InternationalCommentary
At Long Last, Washington Remembers Its Own Neighborhood
At the dawn of the new year, the most important foreign-policy debate facing the United States isn’t unfolding in Ukraine or the Middle East. It’s… Read More
EducationCommentary
What the Education Department’s New Portal Means for Foreign Influence on University Campuses
On Jan. 2, the Department of Education officially launched its new and improved portal for universities to report foreign funding. In an earlier update, the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Mamdani Takes Over New York, Property Owners Take Cover
New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is set to move into public housing, New York City’s Gracie Mansion Thursday, when he assumes power on New Year’s Day. This is… Read More
Commentary
Why the US Is Worried About China’s Military Drills
On Dec. 29, Washington, D.C., woke up to an array of news stories, but the one meriting greatest attention is China’s surprise military drills around… Read More
CCP Conducts Mass Arrests of Christians Days Before Christmas
Hundreds of Christians in China will likely spend Christmas in jail this year, according to a recent report. Starting on Dec. 13, the Chinese Communist… Read More
SecurityNews
EXCLUSIVE: Christmas Ad Draws Inspiration From ‘Home Alone’ to Unwrap Dangers of Illegal Vapes
A new Christmas ad aims to expose the “greedy criminals targeting vulnerable kids” with illegal vapes. Illegal vapes, largely from China, have flooded the U.S. market in recent years with flavors and… Read More
Commentary
Why China Rejects Trump’s ‘G2’
In the coming year, President Donald Trump may meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping up to a half dozen times, an intense period of high-level diplomacy… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Government Control in the Digital Age
Politicians push government IDs. In a Transportation Security Administration announcement, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem sternly warns, “You will need a REAL ID to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Shrinking the US Army Undermines Peace Through Strength
The United States continuously monitors and engages with global conflicts and peacekeeping efforts in regions such as Gaza, Ukraine, Russia, Iran, China, North Korea, and… Read More
InternationalNews
Jimmy Lai’s Family Looks to Trump, World Leaders
Family members and friends of Jimmy Lai, a businessman and a pro-democracy newspaper owner in Hong Kong, are holding out hope that he can still… Read More
Commentary
Free Jimmy Lai
By having its kangaroo court in Hong Kong convict media magnate Jimmy Lai of trumped-up national security charges, China has reminded the world it’s still… Read More
Commentary
The Inconvenient Truths Within Trump’s New National Security Strategy
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… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What Do We Do About China?
The United States is confronting an existential threat—but not the kind defined by ships on the horizon or missiles in the air. The danger instead… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Don’t Go Wobbly on China
As the sun rises on a new Trump-era geopolitical chapter, Washington confronts a defining choice: Will America view the People’s Republic of China and its… Read More
Commentary
Why Rescheduling Cannabis Is a Very Bad Idea
As of Friday, President Donald Trump is considering signing an executive order which would reclassify cannabis (marijuana) from Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Climate Litigation Hands China a Strategic Victory While Harming America
For years, climate activists have insisted that America must undergo a rapid, top-down “green transition,” pursuing sweeping mandates that Congress has repeatedly rejected. Unable to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Trump’s National Security Strategy Lays Out a Pragmatic China Strategy
The White House has released a new National Security Strategy whose central purpose is unambiguous: to ensure the United States remains the preeminent global power. At its core is a new… Read More
Education News
Another University Considers Cutting Ties With Chinese Institution as National Security Concerns Mount
Almost a year after the University of Michigan severed ties with a Chinese institution over concerns of national security, over a dozen U.S. universities are still working with Shanghai Jiao Tong University…. Read More
SecurityNews
NDAA Puts China ‘On Notice,’ Lawmaker Says
The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act is putting China “on notice,” according to a Republican member of Congress. The large bill that funds the Department of War… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Chinese Organized Crime and the US Cannabis Market
Few Americans are aware of the extent to which Chinese Transnational Criminal Organizations (TCOs) have infiltrated the cannabis (more colloquially known as marijuana or pot) market in the United States. By purchasing and leasing… Read More
White House Updates Monroe Doctrine in National Security Strategy
President Donald Trump’s new National Security Strategy is garnering support across the conservative movement. On Friday, the Department of State released its new National Security… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Don’t Feed the Beast: America Should Not Be Sending H200 Chips to China
Recent reports suggest the Trump administration is considering a request by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to ease export controls in order to sell more advanced… Read More
InternationalCommentary
At War With Cartels
I am very willing to criticize President Donald Trump. From tariffs to some of his pardons to his behavior, I am not willing to serve… Read More
InternationalNews
Europe Is Welcoming China While Freezing Out America
For years, European officials have insisted that their increasingly aggressive regulatory posture toward U.S. tech companies reflects a principled stand for digital sovereignty, competition, and… Read More
SecurityNews
Experts Warn of Tool China Is Using To Play ‘Long Game’ in New Cold War
America is in a new Cold War with China and ports are at the center of the conflict, according to foreign policy experts. “China has truly a global portfolio… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Beijing’s Aggressive Campaign Against Japan’s Iron Lady Backfires
Communist China and Japan have been engaging in a serious diplomatic dispute over Taiwan for almost a month. While Japan strives to de-escalate tensions, China’s aggressive stance—particularly toward newly-elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi—only heightens concerns. Takaichi… Read More
EnergyNews
Fact Check: Report Claims China Is ‘Winning the Clean Energy Race’
China is outpacing other advanced economies in the addition of renewable energy systems, and is “winning the clean energy race,” according to Axios, but the reality of the situation is… Read More
InternationalCommentary
China’s Development of the Scarborough Shoal
In recent days, in the South China Sea, the USS Nimitz carrier strike group has been conducting operations and bilateral exercises with the Philippines, to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Poll: Americans Fed Up With Illegal Chinese Vapes Flooding the Country, Many Funneled Through Florida
Why are dangerous illegal vape products from China still making their way onto American retail shelves, especially when they’re not even legal in the country… Read More
SecurityCommentary
China Just Escalated Its AI War Against America
The Chinese Communist Party’s aggression toward America’s critical infrastructure systems hit a new and alarming level in recent weeks. The regime has already infiltrated the… Read More
