EconomyCommentary
Vacillation, Uncertainty, and Danger Signs
This week, President Donald Trump announced that he was considering a 50% tariff on goods from the European Union. Just days later, he reversed himself,… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Touts ‘Good Talks With Iran,’ But Not Without Skepticism
The U.S. is engaged in “some very good talks with Iran,” President Donald Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Wednesday, adding: “We’ll find… Read More
SecurityNews
Is Israel Capable of Taking Out Iran’s Nuclear Sites?
If negotiations between the U.S. and Iran over Iran’s nuclear program were to break down, reports indicate Israel might strike Iran. But without the U.S.,… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What We Learned From President Trump’s First Official Trip Abroad
Official presidential travel is a weighty business. Unlike unofficial travel—for events like Pope Francis’s funeral—official trips are planned months in advance and carefully choreographed to… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why the US Must Confront Terror Proxy Polisario Front
In April, Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., vowed to introduce legislation designating the Algeria-backed Polisario Front as a terrorist organization. In doing so, he set a… Read More
SecurityNews
Trump Announces ‘Golden Dome’ Missile-Defense System
The U.S. will build a “Golden Dome” to guard against missile attacks, President Donald Trump announced Tuesday. “In the campaign, I promised the American… Read More
International Analysis
Besides Israel, There Will Not Be a Sovereign State West of Jordan River, Ambassador Says
Gaza will never become an independent nation, Israel Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter says. “There’s not going to be an independent sovereign state… Read More
Commentary
Trump’s Middle East Strategy Is Ambitious but Also Dangerous
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
International Analysis
Trump’s Core Strategy in the Middle East
There is an opportunity for the Middle East to be defined “by commerce, not chaos,” President Donald Trump said, speaking at the Saudi-U.S. Investment Forum… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Gives Iran Deadline to Accept Terms for a Better Future
President Donald Trump wants to make a deal with Iran to give that country a brighter future without terrorism and extremism, he said Tuesday at… Read More
SecurityNews
Iran Hawks Graham, Cotton Draw Red Line for Deal: No Nuke Program for Tehran
Republican Sens. Lindsey Graham and Tom Cotton—among Congress’ most adamant defense hawks—made clear Thursday that they will only support a deal with Iran that completely… Read More
Commentary
The Trump-Iran Deal, Explained
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
International Commentary
The Art of a Second Iran Deal
President Donald Trump’s first 100 days, which he celebrated this week with a characteristically electric campaign-style rally in Michigan, were the fastest and most frenzied… Read More
International News
Would a Strike on Iran’s Nuclear Facilities Mean War? Foreign Policy Expert Explains
TEL AVIV, Israel—Taking out Iran’s nuclear facilities wouldn’t automatically result in war, according to The Heritage Foundation’s Victoria Coates. “We also very strongly believe,… Read More
International News
WARNING: Middle East ‘Hangs in the Balance,’ Former Israeli Ambassador to US Says
JERUSALEM—Israel’s war with Hamas goes beyond land and borders; it’s a battle for “our common civilization, for our values,” a former Israeli envoy to the… Read More
SecurityNews
Anton to Lead Trump Team Negotiating With Iran
President Donald Trump has chosen Michael Anton, the State Department’s director of policy planning, to lead the next round of nuclear negotiations with Iran, Politico… Read More
International News
Foreign Policy Experts Warn Against Strike on Iran’s Nuke Facilities
Some lawmakers are calling for President Donald Trump to help Israel strike Iran’s nuclear facilities even as foreign policy experts warn about the potential consequences… Read More
InternationalNews
US Treasury Sanctions Iranian Shipping Magnate
President Donald Trump’s Treasury Department is sanctioning an Iranian national and his corporate network for what Treasury says is the laundering of hundreds of millions… Read More
International News
Trump Called Off Israeli Strike on Iran, Report Says
President Donald Trump stopped Israel from launching military strikes against multiple nuclear targets in Iran, according to a New York Times report, which cited administration officials. Israel… Read More
International Commentary
Iran’s President Says Iran Does Not Want the Nuclear Bomb. Who Believes That?
WASHINGTON— “A nuclear Iran isn’t just a threat, it’s the threat,” Mark Dubowitz of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies warned in the new podcast… Read More
International News
US to Have Direct, ‘High-Level’ Meeting With Iran
President Donald Trump says U.S. officials will engage in a direct, “very high-level” meeting with Iranian leaders on Saturday. “We’re dealing with them directly,… Read More
News
‘Critically Important’: Iran Allegedly Used China as Golden Ticket to Quietly Operate in Panama Canal
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—China’s growing foothold over the Panama Canal isn’t just fueling its own commercial interests, it also appears to be helping America’s adversaries… Read More
InternationalNews
‘DIRE’ CONSEQUENCES: President Trump Sends Stern Warning to Iran Over Houthi Strikes
President Donald Trump warned the Islamic Republic of Iran that he will hold Tehran responsible for any military strikes carried out by the Houthi rebels… Read More
Commentary
MAGA Foreign Policy and the Iranian Regime
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
Trump’s National Security Adviser: ‘This Is the Presidency of Peace’
U.S. national security adviser Michael Waltz outlined the Trump administration’s foreign policy priorities Friday at the Conservative Political Action Conference. “This is the presidency of… Read More
SecurityNews
Conservatives Express Support for Colby for Pentagon Post
Elbridge Colby, nominated to be undersecretary of defense for policy, received robust support from conservative Republicans over the weekend after there was some online discussion… Read More
EducationNews
EXCLUSIVE: New Bill Targets Foreign Interference in Education
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Rep. Mark Harris, R-N.C., introduced a bill Tuesday to require universities to disclose any contracts they have with foreign adversaries to… Read More
International Commentary
Israel Makes a Deal With the Actual Devil
Only hours after a possible ceasefire deal was announced between Israel and Hamas, Khalil al Hayya, chairman of the terrorist organization, declared victory, contending that… Read More
Security Commentary
Selective Force, Strategic Restraint: Unpacking Trump’s Jacksonian Foreign Policy
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 Maximum Pressure Campaign: How Trump Isolated Iran
The Islamic Republic of Iran has consistently been a destabilizing force in Middle Eastern geopolitics. With Donald Trump resuming the presidency in January 2025, his… Read More
