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America’s system of free enterprise is the greatest engine of prosperity ever known on earth. A key component of that system, and a major reason for its success, has been a tradition and a legal environment that gives American businesses freedom from unnecessary rules and regulations. That said, the last eight years have seen a…
Let’s throw out a few numbers so we can put in perspective the NFL players taking a knee during the playing of the national anthem. Many say they are protesting against police treatment of blacks and racial discrimination. We might ask just how much sense their protest makes. According to The Washington Post, 737 people…
The mass shooting that took place as Jason Aldean sang during a country music festival in Las Vegas on Sunday night was a demonstration of what evil men can do to fellow human beings. There were immediate calls to politicize the event, but Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican, had a great response that many…
Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, spoke Monday on the Senate floor about the case of Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. In a hearing, Democrat Sens. Dianne Feinstein of California and Dick Durbin of Illinois, brought up the religious beliefs…
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson recently announced that he would expel two-thirds of Cuba’s diplomats stationed at their embassy in Washington, D.C. This move comes after the U.S. scaled down the number of diplomats stationed in Havana as a result U.S. diplomats being injured by sonic attacks there. Starting 10 months ago, a mysterious sonar…
The most infamous libel in history is the one known as the blood libel. This was the medieval lie leveled at Jews in some European countries that accused the Jews of killing Christian children to use their blood to make Passover matzo. As the author of a book on the history of anti-Semitism (“Why the…
Like most Americans, I don’t own a corporation. When I hear about corporate tax reform, the first question that comes to my mind is, “How is this going to impact my taxes every year?” The debate over the corporate tax rate may not be at the top of everyone’s mind, but it will have a…
Last week, the Senate Budget Committee released its long-awaited fiscal year 2018 budget resolution. The purpose of such a resolution is twofold. First, as a visionary document, it lays out the policy priorities of the majority party. And second, it is a necessary step in invoking reconciliation, a powerful tool in the hands of senators….
In response to a rumor that he had passed away during a trip overseas, Samuel Clemens (better known as Mark Twain) responded, “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated.” The same could be said of criminal justice reform. Last year, despite significant bipartisan support in Congress, criminal justice reform crashed on the shoals of…
The Salt Lake City Police Association last week criticized the city’s handling of misconduct investigations for officers involved in the widely publicized arrest of a hospital nurse who properly refused to allow a warrantless blood drawing on an unconscious patient. In a letter addressed to Salt Lake City Mayor Jackie Biskupski and Police Chief Mike…
When President Donald Trump took office, there were three vacancies on the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors. Then, unexpectedly, Fed Vice Chairman Stanley Fischer resigned, effective “on or around October 13, 2017.” Throw in the fact that Fed Chair Janet Yellen’s term as chairman expires Feb. 3, 2018, and it’s very easy to see why…
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, a Republican, spoke to The Daily Signal’s Genevieve Wood about the call for gun control following the terrible shooting in Las Vegas. Watch the video above to get his take. And if you want to see his full Daily Signal interview, watch this:
Thirty-one years ago, Congress passed and President Ronald Reagan signed into law substantial tax reform. The internet as we know it was not even invented yet. The federal debt stood at a little over $2 trillion. Needless to say, our economy has changed a bit since then. Of all the changes in the past three…
“The crowd fled at the sound of gunshots. Imagine the deaths if the shooter had a silencer, which the NRA wants to make easier to get,” Hillary Clinton tweeted. “Our grief isn’t enough. We can and must put politics aside, stand up to the NRA, and work together to try to stop this from happening…
Five-year-old Micah Pickering made an appearance on Capitol Hill on Sept. 26 to put a face to the proposed Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. The youngster came dressed for the occasion in a suit, vest, and tie. He held hands with his parents, Danielle and Clayton Pickering, from Iowa City, Iowa, as House Majority…
Keep it simple. This mantra of simplicity has been ignored for far too long in Washington, D.C. Elites in the nation’s capital have a high tolerance for nuance, caveats and complexity, and for preserving the status quo. I get it. Politicians have lobbyists, special interests, and big businesses whispering into their ears every day. Those…
Monday is “Deregulation Day” for the federal government as declared by President Donald Trump, and thus is an opportune time to deliver the findings of The Heritage Foundation’s latest tracking of regulation. The bad news is that the final year of the Obama administration brought the private-sector costs of its reign of regulatory excess to…
In withdrawing personnel from the U.S. Embassy in Cuba, the Trump administration took a limited and reasonable retaliation for attacks on U.S. diplomats in Havana. It could, and should, have gone further, but the actions at least convey to the ruthless Castro regime that it now deals with a government that will stand up for…
Those trying to dissect why Americans are in such a populist mood need only watch a short segment from NBC News stalwart Chuck Todd. On an episode of “Meet the Press,” which he hosts, Todd seemed aghast and bewildered by a statement delivered by Roy Moore, Alabama’s Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate. “Our rights…
Editor's note: The other day, we asked our audience to email thoughts on the NFL's treatment of the national anthem. We quickly got on earful. No wonder teams are reconsidering taking a knee this weekend. Don't forget to write us at [email protected] about all our news and commentary.—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I’m an Air…