Health CareCommentary
What the CBO Score Means for the Senate Health Care Bill
The Congressional Budget Office released its score on Monday of the Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017. The top-line score is very similar to the… Read More
SocietyNews
Fast and Furious Whistleblower Says He Became an ‘Enemy of the State’
It’s one of the longest-running congressional investigations of our time: the probe into Fast and Furious. It was the government’s secret operation to watch as… Read More
LawNews
Justice Thomas Calls Out the Supreme Court for Not Believing in the Second Amendment
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had stern words for his colleagues when the court declined to hear a case challenging California’s handgun laws, saying that… Read More
Health CareNews
Americans Struggling Under Obamacare Tell Pence ‘Real Story’
Marjorie Weer spent six months negotiating with an insurance company just to clear the way for her 3-year-old son Montgomery to travel from South Carolina… Read More
SocietyNews
Conservative Leader ‘Encouraged’ by Nonprofit Tracker’s Removal of ‘Hate Group’ Labels From Conservative Groups
The nation’s leading source of information on U.S. nonprofits has removed its use of a controversial “hate group” designation in listings for some well-known and… Read More
Economy Commentary
Seattle Hiked Its Minimum Wage. Here’s How It’s Impacting Low-Income Workers.
Helping the “forgotten man” was an important and successful message for President Donald Trump in his election campaign. He tapped into the anxieties of many… Read More
SecurityCommentary
US-India Could Be World’s Next Great Global Partnership
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump will meet for the first time on Monday. Their conversation will set the tone for future… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Senate Should Offer a Range of Options to Encourage Continuous Insurance Coverage
As Senate Republicans work on legislation to start reversing Obamacare’s damage to insurance markets, one problem they need to address is the perverse incentive created… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
If Congress Is Serious About Tax Reform, It Should Stop Passing Bills Like This
House Speaker Paul Ryan doubled down earlier this month on getting tax reform done by the end of the year. He said he hopes to… Read More
SocietyNews
Christian Baker Fears Loss of ‘Everything’ Unless Supreme Court Upholds Right Not to Make Cakes for Gay Marriages
By deciding to hear the appeal of a Colorado baker, the Supreme Court could make its first ruling next year on whether government may coerce… Read More
LawCommentary
The Supreme Court Will Review Trump’s Revised Travel Ban. Why That’s Good News for the President.
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the government’s appeal of the so-called travel ban shortly after it reconvenes on Oct. 2. The… Read More
LawCommentary
Religious Liberty Scores a Win at the Supreme Court
In a big win for religious liberty, the Supreme Court ruled on Monday in favor of Trinity Lutheran Church’s case against the state of Missouri…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
This Alternative to the Laptop Ban Would Tighten Airport Security at Low Inconvenience
U.S. officials say they have uncovered evidence that the Islamic State was using Mosul University laboratories to develop bombs that could pass through airport screeners… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Opioid Crisis Is Dire. Why We Need a National Conversation About It Separate From Obamacare.
Whatever the merits or demerits of the recently released Senate version of the GOP health care bill, some have suggested that it should put more… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court to Review Case of a Baker Told He Must Bake Gay Wedding Cake
Today was a good day for religious freedom at the Supreme Court. In a 7-2 decision, the court upheld religious liberty by saying that a… Read More
SocietyNews
Why ‘There Will Always Be a Place’ for Horses in the US Border Patrol
Editor’s note: White House press secretary Jen Psaki, answering questions about Border Patrol efforts to stop Haitian refugees from entering Texas, told reporters Sept. 23,… Read More
SocietyNews
Nonprofit Tracker to Remove ‘Hate Group’ Labels on Conservative Groups for ‘Time Being’
The nation’s leading source of information on U.S. charities announced it will modify its use of a controversial “hate group” designation in listings for some… Read More
Health CareNews
What a Wounded Veteran Thinks of Trump’s VA Reform
Sgt. Mike Verardo’s military career ended seven years ago because of an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan, but he said the worst part of his… Read More
EnergyNews
How Environmental Groups Are Responding to Trump’s ‘Solar Wall’ Pitch
President Donald Trump’s idea of putting solar panels on his long-promised border wall hasn’t gained a lot of support among top environmental lobbying groups—even though… Read More
EnergyCommentary
We Hear You: Friction Over Texas Fracking and Russian Fighter Jet Action
Editor’s note: Stories sometimes raise eyebrows not just because of controversial subject matter but because some readers question their actual newsworthiness. Please keep letting us… Read More
LawCommentary
Obama’s Last-Minute Land Grab Was Bad for Utah. Trump Is Showing He Hears the People.
During the Christmas season last year, the Obama administration ignored the majority of Utahans by designating a vast tract of land in southern Utah as… Read More
EducationCommentary
This School Board Leader Tried to Rig a Public Forum in Favor of Transgender Advocates. That’s Unconstitutional.
Stacking the deck at the casino makes for bad feelings among friends. Things get more serious when you’re a government official stacking the deck at… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Lone Wolf Terror Attack in Michigan is 96th US Plot Since 9/11
Earlier this week, Amor M. Ftouhi, a Canadian-Tunisian dual citizen attacked a police officer at Bishop International Airport in Flint, Michigan. This is the 96th… Read More
EconomyNews
New Poll Shows Americans Do Not Want the Debt Ceiling to Be Raised
A large number of Americans across the political spectrum have come to an agreement on one thing: Congress should not raise the debt ceiling. According… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Coal in America Is Already Clean. Why ‘Clean Coal’ Is a Boondoggle That Needs to End.
A power plant once heralded by the Obama administration as the poster child for clean coal is now on its deathbed. The plant hemorrhaged billions… Read More
PoliticsNews
Kellyanne Conway Explains Why Conservative Women Need to Speak Up
White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway spoke to The Daily Signal’s Genevieve Wood on Friday. Here’s a transcript of their conversation. Wood: Hi everyone, I… Read More
Health CareNews
Pro-Life Leaders Raise Concerns Over Senate Draft of Health Care Bill
Some national pro-life leaders say they are concerned that the Senate’s health care bill draft, released Thursday, which currently includes pro-life provisions, will ultimately fail… Read More
LawCommentary
This Judge Is Using a Phone App to Combat Drunk Driving
In Ohio, one judge is getting creative in his efforts to cut down on drunk driving. Municipal Court Judge Michael Cicconetti has begun requiring drunk… Read More
Health CareCommentary
SocietyCommentary
3 Habits That Can Make American Democracy Great Again
We live in a volatile age. The last decade of American politics has proved to be dysfunctional, rancorous, and polarizing. Together, we have experienced the… Read More
