-
news
Lutnick Confirms Tariffs Deadline Will Not Be Extended
Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick confirmed on “Fox News Sunday” that there will be no more “grace periods” come the Aug. 1 tariffs deadline. President Donald Trump‘s tariffs are set to take kick in Friday, when “customs will start collecting the money,” Lutnick said. “Obviously, after August 1st, people can still talk to President Trump…. -
opinion
Reclaiming Hollywood: An Opportunity for Conservatives
Superman is an alien conservatives should protect. I’m talking IP and icons here, so if James Gunn’s newest installment of the Superman franchise deserved critique, conservatives should not be shy. But because the Man of Steel properly understood soars higher than anything as a symbol for what America means, conservatives should use this moment to… -
opinion
Catholics Are Becoming the New Mainline
On my way back from Mass recently, I walked past Alex Padilla, the uber left-wing California senator, coming out of St. Joseph’s on Capitol Hill. The incident was just the latest reminder for me that the Catholic Church is increasingly functioning as the new mainline church in American politics where left, right, and center gather… -
opinion
The Ghost of Eric Holder Haunts Trump’s Justice Department
A lawyer who worked closely with Obama-era Attorney General Eric Holder now works in President Donald Trump’s administration as an ostensibly nonpolitical staffer at the Justice Department. While presidents appoint more than 3,000 people for political positions, the federal government directly employs roughly 2.3 million people, most of whom serve in purportedly nonpolitical, career positions…. -
opinion
What Will AI Do for Our Happiness?
The West faces a series of serious economic challenges: a demographic collapse that undermines growth; a welfare state that sucks money from the future and dispenses it in the present; a regulatory structure that focuses more on redistributionism and top-down control than on innovation. But, we are told, there is one enormous hope for the… -
opinion
It’s Time to End the Public School Monopoly on Education
The Donald Trump administration has been pursuing, on two fronts, the critical objective of fixing America’s broken education system. One, an executive order by President Trump, issued shortly after he assumed office, is to dismantle the Department of Education. Outright closing of the department is only possible by an act of Congress. However, the president… -
news
Bystanders Subdue Walmart Attacker, FBI Supports Investigation Into Michigan Stabbings
None of the 11 victims in the stabbing at a Michigan Walmart Saturday afternoon are in critical condition anymore, the local hospital treating them announced. Munson Medical Center said Sunday morning that it’s seeing “encouraging signs of recovery” in the victims injured in the Traverse City, Michigan, stabbing. As of Sunday morning, four of the… -
opinion
A 5-Word Legislative Fix Could Help Quell Riots
Brevity is the soul of wit, as Polonius said in Shakespeare’s classic drama “Hamlet.” And while we would never, ever, compare any legislation to the Bard’s creations, we commend Sen. Ted Cruz, R.-Texas, for his pithy five-word amendment to the RICO statute introduced in the Senate. By including rioting as an activity that falls under RICO, Cruz’s amendment would… -
opinion
Playing With Fire: In Defense of Controlled Burns
The devastating loss of Grand Canyon Lodge isn’t a reason to put new restrictions on good fire. The North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park is a marvel. A few summers ago, a friend and I took our sons there and drank in the remarkable views. Personally, I found it more breathtaking than the heavily… -
opinion
The Canning of Colbert Is a Victory for Comedy … and for Colbert
The seven days of mourning over the death of Stephen Colbert’s late-night show has ended. The rendered garments have been replaced. The flag no longer flies at half-staff. I now feel at liberty to speak without sounding ghoulish. “Good riddance!” I say. First, a bit of background. For years, I was a nationally-syndicated topical humor… -
news
USDA to Relocate Thousands of Employees, Consolidate Agency Functions
THE CENTER SQUARE—In the coming months, the U.S. Department of Agriculture will relocate more than half of its Washington D.C.-based employees to five different regional hubs across the country. The move is part of USDA’s larger plan “to achieve improved effectiveness and accountability, enhanced services, reduced bureaucracy and cost savings for the American people,” according… -
news
AOC Broke Ethics Rules With ‘Improper’ Gifts, Panel Finds
THE CENTER SQUARE—U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez broke House ethics’ rules by accepting free tickets to the glitzy 2021 Met Gala benefit in New York City, and a designer gown emblazoned with “Tax The Rich” in red letters, a panel said Friday. The House Ethics Committee released a report Friday saying an investigation determined that the… -
news
Josh Hawley Finishes Interview After Protest Disruption
In a dramatic moment, Axios reporter Stef Kight ushered Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., off stage on Wednesday after protests crashed his interview with her. Two protesters rushed toward the stage at the Axios News Shapers forum in D.C. One carried a banner and the other held a Palestine flag. Their aggressive acts may have suggested… -
opinion
Let the Market Decide—The Wisdom of Ending Wind and Solar Subsidies
The recently passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act signals a major shift in federal energy policy. Among its provisions, the law accelerates the phase-out of tax credits for new wind and solar projects and eliminates long-term subsidies for renewable developers on public land. The law revives a principle that should guide all energy policy: Let the best… -
news
Sports League Keeps Politics Off the Field When Israel’s Participation Triggers Threats
Fourteen football players boarded a plane and flew from Israel to Amsterdam in the middle of July for the Australian Football League’s European tournament. When news of Israel’s participation in the tournament triggered threats of protests, Australian Football League Europe did not capitulate to political pressure. It is the role of the Australian Football League… -
news
What’s Next for the Freedom Caucus?
The House Freedom Caucus has dominated the headlines since President Donald Trump took office in January. The group pressured House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., with tough love to phase out green energy incentives in the One Big, Beautiful Bill, enact deeper spending cuts, and remove punitive taxes on firearms. Ultimately, they provided the necessary votes… -
opinion
Trump Can Never Accuse Obama of Anything
The liberal Poynter Institute is very upset at President Donald Trump for suggesting former President Barack Obama was guilty of “treason” for organizing the campaign to paint Trump as a tool of the Russians. How must the media deal with this? Tom Jones and Rick Edmonds lamented “Trump’s wild rants cannot be dismissed or ignored… -
news
EXCLUSIVE: Lawsuit Against School District Which Secretly Transitioned Tween Girls Added to SCOTUS Docket
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—America First Policy Institute and Illumine Legal asked the Supreme Court to hear the case of two families whose daughters were exposed to transgender ideology behind their backs. In 2021, Erin Lee’s 12-year-old daughter was invited by her art teacher to come to art club after school in the Poudre School District… -
opinion
Obama Knew the Russiagate Intelligence Was Manufactured
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard contends that new declassified documents show that former President Barack Obama engaged in the plot to create the lie that President Donald Trump had conspired with Russia to steal the 2016 presidential election. Of course he did. We have known for years that in July 2016, CIA Director John… -
opinion
Columbia’s Settlement With Trump Could Trigger a Revolution in Higher Ed
Real accountability is coming to higher education thanks to President Donald Trump. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced Friday that Columbia University agreed to pay $21 million to settle antisemitism charges following the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks. “Under the guise of promoting free speech, many universities have actually become a haven for antisemitic conduct, often…
