Political Commentary & Opinion
Analysis, commentary, and opinion essays on politics and policy from The Daily Signal’s contributors and experts.
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Sarah Sanders Shows Conservatives the Right Way to Communicate
In the 1968 presidential campaign, third-party candidate George Wallace, the once and future governor of Alabama, proclaimed: “There’s not a dime’s worth of difference between the Democrat and Republican parties.” That might or might not have been entirely true even back then, 55 years ago, but it’s certainly not true today in 2023. The political…Peter Parisi -
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Despite What You Might Have Heard, Wildlife Populations Are Thriving
Third of three articles on wildlife trends in America With the incessant warnings of vanishing wildlife, it just might surprise you to learn that many animals in the U.S. are doing quite well. The population and range of most dramatically shrank by the beginning of the 20th century. We had converted forests to fields and fueled…Rob Gordon -
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Tucker Carlson to Headline Heritage Foundation’s 50th Anniversary Gala
Fox News host Tucker Carlson will deliver the keynote address at The Heritage Foundation’s 50th anniversary gala, the conservative policy organization announced Thursday. The evening gala will take place April 21 at the Gaylord National Resort and Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Carlson hosts Fox News’ flagship primetime cable news program, consistently drawing more…Robert B. Bluey -
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America’s Outpost in Washington Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
The Heritage Foundation celebrates its 50th anniversary Thursday, and Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts is reflecting on the leading conservative think tank’s success over the past five decades. “There are a lot of ways I would put that, but I think most succinctly it would be [that] Heritage has always been willing without fail to…Samantha Aschieris -
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In California, Telling the Truth Is Illegal
Even if you’ve got the courage to speak up and say the emperor has no clothes, the state of California won’t let you. California’s Civil Rights Department is forcing burger chain Shake Shack to pay $20,000 to a former employee who alleges he faced “misgendering” in the workplace—aka fellow employees refusing to indulge an adult’s…Katrina Trinko -
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Impeaching Mayorkas: The House’s Duty
There’s growing momentum among the new Republican majority in the House of Representatives to pursue the impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The secretary has repeatedly ignored the immigration laws he swore to uphold, deliberately instituted policies that have increased the flow of illegal immigrants, made false statements to Congress and misled the public…Steve Bradbury -
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87% of Books Removed From Florida Schools Were Pornographic, Violent, Inappropriate, Data Shows
Editor’s note: Some of the images in this article are graphic. An overwhelming majority of books removed from Florida schools since the beginning of the academic year in September 2022 were pornographic, violent, or inappropriate for students’ grade levels, according to school district data submitted to the state’s Department of Education. Twenty-three out of 56…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Attack of the Balloons! Inflated Peril or Real-World Danger?
Balloongate, hullaballoon, blimpacolypse. Whatever you call it, America has been transfixed over the past two weeks by the bizarre spectacle of balloons (or other unidentified objects) entering U.S. airspace. It all started with the massive balloon launched by China and carrying a 2,000-pound, solar-powered box used to spy on sensitive military facilities across the country….Dakota Wood -
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Run-Ins With Wildlife on Rise: How Should Governments Respond?
Second of three articles on wildlife trends in America Wildlife has been making the news frequently. A black bear attacked a 10-year-old in Connecticut, other black bears attacked a dog in Pennsylvania, killed a dog in New Jersey, burst through a window in Wisconsin, attacked a man in North Carolina, and attacked a woman in…Rob Gordon -
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The Comedy of Liberals Hating Liberal ‘Jesus’ Ads
The high-dollar advertisements on Fox’s broadcast of Super Bowl 57 were pretty light and humorous, except for the dead serious, black-and-white messages pushing the message “Jesus: He Gets Us.” This big ad campaign clearly wants to reach young people with Christian messaging in the most contemporary terms, with ads that claim “Jesus was a refugee”…Tim Graham -
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‘Hotter Than Expected’ Inflation Report Due to Opening ‘Pandora’s Box,’ Economist Says
An economist is blaming both Republicans and Democrats for their "overspending" after the federal government revised inflation numbers upward for the January 2023 report on price increases. "Not only was January's inflation number hotter than expected, but the last three months of 2022 were also revised upwards," EJ Antoni, a research fellow for regional economics…Samantha Aschieris -
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Red States Should Lead Way in Reforming Anti-Marriage Welfare Policies
When conservatives lament the many ways in which the U.S. welfare system discourages marriage and family formation, it’s usually large-scale federal welfare programs such as public housing or the Earned Income Tax Credit that come to mind. Most people probably would not think that state-based welfare programs also contribute to anti-marriage bias, but as our…Benjamin Paris -
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What the New Document Dump Says About Biden’s VP Papers
One day before Americans were casting their final votes in the midterm elections, officials with the National Archives and Records Administration were negotiating with lawyers for President Joe Biden about collecting boxes of documents from a law office in Boston. It was on Election Day that National Archives officials met with Biden lawyers to collect…Fred Lucas -
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EXCLUSIVE: Former Police Officer Punished for Gay Marriage View Lawyers Up, Demands Apology
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL— A former police officer's lawyers are calling on a Georgia police department to make changes after it placed a rookie officer on administrative leave for using social media to express his views on marriage. “The City of Port Wentworth and the Port Wentworth Police Department should issue a public…Virginia Allen -
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How Ancient Wisdom Can Help Us Tackle Today’s Crises
What can ancient wisdom teach us about today’s crises? According to Spencer Klavan, author of “How to Save the West: Ancient Wisdom for 5 Modern Crises,” it can teach us a lot. “Whenever you call a book something like ‘How to Save the West,’ you have a certain imposter syndrome, or it’s impossible not to…Samantha Aschieris -
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Doctors at Pediatric Transgender Center Could Lose Their Licenses in Wake of Whistleblower Testimony
Doctors and nurses at a Midwestern medical center that diagnoses children with gender dysphoria and prescribes experimental drugs and surgeries to make their healthy male or female bodies resemble those of the opposite sex in pursuit of a "transgender" identity may lose their medical licenses in the wake of a whistleblower's damning testimony. Jamie Reed,…Tyler O’Neil -
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Americans Reject Divisive Political Displays at the Super Bowl
The majority of Americans don’t want to see politics at Sunday’s Super Bowl. Polling shows 84% of likely voters said Super Bowl LVII is no place for political demonstrations, according to a Convention of States Action/Trafalgar Group survey. Only 10% of those interviewed said they want to see political or cultural statements in the game’s…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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‘Democrats Should Be Ashamed:’ Youngkin Condemns Removal of Parent From Virginia Education Board
Virginia Democrats who voted to remove concerned parent Suparna Dutta from the state’s Board of Education on Tuesday should be “ashamed,” according to Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office. “In an appalling show of partisanship, Senate Democrats said the quiet part out loud: Parents aren’t qualified to advise on education in Virginia,” Youngkin spokeswoman Macaulay Porter…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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The Mess of an Address
After listening to the State of the Union address, Americans know why the latest Reuters poll has President Joe Biden at 41% approval. Vice President Kamala Harris polls even lower—despite the obsequious efforts of the most biased media in history that has, in effect, merged with the Democratic Party. The nation was reminded again why…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Mark Morgan Tells Republicans to ‘Stop Funding’ Border Crisis
The U.S. House of Representatives must “stop funding” the border crisis, Mark Morgan, former acting Customs and Border Protection commissioner, says. Speaking at a mock impeachment of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas hosted by Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., on Wednesday, Morgan challenged House Republicans to refuse to pass supplemental spending bills “where 100% of the money you’re passing is going directly…Virginia Allen