Political Commentary & Opinion
Analysis, commentary, and opinion essays on politics and policy from The Daily Signal’s contributors and experts.
-
- Opinion
What Would It Take to Destroy the United States?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. I was looking at the news this week and I thought of an experiment. What if…Victor Davis Hanson -
- Opinion
Stop Freaking Out—DOGE Is Exactly What Washington Needs
Judging by the Left’s reactions over the past few months, you would think the Department of Government Efficiency was burning down the federal government. The protests. The headlines. The handwringing. All because someone finally asked the question Americans have been yelling for years: Where is our money going? Let’s set the record straight. President Donald…Sarah Selip -
- Opinion
Farmers, Not Bureaucrats, Deserve Control of California’s Water: A Farmer’s Call for Stability
Farmers are at the heart of California’s water wars, but you wouldn’t know it from reading The New York Times. A recent feature on the removal of dams from the Klamath River highlighted environmental and tribal perspectives—yet it failed to incorporate the perspective of farmers like me who are directly affected by these decisions. This…Rodney Cheyne -
- Opinion
Democrats Are the Seinfeld of Politics: They Are a Party About Nothing
For decades, Democrats have been telling us that the climate apocalypse was just around the corner. If we didn’t adopt renewable fuels and energy sources immediately, we would all bake to death from global warming. Democrats didn’t care about the jobs or economic growth they would destroy to appease their climate gods. “Learn to code,”…Michael Ginsberg -
- News
Watchdog Presses DOJ to Lift Secrecy on Congressional Spying Documents
The Justice Department’s effort to sweep up phone and email information from congressional staffers during a 2017 investigation into the leak of classified information to the media likely also identified whistleblowers who were reporting problems within the DOJ to congressional overseers. And a federal judge involved in a case where a watchdog group is suing…Fred Lucas -
- News
After His Shocking Exit From Politics, Nick Freitas Hints at What’s Next
With over 3 million followers between his Instagram “shorts” videos and his “Making the Argument” podcast, other than Virginia’s governor, state Del. Nick Freitas may be the most well-known member of Virginia’s government. On March 27, while a crowd of anti-Donald Trump/anti-DOGE/anti-Elon Musk protesters was marching and chanting outside of a town hall he…Joe Thomas -
- Opinion
AOC Hitched First-Class Ride to ‘Fighting Anti-Oligarchy’ Rally
“If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em” is a proverb that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., has apparently taken to heart when it comes to the rich in the United States. The New York congresswoman was caught lounging in a first-class seat on a JetBlue flight March 19 to a rally dubbed “Fighting Oligarchy” and headlined…Jacob Adams -
- News
How Faith Sustained Astronaut Butch Wilmore While Stranded in Space for 9 Months
NASA astronaut Barry “Butch” Wilmore is revealing more about how his Christian faith strengthened him while spending 286 days on the International Space Station—278 days longer than originally planned. Wilmore also recently shared just how close he and fellow astronaut Suni Williams came to being stranded aboard a malfunctioning Boeing Starliner capsule. During an expansive interview earlier…Dan Hart -
- Opinion
Germany Deploys Troops to Lithuania in First Permanent Foreign Deployment Since World War II
Germany has activated its first permanent foreign troop deployment since World War II, establishing a 5,000-strong armored brigade in Lithuania. This decision follows Defense Minister Boris Pistorius’ announcement in 2023 to bolster troop presence on NATO’s eastern flank in response to the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian War. The deployment demonstrates Germany’s willingness to take a leading…Sarah Kuehberger -
- News
Turley on Republicans’ Response to Liberal Judges: Cool Your Jets
Prominent conservative legal scholars on Monday debated the proper legal response to liberal federal judges’ injunctions against actions by the Trump administration. From legislation that would alter the judiciary’s powers to introducing articles of impeachment, the commentators offered varying solutions to the current controversy over the separation of powers in a panel discussion at The…George Caldwell -
- News
‘I’m Not on the Left’: Jake Tapper Clashes With Brooke Rollins Over Trump’s Tariffs
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—CNN’s Jake Tapper denied Sunday that he is “on the left” after Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins called out his “side” for “freaking out” over tariffs. The stock market plummeted for a second straight day on Friday following President Donald Trump’s announcement Wednesday of reciprocal tariffs against nations charging imports from the United States. On “State of…Hailey Gomez -
- News
Newsmax Takes Center Stage on Stock Exchange
Conservative media outlet Newsmax took center stage last week as CEO Christopher Ruddy rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, marking a major milestone for the news company. In a feature last week, Britain’s Financial Times described Newsmax as a “credible” player with significant potential for growth and “one of the most…R.E. Wermus -
- Opinion
Conservative Group Aims to Countersue After SPLC Dragged It Through 9 Years, Demanded $200B in ‘Frivolous Lawsuit’
A conservative Christian law firm is gearing up to countersue the Southern Poverty Law Center after the left-leaning firm attempted to bankrupt it with a "frivolous lawsuit" that demanded $200 billion in damages. The SPLC represented a woman who dragged Liberty Counsel through nine years of legal purgatory, all based on a lie. The SPLC…Tyler O’Neil -
- News
House Leadership, Luna End Deadlock Over Proxy Voting
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., has reached a deal with Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., to allow new parents to take leave while maintaining their legislative power—a contentious issue that froze activity in the House of Representatives last week. Luna announced that she had come to an agreement with Johnson on Sunday, freeing…George Caldwell -
- News
For All Its Flaws, American Health Care Gets a Lot Right
We all know the problems with American health care. It costs too much, there are gaps in insurance coverage, health care markets are uncompetitive, provider payments are often incomprehensible, pricing is opaque, bureaucracy is metastasizing, and our citizens face absurd barriers to personal choice of plans and providers. These problems cry for solutions. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., recently restated his…Robert Moffit -
- Opinion
The Dismal Science and the Trumpian Tariff Hullabaloo
Whenever the subject of trade comes up, many right-leaning free traders and left-leaning neoliberals alike trot out the same talking point: “The economists all agree tariffs are terrible!” And perhaps they do—or at least most of them do. Barriers to free and unfettered trade may well appear inefficient as a matter of an economic model’s…Josh Hammer -
- News
The End of an Era in Homer City
HOMER CITY, Pa.—On March 22 at 7 a.m., Shawn Steffee stood on a hill overlooking the Homer City Generating Station with his family and the community he grew up with. They were all looking at Pennsylvania’s largest coal-fired power plant for the last time—the plant he and his father, uncles, brother and the union he…Salena Zito -
- Opinion
Caterwauling Over a Kennedy Center Coup
Our media elites love to tout themselves as “independent” and “fact-based.” But on almost any story on President Donald Trump, they can’t help but put those words in the shredder. The Kennedy Center illustrates one major difference between the two Trump terms. In the first term, the president deferred to the leftists who gave all…Tim Graham -
- Opinion
Lawn Gone Liberty: Exposing Abuse of Government Fines
It’s finally spring. Better mow your lawn. If you don’t, your town government may fine you thousands of dollars a day. Worse, if you can’t pay the fine, they may confiscate your home. Six years ago, in Dunedin, Florida, Jim Ficken let his grass grow. His mom had died, and he’d left town to take care…John Stossel -
- Opinion
Sculptor Sabin Howard Battles Modernists to Create Classical WWI Memorial
At a time when traditional values are under assault, master sculptor Sabin Howard is bringing classical beauty back to American culture—one bronze figure at a time. Howard, creator of “A Soldier’s Journey,” the World War I Memorial in the nation’s capital, spoke with The Daily Signal to share his remarkable journey from college dropout to…Rob Bluey