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
Schiff’s Subpoenas Reveal New Escalation of Partisan Warfare
When law enforcement officials break the law to get someone they think is bad, politicians and the media rail in high dudgeon—and rightly so. The police, however, aren’t the only ones who occasionally decide to “get the bad guy” no matter what it takes or what laws may stand in the way. Consider the recent… -
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Biological Male Files Lawsuit Demanding Entry Into Female Beauty Pageant
A biological male who identifies as a transgender woman is suing after being denied entry into a female beauty pageant in Oregon. Lawyers for Anita Green filed suit Tuesday against United States of America Pageants in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, alleging the organization unlawfully discriminated against Green by limiting the… -
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Surveillance Footage Outside Jeffrey Epstein’s Jail Cell Goes Missing
Surveillance footage showing the outside of alleged child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s jail cell the night he first tried to commit suicide is missing, prosecutors say. >>> Update: The missing footage actually was preserved and has been found, the New York Daily News reported Thursday night. Epstein, arrested in July, died in an apparent suicide while… -
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Problematic Women: The Truth About Going on TV
This week on “Problematic Women,” we interview the “leading voice of The Heritage Foundation,” Genevieve Wood, to get her take on everything from feminism to football. Now serving as Heritage’s spokesperson and senior adviser, Wood has had an extended career in policy and media in Washington, where she has interviewed countless politicians, government officials, celebrities,… -
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Trump Administration Aims to Make Fewer Criminal Aliens Eligible for Asylum
The Trump administration is proposing to bar foreign nationals convicted of drunk driving, gang-related crime, illegal reentry, and other illicit activity from winning asylum protection in the United States. The Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security on Wednesday announced a proposal to expand the crimes that would disqualify a migrant from claiming… -
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Solving the Problem of Nationalism
This article s adapted from a lecture James Carafano gave at The Heritage Foundation’s Dec. 9 event, “The Problem of Nationalism.” I have two recommendations to address nationalism. One is called parsing and the other is called spade work. This is not about arguing about bumper stickers, and the problem cannot be solved by discussing… -
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The Invention of Hispanics
America’s surging politics of victimhood and identitarian division did not emerge organically or inevitably, as many believe. Nor are these practices the result of irrepressible demands by minorities for recognition, or for redress of past wrongs, as we are constantly told. Those explanations are myths, spread by the activists, intellectuals, and philanthropists who set out… -
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J.K. Rowling Faces Deluge of Attacks From LGBT Activists Over Transgender Tweet
J.K. Rowling, the author of the beloved “Harry Potter” book series, came under attack Thursday for a tweet defending a researcher who lost her job for saying that “men cannot change into women.” Rowling tweeted Thursday in defense of British researcher Maya Forstater, who lost her job after tweeting that “men cannot change into women,” the Independent reported Thursday. Forstater was… -
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These Historians Challenge New York Times’ Dubious 1619 Project
What makes America exceptional? Undoubtedly, most Americans would say our long-term commitment to self-government and the rule of law, and our extraordinary embrace of liberty. Not so, according to The New York Times’ 1619 Project—named for the year in which African slaves were first brought to the English colonies in North America. The various New… -
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Nationalism Would Transfer Power From the People to Washington
This is adapted from a talk Jack Spencer gave at The Heritage Foundation’s December event “The Problem of Nationalism.” Let me start by saying that I understand why some folks are attracted to elements of nationalism. For some, it’s an expression of love of country—it’s a way for us to say that we love the… -
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US-Mexico-Canada Agreement Offers Freer Trade, More Jobs
President Donald Trump’s United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement is finally up for a vote this week—just in time for Christmas. After nearly a year of delay, this gift for the American people represents an opportunity for freer trade and a chance to grow our economy, reduce prices on many goods, and increase our exports to the world,… -
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Liberal Virginia Prosecutors Spread Soros Project to DC Suburbs
Parisa Dehghani-Tafti placed her left hand on her old law school textbook, “A Theory of Justice,” from New York University as she was sworn in Monday evening as commonwealth’s attorney for Arlington County, Virginia, and the neighboring city of Falls Church. Dehghani-Tafti is one of three new progressive prosecutors seeking to “reimagine” law enforcement in… -
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The Right to Destroy Cities
This week, the Supreme Court effectively mandated continued legal tolerance for homelessness across major cities on the West Coast of the United States. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals recently ruled that Americans have a right to sleep on the streets, and that it amounts to “cruel and unusual punishment” under the Constitution to… -
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How Porn Changes Your Brain
(Warning: Extremely graphic content) Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry isn’t a prude. In fact, he used to roll his eyes at his Christian friends, who he thought were exaggerating the dangers of pornography. Not anymore. This Frenchman, who believes eroticism “is one of God’s greatest gifts to humankind,” no longer scoffs the feminists’ warnings or puritan concerns. “I… -
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How Washington Wastes Your Tax Dollars on Art
Should your tax dollars be spent on art of Che Guevara? Watch the video above to learn more about how Washington is funding “art” with your money. -
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‘Lifting Up All Americans’: White House Touts Success of Tax Cuts, Job Growth
How have the tax cuts changed the country, two years later? What is next for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade? What about the trade deal with China? Jessica Ditto, deputy communications director at the White House, joins the podcast to discuss all this and more. Read a lightly edited interview transcript, pasted below, or… -
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House Funds Key Programs but Adds to Government Bloat, Waste
The House passed two spending bills totaling $1.4 trillion Tuesday to fund the federal government through the remainder of fiscal year 2020, which began Oct. 1. Although the first bill would provide much-needed funding and budget certainty to core constitutional responsibilities, such as national defense, the second “minibus” is a Christmas tree of bloated spending… -
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‘Founded on a Creed’: Understanding America’s Unique Beginning
This is adapted from a talk Mike Gonzalez gave at The Heritage Foundation’s December event “The Problem of Nationalism.” One of the best enunciations of the theme of the creed that we have is from 1921. Having embarked on his first visit to the United States, G.K. Chesterton, an English writer, wrote that “America is… -
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3 Reasons Why the Left Doesn’t Like Christmas
Many on the left (as opposed to liberals) have been warring on Christmas for more than a generation. Leftists always deny there is a war on Christmas and mock those who claim there is. It takes a mind-blowing chutzpah or lack of self-awareness when people do something and yet deny that they are actually doing… -
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Is It 1979 Again?
“Blowout” was how one U.K. newspaper described the decisive victory of Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party in last week’s election. How decisive was it? Not only did conservatives win an 80-seat majority in Parliament, a constituency in Blythe Valley in Northeast England elected a conservative member for the first time since its creation 40…