Commentary
What Makes US-Israel Relations Special?
The relationship between the United States and Israel is usually seen as “special” because of technical matters. Israel is the only democracy in the Middle… Read More
Commentary
California Considers Downgrading Soliciting Minors for Sex to Misdemeanor
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
International Analysis
Trump’s Core Strategy in the Middle East
There is an opportunity for the Middle East to be defined “by commerce, not chaos,” President Donald Trump said, speaking at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum… Read More
Health CareNews
EXCLUSIVE: Lankford to Introduce Bill Protecting Conscience Rights
Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., was set to introduce legislation on Wednesday to safeguard religious freedom and conscience protections. The Conscience Protection Act of 2025 would… Read More
Health CareNews
Kennedy Defends HHS Budget, Staffing Cuts in Face of Democrats’ Criticism
At a hearing before a Senate panel Wednesday, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made the case that he’s running a cost-efficient,… Read More
SocietyNews
House Considers Bipartisan Jewish American Heritage Month Resolution
The House of Representatives is expected to vote on a resolution Wednesday evening that would call on elected officials and other civic leaders to counter… Read More
PoliticsNews
Michigan Lawmaker’s Bid to Impeach Trump Draws Pushback From Fellow Democrats
A Michigan Democrat congressman is facing pushback from party colleagues over his recent filing of articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump, which they say… Read More
SecurityNews
Border Patrol Applications Highest in US History Under Trump
THE CENTER SQUARE—Since President Donald Trump took office, the U.S. Border Patrol has seen an unprecedented surge in applications from men and women who want… Read More
PoliticsNews
Johnson Threads Needle in Stitching Together ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ to Placate Factions
House Republican leadership is facing a herculean task right now, as it seeks to appease various factions with strong opinions on the budget reconciliation bill:… Read More
PoliticsNews
What Colorado’s New Voting Law Means for Jail Inmates and Gender Identity
A new Colorado voting law carves out special voting rights protections for jail inmates, as well as for gender identity. On Monday, the state’s Democrat… Read More
International Commentary
2 Very Different Hostage Homecomings Show Israel’s Dedication to Its People
It’s been quite a week for Israeli homecomings. On Monday, American-Israeli Edan Alexander was returned to Israel after 584 harrowing days of captivity in Hamas’… Read More
Commentary
The Media ‘Jumps the Shark’
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
Health CareNews
Partisan Fighting Flares Over Medicaid Funding
At the beginning of critical markups on Republicans’ “one big, beautiful” budget bill, Democrats made clear that they would resist all of the proposed cuts… Read More
PoliticsNews
Qatar’s Offer of Gift of Presidential Jet to Trump Encounters Turbulence in Senate
Senate Majority Leader John Thune on Tuesday promised Senate “scrutiny” of the proposed gift from the government of Qatar of a Boeing 747-8 valued at… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
EXCLUSIVE: Marshaling Senate Support for the Justice for Angel Families Act
This morning, I sat down with Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., to discuss the Justice for Angel Families Act, a bill he’s pushing alongside Rep. Troy… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump Bypasses Washington Globalists, Takes on China’s Economic Threat
Thankfully, President Donald Trump has bypassed Washington and the globalists regarding Communist China. He is acting as if Communist China is (at the very least)… Read More
Commentary
Trump Can Still Lead Without a Third Term
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
House Panel Plans to Raise SALT Deduction Cap for Members in Blue States
House Republicans are proposing to raise the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap to $30,000, up from its current rate of $10,000. The move… Read More
Health CareNews
Rejecting Calls for Medicaid Cuts, Hawley Castigates GOP’s ‘Wall Street Wing’
Sen. Josh Hawley is sounding the alarm that Republicans should avoid deep cuts to Medicaid in the budget reconciliation process. In an op-ed published in… Read More
News
State Legislators From Across Country Urge End to Federal Funds for Planned Parenthood
More than 180 pro-life state legislators from 49 states have sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to end Planned Parenthood’s receipt of federal… Read More
LawCommentary
Too Much SALT Could Ruin the ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’
President Donald Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” could be in jeopardy over a major SALT disagreement. Not the kind of salt that you keep in… Read More
LawCommentary
Congress Must End, or Radically Amend, Temporary Protected Status for Immigrants
The Temporary Protected Status immigration program was enacted into law in 1990. Its original intent was to give a brief safe haven to aliens in… Read More
International News
Last Living American Israeli Hostage Released Ahead of Trump’s Middle East Trip
Hamas has released Edan Alexander, the last living American Israeli hostage in Gaza, just as President Donald Trump departed the United States for a four-day… Read More
LawNews
Justices to Weigh Birthright Citizenship-Related Injunctions, But Won’t Consider Underlying Issue
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Thursday in a case that stems from President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship. But the court won’t… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
How Wall Street Loopholes Funnel US Capital to Chinese Communist Party
American investors are unwittingly funding Chinese Communist Party activities through Wall Street loopholes, according to a securities expert who recently testified before Congress. Chris Iacovella,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
European Elites Destroy Democracy in Order to Save It
If you are a graduate of Yale University, you can vote every spring for a member of the Yale Corporation, which selects the school’s president…. Read More
LawCommentary
Mutually Assured Law Enforcement Destruction
Earlier this week, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents raided at least nine restaurants in the nation’s capital, requesting proof that the establishments are not… Read More
Commentary
Canada Missed Out on a Huge Opportunity
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
LawNews
Texas Rounds Up Public Officials in Alleged Vote Harvesting Scheme
A small county allegedly has a Texas-sized voter fraud problem, as a grand jury indicted six people, including local officials. The six were charged in an alleged… Read More
PoliticsNews
Texas Lawmaker Targets Medicaid Expansion
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Chip Roy is taking on Medicaid expansion, introducing a bill Friday that he says will prevent “able-bodied adults” from taking… Read More
