Conservative News
The Daily Signal delivers conservative news with reporting, analysis, and commentary on the values and policies shaping America.
-
opinion
We Must Ensure Fair Play for Female Athletes
As President Joe Biden takes office and begins implementation of controversial measures like the Equality Act, it’s clear one of the most important cultural arenas of 2021 will be ensuring fair play for female athletes at all levels of sports. Fox 9 KMSP, a Minneapolis news source, reported, “Gender Justice, a Minnesota-based nonprofit that advocates… -
opinion
After Inaugural Rhetoric on Unity, Biden Signs Divisive Transgender Executive Order
In his inaugural address, President Joe Biden stressed he wants to be the president of all Americans—left and right—and bring healing and unity to the nation. Actions speak louder than words. And on his very first day in office, Biden signed a radically divisive executive order mandating the transgender agenda. Here’s what it says: “Children… -
opinion
They’re Coming to America
In 1980, singer Neil Diamond recorded a song that celebrated American immigration, first in the early 1900s and then more recently. The song included this chorus: “On the boats and on the planes “They’re coming to America “Never looking back again “They’re coming to America.” The song makes no distinction between the legal and orderly… -
opinion
What the School Board Members Who Shape Your Child’s Curriculum Really Believe
Over 14,000 school boards, with about 100,000 members, set the course for instruction in classrooms across the country. To understand the views of parents and school board members in debates about K-12 content and policy, The Heritage Foundation commissioned a nationally representative survey. The survey covered views on civics education, school discipline, and character- and… -
opinion
Left-Wing Journalists Suddenly Have a Problem With Free Speech
As President Joe Biden took office Jan. 20 with calls for unity, his allies in the mainstream media are beating the drum for squashing political dissent, large or small, and keeping it from being heard by the American people. It’s amazing how “Resist”—once the proud motto of progressive activists—has instantly been turned on its head… -
news
19 Photos Highlight Uniqueness of Biden’s Inauguration Ceremony
When Joe Biden became the 46th president of the United States at noon Wednesday, his inauguration was quite different from America's previous 58 such ceremonies. Authorities enforced security measures against COVID-19 and violence in the wake of the Capitol riot two weeks earlier. The National Mall, usually filled on Inauguration Day with thousands of Americans… -
opinion
For Sanctity of Human Life Day, Black Pastors Speak Out for the Voiceless Preborn
Jan. 22 is National Sanctity of Human Life Day in America, as designated by President Donald Trump in one of his final acts before leaving office this week. While that may not mean much to some, it resonates deeply with others. There are many individuals and organizations that advocate for the needs of human beings,… -
opinion
Biden’s Disbanding of 1776 Commission Shows Left’s War on US History
All Americans should wish President Joe Biden well. To do otherwise would be churlish and self-defeating. It beggars belief, though, that one of his first intended acts was for his White House to take down the report issued Monday by the 1776 Commission, and on his first day as president, to disband the commission. Is… -
opinion
Get Ready for 4 Years of Media Sycophancy
On Sunday, Jan. 17, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris sat down with Jane Pauley of CBS News “Sunday Morning.” Pauley treated Harris to a full-on journalistic massage. At no point was Harris asked a tough question; at no point was Harris treated as anything other than an idol worthy of worship. Perhaps the most awkward manifestation… -
news
Biden to Sign Multiple Climate Change Orders, Reversing Trump Policies
President Joe Biden is expected to sign multiple executive orders aimed at combating climate change on his first day in office. The orders—which block construction of the Keystone XL pipeline, rejoin the Paris climate accords, and temporarily halt oil and gas leasing in Alaska’s Arctic National Wildlife Refuge—would directly reverse policies implemented by former President… -
news
Biden Calls for End to ‘Uncivil War’ in Unity-Themed Inaugural Address
President Joe Biden led a silent prayer and read Scripture as he called for unity in an inaugural address that not only followed disputed election results, but was delivered where a violent riot rocked the Capitol just two weeks earlier. “The forces that divide us are deep and they are real, but I also know… -
opinion
In Abortion Limbo, Foes of Even Modest Curbs Show How Low a Society Can Go
How low can a nation sink? The history of the past century offers any number of examples. Radical governments of the right and left have engaged in mass killings of their citizens. Acts of terrorism have taken the lives of innocent men, women, and children—even while they were dancing at weddings, sitting in cafes, visiting a… -
opinion
A Closer Look at Somalia’s Uninspiring Electoral Process
“I wouldn’t call this an election … this is a selection.” So said Halima Ibrahim, head of Somalia’s National Independent Elections Commission, about the electoral process in Somalia that will culminate—perhaps next month—with parliament selecting a president. While we must wait until the process completes to pass judgment, Ibrahim’s observation is a reminder that the Somali government—despite strong international support—has… -
opinion
Biden’s Radical Agenda Ensures a Weaker, Poorer, More Divided America
When Joe Biden becomes president on Wednesday, he won’t waste any time in fanning the flames of division in the United States as he seeks to implement his far-left agenda. All signals are flashing red, indicating that the incoming administration will govern in both radical poetry and radical prose. That should make us worry that… -
opinion
Trump Delivers Long-Awaited Triumph for Criminal Justice Reform in Last-Minute Executive Order
The last few days of an administration often see a flurry of executive orders. The Trump administration is no exception, and former President Donald Trump is making the most of this tradition. In one of these twilight executive orders, Trump has delivered an important criminal justice victory in the area of “mens rea” reform, which scholars at The Heritage Foundation have been urging for years (see here, here, here, here, here, here, and here for more information). … -
news
Podcast: What You Need to Know About Critical Race Theory
Critical race theory is fast becoming part of classroom curriculums and the larger culture in general. The Heritage Foundation recently hosted a panel discussion breaking down what critical race theory is and why it poses a threat. The event features insights from several Heritage scholars and policy experts. On today’s podcast, we share the audio… -
news
Here Are the 244 People Who Will Be Honored in the Garden of American Heroes
Citing the recent toppling of statues of historical figures, President Donald Trump has announced the names of the 244 people who will be honored in what he calls the “National Garden of American Heroes.” “The heroes of 1776 have been desecrated, with statues of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin vandalized and toppled,” Trump… -
news
President’s 1776 Commission’s Report Defending Nation’s History Draws Leftist Fire
The political left is criticizing the President’s Advisory 1776 Commission report, which aims to bring clarity about the facts of America’s founding. The report—released Monday on Martin Luther King Jr. Day—aims to create “consensus on what [the] historical facts” of America’s founding are, said Mike Gonzalez, a member of the 1776 Commission and a senior… -
news
In Farewell Video, Trump Decries ‘Political Censorship,’ ‘Blacklisting’
In a farewell address on his last full day in office, President Donald Trump defended free speech, wished “luck” to his successor, and thanked his vice president, whom he has criticized in recent weeks. As with other outgoing presidents, Trump talked in his videotaped message, released Tuesday afternoon, about the achievements of his administration as… -
news
11 Big Moves Biden Could Make on His First Day as President
Joe Biden will have a busy day after taking the oath of office as president at noon Wednesday, as the Biden campaign promised and incoming chief of staff Ron Klain recently affirmed. Klain issued what has become a widely reported Jan. 16 memo on Biden’s first 10 days as president, laying out a plan to…