Political Commentary & Opinion
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Republicans, It Is Time to Deliver Results
With President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Monday, Republicans in Congress have a golden opportunity to pass a slate of policies that would improve the lives of everyday Americans. As always, however, Washington is hung up on the details instead of the outcomes, with members currently arguing whether to deliver on the president-elect’s policy mandate with one bill or two bills. The…Kevin Roberts -
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We Went to the Women’s March with 2 Pro-Life OB-GYNs. Here’s What Happened.
Steps from the Lincoln Memorial, Dr. Susan Bane and Dr. Christina Francis stood holding a sign reading, “I’m a pro-life OB-GYN. Ask me Anything.” Women in pink hats and holding pro-abortion signs filed by during Saturday’s Women’s March, which was rebranded to the “People’s March.” Most marchers walked past seemingly unsure what a “pro-life” OB-GYN…Virginia Allen -
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California’s Politicians Didn’t Start the Fires, They Made Them Worse
Seeing homes in Malibu and the Pacific Palisades burn to the ground while fire hydrants ran dry is bad enough, but knowing the water shortage resulted from bad bureaucratic decisions makes the horrifying sights even worse. Water is everywhere in California. The Golden State borders the Pacific Ocean, which contains countless gallons that could be desalinated to…Diana Furchtgott-Roth -
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Trump’s Overture to Greenland Isn’t Just About Strategy. It’s About Reaffirming American Greatness.
Acquiring Greenland, or at least more closely partnering with it, is a critical element of President-elect Donald Trump’s shift on American foreign policy. In an age of increasing great power conflict, it might be necessary for the security of the United States. But it’s about more than just that. It could signal a great national…Jarrett Stepman -
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End the Corporation for Public Broadcasting
With conservatives back in power, public media is getting back to what it really excels at. No, not objective, impartial reporting. If NPR and PBS focused on that, they wouldn’t need to be so good at their side hustle: desperately lobbying Congress not to defund them. Now that they’re good at. The lobbying efforts have worked every…Mike Gonzalez -
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More Americans Favor Ban on TikTok Than Oppose It, Poll Finds
More Americans favor than oppose the U.S. government banning TikTok, according to a new survey by pollster Scott Rasmussen. TikTok, the Chinese-owned viral social media app, which has come under suspicion of surveilling American citizens on behalf of the Chinese government, will be banned as of Sunday unless the company complies with a federal order…George Caldwell -
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Biden’s Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment Is Straight From the Land of Make-Believe
With just days before leaving office, President Joe Biden has shared his personal belief that the Equal Rights Amendment is now part of the Constitution. This isn’t the first time that he’s been wrong on both the facts and the law, but, even as personal observations go, this one is particularly absurd. Here, for the…Thomas Jipping -
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Trump’s First Battle: Bureaucratic Resistance
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A recent survey of senior government employees revealed that 42% of them plan to work against the incoming Trump administration. According to Tyler O’Neil, managing editor of The Daily Signal, “A surprising number of federal government employees admit they are gearing up to act like a deep state, opposing the incoming second…Newt Gingrich -
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The Alarming Rise in Assisted Suicide
Justin Trudeau’s days are numbered as prime minister of Canada, but his troubling legacy will live on. In 2016, Trudeau introduced physician-assisted suicide to our northern neighbors. Today, every 4 out of 100 deaths are at the hands of doctors, legally. Originally just for the terminally ill, in 2021, during the height of the COVID-19…Lenore Broughton -
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Consumers Unaware Allstate Is Tracking Their Driving Behaviors
In our modern age of camera-equipped cellphones and laptops, ubiquitous social media websites, and constant GPS tracking that everyone seems to use to go anywhere, you are not paranoid if you worry that Big Brother—the government—along with companies like Google and Facebook, are recording your every move. If the allegations made by Texas Attorney General…Hans von Spakovsky -
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The Insider Trading Game on Capitol Hill Must Stop
Members of Congress get a number of generous benefits from their positions. They earn $174,000 annually (nearly three times the salary of the average American), they are provided with a sizable per diem for lodging and meals during their travels across the nation and abroad, they have the best health insurance that money can buy,…Armstrong Williams -
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Screaming and Yelling: My Takeaway From Democrats’ Behavior During the Hegseth, Bondi Confirmation Hearings
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. We’re witnessing the confirmation hearings in the U.S. Senate of Donald Trump’s nominations. Many of…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Ex-NFL Star Tapped as HUD Chief Has Game Plan for Agency
Scott Turner, nominated to be secretary of Housing and Urban Development, on Thursday likened his proposed approach to leading the federal agency to his days as a cornerback playing for the NFL’s then-Washington Redskins. “When I played in the NFL, we relied on game films to identify our mistakes and areas for improvement. I spent…Jacob Adams -
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Oversight Panel Chief to Meet With Bondi, Patel on Bidens’ Business Dealings, Deep State Reforms
House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chairman James Comer is set to meet Friday with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees to run the Justice Department and the FBI. In Comer’s meetings with Pam Bondi and Kash Patel—Trump’s picks to be the next attorney general and FBI director, respectively—they will discuss topics including potential corruption by outgoing President…Fred Lucas -
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How the House Freedom Caucus Plans to Make MAGA Affordable
With the GOP’s razor-thin majority in the House of Representatives, the House Freedom Caucus’ conservative members could have a veto over the upcoming budget reconciliation package that aims to pass massive portions of President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda. The Freedom Caucus made its budget reconciliation priorities known Thursday, releasing a proposal that seeks to make the…George Caldwell -
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How a Woke Newsom Appointee Dismantled California’s Volunteer Firefighting Force
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A high-ranking military appointee of California Gov. Gavin Newsom diminished the state’s emergency response volunteer firefighting units, according to Maj. Gen. Jay Coggan, retired commanding general of the California State Guard. California is now struggling to contain destructive wildfires, which have killed 25 people and displaced more than 80,000 in…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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A Breath of Fresh Air
This week, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees began their Senate confirmation hearings. After four years of the administrative malaise of the Biden administration, the nominees proved to be a breath of fresh air. They completely reject the failed philosophies of the Biden years—and the contrast is absolutely stunning. Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth explained that…Ben Shapiro -
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Make DC Safe Again
It’s time to make Washington, D.C., safe again. Washington is one of the most dangerous capital cities in the civilized world. Tourists, diplomats, members of Congress and their staffs, and residents—especially in minority neighborhoods—have all been victims of crime. If Washington, D.C., was a state, it would have the highest per capita homicide rate of…Cully Stimson -
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Where Did MAGA Come From?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Where did MAGA come from? Ronald Reagan used the term in 1980, “Make America Great.” Bill Clinton used it in 1992. In 2011, Donald Trump wrote…Victor Davis Hanson -
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Align Foreign Policy ‘to Our National Interest,’ Secretary of State Nominee Rubio Says
When Sen. Marco Rubio was asked Wednesday how he would define success as secretary of state, for which he has been nominated, he told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: “The alignment of our foreign policy to our national interest.” Throughout the hearing, Rubio outlined a foreign policy philosophy of skepticism toward the postwar consensus. “The…Jacob Adams