LawNews
4 Takeaways From the James Comey Memos
The seven memos written by James Comey while he was still FBI director about his conversations with President Donald Trump are illuminating while offering no… Read More
LawCommentary
Comey’s Handling of Hillary Clinton Shows Us He’s No Hero
After being pressed by former top Bill Clinton political aide George Stephanopoulos on ABC News, James Comey admitted that he had “screwed up a couple… Read More
LawNews
Andrew McCabe, FBI’s Former No. 2, Faces Criminal Probe for Lying, Leaking
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… Read More
LawCommentary
Andrew McCabe Lied. So Will the FBI Apply the Same Rules Against Him That It Applies to All of Us?
It’s official: Andrew McCabe lied. The new report from the Justice Department inspector general concludes that McCabe, the former FBI deputy director, lied to then-FBI… Read More
LawNews
Backpage Pleads Guilty to Human Trafficking 5 Days After Women’s March Endorsement
Backpage.com pleaded guilty to human trafficking charges in Texas less than one week after Women’s March defended the company. Backpage CEO Carl Ferrer also pled guilty… Read More
LawNews
Mueller Investigates $150K Donation to Trump From Ukrainian Who Gave Clintons $13 Million
Special counsel Robert Mueller is investigating a $150,000 donation from a Ukrainian businessman to President Donald Trump’s charity in 2015, according to a new report…. Read More
LawNews
5 Questions Emerging From the FBI Raid on Trump Lawyer
The FBI raid on the office and home of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, raises constitutional concerns and issues about the future of… Read More
LawNews
FBI Raids, Seizes Documents From Offices of Trump’s Personal Lawyer
The FBI on Monday raided the offices of Michael Cohen, one of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyers. The New York Times reported that FBI agents… Read More
SocietyNews
Prison Reform Rally Urges Second Chances for Ex-Offenders Re-Entering Civil Society
Hundreds are expected to gather Saturday in Washington for a community walk to raise awareness about the need for prison reform. Sponsored by Prison Fellowship,… Read More
SocietyNews
London Logs More Homicides Than New York for First Time
London had more homicides in the past two months than New York City did—for the first time on record. In February and March, London recorded… Read More
LawNews
5 Things to Know About the Prosecutor Probing FBI, Justice Department Actions
While Attorney General Jeff Sessions has decided to hold off on naming a second special counsel, he reached well outside Washington for a federal prosecutor… Read More
LawAnalysis
Podcast: How Facebook May Have Illegally Helped Obama Campaign
President Barack Obama revolutionized the way campaigns are run with the use of social media, but it turns out Facebook may have been in the… Read More
LawNews
Special Counsel Says Trump Aide Knowingly Communicated With Former Russian Spy
Former Trump campaign aide Rick Gates was in contact just before the 2016 election with a man he knew to be a former Russian spy,… Read More
LawNews
Calls Grow for Second Special Counsel to Probe Justice Department Conduct
Lying to Congress, misleading a special surveillance court, and failing to disclose conflicts of interest are among possible wrongdoing that a second special counsel could… Read More
LawNews
Suspect Charged in Connection With Suspicious Packages Sent to Military Bases
A man is in custody in connection with suspicious packages found at military bases in the metropolitan Washington area. Thanh Cong Phan, 43, appeared in… Read More
LawCommentary
Due Process Rights Could Make a Comeback in Tennessee Thanks to This Bill
Americans pride themselves on a commitment to due process rights. We hold criminal defendants “innocent until proven guilty,” and believe that everyone should have his… Read More
LawNews
Conservatives Grapple With Trump Call for Death Penalty for Drug Dealers
Two conservative lawmakers say they understand President Donald Trump’s push during the opioid epidemic to pursue the death penalty for drug dealers in some instances…. Read More
LawNews
Trump Pushes Death Penalty for Drug Dealers and Cut in Prescription Costs
When campaigning in 2016, President Donald Trump often noted how America was trailing other countries, and vowed to reverse that. On Monday, the president highlighted… Read More
LawNews
FBI Deputy Andrew McCabe Says He Was Fired to Undermine Special Counsel’s Russia Probe
Andrew McCabe, the former No. 2 FBI official fired at the weekend by the attorney general, called his dismissal an attempt to undermine special counsel Robert… Read More
LawCommentary
6 Reasons Gun Control Will Not Solve Mass Killings
In the wake of the tragic murder of 17 innocent students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, students, educators, politicians,… Read More
LawAnalysis
Podcast: The Week in Review, Plus Mollie Hemingway on the Media’s Bad Behavior
On this Friday’s edition of The Daily Signal podcast, Rob Bluey and Ginny Montalbano speak with Mollie Hemingway, a senior editor at The Federalist and… Read More
LawCommentary
Here Are 8 Stubborn Facts on Gun Violence in America
In the wake of the tragic murder of 17 innocent students and teachers at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, students, educators, politicians,… Read More
LawCommentary
When Did Broward Sheriff Scott Israel Know the Truth About His Cowardly Deputy?
Across the United States, the latest revelations related to the Parkland high school massacre truly shock the conscience. Broward County Sheriff Scott Israel dropped the… Read More
LawAnalysis
Podcast: What’s Next for Trump Administration’s Legal Fight Against California
Is California or the Trump administration going to win on sanctuary areas? J. Christian Adams of the Public Interest Legal Foundation walks us through federal… Read More
SocietyCommentary
I Go to a School Where an Attack Was Foiled. Here’s Why I’m Against Limiting Gun Rights.
Police cars surrounded my high school as I walked fast across the street to the science building. Eyes were glancing in many directions. The slight… Read More
LawNews
To Keep Students Safe, This School Allows Teachers to Carry Guns
When Charles McMahan agreed to talk with The Daily Signal about his program enabling trained teachers and other staff to carry guns in school, the… Read More
LawCommentary
Obama-Era Policies Helped Keep Parkland Shooter Under the Radar. Here’s What Went Wrong.
One of the most heartbreaking and perhaps infuriating aspects of the Florida school shooting that took 17 lives is just how many red flags there… Read More
LawNews
Over 500 Members of MS-13 Linked to Crime in 22 States
More than 500 members of the violent gang MS-13 have been arrested or charged with crimes in 22 states since 2012, a new report says…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Sheriff Scott Israel Is a Lesson in Failed Leadership
The recent tragedy in Parkland, Florida, has the entire country on edge. In addition to the loss of 17 innocent souls, now America is again… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Closing Mental Institutions Made Us More Vulnerable to Mass Shootings
A liberal-created failure that goes entirely ignored is the left’s harmful agenda for society’s most vulnerable people—the mentally ill. Eastern State Hospital, built in 1773… Read More
