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
Kamala Harris’ ‘Biggest Failure’? Where to Begin?
Vice President Kamala Harris denies people within the White House are trying to undermine her. Appearing on CBS’ “Face the Nation,” host Margaret Brennan asked Harris about gossip that she is being set up to fail. Harris responded: “No, I don’t believe I’m being set up to fail. I’m vice president of the United States…. -
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Trans Swimmer Lia Thomas Is a Cheat, Period
If you want one exemplar of the moral and intellectual chaos that characterizes the age in which we live, there are a number of candidates: “Having fewer police leads to a decrease in violent crime” is one. “Men give birth” is another. But perhaps the most obvious moral and intellectual absurdity of all is the… -
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Questioning the Science
When people criticize Dr. Anthony Fauci, he says, “They’re really criticizing science. Because I represent science.” Pretty arrogant. I assume Fauci is a top-notch scientist. My brother worked with him at the National Institutes of Health and respected him. But power tends to corrupt, and Fauci has been given a lot of power. His department… -
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AOC’s Grasp on American Governance Is ‘a Farce’
Progressive Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, echoing the complaint of the Democratic Party establishment, believes that Sen. Joe Manchin engaged in an “egregious breach” of President Joe Biden’s trust by refusing to support his welfare-expansion plans. “The idea that Joe Manchin says that he can’t explain this back home to his people is a farce,” said Ocasio-Cortez,… -
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No Wonder People, Businesses Are Dumping California
A recent study by the Cato Institute, the libertarian think tank, ranked California 48th out of the 50 states in personal and economic freedom. The study also examines fiscal policy and regulatory policy. For the first time, California’s population decreased last year, resulting in the loss of a congressional seat. In the third quarter of… -
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Kids as Human Shields: Evolution of Hamas’ War on Israel
The conflict between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas goes back decades. But earlier this year, an 11-day conflict between the two brought the eyes of the world back to the Middle East, where Hamas has resorted to using children in its campaign to destroy Israel. “Hamas uses human shields on a regular basis,” terrorism… -
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EXCLUSIVE: EPA Focused on Gender, Ethnic Diversity to Fill ‘Purged’ Advisory Posts
After the Environmental Protection Agency dumped advisers from regulated industries, the federal agency appears to have prioritized gender and ethnic diversity to replace them, EPA documents show. The U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia heard arguments Wednesday in the case of Young vs. EPA. The lead plaintiff in the case, Stanley Young, was… -
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What Happened in These States When Unelected Bureaucrats Took Over Redistricting
In Michigan, the state’s civil rights agency said proposed maps of legislative districts “do not measure up to the requirements of the law.” In Pennsylvania, Republican lawmakers complained about an “extreme partisan gerrymander.” And in Virginia, incumbents and potential challengers scrambled to work with proposed district maps. In theory, new bureaucracies to draw up maps… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Parents Accuse Virginia School District of Teaching Students to ‘Discriminate Based on Race’
A Virginia school district is indoctrinating students with an ideology that “teaches children to affirmatively discriminate based on race,” nine parents and eight minors allege in a new lawsuit. The Daily Signal first obtained a copy of the lawsuit, filed Wednesday by Alliance Defending Freedom in Albemarle County Circuit Court against the Albemarle County School… -
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Wokeism Ended His Father’s Teaching Career. Now, This Teacher Has a Warning for Other Educators.
It was 9 o’clock on a Wednesday night. Albert Paulsson, who teaches high school civics in New Jersey, had finished another long day in class. He sounded tired when he answered my call. “Is this still a good time to talk?” I asked. Paulsson assured me it was. He wanted to share some concerns over… -
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We Shouldn’t Allow Progressives to Limit Participation in Regulatory Process
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, has introduced legislation that would game the nation’s regulatory system. Under her bill, regulations primarily would be based on studies that support expanding the regulatory power of government agencies. Among many other troubling things, Jayapal’s bill would require agencies to publicly label studies and research… -
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US Must Be Vigilant About Competitors in Africa
The government of Mali and a Russian mercenary organization were negotiating a deal in which 1,000 mercenaries would deploy to Mali to train its security forces and protect senior political leaders for a monthly fee of $10.8 million, according to reports. Wagner Group, the mercenary organization, would also gain access to three mining deposits… -
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Joe Manchin Should Be Celebrated for Putting Families First
Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., has upset fellow Democrats by saying he would vote against the Build Back Better Act, a giant social spending bill. Manchin has made the right call. Among many other things, Democrats’ legislation would extend President Joe Biden’s expanded child tax credit payments. If the tax credit had been extended into 2022,… -
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The Inspiring True Story Behind This Classic Christmas Carol
The winter of 1863 was a grim one for American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow—it was a grim one for the entire country. The Civil War had been raging for two years. Communities across the nation lay blanketed in an aching grief. Like years previous, Christmas had come. But it’s hard to believe it was much… -
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It’s Time to Stop Denying Reality About Transgender Athletes
A transgender athlete, Lia Thomas, dominated during a Nov. 20 women’s swim meet with athletes representing Cornell, Princeton, and the University of Pennsylvania. Thomas, a biological male who identifies as a woman, set new Ivy League records for the women’s 500 and 200 freestyle and smashed numerous UPenn records in women’s swimming. In the 1650… -
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This Job Market Brings New Challenges. ‘Build Back Better’ Would Make Things Worse.
Unfathomable. Inexplicable. Unparalleled. The current labor market is unlike anything America has experienced before, and unlike anything one could have fathomed at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of Americans desperately seeking jobs, employers are desperately seeking workers, with 11 million job openings in October compared to 7.4 million unemployed. In November, a whopping… -
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Despite What the White House Says, Obamacare Is Deeply Troubled
Open enrollment on Obamacare’s health insurance exchanges is in full swing. Consumers in most states, including the 33 that use the federally operated HealthCare.gov, have until Jan. 15 to sign up for coverage for 2022. The Biden administration says things have never been better, and that premiums are declining, more insurers are participating in the… -
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Longtime Sidekick ‘Bo Snerdley’ Reveals the Secret of Rush Limbaugh’s Success
The iconic voice of Rush Limbaugh no longer graces the airwaves, but the broadcaster's legacy lives on in a new book by his longtime sidekick. James Golden, known on air as "Bo Snerdley," spoke to The Daily Signal about the man he worked alongside for 30 years. Golden recently published a book about Limbaugh, "Rush… -
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We Hear You: Inflation Isn’t a ‘High-Class Problem’
Editor's note: Some observations on rising inflation from The Daily Signal's audience are among those that caught our attention this week. As usual, you can send your own comments to the mailbag at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I don’t know what a “high-class problem” is supposed to be, per David Harsanyi's commentary ("Biden White… -
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Jail for Jussie: Throw Book at Race-Hoaxster Smollett
Dear Santa Claus: Here is what I want for Christmas: The longest-possible time behind bars for Jussie Smollett. A tungsten-stiff prison sentence for the convicted racial hoaxster and weapons-grade pathological liar would be a huge gift, not just to me, but for all of American society. After a jury found Smollett guilty of five counts…