Political Commentary & Opinion
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Dodgers’ Kershaw Has Pitch-Perfect Response to Pride Night
Clayton Kershaw may not have pitched Friday night, but he still made more headlines than most of his teammates. The Dodgers’ star, who happens to be an outspoken Christian, made a splash at the team’s Pride Night by putting a unique twist on Los Angeles’ gear. It was a simple but powerful statement that June…Suzanne Bowdey -
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Florida Bill Will Prevent Government Money Going to Media ‘Bias Monitors’
A law preventing government collusion with media gatekeepers will go to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk. The Florida Legislature approved its 2025-2026 budget on Tuesday, which included a provision prohibiting state agencies from using funds “to contract with an advertising agency or other contractor who acts as or uses the services of media reliability and…Jarrett Stepman -
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Pharmacy Benefit Manager Parasites Drive Drug Costs Ever Higher
President Donald Trump is right. Too many pharmaceuticals are too damn high, especially compared to the flea-market prices that foreign patients pay for the same drugs. Dr. Wayne Winegarden, a senior fellow with the Pacific Research Institute, estimated last month that a 30-day supply of the weight-loss drug Ozempic costs $418.98 in the U.S. But it’s a mere $95.30 in the U.K.—a 77.25% discount. Jardiance, for…Deroy Murdock -
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Remembering Bunker Hill: 250 Years Later
Today—the 17th of June 2025—marks the 250th anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill. The battle started when Col. William Prescott led 1,200 men onto the Charlestown peninsula in Massachusetts to erect defenses on Bunker Hill in defense against British plans to capture undefended high ground at Dorchester Heights and Charlestown. The British hoped that…Adam Kurzweil -
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The Left’s 10 Most Outrageous Comments About LA Riots
Although protesters injured 10 deputies with the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Office on the first day of riots alone, the Left has attempted to portray the anti-ICE riots as “peaceful protests” that “America’s Hitler,” Donald Trump, is using as a pretext to call in the National Guard. The following are some of the most outrageous statements on the…Ben Johnson -
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Chaos in LA Continues: Rioters Attack ICE, Police as Leaders Condemn Enforcement
Protesters in Los Angeles once again launch violent assaults this weekend against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and law enforcement officers. Agitators at the Federal Building in downtown LA threw rocks, bottles, and fireworks. Police deployed tear gas, flash bangs, and rubber bullets to try and maintain order. Protesters even went after police horses. Over…Isela Becerra -
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Fatherhood Takes Precedence Over PGA Win for Golfer JJ Spaun
J.J. Spaun was born and raised in the Los Angeles suburb of San Dimas. He was the unlikely winner of the U.S. Open golf tournament Sunday. At 34 years old, he had only one PGA championship win before winning the most difficult tournament in all of golf. He started the tournament just one shot behind…James Breslo -
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The Absurdity of the ‘No Kings’ Protests
“No Kings” protests of various sizes broke in mostly blue cities on Saturday. The defining feature of these rather tame demonstrations—that appeared to be mostly octogenarian boomers who just finished their shopping trip at Whole Foods—was that there was, well, no defining feature other than that they don’t like the duly elected President Donald Trump….Jarrett Stepman -
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Commander in Chief Is Reviled in DC Suburbs Even as the Army Is Revered in Washington
THE CENTER SQUARE—In the hours leading up to and during a massive military parade that took place in the heart of Washington, D.C., on Saturday evening at the behest of President Donald Trump, protesters who argue he has repeatedly acted outside his constitutional authority gathered across the nation in symbolic defiance. The president has said…Morgan Sweeney -
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Lee Introduces Bill to Repeal 105-Year-Old Law, Aiming to Lower Shipping Costs
Make shipping affordable again is the idea behind new legislation introduced by Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah. The Open America’s Waters Act, introduced Thursday, would repeal the Jones Act, aimed at deregulating the U.S.’ coastal trade and helping mitigate America’s energy crisis. The legislation would specifically repeal the regulations that require vessels that carry U.S. goods…Jacob Adams -
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Put Some SALT on the Table: A Threat to the ‘Big, Beautiful Bill’ Emerges
Ahead of the Senate Finance Committee’s release of its reworking of the House’s “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill, one Republican House member reacted angrily to rumors of a major tax-deduction increase being stripped from the bill. His opposition could ultimately sink the bill. Punchbowl News’ Jake Sherman previewed the Senate Finance Committee’s release of draft…George Caldwell -
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10 YEARS AGO: Media Mocked Trump’s Presidential Run Announcement
Ten years ago today, now-President Donald Trump came down the Trump Tower escalator in Manhattan to announce his run to be president of the United States. “We need a leader that can bring back our jobs, can bring back our manufacturing, can bring back our military, can take care of our vets. …. We need…George Caldwell -
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Suspect Arrested in Shooting of Former Minnesota House Speaker
Vance Boelter, 57, the man suspected of dressing as a police officer and shooting and killing former Minnesota House Speaker Melissa Hortman and her husband, along with another legislator and his wife, has been arrested after a two-day manhunt. “After a two-day manhunt, two sleepless nights, law enforcement have apprehended Vance Boelter,” Minnesota Gov. Tim…Tyler O’Neil -
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Southern Baptist Convention Narrowly Avoids Eliminating Branch Accused of Wokeness
The Southern Baptist Convention held its annual conference this week, and delegates narrowly voted against eliminating the public policy arm, which has been accused of advancing left-wing ideology. Delegates, which the SBC calls “messengers,” gathered in Dallas, Texas from June 8-11 for the annual meeting. The effort to abolish the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Corporate Sponsors Are Pulling Back From Pride
LGBTQ advocates have long allied themselves with diversity, equity and inclusion groups. Yet DEI’s legal troubles are causing some corporate sponsors to end their support for Pride activities. Soon, Pride advocates may have legal problems of their own. That’s bad for Pride organizers, but it’s good for parents because rulings could spell out protections for…Jonathan Butcher -
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Why ‘Original Sin’ Is a Must-Read
In reading “Original Sin,” the blockbuster book by journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson, I vividly remembered covering then-candidate Joe Biden when he came to my hometown in April 2019 to begin his run for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination. As someone who covered Biden for decades because he frequently visited the state in which…Salena Zito -
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A Tribute to My Father—and Good Fathers Everywhere
I'm one of the lucky sons. One of the blessed sons. Because I not only had a father, but a good one. He provided for us and put a roof over our heads and food on the table. And he expected things of us. But he did so much more. He got married right after…Lee Habeeb -
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Satirizing Democrats Isn’t as Easy as You Might Think, Babylon Bee CEO Says
The political Left is unlikely to stop giving the Babylon Bee, a satirical news site, fodder to write headlines, according to its CEO. “That’s probably the least of our worries,” Seth Dillon told The Daily Signal. But writing jokes about the things leftist politicians say and do can be a “challenge,” he concedes. “Imagine…Virginia Allen -
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Father’s Day: Passing on the Mantle of Love
Father’s Day is celebrated a month after Mother’s Day. The formal establishment of a day to celebrate and honor our dads, however, lagged behind Mother’s Day for far more than a month. President Richard Nixon made Father’s Day a federal holiday in 1972, a whopping 58 years after Mother’s Day was made into a holiday…Julianna Lee -
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Endangered NPR Never Stops Ripping Conservatives
So the House Republicans voted to end taxpayer funding for Public Broadcasting Service and National Public Radio. NPR CEO Katherine Maher has repeatedly claimed, in the face of avalanches of evidence, that she has never witnessed any bias at NPR. That’s beyond ridiculous. You can find it, day after day, hour on the hour. This…Tim Graham