Political Commentary & Opinion
Analysis, commentary, and opinion essays on politics and policy from The Daily Signal’s contributors and experts.
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The Government Wants to Take Away Your Car
Are you ready for the government to take away your car? New proposed regulations on automobile emissions from the Environmental Protection Agency would require 60% of new car sales to be electric vehicles by 2030 and 67% by 2032, compared to the fewer than 6% that were on the road in 2022—for no environmental benefit….Diana Furchtgott-Roth -
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We Must Reform America’s Politicized Law Enforcement. Here’s How to Start.
The Justice Department unsealed Friday its indictment of former President Donald Trump, currently the leading candidate to face President Joe Biden. The news elicited strong reactions from members of Congress and others concerned about the politicization of our justice system and the application of double standards in prosecutorial decisions. Recent revelations from special counsel John…Steve Bradbury -
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Remembering the Horrors of D-Day
Seventy-nine years ago this week, the Allies assaulted the Normandy beaches on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Their invasion marked the largest amphibious landing since the Persians under Xerxes invaded the Greek mainland in 480 B.C. Nearly 160,000 American, British, and Canadian soldiers stormed five beaches of Nazi-occupied France. The plan was to liberate Western Europe…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Nothing to See Here but a Credible Whistleblower Accusing the President of Bribery
President Joe Biden has been accused by a credible informant of allegedly taking $5 million in “a bribery scheme with a foreign national” while he was the sitting vice president. That seems like a pretty big story, but what do I know? Apparently, there’s a document laying out the accusation in some detail, and not…David Harsanyi -
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3rd Circuit Hands Down Another Significant 2nd Amendment Victory
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit held this week in Range v. Garland that the government cannot disarm people convicted of minor, nonviolent offenses. In doing so, it handed down perhaps the most significant Second Amendment victory since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision last year, where it held that Americans have a…Amy Swearer -
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Sen. Rand Paul’s ‘End Endless Wars’ Bill Would Roll Back ‘Force’ Measure
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., faulted fellow Republicans for banging the “drums of war” with China, saying his new bill, the End Endless Wars Act, would replace a post-9/11 law. Since 2001, the law known as Authorization for Use of Military Force, or AUMF, has been used by presidents to legally justify multiple military ventures without…Fred Lucas -
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‘Eat or Be Eaten’: Academe’s Cancel Culture Law of the Jungle
In the savagery of the jungle, the rule is “Eat or be eaten.” It seems that law of the jungle has made its way to college campuses. “At Oxford, students now live in fear – they think cancelling each other will help them get ahead” reads a headline from the British outlet the Telegraph, depicting…Douglas Blair -
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WATCH: PBS Reporter Echoes Activist Talking Points Defending Irreversible Trans Procedures for Kids
PBS News White House Correspondent Laura Barrón-López cited activist talking points Thursday as she posed a question to President Joe Biden, suggesting that parents frustrated by gender ideology in schools are "anti-LGBTQ." "All over the country, Mr. President, Republican-led states are passing anti-LGBTQ, anti-transgender laws that restrict rights and medical care," she said. "Intimidation is…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Lesson From Canadian Fires: We Need Better Forest Management, Not Utopian Fantasies
NEW YORK—It’s that time again for the Left. Another crisis it just can’t let go to waste. The crisis of the day is a series of large-scale forest fires in Canada—at least some apparently started by arson—that caused a huge amount of smoke to descend on the United States. Some areas got hit particularly hard,…Jarrett Stepman -
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The Left Has Captured Most of Government. Republicans Must Cut Off the Gravy Train.
Many Americans who don’t follow politics closely have a sense that the status quo of the federal government, built up over time by both parties, is “neutral” and doesn’t heavily favor one side or the other. However, the Left has either created or captured vast swathes of the federal government over the years, meaning that…David Ditch -
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FBI’s Misuse of Surveillance Tool Underscores Need for Conservative Oversight
Recent disclosures have plunged the FBI back into a storm of controversy due to its abuse of the robust surveillance tool Section 702, with almost 300,000 incidents recorded in 2020 and early 2021. The unsettling instances of misuse encompass searches connected to the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, and the Black Lives…Armstrong Williams -
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There’s No ‘XY’ in Female Sports
I was part of the last generation of female-only athletes in women’s sports. Discomfort changing in the locker room, missing out on competition opportunities, and facing individuals with anatomical advantages over me were things I never had to consider. I had to worry about the mechanics of the sport, not anatomy. And still, I can’t…Kristen Eichamer -
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Football Coach Builds ‘An Army of Normal Folks’ to Solve America’s Problems
Bill Courtney made his mark in Memphis as the volunteer football coach of the Manassas Tigers and a successful businessman. Now, he’s aiming to reach a much larger audience with the launch of a new podcast called “An Army of Normal Folks.” Courtney’s inspirational message to an underrated high school football team in North Memphis…Robert B. Bluey -
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Ted Cruz TORCHES Leftist Group for Demonizing Moms for Liberty
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, slammed the Southern Poverty Law Center, focusing on the SPLC’s decision to place parental rights groups like Moms for Liberty on a “hate map” alongside chapters of the Ku Klux Klan. “The Southern Poverty Law Center is going on offense and they’ve decided to target Moms for Liberty,” Cruz said on…Tyler O’Neil -
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Legacy Media Promote Leftist Group’s Report Putting Parents on ‘Hate’ Map With KKK
Legacy media outlets are parroting a leftist group that smeared concerned moms and dads, putting parental rights organizations on a “hate” map alongside chapters of the Ku Klux Klan. The Southern Poverty Law Center, which gained prominence by suing Klan groups into bankruptcy in the 1980s, has long weaponized that history by branding mainstream conservative…Tyler O’Neil -
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He Went Undercover to Expose ‘Rubber-Stamping’ of Trans Surgeries
After just a 22-minute phone call, an undercover reporter posing as a transgender-identifying patient allegedly received a letter of support for the removal of his testicles. Gregg Re, formerly a producer for "Tucker Carlson Tonight" who now works for Matt Walsh and The Daily Wire, allegedly used the fake legal name "Chelsea Bussey" on his…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Why Capitalism Is Better for Nature, the Environment Than Socialism
“Greed of the fossil fuel industry” is “destroying our planet,” says Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt. Young people agree. Their solution? Socialism. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., says socialism creates “an environment that provides for all people, not just the privileged few.” “Nonsense,” says Tom Palmer of the Atlas Network in my new video. Palmer, unlike Ocasio-Cortez…John Stossel -
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The Culture War Moves to a New Phase
Left-wing nutballs have had the upper hand in America’s culture wars for a long time. They are hyperaggressive and focused on pushing America in a radical direction. They push their agenda on school boards, in local and national political venues, and on many corporations. To date, resistance has been isolated to a small number of…Neil Patel -
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Why Does Disney Fight to Destroy Values That Built the Company?
In 2003, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Lawrence v. Texas, found Texas’ anti-sodomy law unconstitutional. This is a free country, the court proclaimed, and individuals can engage in whatever private consensual sexual activity that they wish. But freedom is not the value that LGBTQ activists seek. They will not rest until their values and lifestyle…Star Parker -
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The Revolution at the Heart of ‘Pride’
June 1 marked the advent of Pride Month—the most important sacrament of the American secular religious calendar. During Pride Month, public schools across the nation teach small children the joys of alternative sexual practices and orientations; corporations plaster their stores in rainbow accoutrements of all sorts; and the federal government of the United States proclaims…Ben Shapiro