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
Let Parents Choose
As Virginia’s gubernatorial election drew to a close last week, Democrat Terry McAuliffe brought in teachers union President Randi Weingarten. He thought that would help? I suppose he, like many progressives, believes everyone thinks the way he does. “I’m not going to let parents come into schools and … make their own decisions,” he’d said…. -
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My Son’s English Teacher Showed a Transgender Activist’s Video in Class. Here’s What I Did Next.
My eighth grade son recently got a “lesson” in English class that featured a video of a transgender activist making a speech that includes sexually suggestive language. As a society, we have seen this sort of thing play out time and time again in recent years. First the left asks for tolerance, then acceptance, and… -
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The Political Center Is Gone
In a new USA Today/Suffolk University poll, President Joe Biden’s approval is down to 38%. Which looks pretty good compared to Vice President Kamala Harris, whose approval now stands at 28%. Democrats have just been reprimanded by voters, with the upset victory of Republican candidate and political novice Glenn Youngkin in the governor’s race in… -
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In ‘Deep Blue’ New York, Voters Reject Democrats’ Push for Election Changes
In one of the bluest states in the nation, voters soundly rejected proposed changes to election law that congressional Democrats are trying to impose nationally. New York state voters voted “no” on Democrat-supported amendments to the state Constitution, pitched as “voting rights” measures, that would have expanded absentee voting, allowed same-day voter registration, and changed… -
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Iranian Drones Cast Intimidating Shadow Over Iraq
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi survived an armed drone attack Sunday on his official residence in Baghdad that wounded seven of his guards. The attack, which involved Iranian-made drones, was an assassination attempt that sends a message of intimidation to Kadhimi and any other Iraqis who pose a challenge to the influence of Iran and… -
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A Healthier, ‘Moral’ Way to Navigate Modern Dating and Sex Culture
Navigating the current dating scene is difficult. Between dating apps and the hookup culture, it can be extremely challenging to find a significant other and grow a healthy, lasting romantic relationship. But dating becomes a little easier once we determine “what our core values are,” says Caitlin Zick, co-director of Moral Revolution, a California-based ministry…. -
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Winsome Sears Is Left’s Worst Nightmare
The significance of Virginia Lt. Gov.-elect Winsome Sears’ victory cannot be overstated. But her victory is significant not only because she is a black woman and the “first” of her race and gender to hold the office of lieutenant governor in Virginia, but also because she has been described as an anti-racist. Sears does not… -
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Rx for Disaster: Democrats’ Bill Shows How Not to Get Affordable, Innovative Prescription Drugs
Congressional Democrats have released their latest version of a drug-pricing proposal that would expand government’s role by setting prices for prescription drugs for the first time. Specifically, in HR 5376, the government would set prices in Medicare for a limited number of drugs that account for substantial spending in Medicare. Such policies go in the… -
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Merrick Garland Abuses His Authority to Suppress Dissent
Why did Attorney General Merrick Garland form a law enforcement task force and threaten to use the FBI and several other divisions of the Department of Justice against parents protesting COVID-19 mandates and racist indoctrination in public schools? At a recent Senate oversight hearing, Garland insisted it was news reports of violence at school board meetings—and not… -
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Ready, Aim, Fire: Left Fired Too Soon and Created Its Own Tet Offensive
The chairman of the Chinese Communist Party, Mao Zedong, wrote that there are three phases to an insurgency. While the ideas of one of the most brutal tyrants in history should be left in the ash heap of history, some of his teachings have been followed to a tee in some corners of this country…. -
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Democrats Are Planning to Give Wealthy Taxpayers a Huge Windfall of Cash
The most recent version of the House’s reconciliation package includes a provision that would provide over $68,000 for each of the top 0.35% of tax filers in the U.S. and $45 for the bottom 81%. This provision is an increase in the amount of state and local taxes that individuals can deduct on their federal… -
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No, Universal Pre-K, Child Care Subsidies Won’t Pay for Themselves
As the two cars approach head-on in their game of profligate chicken, two early-childhood programs are secured in the passenger seats of both: universal, federally funded pre-K and massive new federal child care subsidies. Proposed federal spending on these two early-childhood programs add up to $400 billion through 2028, a large chunk of the newest… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Republicans Demand Answers From Garland on Reported $450,000 Payments to Illegal Aliens
Republican lawmakers are demanding answers from President Joe Biden’s administration on reported massive payments to be made to illegal immigrants, a letter first obtained by The Daily Signal shows. “Recent reports indicate that the Biden administration, as part of negotiations with a left-wing activist group, is considering paying $450,000 per person to aliens who entered… -
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Biggest Means-Tested Welfare Increase in US History Would Hurt, Not Help, Poor
Democrats are proposing the largest increase in means-tested welfare in U.S. history by far. The latest Democrat tax-and-spend reconciliation bill (also known as the Build Back Better bill), would increase means-tested welfare spending by $756 billion over the next five years. In addition, the Biden administration has used administrative action to increase permanently food stamp… -
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White House Is Bypassing Usual Fiscal Review Process to Push Spending Bill Through. This Is Irresponsible.
The House of Representatives is charging ahead to pass a reckless tax and spending budget bill without even knowing how much it will cost the taxpayers and the American economy. Some members of Congress have demanded official cost estimates from the Congressional Budget Office and the Joint Committee on Taxation before considering this latest attempt… -
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Sen. Paul Demands Fauci Resign for Refusing to Admit Agency Funded Gain-of-Function Research
Sen. Rand Paul assailed Dr. Anthony Fauci during a committee hearing Thursday, calling on the head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to resign from his position after Fauci refused to admit that his agency funded gain-of-function research. “Until you accept responsibility, we’re not going to get anywhere close to trying to… -
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Consequences of Biden’s Botched Afghanistan Exit Just Got Much Worse for Young Girls
The consequences of President Joe Biden’s badly mishandled Afghanistan withdrawal are old news for the left-wing ruling class. Congressional leaders have moved onto the president’s so-called Build Back Better agenda, where they duke it out over how many billions of taxpayer dollars to spend on “tree equity.” (Is $2.5 billion enough?) Biden jetted off to… -
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New Bill Helps Trial Lawyers Instead of Victims of Sexual Assault and Harassment
The Senate Judiciary Committee will vote on legislation Thursday that purportedly delivers justice to Americans who have been victims of sexual harassment and assault in their workplaces. Everyone agrees that workplace sexual assault and harassment is abhorrent and should be swiftly dealt with. But the legislation under consideration in the Senate is a gross miscarriage… -
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Why Virginia Governor’s Election Matters for All Americans
Vice President Kamala Harris predicted that what happened in Virginia’s gubernatorial election would have significant implications for future elections. “Because, you see, what happens in Virginia will in large part determine what happens in 2022, 2024, and on,” Harris said while campaigning for Democratic candidate Terry McAuliffe, a former governor seeking a return to office…. -
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EXCLUSIVE: 26,000 Dead People Still Registered to Vote in Michigan, Lawsuit Alleges
Theresa Domasiewicz, a one-time resident still listed as a registered voter in Michigan, would be 108 years old if she were alive today. But she isn’t, having died in May 2000. Domasiewicz is among 25,975 dead people who remain on the state’s voting rolls, according to a lawsuit filed Wednesday in the U.S. District Court…