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
Abraham Accords at 4 Years: They Matter More Than Ever
In commemorating the 4th anniversary of the signing of the Abraham Accords, which paved a way forward for unprecedented cooperation between Israel and Arab nations, the bipartisan Senate Abraham Accords Caucus underscored recently, “In the face of increased Iranian aggression, the foundation of this agreement is more important than ever to further cooperation in the… -
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Penn Law’s Persecution of Professor Amy Wax Is Textbook Leftist Intolerance
Higher education has been a cesspool of anti-Americanism, censorious leftism, and cultural radicalism for longer than I have been alive. The moral rot is, and always has been, particularly acute at Ivy League or otherwise putatively “elite” institutions. The pro-Hamas “protests” that have rocked university campuses since Oct. 7 are indicative: One cannot help but… -
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Political ‘October Surprises’ Happening Earlier as ‘September Shocks’
An October surprise is usually defined as the well-known (and more often left-wing) tactic of manufacturing or unloading a news story right before voting to surprise a rival without allowing them time sufficiently to respond or recover. Think of the last-minute bombshell disclosure, five days before the 2000 election, that candidate George W. Bush had… -
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When Reporters Are Just Explainers, Not Investigators
The Left used to pressure reporters trying to be objective by insulting them as “stenographers to power.” You can’t just repeat what the powerful say, they argued. You have to expose them. Well, some of them. We remember all the lectures during the Trump presidency that all their anti-Trump aggression was just “holding him accountable.”… -
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Harris’ Push to End Filibuster Would Let the Left Run Roughshod Over Constitution
Though Democrats are endlessly prattling on about “norms” and “democracy,” it is often unclear what aspects of the constitutional order they actually support. This week, for example, Vice President Kamala Harris reiterated her support for suspending the legislative filibuster so that Democrats, should they eke out a slim Senate majority, can overturn thousands of state… -
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Alaska Democrat Voted Against Parental Rights Bill While Taking Tens of Thousands from Anti-Parent Orgs
A member of Congress from Alaska voted against a bill allowing parents to access the curriculum at their children's school while accepting thousands from groups that support schools hiding gender identity from parents. Democratic Rep. Mary Peltola voted against the Parents Bill of Rights Act in March 2023, which would have required schools to allow… -
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Navy Secretary Faces Criticism Over Shipbuilding Delays, Cost Overruns
At a recent hearing of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, the panel’s chairman, Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif., revealed the extent to which, he says, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro had not been honest with Congress on the very significant delays and cost overruns facing naval shipbuilding. Del Toro testified Sept. 19 on… -
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‘Vindicating Trump’: Dinesh D’Souza’s Most Urgent and Important Film Yet
Conservative filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza’s new movie, “Vindicating Trump,” opens in theaters nationwide Friday. D’Souza spoke with The Daily Signal about the film, offering behind-the-scenes insights from his exclusive interview with former President Donald Trump, which was conducted just days after the July 13 assassination attempt. “I noticed that Trump was somewhat more measured,” D’Souza recalled… -
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20 State AGs Accuse Pediatricians Group of Promoting ‘Abusive’ Treatment of Gender Dysphoric Kids, ‘Misleading’ Public
Twenty state attorneys general are accusing the nation’s largest association of pediatricians of violating state consumer-protection laws in relation to gender dysphoria care for minors and transgender children. The AGs' letter, spearheaded by Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador, was addressed to leaders of the Itasca, Illinois-based American Academy of Pediatrics. “It is abusive to… -
opinion
The New Campaign for Climate Patriotism
When I wrote last week on the clever (and misleading) statement from Vice President Kamala Harris linking the pursuit of diverse energy sources with freedom from foreign oil dependence, I suspected there was more to the story. I just hadn’t stumbled on the evidence—until I saw a headline referencing a recent study documented in a research… -
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The Serious Charges Against New York Mayor Eric Adams
Did New York Mayor Eric Adams, a Democrat and former police captain, accept foreign bribes and foreign campaign contributions? That’s the key issue in the federal indictment of New York’s mayor just handed down by a federal grand jury led by Damian Williams, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York. The indictment… -
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Andrew Cuomo Can’t Defend COVID-19 Deaths in New York’s Nursing Homes
How the mighty have fallen! Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo won a coveted Emmy Award in 2020 in recognition of his daily televised briefings on COVID-19. Cuomo’s allegedly successful response to the deadly pandemic made him a Democratic national hero, and, of course, a darling of the liberal media. Cuomo’s media glory ended one… -
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Electricity Affordability, Reliability at Stake With ‘Green Energy’ Push
Imagine that you are faced with a choice: Keep using a reliable source of energy or switch to one that produces 2% as much and only operates for 10 hours at a time. Remember that you’ve got to keep your lights and computer on, your smartphone charged, and the food in your fridge and freezer… -
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Teachers Get to Choose Who Represents Them
For the first time in half a century, teachers in the nation’s third-largest school district have a chance to choose who will represent them in negotiations with the Miami Dade Public School District. United Teachers of Dade has had a monopoly on labor representation ever since the Dade County Classroom Teachers Association merged with the… -
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Shutdown Averted, But Will It Come Back to Haunt Mike Johnson?
The House and Senate voted in favor of a measure to fund the government until December on Wednesday evening, averting a government shutdown that was set to begin Oct. 1. While Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La, was ultimately able to muster the votes to avoid a government shutdown, Wednesday night’s vote on the measure, known as… -
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Has Elon Musk Gone Too Far? The Truth About Deepfakes
After entrepreneur Elon Musk, a leading voice on AI technology and development, shared a deepfake campaign ad for Kamala Harris, California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed bills to crack down on the use of such technology in election campaigns. “Safeguarding the integrity of elections is essential to democracy, and it’s critical that we ensure… -
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Weaponization Probes Vindicated FBI Whistleblower, Stalled Jan. 6 Report
The Justice Department’s top watchdog and a successful FBI whistleblower took questions Wednesday from a House panel investigating the weaponization of government. Key witnesses testified before the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on Weaponization of the Federal Government, noting how such weaponization applies to larger problems within the FBI. The Justice Department’s Office of Inspector General… -
opinion
Savings Plunge as Americans Tap Out
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. Americans are running out of money. According to the Federal Reserve, America’s savings rate just hit a fresh low while credit card balances hit a record high—with 25% interest. In short, the median American is currently scrounging for… -
opinion
WATCH: Harris/Walz Momentum Experiences ‘Cardiac Arrest’
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we watch in awe as the Harris/Walz campaign goes into “Kamalardiac” arrest. Despite unleashing forty-two different political strategies to give the Harris/Walz campaign momentum, this election still appears to be a dead heat. What do Taylor Swift, star-studded interviews, a convention spectacle, Oprah, and a sitcom… -
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Majority of Americans Admit to ‘Self-Silencing’ on Hot-Button Issues, Survey Finds
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Nearly two-thirds of Americans conceal their political opinions on contentious issues in public, according to a new Populace Research/YouGov survey. Most Americans, 58%, said they cannot express their private opinions publicly, and 61% admit to “self-silencing” their political views, according to the survey. At the same time, Americans publicly claim to have higher trust…