Political Commentary & Opinion
Analysis, commentary, and opinion essays on politics and policy from The Daily Signal’s contributors and experts.
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Read Paul Ryan’s Full Remarks at the March for Life
The following is adapted from House Speaker Paul Ryan’s remarks at the March for Life. Can we just thank God for giving us a pro-life president back in the White House? What a crowd. This is so exciting. It is so exciting to see so many young people here today. Your energy is so infectious…. -
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Comey to Teach College Ethics Course
Former FBI Director James Comey will begin teaching an ethical leadership course at the College of William & Mary in the fall, the school announced Friday. Comey, who was fired from his position as head of the FBI in May 2017, accepted a nontenured position as an executive professor in education, according to The Washington Post. The… -
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Roe v. Wade Is My Generation’s Dred Scott
Today, for the first time, I will join tens of thousands of my fellow Americans in the 2018 March for Life. Together, we will demand an end to one of the greatest injustices visited upon this country in its 240-year history: the legalized killing of unborn children. I march for many reasons. I march because… -
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7 Areas of Successes and ‘Incompletes’ for Trump’s First Full Year
Coming up on one full year in office, President Donald Trump is faced with the prospect of a government shutdown forced by Congress—even as the first year of his presidency is marked by both demonstrable accomplishments and incompletes on the economy, national security, and health care. “If for any reason [the government] shuts down, the… -
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‘We Were Crying’: One Woman Shares Why She Left Planned Parenthood
For Myra Neyer, a mom and former Planned Parenthood employee, there was one defining moment that influenced her to leave the abortion giant. “There was this one girl, young girl—maybe 19, maybe 20, young—she came in, [and] her boyfriend didn’t want any children,” Neyer, who used to work at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Baltimore,… -
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Q&A: Sen. James Lankford on Earmarks, Democrat Obstruction, and More
The Daily Signal spoke with Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., Wednesday on news of the day, including conversations on Capitol Hill about reinstating earmarks, the senator’s proposal to help end obstruction of President Donald Trump’s nominees, and more. Lankford’s proposal to help end obstruction of Trump’s nominees would decrease the current 30 hours of wait time… -
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Apple to Pay $38 Billion in Taxes on Overseas Cash, Invest Billions in US, and Give $2,500 in Stock to Employees
Apple on Wednesday announced one of the largest corporate spending plans since President Donald Trump signed the Republican tax reform bill, and pledged to open a second domestic campus, make a $38 billion payment on its overseas cash holdings, and give $2,500 in stock awards to some of its employees. The iPhone-maker announced a five-year… -
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Podcast: Are Earmarks Coming Back?
Today we discuss whether we’re about to see the return of earmarks. Rachel del Guidice joins us to share her exclusive interview with Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., and what he had to say on the topic. Plus: we talk about the women who have left the abortion industry; how the United Kingdom now has, no… -
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This Bird Regulation Might Have Made You a Criminal. Not Anymore.
If you live someplace with a window, own a cat, or drive a car, then a recent change to a federal regulatory policy should come as a welcome relief. On Dec. 22, the Interior Department’s Office of the Solicitor published a memorandum (Memorandum M-37050) stating that it interprets a federal criminal law against “taking” or… -
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Why Americans Are So Divided Politically, and How to Help Fix the Problem
If you wander into the minefield known as the “political comment” section on any social media platform, you enter immediately into the world of shrill personal attack. Many of you, even in real life, outside the haunting glow of your smartphone screens, are finding that this type of conversation is also happening in your day-to-day… -
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Ignore the Scam: Planned Parenthood No Supporter of African-Americans
Plenty of movements have tried to hitch their wagon to the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. For years, people across the political spectrum have claimed him as one of their own—in part because it’s convenient and in part because he isn’t here to dispute it. But no cause is more antithetical to King’s than… -
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Why I’m Traveling 710 Miles to Attend the March for Life
Can you imagine a society in which abortion is a foreign concept? Can you picture a time in which this grisly practice is an oddity from a distant past that has no place among us? If you’re like me and millions of other Americans born after Roe v. Wade, this is difficult to envision. In… -
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The Atrocious Housing Rule Ben Carson Can End
One of the primary goals of the Obama administration was to use the full force of the federal government to force red state, suburban, and rural areas to adopt policies designed to change them into urban blue state communities. On the environmental side, this policy invasion took the form of punitive regulations against the mining… -
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CNN on Top in Trump’s ‘Fake News Awards’
CNN won four out of 11 “Fake News Awards” on Wednesday night, while The New York Times captured two of the dishonors hyped for weeks by President Donald Trump, but actually given in the end by the Republican National Committee. The “awards” to the cable network and other media organizations cited reports darkly predicting an… -
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International Court Pushes Gay Marriage on 20 Latin American Nations
The Inter-American Court of Human Rights called last week for the recognition of same-sex marriage and of proclaimed “gender identity” as a protected category for nondiscrimination under the American Convention on Human Rights. Although the decision is not binding, 20 countries throughout the Americas have accepted the jurisdiction of the court, and will now be… -
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Podcast: Why the March for Life Matters
Susan B. Anthony List’s Mallory Quigley joins us to discuss pro-life priorities in 2018, and why the March for Life, happening this Friday and featuring a live video from President Donald Trump, matters. Plus: a fashion designer’s flirtation with skirts for men, and Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., compares Trump to Josef Stalin. -
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The New Threat Children Face 45 Years After Roe v. Wade
It’s been 45 years since Roe v. Wade, and the pro-life movement is stronger than ever. This week, thousands of pro-life Americans will take a stand for life at the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. This year’s theme, “Love Saves Lives,” reminds us that women facing unplanned pregnancies have options besides abortion—like adoption—that… -
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Mystery and Controversy Loom Over Trump’s ‘Fake News Awards’
As President Donald Trump prepares to hand out the “Fake News Awards” today to his journalist critics, a new study and a separate survey shed light on the negative news coverage of the Trump presidency and how the public defines “fake news.” “We’ll keep you posted on details around that potential event and what that… -
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Why We Are a Republic, Not a Democracy
Hillary Clinton blamed the Electoral College for her stunning defeat in the 2016 presidential election in her latest memoirs, “What Happened.” Some have claimed that the Electoral College is one of the most dangerous institutions in American politics. Why? They say the Electoral College system, as opposed to a simple majority vote, distorts the one-person,… -
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Why Other Lawyers Fault Legal Opinion That Scuttled Local Right-to-Work Law
GEORGETOWN, Delaware—County officials who rejected a right-to-work ordinance were poorly served by the county attorney’s flawed legal opinion, other lawyers argue. The five-member Sussex County Council, all Republicans, voted down the bill 4-1 on Jan. 9 after listening to County Attorney J. Everett Moore express concerns about its legality. Moore read from an 11-page opinion,…