EconomyCommentary
Congress Needs to Stop FDA Attack on E-Cigarettes
Many innovative products that may help people quit smoking, such as e-cigarettes, may be forced off the market, courtesy of a looming Food and Drug… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
The Tax Law Makes It Almost Impossible for ‘S Corporations’ to Use Equity Crowdfunding
Equity crowdfunding, created by the JOBS Act in 2012, will finally become legal on May 16th. The tax code, however, makes it almost impossible for… Read More
PoliticsNews
Mike Lee Forces Senate Republicans to Clarify Leadership Rules
After a week of campaigning, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, has called it quits on a short-lived effort to win a post inside Senate leadership. A… Read More
SocietyNews
Protesters, Politicians Spar at Supreme Court Over Obama’s Immigration Program
Mercedes Garcia would be eligible to benefit from President Barack Obama’s 2014 immigration executive actions, with the opportunity to earn quasi-legal status that would allow… Read More
EconomyNews
After Receiving $191 Million in Taxpayer-Backed Loans, Spanish Solar Company Files for Bankruptcy
A Spanish solar energy company benefiting from $191 million in financing from the Export-Import Bank declared bankruptcy last month, calling into question whether the embattled… Read More
PoliticsNews
Conservative Groups Call on Mitch McConnell, Paul Ryan to Not Hold a Lame-Duck Session
A group of 75 conservative leaders want Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., to promise that Congress will not… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Carnival’s ‘Hate Boat’ to Havana Heralds the Shape of Things to Come
Carnival Cruises is kind of a pioneer in Cuba, though not in the way it intended. Right now it is Exhibit A of the perils… Read More
LawCommentary
The Highlights of the Supreme Court Oral Argument on Obama’s Executive Amnesty
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today in a case brought by Texas and 25 other states challenging the Obama administration’s attempt to give legal… Read More
SecurityFeature
How These Texas Muslims Help Lead the Fight Against Terror
HOUSTON—Like most millennials, the 25-year-old Muslim man giving the evening sermon at the Madrasah Islamiah mosque in Houston is obsessed with getting the word out…. Read More
LawCommentary
Judge Ignores Federal Law and Allows Sandy Hook Gun Case to Proceed
There is no doubt that what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec. 12, 2012, was a horrible event and a terrible tragedy for… Read More
PoliticsNews
The 2 Million Voters Who Will Elect the Next President
There may be over 300 million people living in America, but a new book makes the case that it’s the 2 million living in just… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Tax Day Doesn’t Have to Be So Frustrating
For many Americans, the days leading up to tax day are some of the most dreaded on the calendar. Over the past several weeks, Americans… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The Russian Propaganda War on Reality
The Russian government’s reliance on propaganda to advance its aggressive agenda and control its own population should give the West pause before partnering with Vladimir Putin…. Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Senate Amendment Seeks to Plug Holes in Cuba Immigration Policy
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla. has introduced an amendment aimed at curtailing the widespread abuse of welfare benefits by Cuban migrants. The measure, introduced as an… Read More
SecurityFeature
Houston’s Muslim-Led Plan to Protect the Homeland
HOUSTON—It’s rush hour after a 9-to-5 cycle at his day job, and Mustafa Tameez is forcing his massive Infiniti SUV through traffic, passing the time… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Establishment Senators Push GOP Unity Ahead of Conservative Values
The Senate is often referred to as a “club” — a term that certainly fits. The nickname was reinforced last week by a behind the scenes account… Read More
LawCommentary
Obama Administration Admits It Could Have Respected Nuns’ Rights After All
It may have taken five years, numerous regulatory updates, hundreds of legal battles, and two trips to the Supreme Court, but the government has finally… Read More
EconomyNews
LA City Council Halts Discussion of Minimum Wage Exemption Pushed by Labor Unions
The Los Angeles City Council isn’t currently planning to further discuss a proposal exempting union members from the southern California city’s new minimum wage, despite… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
When Reagan Almost Won: The 1976 GOP Convention
The magic number needed to capture the Republican presidential nomination in 1976 was 1,130 delegates, and Ronald Reagan was oh so close as the national… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
9 Charts You Need to See for Tax Day
Tax Day is almost here. As Americans all across the country finalize their tax filings, let’s take a look at where all those tax dollars… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Puerto Rico’s Liberal Mismanagement Should Not Be Rewarded by Congress
Puerto Rico is facing a financial mess. Much of it has been caused by poor governance on the island, but also exacerbated by the heavy… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
The Hidden Tax That Costs Households Up to $1,600 a Year
A rising tide of regulation has covered almost a third of the U.S. labor market. Workers who previously could find a job on the strength… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Obama’s Following Through With Promise to Bankrupt Energy Companies
Here’s one set of energy companies: Peabody, Arch Coal, Patriot Coal, Alpha Natural Resources, James River Coal and Walter Energy. Here’s another: Solyndra, Abound Solar,… Read More
InternationalAnalysis
Why China’s Economy Is on Borrowed Time
On Friday China announced its economy had expanded at a 6.7 percent rate in the first quarter of 2016. While this is the slowest growth… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What’s Needed to Roll Back Obama’s Regulatory Regime
Last week’s Daily Signal op-ed on a new regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency provided an informative crash course on the history of private property… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Brazil’s Presidential Woes Reflect Lack of Economic Freedom
The Financial Times reports that on Sunday, April 17, “the lower house of Brazil’s congress is set to vote on the motion to impeach President… Read More
Health CareNews
‘Stop Cheating Taxpayers:’ Ben Sasse Introduces Bill Requiring Obamacare Program to Reimburse Treasury
Sen. Ben Sasse, R-Neb., introduced a bill Thursday that would force the Obama administration to deposit $5 billion in the Treasury by 2017 as required… Read More
PoliticsNews
Conservatives Renew Campaign to Impeach IRS Commissioner
In time for tax season, members of the Freedom Caucus are calling on House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, R-Va.,… Read More
EconomyNews
Senators Lobby Consumer Bureau in Letter That Appears to Be Written by Agency’s Own Adviser
The Daily Signal has obtained a draft letter from two Democrat senators urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau to continue addressing what they call “discriminatory… Read More
InternationalNews
Panama Papers and Political Turmoil Deal Ukraine a Reality Check
KYIV, Ukraine—The sniper’s bullet went into the head of the man standing in front of Valentyn Onyshchenko. Blood and brain matter sprayed into Onyshchenko’s face… Read More
