Political Commentary & Opinion
Analysis, commentary, and opinion essays on politics and policy from The Daily Signal’s contributors and experts.
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Bias Lurks in Study Linking Bronchitis in Children With Poor Air Quality
A new study by a team of University of Southern California researchers claims that children exposed to poor air quality are at greater risk of (self-reported) bronchitis symptoms than are adults. But this health claim is tenuous. Published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, the study uses data sets from a…S. Stanley Young -
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Why ‘the Right Side of History’ Is Often Wrong
We are living in unprecedented times. That statement is always true, but as events around us continue to unfold, it’s difficult to awaken each morning without wondering what development of the day will become history in the making. Unanticipated incidents, be they acts of God or assassination attempts, define themselves. Others, from proposed legislation to…Steve McKee -
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Far-Left Donors Aim to Buy the Evangelical Vote, Author Megan Basham Says
Left-wing groups donate to organizations considered Christian in an attempt to control the evangelical vote, says Megan Basham, author of the new book “Shepherds for Sale: How Evangelical Leaders Traded the Truth for a Leftist Agenda.” “We have to look at the fact that this is rightly called America’s most powerful voting bloc, and they…Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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Olympics Opening Ceremony Was Far More Serious Than ‘Offensive’
I am a Jew, not a Christian. Yet I found loathsome the mockery of the Last Supper—one of the holiest scenes in the New Testament—during the opening of the 2024 Olympics in Paris. In fact, it is actually troubling to constantly read the words, “Many Christians are offended”—as if only Christians are offended by France’s…Dennis Prager -
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WATCH: ‘US Leaderless as World Burns’
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we examine a few key details about the escalation of conflict in the Middle East as missiles fly from Iraq and jets are seen flying north to Lebanon from Israel in apparent retaliation for the Hezbollah attack that killed 12 Israeli children. Young Voices state beat…Tony Kinnett -
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EXCLUSIVE: Anti-Woke Caucus Says White House Must Clarify Stance on Trans Surgeries for Kids
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Republicans are calling on Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra to clarify the stance of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ administration regarding irreversible gender-transition surgeries for kids. Rep. Jim Banks, R-Ind., the chairman of the Anti-Woke Caucus, sent a letter to Becerra on Tuesday co-signed by GOP…Mary Margaret Olohan -
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House Bill Would Codify Sex as Male and Female, Not Gender Identity or Expression
A Republican congresswoman from Illinois has introduced a bill to clearly define sex based on biology, rather than ideology. “As a mother and grandmother, I am deeply concerned by the Biden administration’s illegal rewrite of Title IX, endangering our daughters and granddaughters in sports and locker rooms,” Rep. Mary Miller, R-Ill., told The Daily Signal….Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell -
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There Is No Substance in Kamala Harris’ Campaign
Is Kamala Harris running for president or prom queen? Superficiality is nothing new in American politics, and Donald Trump certainly knows how to use playground tactics—like tagging opponents with childish, yet effectively humiliating, nicknames. Trump is about much more than taunts, however. From immigration to foreign policy and everywhere in between, he’s staked out clear…Daniel McCarthy -
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Young Adults Still Living at Home With Parents at Highest Rate in Nearly 85 Years
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. The share of young adults still living with their parents just hit its highest level since 1940. Of course, in 1940, they lived at home because they were saving themselves for a good [husband or wife]. Today, they…Peter St. Onge -
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Author Explains How the Left Took Over America’s Classrooms
Education expert David Goodwin says conservatives have a long way to go in taking classrooms back from the pernicious ideological influence of the Left. Goodwin, co-author of “Battle for the American Mind: Uprooting a Century of Miseducation,” shared his perspectives on the education culture wars with Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts. “We’re going to have…Hudson Crozier -
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VICTORY: California Dad Wins Custody of Son, 4, Over Mother Who Sought to Raise Him Nonbinary
Harrison Tinsley, now has full custody of his 4-year-old son, Sawyer, after a long legal battle prompted by his ex-girlfriend’s efforts to raise the boy nonbinary. “I know he’s a boy,” says Tinsley. “He wants to be a boy. He adamantly expresses that. If you say anything to the contrary, he gets very upset, and…Virginia Allen -
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WATCH: Liberal Blitz to Call Conservatives ‘Weird’ Backfires
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we examine the media’s exceptionally awkward honeymoon with Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris, and how overplaying its hand by obscuring videos and policies from the current vice president’s previous campaigns may cut the celebration short. Voters probably retain a longer memory than many in the media…Tony Kinnett -
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Billionaires Bankrolling Kamala Harris’ Tough-on-Crime Campaign Wanted to Defund Police, Install Soros Prosecutors
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Vice President Kamala Harris’ campaign reportedly seeks to frame her as a law-and-order candidate, however, the deep-pocketed donors propelling her candidacy have a history of supporting efforts to reduce the power of law enforcement. Harris’ close advisers have settled on a strategy of highlighting the vice president’s career as a district attorney…Robert Schmad -
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Will Thais Allow Themselves to Become Guinea Pigs for a Central Bank Digital Currency?
