FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: Saint Mary’s College in Notre Dame, Indiana, denied the foundation of a Turning Point USA chapter, according to an email from the dean of students, because Turning Point USA’s messaging on biological sex does “not align” with the Catholic college’s mission. Claire Bettag, a sophomore student from Chicago, pushed back…
Former President Joe Biden’s White House chief of staff told a congressional panel Thursday that he asked the White House physician about a full medical and cognitive exam after Biden’s disastrous June 2024 debate with Donald Trump. Jeff Zients is the last scheduled witness to take questions from the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee…
The Democrats were distraught when Rachel Maddow negotiated with her Comcast paymasters to do her show only one night a week. What would the Left do with their Maddow magic cut by 80%? For media critics, Maddow has been tougher to analyze as a cable “news” host. She goes on long pseudo-intellectual benders of historical…
Virginia voters are more likely to oppose than support Democrats’ push for congressional redistricting, a newly released poll suggests. Virginia’s Democrat-controlled Legislature has approved legislation that would likely make 10 of the state’s 11 House districts favorable for Democrats. The state’s U.S. House delegation is currently made up of six Democrats and five Republicans. In…
Two years after activists for same-sex marriage obtained the confidential tax return and donor list of a national group opposed to redefining marriage, the Internal Revenue Service has admitted wrongdoing and agreed to settle the resulting lawsuit. The Daily Signal has learned that, under a consent judgment today, the IRS agreed to pay $50,000 in damages…
In a sheriff’s race in one Oklahoma county, the question of whether police can and should be able to seize people’s property without charging them with a crime emerged as a wedge issue, highlighting the split among law enforcement on a controversial tool known as civil asset forfeiture. In June, voters hit the polls and…
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan honored nurse Cathy DeCarlo on Thursday as a role model of American virtue for her refusal to perform abortions. Ryan spoke of DeCarlo at the 2018 Road to Majority conference hosted by the Faith and Freedom Coalition, who presented him with the Friend of the Family Award. Ryan extolled…
The House Freedom Caucus, a group of conservative lawmakers in the House, has new leadership: Arizona Republican Andy Biggs. Biggs joins the podcast to discuss Rep. Justin Amash’s departure from the House Freedom Caucus, how the group can be effective in a Democrat-controlled House, and what policies he intends to prioritize. Biggs also shares about…
In a significant win for religious liberty, a federal court last month ruled that a state university in Iowa can’t require a Christian student organization to have non-Christian leaders. The court ruled that the university had discriminated against the Christian group and that top university officers, including the vice president, must pay out of their…
At a time when some gun control advocates appear intent on painting lawful gun ownership as a danger to society, and the Second Amendment as little more than an outdated protection of a person’s right to hunt, it’s important to remember the regular role armed citizens play in defending inalienable rights. As the Centers for…
Members of Congress, including several Asian Americans, surely meant well when they drafted a bill against hate crimes committed against Asian Americans. Alas, it’s a hollow political victory for one side, rather than real progress toward justice. The COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act focuses on strengthening law enforcement efforts against hate crimes related to the coronavirus and on providing guidance on racially discriminatory language. >>> What’s the…
In recent years, we’ve found ourselves disagreeing from time to time with Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz., but his Protect U.S. Investments Act could not be more timely. In Honduras, just as in Venezuela years ago, violent political mobs known as “colectivos” have been organized by radical elements of the “democratic socialist” administration of President Xiomara…
A federal Justice Department attorney expressed concerns to a Michigan judge about conservative media coverage suggesting that President Joe Biden’s administration is persecuting Christians and pro-lifers for their beliefs. The discussion took place during a March pre-trial conference in USA v. Zastrow, in which the federal government brought Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE)…
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—A federal judge on Tuesday temporarily halted a Louisiana mandate requiring public schools in the state to display the Ten Commandments in every classroom by Jan. 1, deeming the law “unconstitutional on its face.” U.S. District Court Judge John W. deGravelles in Baton Rouge ruled that the statute had a clear religious…
In the aftermath of an act of arson against Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s executive residence in the state capital of Harrisburg, police are slowly releasing details about Cody Balmer, 38, the suspect in the attack. At around 2 a.m. Sunday, Shapiro and his family were awakened by firefighters responding to a blaze in the governor's…
Few of these protesters fear any legal consequences when they violate the law. Nor do those who disrupt public officials at restaurants, stalk them on their way to work, or post their private information on the internet. Yet most Americans are tired of hearing the lame excuses that the protesters’ supposedly noble ends justify their…
This week, the allegedly unbiased fact-checkers at PolitiFact awarded their “Lie of the Year” award to the “online smear machine” that attempted “to take down” the survivors of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. “The attacks against Parkland’s students stand out because of their sheer vitriol,” the piece explains. “Together,…
Editor's note: Media distortion of the recent encounter between Catholic schoolboys and a Native American activist near the Lincoln Memorial, and The Daily Signal's coverage of that, prompted an outpouring from our audience. That's the topic today. Write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: "Tribal elder" Nathan Phillips speaks with a forked tongue, is…
As President Joe Biden took office Jan. 20 with calls for unity, his allies in the mainstream media are beating the drum for squashing political dissent, large or small, and keeping it from being heard by the American people. It’s amazing how “Resist”—once the proud motto of progressive activists—has instantly been turned on its head…
Fired Louisiana teacher Jonathan Koeppel is suing his former school board and superintendent on grounds of unlawful termination. Koeppel was fired in August, he says, for his conservative political activism and for refusing to wear a mask, even though he had received a medical exemption. “I was told [by school leadership] that my political commentary…