The Air Force Is Finally Restoring Honor to the Faithful It Wrongly Punished
The Department of the Air Force’s March 19 decision to correct the records of airmen and guardsmen discharged over the COVID-19 mandate deserves real praise…. Read More
SocietyNews
Treasury’s Bessent Says US Has ‘Plenty’ of Funds for Iran War
WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) — The U.S. government has “plenty of money” to fund the war against Iran, but is requesting supplemental funding from Congress… Read More
PoliticsNews
For Iran, Hegseth Wants Billions From Congress. Can He Get It?
The Pentagon appears to be seeking hundreds of billions of dollars from Congress for the war with Iran. However, with slim majorities in both chambers… Read More
Media Is in a Tizzy Because We Give Troops Good Food Sometimes
In World War II, the U.S. Navy operated “ice cream” barges behind ships to make sure our sailors had a few comforts in the most terrible war… Read More
SecurityNews
Hegseth: Iran’s Leader ‘Wounded and Likely Disfigured’
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth suggested Friday morning that U.S. forces have mostly destroyed Iran’s leadership and military. “Desperate and hiding, they’ve gone underground, cowering,”… Read More
PoliticsNews
AGs Demand Probe Into Taxpayer-Funded Climate Training for Judges
Two dozen Republican state attorneys general called on the Trump administration to investigate what they say is the use of tax dollars to influence judges… Read More
SecurityNews
Hegseth: Trump Has a ‘Heck of a Say in Who Runs Iran’
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth is leading America’s military in another conflict with an oil-rich Middle Eastern state, but told The Daily Signal this is… Read More
SecurityNews
US Takes Out Iranian Behind Alleged Plot to Kill Trump
The U.S. military killed an Iranian official who allegedly orchestrated a 2024 plot to assassinate President Donald Trump, the Pentagon announced. “Iran tried to kill President Trump and President… Read More
International News
US Looks to Gain ‘Complete Control’ of Iran’s Skies
The United States is close to achieving “complete control” of Iranian airspace, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth claimed at a press briefing at the Pentagon… Read More
SecurityNews
Hegseth: Iran Strikes ‘Not Iraq,’ ‘Not Endless’
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth dismissed concerns of a protracted nation-building exercise in Iran, arguing the military’s strikes there serve America’s interests. “To the media… Read More
SocietyCommentary
‘ON MY HONOR’: Can the Boy Scouts Restore Trust After Betraying Its Values?
How does an organization like the Boy Scouts of America restore trust after betraying its values? Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has given the Boy… Read More
SecurityNews
Hegseth Pronounces ‘Weakness’ and ‘Wokeness’ Dead in US Military
CAMDEN, Ark.—Secretary of War Pete Hegseth toured key weapons manufacturing facilities on Friday and delivered a message of U.S. military “dominance” as a military operation… Read More
InternationalNews
Hegseth Responds to Reports War With Iran Is Imminent
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—Amidst reports that the United States is close to a major war with Iran, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said his job is… Read More
PoliticsNews
Judge Weighs in on War Department Censure of Sen. Mark Kelly
A federal judge stopped War Secretary Pete Hegseth—at least temporarily—from censuring Sen. Mark Kelly for his role in a video telling American soldiers to refuse… Read More
SecurityNews
Fox Host Tyrus Slams ‘Professional Protesters’ Targeting ICE: ‘It’s as Manufactured as a Movie’
Daily Signal President and Executive Editor Rob Bluey joined Fox News Radio’s “Brian Kilmeade Show” to discuss his recent reporting on War Secretary Pete Hegseth’s… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Hegseth Declares War on Pentagon Bureaucracy
STARBASE, Texas—War Secretary Pete Hegseth is on a mission. As he tours military installations and visits defense contractors, Hegseth is laser-focused on what it will… Read More
PoliticsNews
Sitting Senator Sues Pete Hegseth
Sen. Mark Kelly, a retired U.S. Navy captain, is suing Secretary of War Pete Hegseth after the Trump administration announced plans to punish Kelly over his call for servicemembers… Read More
PoliticsNews
Hegseth Takes Action Against Sitting Senator
The Trump administration is taking “administrative action” against Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., according to Secretary of War Pete Hegseth. The move comes after Kelly, a… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
10 Major Incidents of Left-Wing Violence and Threats in 2025
This past year, the Left crossed a Rubicon in normalizing political violence. The year opened with many on the Left praising a man who allegedly… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Military Recruitment Exploded Under Trump. Here’s the Reason.
The War Department announced Tuesday that the military has reached its highest level of recruitment in a decade and a half in a stunning, yet… Read More
SecurityNews
Recruitment Up Across 5 Branches of the Military
The military reported its best recruitment numbers in more than 15 years in 2025, according to the Pentagon. “In 2025, the department exceeded our annual active-duty recruitment accession goals… Read More
Commentary
Hegseth Did What Biden Called ‘Impossible’
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
SecurityNews
Military Is Tossing ‘New Age Notions’ and Will Make Chaplain Corps ‘Great Again,’ Hegseth Announces
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has pledged to toss “New Age notions” in America’s Chaplain Corps and make the military body “great again.” “In recent decades, its role has been degraded in an… Read More
Security Commentary
Victor Davis Hanson: What Has Hegseth Done Compared to Obama?
On this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc dissect the effort to impeach Secretary of War… Read More
SecurityNews
The Navy Declares War on Bureaucratic Inefficiency
The U.S. Navy publicly launched its new Rapid Capabilities Office, which is designed to improve the critical capabilities procurement process in a bid to ensure… Read More
SocietyNews
‘STUNNINGLY UNINFORMED’: Republican Slams Hegseth Scouting Memo
Rep. Pete Sessions, R-Texas, a co-chair of the Congressional Scouting Caucus, told The Daily Signal that he is attempting to meet in person with Secretary… Read More
Commentary
The Real Unconstitutionality? Undermining the Commander in Chief
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
SecurityCommentary
The F-47: Next Generation Air Dominance
The next generation of air dominance will be arriving soon, as the Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase of the Next Generation Air Dominance program was awarded to Boeing in an… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Three Cheers for the Pentagon’s Two-Step Narco-Boat Attack
All week long, I have tried to cry for the narco-terrorists who survived a U.S. military strike on their drug-laden boat, only to be snuffed… Read More
Security Commentary
Victor Davis Hanson: ‘They Weren’t Prisoners!’: Venezuela and the Second-Guessing of the Military
In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson and Sami Winc weigh our military actions against Venezuela and the… Read More
