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
Count Every Legal Vote—No More, No Less
Conservatives have every reason to be optimistic about the outcome of this election. As we await the results, America needs a secure, transparent, and peaceful vote-counting process. Every legal vote must count and every election official has the duty to report all potentially illegal and fraudulent activity in their jurisdictions. The functioning of our republic… -
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As the Counting Continues, the Legal Wrangling Ramps Up
Election experts for months have predicted that an army of lawyers, not actual voters, would determine the final outcome of the presidential election because key battleground states would end up so excruciatingly close. The legal threats and wrangling have begun. The big question now is when it will end and provide Americans with an outcome…. -
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House Freedom Caucus Could Add 7 New Conservative Members
A group of vocal conservatives in the House stands to gain seven or more new members after Tuesday’s election results are all in. The House Freedom Caucus has pressed the larger GOP conference for more than five years on issues ranging from spending and taxes to abortion and religious liberty. The Freedom Caucus expects to… -
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Taking a Closer Look at ‘Fact-Free Journalism’
Two veteran journalists, Mark Tapscott and Brian McNicoll, join “The Bill Walton Show” to discuss the increasingly low standards of journalistic practice. Read a portion of the transcript, lightly edited, below, or watch the full episode above. Bill Walton: Welcome to “The Bill Walton Show.” I’m Bill Walton, and today I want to talk about… -
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No Winner Yet: Fight for White House Could Drag on for Days or Weeks
For the first time in years, Americans will wake up Wednesday morning after the presidential election uncertain of who their president will be on Jan. 20. President Donald Trump, a Republican, overperformed expectations in winning Florida. His Democratic opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, flipped longtime Republican stronghold Arizona. But the key battleground states of… -
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No Winner Yet: Fight for White House Could Drag on for Days or Weeks
For the first time in years, Americans will wake up Wednesday morning after the presidential election uncertain of who their president will be on Jan. 20. President Donald Trump, a Republican, overperformed expectations in winning Florida. His Democratic opponent, former Vice President Joe Biden, flipped longtime Republican stronghold Arizona. But the key battleground states of… -
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Hispanic Vote Helps Win Florida for Trump
President Donald Trump captured the state of Florida on Tuesday night, in no small part by overperforming expectations with the Latino vote, according to statistics and media pundits. The liberal New Yorker magazine tweeted: “In every Presidential election since 1992, the winner of Florida has gone on to the White House. This year, Donald Trump… -
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GOP Raises Concern About Voting Practices in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania’s Republican Party has raised concerns over voting practices in the battleground state. “New picture from the field: an official ballot box being taken away by an unidentified civilian. What’s going on here?” Philly GOP tweeted Tuesday. Only two hours before polls closed, the Philly GOP account tweeted, “Unidentified civilians moving ballot boxes, Unlicensed poll… -
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Republicans Take Back Alabama Senate Seat as Tommy Tuberville Defeats Doug Jones
Former Auburn University football coach Tommy Tuberville defeated Sen. Doug Jones, D-Ala., The Associated Press reported, flipping a key seat in the battle for control of the Senate. Tuberville was declared the winner almost immediately after Alabama’s polls closed Tuesday night, according to AP. Coming into the night, Tuberville had been the heavy favorite to… -
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National Guard Moves Into Chicago to Quell Possible Election Unrest
Democratic Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has mobilized the National Guard to Chicago in preparation for potential unrest in the days following the 2020 general election. Pritzker said he’s putting the military personnel “in state of readiness,” as he claimed the election results for the state may not be available until “Wednesday, or Thursday, or even… -
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Roots of Antifa: This ‘Idea’ Has Violent Consequences
As riots and looting consumed Philadelphia this week after a fatal police shooting, a radical left-wing group, the Philly Socialists, began monitoring police scanners and relaying information to help protesters evade arrest. At one point, the Philly Socialists tweeted out a clue as to its street allegiances: “Do humanity a favor and learn what antifa… -
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Meet Kim Foxx, the Rogue Prosecutor Whose Policies are Wreaking Havoc in Chicago
This commentary is part of a series on the rogue prosecutors around the country who have been backed by liberal billionaires such as George Soros and Cari Tuna, and the threat those prosecutors pose to victims and others alike. In one war zone, there were 3,481 Americans killed in action between 2003 and 2010, an… -
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Anti-Capitalist Rioters Smash Windows of 10 Businesses During Violent Portland March
Violent demonstrators smashed windows and police declared a riot during an anti-capitalist march in Portland Saturday night. Around 150 violent demonstrators participated in a march called “Capitalism is Scary,” according to The Oregonian. Rioters destroyed the windows of 10 separate businesses, including multiple phone stores, a coffee shop, a computer storefront, a hotel, a bank, a pair of… -
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Action Civics Is Teaching Our Kids to Protest
Many young Americans seem to have a growing disdain for our country. According to a Gallup poll, pride in our nation has declined, especially among young adults. Young adults are taking to the streets and not merely protesting but wreaking havoc, rioting and looting, tearing down statues, and shutting down anyone who doesn’t share their… -
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New Price Transparency Rule Will Help Transform America’s Health Care System
There is hope for controlling health care costs and improving quality. The Trump administration finalized a bold reform on health care price transparency this past week. It is a powerful step forward in lowering costs and improving health care quality. Health insurance companies will now be required to disclose the price they pay for health… -
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Federal Task Force Officers Will Wear Body Cameras in ‘Specific Circumstances’
State, local, territorial, and tribal task force officers across the nation will be able to utilize body-worn cameras while conducting official federal business in specific circumstances, the Department of Justice announced. Federally deputized task force officers will be able to wear active body cameras while serving arrest warrants, during planned arrest operations, and while executing… -
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The Girl Scouts Don’t Actually Support Women Anymore
The Girl Scouts of America used its Twitter account this week to tweet out congratulations to Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the first woman with school-age children to be confirmed to the Supreme Court. The Girl Scouts' Twitter post read simply: “Congratulations Amy Coney Barrett on becoming the 5th woman appointed to the Supreme Court since its inception in 1789.” … -
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How Chile Handles This Contentious Moment Can Give America a Lesson
Chile, Latin America’s freest, richest, and most resilient economy, is going through a challenging period of political and economic turbulence. The underlying culprit is not the coronavirus, but an unfortunate, ill-advised, populist enthusiasm for socialism that has been brewing in the country for a decade. Many Chileans seem to have forgotten what has made them successful…. -
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What Killed Michael Brown? It’s Not What You’ve Been Told
Before the riots and racial strife of 2020, there was Ferguson, Missouri. On Aug. 9, 2014, an 18-year-old named Michael Brown scuffled with a police officer and was shot dead. In the days that followed, Americans watched as looting and chaos roiled the St. Louis suburb. Now, six years later, father and son Shelby and… -
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Why Israel Needs Bunker-Buster Bombs
Iran is building an underground advanced centrifuge assembly plant at its Natanz nuclear facility, according to satellite images obtained by The Associated Press on Wednesday. This is a significant development because once the plant is finished, Iran will start cranking out sophisticated centrifuges that will accelerate its uranium enrichment efforts and reduce the time needed to…