Political Commentary & Opinion

Law enforcement continues to face unprecedented attacks as police forces are being defunded or are otherwise under intense scrutiny. What are some of the biggest challenges law enforcement is currently facing?  Brenda Tillett, the president and founder of Bolster the Blue, joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to talk about what her organization is doing to…

Samuel Paty was brutally decapitated Oct. 16 outside a middle school in a north Paris suburb where he worked. Paty, 47, a history and geography teacher, was targeted by an 18-year-old Muslim incensed that Paty had shown his class controversial cartoons from the French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo. The Paty incident would soon become part…

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. “F— the FOP [the Fraternal Order of Police]” and “No good cops in a racist system!”…

The federal officer responsible for overseeing the security of America’s borders has been attacked for, of all things, arguing that we should secure America’s borders. Rather than going after Mark Morgan for battling every day to keep everyday Americans free, safe, and prosperous, his critics should pay more attention to the significant accomplishments made under…

Today, Oct. 28, is National First Responders Day. This day honors the heroic men and women who run towards danger every day to help their fellow citizen. Our police, paramedics, and firefighters always deserve our gratitude and respect, but their response to disasters in 2020 calls for loud and proud support from all Americans on…

Like the replay of a bad movie, a law enforcement incident in Philadelphia triggered an excuse for violence and looting. It remains to be seen whether the City of Brotherly Love will become the next Kenosha, Wisconsin, where city officials moved quickly to restore order and seek state and federal support—though sadly after 48 hours…

The Smithsonian National Museum of American History recently hosted a virtual opening in honor of a new exhibit, “Girlhood (It’s Complicated),” which is now open to the public. The virtual opening, which lasted over an hour, featured several accomplished women, whose remarks were meant to inform and inspire the next generation. While their words do…

On the eve of a Senate committee hearing with technology company executives, The Heritage Foundation outlined its recommendations for reforming Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Heritage’s proposed reforms attempt to strike a balance by protecting everyday Americans who engage on social media platforms while preserving the free market environment in which these companies operate. Section…

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. Do the residents of Baltimore ever look back on the TV series “The Wire”—which aired from…

The Trump administration on Friday announced a pair of historic events in U.S.-Sudan relations: the official notification to Congress that, after 27 years, the president intends to remove Sudan from the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, and that Sudan has begun the process of normalizing diplomatic relations with Israel. Both developments are welcome news…

Veteran political leader Saad al-Hariri was designated as prime minister for the fourth time on Thursday and faces the daunting challenge of resolving Lebanon’s festering problems. Hariri, who stepped down as prime minister in October 2019 due to anti-government protests over Lebanon’s mounting economic troubles and corruption, pledged to form a government of specialists to push through long-overdue economic and financial reforms. Yet Hariri faces a difficult task in…

“The price of liberty is eternal vigilance” goes the sentiment often ascribed to Thomas Jefferson. The spirit of those words never may have been more important than today.  Navy veteran, physicist, and business consultant Ralph Bayrer, author of the new book “Eternal Vigilance: Guarding Against the Predatory State,” joins the podcast to discuss the future…

There are conservatives who lie, and there are liberals who lie, but both conservatism and liberalism hold truth to be a supreme value. This is not true for leftism. Truth is simply not a left-wing value. Lying is to the left what breathing is to biological life. That is why the father of modern leftism,…

The coronavirus, widespread quarantines, an unprecedented self-induced recession, and unchecked rioting, looting, and protesting—all in a presidential election year—are radically disrupting American habits and behavior. Rents, home prices, and office occupancy rates in major cities, especially on the two coasts, are dropping fast. Techies and young professionals have discovered that they can work from home…

Rapper/actor Ice Cube is on the brink of understanding the left-wing con! He appears on the verge of understanding the fake product that the Democrats and the media have been peddling: that America remains guilty of “systemic racism.” In a video Ice Cube posted on social media, he wondered what blacks are getting in return…

“Believe women.” The slogan, born out of the #MeToo movement, was a common refrain during the Senate Judiciary hearings in September 2018 leading up to Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States. Some even inserted an “all” to make it “Believe all women.” Essentially, the message of “Believe women” was to…

Once again, Americans didn’t get much clarity about the future of their taxes during the final 2020 presidential debate. Former Vice President Joe Biden has stated that he will only increase taxes on people making more than $400,000 a year, and President Donald Trump wants to cut taxes further. Americans should evaluate these claims in…