International Commentary
Trump Learned the Lessons of Iraq
President Donald Trump has finally moved the United States past the traumas of the Iraq War. With the bombing of Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordow,… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Trump’s Iran Strike a Lesson in Executive Leadership Versus Autopen Presidency
“This wasn’t a Pentagon operation. This was a Donald Trump operation. He came up with the PR. He chose the plans. He chose the day.”… Read More
International Commentary
In the End, Everyone Hated the Iranian Theocracy
It is hard even to digest the incredible train of events of the last few days in the Middle East. Iran had been reduced to… Read More
International Commentary
How a Jewish-Christian Alliance Can Rescue the West
Israel’s recent 12-day war with Iran once again focused Americans’ attention on the Middle East. But it’s what happened Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas launched… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Inside the White House: ‘New Media’ Journalist Olohan on Power, the Press, and What You Don’t See
Working weekends, flights on Air Force One, and jockeying for position to ask presidential press secretary Karoline Leavitt a question in the White House briefing… Read More
Commentary
128 Democrats Reject Latest Trump Impeachment—Here’s the Major Reason Why
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
PoliticsNews
Budget Bill’s Ban on Regulation of Artificial Intelligence Draws States’ Ire
Some Republican officials are sounding the alarm about a provision tucked into the Senate budget reconciliation bill that would potentially eviscerate state regulation of artificial… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Senate Republicans Need to Step Up and Deliver on Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill
There’s been a lot of hand-wringing in Washington, D.C., this week about the One Big, Beautiful Bill, as the Senate goes through the “Byrd Bath”… Read More
PoliticsNews
Scramble Begins for Control of Former Dem Congressman’s Seat as Virginia Heads to Special Election
The death of longtime U.S. Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., has triggered a high-stakes political scramble in Northern Virginia, as both parties prepare to nominate candidates… Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: Congressman Challenges Boston University on Claims Made Over Defunding of USAID
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Boston University professor is “spreading disinformation” about the results of funding cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development, according to… Read More
EconomyNews
Entrepreneurs Push to Cut Waste From ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ With Pork Sandwich Giveaway
A group of millennial entrepreneurs from across the country tried to draw attention to the debt-increasing aspects of the “One Big, Beautiful Bill” currently making… Read More
PoliticsNews
Move to Bar Medicaid Funding of Trans Surgeries Nixed by Senate Parliamentarian, Drawing GOP Wrath
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act—the main legislative vehicle for fulfilling President Donald Trump’s campaign promises—would not prevent taxpayer funds from going to transgender surgeries,… Read More
News
Democrats Vote Not to Condemn LA Riots
Despite overwhelming opposition from Democrats, the House voted Friday to adopt House Resolution 516, a resolution condemning the violent June 2025 protests in Los Angeles…. Read More
PoliticsNews
Rep. Norman Puts Foot Down on Big, Beautiful Bill
Rep. Ralph Norman, one of the House of Representatives’ hard-line fiscal conservatives, is making it clear that he and a number of others in the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Achieving Sea Superiority Through AUKUS
Whoever rules the waves rules the world. This argument, made famous by American naval theorist Alfred Thayer Mahan, rings just as true today as it… Read More
Commentary
It Doesn’t Matter If Iran Can Build a Bomb. It Matters If America Has the Guts to Bomb It, Again.
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Were Strikes on Iran’s Nuclear Sites Successful? National Security Expert Explains
Preliminary after-action reports following U.S. military operations are standard, but “almost always wrong,” according to President Donald Trump’s former deputy national security adviser. The effectiveness… Read More
InternationalPoliticsCommentary
Trump’s Iran Strike Puts China on Notice
By striking Iran’s nuclear facilities and immediately getting a ceasefire in the Iran-Israel conflict, President Donald Trump was sending a message not just to the… Read More
PoliticsNews
Could Artificial Intelligence Regulation Fight Doom ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’?
Among the most unexpected developments in the debate over the One Big Beautiful Bill Act is how fierce the debate over artificial intelligence deregulation has… Read More
SecurityNews
Leavitt Slams ‘Fake News’ Story Claiming Administration Targets Migrant Foster Kids
Press secretary Karoline Leavitt sharply criticized the Miami Herald for publishing an article claiming the Trump administration is targeting migrant foster children. Leavitt said she… Read More
PoliticsNews
Sarah Sanders Joins Conservative Critics of AI Provision in GOP Budget Bill
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Sanders is coming out swinging against a provision of the congressional budget reconciliation bill that would prohibit state regulation of certain artificial… Read More
SecurityCommentary
10 Ways To Improve Visa Security
Today, America’s visa system is filled with loopholes and vulnerabilities. But fortunately, there are several simple ways to address those—a fact I emphasized in my… Read More
Health CareNews
No Known ‘Causal Link’ Between Vaccines and Autism, CDC Nominee Tells Senate Panel
“I have not seen a causal link between vaccines and autism,” Susan Monarez said at her Senate committee confirmation hearing on Wednesday to lead the… Read More
PoliticsNews
Senator Demands Parliamentarian’s Firing Over Ruling on Medicaid for Illegals
Sen. Tommy Tuberville called for the firing of the Senate parliamentarian Thursday over her ruling against a provision in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act… Read More
PoliticsNews
Freedom Caucus Ready for a Big, Beautiful Battle
As leadership in both houses of Congress hustle to pass the One Big Beautiful Bill Act by Independence Day, fiscal hawks in the House Freedom… Read More
EconomyNews
Ranchers, Angel Parents, Flight Attendants Urge Senate to Pass ‘Big, Beautiful, Bill’
The Trump administration will highlight everyday Americans on Thursday in an effort to urge Senate Republicans to pass the “One Big, Beautiful Bill.” President Donald… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Art of the Iran Deal? Trump Pushes for Peace After US Strikes on Iran
It’s always shocking to see some middle-aged, terribly overweight, poorly shaven magazine editor furiously posting on X, baying for blood in a country thousands of… Read More
SecurityNews
‘Used and Abused for Decades’: Texas Lawmaker Seeks Overhaul of Temporary Protected Status
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Texas congressman is aiming to reform the Temporary Protected Status program for migrants and to end the abuses of the program…. Read More
PoliticsNews
Top Trump Administration Official Discusses Rescissions Package
Trump administration Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought testified before a Senate panel on Wednesday about defunding the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and… Read More
Energy News
Trump’s ‘Energy Dominance’ Agenda Shields US From Iran Turmoil, Energy Chief Says
Energy Secretary Chris Wright said American consumers are reaping the benefits from the Trump administration’s pro-energy agenda, a fundamental departure from Biden-era policies. Citing the… Read More
