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
Taylor Swift Finally Went Political. Here’s Where She Went Wrong.
Taylor Swift made waves this week when she made the first political statement of her career. The country-turned-pop star has famously kept silent on politics over the years, but everything changed as of Monday, when she posted an endorsement of two Democratic candidates for office on her Instagram account. Swift’s post perpetuates misconceptions about the… -
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New Study Reveals Religious Upbringing Better for Kids’ Health, Well-Being
A recent Harvard study reveals that children who had a religious upbringing are likely to be healthier and have a higher degree of well-being in early adulthood than those who did not. The study, conducted by the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and released last month, shows a link between a religious upbringing… -
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The Most Important Movie You’ve Never Heard Of
It’s here. “Gosnell: The Trial of America’s Biggest Serial Killer” debuts in theaters nationwide on Oct. 12. I do believe this groundbreaking film by indie producers Phelim McAleer and Ann McElhinney is the most important movie in America right now—a true-life saga of good vs. evil, deadly medical malpractice, systemic government malfeasance, and cultural apathy… -
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Don’t Believe Me Just Because I’m a Woman
Almost one year ago today, I wrote about my own experiences with #MeToo and asked that everyone refrain from immediately and callously dismissing the men and women who come forward to share their stories. I said we should listen. And we should. But I also explicitly said there was a time and a place to… -
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It’s a ‘Worst-Case Scenario’ as Hurricane Michael Nears Category 5 Strength Before Landfall
Hurricane Michael is on the brink of Category 5 strength—a “worst-case scenario” for Florida’s panhandle, according to forecasters. Packing 150-mph winds, Michael was expected to intensify right up until landfall, a “worst-case scenario,” meteorologist Ryan Maue warned. Michael’s central pressure was expected to reach below 920 millibars, which is on par with a Category 5… -
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College Apologizes for Taxpayer-Funded Protests at Family Farm
The president of Evergreen State College has apologized, more than a year after the fact, for the Washington state school’s use of taxpayer funds to bus students and educators to a workers’ rights protest at a family farm. KGMI, a news-talk radio station in Bellingham, Washington, reported that the college also had “strongly reprimanded” six… -
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Novak Awards Recognize Outstanding Young Journalists
A recent college graduate whose work has appeared in conservative publications is the inaugural recipient of the Joseph Rago Memorial Fellowship for Excellence in Journalism, named after a Pulitzer Prize-winning young editorial writer. Elliot Kaufman, who graduated from Stanford University in June, officially received the fellowship Sept. 27 at the Robert Novak Journalism Fellowship Awards… -
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Hurricane Michael Strengthening as It Approaches Florida Panhandle
Hurricane Michael, as of now, is a very strong Category 2 storm with 110 mph winds, and is expected to become a Category 3 before it makes landfall sometime Wednesday. Florida Gov. Rick Scott has declared a state of emergency for at least 35 counties, and mandatory evacuations are under way for 120,000 residents of… -
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Anger Recedes as Normalcy, Good Humor Mark Kavanaugh’s First Day on Supreme Court
Justice Brett Kavanaugh appeared at oral arguments for the first time Tuesday, where the bitterness attending his confirmation appeared to break, if only a little. Throughout his first sitting, Kavanaugh projected command and interacted warmly with his new colleagues, several of whom were especially lighthearted during the arguments. “We wish you a long and happy… -
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California Admits DMV Error Added Noncitizens to Voter Rolls
An error at California’s Department of Motor Vehicles caused more than a thousand people, including some who were not U.S. citizens, to be incorrectly registered to vote, state officials said Monday. The DMV admitted that a “processing error” at agency field offices resulted in as many as 1,500 people being added to voter rolls between… -
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How California’s New Boardroom Gender Equity Law Demeans Women
As a working woman, I’m offended by California’s new law requiring corporate boards to consist of up to half female members by 2021. Proponents of the law praise it as “glass ceiling-shattering.” But having the ceiling dropped down on women through mandatory gender quotas is hardly the same feat as climbing to new heights on… -
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Universal Basic Income Has Been Tried Before. It Didn’t Work.
Those calling for a government-funded universal basic income are acting as though it’s a hot new idea. It’s not. It’s been tried before—and it didn’t work. In essence, universal basic income—also known as guaranteed minimum income—provides cash payments to all citizens, regardless of need. Advocates range from tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg to libertarian… -
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Podcast: David Limbaugh Discusses His New Book ‘Jesus Is Risen’
On today’s show, we feature an interview with David Limbaugh about his latest book “Jesus Is Risen: Paul and the Early Church.” Limbaugh, perhaps best known for his work documenting the left’s failures in its quest to transform America, has in recent years written a series of books on Jesus. Also on today’s show: We… -
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A Win Against the #MeToo Mob
“Rape apologist.” That’s what the Women’s March called Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, after she announced she was a “yes” vote to confirm D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. This is who @SenatorCollins is: pic.twitter.com/U9klDNzeWr — Women's March (@womensmarch) October 5, 2018 And it showed that for some on the left, this was… -
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The True Story of Kermit Gosnell and His Victims
In the history of the pro-life movement, a handful of flashpoints stand out. Moments that draw our attention to the horrors of abortion and the issues that surround it, and give fresh energy to the pro-life movement. One of those movements clearly came in 2010 when the FBI raided the clinic of a Philadelphia abortion… -
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The Left’s Pattern of Overlooking Due Process
The notion that certain Americans are pre-emptively guilty of wrongdoing, whether there’s any corroborating evidence to back up an accusation or not, isn’t reserved for conservatives who happen to be in contention for a Supreme Court seat. In the hierarchy of progressive values, due process is a bottom dweller. Over the past decade, you could… -
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The Power of ‘I Stand With Brett’
Friday morning, as the Senate prepared to vote to advance Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, I took a field trip with some of our interns. It wasn’t anything intensive—just a lap around the Capitol to observe the anti-Kavanaugh protests. One of our female interns carried a sign. It was a simple sign with four words: “I… -
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Meet 12 Tea Party Activists Who’re Busy Improving Their State
RICHMOND, Va.—Go in search of the tea party movement that rose up in opposition to the policies of President Barack Obama, and you won’t get the full picture if you fixate on political rallies and protests. That’s because many tea party activists have been burrowing into state legislative houses across the nation, where their membership… -
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Plotting the Demise of the Death Tax
No one puts out a welcome mat for the Grim Reaper, but those who’ve built up successful businesses have even more reason to dread his approach. Why? Because they know the death tax will soon exact a hefty toll on their hard work. Technically known as the estate tax, the death tax is the penalty… -
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Reflections on Vogtle’s Perennial Drama
Some of the dust is beginning to settle after another projected cost increase of the Vogtle power station in Georgia, where the only two nuclear power plants being built in the U.S. today are located. Completion of the 2,200-megawatt project was unclear last week, as the three biggest utility partners fell out over yet another…