Articles by Tyler O'Neil

LawCommentary

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson shows she still doesn't know that you can't become a woman just by saying so in transgender case arguments

Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Orwellian Language Games

Tyler O'Neil | January 17, 2026

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, the woman who refused to define the word “woman” in her confirmation hearing, still seems unable to grasp the… Read More

PoliticsNews

Gov. Tim Walz has announced he will not seek reelection amid Minnesota's fraud scandals, and the latest revelations involve a church that hired the former bureaucrat who approved a grant.

Questions Surround Minnesota Bureaucrat Who Went on to Work for Church Whose Grant She Approved

Tyler O'Neil | January 16, 2026

A new report in Minnesota highlights how a former bureaucrat involved in granting a church millions of dollars later went to work as a consultant… Read More

International Analysis

Protests in Iran are threatening the survival of the regime, and President Trump can take credit.

Why Is the Iran Regime on the Verge of Collapse?

Tyler O'Neil | January 14, 2026

As Iranians take to the streets amid persistent inflation and a regime crackdown, President Donald Trump told protesters that “help is on its way”—but he… Read More

LawAnalysis

Pro-Trans Lawyers’ 11th-Hour Supreme Court Arguments Reveal Desperation, ADF Lawyer Says

Tyler O'Neil | January 14, 2026

The lawyers arguing for men’s ability to compete in women’s sports have begun to realize they have a losing hand, and it’s making them desperate,… Read More

LawCommentary

School district employees are suing over a mandatory training on white supremacy.

Note to the Woke: Mandated ‘White Supremacy’ Struggle Sessions Violate the First Amendment

Tyler O'Neil | January 13, 2026

During the “Great Awokening” in 2020, something snapped inside left-leaning Americans. Many of them decided that not only was America institutionally racist, but it was… Read More

SocietyNews

Protesters march against ICE after an ICE agent shot Renee Nicole Good, a member of an ICE Watch group.

Who’s Funding the Aggressive Anti-ICE Tactics Used by Activists Like Renee Nicole Good?

Tyler O'Neil | January 13, 2026

Renee Nicole Good, the activist shot by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in Minneapolis last week after the vehicle she was operating made contact… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Ilhan Omar is spreading dangerous neo-Confederate rhetoric in calling ICE an "occupying force."

Ilhan Omar’s Dangerous Neo-Confederate Rhetoric

Tyler O'Neil | January 12, 2026

Much like the Confederate South attempted to nullify federal law ahead of the Civil War, Democrats have pulled out the stops to vilify the enforcement… Read More

LawNews

A federal judge hamstrung discovery in a defamation lawsuit against the SPLC, leading to the judge ruling in the SPLC's favor, a lawyer tells The Daily Signal.

Leftist Group Dodges Accountability for ‘Hate Group’ Accusation After Judge Blocks Discovery

Tyler O'Neil | January 10, 2026

A federal judge dismissed a conservative nonprofit’s defamation lawsuit against the Southern Poverty Law Center Wednesday, reversing a previous judge’s theory of the case. Critics… Read More

PoliticsNews

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz reportedly ordered the Department of Human Services' Office of Inspector General not to investigate criminal fraud, according to Rep. Kristin Robbins.

Walz Admin Actually Ordered Fraud Unit to Stand Down Early in His Term, Whistleblowers Say

Tyler O'Neil | January 09, 2026

Whistleblowers have accused Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s administration of squashing criminal fraud investigations as far back as 2019, according to a Republican state representative who… Read More

Education LawNews

California Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration won in court, with a stay blocking an injunction against his gender secrecy policies in school.

‘IRREPARABLE HARM’: California Teachers Ask Supreme Court to Block Gender Secrecy Policy

Tyler O'Neil | January 08, 2026

California teachers have filed an emergency appeal at the U.S. Supreme Court after an appeals court panel reinstated policies requiring teachers to hide students’ gender… Read More

PoliticsNews

Gov. Tim Walz engaged in dangerous neo-Confederate rhetoric by threatening to use the National Guard against ICE agents.

