Political Commentary & Opinion
Analysis, commentary, and opinion essays on politics and policy from The Daily Signal’s contributors and experts.
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‘Barbie’ Highlights Emptiness of Modern Feminism
Editor’s note: This article contains significant spoilers for “Barbie.” “Barbie” is a movie that dares to make the critique that Barbie—the much-loved and much-criticized doll—just isn’t enough. Sure, she’s got a bombshell figure, and the chops to climb the ladder in any industry. (Barbie has reportedly held more than 200 jobs, including being a…Katrina Trinko -
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Tony Bennett: More Than a ‘Crooner’
It was in the early ’60s. I was a copy boy at NBC News and the overnight disc jockey for the local radio station called and asked if I’d like to go on a boat ride down the Potomac River with his guest, Tony Bennett. For several hours we cruised past some of Washington’s most…Cal Thomas -
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‘Nipples Literally Peeling Off’: Texas Detransitioner Sues Doctors for $1 Million Over Botched Surgery
WARNING GRAPHIC: Some content in this story may be disturbing for readers. Another detransitioner who attempted a gender transition at age 17 is suing the doctors who operated on her, accusing them of ignoring her plethora of mental health conditions and pushing her down a destructive path. Soren Aldaco, who is now 21 years old,…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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After ‘I Messed Up So Bad,’ Pregnancy Resource Center Made All the Difference
I had just returned from the national March for Life in Washington, D.C., when I looked down at the positive pregnancy test in my hand, my boyfriend at my side. Time stopped as I felt my heart thump faster and faster—loudly—and despair and panic set in. “I messed up so bad,” I cried as my knees buckled under…Anonymous -
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Lesson of ‘Try That in a Small Town’ Brouhaha: Don’t Capitulate to Left’s Cancel Culture
The best way to deal with cultural revolutionaries insistent on canceling history, art, statues, or people is not to engage in a dialogue or to apologize, but to ignore their demands and tell them to “get bent.” It’s been too long since our elite cultural and media institutions had a good Orwellian two minutes hate….Jarrett Stepman -
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Americans Need to Wake Up and Take Country Back From Communist Left, Retired Marine Says
“The communist has shifted the language to make you accept his political program and invented new terms to conceal the horrors he wishes to unleash on you and your family,” retired U.S. Marine Jesse Kelly writes in his new book about the Left in America, “The Anti-Communist Manifesto.” Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts interviewed Kelly,…Gigi De La Torre -
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Defenders Push Back Against Critics of Country Music Star Aldean’s Small-Town Anthem
A country music star is getting backlash after releasing a music video disparaging riots and rising crime rates. Jason Aldean released a music video last week for his single “Try That in a Small Town,” a song praising the close-knit communities found in (as the title might suggest) small towns and rural areas, while criticizing…S.A. McCarthy -
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‘You’re Going to See More of Tucker’: Biographer, Executive Producer Tease What’s Next for Carlson
The swanky Metropolitan Club in downtown Washington, D.C., might be the last place you’d expect to find Tucker Carlson’s biggest fans. But that’s exactly where they gathered Wednesday night for a party celebrating the forthcoming Carlson biography, “Tucker,” by Chadwick Moore. Carlson was a regular at the club when he ran the Daily Caller with…Robert B. Bluey -
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Harvard Law Professor Forgets Why Judicial Review Exists
G.K. Chesterton, that extraordinary author and philosopher, once told a story about a fence blocking a road. Two people approach it, and the first says, “I don’t see the use of this; let us clear it away.” The second person, however, is smarter and says, “If you don’t see the use of it, I won’t…GianCarlo Canaparo -
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Nike Ad Touts Rapinoe as ‘American Hero’ as She Advocates for Men Competing in Women’s Sports
Just days before the FIFA Women’s World Cup soccer match was set to begin in Australia and New Zealand Thursday, Nike Football released an ad championing women’s soccer pro Megan Rapinoe—an activist for “transgender” athletes competing in women’s sports—as an “All-American Hero.” In a 1980s-themed animated commercial, Rapinoe is shown as a comic book superhero,…Gigi De La Torre -
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Rosas’ 2020 Riot Coverage Changed How Americans View Journalism
Julio Rosas, senior writer for Townhall and the author of “Fiery but Mostly Peaceful: The 2020 Riots and the Gaslighting of America,” joined me at the Turning Point Action Conference in Palm Beach, Florida, to delve into the rise of citizen journalism and the necessity of wading into the most dangerous situations to expose the…Tony Kinnett -
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White House Credentials Rule Change Criticized as Bid to ‘Censor’ Press, ‘Silence’ Critics
The Biden administration’s rule change on White House press credentials is an attempt to censor members of the press, according to lawmakers. “The Biden regime will stop at nothing to silence and censor any and all political opponents,” Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., told The Daily Signal in an email Thursday. “No one is immune from…Virginia Allen -
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‘Everyone Noticed the Lack of Socks.’ Legacy Media Finally Noticing Biden’s Obvious Signs of Health Decline.
