PoliticsCommentary
This holiday season, millions of American families are still struggling to make ends meet due to the ravages of inflation. The cost of basics, such… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Thanksgiving is meant to be devoted to thankfulness for family and the many other blessings in each of our lives. But, as most American families… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
As the holiday season approaches, families across America are carefully planning how to spend their hard-earned money on travel and purchases. If only our elected… Read More
EconomyCommentary
It’s bad enough that Congress and the White House are making no serious effort to cut spending these days—something we all wind up paying for,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
President Joe Biden last week asked Congress to provide $106 billion in emergency money to confront multiple crises around the world and at home. As… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Home ownership was supposed to be the American dream, the thing to which the entire middle class could not only aspire but also achieve. That… Read More
EnergyNews
A Department of Energy lab in Illinois logged over $160 million in questioned costs due to lost invoices, excessive reimbursements, and holiday pay, according to… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
America’s financial mismanagement has gotten so bad that some say our country’s decline is now inevitable, drawing parallels to the Roman Empire’s collapse. That comparison… Read More
SecurityNews
A majority of American voters oppose Congress continuing to provide funding and weapons for Ukraine’s war with Russia, according to polling data released Monday and… Read More
EconomyNews
The federal government’s debt increased by $2,238,422,431,416.43 in fiscal year 2023, according to data published by the U.S. Treasury Department. On Sept. 30, 2022, the… Read More
PoliticsNews
“I’m sick and tired of the gamesmanship when we’re dealing with people’s lives,” a Republican congresswoman from Indiana says, threatening to quit over the GOP… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Congress has averted a government shutdown—for now. The continuing resolution passed Saturday keeps government agencies funded at current levels until Nov. 17. The bill passed… Read More
EconomyCommentary
In October 2021, I warned that the inflationary fallout from Bidenomics would lead to an increase in labor unrest and strikes. Two years later, we have the biggest… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The crisis at the U.S. southern border is now being closely linked to Congress passing annual spending bills. Congress has until Saturday to pass the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The nightly “news” cannot be expected to offer you an “explainer” on anything happening in Washington. Their ratings gurus would tell them that trying to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Polls show that Americans are pessimistic about the economy, with inflation as the top concern. That’s understandable, but do they understand where this inflationary surge… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The federal government reached an ominous milestone Sept. 15 as the gross national debt exceeded $33 trillion—or more than $57,000 per household. The debt increased… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Americans are justifiably unhappy with the state of the economy. The inflation figures for August took a turn for the worse—meaning families have now lost… Read More
EconomyNews
The Heritage Foundation on Monday threw its support behind a spending agreement reached as a compromise among House Republicans. The budget deal was reached between… Read More
Economy Commentary
Interest payments on America’s national debt have a troubling connection to the beloved pumpkin spice latte. America’s national debt is fast approaching $33 trillion. The… Read More
PoliticsNews
A group of House Republicans has released a draft bill to fund the government after weekend negotiations to avoid a shutdown. The bill, titled the… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Another year, another “government shutdown” fight on Capitol Hill. As of this writing, 12 appropriations bills need to pass by Sept. 30 or the government… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
If Congressmen are serious about border security, they will use the power of the purse to secure America’s borders, according to Lora Ries. Congress is… Read More
SecurityNews
“My reaction to this video is visceral,” former homeland security official Mark Morgan said after watching Elisa and Emilio Tambunga tell their story in a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The United States military’s ability to defend this nation and her interests is declining by choice, and that is creating unacceptable risk, according to national… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
This week, the Senate will be debating—and will likely vote on—a package of spending bills that covers the departments of Agriculture, Veterans Affairs, Transportation, and… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Many Americans have seen a “Schoolhouse Rock” video explaining how Congress operates, or they may have taken political science classes in school. But neither paints… Read More
SecurityAnalysis
With the clock ticking closer to the Sept. 30 government funding deadline, the conservative House Freedom Caucus this week outlined its official position on Washington’s… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Earlier this week, my colleagues Tony Kinnett and Tim Kennedy visited Hawaii to report for The Daily Signal on the deadliest U.S. wildfire in over… Read More
SocietyCommentary
You don’t need a college degree to understand what’s happening in our country. Oliver Anthony, the Virginia songwriter and singer behind the viral hit “Rich… Read More
