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
Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a Lioness of the Law, Passes Away
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who served for 27 years on the U.S. Supreme Court, has passed away. When her longtime friend and fellow opera fan, Justice Antonin Scalia, died in February 2016, Ginsburg lamented that the high court would be a “paler place” without her ideological opponent and debate partner. The court will be an… -
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The News as We Once Knew It Is Dead—of Self-Inflicted Wounds
In 2017, the liberal Shorenstein Center on Media, Politics, and Public Policy at Harvard University found that 93% of CNN’s coverage of the Trump administration was negative. The center found similarly negative Trump coverage at other major news outlets. The election year 2020 has only accelerated that asymmetrical bias—to the point that major newspapers and… -
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Rabbis Condemn Southern Poverty Law Center, Call on Amazon Smile to Drop It
Prominent Jewish rabbis—including leaders in the Rabbinical Alliance of America and Young Israel—are urging Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to eject the Southern Poverty Law Center from the Amazon Smile program. The Southern Poverty Law Center ostensibly strives to expose hate groups. It rightly identifies numerous groups, such as the KKK and the Nation of Islam,… -
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On 73rd Anniversary, Air Force Flies Higher Than Ever
Sept. 18 marks the birthday of the U.S. Air Force and, at the ripe old age of 73, it has enjoyed a journey like few others. Born out of the Army, the Air Force became a separate service in 1947 with a mission that looked just like the one it executed as the Army Air… -
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Black Lives Matter Linked to 91% of Riots Over 3 Months, Study Finds
The Black Lives Matter movement is linked to more than 9 in 10 riots across the country, according to a recent study. The U.S. experienced 637 riots between May 26 and Sept. 12, and 91% of those riots were linked to the Black Lives Matter movement, according to the US Crisis Monitor, a joint project of the Armed… -
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The Facts About Climate Change and California Fires
Despite some progress made by heroic firefighters, wildfires continue to tear through the West. Tragically, the fires have taken more than 30 lives (with many more missing), destroyed thousands of structures, and burned millions of acres. Here are answers to some of the commonly asked questions on causes for the wildfires and obstacles that stand in… -
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What Mia Love Has to Say About Race, Riots, and Black Lives Matter
Mia Love, the first black Republican woman in Congress, represented her district in Utah from 2015 to 2019. She joins “The Daily Signal Podcast” to discuss her perspective on the riots and violence over the summer, how the unrest has affected America, and her views of the Black Lives Matter organization. We also cover these… -
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History Starts With People
This week, I had the great honor and privilege of observing history. I was blessed to be a guest of the White House and witness the signing of the momentous peace agreement between Israel and two Arab nations: Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates. Watching as President Donald Trump hosted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… -
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Why So Much Anger?
There was a time in America, unknown or not experienced by people under the age of 50, when politics was a contact sport played with mostly accepted rules and the equivalent of “sportsmanship.” Losers would graciously concede and wish the victor well, in most cases vowing to work with him or her for the good… -
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Restoring Justice for All in America’s Criminal Justice System
This article is an excerpt from the “2020 Mandate for Leadership: A Clear Vision for the Next Administration.” It looks back at policy decisions made by the Trump administration over the past four years. You can purchase your copy of “Mandate 2020” here. As part of his broader economic and public safety agendas, President Donald Trump… -
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Is Beijing Funding Riots in America? It’s Time to Investigate
Who is funding the clearly organized riots happening throughout the U.S.? It’s a question often asked these days, without many answers. Black Lives Matter has been a consistent participant in each of the riots this summer. In fact, up to 95% of this summer’s riots are linked to Black Lives Matter activism, according to data… -
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50 Years Later, Milton Friedman Still Knows Better Than NY Times About Capitalism, Freedom
The New York Times this week published a supplement, “Greed Is Good. Except When It’s Bad.” The Times based the supplement on an essay from the late Nobel Prize-winning economist Milton Friedman, “The Social Responsibility of Business Is to Increase Its Profits.” That essay was published by the Times on Sept. 13, 1970. The supplement’s… -
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New California Law Could Increase Risk of Child Sexual Abuse
Warning: This article contains explicit language. The California Legislature has passed legislation that could pave the way for children to be subjected to sexual abuse or exploitation while their abusers suffer few consequences. Senate Bill 145—which passed both the state Assembly and Senate, and Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed into law—ensures that adults will not… -
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The Left’s Moral Compass Isn’t Broken
All of my life, I have said that the left’s moral compass is broken. And all of my life, I was wrong. Why I was wrong explains both the left and the moral crisis we are in better than almost any other explanation. I was wrong because in order to have a broken moral compass,… -
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4 Voters Claiming NPR as Residence Turn Up in Search of California Voting Records
As regular listeners of National Public Radio know, the taxpayer-funded outlet regularly disparages the idea that any type of fraud occurs in our elections. Now, research by the Public Interest Legal Foundation has turned up information pointing to possible election fraud by NPR employees. Many types of election fraud occur. The type found in the… -
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The Leftist Media’s Unacceptable Bigotry Against Cuban Americans
President Donald Trump nonchalantly tweeted, “Miami Cubans gave me the highly honored Bay of Pigs Award for all I have done for our great Cuban Population,” over the weekend, driving many in the media to frantically attempt to discredit the accolade. Instead of recognizing the sacrifice of those who participated in the Bay of Pigs,… -
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California Wants Me to Vote, Even Though I Haven’t Lived There for Over 8 Years
States across the country are experimenting with a mass switch to mail-in elections in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. But is it wise for states to make such a big change, especially in light of messy voter rolls around the country? What I was sent earlier this month by election officials in Alameda County, California,… -
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A Retired Deputy Sheriff’s Perspective on the Jacob Blake Shooting
Jon Kyle, a retired deputy sheriff from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in California, has a lawman’s perspective on what happened Aug. 23 when a white police officer shot Jacob Blake, a 29-year-old African American man, in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Kyle joins the podcast to discuss how he views the incident in which police officers… -
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On Constitution Day, We Should Reflect on the Right to Vote, Which Generation Z Now Shares
Constitution Day is a time to bolster our confidence in our great republic. Through the Constitution, America has continuously strengthened our union by expanding rights for the disenfranchised to participate in our democracy. And with an election swiftly approaching, we should reflect on how it was only recently when the right to vote was granted… -
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Japan’s New Prime Minister Faces Daunting Challenges
Yoshihide Suga, the chief Cabinet secretary und former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, was recently elected president of the Liberal Democratic Party in Japan and has become the new prime minister of Japan. Suga takes office following the sudden resignation of Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, who recently had a recurrence of health issues. Suga likely…