Political Commentary & Opinion
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opinion
America’s Top Cyberwarrior Warns of Growing Threats
Gen. Paul Nakasone, the commander of the U.S. military’s Cyber Command and the director of the National Security Agency, testified to the Senate Armed Services Committee last Thursday on the current state of Cyber Command and cybersecurity. His testimony provided some alarming news about the threats America faces. Nakasone spoke of the increasing sophistication of… -
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Washington Should Steer Clear of Tax on Vehicle Miles Traveled
One of the most frequent claims from Joe Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign was that he would only seek tax increases on those earning more than $400,000 per year. That was always a dubious promise, given his expensive big-government agenda, and now we’re seeing examples of how a tax-and-spend approach can hit everyday Americans. Setting aside… -
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America’s Current Civil War Rages Over Judeo-Christian Values
Conservatives often speak of Judeo-Christian values and how the current civil war in the United States and the rest of the West is essentially a battle between those values and the left, which rejects Judeo-Christian values. They are right. But they rarely explain what Judeo-Christian values are. Yet, without an explanation, mentioning Judeo-Christian values is… -
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Gov. Kristi Noem Effectively Vetoes Bill Banning Biological Males From Women’s Sports
South Dakota Republican Gov. Kristi Noem failed to certify a bill banning biological males from women’s sports Monday after the Legislature voted to reject her changes. The state’s House rejected Noem’s style and form veto of HB 1217 on Monday, the state’s Veto Day, by a vote of 67 to 2. The vote sent the bill back… -
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It’s Time to Get Serious About Reforming World Trade Organization
“No negotiator walks away from leverage, right? … Every good negotiator retains his or her leverage to use it.” That’s what recently installed U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai emphasized in her first interview since her Senate confirmation on March 17. The upcoming Group of Seven trade ministers meeting will offer the first glimpse of how… -
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The Left’s ‘Jim Crow’ Rhetoric Is Absurd, Insulting, and Dishonest
The obnoxious—and patently false—attacks on Georgia’s new election reform bill, which compare it to the hideous Jim Crow laws of the long-gone “Old South,” are absurd. They are also insulting to those who actually were kept from registering and voting decades ago. The polemical taunts are directed toward two of the bill’s provisions, one that… -
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Jim Crow and the Georgia Voting Law
At his news conference last Thursday, President Joe Biden said of Georgia’s new voting law, “It makes Jim Crow look like Jim Eagle.” Jim Crow was not a person, but unlike most former presidents, he has a museum: The Jim Crow Museum of Racist Memorabilia. The name came from a song written by Thomas Dartmouth… -
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Severely Disabled Man Suffers Consequences of Paying Americans Not to Work
Growing up in Salt Lake City, Patrick Driscoll lived a normal life. His many aspirations included becoming a fireman, an archeologist, even a roller hockey player. But at 19, like most others his age, Driscoll hadn’t yet figured out what exactly he wanted to do. He thought he had plenty of time to figure that… -
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6 Goals in Black Lives Matter’s New ‘Impact Report’
Political activists who call for defunding police and ending what they call systemic racism used the banner of Black Lives Matter to raise tens of millions of dollars and launch a political action committee, according to the main organization’s “2020 Impact Report.” The 42-page report declares victories in the election of two Democrats to the… -
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Is Populism Going to Wither Away Over Time as George W. Bush Predicts?
Last week, former President George W. Bush said he’s not worried about the current moment in American politics because “these populist movements begin to fritter over time.” I don’t know Bush well personally, but I served in his administration for eight years. As a senior staffer to Vice President Dick Cheney, I was in numerous… -
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No to DC Statehood
There are numerous principled reasons to oppose D.C. statehood. But, really, no arguments are more applicable than the ones offered by the founders, who created a federal district for the distinct purpose of denying it statehood. First, because they were concerned about the seat of federal power being controlled by a hostile or intrusive state… -
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The New York Times Can’t Get Basic Facts Right on Election Reform
Not surprisingly, The New York Times is pushing liberal talking points when it falsely asserts in an article from Tuesday that reforms by state legislatures to remedy the vulnerabilities in their election laws are “voting restrictions.” Trying to guarantee the fairness and integrity of the election process, when polling shows a large number of Americans… -
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The Untold Story Behind the Atlanta Murders
The killing of eight individuals at three Atlanta massage parlors has been framed, almost solely, as a case of race-based murder. This is piling distortion on top of tragedy. The Washington Post ran 16 separate pieces depicting the fatal shootings as racially motivated, while The New York Times settled for a mere nine stories reaching… -
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How Conservatives Can Do Better in Engaging Black Americans
Commentator Deroy Murdock, besides being a Fox News regular and a contributing editor at National Review Online, is a senior fellow with the London Center for Policy Research. Murdock joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to share his journey to conservatism, how he got started in journalism, and what he thinks conservatives can do better to… -
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5 Takeaways as Big Tech CEOs Testify About ‘Misinformation’
Lawmakers questioned CEOs of three of the world’s most powerful tech companies Thursday about censorship and false information on their platforms. Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Twitter’s Jack Dorsey, and Google’s Sundar Pichai answered questions from members of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. During the House hearing, lawmakers asked the three CEOs about their roles in… -
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6 Takeaways From Biden’s First Press Conference
President Joe Biden on Thursday spoke of going to the Senate “120 years ago,” claimed nothing has changed on the border regarding illegal immigration, and outlined more ambitious goals for COVID-19 vaccinations and the reopening of schools. On Day 65 of his presidency, Biden held his first press conference, fielding questions from 10 reporters in… -
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Wisconsin Republicans Launch Investigation of 2020 Election
MADISON, Wis.—Pushing back against claims of “conspiracy theories” from Democrats, the chair of the Wisconsin Assembly’s Campaign and Elections Committee pledges the panel will get answers to integrity questions surrounding last year’s elections. “We’re going to pursue it and we’re going to get to the bottom of it,” state Rep. Janel Brandtjen, R-Menomonee Falls, said… -
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Women’s Groups Silent on Bill Clinton, Kamala Harris Co-Hosting Women’s Empowerment Event
Women’s groups that backed sexual assault accusations against Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh are silent following news that former President Bill Clinton will co-host an event on women’s empowerment with Vice President Kamala Harris, despite allegations of sexual assault and rape against the former president. The Daily Caller News Foundation reached out to a number… -
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Fact-Checking 5 Claims Mayorkas Made About the Border Crisis
This week, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas once again made several false or misleading statements about the border crisis in a range of high-profile interviews. These statements are the latest in a disturbing pattern of dishonesty and doublespeak from the Biden administration on the crisis it has created on our southern border. Members of The… -
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Jordan Peterson’s ‘Beyond Order’ Could Not Be More Relevant Today
In the introduction of his newest book, “Beyond Order: 12 More Rules for Life,” author and clinical psychologist Jordan B. Peterson states that he wrote it to explore “how the dangers of too much security and control might be profitably avoided.” “Beyond Order” is a companion to his previous book, “12 Rules for Life: An…