PoliticsCommentary
The Hypocrisy of the NFL
Genevieve Wood wants to know why the Dallas Cowboys weren’t allowed by the NFL to wear police decals in honor of those police officers killed… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How a Radical Left-Wing Historian Birthed the Anti-Columbus Crusade
Confederate statues aren’t the only ones to come under siege from protesters. Christopher Columbus, the Spanish-backed Italian explorer who discovered the Americas, is also being… Read More
LawCommentary
We Hear You: Electing to Investigate Voter Fraud
Editor’s note: Our coverage of the voter fraud issue, much of it by Fred Lucas, spurs a strong turnout among The Daily Signal’s audience. Today… Read More
LawNews
Deputy Attorney General Says Rule of Law Is About ‘Character of the People’ Enforcing the Law
The Constitution’s 230th anniversary is Sept. 17, and Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein says it is incumbent on the American people to help preserve the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Mythical Constitution
The nation marks the 230th birthday of our Constitution this weekend. On Sunday, many Americans of all political persuasions who are aware of Constitution Day… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Leftism Is Not Liberalism. Here Are the Differences.
What is the difference between a leftist and a liberal? Answering this question is vital to understanding the crisis facing America and the West today…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Religious Tests for Public Office Are Unacceptable. Period.
I’ve been doing a lot of thinking lately about the fascinating men and women of America’s founding generation. I want to share with you one… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Southern Poverty Law Center Distorts the Legacy of Confederate Statues
In the wake of the ongoing controversy over Confederate monuments, many who would like to see them removed immediately have pointed to one chart that… Read More
SocietyCommentary
In a World of Real Evil, the Left Fights Fake Evil
All my life, I have known this rule about people: Those who don’t fight the greatest evils will fight lesser evils or make-believe evils. This… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: Trump Prescribes Pain of Obamacare for Congress
Editor’s note: Fred Lucas’ reporting on a possible move by President Trump to compel Congress to live with Obamacare, and on a surprising U.S. vote… Read More
SocietyCommentary
I Went to a Vandalized Columbus Monument. Here’s What I Saw.
The debate over whether or not to tear down Confederate statues deemed offensive has quickly moved on to other historical figures. Christopher Columbus, the Italian… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Here Are 8 Monuments That Have Been Attacked Since Charlottesville
Since the awful riot that took place at the base of a Gen. Robert E. Lee statue in Charlottesville, Virginia, earlier this month, activists and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: White Supremacists, Black Lives Matter, and Antifa in Charlottesville
Editor’s note: The Daily Signal’s coverage of the violence in Charlottesville and its political aftermath, including President Trump’s hotly disputed comments, stirred responses from our… Read More
SocietyNews
Far-Left Antifa Agitators on the Rise in the Age of Trump
When self-described anti-fascists showed up in force Saturday to oppose a rally of white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, some of them turned violent, according to… Read More
SocietyNews
Poll: Most Voters Want Confederate Statues to Remain
A new poll released Thursday shows a majority of U.S. voters want Confederate statues to remain where they are. The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist poll asked voters if Confederate… Read More
SocietyNews
Democrat Senator Proposes Removal of All Confederate Statues From US Capitol Building
Sen. Cory Booker plans to propose a bill to remove all Confederate statues from the United States Capitol building, he announced Wednesday. “I will be… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Where Is the Corporate Disavowal of Black Lives Matter?
Liberal business executives are leaping like lemmings from President Donald Trump’s manufacturing advisory council. Good riddance. These silly string-spined CEOs have sided with social justice… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Mob Rule Prevails in Toppling of Confederate Statue
Following the ugly incident that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia, this past weekend, an unruly mob took out its anger on a century-old statue in… Read More
SocietyCommentary
I Went to Charlottesville During the Protests. Here’s What I Saw.
I picked quite a time to go on a weekend trip to Charlottesville. What was supposed to be a nice getaway with my wife turned… Read More
SocietyCommentary
White Supremacist Violence Has No Place in America
Note: The following is a transcript of remarks delivered by President Donald Trump at the White House. I’m in Washington today to meet with my… Read More
SocietyNews
Justice Department Opens Civil Rights Probe of Violence in Charlottesville
The Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into the violence surrounding an aborted white nationalist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia. Hours after a young… Read More
SocietyNews
1 Dead, 9 Seriously Injured as Car Slams Into Pedestrians at White Nationalist Rally
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va.—One person is dead and nine are seriously injured after a vehicle plowed through a group of people Saturday near a demonstration by self-proclaimed… Read More
SocietyNews
University Reverses Decision to Ban 9/11 Memorial on Lawn
Southern Methodist University has reversed a decision to ban the display of a 9/11 memorial on a campus lawn, after students objected. The university changed… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Is the Conservative-Libertarian Alliance Worth Preserving?
That conservatives and libertarians could set aside their profound philosophical differences to join forces is a testimony to the seriousness of the communist threat in… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Fascist Roots of the American Left
In 1925 the Jewish philosopher Theodor Lessing spoke out against the repressive political climate of Weimar Germany. Although Lessing’s explicit target was the cravenness of… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Liberal Elite Wants to Manage Our Lives. They Must Be Stopped.
The civil society predates the constitutional order. Its subjugation and transformation by a voracious and an unappeasable administrative state is the true object of the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Freedom Fest Shows the Liberty Movement Is Alive and Well
While Hollywood actor William Shatner, TV commentator John Stossel, documentary movie maker Dinesh D’Souza, economist Steve Moore, political philosopher George Gilder, and entrepreneur John Mackey,… Read More
LawCommentary
Liberals’ Allegations of Treason Against Don Jr. Fall Short
Is it treason? This is the accusation some liberals and even legislators are throwing around regarding Donald Trump Jr.’s contact with a Russian lawyer who… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Yes, the Left Really Is a Greater Threat to the West Than Russia
Bret Stephens devoted his New York Times column last week to admonishing me for my tweet from two weeks ago and critiquing my follow-up column… Read More
SocietyCommentary
If You Doubt That Western Values Are Superior, Think Again
Here’s part of President Donald Trump’s speech in Poland: The fundamental question of our time is whether the West has the will to survive. Do… Read More
