Political Commentary & Opinion
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British ‘Single-Payer’ Health Care Program Is Cratering. That Should Be Wake-Up Call for US Liberals.
Rishi Sunak, the United Kingdom’s new prime minister, refuses to answer a simple question. He was asked three times whether he received private medical care or relied upon the National Health Service, the British version of “single-payer” government-run national health insurance. Sunak dismissed the question as “not really relevant.” But it is. The prime minister…Robert Moffit -
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Christian Facing Prosecution for Giving Testimony Warns: Authorities Target ‘ANY DISSENTING OPINION’ on LGBT Issues
A Christian charity worker in Malta faces prosecution for sharing his personal testimony about rejecting homosexual activity on the radio. Matthew Grech, 33, a trustee of the Christian nonprofit Core Issues Trust, will face trial on Feb. 3, 2023, at the Court of Magistrates in Valetta, along with the presenters of a media outlet, PMnews…Tyler O’Neil -
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DeSantis Exposes Marxist Slant of African American History Course, Demands Rewrite
It turns out that Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis was once again right to take a stand against woke ideology when he banned a course ostensibly devoted to African American studies. The White House—and NPR liberals shilling for it on the public dime—slammed him for it, but the course was indeed more Marxism masquerading as ethnic…Lindsey Burke -
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Students Share Why They March for Life Post-Roe
Students from colleges and universities across the country revealed the reasons they traveled to Washington, D.C., for the 50th annual March for Life on Friday. “It’s so important to have representation at the elite universities of our country,” a male Princeton student told The Daily Signal. Thousands of students walked a 2-mile route to the…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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DEI Hasn’t Just Infected the Left
Diversity, equity, and inclusion seems to have entered the bloodstream of U.S. politics, and it’s not just one party with it in its veins. Sure, the Biden administration and its allies have sworn a loyalty oath to this bizarre ideology, but Republicans pledging to fight it are at times indistinguishable from the radical Left. So,…Mike Gonzalez -
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Most Americans Oppose Debt Ceiling Hike Except With One Key Concession
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: Most Americans oppose raising the federal debt ceiling without accompanying cuts to federal spending, a new RMG Research poll finds. Sixty-one percent of 1,000 registered voters in the survey said Congress should either raise the debt ceiling with spending cuts (45%) or refuse to raise the ceiling at all (16%)….Tyler O’Neil -
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Biden’s ‘Busy’ Border Visit Brings Back a Whole Lot of Nothing
For a few days last week, President Joe Biden belatedly and halfheartedly turned his attention to the southern border. He announced a magical new “legal pathway” to enter the country without a visa, visited an eerily empty El Paso, Texas, and attended a summit in Mexico City with his Canadian and Mexican counterparts. All America…Simon Hankinson -
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Study Shows Government’s Family Leave Mandates Have Thwarted Women’s Wage Gains
Men and women alike should be able to take time off from work for family and medical needs without the risk of losing their jobs. Unfortunately, when policymakers turn something that should be voluntarily offered by employers into a rigid legal mandate, unintended consequences ensue. In the case of family and medical leave laws in…Rachel Greszler -
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I Confronted a Reporter Over Her Biased Coverage of a Black Man’s Death Following His Arrest
A black man from Washington, D.C., named Keenan Anderson resisted arrest while visiting Los Angeles. To subdue him, Los Angeles police officers tased him several times. He later died of cardiac arrest at a hospital. He was also a cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors. NPR wrote: “According to the accompanying police statement,…Larry Elder -
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47 of the Best Signs From the First Post-Roe March for Life
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Daily Signal reporters and staffers from The Heritage Foundation are on the ground for the 50th annual March for Life, and they're sending in some of the best signs from the first march to take place since the Supreme Court overturned its infamous 1973 Roe v. Wade decision last June. (The Daily Signal…Tyler O’Neil -
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Sports Media in Hysterics Over Provorov Citing Religion for Refusal to Skate in LGBT Jersey
Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov refused to take a pregame skate Tuesday night in the team’s LGBTQ+ warmup jersey, citing his preference “to stay true to myself and my religion,” which is Russian Orthodox. “I respect everyone. I respect everybody’s choices,” said the only player who refused to participate in Pride Night. You can imagine…David Harsanyi -
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Intolerant Sports Journalists on Thin Ice in Assailing NHL Star’s Refusal to Wear ‘Pride’ Jersey
The “progressives” really cannot tolerate dissent, and especially when it comes to their LGBTQ ideology. Expressing solidarity with “gay pride” is not optional. Athletes who refuse to share in the solidarity should be punished, and teams that won’t punish them should be fined. On Tuesday, NHL Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov infuriated sports journalists when…Tim Graham -
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50th Annual March for Life Takes Place in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The 50th annual March for Life is taking place Friday in the nation’s capital, the very first annual march to occur since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. Organizers at the March for Life celebrated the overturn of Roe but reminded marchers that “the necessary work to build a culture of life in…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Amazon Retires Amazon Smile, Won’t Say If Replacement Programs Will Continue to Systematically Exclude Conservatives
Amazon will retire its charity platform, Amazon Smile, and the Big Tech company aims to replace some of that effort with other charitable programs, but it declined to comment on whether it will continue to systematically exclude conservative and Christian groups from its charitable efforts. The company announced Wednesday that it will "wind down" Amazon…Tyler O’Neil -
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Federal Court Bars Men From Women’s Sports. Is Reality Making a Comeback?
All sports fans love a good comeback story. Countless books and movies portray the underdog’s determination to overcome the odds, the naysayers, and previous defeats to return to the glory of victory. If a victory in federal court is any indication, women’s sports—and moreover, biological reality—might be this year’s comeback kids. A federal judge recently…Lathan Watts -
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Post-Roe, Why We Still March for Life
Friday marks the 50th annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. For 49 years, Americans from across the country have traveled to the nation’s capital and called for the Supreme Court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade decision to be overturned. Now that Roe v. Wade has been relegated to the ash heap of history, it’s understandable…Virginia Allen -
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‘Freedom Agenda’ Offers Hopeful Vision for America’s Future
After serving as vice president of the United States, Mike Pence created a new organization dedicated to promoting and defending the policies he championed during his four years in office. To lead this new organization, he tapped Paul Teller, a veteran of Capitol Hill who worked for Pence and President Donald Trump in the White…Robert B. Bluey -
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EXCLUSIVE: Kristi Noem Backs Bill to Protect Minors From Transgender Surgeries and Medical Interventions
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem has announced her support for House Bill 1080, a measure which would prohibit controversial transgender medical interventions such as hormones and surgery for minors. “Governor Noem supports this legislation and will be watching as the legislature works through the process,” Ian Fury, Noem’s chief…Tyler O’Neil -
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The Benefits of Cultural Appropriation
Can white people enjoy the fruits of another culture? To the modern leftist, the answer is simultaneously yes and no. On the one hand, leftists say white people should be subjected to endless skin-deep diversity in the media. Every TV show, movie, and video game needs to have a mathematically precise percentage of minorities, or…Douglas Blair -
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Removing the Confederate Memorial From Arlington Cemetery: What Would Lincoln and Grant Think?
An independent commission is recommending dismantling the Confederate Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. But before hastily removing this important piece of American history, it would be useful to review its origins, which were, many forget, a part of the strenuous effort after the Civil War to reconcile North and South and reunite the country. That…Allan Brownfeld