Political Commentary & Opinion
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opinion
Biden’s ‘Xenophobic’ Slur Irks Key US Indo-Pacific Allies
At a recent campaign event, President Joe Biden described key U.S. ally Japan and partner India as “xenophobic” nations and equated them to Russia and China. Biden appeared to make the comment off the cuff at a fundraising event, at which he claimed that the American economy was thriving and that that was due to… -
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How Did 8 Men With Ties to Islamic State Get Into US?
Eight Tajikistan nationals with suspected ties to the Islamic State were arrested across three U.S. cities in recent days. All eight men entered the U.S. illegally through the southern border and passed initial background checks, according to federal sources that told Fox News the men were “fully vetted.” But passing a background check often does… -
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Local TV Employee Fired for ‘Straight Pride’ Post
An Ohio news station employee was fired for posting a joke about “straight pride” in response to LGBTQ Pride Month in June. “Celebrate straight pride,” the post says. “It’s natural, it has worked for thousands of years, and you can make babies!” Madonna Chism Pinkard posted this joke during Pride Month. (Photo: “The MLO Bros”… -
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MELTDOWN: SPLC Terminates a Quarter of Staff, ‘Decimates’ 3 Departments, Union Claims
The far-left smear factory the Southern Poverty Law Center reportedly terminated a quarter of its staff Wednesday, weakening and perhaps eliminating two of its departments amid a restructure that heavily hit its union members. The SPLC “gutted its staff by a quarter,” the organization’s union posted on X. (Yes, this nonprofit organization has its own… -
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Oklahoma Treasurer Leads Fight Against ESG
Oklahoma has taken center stage in the fight against environmental, social, and governance policies, and the man leading the charge is state Treasurer Todd Russ. Russ was in Washington, D.C., this week and visited The Daily Signal to share an update on his efforts to combat the ESG agenda. Oklahoma enacted the Energy Discrimination Elimination… -
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I Found the Young Men—They’re Listening to Jordan Peterson
I have never seen anyone deliver a speech quite like Jordan Peterson. Pacing across the stage, Peterson addressed the crowd seated in Constitution Hall in D.C. on Monday night for just over an hour. His eyes were closed, or nearly closed, for the majority of his speech—seemingly allowing the modern philosopher to avert distraction and… -
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Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas’ Challenge to Rule That Prevents Competing Against Women in ‘Elite Events’ Fails
Former University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas’ challenge to a rule that prevents the biological male from competing against women in “elite events” was shot down Wednesday. The Court of Arbitration for Sport denied the legal effort of Thomas, a biological male, to overturn rules issued in March 2023 by World Aquatics, the international governing body for competitive swimming… -
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LEAKED: Trans Nashville Shooter Allegedly Wrote Scathingly About Christians, Fantasized About ‘Imaginary Penis’
Newly released pages purportedly from the Nashville Covenant School shooter’s manifesto indicate that the shooter was strongly fixated on gender ideology and deeply held anger against Christianity. In the pages, released Wednesday by The Daily Wire, trans-identifying shooter Audrey Hale condemns her parents, harshly criticizes Christians, and fantasizes about her “imaginary penis.” The pages come… -
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Gender Identity Belongs in Science Class, Missouri Teacher Says
A Missouri high school teacher has discussed her ex-husband’s transgender identity with minors in her science class, a former student told The Daily Signal. State law forbids teaching students about human sexuality without parental consent. The science teacher in the Webster Groves School District in St. Louis, Missouri, had previously written an article in 2020… -
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All Republicans but This 1 Vote to Hold Garland in Contempt
Attorney General Merrick Garland has been held in contempt of Congress. The vote in favor of contempt was over Garland’s refusal to hand over audio recordings related to President Joe Biden’s interview about classified documents with Justice Department special counsel Robert Hur. The vote was by party line with one Republican voting against, Rep. Dave Joyce of… -
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Legacy of Richard Mellon Scaife, Champion of Independent Journalism, Lives on at The Daily Signal
PITTSBURGH—Just over 50 years ago, Richard Mellon Scaife did something both his friends and critics thought was just a vanity project to promote his conservative ideals when he bought the Greensburg Tribune-Review, a small Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, newspaper with a circulation of 35,000—at a time when the industry was in its early years of decline…. -
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House Democrats Create Task Force to Attack Conservative Plan to Defang Deep State
A group of House Democrats are launching a task force intended to stop a project by conservative leaders to restructure the federal bureaucracy under a future conservative president. The “Stop Project 2025 Task Force,” announced by Rep. Jared Huffman, D-Calif., targets The Heritage Foundation’s 2025 Presidential Transition Project, also known as Project 2025. Project 2025… -
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15 Things I Saw at the 2024 DC Pride Parade
“Diversity” certainly was present at the Washington, D.C., Pride parade as law enforcement, straight and gay families, religious groups, and others marched along the parade route on Saturday. Here are 15 things I noticed at the 2024 D.C. Pride parade: 1. Five Military Branches Servicemen and servicewomen representing the five military branches marched at the… -
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Beyond the Headline: May’s Jobs Report Shows Employment Headed in the Wrong Direction
Pay no attention to the shocking truth behind the curtain. Hidden in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ latest jobs report is an unsettling fact that spoils the administration’s positive spin. The report pleasantly surprised economists by reporting an increase of 272,000 payroll jobs, but the May jobs report contained some troubling information. According to the… -
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Pride Month for Criminals
In the midst of the infamous “Pride Month,” with rainbow flags seemingly in every store window and on every company logo, we got an inside look at how two federal agencies celebrate Pride Month—especially their inclusion of the criminals they supervise by providing them resource guides for LGBTQ-friendly housing, employment, mental health groups, and more…. -
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Better Homelessness Policies Needed to Restore Order on Streets—and in Individuals’ Lives
Are cities required to allow the homeless to sleep on public property? This month, the Supreme Court is expected to rule in a case that examines whether it’s unconstitutional to impose penalties for street camping. My colleagues have written about the legal details of the case, explaining that the Constitution does not provide a right… -
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My Son’s Name Made Him a Target of Biden’s Politicized DOJ
In the summer of 2020, America was in flames as Antifa and Black Lives Matter set fire to city after city—Seattle, Minneapolis, Portland, New York, St. Louis, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., and so many more. Police stations were torched and dozens of officers were injured as all manner of projectiles, from rocks to Molotov cocktails,… -
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Here’s How the Left Brands Conservatives ‘Haters’ for Daring to Question Woke Cultural Supremacy
Wokeness is impossible to escape. Everywhere you turn, you see rainbow flags, Black Lives Matter signs, or calls for “diversity and inclusion.” Companies force DEI trainings on staff. FBI agents march in Pride parades. Teachers tell kids in school that they are oppressors or oppressed based on their skin color. Target stores sell transgender swimsuits… -
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Your Money Problems Are Imaginary, the White House Claims. The Facts Say Otherwise.
Millions of Americans are struggling to afford necessities like food, rent, insurance, and a car payment. But if you’re one of them, don’t expect any understanding from the White House and its sycophants in the media. They say your financial pain is all in your head. As an MSNBC host put it, Americans need “an… -
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Hunter’s Plea for Jury Nullification
The criminal trial of President Joe Biden’s troubled son Robert Hunter Biden on three gun charges in a Delaware federal district court is troubling, but not for the reasons you might expect. The trial itself is unremarkable and playing out like any trial where the evidence of guilt, both direct and circumstantial, is overwhelming. Under…