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
Return of ‘the Evil Empire’?
Regardless of what any American feels about what steps we should take in response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s aggressive incursion into Ukraine, for sure most are appalled by what he has done. As Putin moves to regain Russian control over nations that once were part of the Soviet sphere, we ought to think… -
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A Racist Virginia School Board and Principal Get Called Out
In a terrific win for parents, hardworking students, and those who want to end discrimination in our schools, a federal judge has thrown out the racist admissions policy of Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology, a prestigious public magnet school in Fairfax County, Virginia. On Feb. 25, federal district court Judge Claude Hilton… -
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Corporate Media Supports ‘Corrupt Regimes,’ Mollie Hemingway Says
How did corporate media become so biased and corrupt, and why isn’t it being held accountable? Corporate media exists “to support corrupt regimes,” Mollie Hemingway, editor-in-chief of The Federalist, says. She is optimistic because “a lot of people have lost trust in corporate media in recent years, [and] that’s a good thing,” Hemingway says. “It’s… -
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‘Too Little, Too Late’: Gov. Kim Reynolds Responds to Biden’s State of the Union Address
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds criticized President Joe Biden’s foreign and domestic policy on Tuesday in the Republican response speech to the State of the Union address. “This is not the same country it was a year ago,” Reynolds said. “The president tried to paint a different picture tonight, but his actions over the last 12… -
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How Big Tech Is Destroying What Makes Us Human
Critics of Big Tech often rightfully criticize it for frequently censoring conservatives. But censorship isn’t the only problem stemming from Big Tech’s stranglehold on American society. According to the Conservative Partnership Institute’s senior director of policy, Rachel Bovard, the technology we use is now fundamentally changing how we think and how we interact with each other. … -
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Youngkin Poised to Withdraw Virginia From Multistate Climate Pact
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin is pursuing a multipronged strategy to dismantle climate change regulations and hold down energy costs, his press secretary told The Daily Signal. Government records indicate that Youngkin will rely on a mix of executive action, budget changes, and legislation to withdraw from the 11-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. Some environmental activists… -
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14 Highlights From America’s Biggest Conservative Conference
What are the most important issues facing Americans today? How should we respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? How is President Joe Biden’s term going so far? The Daily Signal team attended the Conservative Political Action Conference, held Feb. 24-27 in Orlando, Florida. There we interviewed dozens of top conservative newsmakers, including lawmakers and former… -
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‘Eliminate the Permanent Ruling Class in Washington’: Sen. Rick Scott Promotes Plan to Save America
Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., called for a plan of action to fight China, critical race theory, and abortion in remarks Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida. The former governor of Florida warned conservatives against being merely “a speed bump on the road to America’s collapse,” and argued for his “Rescue America”… -
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4 Conservative Lawmakers Offer Solutions to Biggest Issues Facing America
How can conservatives have a voice in Big Tech? Why is the left working so hard to promote a radical ideology in classrooms across America? How is America doing under President Joe Biden’s leadership? And how should Biden respond to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine? Offering solutions to such pressing questions are four House Republicans—Ted Budd… -
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Disastrous Olympics Showed Us All How Corrupt the World Is in 2022
It’s hard to find consensus these days, but everyone seems to agree that there was something rotten about the 2022 Beijing Olympic Games. Not the athletes and the sporting events, of course; they trained their entire lives to compete, were as brilliant as ever, and are not responsible for the decisions that led to such… -
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‘So-Called’ Objectivity Lacking in TV Networks’ Reporting on ‘Freedom Convoy’
Something caught my ear in the car, listening to a radio simulcast of the Feb. 21 “PBS NewsHour.” Anchor Judy Woodruff dryly reported that “Canadian police have arrested more than 190 protesters and issued 389 charges in connection with the so-called ‘Freedom Convoy.’” The “so-called Freedom Convoy.” It’s a journalistic term, the use of which… -
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GOP’s Gerrymandering Called Racist, but ‘Obamamandering’ Just Politics
The term “gerrymander” derives from Elbridge Gerry, a Founding Father and vice president who, as governor of Massachusetts, approved an oddly drawn state Senate district to benefit his Democratic-Republican Party over the Federalist Party. Both parties do it. Both parties complain when the other party does it to them. Consider recent GOP “gerrymandering” efforts. Former… -
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The Gender Wage Gap: Fact or Fiction?
“Women earn 82 cents for every dollar that a man earns” is a phrase we hear often reverberated from the left. There are rallies with signs, graphics on social media, and countless columns arguing for equal pay for women using this slogan. This must mean that women need the government to intervene on our behalf,… -
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We’re Mortgaging Our Kids’ Futures. Here’s a Plan to Change That and Lower Taxes.
America is a great nation. But it won’t stay that way forever if its leaders continue acting like the solution to all our ills is more federal spending and regulations. The federal government’s already outsized role in society creates far more problems than it solves. America needs less taxes and fewer regulations, and to that… -
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‘It’s Child Abuse’: Texas AG Ken Paxton Fights to Protect Children From Transgenderism
Hormone treatment and puberty blockers for children are a form of “child abuse,” Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton says. Paxton is in the middle of a battle to protect children from a radical left that wants to corrupt them. “If you’re going to sterilize a child, whether it’s through some type of chemical process or… -
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‘The Real Virus Is Democrats,’ Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson of North Carolina Says at CPAC
The Republican lieutenant governor of North Carolina says that the time is now for Americans to stand up for the right to life, medical freedom, and education. “What conservatives have said about the left over the past 50 years at this present time has been true more than any other time in history,” Mark Robinson… -
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Did an Assistant Football Coach Establish a State Religion?
There are four minutes left in the third quarter of a public high school football game in the state of Washington. A player tries to make a tackle with his head pointed down, and his helmet flies off. He falls to the ground and lies motionless. An assistant coach runs out onto the field. He… -
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Why Is Left Suddenly Worried About ‘End of Democracy’?
What is behind recent pessimistic appraisals of democracy’s future, from Hillary Clinton, Adam Schiff, Brian Williams and other elite intellectuals, media personalities, and politicians on the left? Some are warning about its possible erosion in 2024. Others predict democracy’s downturn as early 2022, with scary scenarios of “autocracy” and Trump “coups.” To answer that question,… -
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Olympian Eileen Gu: Communist-Certified Millionaire?
Beware of writing critical things about Eileen Gu, a teenage skiing triple-medalist at the Beijing Olympics. You’ll be accused of racism. Gu was born and raised in San Francisco, but after competing for the U.S., she decided in 2019 that she was going to ski for Communist China, where her mother grew up. The most… -
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Abraham Accords: Sowing Seeds of Peace, Harvesting Fruits of Prosperity
Over the last month, there has been a blossoming of activity to advance the Abraham Accords across the Middle East. Visits by Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz and Prime Minister Naftali Bennett to Bahrain in February coincided with the signing of a memorandum of understanding between Gantz and Bahraini Defense Minister Abdullah Bin Hassan Al…