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
Will Cain Is the Right Man at Right Time for Fox News
Fox News switched up its daytime lineup this week, introducing a new look and fresh face to the network’s 4 p.m. slot. If his first show is a taste of what’s to come, Will Cain just might revolutionize how cable news is done. Already dominating the ratings for daytime and prime time, Fox News decided… -
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I Was Evacuated During the California Fires. The Same Politicians Responsible for LA’s Destruction Shouldn’t Oversee Its Rebuilding.
Virtually the entire town of Pacific Palisades, my home, has been destroyed by the recent fire. The fact that Pacific Palisades and so much of Los Angeles is in ruins is all one needs to know to conclude that Los Angeles’ and California’s leaders were grossly negligent. This simply cannot happen in a modern, wealthy,… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Chip Roy Unveils His Cure to America’s Health Care System
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Chip Roy, R-Texas, issued a diagnosis for America’s broken health care system, and he says the problem isn’t what people think. America’s health crisis doesn’t come from health insurance, Big Pharma, or even food additives, Roy says. “It’s the fact that politicians, bureaucrats, and corporations are all benefitting from a… -
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EXCLUSIVE: New Bill Would Require States to Be Transparent About Annual Number of Abortions
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Joni Ernst is introducing a bill Wednesday to require states to accurately report abortion data to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. States are currently asked but not required to provide this information to the CDC. If passed and signed into law, the bill, titled the ‘‘Ensuring Accurate… -
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‘This Is Just Egregious’: Megyn Kelly Slams Biden’s Last-Minute Pardons, But Those Pardoned Can Still Face Prosecution
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—SiriusXM’s Megyn Kelly called out former President Joe Biden’s last-minute pardons Monday on her show, outlining how those pardoned could still face prosecution at the state level. On Monday, Biden issued a series of pardons throughout the day, with some announced just minutes before President Donald Trump was sworn into office. On “The Megyn… -
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As CNN Panel Complains About Trump’s J6 Pardons, Scott Jennings Reminds Them of Inconvenient Truth
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Republican strategist Scott Jennings told a CNN panel Monday that many Black Lives Matter rioters avoided punishment in 2020 after liberal commentators complained about pardons President Donald Trump issued to participants of the riot at the Capitol building on Jan. 6, 2021. Trump issued a blanket pardon Monday to more than 1,500 people convicted… -
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Buy Greenland, and You May Get More Than You Bargained for
President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring Greenland is certainly understandable. The “gateway to the Arctic” and location of the Thule Air Base—now Pituffik Space Base—has great strategic value from a U.S. national security standpoint. It may also have prodigious untapped mineral reserves. This led Rep. Andy Ogles, R-Tenn., to introduce the “Make Greenland Great Again” bill,… -
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End of an Error: An Epitaph to a Failed Presidency
“Free at last. Free at last. Thank God Almighty, we are free at last.”—the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Aug. 28, 1963 “Our long national nightmare is over.”—President Gerald Ford, Aug. 9, 1974 I’m not sure which of those two historical quotes better captures the moment Monday as America marks the end of an era—I… -
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‘Liberation Day’: 8 Takeaways From Trump’s Second Inaugural Address
Delivering his second inaugural address indoors because of the frigid weather conditions in Washington, President Donald Trump vowed Monday to restore integrity and efficiency to government. Having won in November not only the popular vote, but also with a decisive Electoral College victory, Trump struck a mostly unifying tone from inside the Capitol, invoking Martin… -
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This Anti-Hegseth Lie Isn’t Even Skin-Deep
As the debate rages over Pete Hegseth’s nomination to become President Donald Trump’s secretary of defense, the former soldier and broadcaster’s critics still claim that he is a closet white nationalist. Hegseth’s foes get jumpy over a tattoo on his chest. The Jerusalem Cross that Hegseth’s jackets and ties cover is, indeed, a Christian symbol—just like every… -
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5 Things Pete Hegseth Could Do If He Is Confirmed
Senate confirmation hearings are set to officially begin this week for Donald Trump’s nominee for secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth. No doubt, the media and some members of the Senate will try to use this opportunity to criticize Hegseth’s personal history and lack of Pentagon experience, but this is a mistake. Indeed, if the chaos… -
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Watch Our Live Inauguration Day Coverage
The Daily Signal’s Tony Kinnett will be doing live coverage today from Washington, D.C. Catch his show, which you can watch right here, starting at 10:30 a.m. Eastern and concluding half an hour after the inauguration. Stay tuned to get smart commentary from guests, including Scott Rasmussen and Kurt Schlichter, and watch the inauguration itself. -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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… -
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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…