LawNews
Government Employee Who Beat Unions at Supreme Court Sees End to Their ‘Free Ride’
Labor unions no longer get a free ride on the backs of government employees who are forced to pay for political activism they disagree with,… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Name Taken Off Award for Children’s Literature
Laura Ingalls Wilder, author of the “Little House on the Prairie” books, is apparently too controversial for an award to be named after her in… Read More
SocietyFeature
Exclusive Interview: Candace Owens on the Left’s Not Wanting You to ‘Think Freely’
Candace Owens, communications director for Turning Point USA, discussed her new friendship with rapper Kanye West and a recent conversation with President Donald Trump, during… Read More
SocietyCommentary
What Lincoln Foresaw Would Occur If Maxine Waters, Others Got Their Way With Mob Justice
In 1836, at the Young Men’s Lyceum in Springfield, Illinois, a 28-year-old lawyer named Abraham Lincoln delivered one of his finest addresses. Lincoln condemned the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
What the Media Gets Wrong About Trump’s Rise to Power
When Roseanne Barr’s allegedly drug-induced Twitter blast confronted the pretense of normalcy often portrayed on media sitcoms, it prompted a quick—some would say, rash—response from… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Dallas Mayor Fights Church Over Billboard Stating ‘America Is a Christian Nation’
In Texas, you can advertise adult shops—it’s church promotion they find offensive. That’s the unbelievable predicament First Baptist Dallas finds itself in after it tried… Read More
SocietyNews
University Settles Lawsuit After Discriminating Against Republicans
A Washington university is shelling out big bucks to settle a dispute with a Republican student group that filed a lawsuit alleging the school discriminated… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Juneteenth Is About the Triumph of American Freedom Over Slavery
The elimination of slavery in the United States—an institution as old as human civilization but out of step with the nation’s founding principles—did not happen… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Meaning of the Stars and Stripes
“What are you doing to celebrate Flag Day?” It’s a question you probably won’t hear in the checkout line at the grocery store or around… Read More
EducationCommentary
We Hear You: Poor School Discipline, Hard-to-Fire Bureaucrats, Obstructive Democrats, and ‘Colluding’ Green Groups
Editor’s note: Some personal chords were struck by Kelsey Harkness’ video report on one Maryland family’s bad brush with the nation’s lax school discipline policy…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: Some Free Speech to Honor Those the Nation Salutes on Memorial Day
Editor’s note: We remember those who died for our freedom on Memorial Day, so it’s fitting that this week’s column reflects the freedom with which The… Read More
SocietyCommentary
She Voted for Obama Twice. Now Antonia Okafor Explains Why She’s a Conservative Who Advocates Gun Rights.
This is an edited transcript of a conversation between Antonia Okafor and Katrina Trinko on the May 22 edition of The Daily Signal podcast. Okafor weighed… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Finally, the NFL Makes the Right Call
The NFL took a big step this week in making football great again. They announced that, starting this next football season, players and personnel coming… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Only in America’s Schools Could ‘Partying Like It’s 1776’ Be Offensive
At the rate we are going, saying “good morning” might become offensive. The principal of Cherry Hill High School East in New Jersey issued an… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: Ben Carson, Cory Booker, California, and Gun Control
Editor’s note: Our audience liked what it saw in The Daily Signal’s two recent interviews with HUD Secretary Ben Carson, and some of those responses… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Royal Wedding Symbolizes Unique Bond Between US and UK
The wedding of Great Britain’s Prince Harry and America’s Meghan Markle this Saturday is a “huge positive” and a symbol of the historic special relationship… Read More
SocietyNews
Capitol Hill Housing for ‘Future Leaders’ Bears Name of World War II Hero
The Heritage Foundation’s new building to house dozens of public policy interns on Capitol Hill is named after a World War II hero, businessman, and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: Kelly’s Baby, Kimmel’s Bad Taste, Media Madness, and More
Editor’s note: The story of Kelly Clemente, who chose to give up her unexpected baby for adoption, rang bells with The Daily Signal’s audience. Some… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Left’s Chilling Refusal to Stop Flirting With Marxist Ideas
The New York Times just can’t stop talking about communism. Recently the Times ran an editorial headlined “Happy Birthday, Karl Marx. You Were Right!” The… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How a ‘Far-Left Propaganda Machine’ Got a Respected Legal Group Expelled by Amazon
Alliance Defending Freedom has won seven cases at the U.S. Supreme Court in as many years, including one that upheld an Arizona school choice program… Read More
EducationCommentary
The Consequences of Historical Ignorance
America is suffering through a crisis in education, especially when it comes to history. Many were horrified when a poll, released in April, showed that… Read More
SocietyCommentary
As Some Freedoms Ebb in Great Britain, Lessons for the United States
Liberty is a precious and fragile commodity. Americans have been particularly blessed to have institutions and a culture that buttress liberty. However, we shouldn’t lull… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Left Is Merciless at Keeping Conservatives in the Closet
The dominant force in America and many other Western countries today is fear of the left. This is a result of the fact that the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Kanye West’s Shoutout to Conservative Commentator Underscores Need for Civility, Respect
Everyone is making a big deal about rapper Kanye West’s admiring tweet about conservative Candace Owens after another one of her provocative comments went viral…. Read More
EducationNews
3 Student Journalists Sue University for Covering Up Teacher’s Role in Anti-Trump Campus Rally
Three student journalists have filed a lawsuit against their Illinois university and an instructor, alleging that the teacher grabbed and broke a smartphone as they… Read More
Unhappy With Quick Vote on Spending Bill, Lawmaker Proposes More Time to Read Bills
One conservative lawmaker, upset by the $1.3 trillion spending bill last month, wants to pass legislation that would give lawmakers more time to read bills… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why the Left Is Wrong About Jefferson’s ‘Wall of Separation Between Church and State’
April 13 marks the 275th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson’s birthday. A renaissance man with a long and accomplished legacy, Jefferson played a major role in… Read More
SocietyFeature
College Student Poses With Gun for Graduation Photo, Firing Up Twitter
A student at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga used her senior photo shoot to showcase support for the Second Amendment right to bear arms,… Read More
SocietyNews
NRA Joins Fight Against ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban in Chicago Suburb
A gun rights organization has filed a lawsuit against the suburban Chicago village of Deerfield for a passed law banning what the measure calls “assault… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Whatever the Left Touches, It Ruins
The only way to save Western civilization is to convince more people that leftism—not liberalism—is a nihilistic force. Quite literally, whatever the left touches it… Read More
