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
Here’s How to Deport More Than 10 Million People
Under President Joe Biden’s failed leadership, the United States has been in the throes of a four-year-long illegal immigrant crisis, during which an estimated more than 10 million people have entered the country. With immigration among the top issues in the 2024 campaign cycle, the American people are sending President-elect Donald Trump, who campaigned on… -
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Jaguar’s Wrong Turn
When I was a teenager, the sleek, uber-cool Jaguars featured in movies like “The Italian Job” and “Die Another Day” were the epitome of dream cars. Today, when I can finally afford such a vehicle (and happen to be in the market for a new car) Jaguar just removed itself from my consideration list. True,… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Oversight Committee Hearing Will Review Census Miscounts That Benefited Democrats
FIRST ON DAILY SIGNAL—The head of the U.S. Census Bureau is set to face questions from Congress on Dec. 5 regarding its overcounting of residents of blue states and undercounting of those in red states. Such errors could aid Democrats politically by giving blue states a larger share of Electoral College votes as well as… -
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‘Problematic Women’ Cook Thanksgiving Dinner
This Thanksgiving, “Problematic Women” is stepping out of the studio and celebrating the rich history and traditions of the holiday with a homemade meal. Join hosts Virginia Allen, Kristen Eichamer, Lauren Evans, and friends as they make Thanksgiving dinner together in this special cooking edition. Since its inception almost a decade ago, The Daily… -
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Don’t Be a Turkey on Thanksgiving
“My Mom Voted for Trump. Can We Let It Go?” Read the headline for The New York Times’ “The Ethicist” piece Friday. The family dynamic no doubt is familiar to New York Times’ readers—the writer’s wife’s family members are committed Donald Trump haters, except his mother voted for Trump in 2016 and 2020. The writer… -
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Why Medical Establishment Deserves Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
I don’t always agree with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to head the Department of Health and Human Services, but I can’t help but feel a bit of healthy schadenfreude at the prospect of America’s corrupt health care establishment getting the bitter taste of well-deserved disruptive medicine. Kennedy isn’t exactly a conservative…. -
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Waste of the Day: Fauci Still Getting Chauffeur, Security Detail
TOPLINE: Taxpayers have spent $15 million on security services for Dr. Anthony Fauci in the past two years, after he had already returned to life as a private citizen, according to a new report from OpenTheBooks.com. KEY FACTS: The security agreement took effect in January 2023, and extended to September 2024. The agreement states that the contract could… -
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Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ Revamped: A Political Twist Sparks Heated Debate Among Audiences
SEPTEMBER 29, 2024 —Todd Scofield portraying the character of “Lord Capulet,” pictured left, and Fran Tapia as “Lady Capulet,” pictured right, in the Folger Shakespeare Library’s production of “Romeo and Juliet,” which ran Oct. 1- Nov. 10, 2024. (Erika Nizborski, Photographer.) -
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Crime Rate for Illegal Aliens Vastly Understated, Data Shows
In June, illegal alien Victor Martinez-Hernandez was charged with the murder of Rachel Morin, a mother of five in Maryland. Police in Oklahoma tracked the accused repeat offender down with a sample of his DNA recovered from a Los Angeles home invasion in which a 9-year-old girl and her mother were assaulted. Police say Martinez-Hernandez… -
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Why Going Nuclear Is Vital to America
Production of clean, safe, and reliable nuclear energy is a vital part of America’s energy future. Once a reactor is built, it becomes a lasting part of America’s energy infrastructure. An insightful new book by Jack Spencer, “Nuclear Revolution: Powering the Next Generation” (Optimum Publishing International) describes what America has to do to ramp up… -
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Heritage Foundation Chief Takes Long View in Combating America’s ‘Social and Cultural Deterioration’
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts says he has two great passions in life: politics and education. “And I make a living in education,” Roberts told Hillsdale College President Larry Arnn during a recent interview on “The Larry Arnn Show” podcast reaired on “The Kevin Roberts Show” podcast Wednesday. Arnn presented Roberts with two questions: “What’s… -
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IRS Compliance Costs $546 Billion Per Year
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Americans spend over $500 billion per year defending themselves against the IRS. That’s spitting distance from the $800 billion the Defense Department spends protecting us against foreigners—well, failing to protect, in the case of the border. So, forget… -
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Over a Decade in the Making, ‘Bonhoeffer’ Finally Hits Big Screen
Camille Kampouris says she and her husband have long carried with them a desire “to raise up men and women, old and young, to be like [Dietrich] Bonhoeffer, to speak out when there's evil.” Bonhoeffer was a German theologian, a pastor, an anti-Nazi dissident, and a spy who took part in an assassination plot against… -
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Destructive Environmentalists
People eagerly give money to rich environmental groups. The Natural Resources Defense Council has $463 million in assets. The NRDC claims it uses law “to confront the climate crisis.” What it really does is pay lawyers to torture people who try to do useful things. Example: America needs minerals like copper and silver to make… -
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Judge Compares Spa’s Women-Only Policy to Segregation-Era ‘Whites Only’ Rules
A federal judge compared a female-only entrance policy for a Washington state-based spa to a “whites-only” policy at a hearing on Monday. Judge M. Margaret McKeown, a Clinton appointee who sits on the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, drew a parallel between Olympus Spa, a Korean spa whose services are restricted to biological women, and… -
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Young, Black, Hispanic Americans Would Opt Out of Social Security Even If It Weren’t Broken
I pull the following directly from the summary of the 2024 annual reports of the Social Security and Medicare Boards of Trustees: The Old-Age and Survivors Insurance (OASI) Trust Fund (that is, Social Security) will be able to pay 100% of total scheduled benefits until 2033, unchanged from last year's report. At that time, the… -
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‘COMMON SENSE’: GOP Lawmakers in Swing State Override Governor’s Veto of Anti-Sanctuary Bill
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Lawmakers in North Carolina overwhelmingly voted for legislation to require law enforcement across the state to cooperate with federal immigration authorities who are trying to catch illegal aliens. The GOP-dominated state Legislature on Wednesday completed its override of Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto of HB 10, a bill that effectively will ban “sanctuary city” policies… -
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It Isn’t Country Music: The Real Reason CMA Awards’ Snub of Beyoncé’s ‘Cowboy Carter’ Wasn’t ‘Racist.’
Ringo Starr has a new country music album set for release on Jan. 10, and the legendary ex-Beatle appears to have recorded an LP that has more of a traditional country music sound than almost anything playing on contemporary country radio today or, for that matter, a good many of the songs feted Wednesday night… -
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Bondi Reminds the Left: Be Careful What You Wish For
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” the Left’s cheers over former Rep. Matt Gaetz, R-Fla., taking himself out of the running for attorney general in the forthcoming Trump administration turn to tears as former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi steps up to the plate. Bondi’s battle-tested stances on illegal immigration, drug trafficking,…