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On today’s edition of The Daily Signal podcast, Rob Bluey and Ginny Montalbano interview small business owner Joseph Semprevivo, president and founder of Joseph’s Lite Cookies of Sebastian, Florida. He shares how tax reform has benefited his company and employees. Heritage Foundation tax policy analyst Adam Michel weighs in on newly released research on the benefits of tax…
What would you buy with $26,000? A new car? A year of college tuition? A down payment on a house? This is not a hypothetical question. New research from The Heritage Foundation shows that the average American household can expect about $26,000 more in take-home pay over the next 10 years thanks to the tax…
As the Senate begins the confirmation process for Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, senators must evaluate Kavanaugh’s qualifications to determine what kind of justice his will be.. Some parts of his record, such as his service in the executive branch, are not relevant to that question, while other parts, especially his judicial opinions and many…
Peter Strzok’s testimony about the email server scandal involving former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton raised headlines because of his defiant, disrespectful, and unapologetic attitude about the bias revealed in his text messages that permeated his work at the FBI. Then, there was the verbal combat between him and Republican members of the two committees…
Editor’s note: The issue of separating children from adults who cross into America illegally, and Maxine Waters’ related call for incivility, prompted a wave of comment from our audience. Let’s begin with a sampling. Don’t forget to write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: What a stupid protest, as reported by Jeremiah Poff and…
We break down the top media moments this week—and plenty of misses. The media lost it this week when President Donald Trump made some questionable comments about Russian election meddling during his press conference with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Helsinki, Finland. One MSNBC expert even compared the summit to Pearl Harbor in what might have…
“You’re fired.” President Donald Trump will soon be able to use his famous catch phrase against the head of a troubled federal agency, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which is led by a single Obama appointee with no meaningful oversight from the president. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this week that the…
In this week’s edition of “Problematic Women,” we discuss Saudi women taking to the road in “big cars with big engines,” Meghan McCain facilitating a meet and greet with Taylor Swift for a woman who has glioblastoma, and high-heeled crocs, which are now a thing. Also, we discuss United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley’s major speech…
Ambassador Nikki Haley has no regrets about the U.S. leaving the United Nations Human Rights Council, and in a speech at The Heritage Foundation, she outlined how the council was no true promoter of human rights. We share highlights from her speech. Plus: An actor apologizes after suggesting people should consider listening to conservative pundit…
This year marks the first time in more than a quarter-century that Social Security has had to dip into its trust fund balance. Since its theoretical trust fund is really just a bunch of IOUs, that means the government will have to issue $85 billion in publicly held debt this year—and $1.5 trillion over the…
Holding federal employees accountable is essentially impossible. They have the highest job security of any sector of the economy. In fact, out of a federal non-military workforce of 2.1 million, only 11,046 persons—or 0.5 percent—were fired in 2017. One reason for this is the cumbersome process managers must endure to fire a single employee. Multiple…
In a recent poll, residents of El Salvador were asked, “Who runs your country?” Forty-two percent reported gangs, while only 12 percent said the government. These results reveal a huge problem for El Salvador: The public’s lack of trust in its government threatens to dismantle the country’s democracy and stability. MS-13 is a dominant force…
Yesterday, I had the honor of welcoming Ambassador Nikki Haley to The Heritage Foundation. And as she spoke before a packed audience, I realized we were witnessing a true profile in courage. Ambassador Haley’s principles and tenacity have served her well all her life, first as a young businesswoman, then as South Carolina’s first Indian-American…
When the Golden State Warriors, who won three of the last four NBA championships, signed All-Star Demarcus Cousins, sports pundits across the country offered the same opinion: The rich just got richer. In many respects, the same holds true for energy subsidies. Federal energy programs promise ambiguous policy goals such as abating climate change, spurring…
From the moment President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to fill Justice Anthony Kennedy’s Supreme Court seat, gun control advocates have presented a seemingly endless string of accusations about Kavanaugh’s “dangerous views” on the Second Amendment. Taken together, the denunciations of his jurisprudence spell out a parade of horribles that make the judge appear…
Rachel del Guidice speaks to Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, about mandatory minimums and other criminal justice reform matters, and we feature her interview in today’s podcast. Plus: Millennials want to retire at 61 … but most of them haven’t saved a dime. >>> The Daily Signal podcast is a 25-minute weekday podcast that shares the…
First it was Republican Congressman Jim Jordan. Now it’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. These men are considered guilty by association for being in proximity of wrongdoing that took place almost 30 years ago. Allegedly, Jordan took no action as a young assistant wrestling coach regarding sexual misconduct of the team’s doctor. And Kavanaugh was…
KYIV, Ukraine—In 2014, the eastern Ukrainian city of Sloviansk was at the epicenter of the separatist insurgency, which, with financial and military backing from Moscow, spawned two breakaway republics in eastern Ukraine. That April, combined Russian-separatist forces seized control of Sloviansk. According to accounts from civilians living in the city at the time, Russian special…
Sometimes in a compromise, both sides walk away unhappy. That’s exactly what would happen if the Trump administration accepts a compromise measure on school discipline policy proposed by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. The proposal is a non-starter, particularly for those who value local control over federal overreach. Here’s what’s at stake. In 2014, the…
American colleges and universities are struggling with a perception problem. Between rowdy protests, skyrocketing costs, and some ridiculous course material, students are starting to wonder if it’s all worth the money. Although some colleges and professors are dedicated to serious scholarship, a recent paper published by Qualitative Inquiry raises significant questions about the nature of…