Political Commentary & Opinion
Analysis, commentary, and opinion essays on politics and policy from The Daily Signal’s contributors and experts.
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‘Conservative Solutions’: Nikki Haley’s Christmas Gift to America
Nikki Haley, a former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, has served up a kind of Christmas present to the nation in the form of a new comprehensive policy book, issued by her organization Stand for America, presenting conservative solutions for our nation’s many challenges, domestic and foreign. Conservatives get a bad rap that they…Star Parker -
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4 Referendum Questions Will Determine Taiwan’s Future
The Biden administration’s recent virtual Summit for Democracy may have been more of a photo op than a genuine attempt to show leadership. But by including Taiwan, it did highlight how much Taiwan matters to the international community. Taiwan has been unambiguous in its commitment to being a truly “responsible global stakeholder.” And despite Beijing’s…Anthony B. Kim -
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South Dakota’s Noem Praised for Bill Banning Biological Males From Women’s Sports After Conservative Firestorm
Conservatives who criticized South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem for failing to certify a bill banning biological males from women’s sports are now praising the Republican for her draft “Fairness in Women’s Sports” legislation. The governor released draft text legislation Tuesday that would codify her executive orders mandating that only biological female athletes can participate on…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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Here Are the Facts About Spikes in Crime That Sen. Dick Durbin Didn’t Want Me to Share
It’s no secret that Chicago, like many major U.S. cities, has suffered from an unprecedented spike in homicides and non-fatal shootings over the last two years. Despite seeing record low homicide rates between 2004 and 2015, Chicago residents are now experiencing violent crime at levels unseen in decades—including truly horrific surges in gun violence during…Amy Swearer -
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Honoring Bill of Rights Day With Trustworthy Civics Curriculums, Content
Then-Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in October 2011 observed that “[e]very banana republic in the world has a bill of rights.” Most are just “words on paper,” however, he said, because those countries’ constitutions do not “prevent the centralization of power in one person or one party.” Ten years later, in October of this year,…Angela Sailor -
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On Bill of Rights Day, Christian Group Says Hope Isn’t Lost on Next Generation
What if former President Ronald Reagan was right? What if freedom really is never more than “one generation away from extinction,” as the then-governor of California said during his inaugural address in 1967. A Purcellville, Virginia-based Christian youth group called Generation Joshua has heeded Reagan’s warning and is working tirelessly to empower and educate teenagers…Virginia Allen -
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Republicans Question the Department of Health and Human Service’s Authority to Establish Climate Office
A group of House Republican leaders raised concerns Tuesday about the new climate office created by the Department of Health and Human Services. It remains unclear what statutory authority, if any, the Department of Health and Human Services' climate office has and if its mission is “duplicative” of other government programs, two top GOP members…Thomas Catenacci -
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Deadly Delays by the Food and Drug Administration
COVID-19 deaths are up. Politicians tell us to wear masks and get vaccinated. Amid the fear, I’m surprised that we haven’t heard more about two drugs that could make COVID-19 much less of a threat. In blind tests, Pfizer’s Paxlovid was found to reduce the risk of hospitalization and death by 89%! It was so…John Stossel -
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The Death of California
In “The Hunchback of Notre Dame,” Victor Hugo told the tale of Esmerelda, a gypsy dancer falsely accused of attempted murder, set to be hanged by an unjust state. Quasimodo, the titular hunchback, swings down from the cathedral of Notre Dame and saves her, carrying her off while crying “Sanctuary!” In fact, throughout European history,…Ben Shapiro -
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Differences Between a Secular and a Religious Upbringing
Anyone who thinks about the current civil war in America comes to realize that it is, in large measure, a war between the religious and the anti-religious. The left has contempt for evangelical Protestants, traditional Catholics, and Orthodox Jews for good reason: They represent everything the left loathes; and while there are, of course, secular…Dennis Prager -
