Political Commentary & Opinion

On Tuesday, Rodrigo Duterte, president of the Philippines, formally notified Washington of his intention to terminate the Visiting Forces Agreement his government has with the United States. It is a major development. But before we react, we should take a deep breath. And in fact, that appears to be exactly what the U.S. government is…

One year ago the Trump team launched the Women’s Global Development and Prosperity Initiative. This was a quintessential “America First” policy if ever there was one. The U.S. is a global power with global interest and responsibilities. The Pentagon isn’t the right actor to protect many of those interests. In many places, in many parts…

Don’t get caught up in reports of divisions within the Democratic Party over “Medicare for All” vs. “public option” legislation. Its candidates act as if there is some meaningful difference between the goals of Medicare for All and the so-called moderate public option legislation, but in truth, other than timing, there is little difference between…

Seven hundred kids. That’s how many students would have lost their scholarships—and a chance at a better life—if Fifth Third Bank hadn’t come to its senses. Instead, after a week of uncertainty, the company sat down with Florida parents and pastors and decided not to listen to Florida’s cultural bullies. It’s one thing for a company to…

Marvin Olasky, editor-in-chief of World magazine and author of the new book “Reforming Journalism,” joins The Daily Signal News Podcast today to discuss journalistic independence, Christian journalism, and Olasky’s journey out of communism to Christianity. Read the lightly edited interview, posted below, or listen on the podcast: We also cover these stories: President Donald Trump releases…

Nike loves selling kids’ shoes—it just doesn’t care if they have a home to wear them in. That’s the amazing revelation from a new campaign against Tennessee adoption. The sports giant, which is still on a lot of Americans’ you-know-what list after dissing the national anthem, isn’t doing itself any favors by signing a letter…

For 68 years the National Prayer Breakfast has been a political oasis, a chance for Republicans, Democrats, and national and world leaders to assemble and pray for each other and the nation. Not this year. One could tell where things were headed when President Donald Trump arrived later than most other presidents and held up…

Must our federal government’s buildings really be so hideous? The New York Times reported that the Trump administration is drafting an executive order, “Making Federal Buildings Beautiful Again,” intended to provide guidance for federal buildings around the country to adhere to a classical design. Think the U.S. Capitol building. That would be a move away from…

Last December, I received an early Christmas present that I would have rejected just one year earlier: an “M” for “male” on my driver’s license. The switch back to male marked the end of a long journey of gender confusion and self-deception. Along the way I became a transgender activist and then America's first legally…

If you want to understand a human being or the human condition, what is the single most important question you should ask? Most religious people would probably ask, “Do you believe in God?” The most important question most secular people, especially progressives, could imagine asking is probably a policy question. Today it would be “Do…