Political Commentary & Opinion
Analysis, commentary, and opinion essays on politics and policy from The Daily Signal’s contributors and experts.
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Kellyanne Conway Skewers Washington Post for al-Baghdadi Headline
White House counselor Kellyanne Conway ripped into The Washington Post on Monday for the newspaper’s headline calling ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi an “austere religious scholar.” The Post changed its Sunday headline after facing criticism for referring to the leader of a terrorist organization as a “religious scholar.” The original headline read “Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi,… -
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Major Media Coverage Normalizes Polyamory
Major media outlets appear to be normalizing non-monogamous relationships. CBSN, the digital streaming arm of CBS News, provided the latest example with an hourlong special on “consensual non-monogamy” that aired Sunday night. It included a 22-minute documentary that centered around interviews with people in openly non-monogamous relationships. Interviews with a pro-polyamory researcher and a pro-polyamory… -
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John Legend’s Version of ‘Baby, It’s Cold Outside’ Includes a ‘Choice’ Line
Singer John Legend will release a rendition of “Baby, It’s Cold Outside” this Christmas featuring the line “It’s your body, and your choice.” The musician spoke out about his upcoming Christmas releases in an interview with Vanity Fair, explaining that he changed the lyrics to the song in collaboration with actress and writer Natasha Rothwell… -
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Judge Allows Nick Sandmann’s Libel Lawsuit Against Washington Post to Advance
A federal judge reversed his ruling Monday and announced that the family of Kentucky teenager Nick Sandmann may sue The Washington Post for libel over its coverage of the teenager. Sandmann’s family sued the Post in February, writing that the publication allegedly “target and bullied” the teenager after an incident involving a Native American activist… -
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The Dangerous Lessons the Left Is Teaching Our Kids
Here are some of the messages the left has been giving America’s young people: —Your past is terrible, and your future is terrible. The American past is a story of genocide, slavery, racism, patriarchy, and colonialism. You should be ashamed of it. As regards your future, your very existence is in jeopardy. You may well… -
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Biological Male Wins Women’s Athlete of the Week Award
For some college students, it’s a parody that hits way to close to home. When The Babylon Bee ran a satirical news story about a motorcyclist identifying as a bicyclist to set a new record, a group of runners at the Big Sky Conference understood all too well. In their conference, boys don’t just compete as girls—they… -
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The Future of ISIS After the Death of Baghdadi
The leader of the Islamic State, or ISIS, is dead. The man who directed so many brutal killings, tortures, and atrocities took his own life in a tunnel after being hunted down by U.S. forces. What does that mean for the fight against ISIS, both in Syria and abroad? Today we discuss that with Jim… -
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3 Things I Saw and Heard at This Year’s Politicon
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—Can the left and right still learn from each other in America in 2019? Politicon, “the unconventional political convention” held this year in Nashville, brings in speakers from across the political spectrum to discuss and sometimes debate the issues facing the country. This year’s invitees ranged from conservative Fox News Channel host Sean Hannity… -
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‘Medicare for All’ Actually Isn’t Medicare at All
Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., was recently on comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s late night show to discuss, among other items on his agenda, his vision for health care in America. In one interesting statement, Sanders described the rollout of his plan: “I want to expand Medicare to include dental care, hearing aids, and eyeglasses, and then what… -
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Ben Carson Rejects Political Correctness as Fatal to the Nation
“This whole concept of political correctness … it’s going to destroy our nation.” That was the no-nonsense response of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson last week to Rep. Jennifer Wexton, D-Va. Wexton was trying for a “gotcha” moment in a congressional hearing when she asked Carson if he would “apologize” for being quoted… -
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1 in 3 Millennials View Communism Favorably, Survey Finds
A growing number of millennials show support for communism and socialism, a new survey from the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation found. The survey, conducted by the research and data firm YouGov, found that 70% of millennials are likely to vote socialist and that 1 in 3 millennials perceive communism as “favorable.” The survey, part… -
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Why Millions Are Still Uninsured Despite Government Intervention
Last month’s Census Bureau report on the uninsured overlooked an important point: More than 99% of Americans have access to health coverage, regardless of their income or medical condition. The overwhelming majority of those lacking insurance could have obtained coverage but did not enroll. Many of those with lower incomes may not sign up for… -
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The False Hope of the Transgender Language Police
A friend of mine has an amusing tale of a heated fight she got in as a child with her then-teenage brothers that culminated in her accusing them of getting periods. Needless to say, my friend didn’t end up with the upper hand in that particular sibling squabble. But maybe she was just ahead of… -
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In Win for Conscience Rights, Court Says Doctors Don’t Have to Perform Sex Changes
When the Obama administration issued a rule in 2016 requiring doctors to perform gender transition surgeries, many doctors balked. Those same doctors can breathe a sigh of relief now that three federal courts have ruled against the Obama mandate. Last week, a federal court in Texas ruled that the 2016 rule issued by the Department… -
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They Butchered ‘Star Wars,’ and I’m Not Hopeful for ‘The Rise of Skywalker’
Who knows? Maybe “The Rise of Skywalker” will bind all the tedious storylines of the first two “Star Wars” sequels into a cohesive and rewarding coda. Then again, if the new trailer offers any clues—and as I understand it, this is the point of trailers—the movie looks like it will ratchet up the fan service… -
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The ‘Lynching’ Controversy and the Death of Common Language
In the Bible, the people of Babel unite in fighting God; they decide to build a massive tower to challenge God’s supremacy. God, annoyed by their presumption, promptly causes them to speak a variety of tongues, dividing them and ending the foolhardy project. The story represents a simple truth: unity relies, at least in large… -
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FISA Abuse Report ‘Lengthy,’ Has ‘Few’ Redactions, Watchdog Tells Congress
The Justice Department inspector general’s report on possible FBI abuse of the foreign surveillance process is “lengthy,” and is likely to be made public with “few” redactions, the inspector general told lawmakers Thursday, according to a letter obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation. Michael Horowitz, the inspector general, informed Republicans and Democrats on four congressional committees… -
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How a Childhood Experience Propelled Andy Puzder From Working Class to CEO
Andy Puzder has lived the American dream. Raised in a working-class home, he worked his way to become a CEO in the fast-food industry. “What I didn’t think was, ‘That son of a b—- is stealing from us.’ Or, ‘He’s in the 1%,’ and we’re in whatever percent you were in when your dad sold… -
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‘Dangerous and Foolish’: How Legal Vote Harvesting Prompts Illegal Conduct by Political Operatives
In Texas, they are called “politiqueras” and in Florida, they are called “boleteros.” Broadly speaking, these are professional campaign operatives and political activists who have access to absentee ballots and authority to recruit voters. Such ballot harvesting, allowed in 27 states and the District of Columbia, gained much attention this year when corrupt handling of absentee…