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Former President Barack Obama long ago surpassed the Rev. Jesse Jackson and the Rev. Al Sharpton as America’s most influential race hustler. The country got a reminder when Obama spoke at Jackson’s funeral, even though Jackson’s son urged the speakers “not to bring their politics” to the service. Obama said: “Every day you wake up…
It has been nearly three decades since her tragic death, yet Carolyn Bessette Kennedy has re-emerged as the new, and unexpected, conservative style it-girl. Despite the Democrat dynasty she married into, her influence on culture and conservative fashion is taking over. In the internet sensation FX limited series on Hulu, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette,” Ryan Murphy introduces a younger generation to the iconic couple and their even more iconic style. The show has…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Department of Health and Human Services held its first-ever National Conference on Women’s Health March 11-13, bringing together experts from across the world. “We are always looking to work together, both nationally and internationally, to enhance women’s health,” Dr. Dorothy Fink, HHS deputy assistant secretary for women’s health, told The Daily…
The second week of March is Civic Learning Week. It’s an annual observance marked by civics advocates with webinars, social media campaigns, and a big conference known as the National Forum, organized by the nonprofit iCivics. This year’s National Forum will take place in Philadelphia, as more than 600 civics leaders, educators, and students will…
A recent attack by an illegal alien that took place on the New York City subway perfectly represents where concentric circles of awful leftist policies meet to damage free societies. On Sunday afternoon, 34-year-old Bairon Hernandez allegedly shoved an 83-year-old Air Force veteran, Richard Williams, and another young man onto the subway track in the…
What’s connecting with voters right now? As Republicans seek to maintain their congressional majorities in November, it’s hard to keep up with the headlines: conflict with Iran, fierce debate in Congress, and an economy increasingly dominated by tech and artificial intelligence. These polls indicate voters’ concerns in a hectic news environment. It’s Iran, Stupid? Bill…
On March 7, two teenaged Muslims were arrested for lighting and throwing improvised explosive devices at an anti-Islam protest outside Gracie Mansion, the home of New York’s Democrat Mayor Zohran Mamdani. This provided the latest exhibit of how our elitist media seek to protect Muslims from the “Islamophobia” of conservatives. It’s fascinating that when the…
In early 2026, one of Pennsylvania’s most active newspapers, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, announced it will shut its doors on May 3 after more than two centuries of publishing, citing prolonged financial losses and labor constraints as “insurmountable” obstacles. That closure is not an isolated tragedy. Local newspapers across the country are closing at a rate of nearly two per week. The Chesterton Tribune, a 141-year-old newspaper in Indiana; Eagle Times, a local…
Knowing which fork to use or when to put your napkin on your lap at a formal dinner is important, but etiquette extends far beyond galas and black-tie weddings, according to Alison Cheperdak. Etiquette is “ultimately about kindness and respect and integrity and leading a life with compassion where you see the dignity in every…
An appeals court determined that biological men should be permitted to enter an all-female spa for ages 13 and up in Washington state—prompting a federal judge to issue a blunt dissent. In Olympus Spa v. Armstrong, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals held that Washington state can enforce an anti-discrimination law to allow a…
The first lady of New York City provided art for an essay by a writer who has described Jews as “vampires,” “demons,” and “ghouls.” Rama Duwaji, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s wife, provided a picture for an essay by anti-Israel activist Susan Abulhawa, who called the Oct. 7, 2023, terrorist attack on Israel “spectacular,” according to a…
Zohran Mamdani met with the “Dealmaker in Chief” during an unexpected visit to the White House in late February to discuss a massive housing project. While plans to increase housing supply could lower rents if implemented, achieving broad affordability might just be an empty promise if socialist ideology prevails in New York City. Solving the…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The MAHA PAC is launching a $100 million fundraising campaign to bolster “Make America Healthy Again” candidates endorsed by President Donald Trump in the 2026 midterms. The MAHA PAC, a Robert F. Kennedy-aligned super PAC dedicated to “Making America Healthy Again,” hopes to “counter the influence of Big Pharma, Big Food,…
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth suggested Friday morning that U.S. forces have mostly destroyed Iran’s leadership and military. “Desperate and hiding, they’ve gone underground, cowering,” Hegseth said of Iran’s leaders. “That’s what rats do. We know the new so-called not-so-supreme leader is wounded and likely disfigured.” Iranian leadership selected Mojtaba Khamenei to be the country’s…
Amid uncertainty in a vital global shipping lane brought on by the conflict with Iran, gas pump prices are way up. Some in Congress think that could be a problem for their constituents and for Republicans’ chances in the midterms. “Naturally, we’re all really concerned,” Sen. Jim Justice, R-W.Va., told The Daily Signal of the…
A close-up of a passport and boarding pass being handed to a female airport staff member as a man chicks in for his flight. (Hinterhaus Productions/Getty Images)
The powers that be in the U.K. appear eager to strip away every aspect of what it means to be British from their society and institutions. According to a news release from the Bank of England, the country is set to remove historical figures from its currency and replace them with various non-offensive wildlife. “For more…
Mohamed Jalloh, a former U.S. service member and naturalized citizen from Sierra Leone who shot and killed one person and injured two others at Virginia’s Old Dominion University on Thursday, was reportedly released by President Joe Biden’s Department of Justice in 2024 after being sentenced in 2017 to 11 years in prison for aiding ISIS….
Rep. Thomas Massie released an ad Tuesday questioning his primary opponent’s conservative credentials. Massie, R-Ky., who has an 83% lifetime score from Heritage Action, pointed out that Ed Gallrein, who is now endorsed by President Donald Trump, changed his voter registration from Republican to Independent in 2016, the year Trump won the Republican Party’s presidential…
The days of the Iranian regime are “numbered,” but it won’t be Israel or the United States that delivers the final blow, according to a former Israel Defense Forces spokesman. The Iranian regime will fall “not so much because of U.S. and Israeli action, but because of … the crimes that they have perpetrated against…