Political Commentary & Opinion
Analysis, commentary, and opinion essays on politics and policy from The Daily Signal’s contributors and experts.
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Freedom Caucuses Shaking Up How Business Is Done in 11 States
For nearly a decade, the House Freedom Caucus has disrupted the way business is done in Congress. Now, that same model is spreading to state capitals across America. State Freedom Caucus Network President Andy Roth is no stranger to Washington’s policy fights after spending years with the Club for Growth. A few years ago, he…Robert B. Bluey -
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Survey Shows Support for Same-Sex Marriage Declining
Support for same-sex marriage in the U.S. has fallen for the first time in nearly a decade, according to a new survey. The Public Religion Research Institute published updates to its American Values Atlas on Tuesday, revealing that public support for same-sex marriage dropped from 69% to 67% from 2022 to 2023. The last time that…S.A. McCarthy -
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Why Capitalism-Haters Love ‘Degrowth’ So Much
The left has a new goal: degrowth! We should “buy less stuff,” forgive debts, grow our own food, etc. They say this will “build a more just and sustainable society” and “save the planet” from “climate chaos.” This idea is popular with capitalism-haters. One at a ChangeNow “eco conference” says, “A smaller, slower economy could…John Stossel -
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Natural Influences Driving Sea Level Rise Overlooked in Media’s Climate Coverage, Heritage Report Says
Sea level rise on planet Earth could be attributed in part to astronomical influences that involve the sun, moon, and other planets, according to a new research paper from The Heritage Foundation taking aim at media reports on climate change that fixate on carbon dioxide emissions while ignoring other factors. The gravitational interactions of heavenly…Kevin Mooney -
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PBS, NY Times Scowl at Conservative ‘Mandate’
The Heritage Foundation has been issuing its doorstop-length “Mandate for Leadership” books since Ronald Reagan was elected in 1980. But this is the first one that has inflamed The New York Times into painting it as a manual for autocracy. On the March 8 edition of PBS’ “Washington Week With The Atlantic,” moderator Jeffrey “Obama Is…Tim Graham -
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‘The Pain Grows Every Day,’ Says Woman Who Lost Daughter, Mother in Crash With Vehicle Smuggling Illegal Aliens
One year ago Wednesday, Elisa Tambunga lost her mother and daughter at the hands of a human smuggler. Rassian Comer is accused of speeding through a red light in Ozona, Texas, crashing into Maria Tambunga’s pickup truck. Seven-year-old Emilia was in the back seat, and both she and her grandmother were pronounced dead at the…Virginia Allen -
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England Banning Puberty Blockers for Kids Will ‘Save Lives,’ Experts Predict
England’s National Health Service has declared that there’s not enough evidence of “safety and clinical effectiveness” for children and young people to be given puberty blockers to treat gender dysphoria. “Puberty blockers (gonadotrophin-releasing hormone analogues) are not available to children and young people for gender incongruence or gender dysphoria, because there is not enough evidence…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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What the Georgia ‘Criminal Alien’ Bill Does and Does Not Do
The Georgia House has passed a bill aimed at cracking down on illegal aliens who have committed crimes in the state. But the bill’s passage has brought with it claims that the legislation requires police to arrest “immigrants” and that it perpetuates harmful stereotypes about them. “Georgia House passes bill requiring police to help arrest immigrants…Virginia Allen -
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Jonathan Glazer’s Evil Oscars Display
Sunday night at the Oscars, a director named Jonathan Glazer made international headlines. Glazer won an Academy Award for his film “Zone of Interest,” which centers on the family life of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Hoss and his wife, Hedwig, who happily cultivate their home and garden as just behind the wall, Jews are tortured, shot,…Ben Shapiro -
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TikTok Bill Passes in House With Bipartisan Support
The House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to pass bipartisan legislation on the Chinese-owned app TikTok. Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., and Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., introduced the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act on March 5. Gallagher and Krishnamoorthi are the chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the…Samantha Aschieris -
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Tuberville Calls for Coaches to Defend Girls’ Sports: ‘Stand Up for Your Athletes or Get Out’
