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
Problematic Women: Do Women Really Have Different Opinions Than Men?
In this week’s edition of “Problematic Women,” Jessica Anderson, vice president of Heritage Action for America, joins us to discuss a recent survey commissioned by the organization that reveals the top issues that concern women, whether their opinions really differ from those of men, and how women feel about President Donald Trump’s performance—and personality—thus far…. -
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What’s Driving America’s ‘Boy Crisis’
Mass shootings like the one in California last weekend have caused many to wonder what’s going wrong with our young men. Warren Farrell has a book out on this. He calls it “the boy crisis.” Today, Farrell joins the podcast to explain what’s driving young men toward despair—and to outline a path to recovery. We… -
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Assisted Suicide Is Now Legal in New Jersey. It Could Get Even Worse.
As of Thursday, physician-assisted suicide is legal in New Jersey. The new policy stems from legislation passed by the state’s Legislature back in April. The law allows terminally ill patients with a prognosis of six months or fewer to self-administer lethal concoctions of drugs to take their own lives. Lawmakers claim that this policy will… -
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Media ‘Got It Wrong’ on US Withdrawal From Afghanistan, Pompeo Says
BANGKOK—Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed back on what he called inaccurate news reports regarding U.S. plans to withdraw its military forces from Afghanistan by 2020. “I wish reporters had been a little more careful in what they had said. They got it wrong," Pompeo told reporters Tuesday en route to the Indo-Pacific region for… -
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Smelling Rats in Baltimore
Calling someone “racist” has become the default position for liberal politicians and certain members of the media who wish to deflect attention from real problems. President Donald Trump has (again) been called a racist for having the temerity to note that House Government Oversight and Reform Chairman Elijah Cummings, D-Md., seems to spend more time… -
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Freedom of Assembly Under Fire
Do law-abiding American citizens still have the right to gather peacefully to discuss their ideas without fear of government censorship and retribution? In my adopted hometown of Colorado Springs, Colorado, the answer is “No” if you believe in strict border control or question whether the U.S. can survive as a nation-state. The answer is “No”… -
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Being a Racist Is Easy Today
Years ago, it was hard to be a racist. You had to be fitted for and spend money on a white gown and don a pointy hat. You celebrated racism by getting some burlap, wrapping it around a cross, setting it ablaze, and dancing around it carrying torches. Sometimes, as did Lester Maddox, you had… -
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Border Chief Hits Liberals for ‘False’ Attacks, ‘Irresponsible Rhetoric’
Mark Morgan, acting commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection, hit hard against those who are “demonizing” Border Patrol agents and directly called out members of Congress. “The men and women of CBP are not running concentration camps, making those in our custody drink from toilets, nor denying them access to toothbrushes. That is simply… -
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How Actress Roxann Dawson Achieved Her Own ‘Breakthrough’ on Faith, Hollywood, and Adoption
She has become an in-demand director of popular TV shows, including “This Is Us,” “The Americans,” and “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” Science fiction fans know her as Lt. B’Elanna Torres, the Klingon chief engineer during seven seasons of “Star Trek: Voyager.” But Roxann Dawson would rather be known as a mother raising two girls, including one… -
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Cruz Calls for Investigations of Antifa, Portland Mayor
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, wants federal investigations of both Antifa, which he calls a “left-wing anarchist terrorist organization,” and Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler after local members of the violent, black-clad organization “rampaged” through that Oregon city. Cruz notes in a letter to Justice Department officials that Antifa’s crimes that day included “stealing and destroying property,… -
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Why the Carbon Tax Would Backfire on America
Several members of Congress have floated different carbon tax bills in recent days, some of which have both Democratic and Republican sponsorship. But marginal bipartisan support for enacting a new tax on American families and businesses doesn’t make it good policy. Different models and prices have been proposed, but they all tax activities that… -
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$12K a Day: How White Liberals Profit From Pushing ‘White Privilege’
White liberal academics can earn more in a day lecturing about their own “white privilege” than the median black household makes in three months, public records obtained by The Daily Caller News Foundation and Census Bureau data show. Left-wing academic Robin DiAngelo is renowned in social justice circles for crafting the “white privilege checklist” and… -
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When Debt Becomes a Life Sentence
Debt is quickly becoming a new form of modern slavery in this country. With people becoming increasingly more willing to spend on consumer items and lifestyle enhancements before they actually earn the money, debt is increasingly common. To be clear, there is both good and bad debt. Good debt is the use of leverage to… -
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‘The Source of Evil Is the Same’ in These 3 Captive Nations
As Captive Nations Week came to a close earlier this month, three nations in Latin America were still far from escaping the death grip of communist regimes. “What we’re talking about here is not just politics and policy,” said Marion Smith, executive director of the Victims of Communism Memorial Foundation. “It’s about human beings.” Speakers… -
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Purple States on the Big Issues
Purple states can swing either way and often end up deciding our elections. So, it’s worth asking what people in those states think about the issues dominating politics. Heritage Action for America, the sister organization of The Heritage Foundation, recently carried out a wide survey of Americans in five purple states, asking them about immigration,… -
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The NAACP’s Hateful Call to Impeach the President
At the 110th NAACP annual convention in Detroit, delegates voted unanimously last week to call for the impeachment of President Donald Trump. The NAACP’s official Twitter account announced the news Wednesday, including the hashtag #WhenWeFightWeWin. Many NAACP members and liberal lawmakers alike are tenacious about the president’s potential impeachment. Rep. Rashida Tlaib, D-Mich., known for… -
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Trump’s Baltimore Comments Weren’t Racist. They Exposed the Truth.
We’ve entered the height of racial insanity. I’m sure you’ve heard about it in the news. President Donald Trump tweeted to Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., calling him out for failing the city of Baltimore and focusing instead on the Mexican border. This has caused quite an uproar, sending both politicians and the media alike sprinting… -
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Rashida Tlaib Spouts Politically Correct Anti-Semitism for the 21st Century
In generations past, anti-Semites accused Jews of slaughtering gentile children and using the blood as an ingredient in their matzos. Most of the public is no longer duped into believing such literal blood libel, and contemporary anti-Semites instead direct accusations of treachery, greed, and trickery against the democratically elected government of Israel, rather than against… -
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A Sign of Hope for Affordable Health Care
A final rule on health reimbursement arrangements set to take effect in August could expand opportunities for American workers and their families to attain affordable health care, increase access to health care for employees of small businesses, and create new competitive market forces that will increase coverage charges for all. The rule, which would loosen… -
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Our Adversaries Are Using Cyberwarfare. We Must Be Prepared.
The recent incidents between U.S. and Iranian forces demonstrate the importance of cyberwarfare for national security and reinforce the importance of funding and developing the cyber capabilities of the United States. Following the June attacks by Iran on oil tankers and then the downing of a U.S. unmanned drone, President Donald Trump chose not to…