SecurityCommentary
Did Trump Really Beat ISIS? Here Are the Facts
“We’re gonna beat ISIS very, very quickly, folks. It’s gonna be fast. I have a great plan. It’s going to be great. They ask, ‘What… Read More
SecurityCommentary
A Report on Terrorism That Falls Short on Useful Details
A new government report on terrorism uses data selectively to produce skewed conclusions on the percentage of acts of terrorism committed in the U.S. by… Read More
SecurityNews
3 Out of 4 Terrorists Since 9/11 Are Foreign-Born, but Over Half Are Citizens
About three-fourths of those convicted on terrorism charges since 9/11 are foreign-born—and more than half of those aren’t U.S. citizens, according to a new report… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump Just Cut Aid to Pakistan. Why This Long-Overdue Move Could Have a Real Impact.
They say the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result. It’s a lesson the U.S. government… Read More
InternationalCommentary
What the US Should Do as Protests Escalate in Iran Against the Islamist Regime
Iran has been rocked by a wave of protests against the Islamist regime since Dec. 28. Popular demonstrations ignited by smoldering resentment about Iran’s mismanaged… Read More
SecurityCommentary
We Risk Returning to Pre-9/11 Status Quo If We Don’t Maintain Section 702
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, which has proved vital for keeping the U.S. safe from terrorists, is set to expire at the… Read More
SecurityNews
Former White House Insider Explains What Trump Did to Devastate ISIS
President Donald Trump is defeating terrorism by allowing the military to do its job and by combating extremist ideology, a former adviser to the president… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Trump’s National Security Strategy Boldly Reasserts American Leadership
In the Obama White House, the mantra of “leading from behind” was so deeply embedded that America’s allies were often left confused and disoriented when… Read More
SecurityCommentary
We Hear You: A Thoughtful, Informative Chat With Trump Champion Sebastian Gorka
Editor’s note: Response to former Trump aide Sebastian Gorka’s on-camera interview with Rob Bluey, The Daily Signal’s editor-in-chief, was overwhelmingly positive from our audience. Here’s… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Attempted New York Bombing Calls for Renewed Vigilance Against Homegrown Terrorism
The attempted suicide bombing by Akayed Ullah in New York on Monday is the 101st Islamist plot or attack against the U.S. homeland since 9/11…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Unmoved by Terror Attack, Congress Is Doing Nothing to Scrap the Diversity Visa Lottery
Capitol Hill’s national security priorities are screwier than a Six Flags roller coaster. Instead of immediately shutting down one of America’s stupidest visa programs, which… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Our Special Operations Forces Are Stretched Too Far
America is rightly proud of the incredibly capable and effective special operations forces that serve as the literal point of our military spear. The Army… Read More
InternationalCommentary
British Media Losing It Over Gavin Williamson’s Comments. They May Not Mock Him for Long.
What a toxic mix of historical amnesia and political opportunism is being heaped upon Gavin Williamson. The defense secretary noted that, in the war with… Read More
InternationalNews
Following Trump, These Countries Also May Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital
Many U.S. allies roundly criticized the Trump administration’s move to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but America doesn’t stand alone on the white-hot… Read More
SecurityNews
Trump Ties New York Terror Attack to Immigration Reforms
President Donald Trump pointed to Monday morning’s terrorist attack in New York as a clear demonstration of the need for tougher immigration laws—specifically family-based immigration…. Read More
SecurityAnalysis
Podcast: Botched Terror Attack on US Homeland
Monday’s botched terror attack in New York is another example of homegrown terrorism. Akayed Ullah, a Bangladeshi national in his late twenties, is reported to… Read More
SecurityNews
Former NYPD Commissioner: Commuter Attack ‘Committed in the Name of ISIS’
A bombing Monday that targeted a Port Authority bus station in downtown Manhattan apparently was carried out by a Bangladeshi immigrant inspired by the Islamic… Read More
SecurityNews
Former White House Insider Explains Why Trump Is Uniquely Able to Challenge the Left and Media
Sebastian Gorka, former deputy assistant to President Donald Trump and counterterrorism adviser, is delivering a series of lectures for The Heritage Foundation about national security… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Forgetting Lessons of 9/11, Rebuilding FISA ‘Wall’ Would Be a Mistake
This article is fourth in a series of five about the importance of Section 702. You can read the first article, “How the Section 702… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Ample Safeguards of Civil Liberties Warrant FISA Section 702’s Reauthorization By Congress
This article is third in a series of five about the importance of Section 702. You can read the first article, “How the Section 702… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Republican ‘Anti-Terror’ Bill Takes Aim at Small Business
On Wednesday, two House Financial Services Committee subcommittees will hold a joint hearing about two bills, one of which is the Counter Terrorism and Illicit… Read More
SecurityCommentary
5 Terrorists Are Still in Pretrial Hearings for the 9/11 Attacks. Here’s Why It’s Taking So Long.
After the Oct. 31 terrorist attack in Manhattan, President Donald Trump commented on the painstakingly slow process of justice in the United States and the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
How the Section 702 Program Helps America Thwart Terrorist Plots
This article is the first in a series of five. You can read the second article, “Anti-Terror Law’s Safeguards Against Incidental Collection of Domestic Data Are Sufficient,” here… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Here’s How Bad the TSA Is Failing at Airport Security. It’s Time for Privatization.
This year, the Department of Homeland Security carried out covert tests on Transportation Security Administration security, and the results weren’t pretty. The results of the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
SecurityCommentary
The Diversity Visa Is Bad, but the Real Problem Is Homegrown Terrorism
In the several days after Tuesday’s terror attack in New York City, much political debate has centered on the Diversity Visa Lottery Program, which the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
What Kind of Vetting Would Prevent Another NYC Terror Attack
David Inserra, policy analyst in homeland security and cyber policy at The Heritage Foundation, spoke to The Daily Signal’s Genevieve Wood this week about the… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Stop Denying the Obvious. Terror Attacks Are Motivated by Radical Islam.
“Shout ‘Allahu akbar,’ because this strikes fear in the hearts of the non-believers.” Who knew hijacker Mohammed Atta’s parting words, discovered in his journal after… Read More
SecurityNews
What Trump Wants US to Do to Prevent Another Terror Attack
President Donald Trump supported eliminating the diversity visa program before, but is emphasizing the need to do so after the terrorist attack in New York… Read More
SecurityCommentary
New York City Truck Attack Is 100th Terror Plot on US Soil Since 9/11
Sayfullo Saipov, an immigrant from Uzbekistan, used a rented Home Depot truck Tuesday to attack bicyclists and pedestrians in Manhattan, killing eight and wounding more than a… Read More
