Political Commentary & Opinion
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What Today’s Conservatives Get Wrong About Ronald Reagan, According to His Speechwriter
A former speechwriter for Ronald Reagan says today’s conservatives have much to learn from the 40th president. Peter Robinson addressed what he sees as misconceptions about Reagan’s leadership in an interview with Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts—beginning with the claim that Reagan supposedly supported open borders. Robinson recounted young conservatives as saying, “‘Well, Ronald Reagan…Hudson Crozier -
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Real Estate Agent Sues to Restore Her Good Name After Trans Activists Hounded Her Out of Business
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Transgender activists tried to hound a Georgia real estate agent out of business because the realtor spoke in favor of moving a sexually explicit book from the children’s section to the adults’ section of the public library. Now, she is suing for defamation and violation of her rights under Georgia law….Tyler O’Neil -
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After Another Ugly Antisemitic Incident in LA, the Left Has Few Words, No Answers
A violent antisemitic mob descended upon a Los Angeles synagogue on Sunday and harassed the congregants, injuring several. Yet the response from the LA media and authorities has been pitiful. The initial protests were organized by Palestinian Youth Movement LA and Code Pink LA, the same coalition of people who’ve organized the protests on college…Jarrett Stepman -
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EXCLUSIVE: Speaker Johnson, Advocates to Hold DC Panel on Protecting Women’s Sports
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Speaker of the House Mike Johnson plans to hold an event Wednesday in honor of the 52nd anniversary of Title IX on protecting women’s sports and spaces. The Louisiana Republican will lead a panel discussion with NCAA swimmer Riley Gaines, former U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos, the Independent Women’s Forum’s…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Scientific American: Homeschooling Parents Need to Undergo Background Checks
There’s a growing list of states adopting universal school choice, and Louisiana is the most recent addition. “The LA Gator Program puts parents in the driver’s seat and gives every child the opportunity for a great education,” said Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry, a Republican. “When parents are committed to the value of their child’s education, government should never get…Sarah Holliday -
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How California’s Paradise Became Our Purgatory
California has become a test case of the suicide of the West. Never before has such a state, so rich in natural resources and endowed with such a bountiful human inheritance, self-destructed so rapidly. How and why did California so utterly consume its unmatched natural and ancestral inheritance and end up as a warning to…Victor Davis Hanson -
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The Left Is ‘Coming for’ Country’s Heritage, Hawley Warns
Walking onstage with a Bible in hand, Sen. Josh Hawley spoke of the need to bring God back to the forefront in the life of the country in remarks to a Faith & Freedom Coalition gathering Friday. The Missouri Republican also called out members of the Biden administration at the coalition’s Road to Majority conference…Olivia Pero -
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EXCLUSIVE: Criminal Referral Accuses DOJ’s Kristen Clarke of ‘Perjury,’ ‘False Statements’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The Justice Department’s Kristen Clarke, assistant attorney general for civil rights, will be hit with three ethics complaints and a criminal referral Monday, The Daily Signal has learned. Article III Project is filing both the ethics complaints and criminal referral, which calls upon Attorney General Merrick Garland to open a criminal…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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For Caitlin Clark, Adversity Leads to Triumph
In 1947, legendary baseball star and Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier, becoming the first black athlete to play in Major League Baseball in the modern era when he joined the Brooklyn Dodgers. Before that, he and his fellow black athletes were relegated to the Negro leagues, lesser-known leagues at the time…Armstrong Williams -
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Parental Rights Leaders Highlight Threats to Kids
WASHINGTON—Leading women in the parental rights movement spoke out in defense of the family from cultural extremism at the Road to Majority Policy Conference on Friday. Alleigh Marré, executive director of the American Parents Coalition, and Michele Exner, senior adviser of Parents Defending Education, emphasized the importance of parents having conversations with their children about…Olivia Pero -
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Manhattan DA Proves Left-Wing Activists Are Above the Law in New York
Nobody is above the law in America, we’ve been informed. That is, nobody is above the law unless he breaks the law on behalf of left-wing causes. Then it doesn’t count. That’s what was revealed Friday when Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg dropped charges against 30 anti-Israel protesters who ransacked Hamilton Hall at Columbia University…Jarrett Stepman -
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‘Something Going On in Our Country,’ Ben Carson Says at Road to Majority Confab
Dr. Ben Carson provided personal anecdotes Friday and encouraged faith in God at the Faith and Freedom Coalition’s 15th annual Road to Majority conference in Washington, D.C. “There’s something going on in our country, and it’s not an accident,” said Carson, a retired neurosurgeon who was secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development…Olivia Pero -
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‘We’re Not Stupid’: Tulsi Gabbard Slams ‘Propaganda’ Media for Parroting White House ‘Cheap Fakes’ Rhetoric
WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard accused corporate media outlets of parroting “propaganda” talking points from the White House regarding controversial videos of President Joe Biden. Gabbard, who ran as a candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, spoke with The Daily Signal on Friday at the Road to Majority conference in Washington, D.C., where she…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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You Owe $100,000!
America is now almost $35 trillion in debt. That means every American owes $100,000. The Biden administration doesn’t care. It wants to spend more. Already it is spending so much that it’s increasing our debt by a trillion dollars every 100 days. President Donald Trump was no better. His administration increased our debt by almost…John Stossel -
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America Needs a July Fourth Seder
Editor’s note: This piece from Dennis Prager was originally published in 2007. We at The Daily Signal thought Dennis’ idea was worth revisiting as we approach Independence Day 2024. Perhaps the major reason Jews have been able to keep their national identity alive for 3,000 years—the last 2,000 of which were nearly all spent dispersed…Dennis Prager -
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Why We’re Adding Far Fewer Jobs Than the White House Claims
Most Americans are so dissatisfied with the economy that they think the nation is already in recession. Yet the Biden administration often cites robust job growth as proof that the economy is in great shape. New data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia throw cold water on that claim, however. It shows recent job growth has been 80% less than previously estimated. Each month, the…EJ Antoni -
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Christopher Ruddy Shares Vision for Newsmax’s Future Ahead of IPO
Newsmax announced this month that it’s planning for an initial public offering later this year or in 2025—a big leap for a media outlet that began more than 25 years ago as a website delivering news on the internet. Christopher Ruddy, Newsmax’s founder and CEO, spoke with The Daily Signal about his plans for the…Robert B. Bluey -
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Sen. Schmitt Demands Answers From State Department-Funded Censorship Org
Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Mo., demanded Thursday that the Global Disinformation Index provide specifics on its efforts to blacklist conservative news sites, in a letter exclusively obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation. GDI, a nonprofit based in the United Kingdom, compiles lists of sites—such as conservative media outlets—that it deems as spreading “disinformation” and shares…Jason Cohen -
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Records Reveal How ‘Bidenbucks’ Could Affect Battleground Nevada
At least four federal agencies likely will be involved in helping to mobilize voters in Nevada, based on President Joe Biden’s executive order on elections, which some critics call “Bidenbucks.” Through a public records request, The Daily Signal obtained copies of letters from Nevada Secretary of State Francisco V. Aguilar to federal agencies regarding implementation…Fred Lucas -
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The Video Game Industry Needs a Bud Light Moment
Influencers and leaders of the video game industry are enthralled with the idea of using a market predominantly targeting minors to sway a whole generation into adopting and accepting LGBTQ+ ideology. Major game studios have embraced Pride Month this year in a manner that gamers cannot escape. What this industry truly needs now more than…Casey Ryan