Wayne State
Campus groups, students, and professors who aren’t interested in kowtowing to groupthink on issues concerning their own faith and constitutionally guaranteed rights have had a run of good luck lately in federal courts. Just a few days ago, in a lengthy opinion, Judge Robert Cleland of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of… -
opinion
Chinese-Made Drones in US Are Spying on Us. Congress Must Put an End to This.
It’s a basic concept of national security: Don’t invite a hostile nation to imbed its gifts into the innermost sanctums of your society. That was true long before the Trojans wheeled the Greek’s gift of a horse into the city of Troy some 3,000 years ago, and it is no less true today. Still, like… -
opinion
NCAA Tries to Intimidate States Eyeing Bans on Biological Males in Women’s Sports
In case companies hadn’t noticed, now isn’t exactly a good time to drop a bombshell about radical politics. Either the NCAA hasn’t been paying attention to the massive uproar in Georgia, or it doesn’t seem to grasp the intensity of the pushback. Either way, most Americans (including the moderate ones) are fired up about the… -
opinion
Specter of Rising Inflation Threatens Future Economic Freedom
As the worst and most devastating initial economic impact of the global pandemic begins to fade, nations around the world face a number of challenges in rebuilding their economies. One of them is the specter of greater inflation. As a component of the monetary freedom score in the Index of Economic Freedom, higher inflation will… -
opinion
How Biden Administration Redefines Words, Reshapes Facts to Serve Its Purpose
We’ve always known that President Joe Biden has a way of misremembering his own record that is—shall we say—often unrelated to the truth. But Biden and his team have now developed a strategy that purposely redefines words and describes things as they demonstrably are not. And in many cases, the media help them along. The… -
opinion
Big Business Willingly Enlists as Foot Soldiers for Left
A cartel is formed when business leaders conspire together on how to force people to pay the prices they demand. But what is it called when CEOs conspire to force people to play by their rules on voting, not prices? English has no word for it because American corporations have never attempted to override American… -
opinion
Will There Be a Penalty for Withdrawal From Afghanistan?
President Joe Biden’s announced intention to complete the withdrawal of all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, exactly 20 years after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, will complete a goal former President Donald Trump wanted to meet, but did not, following advice from military leaders, who convinced him… -
news
Pompeo Urges Biden Not to Rejoin Nuke Deal With ‘Evil’ Iran Regime
As the Biden administration moves to reenter the Iran nuclear deal at a conference in Vienna, former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Wednesday against dealing with the “evil” and “anti-Semitic” Iranian regime. Pompeo said the “world’s foremost sponsor of terror, the Islamic Republic of Iran, today is in Vienna,” meeting directly with U.S. diplomats,… -
news
Read Sen. Ted Cruz’s Exchange With Biden Nominee Over Defunding Police
Editor’s note: Kristen Clarke, nominated by President Joe Biden to be the assistant attorney general in charge of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division, testified Wednesday before the Senate Judiciary Committee. Below is a transcript of her conversation with Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas. Sen. Ted Cruz: Welcome to both of the nominees. Ms. Clarke, as… -
opinion
The Dark Truth About Chemical Abortions, Explained
A chemical abortion is a two-pill regimen that ends the life of the baby and poses health risks to the mother. The deaths of 24 women have been “associated with the abortion pill,” Melanie Israel, a research associate in The Heritage Foundation’s DeVos Center for Religion and Civil Society, says. The Daily Signal is the… -
opinion
‘Keep Your Hands Off Our Elections,’ Arizona State Lawmaker Tells HR 1 Backers
Arizona just became the first state to formally oppose the Democrat-backed federal election overhaul bill known as HR 1 or S 1 now before Congress. Arizona state Rep. Jake Hoffman joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to explain why he spearheaded Arizona’s resolution opposing the For the People Act. Hoffman also discusses a new Arizona law… -
opinion
Gov. Hutchinson’s Distortion of Reagan
Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas raised ire from conservatives for vetoing legislation passed by the Arkansas state Legislature that would have banned “gender-affirming” medical treatment for transgender minors. This includes treatment such as hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgery associated with gender identity. The Legislature then overrode Hutchinson’s veto, making Arkansas the nation’s first… -
opinion
511 Police Officers ‘Feloniously Killed’ on Duty in Last 10 Years on Record
Do you remember this tragic and horrendous story? It started on the afternoon of April 27, 2018, when a 28-year-old man in Nogales, Arizona, tried to rob a taxi driver. It eventually led to the murder of a police officer. The Federal Bureau of Investigation later explained what happened in its annual summary of cases…