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
Kamala Harris’ Indirect Connection to the Menendez Brothers Case
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon is the sort of progressive prosecutor who thinks it is his job to curb mass incarceration. Last week, the L.A. DA announced he is reviewing the sentencing of Lyle and Erik Menendez, who were convicted of the savage shotgun killing of their parents in 1989 and sentenced to… -
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Leftist Policies Have Increased Crime, Left First Responders at Highest Risk in Past 20 Years
With violent crime on the rise, the past three years have been increasingly perilous for law enforcement officers. In honor of National First Responders Day on Monday, it’s important to protect the brave men and women preserving public safety by sounding the alarm on the policies of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris,… -
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Democrat-Donating FBI Agent Hunted Jan. 6 Protest Cases
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—An FBI agent who investigated multiple Jan. 6 cases contributed more than $7,000 to Democrat candidates and causes, including President Joe Biden’s 2020 race, campaign finance records show. FBI Special Agent Clarke G. Burns also donated six times to The Lincoln Project, a political action committee that opposes Donald Trump, who… -
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EXCLUSIVE: Rubio Demands Transparency as NIH Seems to Hide Effects of ‘Gender-Affirming Care’
The National Institutes of Health could be hiding the effect of puberty blockers, drugs that often are given to minors as part of so-called gender-affirming care, Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., suggested Monday in a letter to the agency’s director obtained by The Daily Signal. In his letter to NIH Director Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, Rubio draws… -
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What Does It Mean to Be ‘Woke’?
“Woke.” You keep using that word, but I don’t think it means what you think it means. A new survey shows that while most Americans think they know what “woke” means, they don’t actually have a firm grasp of the concept behind the term. I’d argue that the definition in my forthcoming book, “The Woketopus:… -
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The Left’s New Approach: Hide the Science
Forget following the science. Now it’s about hiding the science—at least when it comes to experimental gender transition medical procedures for children. “U.S. Study on Puberty Blockers Goes Unpublished Because of Politics, Doctor Says,” blares a New York Times headline earlier this week. This study, which involved putting 95 children struggling with gender dysphoria on… -
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‘Every Issue Must Be Understood First as a Family Issue’
“The fight for our nation is ultimately a fight for our families,” Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts says. A culture besieged by anti-family elite institutions drives Americans who are raising kids to the political right, he said. Roberts made his remarks in a speech aired on this week’s episode of his podcast, “The Kevin Roberts… -
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How to Strengthen Media Integrity Through Collaboration
Uri Berliner’s exposure of National Public Radio, James Bennet’s truth-telling about The New York Times, and the recent outrage at CBS News over the editing of a Kamala Harris interview are just the latest signs of something we’ve all been seeing for over a decade. Online newspapers and other electronic outlets that used to speak… -
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FEMA Needs a Fact-Check: Here It Is
At every turn, President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have used the Federal Emergency Management Agency to facilitate mass illegal migration rather than preparing the agency to fulfill its mission of disaster response. Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc on communities in Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas in September. Since then, the pain and suffering… -
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Democrats Nervous as Kamala’s Poll Numbers Dive
Was it just a coincidence that Vice President Kamala Harris showed up, 15 minutes late, to be interviewed by Fox News anchor Bret Baier a day before Nate Silver’s poll aggregation website showed her chances of winning the election slipping below 50%? Probably not. What may link Harris’ slide in the polls and her tardy… -
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1 Fish, 2 Fish, Red Fish, Coup Fish: The 200th Episode of ‘The Tony Kinnett Cast’
I’m going to risk the wrath of my editors to write something a touch more familiar than usual for this episode: Thank you so much for your support of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” and the work we’ve been able to do providing you daily news and analysis with the Hoosier snark so many “flyover country”… -
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Harris Is the Bigger Threat to the Constitutional Order
Vote. Don’t vote. I don’t care. Just stop telling me that Vice President Kamala Harris is going to save democracy. Do I wish Republicans had nominated a more coherent, principled, competent candidate for the presidency? Of course. But if anyone is under the impression Democrats tapped such a person, I have news. Spend some time… -
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Hillary Clinton’s Nazi-Rally Rhetoric Is ‘Insulting’ and ‘Disrespectful,’ Republicans Say
Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is likening former President Donald Trump’s upcoming weekend campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York to an infamous February 1939 Nazi rally held in a previous New York City arena bearing the same name, but Republican leaders are firing back, calling the comparison “disrespectful” and “insulting.” … -
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Why Kamala Struggles to Be Credible
As Vice President Kamala Harris slips in the polls, the Democratic National Committee/Harris campaign/mainstream media fusion talking points become even more absurd. Claiming that JD Vance and Donald Trump were “weird” did not work—especially given the genuinely odd behavior of vice presidential candidate Tim Walz and would-be first gentleman Doug Emhoff. Nor was the next… -
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Harris Swings, Misses at CNN’s Town Hall Softballs
The ideal of a town hall meeting—where citizens can spontaneously ask politicians the questions they would like answered—doesn’t match what the town hall is in today’s politics. There’s too much risk for politicians, or the TV networks who platform the event. A humorous example came on Monday at a so-called town hall with Vice President… -
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‘Rebels, Rogues, and Outlaws’: Meet the Characters Behind Bannon’s ‘WarRoom’
Stephen K. Bannon is set to be released from federal prison on Tuesday, ending his 120-day sentence for contempt of Congress. That same day, a new book chronicling Bannon’s hit show, “WarRoom,” makes its debut. The timing is purely coincidental, but there’s perhaps no better way to celebrate Bannon’s release than purchasing a copy of… -
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Why America Must Care About UK’s Deal With Mauritius in the Indian Ocean
China benefits over America in a recent agreement between the United Kingdom and Mauritius over the sovereignty of the Chagos Archipelago, seven atolls comprising about 60 islands in the Indian Ocean. The agreement’s end result is a strategic loss for the U.S. that releases the U.K.’s sovereign control over the archipelago to Mauritius, including the… -
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Poll: Most Americans Support Requiring Photo ID, Proof of Citizenship to Vote
THE CENTER SQUARE—Americans—Democrats, Republicans, and independents—support both early voting policies as well as photo ID and proof of citizenship requirements for elections, according to a new poll. Despite the ongoing divide between elected Republicans and Democrats over requiring photo ID to vote, a whopping 86% of Americans support it. The poll comes just days from the presidential… -
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BOOMLET GONE BUST: ‘Vibes’ Turn Bad for Harris
Kamala Harris is running a campaign against herself. The vice president is a left-wing Democrat with an unsalable record in office. So, candidate Harris pretends to be something else—a newcomer with a happy message and a bevy of Republican supporters. The trick isn’t working, as recent polls favoring Donald Trump demonstrate. It’s almost as if… -
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CBS’ ‘60 Minutes’: Hardball for GOP Presidential Hopefuls, Wiffle Ball for Democrats
On Sunday, the “60 Minutes” squad put out a statement dismissing Donald Trump's accusations of manipulative editing in their Kamala Harris interview as “false.” But they offered no evidence in support of their claims. Everyone can see the divergence between the Harris word salad that appeared in a promo on CBS' “Face the Nation” and…