Political Commentary & Opinion
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Washington Post Worries That America Has Too Many Catholic Hospitals
The Washington Post published a story on Monday that carried the following headline: “Spread of Catholic hospitals limits reproductive care across the U.S.” What did the newspaper mean by the euphemistic term “reproductive care”? It meant, among other things, terminating a human life. The subhead to the story said: “Religious doctrine restricts access to abortion…Terence Jeffrey -
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March for Life Announces Major Shift Ahead of 50th Anniversary of Roe
March for Life President Jeanne Mancini announced that the theme of the 2023 march will center on marching into a post-Roe America. “There’s a lot of confusion about the inherent dignity of the unborn child,” said Mancini at The Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., Thursday. “Our enemy is the lie that abortion is good for…Gillian Richards -
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Former Trans Teen Launches Organization to Support Detransitioners
Chloe Cole began taking puberty blockers at 13. She was 15 when she had her breasts surgically removed. At 16, she detransitioned. Now, at the age of 18, she has become an activist and leading voice against children and youth “transitioning” to the opposite sex. Cole recently announced that she is launching an organization to…Virginia Allen -
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On Its 247th Birthday, US Navy Is on Watch 24/7
The U.S. Navy on Thursday will celebrate its 247th birthday, and organizations such as the Navy League will be helping many of us celebrate the day. Unfortunately, all too often, it seems like there’s nothing but bad news out there, making this a good time to reflect on the good news—and there’s quite a bit…Brent Sadler -
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Biden’s Inflation Quickly Makes Americans Poorer
The sailor’s lament “Water, water everywhere, and not a drop to drink” is reminiscent of how most Americans must feel today about their cost of living. For instance, there are plenty of homes and apartments across the country, but good luck finding one that’s affordable—inflation and interest rate hikes under President Joe Biden have made…EJ Antoni -
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A Prophecy Comes True on Polyamorous Relationships
In 2015, when a Supreme Court majority ruled in Obergefell v. Hodges that “state bans on same-sex marriage and on recognizing same-sex marriages duly performed in other jurisdictions are unconstitutional under the Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution,” I wrote that the high court had an…Cal Thomas -
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Biden’s Abuse of Power Causes CBO to Raise Cost Estimate of Private Pension Bailouts by $4.5 Billion
You know the Biden administration’s special-interest giveaways are out of control when an additional $4.5 billion is met with hardly any criticism. The Congressional Budget Office released a report on Sept. 30 that says President Joe Biden’s changes to the rules of a recent taxpayer bailout of select private union pension plans will add $4.5…Rachel Greszler -
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PayPal Gives America an Eerie Glimpse Into a Totalitarian Future
Our right to free expression is unquestionably the most significant of all of the liberties that we hold most dear. It is the foundation of every right that we enjoy as Americans and is the reason why society exists in its current form, as well as the reason why it will continue to evolve each…Armstrong Williams -
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Surprise! New York Times Discovers Biden’s a Liar—but Soft-Pedals It
The New York Times is signaling that it’s not wild about Joe Biden running for president again. Suddenly, it announced his statements are routinely unfactual. He’s a habitual liar. Why is this discovery emerging now? The online headline of its Oct. 11 story was: “Biden, Storyteller in Chief, Spins Yarns That Often Unravel.” The subtitle:…Tim Graham -
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Warren’s Attacks on Pregnancy Resource Centers Are Uninformed, Cruel
Imagine being a powerful U.S. senator and dedicating yourself to harassing community-based organizations that provide free material, medical, counseling, and other support to pregnant women in need. Imagine making this your priority in an environment where millions of women desire and depend on such help, and giving your tacit approval to a cadre of shadowy groups already inflicting destructive vandalism on those charities. Imagine no more….Moira Gaul -
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14 Ways Marijuana Harms Users
As President Joe Biden pardoned a few thousand people convicted of marijuana possession on Oct. 6, he announced a process that could “expeditiously” remove all federal barriers to “medicinal” marijuana nationwide. Yet a voluminous and growing body of evidence proves that marijuana—especially marijuana containing high levels of THC—causes a host of psychological, physical, mental, and emotional harms, often to…Ben Johnson -
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Tulsi Gabbard Didn’t Leave Democratic Party. The Party Left Her.
“I can no longer remain in today’s Democratic Party.” That was the message former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, a now-former Hawaii Democrat, delivered Tuesday. Her message was clear: The Democratic Party has gone off the deep end of left-wing extremism. In a 30-minute video announcing the launch of her podcast and an accompanying essay on Substack,…Jarrett Stepman -
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Texas Rancher Invites Biden to Visit Besieged Border and ‘See It for Yourself’
DEL RIO, Texas—Bouncing along in an all-terrain vehicle, Laura Allen drove over cacti and dense shrubbery on her 16,000-acre ranch bordering Mexico. She had spotted a large group of vultures and wanted to know what had attracted their attention. Scavenger birds gather around dead animals and dead humans, Allen told The Daily Signal, explaining that she is concerned…Virginia Allen -
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Armed and Beltway-ish: More Bureaucrats Than Marines Authorized to Pack Heat
When Congress authorized $80 billion this year to beef up Internal Revenue Service enforcement and staffing, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., invoked the language of war to warn that “Democrats’ new army of 87,000 IRS agents will be coming for you.” A video quickly went viral, racking up millions of views and purporting to…Mark Hemingway -
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Why Conservatism’s Most Important Value Is Liberty
There are a number of reasons why many young people shy away from conservatism. The most obvious is that they have been exposed only to left-wing values—from elementary school through graduate school, in the movies, on television, on social media, and now even at Disneyland. Less obvious but equally significant is that they have never…Dennis Prager -
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Surprised by ‘New’ Disney? Here’s Why You Shouldn’t Be
As Disney World continues to celebrate its COVID-19-delayed 50th anniversary, criticism of the media and entertainment giant abounds. In addition to lamenting its new price-gouging strategy, Disney detractors cry that it’s gone woke, removing all “gendered greetings” from parks and vowing to dramatically increase LGBTQ characters. After the Florida Legislature earlier this year passed what…Rachel Alexander Cambre -
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A Venezuelan Man of Mystery Helps Tell Story of America’s Open Border
EAGLE PASS, Texas—Meet Luis Antunez, your new neighbor from (probably) Venezuela. He’s a 40-year-old trader from Tucupita. Or a policeman from Puerto Carreno, or a criminal from Caracas. We may never know for sure. I found Antunez’s ID card the week before last on the banks of the Rio Grande here in Eagle Pass while…Simon Hankinson -
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One Woman’s Journey From White House to Launching a Makeup Brand Inspired by Women of the Bible
After working in the Trump administration, Hope Harvard moved home to South Carolina unsure of what the future held. After a night of crying out to God for direction in her life, she awakened with the idea to start a makeup line inspired by the women of the Bible, and Hope Beauty was born. Harvard…Virginia Allen -
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‘Bye B—-!’: What I Saw at the Women’s March
Editor’s note: Videos and photos in this article contain adult language. Thousands of pro-abortion activists gathered in Washington, D.C. on Saturday to rally with the Women’s March following the overturn of Roe v. Wade. The Daily Signal spoke with many attendees about the post-Dobbs landscape, asking whether attendees support any restrictions on abortion. Most of…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Liberal Media Spin Rising Violent Crime as Vast Right-Wing Conspiracy
Violent crime remains intolerably high, but the left wants you to think that perception is just a concoction of right-wing media. After more than a decade of violent crime decreases with just a few interludes, crime has shot back up to levels not seen since the early 1990s. When the left acknowledges this fact, it…Jarrett Stepman