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
We Have No Constitutional or Moral Duty to Subsidize Harvard
Do taxpayers have a constitutional duty to bankroll Harvard University? On MSNBC, David French argued that the Trump administration’s defunding of Harvard is little more than “political retaliation.” In the United States, we don’t sentence people before hearing the verdict, the New York Times columnist said. Ignoring due process is “directly contrary to our constitutional… -
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Democrats Already Lost Young Men. Now, Their Strategy Might Cost Them Women, Too.
Democrats lost the plot. First, it was among men, especially young men who were tired of being labeled “toxic” or “a cisgender male,” instead of simply men. Now, the Left is doubling down on an ideology that also could isolate one of their most reliable voting blocs—young women and suburban moms. Enter the MAHA movement. … -
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Liberal Group Targets 11 House Republicans Over Medicaid Provisions in GOP Bill
Fallout from the House Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill continues as a liberal advocacy group, Protect Our Care, is spending big on political ads against 11 GOP lawmakers in battleground districts. The digital ads are a key component of the liberal group’s $10 million “Hands Off Medicaid” campaign that claims the targeted Republicans helped deliver “the… -
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The Lasting Damage of the George Floyd Riots
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. This week was the fifth anniversary, May 25, of the tragic death of George Floyd. It… -
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Convicted Democrat Ex-Sen. Menendez Accuses Party of Lawfare
Convicted former Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., took to X on Friday to accuse his party of weaponizing justice and unfairly ousting him from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in order to advance its political goals. Menendez, 71, resigned from the Senate in 2024 after being sentenced on Jan. 29 to 11 years in prison for… -
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Trump’s Tariffs Are Down, But Are They Out?
Recently, two federal courts ruled against the Trump administration’s imposition of tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. While a three-judge panel of the Court of International Trade assumed that the president could theoretically impose tariffs under the act, it nonetheless issued a unanimous opinion setting aside an array of tariffs President Donald Trump… -
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In Sanctuary State, ICE Arrests Illegal Alien Responsible for Death of 24-Year-Old Woman
An illegal alien responsible for the death of a 24-year-old Colorado woman has been arrested. Immigration and Customs Enforcement confirmed the arrest on Thursday of a 16-year-old from Colombia who was convicted of reckless driving resulting in death but was released back onto the streets of Colorado by the Arapahoe District Attorney’s Office. ICE… -
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Vacillation, Uncertainty, and Danger Signs
This week, President Donald Trump announced that he was considering a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union. Just days later, he reversed himself, announcing that any such tariffs would be delayed until July 9. Traders rejoiced, with the S&P 500 spiking dramatically. The market’s leap at Trump’s flip-flop was not unusual; in fact,… -
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2 Good Things in ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’
The House of Representatives completed an overnight session on May 22 with a vote on the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. It passed by one very small margin—215-to-214. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., immediately condemned it—and expressed anger that it would restrict federal funding of abortion. “A few hours ago, while most Americans were… -
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Democrats Seek Rebrand With Unconventional Candidates, Image Makeover With Mustaches and Beards
Democrats are looking to broaden their voter appeal by recruiting unconventional candidates and changing their image. One example of the recent outreach is JoAnna Mendoza, a veteran with 20 years of military service and a former Marine Corps drill instructor with deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan. Democrats think she is someone who can relate to… -
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Seismic Shifts in American Health Policy Have RFK’s Fingerprints All Over Them
To understand where our nation’s health policy currently stands, and where it is headed, one event enlightens our thinking: Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent speech before the World Health Assembly, in which he outlined in stark detail the specific reasons why the United States has left the World Health Organization…. -
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DEVELOPING: ‘Every Judge for Himself’ and US Courts in Chaos
Decisions, reversals, stays, restraining orders, injunctions, freezes, thaws, and every other kind of ruling flies out of federal courtrooms these days, on everything from tariffs to environmental blocks. It’s every judge for himself as district, appeals, and trade courts serve up radically different decisions like hotcakes. Are we in a true constitutional crisis? We’ll dig… -
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Harvard, You’re Entitled to Nothing
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. Recently, President Donald Trump has escalated his struggle with Harvard University. Remember what the issues were…. -
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Democrats Push ‘Oregon Way’ for Nationwide Vote-at-Home Initiative
Democrat Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley want the entire United States to adopt the “Oregon Way” for mail-in voting and have 11 other senators backing them. The Vote at Home Act would provide prepaid envelopes to return ballots for every registered voter, and requires automatic voter registration in states. “I’m not sure you want… -
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Dan Bongino Says FBI Will Soon Release Video Confirming Jeffrey Epstein Killed Himself
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said on Thursday that soon-to-be released footage will confirm that disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein committed suicide inside his jail cell. Suspicions have surrounded the apparent suicide of Epstein in his Manhattan jail cell on Aug. 10, 2019, with some indicating that he was actually murdered. Bongino said… -
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Rubio to Slash or Consolidate More Than 300 State Department Offices
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is moving quickly on President Donald Trump’s directive to overhaul the State Department and has notified Congress of plans to eliminate or consolidate more than 300 offices. On Thursday, Rubio notified Congress of some of the plan’s particulars. The elimination or consolidation of more than 300 department offices amounts to… -
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The Big, Beautiful Bill: A Lifeline for America’s Seniors
In an era when many older Americans struggle to meet their most basic needs, the “Big, Beautiful Bill” stands out as a transformative piece of legislation—a rare example of commonsense policy that prioritizes dignity, stability, and security for our senior citizens. Across the country, seniors face mounting challenges. Fixed incomes barely stretch far enough to… -
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Jasmine Crockett Looking to Be Top Dem on House Oversight Committee
Rising Democrat star Rep. Jasmine Crockett, D-Texas, is making a bid to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. The panel’s previous top Democrat, the ranking (minority party) member, was Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-Va., who died on May 21. The election to replace Connolly will be held on June 24. The time frame… -
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The Bottom Is Falling Out for Legacy Media
Trust in corporate media has disintegrated in recent years and even the most powerful legacy institutions are facing a reckoning. The Washington Post, which is owned by billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, announced Monday that it was laying off a sizable chunk of its staff. “Today, we are announcing that The Washington Post is offering a Voluntary… -
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Congressional Leaders on the Left Just Relaunched Their Government Health Care Takeover
The Left is nothing if not persistent. While Congress has been exhaustively debating the tax cut and spending details of President Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful, Bill,” Sen. Bernie Sanders, Vermont’s independent socialist, and his House Democrat allies are again honing their comprehensive health policy agenda: the abolition of all Americans’ private and employer-sponsored health insurance…