Political Commentary & Opinion
Analysis, commentary, and opinion essays on politics and policy from The Daily Signal’s contributors and experts.
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opinion
‘Diversity’ Doesn’t Include Disabled Veterans Like Me
At college campuses nationwide, the newest students are starting class, but I’m not among them. Many medical schools rejected my application, and when I asked why, several told me that my service in our nation’s armed forces didn’t matter, and that I should have spent more time proving my commitment to “diversity” and “equity.” I… -
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Is Big Labor Reducing Worker Wages, Opportunities for Growth?
The Harris-Walz campaign used Labor Day to advocate for the power of Big Labor, thanking the “organizers, activists, workers, and leaders of the labor movement who have helped build this nation.” But the Biden-Harris administration’s embrace of Big Labor—as in big national labor organizations, as opposed to small, local unions—actually hasn’t helped workers as unionized workers’… -
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Terrifyingly Plausible: Why You’re Wrong to Think Civil War Can’t Happen Here
Demographer, historian, and author Neil Howe hasn’t just coined the term “Millennial,” he’s also predicted the future to an eerie degree—and he thinks America’s in for very rough seas ahead. He says a civil war in the U.S. is far more plausible than most people think, and he dismisses the reasons Americans often discount that… -
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Tim Walz’s Lies: The Top 7
CNN thinks it understands what sets Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Walz apart from the average politician: honesty. “[W]hat Walz has—and it’s rare in politics these days—is that he’s totally comfortable in his own skin. He knows who he is. He’s authentic. And he doesn’t try to be someone else,” said Chris Cillizza, who formerly was on CNN. Yet… -
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The Sad Reasons Americans Give for Not Having Kids
The baby bust is here. The reality is clear: Americans are having fewer kids. In 2023, America had 2% fewer births than in 2022, hitting a record low, according to newly released finalized data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While Americans haven’t had enough kids to keep population levels stable for decades,… -
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Secret Service Has ‘Culture of Deception,’ Jason Chaffetz Warns
Jason Chaffetz, who formerly investigated the Secret Service during his time in the House, shares what he thinks needs to be done to get answers after the shooting of President Trump. “They know what happened at this point, and they’re not being candid about what has happened,” Chaffetz says of the Secret Service. Read the… -
opinion
Jack Smith, Democrat-Lawfare Complex Hit Man
The modern Democratic Party operates like a Mafia family. Like the Mob, Democrats have a specific organizational hierarchy. There are the grand bosses who sit atop the entire food chain, such as the Obamas and the Clintons. There are the trusted consiglieres, such as Attorney General Merrick Garland and outside super-lawyer Marc Elias. There are… -
opinion
Law Enforcement Collapse Masks Rising Crime Rates
Law enforcement in the United States has collapsed. Americans in many parts of the country see that products at CVS, Walgreens, and Walmart stores are behind plexiglass, that you must call a clerk to unlock the glass and then wait while you read and examine the different packages. People know these companies have no choice. Americans… -
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The Sad Truth About IVF
Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday a new plan to make IVF widely available and subsidized by the federal government. “Under the Trump administration, your government will pay for, or your insurance company will be mandated to pay for, all costs associated with IVF treatment,” Trump said at a Michigan campaign event, referring to the fertility… -
opinion
New Rules for Radicals—How to Reinvent Kamala Harris
How do accomplished radicals elect a mediocre far-left presidential candidate? The task might at first seem impossible. Kamala Harris is currently a radical incumbent vice president. For more than three years, she was second in command to an unprecedentedly unliked Democrat president, his failed policies, and his unpopular record. Harris herself had compiled a hard-left… -
news
Swing State Dems May Be Illegally Recruiting Poll Watchers, GOP Letter Warns
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The Pennsylvania Democratic Party may be illegally recruiting out-of-state poll watchers, according to a letter Thursday from the Republican National Committee flagging “misinformation” on the state party’s website. The Pennsylvania Democratic Party’s website says that recruited poll watchers must be physically present in the state to work, but “do not necessarily have to be… -
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‘You Will Resign, or We’ll Make This Ugly’: Idaho National Guardsman Punished for Biblical Values
A Christian infantry officer is now being punished by the Idaho Army National Guard for using his First Amendment right to speak out against the LGBTQ+ ideology that he believes is harming children. In 2023, the officer posted about some of his deeply held beliefs on his private social media account while running for political office in… -
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About That List of ‘Republicans’ Endorsing Kamala Harris
Legacy media outlets have trumpeted the news that “more than 200" people who used to work for former Presidents George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, and for former Republican presidential nominees John McCain and Mitt Romney, have endorsed Democratic nominee Vice President Kamala Harris in an open letter. But who, exactly, are the 200?… -
opinion
CNN’s Softball Interview of Kamala Harris
Vice President Kamala Harris’ very first interview of her campaign aired on CNN Thursday night. We waited a month and a half for this and Harris’ much anticipated debut ended up containing barely more substance than the policy section of her website. (Don’t search too long for that section; it doesn’t exist.) The interview began with a glowing montage… -
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Fact-Checking Kamala Harris’ CNN Interview
Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris sat down with CNN’s Dana Bash Thursday for her first interview since launching her campaign. Harris answered over a dozen questions during the pre-recorded interview. Harris’ running mate Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz joined Harris for the interview, a move which many Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, criticized. Here’s a… -
opinion
Deja Vu All Over Again? Kamala McGovern
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. From taxes to spending, Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is the most left-wing major party candidate since George McGovern, who proposed a universal basic income in 1972 and went on to win a single state [Massachusetts]. But Harris’… -
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Harris Claims Her ‘Values Haven’t Changed.’ Her Record Says Otherwise.
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we prepare for an edited, 18-minute long interview between CNN’s Dana Bash, Vice President Kamala Harris, and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Can this give her the push her race so desperately needs in the swing state? Or is this just another log on the heap of… -
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MS-13 Gang Member Charged With Shooting Spree Was Booted From US Years Earlier, ICE Confirms
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Federal immigration authorities confirmed that an MS-13 gang member charged in a shooting spree in Mississippi last week is an illegal migrant who had been previously deported from the U.S. Fredy Antonio Amaya-Marin is a 39-year-old Salvadoran national living in the U.S. illegally, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement spokesperson confirmed to the… -
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Detroit Faces GOP Lawsuit Over Poll Worker Imbalance
DETROIT (Michigan News Source)—The Republican National Committee is raising alarms, accusing Detroit of failing to ensure a balanced hiring of Republican election inspectors. The RNC’s lawsuit claims that during the August primaries, Detroit’s Election Commission appointed a whopping 2,337 Democratic inspectors, while only assigning 310 Republicans. Election inspectors—also known as poll workers—are hired, trained, and… -
opinion
Fact-Checking RFK Jr.
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspended his campaign last week and endorsed former President Donald Trump. I disagree with Kennedy about a lot. But at least he was willing to talk to people who disagree with him. In my newest video, we debate. Kennedy complains that mainstream media won’t have him on—even to argue…