Sen. Tommy Tuberville is calling on coaches, administrators, and athletic directors to stand up for their female athletes forced to compete against men identifying as women. “Coaches and administrators, stand up for your athletes—or get out of the profession,” the Alabama Republican, a former collegiate football coach, said during a roundtable discussion with advocates for…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Supermajorities Oppose ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ for Minors, Against Biological Males Playing Female Sports, Poll Finds
A new poll finds that by a margin of nearly 3 to 1, respondents don’t think that it should be legal to provide minors with puberty blockers, drugs, and/or surgery to transition from one sex to the other. And by an even bigger margin, better than 7 to 1, respondents said that biological males who…Mary Elise Cosgray -
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Financial Crimes Agency Suggests Banks Close Accounts of Conservative ‘Hate Groups’
Is it a “financial crime” to allow a conservative Christian to open a bank account? The very idea sounds absurd, but in the wake of Jan. 6, 2021, the federal agency tasked with protecting the financial system from illicit use endorsed a list of “hate groups” that includes mainstream conservative Christian organizations like Alliance Defending…Tyler O’Neil -
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GOP Lawmaker Says Jan. 6 Report ‘Is Just the Beginning’
The chairman of a House Administration subcommittee on oversight says an “Initial Findings Report” on the Capitol riot over three years ago, released Monday, “is just the beginning.” Since early 2023, Rep. Barry Loudermilk‘s subcommittee “has been investigating the failures at the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, which House Democrats failed to do…Samantha Aschieris -
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Legal Challenges Follow SEC Adoption of Costly, Burdensome Climate Rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday adopted a final rule to require public companies to disclose climate-related information in financial statements and other reports provided to the commission. The adopting release is 886 pages long and contains 3,241 footnotes. This rule will not do anything to protect investors. It will not do anything material…David Burton -
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Call Them What They Are: Illegal Aliens
According to the embargoed version of Thursday’s State of the Union address, which journalists previewed, President Joe Biden planned to remain silent about the late Laken Riley, the 22-year old Georgia nursing student who was killed while jogging on Feb. 22, reportedly by Venezuelan illegal alien Jose Antonio Ibarra, 26. He broke into America in…Deroy Murdock -
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Treasury Department Sent ‘Hate Group’ List of Conservative Organizations to Banks
It came to light last week that the Treasury Department provided a listing of “hate groups,” which lumped together mainstream conservative organizations alongside avowed neo-Nazi and white supremacist groups, to major U.S. banks for the purpose of monitoring financial transactions in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol. Experts say the pattern could…Dan Hart -
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Ireland Rejects Leftist Constitutional Amendments Targeting Family, Motherhood
Ireland has rejected leftist, anti-family proposals in a double referendum on amendments to the country’s Constitution. Irish voters on Saturday overwhelmingly opposed two proposed constitutional amendments that would have legally redefined marriage and motherhood. Over 1.5 million voters on the Emerald Isle showed up at the polls. The proposed Family Amendment would have changed the Irish Constitution’s definition of…S.A. McCarthy -
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‘Totalitarian’ Bill Would Establish Maine as Sanctuary State for Abortions, Trans Surgeries
A Democrat-led bill seeks to establish a legal right to abortions, transgender surgeries, and hormonal treatments in Maine, and protect those traveling from outside of the state to get such procedures there. LD 227 would establish a legal right to “gender-affirming health care services” and “reproductive health care services” within Maine, according to a draft…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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TikTok Bill Has ‘a Real Chance of Becoming Law’
The House of Representatives is expected to vote Wednesday on bipartisan legislation relating to the Chinese-owned app TikTok. Reps. Mike Gallagher, R-Wis., and Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Ill., introduced the Protecting Americans from Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act last Tuesday. Gallagher and Krishnamoorthi are the chairman and ranking member, respectively, of the House Select Committee on the…Samantha Aschieris