Political Commentary & Opinion
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opinion
US Enemies See ‘Invitation to Aggression’ After Biden’s Debate Performance, Foreign Policy Expert Says
In the wake of President Joe Biden’s widely criticized performance on the debate stage Thursday, serious questions are being asked about the president’s ability to lead on the world stage. How did our allies view Biden’s performance? And more importantly, what message was sent to our enemies and adversaries during Thursday night’s debate with former… -
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Virginia Lawmaker Good to Seek Recount in Narrow GOP Primary Loss
Rep. Bob Good has lost his GOP primary bid in Virginia’s 5th Congressional District against state Sen. John McGuire, a fellow Republican who was endorsed by former President Donald Trump, two weeks after the polls closed on June 18, The Associated Press reported. The Virginia Board of Elections certified the election results on Tuesday, with… -
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What Could Go Wrong? SPLC’s Latest Scandal Exposes the Insanity of Unionizing a Nonprofit
The Southern Poverty Law Center, a far-left smear factory on the front lines of demonizing conservatives in American public discourse, is unwittingly revealing just how absurd the idea of unionizing nonprofits truly is. Last month, the SPLC reportedly terminated about a quarter of its staff and reorganized many departments. The massive shift would inevitably ruffle… -
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‘AMERICA AT GREAT RISK’: Foreign Affairs Committee Members Warn Biden’s Lack of Mental Fitness Puts US in Danger
Republican members of the House and Senate foreign affairs committees have expressed alarm over President Joe Biden’s apparent declining mental health amid a growing terror threat both in the United States and abroad. House Foreign Affairs Chairman Michael McCaul, R-Texas, told The Daily Signal, “In last week’s debate, the president sent a dangerous message of… -
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Former DNC Chief Gets Pushback on Claim of Scant Alarm Over Biden’s Debate Performance
CNN host John Berman on Monday refuted Democratic Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s assertion that it’s just “elites” who are worrying about President Joe Biden’s debate performance. Biden, during his Thursday debate with former President Donald Trump, spoke with a raspy voice and trailed off, prompting concerns about his age and fitness for office. Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., appeared to attempt… -
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‘No More Souters’: Strategies for Conservative Success on Judicial Nominees
The current Supreme Court term is now over, but conservatives have already suffered notable defeats in cases involving Big Tech censorship and free speech, states’ lawful ability to proscribe abortion, the ubiquity of the abortion pill (mifepristone), the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the possibility of a future wealth tax, and taxpayer responsibility… -
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FBI Whistleblower–a Democrat–Calls Out Politicized Targeting in Security Clearances
An FBI supervisory special assistant—and registered Democrat—filed a whistleblower complaint that notes the bureau was pushing politics as part of decisions on security clearances. He says that after he disclosed the FBI’s improper suspension and revocation of other employees’ security clearances, the FBI retaliated and suspended his security clearance. On Tuesday, he sent a disclosure… -
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Angel Studios’ New Film to Hit Big Screen July 4th
It’s a story that needed to be told, says “Sound of Hope” writer and producer Rebekah Weigel, because Possum Trot is not just another small Texas community near the Louisiana border, but a town that chose to live out God’s command to care for the orphan. “This is such an amazing story,” says Weigel, an… -
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Peruvian Lawmaker Honors American Pro-Life Group’s Global Work
A Peruvian lawmaker recently honored a pro-life organization from the U.S. with a prestigious award for its work to limit abortions in Peru. Peru was the first country visited by South Carolina-based Pro-Life Global in its summer tour of Latin America, and it trained over a hundred young, pro-life activists there. At the end of… -
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Dems’ Civil War Over Housing Comes to Head After San Francisco Forced to Allow More Construction
Pro-housing Democrats won a victory Friday in San Francisco after state authorities declared the city had not met its housing permitting goals in 2023, triggering a law some city Democrats opposed that will expedite approval of new builds, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. San Francisco’s sluggish approval of new projects triggered SB 423, a California… -
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Monkeypox: House Investigators Find NIH Hiding Risky Viral Gain-of-Function Research
Can there any longer be any doubt? The behavior of senior officials at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, the powerful federal agency formerly run by Dr. Anthony Fauci, is intolerable. And the performance of the Department of Health and Human Services in response to legitimate congressional inquiries has been abysmal. The latest… -
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When Washington Spends, You’re on the Hook. You Deserve to Know for How Much.
Maybe you’ve heard that our national debt has topped $34.7 trillion. But what does that really mean for you and your family? The number is somewhat incomprehensible. To spell it out, that’s thirty-four trillion, seven hundred and twenty-five billion, eight hundred and fifty million, three hundred and twenty-three thousand, six hundred and eight dollars. That… -
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Montana Judge Strikes Down Law Clarifying There Are Only 2 Sexes
A Montana judge is striking down a state law defining “sex” as either male or female, claiming that the law violates the Montana State Constitution. In an order issued on Tuesday, Montana District Court Judge Shane Vannatta, the first Montana judge to openly identify as homosexual, declared Senate Bill 458 to be facially unconstitutional according to Montana state… -
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Are Soft-on-Crime Policies Jacking Up Car Insurance Premiums?
Over the past two years, auto insurance prices have surged by an average of 27% nationally. That’s an increase from $127 a month in 2022 to $161 a month by the end of 2023. The increase in insurance premiums far outpaces the overall average inflation rate of 12% over the same time period. These price… -
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Biden’s Dim Debate Performance Showcases 3 Bright, Shining Lies
“We finally beat Medicare.” That was just one of the many astonishing things that President Joe Biden said, or tried to say, in his Thursday night face-off with President Donald Trump. The de facto Democrat and Republican standard bearers parried for 90 minutes on CNN. The normally rabid, Trump-hating moderators, Dana Bash and Jake Tapper,… -
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‘He Failed’: Biden’s Debate Performance Sparks Concern Among Democrats
Some Democrats expressed disappointment about President Joe Biden’s performance in Thursday’s debate against former President Donald Trump—even suggesting he should step down as their 2024 nominee. A lack of energy, a raspy voice, stuttering, and rambling answers to questions plagued the 81-year-old president, who faces widespread voter concerns about his age. Media figures reported that… -
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Bans on Smartphones in the Classroom Gain Favor Across Political Spectrum
The school year is over, and the results should leave parents and educators with more anxiety than relief. Achievement scores are near historical lows and student absenteeism is high. There is some bipartisan agreement, though, on classroom management that could help students begin to rebound in the fall: Prohibit smartphones in classrooms. Earlier this year,… -
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Life Act’ Would Outlaw Federal Dollars Going to Abortions
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Bob Good introduced the Life Act on Thursday, legislation that outlaws abortions of unborn babies “to the fullest extent at the federal level” by prohibiting federal dollars from being used for abortions. The Virginia Republican’s bill, which builds on a consensus from House Republicans to provide stronger enforcement mechanisms for… -
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Top 5 Things the Left Gets Wrong About Project 2025
The 2025 Presidential Transition Project, better known as Project 2025, is the effort of a broad coalition of more than 100 conservative organizations working together to ensure a successful new presidential administration begins Jan. 20. Project 2025, spearheaded by The Heritage Foundation, seeks to restore democracy, to loosen it from the grip of the political… -
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Female Athletes, Coaches Take on Biden’s War on Title IX
The Biden administration is waging war on Title IX and, in response, a group of female athletes, coaches, and sports advocates have spent the month of June touring the country to sound the alarm. Title IX has long served to protect girls’ and women’s education and sports opportunities. The 1972 federal education amendment requires there…