EconomyNews
New Freedom Caucus Rocks GOP in the Granite State
MANCHESTER, N.H.–Eight months ago, David Bates was part of an uprising of conservatives in New Hampshire’s House of Representatives that stalled the state budget process… Read More
EconomyCommentary
House ‘Cromnibus’ Rightly Boosts Defense Spending, but Fails Test of Fiscal Responsibility
The House of Representatives is expected this week to debate H.R. 1370, which would fund national defense through the remainder of fiscal year 2018 and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Q&A: Meet Kay Coles James, the New Heritage Foundation President
On Tuesday, The Heritage Foundation announced that its next president would be Kay Coles James, who previously served on President Donald Trump’s transition team and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
‘The Last Jedi’: A More Satisfying Trip to a Galaxy Far, Far Away
I love “Star Wars.” It makes sense, then, that this time of year is fraught with competing emotions—hope (thanks, Jyn and Cassian) and worry (thanks,… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Podcast: What Tax Reform Means for the Middle Class
Liberals are saying tax reform will benefit big businesses and rich Americans, not middle-class and lower-income Americans. Heritage Foundation tax policy analyst Adam Michel shares… Read More
EnergyCommentary
5 Ways Energy Dominance Can Bolster Trump’s National Security Strategy
The Trump administration’s new national security strategy emphasizes the importance of a strong economy to enhance national security. “America’s central position in the global energy… Read More
SocietyNews
Democrats’ Favored DACA Amnesty Bill Would Cost $26 Billion
The legislative replacement for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program favored by most Democrats would add billions to the budget deficit, according to an… 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
SocietyNews
Kay Coles James to Lead The Heritage Foundation as Next President
Kay Coles James, a conservative leader with experience in government, academia, and public policy, will be the next president of The Heritage Foundation, the think… Read More
EconomyNews
Delaware Town OKs Right-to-Work Law in Advance of County Action
A small city in Delaware quietly has taken the unexpected step of passing its own right-to-work ordinance several weeks before officials in the surrounding county… Read More
SecurityNews
Trump Calls Out Russia, China in National Security Address
President Donald Trump presented his national security strategy as what he called a reassertion of fundamental truths and “principled realism.” “Any nation that trades away… Read More
EconomyCommentary
4 Red Flags About Trade in Trump’s National Security Strategy
President Donald Trump’s new national security strategy is a significant and positive break with the recent past on many political and security issues. It is… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Podcast: The Big Differences Between Obama and Trump’s National Security Strategies
The Heritage Foundation’s Nile Gardiner joins us to discuss why President Donald Trump’s national security strategy, released today, matters—and how it differs in its treatment… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Who Wouldn’t Have Coverage If the Obamacare Mandate Is Repealed
The prospect that Congress might zero-out Obamacare’s individual mandate penalty in the pending tax bill has sent Obamacare defenders into flights of pessimistic rhetoric, up… Read More
LawCommentary
The State Government Agency That Spied on Citizens
A new report on a government spying operation conducted by partisan bureaucrats should outrage and scare Americans everywhere. It shows what can happen when, as… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
In 1 Chart, What’s in the Final Tax Reform Bill
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act is the most sweeping update to the U.S. tax code in more than 30 years. The recently released conference… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Group Advises Those ‘Fed Up With the Liberal Assault on … Decency’ to Boycott Target
You may not know what to buy for your family, but we know where to buy! #AnywhereButTARGET is the holiday rallying cry of our friends at 2nd Vote,… Read More
Health CareCommentary
Congress Should Revamp Children’s Health Insurance Program, Not Just Reauthorize It
We all know the feeling of falling into the same dinner routine. You’ve been making spaghetti every Tuesday night for the past two months. Today,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Pennsylvania’s Push to Protect Unborn Lives
If this has been “one of the most successful Congresses” for the pro-life agenda, then the states deserve some of the credit. While Republicans were… 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
SocietyCommentary
Must-See Moments: Text Messages Prove Bias and Corruption in FBI
The Daily Signal’s Facebook Live show “Top 10” features the top news stories of the week—many of which have gone either misreported or underreported by… Read More
SocietyNews
Arrests of MS-13 Members, Associates Up 83% Under Trump
President Donald Trump called Friday for reforming and strictly enforcing immigration law, in light of the failed terror attack in New York and increased crime… Read More
PoliticsNews
Trump: Russia Probe a ‘Democrat Hoax,’ Hillary Probe ‘Rigged’
Supposed Russian collusion with his 2016 campaign is a “Democrat hoax,” President Donald Trump said Friday, and the FBI’s probe of his vanquished opponent Hillary… Read More
SecurityFeature
Why the War in Ukraine Matters to America
KYIV, Ukraine—And it goes on and on in eastern Ukraine. Every day and every night. There’s never any end to the artillery, the rockets, the… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The ‘Reverse Robin Hood Effect’ of Farm Handouts
The federal government takes the hard-earned money of taxpayers and gives handouts to farm households that generally make a lot more money than they do. This wealth… Read More
Commentary
29 Books That Would Make the Perfect Christmas Gift
The holiday season is in full swing, which means it’s time to shop for gifts. And when it comes to gifts, the book never goes out… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The High Tide of Red Tape Ebbs Under Trump’s Ambitious Deregulatory Push
The Trump administration on Thursday released an ambitious regulatory agenda that commits federal agencies to more than 400 deregulatory actions in fiscal 2018, and to… Read More
EconomyNews
4 Big Signs of a Trump Economic Recovery
The economic numbers clearly have improved on President Donald Trump’s watch, with unemployment down and consumer confidence stronger. “We are just getting started,” @POTUS says…. Read More
