EconomyCommentary
This Harmful Housing Rule Deserves to Be Overturned by Congress
In the last few months of the Obama administration, the Federal Housing Finance Agency advanced a final rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac called… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This Iconic American Populist Shows What ‘America First’ Trade Policy Should Look Like
The Oxford dictionary defines populism as support for the concerns of ordinary people. The Trump administration has been described as populist in many ways, particularly… Read More
LawNews
What Gorsuch Said When a Democrat Asked Him About Roe v. Wade
Judge Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, told senators during his second day of confirmation hearings Tuesday that he could not… Read More
Health CareNews
House Conservatives: Obamacare Repeal Bill Still Needs Major Changes
Members of the House Freedom Caucus said the leadership-backed Obamacare repeal legislation, which is slated to go to vote Thursday, is far from where it needs… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why US-Russia Cyber Cooperation Is So Problematic
The Russian government is a notoriously bad actor in cyberspace, but this hasn’t stopped it from advocating greater cyber cooperation abroad. Last year, the United States… Read More
LawNews
Here’s What the US Can Do When Countries Won’t Take Back Illegal Immigrants
Last week, the Department of Homeland Security announced there was an “unprecedented decline” in illegal border crossings during President Donald Trump’s first month in office…. Read More
LawNews
Neil Gorsuch Draws Praise From Democrats as Confirmation Hearings Open
Judge Neil Gorsuch’s dedication to upholding the rule of law became the focus of the Supreme Court nominee’s first day of Senate confirmation hearings. “My… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Trump Administration Sends Strong Signal to Russia by Indicting Hackers
Of all the security threats facing the U.S. today, cyber threats are among the most pernicious. Thankfully, the administration is taking some concrete steps to… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How Congress Can Send a Strong Message to Cuban Diplomats in DC
Sens. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and Bob Menendez, D-N.J., have reintroduced a bill to rename the street outside the Cuban Embassy in Washington,… Read More
SecurityNews
FBI Director Confirms Investigation of Russia’s Meddling in US Election, Including Any Links to Trump Campaign
For the first time, the director of the FBI publicly revealed Monday that the bureau is conducting a counterintelligence investigation of the Russian government’s efforts… Read More
LawCommentary
These Bad Laws Are Perpetuating Waste and Abuse in Local Government
A federal audit by the Department of Justice inspector general has revealed that the Franklin County, New York, district attorney’s office misused or mishandled $454,673… Read More
Health CareNews
Nearly 200 State Lawmakers Are Pushing for Changes to GOP Obamacare Repeal Plan
As House Speaker Paul Ryan works to satisfy the concerns of conservative and more liberal Republicans opposed to the GOP’s Obamacare replacement plan, more than… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why the ‘Establishment’ Media Is Finding Itself on Shaky Ground
As a member of The Daily Signal team, I took offense to The Washington Post’s recent questioning of our “legitimacy” as a news organization. The… Read More
LawNews
Former Female Student Making Allegations Against Gorsuch Has Ties to Obama, Democrats
Judge Neil Gorsuch’s former law student who is accusing the Supreme Court nominee of encouraging firms to engage in sexist and possibly illegal hiring practices… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Britain’s CPAC Celebrates Brexit
Britain’s fourth annual Freedom Festival, organized by the Freedom Association and held in the traditional seaside resort of Bournemouth, concluded on Sunday. Like the U.S…. Read More
LawNews
Former Clerk Explains Her Support for Gorsuch
Janie Nitze has known Judge Neil Gorsuch for nearly a decade. In 2008, after graduating with honors from Harvard Law School, she clerked for him… Read More
LawAnalysis
How Neil Gorsuch’s Senate Confirmation Process Compares to Recent Ones
On Monday, the Senate Judiciary Committee will begin its hearing on the confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court…. Read More
PoliticsNews
Conservatives Defend The Daily Signal After Washington Post Questions Legitimacy
Conservatives are coming to the defense of The Daily Signal after The Washington Post questioned its journalistic legitimacy for being part of White House press… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
We Hear You: ‘Relevant, Accurate, Honest News on Subjects That Matter’
Editor’s note: We heard from many of you about Editor-in-Chief Rob Bluey’s March 12 commentary on The Washington Post story questioning inclusion of The Daily… Read More
EconomyNews
Before Trump Called for Cuts in This Government Program, Obama Did
The president’s budget called for slashing funding for a block grant program primarily because it was difficult to determine whether it was getting the desired… Read More
Health CareNews
Paul Ryan Stands by GOP Health Care Bill: ‘I Didn’t Come Here to Be Popular’
“I didn’t come here to be popular, I came here to get stuff done.” Those were the words of House Speaker Paul Ryan at the… Read More
LawNews
Here Are 4 Possible Outcomes for Gorsuch’s Confirmation Process
Confirmation hearings for Neil Gorsuch, President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court choice, will begin Monday, with the process culminating in one of four likely outcomes. Gorsuch,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Trump’s Budget Proposal for the State Department Makes Sense
President Donald Trump has made some promising proposals to trim government spending in his recently released budget blueprint. Trump’s significant 2018 budget cut of 28… Read More
LawCommentary
The Justice Department’s Latest Misbehavior
For the past decade, John Fund, J. Christian Adams, and I have been writing about the misbehavior, unethical conduct, and lack of professionalism exhibited by… Read More
SecurityNews
Hopes Fade for a Political Solution to the War in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine—A Russian bank in the historic heart of Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital, has become the epicenter of an escalating crisis that has Ukrainians doubting whether… Read More
InternationalNews
With Budget Plan, Trump Signals ‘Tough Love’ Approach to UN
The Trump administration is promising to reconsider America’s relationship with the United Nations, with the White House aiming to limit U.S. financial contributions to the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Truth About the Supposedly Impartial News Media
A recent Washington Post article by media reporter Paul Farhi raises the alarm that the White House Correspondents’ Association has not once, but twice, assigned… Read More
SecurityCommentary
PoliticsCommentary
Transportation Reforms Take to the Fast Lane in Trump Budget
Following on his pledge to eliminate wasteful and inappropriate federal programs, President Donald Trump’s budget blueprint delivers when it comes to the Department of Transportation…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
New York Times Misuses Data to Criticize Defunding of Planned Parenthood
Earlier this week, The New York Times ran a piece responding to Congress’ current plan to reallocate Planned Parenthood funding. The piece is little more… Read More