Minnesota Democrats’ Dangerous Neo-Confederate Rhetoric

Tyler O'Neil | January 07, 2026

Americans tend to forget that the Civil War didn’t start overnight. The Confederate South’s desire to nullify federal law sparked multiple crises before Abraham Lincoln’s… Read More

PoliticsNews

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna moved to subpoena Neville Roy Singham, a major left-wing donor, in a House Oversight Committee hearing.

House Oversight Committee Votes to Subpoena Donor Behind Leftist Network Protesting Trump on Venezuela

Tyler O'Neil | January 07, 2026

As a leftist network of nonprofits organized protests against President Donald Trump’s extradition of Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela, Rep. Anna Paulina Luna urged a House… Read More

Health CareNews

U.N. Security Council President Abukar Dahir Osman, Somalia's representative, owns an Ohio health care company connected to Medicaid fraud, Health and Human Services confirms.

Somalia’s UN Ambassador Associated With Fraud-Connected Ohio Health Company, HHS Confirms

Tyler O'Neil | January 07, 2026

Abukar Dahir Osman, Somalia’s permanent ambassador to the United Nations and current president of the U.N. Security Council, has a role in a Cincinnati health care company which faced federal scrutiny over a Medicaid fraud conviction,… Read More

SocietyNews

Michael Reagan, Ronald Reagan's oldest son, died Sunday at age 80

‘Wonderful Inspiration’: Adopted Son of Ronald Reagan Dies at 80

Tyler O'Neil | January 07, 2026

Michael Reagan, a conservative commentator and the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, died Sunday in Los Angeles of cancer at age 80. “Michael was… Read More

PoliticsNews

Gov. Tim Walz claimed to have fired people in his fight against fraud, but his office refused to give The Daily Signal a list.

Tim Walz Claims He Fired People Amid Fraud Scandals—But Won’t Name Names

Tyler O'Neil | January 06, 2026

Embattled Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, when announcing his decision not to run for reelection, said Monday that he has fired people for failing to combat… Read More

SocietyNews

Protesters rally against President Donald Trump's extradition of Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela. Asra Nomani has described the groups organizing the protests as a potential foreign influence campaign.

‘IDEOLOGICAL WARFARE’: Leftist Network Organized Protests Against Trump’s Capture of Maduro

Tyler O'Neil | January 05, 2026

A network of leftist groups rapidly coordinated to protest President Donald Trump’s extradition of dictator Nicolas Maduro from Venezuela in the early hours of Saturday… Read More

PoliticsCommentary

Eric Holder's National Democratic Redistricting Committee is one of a few leftist nonprofits Americans should watch in 2026, especially ahead of the midterm elections.

7 Left-Wing Groups to Watch in 2026

Tyler O'Neil | January 03, 2026

This year doesn’t just mark the 250th anniversary of the United States—it also means another year of President Donald Trump’s second term and impending midterm… Read More

InternationalNews

President Donald Trump celebrated capturing Nicolas Maduro in Venezuela

Trump Announces Major Victory in Venezuelan Drug War

Tyler O'Neil | January 03, 2026

President Donald Trump celebrated the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, explaining how U.S. forces extradited the dictator and brought him to the U.S. to… Read More

PoliticsAnalysis

President Donald Trump, pictured delivering an address from the White House, with a fireplace and garland behind him, has been responsible for many of the winners and losers of 2025.

8 Political Winners and Losers of 2025

Tyler O'Neil | December 30, 2025

To call 2025 a tumultuous year would be an understatement. It already feels like January was about five years ago, and I expect the rest… Read More

SocietyAnalysis

The assassination of Charlie Kirk marks a key incident of leftist political violence this year.

10 Major Incidents of Left-Wing Violence and Threats in 2025

Tyler O'Neil | December 28, 2025

This past year, the Left crossed a Rubicon in normalizing political violence. The year opened with many on the Left praising a man who allegedly… Read More

EducationNews

Close-up of Gavin Newson resting his chin in his hand. A federal judge issued a class-wide injunction blocking school districts from requiring teachers to hide students' gender identities from parents, in a blow to Gov. Gavin Newsom's transgender secrecy policy.