It seems even President Joe Biden’s allies in the media are finally acknowledging his deteriorating condition. Politico ran a piece Wednesday titled, “Biden downplays age talk—but subtle accommodations are being made.” The piece began with, “Everyone noticed the lack of socks.” Yikes. Politico noted how Biden walked across the tarmac to Air Force One on…Jarrett Stepman -
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America Must Reclaim What the Left Has Attempted to Destroy
History remembers Independence Hall for the grave, soul-stirring words written there: “All men are created equal …” “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness …” “We the people …” But it is a pithier, sharper sentence spoken there that distills the challenge before America today. You’ve probably heard the story. At the end of the…Kevin Roberts -
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Is Biden’s New Student Loan Scheme Any More Legal Than the One Quashed by Court? (Probably Not)
A few weeks after the Supreme Court disabused President Joe Biden of the notion that he could unilaterally cancel $430 billion in student loans, Biden has now announced that his administration will instead cancel $39 billion in student debt held by 800,000 borrowers. Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, the resulting cancellations would…Jack Fitzhenry -
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Democrats Try to Censor RFK Jr. During Hearing on Censorship
House Democrats attempted to prevent President Joe Biden’s Democrat primary rival Robert F. Kennedy Jr. from giving public testimony during a hearing investigating government censorship. Kennedy was among witnesses who testified Thursday to the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government about collusion between the federal government and Big Tech companies…Fred Lucas -
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How the Left Conquered the New York Times
Editor’s note: The following excerpt is from Christopher Rufo’s new book “America’s Cultural Revolution: How the Radical Left Conquered Everything.” Communist radical Herbert Marcuse believed that the university could serve as the “initial revolutionary institution” but was not, in and of itself, powerful enough to transform the broader society. The intellectuals could produce knowledge but, left…Christopher Rufo -
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Massachusetts Parents at Risk of Losing Religious Exemption on Vaccinations of Their Kids
The sun was shining in Boston on July 1 as I sat at a picnic table looking out over Boston Harbor, the very harbor that about 250 years earlier Colonists dumped tea into in protest of British taxes. As a Massachusetts native, I am proud of my state’s history in the fight for freedom and…Virginia Allen -
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Cruz, Paul Speak Out After White House Changes Press Rules Affecting Daily Signal Reporter’s Credentials
Two conservative senators are speaking out about The Daily Signal’s chief news correspondent, Fred Lucas, losing his “hard pass” access to the White House when new rules go into effect July 31. Lucas has covered the White House for the past 14 years. The new rules will require that all White House “hard pass” holders…Katrina Trinko -
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YouTube Censored Detransitioner’s Story While ‘Glamorizing’ Pro-Trans Content
YouTube has censored the story of a young woman who underwent an irreversible surgery as part of an attempted gender transition. Meanwhile, pro-transgender videos of biological women who underwent double mastectomies remain on the platform uncensored. Prisha Mosley spoke to the Independent Women’s Forum’s Kelsey Bolar, also a contributor to The Daily Signal, in December…Mary Margaret Olohan