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: Alyssa Milano Accidentally Promotes Abstinence
In the 22nd season premiere of the PBS animated children’s series “Arthur,” Mr. Ratburn, Arthur’s beloved teacher, came out as gay and got married. Is this a problematic storyline for a children’s show—and in what other ways is LGBT ideology appearing in children’s books and entertainment? We discuss with Monica Burke, a research assistant at… -
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Congresswoman Unpacks Damage the Equality Act Would Do to Women
I’m Rep. Debbie Lesko from the state of Arizona. The Equality Act—or I call it the Forfeiting Women’s Rights Act—takes away women’s and girls’ rights that we fought for for years. It requires organizations such as schools, churches, university dormitories, or nonprofit organizations to allow biological males in traditionally women’s spaces like women’s bathrooms, women’s… -
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The Media Won’t Say It, but Christians Are the No. 1 Persecuted Group Worldwide
Sri Lanka. April 21. Five hundred wounded, over 300 dead in terrorist attacks. According to mainstream media and many in the international community, these attacks were another senseless assault on “humanity.” But the destruction of Christian churches on Easter morning was not motivated by generic hatred. We know exactly why these men, women, and children… -
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Alabama Bans Most Abortions
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has signed into law legislation that makes it a felony for doctors to perform abortions in most circumstances, effectively outlawing abortion in the state. “All human life is precious,” Ivey, a Republican, told reporters Wednesday before signing the legislation. “You certainly cannot deter your efforts to protect the unborn because of… -
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I Felt Gay Attraction for Years and Didn’t Want It. Counseling Helped Save My Life.
For my entire childhood, I was confused about my gender, not fitting in with boys or girls. Early on, I was exposed to gay porn and touched by neighborhood boys. When my sexual desires emerged, they were only for males. Since I loathed who I was, I would fixate on one impressive male, wanting to… -
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The Manufactured Constitutional Crisis
Over the past several weeks, Democrats have spent their time defending the absurd notion that America is in the midst of a constitutional crisis. What, pray tell, has initiated this crisis? The supposed unwillingness of Attorney General William Barr to turn over to Congress unredacted sections of the Mueller report, plus underlying grand jury materials…. -
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US-Iran Standoff Is No Cause for Alarm
Iran says it’s not interested in a war with the United States. The U.S. says it’s not interested in a war with Iran. The only parties who are making war talk are the press and pundits who just can’t help fretting about all things Trump. Still, there’s plenty to unpack and learn from the latest… -
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Exclusive: Rep. Andy Biggs Introduces Bill to End Tax Deduction for Abortions
An Arizona congressman plans to introduce a bill Wednesday that would end a tax deduction for abortions. “For years, the pro-abortion movement has marketed abortion as a form of reproductive health care,” Rep. Andy Biggs, R-Ariz., said in a statement provided to The Daily Signal. “But it’s time for us to be honest with ourselves… -
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Smart Ways to Make College Cheaper and Better
Distinguished professor emeritus of economics at Ohio University Richard Vedder’s new book “Restoring the Promise,” published by the Independent Institute based in Oakland, California, is about the crisis in higher education. He summarizes the three major problems faced by America’s colleges and universities. First, our universities “are vastly too expensive, often costing twice as much… -
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The Internet Mob’s Unjust Smearing of Commuter as Racist Hurts Race Relations
Not all bad behavior, even when directed at a member of a minority group, is racist. But that seems to be a reality that eludes the internet mob. Last week, Natasha Tynes, a commuter using the Washington metropolitan area’s Metro system, tweeted a photo of an African-American woman in a Metro uniform eating on a… -
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White House Criticizes Equality Act, but Stops Short of Veto Threat
A Trump administration official criticized legislation supported by House Democrats that would gut a landmark 1993 religious freedom law while adding sexual orientation and gender identity protections to federal civil rights law. The White House has not yet issued a formal veto threat or a statement of administration policy about the Equality Act, which House… -
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Law Enforcement Busted an LA Terror Plot, Likely Saving Dozens of Lives
The FBI on April 26 arrested Mark Steven Domingo, a former Army infantryman, on charges of plotting an Islamist terrorist attack against a white nationalist rally in Long Beach, California. That was the 110th Islamist terrorism plot or attack since 9/11 and the 97th plot or attack to be attempted or carried out by homegrown… -
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How the ‘Spiritual but Not Religious’ Are Driving Society’s Civic Decline
New polling in the U.S. reveals an all-time high of those who identify as religious “nones,” individuals who claim no allegiance to any faith. Many of the “nones” are part of a growing group of Americans who declare they are “spiritual but not religious.” And many in this group fall into the millennial age group… -
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How Alyssa Milano’s ‘Sex Strike’ Campaign Is Actually Sexist, Not Feminist
Over the weekend, actress Alyssa Milano took to Twitter to call on all women to join her in a “sex strike” to protest Georgia’s new law banning abortion after a baby’s heartbeat in the womb is detectable. “Our reproductive rights are being erased,” Milano tweeted. “Until women have legal control over our own bodies… -
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Rep. Cheney Criticizes Rep. Tlaib Over Holocaust ‘Calming’ Remark
Republican Conference Chair Liz Cheney fired back on Tuesday after Democratic Michigan Rep. Rashida Tlaib defended her false Holocaust claims and questioned the intelligence of her critics. “I think most fourth graders know what the Holocaust was and she apparently doesn’t,” Cheney replied while appearing on “Fox & Friends.” “We have a situation today where… -
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Political Correctness Is Destroying Philadelphia
When most Americans think of Philadelphia—although probably fewer today than ever before, given the low level of history education in American schools—they probably think of the founding of the United States, the Liberty Bell, and the city’s nickname, the City of Brotherly Love. Having been to Philadelphia at least 20 times, I am among the… -
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Democrats Flip the Health Care Script: If You Like Your Plan, You Can’t Keep It
The U.S. House is putting to a vote this week a bill that would threaten the health coverage of 1.5 million people. H.R. 987 would overturn a Trump administration regulatory-relief policy, while wastefully allocating new taxpayer money to programs proven to fail. The bill would block the Trump administration’s relief efforts that help consumers… -
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Denver’s ‘Magic Mushroom’ Vote Moves Drug Legalization Beyond Marijuana
The decision by Denver voters last week to decriminalize psychedelic mushrooms marked a significant shift in the debate over legalizing illegal drugs—which up to this point revolved entirely around marijuana. Denver becomes the first major American city to decriminalize another controlled substance, after 21 states, including Colorado, either decriminalized, legalized, or allowed small amounts of… -
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Why VW Workers Have More to Lose Than Gain From Unionizing
History has an important lesson for autoworkers at the Volkswagen plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, where the United Auto Workers union plans to hold a vote soon to unionize workers. When it comes to VW’s Chattanooga workers, unionizing is more likely to prevent expansion by the company and threaten jobs than it is to bring about… -
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How This Governor’s Emphatic Veto of State Income Tax Thwarts Mandate for Paid Family Leave
In bright red, all capital letters, New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu slapped a big “VETO” on the Democrat-controlled Legislature’s bill to implement a tax on workers to pay for a government-administered paid family leave program. Alongside his signed and dated veto, Sununu, a Republican, wrote: “No Income Tax. Not Now! Not Ever!” New Hampshire is…