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 Left’s Chilling View of Children
In the aftermath of a leaked Supreme Court draft majority decision prospectively overruling Roe v. Wade, the left in the United States has gone into full-fledged panic mode. That outsized panic has manifested as a variety of unconvincing or blatantly immoral arguments: the argument that abortion is a necessary adjunct to women’s freedom—as though contraception…Ben Shapiro -
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GOP to Disney: You’ve Lost a Friend in Me
It’s been an unusually quiet week for corporate America after one of the biggest cultural bombshells of the modern age. The news that the Supreme Court might be on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade hasn’t unleashed an army of woke CEOs on the country like most people expected. On the contrary, most of the country’s brands…Suzanne Bowdey -
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Once Things Begin to Break Down, Violence Can Escalate
What’s worse, attacking people’s homes and neighborhoods or disrupting religious services? The answer, of course, is both are completely unacceptable. These are not things normal people need to debate. A man’s home is his castle. Does that ring a bell? It’s an English legal concept adopted by the American Founders and reflected in the U.S….Neil Patel -
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Leaked High Court Draft Opinion Shows Courage, Compassion for Both Mother and Unborn Child
The leaked Supreme Court draft opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization states, “It is time to heed the Constitution and return the issue of abortion to the people’s elected representatives … .” Thus, in that draft, the court simultaneously acknowledged the importance of individual liberty and recognized the intrinsic value of “unborn human…Robin Pierucci -
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Target Normalizes Transgender Lifestyle
Just ahead of Pride Month, Target has partnered with a brand called TomboyX to create and sell compression tops, which are marketed as a less restrictive version of a chest binder, used to flatten a female’s breasts and aid in a social transition. The TomboyX collaboration features undergarments like chest binders, packing underwear, bras, and…Nicole Russell -
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How Should Rhode Island Respond to the Great Barrington ‘Awokening’?
In recent years, the woke left has taken control in the affluent small town of Barrington, Rhode Island, dominating the seats of power on both the town council and the school committee, secretly and defiantly imposing its radical and divisive agenda upon its own taxpayers, veteran groups, students, and teachers. The disdain these elected and…Mike Stenhouse -
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Navy ‘Eases the Rudder’ With Its Recommended Readings
The chief of naval operations released his new recommended reading list on May 5, which thankfully threw overboard several divisive books. Last year’s list included books that veered from the Navy’s core missions and espoused critical race theory and extreme positions on sexual orientation. “Easing the rudder” for a seaman means to slowly stop the…Brent Sadler -
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Last Days of the Republic: Leftist Policies Could Push America to Its Breaking Point
Americans are now entering uncharted, revolutionary territory. They may witness things over the next five months that once would have seemed unimaginable. Until the Ukrainian conflict, we had never witnessed a major land war inside Europe directly involving a nuclear power. In desperation, Russia’s impaired and unhinged leader, Russian President Vladimir Putin, now talks trash…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Leftists Threaten, Not Persuade
After angry public reaction to the leaked Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito draft opinion on reversing Roe v. Wade, Justice Clarence Thomas said: “We are becoming addicted to wanting particular outcomes, not living with the outcomes we don’t like. We can’t be an institution that can be bullied into giving you just the outcomes you…Larry Elder -
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Deadly Consequences of Not Prosecuting Misdemeanors: Why ‘Data and Science’ Don’t Say What Rogue Prosecutors Claim
This commentary is part of a series on the rogue prosecutors around the country who have been backed by liberal billionaires such as George Soros and Cari Tuna and the threat those prosecutors pose to victims and others alike. Previous entries in the series have focused on the rogue prosecutor movement; prosecutors in Baltimore, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, St. Louis, San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Fairfax,…Cully Stimson -
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Sorry, Leftists, Medieval England Wasn’t Black
“Who controls the past controls the future: who controls the present controls the past.” While it’s almost become cliché at this point to refer to the radical left’s antics using the language of George Orwell’s “1984,” the left’s ongoing assault against honest and accurate history makes Orwell’s tale look quaint in comparison. A recent example…Douglas Blair -
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Midge Decter, All-American
If we listen to strong, powerful, confident, convincing conservative voices in America today, thank Midge Decter. While President Jimmy Carter decried the state of the nation in his infamous crisis-of-confidence speech in 1979, Midge was the spearhead of a new generation of leaders, thinkers, and doers who paved the way for Ronald Reagan, making conservatism…James Carafano -
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Florida to Teach Students About Evils of Communism. Some on the Left Aren’t Happy About It.
Florida students will now learn about the evils of communist totalitarianism, thanks to the Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis. DeSantis signed HB 395 into law on Monday, creating a “Victims of Communism Day” in which middle school students will receive at least 45 minutes of instruction every Nov. 7 on topics “such as Mao…Jarrett Stepman -
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Reporter Recounts What He Saw Covering 2020 Riots
The corporate media lied that the riots across America during the summer of 2020 essentially were “fiery, but mostly peaceful.” Americans, however, watched in horror as places such as Portland, Seattle, and Kenosha, Wisconsin, burned while radical leftists swarmed the streets. Through it all, though, one journalist braved the mobs. Townhall’s Julio Rosas spent much…Douglas Blair -
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Feminist Comedians Should Read Before Tweeting
Celebrities are naturally popular on Twitter, but it’s annoying that liberals—who insist they believe in facts and science and experts and nuance—demand exactly none of that from celebrities. A family member asked me for a friendly fact check after former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Leslie Jones had a cow on Twitter over the leaked…Tim Graham -
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Organic Food Promoters Are Wrong on the Science
Activists have convinced Americans that “organic” food is better—healthier, better-tasting, life-extending. As a result, poor parents feel guilty if they can’t afford to pay $7 for organic eggs. This misinformation is spread by people like Alexis Baden-Mayer, political director of the Organic Consumers Association. She says organic food is clearly better: “The nutrition is a…John Stossel -
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Freedom Is Rooted in Sanctity of Life
In 1955, an unmarried pregnant University of Wisconsin graduate student left her home and traveled to San Francisco to a doctor who took in unwed expectant mothers, delivered their babies, and helped arrange adoptions. The baby son she delivered and put up for adoption grew up to become the legendary business and technology entrepreneur Steve…Star Parker -
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In Los Angeles, a Breakdown of Civilization
What we are witnessing in Los Angeles is a breakdown of civilization, all in the name of so-called social justice. On May 3, an armed man attacked comedian Dave Chappelle—who has drawn the ire of the left for daring to make jokes it doesn’t like about transgender activists—during a live performance at Los Angeles’ famed…Jarrett Stepman -
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America Is Readier Than Ever to Repeal Roe
In 1983, the last effort by pro-life forces to pass federal legislation providing full protection for the unborn failed on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Stunned by this defeat after a decade of grassroots mobilization, the pro-life movement turned in new directions. The most momentous of these was a campaign of support for mothers…Chuck Donovan -
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Citing ‘Leftward Shift,’ 3 More Republicans Exit National Attorneys General Group
Three Republican attorneys general have withdrawn from the National Association of Attorneys General, asserting that the organization has become too ideological. Ken Paxton of Texas, Eric Schmitt of Missouri, and Austin Knudsen of Montana announced their departure from the association in a letter Wednesday to its president, Tom Miller, who is Iowa’s Democrat attorney general. …Fred Lucas