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
What Jan. 6 Focus Is Really About
As we await findings and conclusions of the U.S. House select committee on the Jan. 6 attack, let’s take a moment and do our own soul-searching about what is going on. The House select committee is engaged in Washington’s favorite pastime—looking for whom to blame. The sidelight of this pastime is the pretense that things… -
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Do We Need a Jan. 6 News Glut?
On the cusp of an absolute glut of liberal-media anniversary coverage of the Jan. 6 riot, CNN media reporter Brian Stelter was cranky. “We live in a world where Donald Trump’s top supporters malign the media for being ‘obsessed’ with Jan. 6.” You don’t have to be a Trump supporter to see it. The media… -
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Democrats’ Exploitation of Jan. 6 Gives Away Their Game
This year, Jan. 6 will be commemorated with all the ballyhoo and rigmarole Democrats and their media allies can muster. CNN plans an entire special around the anniversary, titled “Live from the Capitol: January 6th, One Year Later.” The show will feature the “heroes who protected our democracy in the face of an insurrection,” and… -
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What You Need to Know About Real Agenda of ‘Transgender’ Movement
The true agenda of what has become known as the “transgender movement” is to abolish sex, according to author and self-declared feminist Kara Dansky. Dansky, author of the new book “The Abolition of Sex: How the ‘Transgender’ Agenda Harms Women and Girls,” not only takes issue with the objective to destroy the concept of sex,… -
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Transgender Activists Strategize to Overcome GOP Wins With ‘Race Class Gender Narrative’
Transgender activists plan to combat conservative messaging and sway American sentiment on gender issues by “weaving together” race, gender, and class in a “Race Class Gender Narrative,” according to a new report. The “Transgender Youth and the Freedom to Be Ourselves” messaging guide comes as Democratic activists scramble to counter the efforts of Republicans and… -
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Disclose Names of Men in Maxwell-Epstein Case
The conviction of Ghislaine Maxwell on five of six charges of recruiting and grooming teenage girls for sexual encounters with disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein is not and should not be the end of the story. While Maxwell has been held accountable for her actions, the men who engaged in these encounters with underage girls have… -
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8 College Professors Canceled by Left
It’s common knowledge that the radical left dominates academia. The left routinely purges those who go against its orthodoxy on college campuses, and in so doing solidifies its grip on education. The following are eight victims of the left’s crusade to silence anyone who diverges from the approved points of view. 1) Mike Adams Mike… -
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Democrats Reject Work Ethic, Embrace Freeloaders
The Democratic Party used to call itself the party of working people and hail the “dignity of work.” No more. Now, Democrats want to guarantee people who choose not to work an income funded by the suckers who do the right thing by showing up for work, caring for their family, and paying taxes. Fortunately,… -
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In 2021, Media Did More to Erode Trust Than to Repair It
It’s obvious that the media’s hatred for Donald Trump colored nearly everything they wrote or said during his presidency. But one hoped that after he left the White House, the media might recover a little objectivity. Sadly, a review of 2021 shows that in many cases, it simply did not happen. The case of actor… -
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Manchin’s Opposition to Build Back Better Boondoggle Infuriates Unhinged Left
Democrats are responding in typical fashion to Sen. Joe Manchin’s promised “no” vote on President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better Act: They are foaming at the mouth. According to Rep. Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., “It’s an example of Joe Manchin, as a white man, showing that he doesn’t care about black people. He doesn’t care about… -
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Black American Triumphs Outweigh Our Tragedies
It always seems as if the tragedies of black Americans—instead of our triumphs—remain center stage in the media. Discussions of our history focus on the tragedies of slavery, but seldom mention the ancient African civilizations ruling the world by the power of their wealth, intelligence, and strength. Archaeological studies of these civilizations have produced breakthrough… -
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Looking to the Stars in 2022
The heavens are a little more crowded as 2021 draws to a close. There are more players and more systems in orbit … and more threats. The People’s Republic of China has significantly expanded its role in space. This week, Chinese astronauts at the Tiangong space station engaged in a six-hour spacewalk, the longest ever… -
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The Ungracious Generation and Its Demonization of the Past
The past two years have seen an unprecedented escalation in a decadeslong war on the American past. But there are lots of logical flaws in attacking prior generations in U.S. history. Critics assume their own judgmental generation is morally superior to those of the past. So, they use their own standards to condemn the mute… -
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How Justice Is Denied When Prosecutors Go Rogue
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan recently criticized Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby for her egregious mishandling of cases and her allowing of criminals to return to the streets, unsupervised and unpunished, with the potential to add more victims to Baltimore’s growing list of victims of preventable criminal activity. What is occurring in Baltimore is unilateral justice,… -
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The Awful Year We Just Lived Through
As this is my last column of 2021, I thought it would be worthwhile to review some of the most important observations I made over the course of an awful year. I hope you agree, and wish you—and our country—a happier New Year. JAN. 5: These past few years have taught me not to so… -
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Liberal Goal Nearly Achieved in 2021: Zero Population Growth
As of July 1, 2020, there were 331,501,080 people living in the United States of America, according to the Census Bureau’s estimate. A year later, there were 331,893,745. That was an increase of only 392,665—or 0.1%. In a press release published last week, the Census Bureau announced that this was the lowest annual rate of… -
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3 Books for Liberty-Loving Readers in 2022
This time of year, dear readers, is when us writers curate lists. Some are about the best movies, top kitchen appliances, or favorite new songs of 2021. This year, I’d like to recommend three books to read after the tumultuous events of 2021. My first is a new and important book by law professors Randy… -
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Will 2021’s Spike in Violent Crime Continue Into 2022?
Law and order, once lost, is not easy to restore. That’s one of the clear lessons of 2021. Numerous American cities were devastated by violent crime, which rose sharply after protests stemming from the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis in May 2020. In 2020, the United States nationally saw its highest-ever increase in… -
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‘Wild West’: California Aims to Crack Down on Major Retailers Over Plastic Bag Violations
A California state commission requested that authorities crack down on retailers it accused of skirting plastic bag and pollution laws, Reuters reported. The California Statewide Commission on Recycling Markets and Curbside Recycling alleged that many retail businesses are selling plastic bags that are falsely labeled as being recyclable, according to Reuters. On Dec. 3, the state-appointed commission… -
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More Government, Less Religion—the Progressive Doctrine
One great mystery is the persistent refusal of those on the left to abandon what is clearly not true. That is, that the means for reducing the burden of poverty is more government spending. It all really started in the 1960s under President Lyndon B. Johnson. He declared in his State of the Union address…