Political Commentary & Opinion
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Poynter Smears Daily Signal as Fake News. Then Removes List Altogether.
The Poynter Institute for Media Studies ran a list this week of 515, quote, “unreliable news websites” that included The Daily Signal. But after mounting pressure, the institute nuked the list altogether. “We began an audit to test the accuracy and veracity of the list, and while we feel that many of the sites did… -
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Perjury Fantasies: No, Barr Didn’t Commit Perjury. Here Are the Facts.
Disappointed with, frustrated by, and angry at special counsel Robert Mueller’s unhelpful conclusion that President Donald Trump was not in cahoots with the Russians during the 2016 campaign, Democrats are desperately searching for something, anything, that they can use to impeach the Mueller report by impugning the integrity of Attorney General William Barr. House Speaker… -
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The Real Reason Democrats Hate William Barr
On the day of Attorney General William Barr’s testimony in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, there was, as always, a selective leak dropped into the fray. With bated breath, we learned special counsel Robert Mueller had sent the attorney general a sternly worded letter grousing that Barr’s four-page March 24 explanation of… -
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Signs of the Times
It took a few days, but The New York Times finally got around to apologizing for publishing in its international edition a grossly anti-Semitic cartoon depicting a blind President Donald Trump wearing a yarmulke and being led by a dog resembling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The dog wore a Star of David around its… -
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Jewish Congressman Decries ‘Double Standard’ for Liberals and Anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitism is disturbingly on the rise in America. In fact, most religion-based hate crimes in America are against Jews. Rep. Lee Zeldin, R-N.Y., has fought anti-Semitism on the front lines in Congress—and he sits on the same committee as Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., a freshman congresswoman accused of making anti-Semitic remarks. Read the transcript, posted… -
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Against Liberal Assaults, Barr Proves Unflappable
Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee—some of them candidates for their party’s presidential nomination and hungry for TV exposure—battered Attorney General William Barr Wednesday with hostile and often insulting questions when he testified about his handling of the report by special counsel Robert Mueller. But Barr remained unflappable in his testimony about the Mueller report,… -
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Why Clinton Might be Fixated on Maintaining Collusion Falsehood
Hillary Clinton recently editorialized about the second volume of special counsel Robert Mueller’s massive report. She concluded of the report’s assorted testimonies and inside White House gossip concerning President Donald Trump’s words and actions that “any other person engaged in those acts would certainly have been indicted.” Psychologists might call her claims “projection.” That is… -
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Betraying Its Own Bias, Journalism Group Smears Daily Signal as Fake News
Update: Poynter announced late Thursday night it was taking down the list of unreliable news sites. “We began an audit to test the accuracy and veracity of the list, and while we feel that many of the sites did have a track record of publishing unreliable information, our review found weaknesses in the methodology,” writes… -
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This Labor Department Decision Could Save Uber, Lyft, and Other App-Based Platforms
Internet platforms and their workers are facing a tough question that is unique to our time: Are gig workers, such as Uber drivers and TaskRabbit providers, independent contractors or employees? The answer to that question has far-reaching implications, including potentially the end of gig work altogether. If gig workers are deemed “employees” under law—as some… -
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‘Blame America First’ Crowd Is Undermining the Fight for Freedom in Venezuela
Have you ever watched that inspiring speech at the 1984 Republican National Convention by Jeanne Kirkpatrick, the great conservative scholar and ambassador to the United Nations? The one where she defended President Ronald Reagan’s actions to save the Caribbean island nation of Grenada from terror and totalitarianism? Kirkpatrick scorched Reagan’s critics who refused to blame… -
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Should the Muslim Brotherhood Be Labeled Terrorists?
Whether the Muslim Brotherhood should be considered a terrorist group is a question that has swirled in Western policy circles for years. Several U.S. allies in the Middle East have a clear position. The Brotherhood was banned by the Egyptian government as a terrorist group in December 2013. Saudi Arabia did the same in March… -
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Republican Study Committee Offers Bold Vision for a More Prosperous Future
As news circulated Tuesday that President Donald Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., are eyeing a $2 trillion infrastructure spending package, the House Republican Study Committee introduced a budget proposal that recognizes that America’s $22 trillion—and rapidly growing—national debt is unsustainable, and that Congress must change course. “Preserving… -
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Problematic Women: Where’s the Phyllis Schlafly of Our Time?
Following the attack on a California synagogue that left one worshipper dead and three others wounded, Amy Swearer, a senior legal policy analyst at The Heritage Foundation, joins us to discuss the complicated questions surrounding the Second Amendment, gun violence, and mental health. We also take on a New York Times column asking, “Where Are… -
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Mixing Business With Pressure
Inside the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, workers are already ripping up the ancient teal carpet. By summer, the outside columns will be covered in scaffolding—part of an expensive renovation project meant to give the 100-year-old headquarters a new look. But as far as most conservatives are concerned, the chamber’s real transformation was already well underway:… -
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Lies Are Fueling the Rise of Anti-Semitism
A 19-year-old man on Saturday opened fire in a synagogue filled with hundreds of Jews celebrating the final hours of Passover. His hate-fueled act ended the life of Lori Gilbert Kaye—a woman dearly loved by her family and community. The bullets severed the finger of Rabbi Goldstein and wounded several others. The trauma, anguish, and… -
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Japan’s New Emperor Marks a New Era
May 1 marks an important day in Japan’s history. On Wednesday, Japanese Emperor Akihito will abdicate the throne and cede it to his son, Crown Prince Naruhito. While the event is largely symbolic, it will usher in a new era for Japan. Japan, like most other countries in the world, uses the same Gregorian calendar… -
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Where Race Relations Stand in 2019
Race relations aren’t doing so well in 2019. A recent Pew Research Center survey tackled a number of issues relating to race, and the outlook is grim. The survey showed a clear chasm between the way Republicans and Democrats view race in America. As with any poll measuring intangibles, the survey raises more questions than… -
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This Popular Lawmaker Explains How to Talk About Conservatism With Next Generation
“Young people are looking for a deeper conversation than just red-meat talking points,” says Rep. Dan Crenshaw in an exclusive interview with The Daily Signal. The popular Texas Republican, who was elected to the House in 2018, has already made waves, appearing on “Saturday Night Live” last fall. “There is a generational gap … and… -
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John Bolton: White House Plans for Post-Maduro Venezuela
Juan Guaido, Venezuela’s lawful leader under its Constitution, was set to lead a march against Nicolas Maduro, who continued to cling to the South American nation’s presidency with the support of Russia, China, and Cuba. The U.S. is among more than 50 countries around the world backing Guaido as Venezuela’s only legitimate leader. After military…