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When I read that the economy is growing strongly, it makes me happy. But in politics, good news is not enough. You have to decide who gets credit for it. President Ronald Reagan, no ordinary politician, kept a plaque on his desk that said, “There is no limit to what a man can do or…

Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar recently outlined an ambitious health care policy agenda that is positively Reaganesque. In the spirit of the late President Ronald Reagan, Azar emphasized that the Trump administration’s major health care policy initiatives would rely heavily on harnessing the creative powers of federalism and reaffirming state innovation, the…

We break down the top media moments this week—and plenty of misses. President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. economy is growing at its fastest rate in four years—something the mainstream media suggested was impossible. Plus: Meghan McCain shut down the left’s arguments on socialism on ABC’s “The View”—but not without backlash. Attorney General Jeff Sessions…

“If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles. If you know yourself but not the enemy, for every victory gained you will also suffer a defeat. If you know neither the enemy nor yourself, you will succumb in every battle.”—Sun Tzu, “The Art of War”…

President Donald Trump has issued several pardons now that demonstrate his thinking on what constitutes unjust punishment. The presidential pardon power to commute and vacate federal prison sentences makes for an interesting political discussion but, in the rush to praise or criticize the presidents involved, political commentators on both sides of the aisle sometimes gloss…

“You’re fired.” President Donald Trump will soon be able to use his famous catch phrase against the head of a troubled federal agency, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which is led by a single Obama appointee with no meaningful oversight from the president. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that the…

President Donald Trump’s administration released a plan June 21 that, if enacted, would impose some order on the sprawling administrative state—something that is long overdue. Decades of ceaseless expansion of the size and scope of the federal government have created a bloated and inefficient federal bureaucracy, replete with agencies and offices with overlapping functions. The…

To our loyal viewers: This week, look for our new and exciting “Media Misses” show, replacing “Must-See Moments,” where we’re breaking down the top news stories of the week—many of which went misreported by the mainstream media. We break down the top media moments these week—and plenty of misses, including the fiery testimony between FBI…

What will happen after President Trump reveals his Supreme Court pick? The Heritage Foundation’s Tom Jipping, a veteran of several Supreme Court nomination campaigns, shares insight into the process. Plus: Boston is considering allowing non-citizens to vote.

The Daily Signal’s Facebook Live show “Top 10” features the top news stories of the week. We’re halfway through 2018 and this week, we’re counting down the top 10 must-see moments of the year. Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement announcement spawned a whole new level of hysteria, the Robert Mueller investigation is still going on, and media…