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from professor Peter St. Onge. It’s official: Universal basic income will be the Trojan horse they use to replace the dollar with a government-run surveillance crypto-token, or central bank digital currency. Last week, Thailand’s left-wing government announced a program to give free money…Peter St. Onge -
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SPLC ‘Labeled Us Anti-Ourselves’: Gays Against Groomers Founder Responds to ‘Hate Group’ Smear
MILWAUKEE—Jamiee Michell, a lesbian who founded the organization Gays Against Groomers, finds it ironic and “hilarious” that the Southern Poverty Law Center brands her openly LGBTQ group an “anti-LGBTQ hate group.” “It classifies us as an anti-LGBTQ hate group, which is the most ironic and hilarious thing ever because everybody in our organization is gay…Tyler O’Neil -
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A Look at Kamala Harris’ Record
With some hard work, pluck, the right boyfriend, and a bit of genetic luck, Vice President Kamala Harris has found her way onto the presidential ballot without having to secure a single primary vote. Don’t tell me the American dream is dead. Sure, Harris is a demagogue who speaks in cringy, swirling, impenetrable platitudes. And…David Harsanyi -
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Doctor Familiar With Trump’s Wound Disputes FBI Director’s Questioning of Whether Bullet Caused It
Editor’s note: The FBI says former President Donald Trump was struck in the right ear July 13 by a bullet or a piece of one, moving to clarify what happened after nearly two weeks of conflicting accounts, The Associated Press reported shortly after 7 p.m. Friday. DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Rep. Ronny Jackson, R-Texas, a former…Nicole Silverio -
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WATCH: ‘Kamala’s Baggage’ on ‘The Tony Kinnett Cast’
On the latest episode of “The Tony Kinnett Cast,” we ford a river of radical statements from the de facto Democratic nominee, Kamala Harris. From retiring carefully chosen terror terms and buddying up with a corrupt union president to plagiarizing the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Harris leaves no baggage uncarried. Hudson Crozier, a…Tony Kinnett -
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3 Drag Queens Carry the Olympic Torch in France
The news that American rap star Snoop Dogg is scheduled to carry the Olympic torch just before the start of the opening ceremony this weekend is something some aren’t too happy about. But stirring far more controversy for the Paris Olympics are the three French drag queens who carried the torch last week as part of the…Sarah Holliday -
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Over Three-Fifths of Americans Believe Kamala Harris Covered Up Biden’s Health Issues, Polls Find
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—More than three-fifths of Americans believe Vice President Kamala Harris was involved in covering up President Joe Biden’s declining health, two polls found. Biden announced Sunday that he was dropping out of the presidential race, and Harris secured enough verbal support from Democratic National Convention delegates on Monday to be the presumptive nominee. The polls, conducted…Harold Hutchison