PoliticsCommentary
Every Crisis an Opportunity
This week, the price of oil futures collapsed catastrophically. In fact, the prices collapsed into negative territory in the near term. This bizarre situation, prompted… Read More
Health CareCommentary
This Is How Big the COVID-19 CARES Act Relief Bill Is
$1.8 trillion. That’s the official price tag on the federal government’s most recent stimulus bill, passed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That estimate is… Read More
LawCommentary
Can the President Adjourn Congress and Make Appointments Without Senate Confirmation?
President Donald Trump expressed frustration Wednesday that the Senate has not confirmed his pending nominees to various posts. “The current practice of leaving town while… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Lawmakers Need to Reform Postal Service, Not Provide Massive Bailout
Democrats and U.S. Postal Service officials are seeking a $75 billion bailout from taxpayers. While they seek to blame the COVID-19 pandemic, the facts are… Read More
EconomyCommentary
With Jobless Claims Soaring, Don’t Hold Aid for Small Businesses Hostage
For a third week in a row, Americans have experienced never-before-seen levels of initial unemployment insurance claims as businesses continue to lay off workers amid… Read More
LawCommentary
FBI’s Failure to Be ‘Scrupulously Accurate’ With FISA Information Undermines Public Trust and the Process
According to a report this week from the Department of Justice’s inspector general, the FBI failed to be “scrupulously accurate” with information presented to a… Read More
InternationalNews
Citing ‘Pandering’ to China, Sen. Rick Scott Wants WHO Documents on Coronavirus
The World Health Organization should have a reckoning for parroting China’s misinformation about the coronavirus, taking a hit to its budget if it doesn’t reform,… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Sen. Tom Coburn Stood Tall for Taxpayers
Former Sen. Tom Coburn was a hero among fiscal conservatives and endless source of inspiration and courage. The Oklahoma Republican embodied financial stewardship, always showing… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Little of Pelosi’s Wish List Made It Into COVID-19 Relief Bill. That’s a Relief in Itself.
On Friday, the House passed the massive $2 trillion-plus coronavirus relief package that the Senate had passed on Wednesday. There’s a lot in those 880… Read More
PoliticsNews
Trump Compares $2.2 Trillion Coronavirus Aid Bill to FDR’s New Deal in Size, Scope
President Donald Trump on Wednesday expressed optimism about the prospects for passage of an emergency coronavirus relief bill to bridge the nation’s temporary economic shutdown,… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
13 Key Things to Know About the Senate’s Giant Coronavirus Bill
Congress’ response to the economic consequences of the coronavirus should be targeted, temporary, and directed at public health efforts while limiting politically motivated bailouts and… Read More
PoliticsNews
Senate Democrats Again Block Coronavirus Stimulus Bill Over Desired Additions
The final shape of the Senate’s bill to limit the economic fallout of the coronavirus remains in doubt as Democrats, for the second straight day,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Senators’ Images as Insider Traders Erode Public Trust in Rule of Law
Four senators came under fire last week for making financially advantageous stock trades after receiving information about the then-approaching coronavirus pandemic. The optics of that… Read More
PoliticsNews
What Conservatives Think of Senate’s Coronavirus Aid Package
The Senate’s new coronavirus aid package is a mixed bag, according to a new report from The Heritage Foundation. “Any action that Congress takes should… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Don’t Let Surprise Billing Derail Coronavirus Response
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the country, threatening lives and livelihoods alike, Congress has suddenly found its ability to legislate again. The Senate has cancelled… Read More
PoliticsNews
Trump Picks Acting Budget Chief Russ Vought as OMB Director
President Donald Trump will nominate his acting budget director, Russ Vought, to serve as permanent director of the Office of Management and Budget. Trump announced… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Government Collaboration ‘Unparalleled,’ New Senator Says of Coronavirus Fight
Sen. Kelly Loeffler is the first woman from Georgia ever to vote in the U.S. Senate. Loeffler, who took the oath of office Jan. 6,… Read More
SecurityNews
‘We’re Not Closing Our Eyes’: Senate Panel Seeks Documents in Biden-Ukraine Investigation
A Senate committee is poised to issue a subpoena for documents as part of an investigation of the Ukrainian dealings of former Vice President Joe… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Chuck Schumer’s Despicable Attack on the Supreme Court
“If, then, the courts of justice are to be considered as the bulwarks of a limited Constitution against legislative encroachments, this consideration will afford a… Read More
PoliticsNews
Schumer Faces Rare Censure for Threatening Supreme Court Justices
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer may become only the ninth senator in the body’s history to be censured by his colleagues. Lawmakers in the Senate… Read More
PoliticsNews
As Backlash Grows, Schumer Denies Threatening Gorsuch, Kavanaugh Over Abortion Case
Amid widespread condemnation, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer backpedaled Thursday from inflammatory remarks the day before about two conservative Supreme Court justices, but blamed political… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
2 Conservatives Who Led Opposition to Impeachment Look Back on the Fight
Reps. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., and Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, led the opposition in the House to Democrats’ impeachment push. They join today’s Daily Signal Podcast to… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Michael Knowles Makes the Case for Popular ‘Verdict’ Podcast With Ted Cruz
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, recently launched a wildly popular podcast called “Verdict With Ted Cruz” in which he teams with Michael Knowles, host of “The… Read More
PoliticsNews
Ted Cruz: Today’s Democrats ‘Look Down on Working Class’
The divide between the values of the Democratic and Republican parties continues to widen, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said Thursday during an annual gathering of… Read More
SocietyNews
Only 3 Senate Democrats Vote to Protect Babies Who Survive Abortion
In a setback to pro-life activists, the Senate on Tuesday defeated one bill that would require medical care for babies who survive abortion and another… Read More
PoliticsNews
Trump, Top Republicans Praise Barr Amid Calls for Resignation
President Donald Trump vouched for Attorney General William Barr as top Republicans came to his defense after nine senators from the Democrat caucus demanded his… Read More
PoliticsNews
House Democrats Ponder Impeaching Trump Again
On the day the Senate acquitted President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial, a headline in The Atlantic stated that a second impeachment could be… Read More
PoliticsNews
8 Moments on Senate Floor Before the Vote to Acquit Trump
The Senate voted Wednesday afternoon to acquit President Donald Trump on both articles of impeachment following 11 days of arguments by House prosecutors and the president’s… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Fact-Checking 11 of Trump’s Claims in State of the Union
In a night of high emotion, President Donald Trump used his third State of the Union address to tout the “great American comeback” during his… Read More
PoliticsNews
Guests at State of the Union Showcase Americans Behind Policy Debates
Recent presidents have used the annual State of the Union address to throw a spotlight on Americans who exemplify the nation’s ideals and help illustrate… Read More
