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
Gov. Hutchinson’s Distortion of Reagan
Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson of Arkansas raised ire from conservatives for vetoing legislation passed by the Arkansas state Legislature that would have banned “gender-affirming” medical treatment for transgender minors. This includes treatment such as hormone therapy, puberty blockers, and surgery associated with gender identity. The Legislature then overrode Hutchinson’s veto, making Arkansas the nation’s first… -
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511 Police Officers ‘Feloniously Killed’ on Duty in Last 10 Years on Record
Do you remember this tragic and horrendous story? It started on the afternoon of April 27, 2018, when a 28-year-old man in Nogales, Arizona, tried to rob a taxi driver. It eventually led to the murder of a police officer. The Federal Bureau of Investigation later explained what happened in its annual summary of cases… -
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The Fight Over Identity
America has been wrecked on the shoals of identity. Identity politics has been characterized casually as a form of tribalism: Americans grouping themselves according to biological or sexual characteristics, in opposition to other groups associated by biological or sexual characteristics. There is certainly truth to the idea that such tribalism has damaged America in extraordinary… -
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Court’s College Pronoun Ruling Is Win for Right to Affirm Reality, Speak Freely
The U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled recently in favor of philosophy professor Nicholas Meriwether’s First Amendment rights at Shawnee State University—and rightly so. The appellate court also reversed a lower court’s dismissal of his lawsuit against university officials. Shawnee officials had punished Meriwether because he refused to accede to a biologically male student’s… -
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Meet Kimberly Gardner, the Rogue Prosecutor Whose Policies Are Wreaking Havoc in St. Louis
Kimberly Gardner, the beleaguered rogue prosecutor (called the “circuit attorney”) for the city of St. Louis, Missouri, has made a national name for herself. Unfortunately, as we demonstrate below, her national reputation comes from her radical pro-criminal, anti-victim policies and a series of high-profile missteps she has made. Like many other rogue prosecutors around the… -
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Federal Court Upholds Ohio Ban on Aborting Babies Because of Down Syndrome
A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that Ohio may enforce its ban on abortions based on a diagnosis of Down syndrome. The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said in a 9-7 decision that Ohio’s law was “valid in all conceivable cases” and that it did not substantially block a woman’s ability to get an abortion. The law prohibits a… -
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Hundreds of Corporations, Celebrities Voice Opposition to ‘Discriminatory’ Voting Legislation
Hundreds of corporations, celebrities, and top executives announced their unified opposition Wednesday to “any discriminatory legislation” that makes it more difficult for people to vote. The statement appeared in advertisements in The New York Times and The Washington Post, and follows dozens of other companies, including General Motors, Ford, Coca-Cola, and Major League Baseball, that have objected… -
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Investigative Reporter Uncovers Disturbing Facts About Presidential Election in Wisconsin
A Democratic operative gained unprecedented access to the conference center in Green Bay, Wisconsin, where officials counted ballots on election night, investigative reporter Matt Kittle disclosed in recent stories. Kittle, who is also executive director of “conservative information hub” Empower Wisconsin, obtained emails that reveal questionable activity during Wisconsin’s 2020 election. The Daily Signal has… -
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GOP Lawmakers Aim to Force Vote on Bill to ‘End Infanticide’
Congressional Democrats have blocked a vote on the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act more than 75 times in the past few years. Now, three Republican House members are seeking to force a vote on the bill. The bill does not restrict abortion, but only requires medical professionals to provide a baby who survives an abortion… -
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Intelligence Community Leaders Should Answer These Questions on Tech Threats to the US
Leaders from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, FBI, CIA, National Security Agency, and Defense Intelligence Agency will testify this week before the Senate and House Selects Committees on Intelligence regarding their assessments of worldwide threats. Topics will surely range across the spectrum from the ongoing threat of a nuclear Iran, the great… -
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Our Lost Liberties
If one can say the pandemic has had any positive side effect, it has been to help us focus on what the loss of liberties looks like. Such losses do not occur immediately but erode over time as people become increasingly comfortable with government claiming to know what is best for us. The Biden administration… -
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The Media’s Selective Reporting of Alleged Criminals’ Race
On March 23, Mohammad Anwar of Springfield, Virginia, a 66-year-old immigrant from Pakistan earning his living as an Uber Eats driver, was killed by two girls, ages 13 and 15. They carjacked Anwar, Tasered him, and then, as he held on to the car (the source of his livelihood) in an attempt to stop them… -
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Here Are the States That Want to Ban Trans Surgeries for Minors
At least 16 states have taken action to ban doctors from performing transgender surgeries and procedures on minors. Arkansas became the first state to ban the surgeries and procedures for minors when the Legislature overrode Republican Gov. Asa Hutchinson’s veto of the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act. Polling conducted by the conservative think tank The Heritage Foundation found that… -
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How Far Left Infiltrated Corporate America and What Can Be Done About It
The radical left has infiltrated corporate America and is using big business to promote a political agenda. Justin Danhof, general counsel for the National Center for Public Policy Research and director of the Free Enterprise Project, is a member of a new coalition called Stop Corporate Tyranny. Danhof joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss… -
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New Arizona Law Bans Outside Money to Help Run Elections
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed significant election integrity legislation into law. “With public confidence in our elections in peril, it’s clear our elections must be pristine and above reproach—and the sole purview of government,” Ducey said Friday in a signing letter. Arizona’s new law prevents private funding from going into elections, such as the $419… -
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After Zuckerberg Money, Wisconsin Lawmakers Eye Election Changes
MADISON, Wis.—A Wisconsin Senate committee took up election reform bills at a hearing Thursday, one aimed at keeping third-party groups from dumping money on elections in targeted areas. The state Senate Committee on Elections, Election Process Reform and Ethics also heard from Milwaukee Election Commission chief Claire Woodall-Vogg, who sounded defensive in explaining her dealings… -
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Media Never Hold Climate Alarmists Accountable for Dire Predictions
Beware arrogant liberal journalists besmirching the supposedly disgusting concept of bothsidesism, insisting truth and falsehood should never be aired together. The American people are too dim to figure out which side is which. The “false” side must be shunned. The most fervent topic of this arrogance is global warming, and the so-called true side never… -
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How Conservatives Can Reclaim Narrative on Environment
“Conservative ideals are the best way to solve environmental issues,” says Benji Backer, founder of the right-leaning environmental advocacy group American Conservation Coalition. Backer joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss how conservatives can take back the environmental conversation and advocate small-government solutions to climate issues. Also on today’s show, we read your letters to… -
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Prince Philip Was an Inspiration to the British People
The passing on Friday of His Royal Highness, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at the age of 99, is a huge loss for Great Britain and the royal family. Philip was a war hero who dedicated his life to protecting and serving the British people. A man of unfailing courage and duty, he embodied the ideal of… -
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‘60 Minutes’ Shows Danger of Media Manipulation
A week ago Sunday, the critically acclaimed CBS News program “60 Minutes” broadcast an alleged bombshell report on Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and an apparent “pay to play” scheme involving supermarket chain Publix and the state’s distribution of COVID-19 vaccines. The report alleged that because of a campaign donation Publix made to DeSantis, the Republican…