Political Commentary & Opinion

When the House of Representatives convened for a three-minute session on Monday, the proceedings opened with a written statement from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. “I hereby appoint the Honorable Andy Kim to act as Speaker pro tempore on this day,” Pelosi declared. As recorded by C-SPAN, Kim, empowered by Pelosi, then instantly announced: “The prayer…

Cole Lyle held a gun in his hand, ready to take his own life, when a friend knocked on his door.  “I'll be honest with you, in my opinion, it is divine intervention because my finger was literally on the trigger,” Lyle, a Marine veteran, says.  After six years in the military, Lyle was struggling…

During his State of the Union address, President Joe Biden reminded everyone that “free” preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds remains part of his agenda. The president left out the part that it would cost taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars and provide no long-term benefit for children. After 57 years of government-funded preschool through…

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is facing the threat of impeachment should Republicans reclaim control of the U.S. House. An unprecedented border crisis and its ravaging effects prompted 133 House Republicans to write to Mayorkas on Monday, citing "grave questions" about his "suitability for office." Only once in U.S. history has the House impeached a…

Some families in Oklahoma have found themselves bracing for the ongoing culture wars over public school bathroom facilities and the transgender movement—culture wars that have challenged the concepts of equality and discrimination. Parents of young girls at Stillwater Middle School are disturbed that their preteen and teenage daughters are being forced to share a bathroom…

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has signed a bill passed by the Republican-majority Legislature that revokes a special tax exemption and other privileges for Walt Disney World in Orlando.  This was in response to the company’s current leadership and some of its employees who have protested another bill signed by the governor that prohibits the teaching…

Food prices are continuing to rise at an alarming rate. The 8.8% year-over-year increase (March 2022 compared with March 2021) is the largest in more than 40 years. Over the past seven months, each month’s year-over-year food price increase has been above 4% and each successive month has been higher than the previous month (starting at…

America these last 14 months resembles a dystopia. It is becoming partly the world of George Orwell’s “1984,” and partly the poet Homer’s land of the Lotus-Eaters. Nothing seems to be working. And no one in control seems to care. The once secure border of 2020 vanished. Two million people have crossed the southern border…

Florida lawmakers voted last week to end the Walt Disney Co.’s special self-government privileges, which it never should have received. Since 1967, Disney has operated its own mini-state, surrounded by Florida—much as the Vatican is encircled by Rome. The Reedy Creek Improvement District exempts Disney from certain taxes and regulations that burden other companies. This…

I was in New Haven, Connecticut, this past week for a couple of events at Yale, one of which was a William F. Buckley, Jr. Program debate for a primarily college-age audience on “common good conservatism.” During the debate, I argued on behalf of the more “muscular,” more forceful, and less “liberal” approach to political…

Matthew Continetti, a journalist and historian of American conservatism, is currently a fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. He joins this Saturday edition of “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss his new book “The Right: The Hundred-Year War for American Conservatism.” Continetti’s book covers the history of American conservatism stretching back to the 1920s and…

America’s partnership with Uzbekistan has become more relevant than ever. This former Soviet state is an ally against Russia, has an emerging market-based economy, and possesses significantly undervalued natural assets. Capital Tashkent’s relationship with Washington entered what has been called “a new era of strategic partnership” during President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s historic first visit to the…

Asked whether he would heed calls from a growing number of congressional Democrats to continue turning away migrants at the border due to concerns about COVID-19, President Joe Biden told reporters, “There’s going to be an appeal by the Justice Department.” Huh? The president later cleaned up his own mess, clarifying that the Justice Department will appeal a federal judge’s…

The New York Times sounded a little giddy on the front page of its “Business” section April 21 with the headline “Obama Joins Fight to Curb Online Lies.” This spin strongly suggests former President Barack Obama never lies. He’s a valiant warrior against lies. That came after a badly disguised press release at CNN.com on…

As millions of Jews continue to celebrate Passover, a holiday dedicated to the achievement of a free society devoted to the God-given rights of all people, this week also marked the left’s favorite holiday—Tax Day. Tax Day represents more than the left’s desire to endlessly take the fruits of our labors and expand the government. Its tax plans are designed…

Although he gained initial attention for speaking out against the genocidal Chinese Communist Party, pro basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom has been a human rights advocate for nearly a decade now. Freedom says he believes that due to his status as a famous athlete, having played for five NBA teams, he has a responsibility to…