Political Commentary & Opinion
Analysis, commentary, and opinion essays on politics and policy from The Daily Signal’s contributors and experts.
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How Would Frederick Douglass Regard Today’s Left?
Frederick Douglass was one of the greatest Americans who ever lived. This man began life as an illiterate slave—nearly all slave owners prevented slaves from learning to read—and rose from slavery to become, along with Abraham Lincoln, the greatest orator of his time and one of the wisest and most eloquent writers in U.S. history….Dennis Prager -
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Congressman’s Carjacking Suggests DC’s Home Rule Is a 50-Year Failure
The national crime wave has crashed into Congress. A House Democrat was the victim of a carjacking in Washington, D.C., on Monday night. Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas, was reportedly carjacked by three men brandishing guns. The incident took place in the Navy Yard section of the city, just blocks away from the Capitol. This is…Jarrett Stepman -
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State Department First Denies Iranian Spy Infiltration, Then Confirms Ongoing Investigation
The Biden administration doesn’t “have any reason to believe” that Iran infiltrated the State Department, an agency spokesman said. During a press conference Monday, spokesman Matthew Miller first said no evidence suggests an Iranian influence network had infiltrated the State Department, then immediately confirmed that an investigation into Rob Malley, the department’s special envoy for Iran, is…Jake Smith -
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Why Gavin Newsom Is Fascinated by Conservative Media
California Gov. Gavin Newsom engages with a considerable amount of conservative media daily and has called for Democrats to “infect” it in order to persuade voters. “The California governor consumes more right-wing media than most people who aren’t either retired or named Donald J. Trump,” said reporter Max Tani in a piece for the news…Lucy Gilbert -
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WATCH: Inside Defamation Lawsuit That Could Blow Southern Poverty Law Center Wide Open
The Southern Poverty Law Center is notorious for branding mainstream conservative and Christian organizations, such as the Alliance Defending Freedom and Moms for Liberty “hate groups” or “antigovernment extremist groups,” placing them on a map alongside chapters of the Ku Klux Klan. Many of the SPLC’s targets have sued for defamation, but almost every lawsuit…Tyler O’Neil -
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UAW, Automakers Should Fight Washington, Not Each Other
In October 2021, I warned that the inflationary fallout from Bidenomics would lead to an increase in labor unrest and strikes. Two years later, we have the biggest auto strike in history. That’s because inflation leaves both employers and employees poorer, and each wants the other side to make concessions. Instead of casting blame on each other, they…EJ Antoni -
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4 Key Things You Need to Know About Government Shutdowns
With the nation’s capital fixated on tense negotiations over funding the federal government, apocalyptic warnings over a possible shutdown are filling headlines. Time is “running short,” we’re in “crisis mode,” and the House and Senate are on a “collision course,” to quote just a few prominent news outlets. But for the 99% of Americans who live far from…David Ditch -
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Army Veteran, 95, Forced Out of Nursing Home to House Illegal Aliens
A 95-year-old veteran of the Korean War says he received less than two months’ notice that he had to move out of a nursing home in New York City after the city struck a deal to house illegal aliens there. “I thought my suitcases were going to be on the curb, because I’m not that…Lucy Gilbert -
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Pro Surfer Makes Different Kind of Waves as Brand Ambassador for Pro-Life Diaper Company
FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL: Pro surfer Bethany Hamilton is teaming up with a new pro-life diaper company as a brand ambassador, The Daily Signal has learned. "Every baby is a miracle, and I couldn't be more excited to represent EveryLife as a brand ambassador," Hamilton said in a statement. "EveryLife’s dedication to cherishing and safeguarding…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Smithsonian’s Planned Latino Museum Is Woke Move Intended to Radicalize US Hispanics
The growing controversy over the Smithsonian Institution’s planned National Museum of the American Latino is making one thing perfectly clear: The once-august organization cannot now be trusted to refrain from “decolonizing” history. The recent revelation that it hired two radical professors to create a second forerunner to the museum, an exhibit aimed at making Hispanics question capitalism,…Mike Gonzalez -
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Dianne Feinstein Is Dead. What Happens Next?
Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., has died at 90. Hospitalization for shingles and other health problems led to her prolonged absence from the Senate in early 2023 and an inconsistent voting record when she returned in May. California’s longest-serving senator announced that she planned to retire at the end of her term in 2024. The 17th Amendment sets…Jarrett Stepman -
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Steve McKee: ‘If You Don’t Like Where You Are, You Can Always Initiate a New Turn’
All of us encounter twists and turns every day—whether in our personal lives or at work. Steve McKee’s new book “Turns: Where Business Is Won and Lost” offers a guide for which turns to take to live a better life. McKee, co-founder of the McKee Wallwork marketing agency in New Mexico and author of several…Robert B. Bluey -
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Leaked Messages From UAW Official Reveal a Big Cause of Unions’ Decline
“If we can keep them wounded for months, they don’t know what to do … this is recurring reputations damage and operation chaos.” That leaked statement, first reported by The Detroit News, is not a military tactic nor a hostile takeover plan. Rather, it’s a strategy for wounding and weakening American companies, with collateral damage…Rachel Greszler -
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What We Saw at UAW Picket Line Outside Ford’s Detroit Plant
DETROIT—Picketers from the UAW continue to protest outside Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant as the employee parking lots here sit empty. The Daily Signal spoke with United Auto Workers picketers outside the Ford plant along Michigan Avenue on Wednesday and Thursday. UAW vans routinely dropped off additional union members to join the strike, and the air…Tim Kennedy -
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Biggest Hits, Misses in 2nd GOP Presidential Debate
Seven GOP candidates took to the debate stage Wednesday night at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California, for the second Republican presidential debate. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, former Vice President Mike Pence, former New Jersey Gov. Chris…Virginia Allen -
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7 Key Moments From Second 2024 GOP Primary Debate
Seven Republican presidential candidates on Wednesday night took the stage for their second debate, this time at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. Fox News Channel host Dana Perino, Fox Business Network host Stuart Varney, and Univision anchor Ilia Calderon co-hosted the two-hour debate, which often turned highly contentious, with the candidates…Virginia Allen -
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Vivek Ramaswamy Slams Victimhood Mentality, Urges Workers to Picket at White House
Presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy urged workers to picket in Washington, D.C., in front of President Joe Biden’s White House. Ramaswamy spoke Wednesday evening at the 2024 GOP primary debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. “I understand that hardship is not a choice,” he said. “But victimhood is a choice. And…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Watch the 2024 GOP Primary Presidential Debate
Tonight at 9 p.m. Eastern, seven Republican candidates will be on stage to debate at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California. On the stage will be Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, former Vice President Mike Pence, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, former United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley, former New Jersey…Katrina Trinko -
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Former National Intelligence Head Calls for Intel Agency Reform
America’s intelligence agencies urgently need reform after embedded political partisans infiltrated them, according to former Director of National Intelligence John Ratcliffe in an interview with The Heritage Foundation released Wednesday. In recent years, both the FBI and the CIA have engaged in unwarranted surveillance of American citizens, particularly those who hold conservative viewpoints. Ratcliffe talked…Lucy Gilbert -
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Network ‘News’ Predictably Blames Republicans in ‘Shutdown Showdown’
The nightly “news” cannot be expected to offer you an “explainer” on anything happening in Washington. Their ratings gurus would tell them that trying to educate the audience on how Congress works, for example, would result in eye rolls and channel flips to “Wheel of Fortune.” What they call “news” is more accurately described as…Tim Graham