Political Commentary & Opinion
Analysis, commentary, and opinion essays on politics and policy from The Daily Signal’s contributors and experts.
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opinion
Did George Washington Violate the First Amendment?
Did George Washington in his first act as president violate the first principle soon to be enshrined in the First Amendment? Did the Congress that approved the First Amendment compel him to do so? On April 7, 1789, three weeks before Washington was inaugurated, the Journal of the Senate reported that the Senate had ordered… -
opinion
Liberal ‘Tolerance’ on Display After Overturning of Roe v. Wade
Last week, the Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, the 1973 decision that outlawed state anti-abortion laws and federalized an issue that, for all but the last 50 years of our history, was decided by the states. Critics falsely claim that Roe “legalized” abortion, when pre-1973 abortion was legal in the states where a majority… -
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The Crybaby Leftist Mind
Modern progressives assume moral and intellectual authority. Consequently, their supposedly superior ends naturally justify almost any means necessary to achieve them. Among the elite, the Democrats’ “blue wall” states were once considered a testament to the wisdom of the Electoral College. When that wall crumbled in 2016 to Donald Trump, the Electoral College suddenly was… -
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Violence, and Calls for It, Increase Post-Roe. Will Authorities Take This Seriously?
Americans today might be getting flashbacks to 2020, when the radical left committed itself to a rampage that lasted for months. In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, the left decided the only way to get what it wanted was through the destruction of once beautiful cities and endless political violence. And with the end… -
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Kristi Noem Gets Hardball Practice
The “news” networks don’t practice any religious observances on their airwaves on Sunday, but they do have a fierce devotion to promoting their sacred “right” to destroy innocent unborn children. You could see this on June 26 during two interviews with Gov. Kristi Noem of South Dakota, a Republican. On ABC’s “This Week” and CBS’… -
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Supreme Court’s Ruling in West Virginia v. EPA Delivers Win for Self-Government, Affordable Energy
It’s been an eventful month for decisions from the Supreme Court. Monumental decisions on issues of life, the Second Amendment, and religious freedom have now been followed up by West Virginia v. EPA, a decision that has major implications for checking runaway regulators and for the economy. In short, the Supreme Court shut down the… -
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Hundreds of Lives Already Saved Since Roe Reversal, Kristan Hawkins Says
Kristan Hawkins has been preparing for a post-Roe America for 16 years. For her, the Supreme Court decision Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade was surreal. Hawkins leads the pro-life organization Students for Life, which seeks to educate young Americans on the issue of abortion. Waking up Saturday, Hawkins estimated “over 400 children … would… -
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Democrats, Republicans Unite to Defend Women’s Sports From Transgender Athletes
“This issue isn’t a Republican issue, and it isn’t a Democratic issue: This is an equality issue.” These words from Jennifer Braceras, director of the Independent Women’s Law Center, at the recent “Our Bodies, Our Sports” rally in the nation’s capital capture an increasing sense of bipartisan urgency to reinstate equality and safety as biological males… -
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Post-Roe, Left Suddenly Remembers What a Woman Is
The radical left is in disarray after the Supreme Court decided Friday to overturn Roe v. Wade, ruling that there was no constitutional right to an abortion. Angry protesters filled the streets and stormed the conservative justices’ residential neighborhoods, hellbent on getting so-called abortion rights back for … women? That can’t be right. The radical left… -
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Judge Blocks Texas Trigger Law From Going Into Effect, Rules Abortions Can Proceed
A Texas county judge sided with abortion providers and temporarily blocked the enforcement of a pre-Roe v. Wade law Tuesday, allowing clinics to perform abortion procedures in the state. The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, allowing a dormant 1925 law that outlawed abortion in Texas to take effect, according to Reuters. However, a Harris County judge halted the enforcement… -
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Biden’s Fairy-Tale View of Land Mines Threatens the Lives of Our Armed Forces
The Biden administration last week announced it would dramatically limit the use of anti-personnel land mines by U.S. forces and destroy the entire U.S. inventory of such land mines, except for a limited number associated with defending South Korea. Although the decision no doubt will be welcomed by the more progressive elements of the president’s… -
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Spain and Morocco Mend Their Relationship While Spain and Algeria’s Splinters
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez recently wrote to Moroccan King Mohammed VI that Morocco’s autonomy plan for the Western Sahara is the only “serious, realistic, and credible” solution to the conflict there. Sanchez’s letter marked a surprising reversal in Spanish policy that has roiled diplomatic relations in the region. Morocco is an important American ally…. -
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4 Big Takeaways as White House Aide Testifies on Trump and Capitol Riot
In perhaps the most significant public hearing held so far by the House’s Jan. 6 committee, a former White House aide testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump was aware that protesters at the Capitol had weapons but briefly insisted on going there himself. The House select committee’s vice chair, Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wyo., also seemed… -
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New Model Penal Code Is Setback for Victims of Sex Crimes
The American Law Institute last month chose to unravel decades of progress that prosecutors, law enforcement, and victims’ advocates have made in the fight against human trafficking, online exploitation of children, and sexual abuse and assault. The institute did so over the strong objections of those who prosecute sex crimes and those who work with… -
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With Roe Reversed, Pro-Lifers Prepare to Help More Women Facing Unintended Pregnancies
Now that the U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, we in the pro-life movement have a massive responsibility on our hands. It’s time for us to deliver—again. No group is better equipped to support women facing unintended pregnancies than pro-life Americans who’ve labored for more than 50 years to create a life-affirming safety… -
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After Daily Signal Report, Instagram Removes Post Containing Justices’ Home Addresses
The Daily Signal reported on Sunday that the popular social media sites Instagram and Reddit hosted posts listing the home addresses of Supreme Court justices and urging activists to protest at their residences. The next day, Andy Stone, the communications director at Instagram’s parent company, Meta, confirmed that the post on Instagram had been removed. … -
opinion
Thomas Fires Warning Shot at Media, Organizations That Lie About Conservatives
President Joe Biden and his liberal compatriots in politics, the media, and social media constantly are crowing about “misinformation.” Although the type of censorship they seem to support is not the answer, reconsideration of the legal standard governing defamation, as Justice Clarence Thomas has urged, might be. The Supreme Court denied certiorari Monday in the… -
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Major City to Pay for Travel Costs When Its Employees Seek Out-of-State Abortions
Cincinnati will reimburse government employees who travel to other states for abortions, the city’s Democratic mayor, Aftab Pureval, announced Monday. The policy compensates workers seeking out-of-state abortions and other “eligible medical care” they cannot obtain within an 150-mile radius, WLWT 5 reported. On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court voted 6-3 to overturn the landmark abortion case Roe… -
opinion
Strengthening US Alliance Coordination in Indo-Pacific
The U.S., South Korean, and Japanese trilateral summit on the sidelines of the NATO summit signals progress on several key U.S. objectives in Asia. Washington has long sought improved relations between Seoul and Tokyo to enable focusing on the common Chinese and North Korea threats, as well as both allies assuming a large regional security… -
opinion
For Roe’s Foes, Persistence Paid Off
There were times over the past 50 years when some pro-lifers felt they would never see Roe v. Wade overturned and the right to life again recognized by government. Many who never doubted didn’t live to see this day. They had marched in the cold streets of Washington, D.C., in January on Roe’s anniversary. These…