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Article 30 of the Massachusetts Constitution, authored by John Adams and adopted in 1780, calls for a “government of laws and not of men.” The principle referred to as “the rule of law” sounds nice in the abstract and fits comfortably in easy situations, but is truly tested in the tough cases. In the tough…
At the front-line village of Krymske in 2015, Ukrainian troops renamed a street that had honored a Soviet luminary, calling it “John McCain Street.” The troops taped a printed-out sheet of paper with the U.S. senator’s picture to a power pole to make it official. Apparently, “hero” translates to “John McCain” for anyone fighting for…
Even before President Donald Trump announced Judge Brett Kavanaugh as his nominee to the Supreme Court, the mood was volatile. But as Kavanaugh gears up for his confirmation hearings beginning on Sept. 4, the atmosphere has grown increasingly tense. Time’s Up, originally a legal fund designed to help those impacted by sexual assault and harassment,…
Editor’s note: As children return to school, discipline and safety are on many parents’ minds. One idea about how Education Secretary Betsy DeVos can make a difference drew responses from our audience. Be sure to write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Efficient and excellent teaching and learning cannot happen in a classroom without strict and…
A lot will be said in the coming days about Sen. John McCain and his place among a pantheon of American heroes. It will all be very well-deserved. McCain, who was the son and grandson of admirals, was indeed a hero. The Arizona Republican’s service in Vietnam was testament to that, as was his career…
We break down the top media moments this week—and plenty of misses. Media hysteria was at an all-time high. According to the Media Research Center, on Wednesday, Aug. 22, CNN and MSNBC mentioned “impeachment” 222 times over a period of 18 hours as news broke about former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen. How will President Donald…
My respect and appreciation for the many milestones our president has accomplished during his two years in offices remains unwavering. But because I am his friend, I feel I must address the rampant disloyalty among staff that seems to constantly plague him. The most recent violation of trust includes revelations by long-time Donald Trump associate…
Perhaps one day a court will find that Donald Trump conspired with his personal lawyer Michael Cohen to pay nondisclosure agreements meant to silence his mistresses. Perhaps one day the House will impeach Trump for breaking those campaign finance laws, and then maybe the Senate will also remove him from office. Those are the mechanisms…
Back in July, some Senate Democrats started demanding that the confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh be delayed until after the Mueller investigation is finished. None of them, however, explained the connection between the two. Now, after Michael Cohen’s guilty plea and Paul Manafort’s conviction stemming from the Mueller investigation, they are at…
Social Security takes a whopping 12.4 percent of American workers’ paychecks, but a new backgrounder by The Heritage Foundation shows that workers are getting a bad deal from the program. Despite its popularity, Social Security typically provides very low—and in many cases, negative—rates of return. Although the program provided high returns and windfall benefits to…
Opposition to the criminal justice reform proposals that the Senate is now considering, which promise significant public safety gains, continues to miss the mark. Last week, Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., wrote an editorial in The Wall Street Journal expressing his strong opposition to some modest sentencing reform proposals that have been offered by Sen. Chuck…
“The Right Side of History” is a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events of America’s past. On this week’s episode, hosts Jarrett Stepman and Fred Lucas discuss the history of foreign powers meddling in U.S. presidential campaigns. It didn’t begin with Russian and…
Take a wild guess what country is reducing its greenhouse gas emissions the most? Canada? Britain? France? India? Germany? Japan? No, no, no, no, no, and no. The answer to that question is the United States of America. Wow! How can that be? This must be a misprint. Fake news. America never signed the Kyoto…
The transgender movement, like so many others, looks to federal courts for major policy breakthroughs. Today we talk to Alliance Defending Freedom’s Gary McCaleb, who has perhaps the most close-up perspective imaginable when it comes to gender and the law. Plus: David Hogg, the lightning rod gun-control activist, goes ageist against Nancy Pelosi and other…
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is continuing to produce tangible benefits for Americans, growing the U.S. economy and making it more competitive for business investment and job creation. Wages are rising, unemployment rates are declining, and there is more money in taxpayers’ pockets. The larger economy materializes as significantly higher take-home pay for the typical…
This week on “Problematic Women”: First lady Melania Trump’s cyberbullying summit gets buried in a busy news week, a prominent #MeToo advocate who accused Harvey Weinstein of rape is accused of sexual assault herself, Mollie Tibbetts’ horrible death sparks a heated immigration debate, a woman in Saudi Arabia might get beheaded for protesting the government,…
Pakistanis went to the polls last month for elections to choose their provincial and national leaders, and the results were disturbing. Imran Khan—a 65-year-old former cricket star turned Islamo-nationalist politician—was declared the winner as the country’s new prime minister. His Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party will be the majority forming a coalition in the national assembly. The results…
The Heritage Foundation’s Hans von Spakovsky weighs in on the Mollie Tibbetts case. The man charged with her murder is believed to be an illegal immigrant. Plus, von Spakovsky analyzes Michael Cohen’s guilty plea and the implications for President Donald Trump. We also cover these stories: Cohen’s lawyer, Lanny Davis, says Cohen wouldn’t take a…
This is a lightly edited transcript of an interview on the Aug. 23 Daily Signal podcast. President Donald Trump: You heard about today with the illegal alien coming in, very sadly, from Mexico, and you saw what happened to that incredible, beautiful young woman. It should have never happened. Illegally in our country. We’ve had…