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
What’s Causing America’s Baby Bust?
When the COVID-19 pandemic started and lockdowns became part of our daily lives, some romantic souls were predicting that this would produce a baby boom. Now, as the data shows up, we see exactly the opposite. CBS obtained data from health departments in over two dozen states that shows “a 7% drop in births in… -
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How the Media Distorts Debate and Details of HR 1
A piece of legislation working its way through Congress would upend further the way Americans conduct elections. But the way many media outlets are covering it, one would think the bill—which Democrats designated as HR 1 or the so-called For the People Act—is just a simple, uncontroversial “reform” that most Americans agree with. It’s far… -
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Washington Must Face the Coming Medicare Crisis
Official Washington, D.C., just got another early warning. The Congressional Budget Office recently confirmed the Medicare trustees’ 2020 report that the Medicare trust fund—the Part A account that funds the hospitalization and related services—faces insolvency in 2026. Insolvency means that Medicare wouldn’t be able to fully reimburse hospitals, nursing homes, and home health agencies for… -
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Texas’ Winter Electrical Grid Failures Highlight Nation’s Vulnerability to EMP Attacks
During the blackout last month, several million customers were without power in Texas. Indeed, nearly half of the state’s electricity production was interrupted at one time as a result of the record cold temperatures. In the media, scenes flickered across our (well-powered) screens of the significant challenges facing Texans from the blackout and the weather,… -
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Gaming Platform Teaches Children It’s ‘Womxn,’ Not Women
You may not know what Twitch is, but your kids sure do. The site is one of the country’s biggest video game streaming platforms, where avid gamers can watch their favorite games played by larger-than-life personalities. According to some estimates, as many as 2.3 million people could be watching Twitch streams at any given second…. -
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Why US-Taiwan Relations Are Partnership for Freedom
The newly published “Interim National Security Strategic Guidance” by the Biden administration underscores that the United States “will support Taiwan, a leading democracy and a critical economic and security partner, in line with long-standing American commitments.” The interim guidance intends “to provide guidance for departments and agencies to align their actions as the administration begins… -
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Stimulus Package Includes $86 Billion Bailout for Union Pensions
An $86 billion bailout for nearly 200 union pensions was included in the Democrats’ massive stimulus package, which President Joe Biden is expected to sign into law soon. More than a million unionized truck drivers, retail clerks, construction workers, and others would likely miss out on retirement income without the bailout, according to The New York… -
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An Insider Takes You Behind Scenes of Trump’s Campaign
Running a presidential campaign is no small feat, especially during a global pandemic. Tim Murtaugh, who was communications director for President Donald Trump’s 2020 reelection campaign, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to share his experiences on the hustings with Trump. Murtaugh also discusses his new position as a Heritage Foundation visiting fellow and contributor to… -
opinion
Why Aren’t Conservative Women Recognized During Women’s History Month?
Just as the likes of the great conservative Justice Clarence Thomas—the only black justice on the U.S. Supreme Court—are often left out of mentions of Black History Month in February, so too, are many conservative women often ignored during Women’s History Month in March. The media and entertainment industries tend to downplay many of the… -
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Triggered by Dr. Seuss and ‘The Muppet Show’
The hottest theme in liberal punditry is mocking conservatives for their objections to woke culture’s long march through American entertainment conglomerates. It’s not “real news.” NBC late-night “comedian” Seth Meyers denounced the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, claiming, “[T]he only truly unifying thing at CPAC, the beating heart of modern conservatism, were the… -
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Time to Start Talking About America’s Coming Bankruptcy
Did you know America is going bankrupt? Most people don’t. Maybe the saddest part about our country’s state of affairs is that all our vitriol and dysfunction has come at a time when we aren’t even addressing our biggest problems. It would be one thing if America collectively decided we have to be honest about… -
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George Floyd Justice in Policing Act Would Make Cops’ Jobs More Difficult and Dangerous
The criminal justice system and potential reforms to it have been at the forefront of the national conversation for much of the past year. Unfortunately, when tragic events such as the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last May occur, as my colleague John Malcolm has written, “it is often the police who suffer the… -
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Biden’s ‘Transgender’ Order Imperils Victims of Abuse
Survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault are now at greater risk because of President Joe Biden’s executive order on transgenderism. Although the heat of attention recently has been on the proposed Equality Act, the fact is that Biden’s sweeping executive order in January accomplishes many of that legislation’s objectives and already has put women,… -
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Track Athlete Resists Being Forced to Compete Against Biological Males
Alanna Smith, a high school track athlete from Connecticut, has been forced to compete against biological males who say they identify as females. In her state, two biological males have won 15 championship titles in girls track, depriving Smith and other girls of medals, athletic opportunities, and potential scholarships. Smith and three other female competitors… -
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Remembering Churchill on 75th Anniversary of Prophetic ‘Iron Curtain’ Speech
On March 5, 1946, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued a warning to the West in his famous “Iron Curtain” speech. In Fulton, Missouri, Churchill spoke of the impending “struggle between communism and the democratic West,” The Heritage Foundation’s Joseph Loconte and Nile Gardiner wrote in a March 3 article in National Review. Loconte… -
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A Grim Reminder That Fetal Tissue Market Is Still Open for Business
One consequence of the recent election is likely to be a surge in efforts to justify research using tissue and organs harvested from the bodies of unborn children killed in elective abortions. The Trump administration made major progress in ending this unnecessary and unethical research, but the fight is far from over. A new study… -
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‘Equity’ Policy Results in Firing of 2 Veteran Educators for Refusing to Do ‘Wakanda Salute’
Two veteran educators from the Bronx were fired recently for the simple act of refusing to do the “Wakanda salute,” a gesture from the popular superhero movie “Black Panther.” The gesture of Marvel Comics’ fictional African nation of Wakanda has been co-opted as a symbol of black power, like the raised fist iconography used extensively… -
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Chicago Public Schools Teachers Paid $2.3 Billion Even Though They Refused Classroom Teaching
For the first time since March 2020, 20,927 full-time teachers in the Chicago Public Schools system may be headed into Chicago classrooms, after approximately 13,000 Chicago Teachers Union members voted to go back. In 2020, Chicago taxpayers spent $2.3 billion on teacher payroll, while 347,476 enrolled Chicago Public Schools schoolchildren logged on from home. That’s an average annual teacher compensation package… -
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In First National Interview, Harris Has Cozy Heart-to-Heart With Al Sharpton
Liberals have spent the last five years fulminating about how former President Donald Trump reserved the bulk of his national TV interviews for Fox News. They fiercely protested the protective bubble Trump received from Sean Hannity or Jeanine Pirro. So what did they say when Vice President Kamala Harris granted her first national interview as… -
opinion
Everyone Is Essential
Politicians have too much power over our lives. Many used the pandemic as another excuse to take more. Early on, politicians declared that they would decide who was “essential.” Everyone else was told to stay home. Much of the economy stopped. Millions were laid off. Then politicians relaxed the rules for industries that they deemed…