SocietyNews
‘The Flipside’ Offers Viewers Another Side of Comedy
According to the creators of a new show, comedy has been politically one-sided for too long—and they want to show viewers the flipside. “I want… Read More
SocietyNews
Michelle Obama Packs Her Bags for Iowa, Michigan
Michelle Obama is heading to the heartland Friday to lend Iowa Democrats a helping hand in one of the closest U.S. Senate races in the… Read More
SocietyNews
To Reach Millennials, These Get-Out-the-Vote Ads Go Where They Go
These aren’t your grandpa’s campaign ads. Two divergent groups — Rock the Vote and the College Republicans — have set their sights on next month’s… Read More
SocietyNews
Why One State Legislature Is Using Your Tax Dollars to Operate Its Own News Service
LINCOLN, Neb.—In addition to the gaggle of TV, radio, online and newspaper reporters who regularly cover the Nebraska Legislature, a handful of lesser-known reporters who… Read More
LawNews
Government Agrees to Settlement for Raiding Reporter’s Home, Seizing Confidential Files
An investigative reporter whose private files were illegally seized during a raid on her home will receive $50,000 as part of a settlement with the Department… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The News Is Fit to Print But Are Major News Organizations Fit to Report It?
Former investigative reporter and producer Lowell Bergman observed, “You can have all the information you want in the world. If you don’t have the people… Read More
SocietyNews
Reporter Forbidden to Speak to Crowd at Michelle Obama Event
Meg Kissinger, a reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, covered first lady Michelle Obama’s Milwaukee campaign stop Monday for Wisconsin gubernatorial candidate Mary Burke. But, Kissinger… Read More
SocietyNews
‘Don’t Let ’em Getcha Down’: 11 Values-Based Zingers From Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin colorfully roused an audience of social conservatives at the Values Voter Summit this afternoon, at one point mocking President Obama for his “latte… Read More
News
Now and Then: Obama Channels Bush in U.N. Address on Terror Threat
More than a decade ago, on Nov. 10, 2001, President George W. Bush addressed the United Nations General Assembly in New York City, just as… Read More
SocietyNews
Journalists Sound Alarm on White House Censorship
The “most transparent administration in history” is under fire once again. And this time the complaints are coming from journalists who cover the White House…. Read More
SocietyNews
Can’t Stop Rush: Radio Host’s Show Turns Tables on ‘Grassroots’ Protesters
For two years, a self-described grassroots army has protested “The Rush Limbaugh Show” in a campaign to convince advertisers to pull their commercials from the… Read More
SocietyNews
9 Diplomatic Facts to Know About ‘Madam Secretary’
Sunday night, CBS will debut “Madam Secretary,” a series starring Téa Leoni as a newly appointed U.S. secretary of state. To get the lowdown, The Daily Signal checked out Politico… Read More
SocietyNews
The Benghazi Moment That Inspired TV’s ‘Madam Secretary’
Producers continue to rebuff talk that the new CBS political drama, “Madam Secretary,” is based on Hillary Clinton. They will, however, admit that the former… Read More
SocietyNews
To Mark POW/MIA Recognition Day, Watch John McCain Begin His Trip Home
In March 1973, a limping Navy pilot stepped off a bus in Hanoi, North Vietnam, after being shot down, beaten, tortured and held more than five years… Read More
SocietyNews
Why Is Limbaugh’s Best-Selling Book Not on New York Times List?
“Jesus on Trial,” the new book by conservative author and lawyer David Limbaugh, just took the #1 spot on Amazon, but is nowhere to be… Read More
SocietyNews
Americans’ Trust in Media at All-Time Low
Most Americans don’t trust the media, according to a recent Gallup poll. When asked how much confidence they had in the mass media to “report… Read More
SocietyNews
Sudanese Mom Tells Megyn Kelly How Faith Got Her Through Ordeal in Prison
After spending harrowing months imprisoned in Sudan for refusing to renounce her Christian faith, Meriam Ibrahim Ishag last night appeared on Fox News’ “The Kelly… Read More
SocietyNews
News Anchor Bravely Tells Viewers He’s Dying of Brain Cancer
In an emotional update, a TV news anchor in Champaign, Ill., told viewers that he has only four to six months to live in his… Read More
EconomyFeature
FBI Radio: Public Service or Self-Serving?
Listen to the radio and you might run across a segment that sounds something like a news report. A newsy music introduction plays as a… Read More
SocietyNews
5 Charts That Explain Millennial Voters
The Cold War ended long ago, and according to one survey, it’s time for politicians to leave Cold War-era terms such as “big government,” “socialism”… Read More
SocietyNews
Who Was Missing From Acceptance Speeches at the Emmys and VMAs
The MTV Video Music Awards and Emmy Awards this week offered pop culture fans a foretaste of awards season, which — say those who notice… Read More
SocietyNews
Miley Cyrus Shocks Fans at VMAs … for All the Right Reasons
Pop singer Miley Cyrus shocked those watching the 2014 MTV Video Music Awards last night – but not in the way you might think. Instead… Read More
SocietyNews
With an Eye to 2016, Rand Paul Does Free Eye Surgeries in Guatemala
At a time when some Republicans considering presidential campaigns are trying to show their compassionate sides, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., took on a mission to… Read More
SocietyNews
Most Americans Disapprove of Media’s Coverage of Ferguson
Most Americans say that things would be different in Ferguson, Mo., if the racial roles had been reversed. According to a Rasmussen Poll released today,… Read More
SocietyNews
Q&A: Jeff Bridges, Taylor Swift, Government Overreach, and ‘The Giver’
For 14 years, film producer Micheal Flaherty made it his mission to bring “The Giver,” Lois Lowry’s award-winning 1994 novel, to the big screen. Flaherty, president and co-founder… Read More
SocietyNews
Arrested Reporter Fires Back at Scarborough: Stop Sipping Your Starbucks and Come to Ferguson
After being shot at with rubber bullets and sprayed with tear gas, The Washington Post’s Wesley Lowery was in no mood for MSNBC host Joe… Read More
SocietyCommentary
‘The Giver’ Graphically Shows the Consequences of Big Government Domination
If you don’t know freedom, how can you want it? In the classic young adult novel, “The Giver,” the government has gone to great lengths… Read More
SocietyNews
Are the Media Helping Hamas? Watch S.E. Cupp and James Zogby Square Off.
“Crossfire” host S.E. Cupp went head to head on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” with James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, on the issue of… Read More
SocietyNews
What Would Happen if Watergate Occurred Today? Sharyl Attkisson Weighs In
As the nation observes the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal, Daily Signal senior contributor Sharyl Attkisson weighed in on how the infamous… Read More
InternationalNews
‘Hang Your Heads in Shame’: Angelina Jolie’s Dad Calls Fellow Stars ‘Ignorant’ on Israel
Jon Voight, the Oscar-winning actor and father of actress Angelina Jolie, says he is “heartsick” about two fellow Academy Award winners who denounce Israel’s actions… Read More