Federal Judge ‘Fully and Permanently Dismantled Gender Secrecy Policies’ in California

Tyler O'Neil | December 23, 2025

A federal judge ruled Monday against a California school district’s policy ordering teachers to hide kids’ transgender identities from their parents, in a ruling that… Read More

LawCommentary

More than 200 former Civil Rights Division staff sent a letter condemning Harmeet Dhillon, but in doing so, they have proven her effectiveness in combatting the deep state.

DEEP STATE CLEARS OUT: DOJ Staff Resignations Prove Harmeet Dhillon’s Real Worth

Tyler O'Neil | December 23, 2025

More than 200 former staff at the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division signed a letter condemning Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, and in doing so,… Read More

SecurityNews

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun gesturing. Indiana AG Todd Rokita is calling on Braun to designate CAIR a foreign terrorist organization.

EXCLUSIVE: Red-State AG Demands Governor Designate CAIR a Terrorist Group

Tyler O'Neil | December 18, 2025

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita is calling on Gov. Mike Braun to join other Republican governors in branding the Council on… Read More

SocietyCommentary

The Congressional Black Caucus and 260 leftist groups tried to prevent Andrew Sypher, Tony Perkins, and Tyler O'Neil from exposing the Southern Poverty Law Center.

The Orwellian Excuse the Congressional Black Caucus Gave for Trying to Block My Congressional Testimony

Tyler O'Neil | December 18, 2025

When the Congressional Black Caucus and 260 left-leaning organizations sent letters trying to prevent me from testifying before Congress, they claimed to be opposing efforts… Read More

Health CareNews

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced steps against sex-rejecting procedures.

‘MALPRACTICE’: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Announces 6 Moves to Crack Down on ‘Sex-Rejecting Procedures’

Tyler O'Neil | December 18, 2025

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced six moves to crack down on the “malpractice” of “sex-rejecting procedures” Thursday. “This is not… Read More

LawNews

Ron DeSantis responded to the Council on American-Islamic Relations' lawsuit after he designated the organization a foreign terrorist group.

Ron DeSantis Responds to CAIR Lawsuit After He Designated It a Foreign Terror Org

Tyler O'Neil | December 17, 2025

The office of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis responded Wednesday to the Council on American-Islamic Relations’ lawsuit claiming that DeSantis violated federal law when he designated… Read More

PoliticsNews

Major labor unions, including Randi Weingarten's American Federation of Teachers, sent millions in members' dues to support political causes, a new report from the Commonwealth Foundation shows.

‘PROGRESSIVE POLITICAL MACHINE’: America’s 4 Largest Unions Fund Politics Using Members’ Dues, Report Says

Tyler O'Neil | December 17, 2025

America’s four largest public sector unions spent more of their members’ dues on politics and activism than they did on the traditional “representational activities” for… Read More

SocietyCommentary

The Biden administration turned for advice on domestic terrorism to the SPLC, which has ties to Antifa.

This Anti-Christian Group May Be Out of Power Now, But Its Popularity Among Dems Bodes Ill for the Future

Tyler O'Neil | December 15, 2025

Even a year later, it’s hard to wrap your head around the upside-down world of the Biden administration: The White House celebrated transgender ideology on… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Left-leaning churches are demonizing immigration enforcement by claiming Jesus was a refugee at Christmas.

AWAY WITH THE MANGER: How the Left Tries to Weaponize Christmas Against Trump

Tyler O'Neil | December 14, 2025

This year, Catholics in Massachusetts are protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration policies by swapping “Away in a Manger” for “Away With the Manger.” This marks… Read More

PoliticsNews

Most likely GOP primary voters in key swing Indiana Senate districts support redistricting, a new survey shows

Most Indiana Likely GOP Primary Voters Support Redistricting in Swing Districts: Survey

Tyler O'Neil | December 11, 2025

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL: A large majority of likely Republican primary voters in four Indiana Senate districts support the Hoosier State’s redistricting effort, even… Read More

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