First lady Melania Trump marked “National Bullying Prevention Month” on Tuesday by inviting nearly 30 sixth-grade students from the Washington area to attend a screening of the film “Wonder” at the White House. “Wonder” is a movie about a young boy suffering from Treacher Collins syndrome, a condition that causes facial deformities. “As you may…
The $332 million that Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, provided to a progressive group to help run the 2020 elections was distributed on a highly partisan basis that favored Democrats, according to a new analysis by election data experts. While these “Zuckerbucks” or “Zuck bucks” were touted as a resource meant…
In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Jack Fowler take on the “fake magnanimity” of billionaires like Mitt Romney and Warren Buffett suggesting they pay more taxes. Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of a segment from today’s edition of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His…
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Deportation officers made nearly 1,000 arrests across the country Sunday, marking the largest number of single-day arrests only six days into the Trump administration and far surpassing the Biden administration average. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents made 956 arrests, according to an announcement from the agency. This figure has already outpaced the average daily…
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of today’s video from Daily Signal Senior Contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to see more of his videos. Hello, this is Victor Davis Hanson for The Daily Signal. I think we should take another look at the Iranian war, and I would call it a…
It is no secret that conservatives are hungry for legislative victories after last year’s sweeping electoral victories, and few issues present a better opportunity than labor reform. Last year, the Employee Rights Act, sponsored by then-Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., and Sen. Orrin Hatch,R-Utah, received co-sponsorship from a majority of Republicans in both the House and…
President Donald Trump’s administration has been focused on protecting and fighting for the right to life, Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday. “President Trump said early in our administration, and I quote, ‘Every person is worth protecting. Every human life, born and unborn, is made in the holy image of Almighty God,’” Pence said. “And this…
For the first time in our nation’s history, a former president has been indicted by the federal government. And not just a former president, but the current front-runner in the race for the Republican presidential nomination. A federal grand jury in South Florida has returned a combined 38-count indictment against former President Donald Trump…
The House of Representatives has voted for a third time on Republican Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan for speaker, and for a third time, Jordan has not obtained the necessary votes. Jordan obtained 194 votes from Republicans, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries had 210 votes from Democrats, and 25 Republicans opted to vote for candidates other…
As I listened to the acceptance speeches at the Academy Awards, I was struck by the constant references to a long litany of human and other rights now denied. Each charge brought the black-tied, silk-gowned audience to their feet, wildly applauding and cheering. Nearly every imaginable right was mentioned—women’s rights, civil rights, incarceration rights, immigration…
Democratic Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island has attracted an ethics complaint and vigorous criticism from conservatives after raising the prospect of court-packing in a new legal filing before the Supreme Court. Depending on one’s perspective, Whitehouse’s extraordinary brief is either a cogent indictment of the court’s seemingly partisan valence or particularly blunt strong-arming of the nation’s…
The annual March for Life has been canceled for the first time in its 47-year history, due to coronavirus concerns as well as as a result of the pressure law enforcement in and around the Capitol is currently facing. The annual rally instead will take place virtually, with just a small group of pro-life leaders…
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—After President Joe Biden signed an executive order requiring federal agencies to work with private organizations to mobilize voters, senior White House officials asked agencies for “bold ideas” and explained plans to coordinate with “stakeholders.” One message from the White House, obtained by The Daily Signal, said: “We look forward to…
Sometimes in Washington it seems as George Wallace used to grouse: “There ain’t a dime’s worth of difference between the two parties.” Well when it comes to the latest budgets of the two parties, the difference is closer to $2.6 trillion over the next 5 years or $7.2 trillion over the next 10 years. On…
Following President Donald Trump’s recent trip to Asia, China has released a long list of dramatic tariff cuts on a range of imported consumer goods. In fact, over 200 different products will see an average reduction of approximately 10 percent. U.S. cheese exporters have been particularly vocal about the importance of China lowering tariffs. Demand…
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog has asked for a criminal probe of the FBI’s recently ousted top deputy for leaking and lying to investigators, several media outlets report. Michael Horowitz, inspector general at the Justice Department and an appointee of President Barack Obama, sent a criminal referral on Andrew McCabe to prosecutors in the U.S….
The federal government is no stranger to waste—some examples are egregious. From July 2013 through June 2014, over 4,000 transactions, worth just short of $1 million, were conducted at casinos using the Department of Defense’s government travel cards. Furthermore, nine hundred transactions, totaling $96,576, were made at “adult entertainment establishments.” As of May, 2015, only 41 percent of…
Editor's note: As you probably noticed, The Daily Signal has made tax reform a focus of our coverage and commentary. Here is some of what you've had to say on the topic in recent weeks. Be sure to write us at [email protected]—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Regarding Rachel del Guidice's story about the family of…
I met economist and professor Walter Williams when I interviewed him while hosting a local TV show in Cleveland. We discussed a number of topics but focused on race-based preferences, aka affirmative action. Williams adamantly opposed it, still an unpopular position to take, but especially back then and especially for a black person. He calmly…
Eight Republican members who voted to oust former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy offered Friday to accept censure or removal from the Republican conference in exchange for Republicans electing Jim Jordan as speaker of the House of Representatives. Andy Biggs of Arizona, Matt Gaetz of Florida, Ken Buck of Colorado, Bob Good of Virginia,…