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A wicked man shot and killed 11 people at a Pittsburgh synagogue and wounded six others on Saturday. It was a horrific act of targeted violence against Jews that rightly drew a response from the White House and the nation. “This evil anti-Semitic attack is an assault on all of us. It’s an assault on…
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act has been one of the strongest and boldest reforms of President Donald Trump’s first term in office. According to analysis from The Heritage Foundation, the tax law will give hardworking Americans tax breaks in every congressional district and in every state. Across the nation at large, the average American…
The Supreme Court is back in session after a two-week break. The justices will hear arguments in a number of important cases, including ones dealing with coercive class-action settlements, using hovercrafts for moose hunting in Alaska, and Virginia’s ban on uranium mining. Here are three cases to watch closely in the coming weeks. Frank v….
On today’s show we feature an interview with Kathryn Jean Lopez, a senior fellow at National Review Institute and an editor-at-large of National Review. We discuss how the National Review Institute is carrying on the legacy of the late William F. Buckley, founder of National Review and host of “Firing Line.” Lopez spoke at The Heritage Foundation’s…
Editor's note: Our audience responded to Jarrett Stepman's commentary on Americans' weakening grasp on their history. Some of that feedback leads off this week's collection of comments. Write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Excellent wake-up moment, Jarrett Stepman (“Americans Have Almost Entirely Forgotten Their History”). Now how do we correct this disparity? I agree…
Many in the media pointed fingers and jumped to conclusions after a series of suspicious packages were sent to prominent Democrats this week. On more than one occasion, the news media was quick to put the blame on President Donald Trump. MSNBC’s Katy Tur exploded when a guest suggested that both sides should tone down…
CRTV host and author Eric Bolling recently spoke to The Daily Signal about socialism, the Trump economy, media bias, and the demise of "Never Trump" Republicans. This is a lightly edited transcript of that interview. You can listen to audio of the interview on our podcast. Ginny Montalbano: Eric Bolling, thanks for joining The Daily Signal. You're a…
It wasn’t long ago that both sides of the aisle believed America’s border laws should be enforced. As President Donald Trump pointed out on Twitter, even former President Barack Obama, at least rhetorically, said that illegal immigrants couldn’t be let into the country en masse and without restrictions. (He said that as a senator.) I…
What could have been a news cycle about yet another mass school shooting in America instead focused on a different type of terrorism this week—suspicious packages sent to high-profile public figures, all of them critics of President Donald Trump. Thankfully, none of the apparent mail bombs actually detonated, and everyone is safe. Law enforcement authorities…
Planned Parenthood claims to put women first, yet the atrocious health code violations found at a Missouri clinic earlier this month suggest otherwise. The abortion giant was campaigning against newly proposed regulations on Missouri abortion clinics when state inspectors discovered a clinic in Columbia, Missouri, was already in violation of existing state regulations. The clinic’s…
If you believe that a midterm election in a time of relative peace and economic prosperity is the most important in history or even the most important in your fortunate lifetime, you either are oblivious to history or don’t have a single nonpartisan synapse firing in your skull. Yet it’s now become standard for partisans…
Since taking office, President Donald Trump has granted pardons and sentence commutations for a number of individuals who he thinks received an unjust federal prison sentence or were unjustly prosecuted and convicted of a federal crime. In some cases—particularly in granting the early 20th-century black boxing champion Jack Johnson a posthumous pardon, and taking meetings…
Responding to scenes of thousands of would-be migrants from Central America trudging north in hopes of a better life in America, President Donald Trump has faulted the governments of the migrants’ home countries for not stopping those people from putting themselves and their children in jeopardy on the mean streets of southern Mexico. Trump has…
The Air Force recently came under scrutiny for spending $1,280 apiece on hot cups. The cups have become a symbol of two facts that shape our military: The military needs to be a good steward of taxpayer dollars, and an older military leads to increased costs. The cups in question were being used in KC-10…
Western funding for “population programs” in Africa has historically been the lowest of all aid initiatives, dwarfed by much more critical needs like clean water, sanitation, and education. But now, these “population programs”—which include contraceptives and abortion—are the most highly funded on the continent, with groups like the Gates Foundation and Planned Parenthood pushing dangerous…
What are the costs of adopting socialism? It’s a good question, and one not asked frequently enough. But a new report by the Council of Economic Advisors at the White House does ask the question. The answer? Socialism destroys lives and societies. The historical record is clear: Everywhere it has been tried, socialism has done…
The Trump administration proposes changes to Title IX, Meghan Markle says university education is a “right” in her first royal tour speech, and Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to be appointed to the Supreme Court, reveals that she has been diagnosed with dementia. O’Connor was named to the highest court in the land by…
Forty years ago this November, the Reverend Jim Jones orchestrated the murders and suicides of 918 people at his jungle commune, Jonestown. It marked the largest loss of civilian life in American history until 9/11. Since the Jonestown massacre, the phrase “drinking the Kool-Aid” has become a popular term for blind trust in bizarre or…
One of the problems with tariffs—and there are many—is that well-connected firms regularly win concessions that give them special advantages over others. Apple, the tech giant, is a perfect example of that phenomenon. President Donald Trump made an 11th-hour decision to spare the Apple Watch, along with certain other “data-transmission devices,” from the list of…
For the second time this year, a caravan of migrants is making its way through Mexico toward the U.S. southern border. President Donald Trump has said the caravan will not be allowed into the United States, and vowed to send the U.S. military to assist in securing the border if necessary. Ana Quintana and David…