Political Commentary & Opinion
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A Year After Dobbs, Let’s Protect Life and Parental Rights
Fifty years ago, the Supreme Court failed to honor the right to life, the most basic human right enumerated in the Declaration of Independence, in its Roe v. Wade decision. Since then, the political Left and the radical abortion industry have attempted to sell young women on the idea that killing babies in their wombs…Rep. Mary Miller -
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Wins—and Woes—Abound 1 Year After Roe v. Wade Overturned
One year ago, on June 24, 2022, the Supreme Court righted a grave wrong by overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion throughout the United States. In its Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision, the court said that Americans can protect unborn life at any stage through “their elected representatives … in…Melanie Israel -
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Is Truth Winning? Musk, Rowling Deride Use of Term ‘Cisgender’
Is “cisgender” about to be relegated to the dustbin of history? The term, which has relentlessly been popularized by gender ideologues and their liberal media allies, refers to a person “whose gender identity aligns with the sex assigned to them at birth,” as the Human Rights Campaign, a major LGBT activist group, puts it in…Katrina Trinko -
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Pro-Life Coffee Company Donates $100K to Pregnancy Centers Since Roe v. Wade Reversal
An up-and-coming pro-life coffee business, Seven Weeks Coffee, has donated over $100,000 to pro-life pregnancy care centers since the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, and over $125,000 since the company’s establishment in late 2021. Why the name "Seven Weeks Coffee"? Anton Krecic, the company's founder and CEO, told The Daily Signal, “At seven weeks…John Wesley Reid -
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Unlike Politicians, Numbers Don’t Lie: ‘Fact-Checkers’ Slant Left
Conservatives on Twitter are mocking CNN fact-checker Daniel Dale again, especially since his Twitter bio explains his work as “fact-checking the president.” Fox News reported on June 16 that Dale hasn’t published a fact-check of President Joe Biden since March 30, and that was only online, not on TV. “Since that time, though, his database…Tim Graham -
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When Science Became Political, It Lost Americans’ Trust
Institutional trust is built over the course of years. Decades. Centuries. Dishonesty takes just a moment to destroy institutional trust. This week, Dr. Peter Hotez, dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine and professor of molecular virology at Baylor College of Medicine, got into a spat with podcaster Joe Rogan and presidential candidate Robert…Ben Shapiro -
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The Brexit Blame Game
Seven years ago, on June 23, 2016, the British people voted to leave the European Union. That departure didn’t happen until early 2020, and even now, Britain isn’t completely out. That hints at the fundamental problem: Although a majority of British voters chose to leave the EU, a majority of British politicians—and an even larger…Ted Bromund -
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PA Freedom Caucus Blocks Penn State Hospital Funding Over Trans Puberty Blockers Policy
Republicans in Pennsylvania’s Freedom Caucus have at least temporarily blocked a bill funneling taxpayer dollars to Penn State University following news that the university hospital is prescribing puberty blockers to children. House Bill 1456 failed to reach the needed two-thirds majority threshold Thursday that it required to pass the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. “The Pennsylvania…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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America Wakes Up to Woke
Wokeness was envisioned as a new reboot of the coalition of the oppressed. Those purportedly victimized by traditional America would find “intersectional” solidarity in their victimhood owing to the supposed sexism, racism, homophobia, transphobia, and other alleged American sins, past and present. The so-called white male heterosexual victimizing class was collectively to be held responsible…Victor Davis Hanson -
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FAILING UPWARD: Teachers Union Leader Who Pushed COVID-19 Mandates Lands Homeland Security Role
Randi Weingarten, a major proponent of school lockdowns and COVID-19 restrictions, was appointed to the Homeland Security Academic Partnership Council on Wednesday. “Leaders of our academic institutions and campus life have a great deal to offer in helping us counter the evolving and emerging threats to the homeland,” Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas said…Elise McCue -
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How ‘Sound of Freedom’ Movie Can Be Disruptive Force to End Child Sex Slavery
Years ago, I started praying a simple prayer: “Lord, break my heart for what breaks yours. I want to weep over what you weep over and rejoice over what you rejoice over.” That prayer is not entirely original as the words are similar to the popular Christian song “Hosanna,” but over the years, the prayer…Virginia Allen -
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How to Disrupt Media Groupthink: Train the Next Generation of Conservative Journalists
Ryan Wolfe got his start in journalism as a student at Wake Forest University and is now leading The Fund for American Studies’ new Center for Excellence in Journalism. With many Americans lacking trust in traditional media outlets, The Fund for American Studies is training the next generation of journalists to focus on honest reporting…Robert B. Bluey -
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Tennessee’s Republican AG Exits Group Sponsored by Woke Companies
Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has left an organization of state attorneys general that has accepted sponsorships from left-leaning companies and nonprofits, The Daily Signal has learned. The organization, called the Attorneys General Alliance, is holding its annual conference this week in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. The annual conference, running Monday through Thursday, was expected…Fred Lucas -
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Riley Gaines Describes Sharing Locker Room With Lia Thomas
In testimony before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday, a tearful Riley Gaines spoke passionately about competing against Lia Thomas, a biologically male swimmer who identified as female and competed in women’s swimming on the University of Pennsylvania team. Gaines, who won numerous races during her time swimming on the University of Kentucky’s women’s team, shared…Daily Signal Staff -
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Women Introduce National Women’s Sports Week Resolution
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: Female Republican lawmakers are backing girls fighting to preserve the integrity of women's sports by marking the observance of National Women's Sports Week. Republican Iowa Sen. Joni Ernst and Republican New York Rep. Claudia Tenney introduced a bicameral resolution this week to celebrate the contributions of individual female athletes and…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Pro-Life Women Celebrate First Anniversary of Post-Roe America
Pro-life women came together Tuesday to celebrate the one-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade and the availability of abortion on demand and to honor pro-life women who served and defended expectant mothers in the past year. The webinar via Zoom was co-sponsored by Republican strategist and pollster Kellyanne Conway, a…Gigi De La Torre -
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The Cost of Government-Funded Free Things
Politicians claim their bills bring us good things. Free health care! Child care! A cellphone for all! But government isn’t Santa Claus. Government is force. Most every law takes away a little of our money or freedom or both. The Heritage Foundation ranks economic freedom across the globe. The United States once ranked No. 4…John Stossel -
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‘Embrace’ Anonymous Same-Sex Orgies ‘With Joy,’ Biden’s Monkeypox Adviser Urges
The official President Joe Biden tapped to fight mpox—the virus formerly known as monkeypox—said public health officials should not oppose “Pride” events that end in anonymous same-sex orgies, but instead craft a policy that “supports” the “joy” victims find in random sexual encounters. After all, “one person’s idea of risk is another person’s idea of…Ben Johnson -
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Hunter Biden’s Sweet Plea Deal
In a move that will avoid a public trial and potential prison time, Robert “Hunter” Biden, the wayward son of President Joe Biden, has agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor counts of willful failure to pay income taxes on over $3 million and agreed to enter a pretrial diversion program for a third count…Cully Stimson -
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Kentucky’s Daniel Cameron Scores Win Against Threat of Banks Cutting Off Conservatives
Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron, a Republican who is also running for governor, secured a pledge from JPMorgan Chase that may help protect conservatives from the threat of "debanking"—when banks cut off services over the religious or political stance of a customer, including nonprofits. Cameron slammed the "hypocrisy that we see from big businesses." Speaking…Tyler O’Neil