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
Why the Far Left Has Worked So Hard to Cancel Christopher Columbus
The far Left’s obsession with canceling Christopher Columbus does not have as much to do with the man, but rather what he represents, according to historian Jarrett Stepman. Efforts to cancel men like Columbus come from “cultural Marxists who thought that you need to change American culture to truly change our policies at the highest… -
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The Left’s Double Standard on Unconfirmed Rumors
Bob Woodward is the most overpraised journalist in modern American history. He’s an “icon” because he took out Richard Nixon. Every book should be titled “Democrats Pounce” because that’s how these books succeed. Back in October 2006, when Woodward’s Bush-bashing book “State of Denial” came out, NBC’s Tim Russert proclaimed: “Mr. Woodward will be all… -
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How Free Cash Ruins Lives
Some politicians and activists are eager to give you “free” money. They call it universal basic income, or UBI—cash for everyone, no strings attached. Comedian Dave Chappelle thinks UBI would “save my community almost instantly.” In my new video, UBI activist Conrad Shaw agrees, “You would effectively get rid of extreme poverty immediately.” He says… -
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WATCH: The Cost of a Failed Coup
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris learn the consequences of a failed coup. When you shiv your boss in the back only half-way, leaving him a vegetable in the Oval Office, but in the office all the same, you run the risk of his… -
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New Commonwealth Foundation Leader Aims to Make Pennsylvania the ‘Keystone State’ Again
Andrew Lewis, a former Pennsylvania state representative, is the new president at the Commonwealth Foundation, the state's premier public policy organization. He stepped into the job in September, just as America turned its attention to the Keystone State, which will play a decisive role in the 2024 election. In an interview with The Daily Signal,… -
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Star Surfer Bethany Hamilton to Speak at March for Life
World-famous surfer Bethany Hamilton will deliver the keynote speech at the March for Life in January, the organization’s president announced Thursday. Jeanne Mancini announced Hamilton’s appearance during a briefing by the March for Life Education and Defense Fund, saying the evangelical Christian surfer will speak Jan. 24 at the annual pro-life rally on the National… -
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Charities Roll Up Their Sleeves, Helping North Carolinians Recover After Hurricane Helene
In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene—even before Hurricane Milton followed in its wake—nonprofit charitable organizations such as Samaritan’s Purse and Save Our Allies stepped up to help the storm's victims. The president of Samaritan’s Purse, Franklin Graham, told The Daily Signal in a telephone interview that one of the positive things he has seen is neighbor… -
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As White House Appeases Iran and Restrains Israel, All-Out Middle East War Looms
On Oct. 1, Israelis watched as Iran launched over 200 missiles into their homeland in the latest attack on the Jewish state. With Iran just a few months away from having a nuclear weapons capability—coupled with the White House’s appeasement of Iranian leaders while it also restrains Israel’s ability to strike back—we are on the… -
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G-MEN: Governments Employ Record Number of People
The state of Florida had a population of 22,610,726 as of July 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That ranked third among all states—exceeded only by Texas, which had a population of 30,503,301; and California, which had a population of 38,965,193. As of this September, federal, state, and local governments in this country employed… -
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What’s Behind Professor’s Claim That Men Who Won’t Vote for Harris Should Be Lined Up and Shot?
The University of Kansas confirmed the authenticity of footage showing an instructor stating that men who refuse to vote for Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris should be lined up and shot. The statement, a clear expression of political violence, seems to echo the Left’s trend of imputing ill motives to Americans who disagree… -
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Coach Joe Kennedy Movie Hits the Big Screen
A lot of things in Coach Joe Kennedy’s life have been unexpected—not the least of them being taking a major case to the Supreme Court or having a movie made about his life. Kennedy’s decision to take a knee in prayer after football games placed him in the middle of a national controversy, and thrust… -
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Overseas Voting Sparks Litigation in These Battleground States
Two major battleground states allow overseas citizens that don’t live—and in some cases never lived—in their states to vote, the Republican National Committee says. A group called Democrats Abroad, meanwhile, casts what it calls international voting as a “secret weapon” to win elections. The RNC joined state Republican parties in Michigan and North Carolina in… -
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Gross (Lies): Harris Stretches the Truth on ‘Call Her Daddy’ Podcast
The name of the podcast says a lot. The “Call Her Daddy” podcast, hosted by Alex Cooper, is a favorite among millions of young women—specifically, Gen Z—with a host that makes a point of discussing sex, especially if those issues are “consider[ed] taboo.” The podcast’s name reflects “female empowerment,” and apparently originates from a conversation… -
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Postponing This Partisan Lecture Isn’t Enough
Radical political historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat was scheduled to speak at the U.S. Naval Academy on Oct. 10 as part of the Bancroft Lecture series, but according to a recent article from The Federalist, this lecture has been “postponed.” In September, Ben-Ghiat announced that she would be speaking at the Naval Academy in a Substack post,… -
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Stunning Jobs Report Actually Not So Great
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Last week, we got another stunning employment report. The finest money can buy. So stunning, in fact, that it had Federal Reserve watchers fretting that maybe the Fed cut rates too early—a so-called policy error. As in, the… -
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Media Neglect of Emhoff Allegations Signals the Cynical End of ‘Me Too’
The era of Me Too is dead and gone. The age of ignoring women who are politically inconvenient to the Left has come. Or maybe it never went away. That’s the obvious take from a series of new, disturbing stories about Vice President Kamala Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff. It’s already been confirmed that Emhoff acted… -
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History Returned With a Vengeance a Year Ago on Oct. 7
In the West, we are on vacation from history. That’s because we are living on the interest earned by our parents and grandparents. The European continent, until the war in Ukraine, had never experienced a more peaceful respite from history than since the end of the Cold War. America has enjoyed its own peace dividend,… -
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Kamala Harris’ Parade of (Mostly) Softball Interviews
For more than two months, Republicans have mocked Vice President Kamala Harris for hiding in the basement and not granting interviews and press conferences, which could give voters an idea of how she might handle the presidency. So, after she and her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, have engaged in debates, Team Harris decided… -
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CDC Advisory Panel Should Boost Patient Choice in Fighting This Lung Disease
A panel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that advises the U.S. government on vaccines is expected to endorse a recommendation this month to lower the age from 65 to 50 for getting a routine pneumococcal vaccination, a shot to ward off a serious lung infection. Health policy experts and patient advocates say… -
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North Carolinians Band Together on Long Road to Recovery After Hurricane Helene
Life is on pause in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Hurricane Helene devastated the small city, located about 25 miles south of Asheville. Most people have not returned to work, and in some instances, there is no workplace to return to, because floodwaters swept entire buildings from their foundations. Hendersonville resident Alexander Potter told The Daily Signal…