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Students across America are already back in school or heading there soon. Let’s once again put the focus on school safety—an issue that dominated the headlines last year in the wake of the tragic shootings in Parkland, Florida, and Santa Fe, Texas. On today’s show, we feature an interview with Andrew Pollack, who lost his…
Editor's note: It's a good time to share some views on the left's opposition to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, now that his Senate Judiciary Committee hearing is slated for Sept. 4. Don't be shy about writing us about this and other matters at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Demagoguery is when a leader in a…
We break down the top media moments this week—and plenty of misses. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made some disturbing comments this week when he said “We’re not going to make America great again. It was never that great.” But we think the mainstream media didn’t cover it soon enough. And newspapers across the country…
Even if you strongly oppose President Donald Trump and want to see him defeated in 2020 or impeached before then, you should hope his presidential campaign succeeds with its legal action against Omarosa Manigault Newman alleging she violated a nondisclosure agreement. And if she broke any laws, you should want her prosecuted. Manigault Newman—a fired presidential aide…
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., was right to backpedal from her speech last week at Dillard University in New Orleans in which she said, “Our criminal justice system” is “racist … front to back.” But her clarifying remarks at a town hall meeting, following criticism from law enforcement officials in her home state and the U.S….
Each month, as many as tens of thousands stream across our southern border from Central American countries without obtaining legal status. Thousands are unaccompanied alien children who have completed a perilous journey before even having reached the Rio Grande. All Americans can agree that this is a problem. Our immigration system is broken. From the…
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, says America was “never great,” in part due to the “discrimination [against] and stereotyping of women.” But are women in America really systematically being discriminated against and stereotyped, or is Cuomo just using women as pawns to push a greater agenda? We discuss that question, along with a…
The 24-hour news cycle is the norm in today’s gotta-have-it-now society. We are a nation that tolerates impatience, and in many instances, we want to be the first to know news even before it widely becomes news as the typical American understands it. Therein lies a major problem I have today with the mainstream media….
It’s quite simple: Some political relatives are more equal than others. Agenda-driven journalists love to exploit familial dysfunction when a prominent politician is conservative and his or her kinfolk espouse liberal views. When a vengeful offspring, sibling, cousin, or distant relation wants to wreak havoc, instant fame and adoration are just a tweet or call…
The Chicago Tribune reported a big drop in violence in Chicago this past weekend. Forty people were shot. This down from the weekend before, when 74 were shot. The Tribune’s Steve Chapman rejects what he calls the “popular myth, cynically promoted by Trump and other outside critics” that Chicago is an “exceptionally dangerous city.” Yes,…
The Trump administration recently proposed the Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule. The proposed rule offers modifications to Obama-era Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards with a “preferred alternative” for model years 2021 through 2026. Without a doubt, the Trump administration’s proposed revision is a welcome victory for consumers’ wallets and for consumer choice. The…
In 2009, current Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor that “your record on the bench” was “the best way to get a sense of what your record will be on the bench in the future.” That commonsense principle was right then, and it remains right today as the Senate Judiciary…
The Army issued an order in June establishing an Army Futures Command, and last month it selected Austin, Texas, as the location for its headquarters. Establishment of the Army Futures Command is a potentially significant step for the military in its journey to becoming a world-class innovator. Innovation in the military does occur, and often on…
It was six months ago but feels like just yesterday. On Feb. 14, a deranged teen attacked students and staff members at Parkland, Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, killing 17. Like millions of parents and grandparents across America, I was transfixed by the news that day, watching the coverage with horror. I grieved for…
There’s no need to hike taxes to give teacher raises. The Heritage Foundation’s Jonathan Butcher outlines ways school district can cut costs in other areas—such as no longer operating 1,000 unused classrooms, as one district does—to free up dollars for hardworking teachers. Plus: A Mexican restaurant faces protests, online and offline, after sharing a photo…
Donald Trump came into the presidency promising to drain the swamp, and at least part of his legacy will be assessed on his success on that score. By the “swamp,” of course, Trump meant the networks and individuals who have captured the bureaucracy, and there’s no better example of that than the Census Bureau’s committee…
For over six years now, Colorado has been on a crusade to crush Jack Phillips because state officials despise what he believes and how he practices his faith. After Phillips defended himself all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court and won, he thought Colorado’s hostility toward his faith was over. He was wrong. Colorado…
During the weekend of Aug. 4-5 (and the preceding Friday night), 12 Chicagoans were shot dead, and 62 others were shot and wounded, the Chicago Tribune reported. Before last week’s mayhem, 1,718 Chicagoans had been shot since the beginning of the year, and 306 had been murdered. Adding to this tragedy is the fact that…