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Medals for Jumping to Conclusions About Jussie Smollett
If love means never having to say you’re sorry (it doesn’t), then being a member of the media means never having to admit you were wrong (it does). I wouldn’t write about the Jussie Smollett case and his conviction for lying about a hoax he perpetrated if it didn’t reflect something seriously wrong in the…Cal Thomas -
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We All Have Role in ‘Fight to Maintain This Great Nation,’ Heritage Foundation’s Former President Says
Former Heritage Foundation President Kay C. James says her life “is a model for what can happen in this country with opportunity and seizing the day.” As a child, James lived with five siblings in the housing projects of Richmond, Virginia. Her father struggled with alcoholism and was absent from her life. Despite the challenges…Virginia Allen -
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A Former Prosecutor’s Take on Ghislaine Maxwell Trial
The trial of Ghislaine Maxwell—the right-hand woman of deceased financier and convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein—continues this week, with Maxwell’s defense attorneys expected to make their case Thursday. Maxwell is charged with recruiting and grooming four underage girls to be abused by Epstein. To better understand the details and nuance of this disturbing case, The Daily…Christian Mysliwiec -
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Media, Liberals Quick to Blame Deadly Tornadoes on Climate Change
Media outlets and liberals, including elected Democrats, were quick to blame climate change for the deadly tornadoes that ripped through the Midwest over the weekend. President Joe Biden announced that he would ask the Environmental Protection Agency to conduct an investigation into the role climate change played in the storms that caused fatalities in Kentucky,…Thomas Catenacci -
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As Homicide Rates Break Records, Black Lives Clearly Don’t Matter to BLM or to Soros-Backed Rogue Prosecutors
Grim news confronts Americans in the closing days of 2021: as they prepare to gather with loved ones around the Christmas tree, their fellow citizens are being gunned down in the inner city in ever increasing numbers. And the news is likely to get worse. That is because America’s leaders and talking heads refuse to…Mike Gonzalez -
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What I’ve Learned Rescuing My Daughter From Her Transgender Fantasy
My daughter’s story is no longer novel. Stories like it are occurring in your state, your town, and perhaps even on your street. Gender dysphoria—the incongruence between the mind and the body—moves stealthily and quickly to invade girls and boys alike. But this isn’t a cautionary tale. It’s a warning. My daughter was an ultrafeminine…Charlie Jacobs -
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Wikipedia Threatens to Purge ‘Communist Mass Killings’ Page, Cites Anti-Communist Bias
“A spectre is haunting Europe—the specter of communism.” This is the preamble to Karl Marx’s “The Communist Manifesto,” a document responsible for inspiring some of the worst dictators in human history. Men like Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, and Pol Pot all used the words penned by Marx to justify acts of horrific violence. And Wikipedia…Douglas Blair -
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Will New York Times, Washington Post Return Pulitzers for Misleading ‘Russia Collusion’ Stories?
In 2018, journalists from The New York Times and The Washington Post won a Pulitzer Prize in national reporting for their biased and inaccurate coverage of Russia’s alleged collaboration with the Trump campaign to interfere with the 2016 election, a claim we now know was a hoax. So, when are they going to return the prize? If…Hans von Spakovsky -
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Just Go Away, Brian Williams
Brian Williams, dismissed as “NBC Nightly News” anchor in 2015 for serial embellishment and lying, has decided to walk away from his MSNBC show “The 11th Hour.” CNN’s Brian Stelter, from a competing network, previewed the last show: “There’s no word on what the Thursday finale will entail, but here’s hoping for a sendoff befitting…Tim Graham -
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Inflation Hits Highest Level in 39 Years
The consumer price index increased 0.9% in November, bringing the key inflation indicator’s year-over-year increase to 6.8%, the highest figure in four decades. The index’s increase is the largest increase in four decades, up from October’s 6.2%, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics report released Friday morning. Experts surveyed by CNBC projected inflation would increase 0.7% in…Harry Wilmerding