SocietyNews
Pro-Life Group’s Graphic Signs Spark Debate Over Images of Abortion
A recent pro-life protest in Columbus, Ohio, drew a heated response from a neighbor upset by the group’s graphic depiction of aborted fetuses on signs… Read More
EnergyCommentary
How High Costs Killed This Clean Coal Power Plant Project
FutureGen is dead. Again. The Department of Energy pulled the plug on this $1.1 billion project in Illinois: a “clean coal” power plant that would… Read More
EconomyNews
Republicans Try to Halt New Rule Affecting Union Elections
Republican members of Congress have introduced a joint resolution of Congress to try to stop a new National Labor Relations Board rule from going into effect… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This African Country Was Once the World’s Third Poorest. Here’s How It Turned Things Around.
GABORONE, Botswana—Western governments, well-intentioned NGOs and good-old-fashioned profit-seeking capitalists have been trying for decades to help bring development and prosperity to Africa, often unsuccessfully. Botswana embraced… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Washington Shouldn’t Control Transportation Decisions
Predictably, President Barack Obama’s 2016 budget request calls for higher taxes to partially finance a $4-trillion spending tsunami. One of the more senseless tax hikes… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The U.S. Needs to Deal with China Differently
Between complacency and confrontation there is a responsible way forward that keeps the Asia-Pacific a big enough place to accommodate the vital interests of both… Read More
EconomyNews
The 10 Best (and Worst) States to Find a Job
Is your state a good place to find a job? A recent Gallup poll asked Americans if their employer is hiring or firing, and used… Read More
SocietyCommentary
It’s Time to Rediscover George Washington’s Greatness
What’s so great about George Washington? I don’t mean this as a rhetorical question, implying that Washington really was not great—as such a question might… Read More
PoliticsNews
Boehner: House ‘Has Done Its Job,’ Homeland Security Funding Up to Senate Democrats
House Speaker John Boehner said today that if funding for the Department of Homeland Security expires on Feb. 27, then the responsibility lies with Senate… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Obama Routinely Breaches Bipartisan Deals
Among so many of President Obama’s flaws, near the top of the list is that he has never understood the art of the deal. Every… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Fed Isn’t Currently Independent of Congress
The club of U.S. central bankers appears jittery, but it’s not because of interest rates, unemployment, or mortgage-backed securities. It’s because of Congress. The Fed… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How the Welfare State Penalizes Parents Who Marry
Fifty-one years ago, President Lyndon B. Johnson launched the War on Poverty. Since then, taxpayers have spent more than $22 trillion fighting Johnson’s war, three… Read More
EconomyNews
13 Charts Measuring Economic Freedom Around the Globe
The results are in. When it comes to economic freedom, Hong Kong takes the gold, with Singapore following closely behind and New Zealand rounding out… Read More
PoliticsNews
Sweet Tweets (and a Sharp One) on Valentine’s Day from 2016 Hopefuls Courting Voters
Just how comfortable with public displays of affection are the men and women who would be president? A look at their social media accounts today is one way… Read More
EconomyCommentary
‘The Budget Book’ Offers 106 Ways to Cut Spending
Ever heard of the Agriculture Risk Coverage program? How about the Price Loss Coverage program? You’re paying for them. Along with the Conservation Technical Assistance… Read More
LawNews
Senator Demands Answers on Loretta Lynch’s Role in Money Laundering Settlement
One day after launching an investigation that could delay Loretta Lynch’s confirmation to be attorney general, a Republican senator is raising more questions about her… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Why Aren’t We Supporting One of Our Only Middle Eastern Friends?
King Abdullah II of Jordan is angry. In a meeting with members of the U.S. House Armed Services Committee on Tuesday, he quoted Clint Eastwood… Read More
SecurityNews
The History of Defense Spending in One Chart
Last week, President Obama outlined his budget proposal for fiscal year 2016. It includes an increase in defense spending over the next 10 years to… Read More
Commentary
Cambodia Deports Persecuted Christians
Blatantly disregarding international commitments, Cambodian authorities deported a family of five Montagnards, a persecuted predominantly Christian Vietnamese minority group, back to Vietnam. The recently deported… Read More
PoliticsNews
‘Charming’ Hillary Clinton Gets High Marks From London’s Mayor
London Mayor Boris Johnson, on a visit to Washington, D.C., today, praised former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the 2016 Democratic presidential frontrunner. Johnson, who appeared at… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Don’t Waste Energy on Fossil Fuel Divestment
Global Divestment Day(s) take place Feb. 13-14, and a movement is afoot to encourage entities to sell their portfolios of conventional fuel stocks. According to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Appeals Court Rules Against Geneva College in Obamacare Abortion Drug Case
Chalk up another setback for religious freedom. Earlier this week, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled against Geneva College and other… Read More
SocietyCommentary
5 Facts About Cohabitation You May Not Know
More young adults are opting to cohabit rather than marry or to delay marriage for financial reasons, such as debt, according to a recent study… Read More
LawNews
Marco Rubio Is Attempting to End Operation Choke Point Once and for All
Sen. Marco Rubio is attempting to end Operation Choke Point—for good. The Florida Republican and potential 2016 presidential candidate introduced legislation yesterday that would completely… Read More
EconomyNews
House Panel Won’t Commit to Reauthorizing Export-Import Bank
Debate over the future of the Export-Import Bank is beginning to ramp up on Capitol Hill again. Today, the House Financial Services Committee rejected an… Read More
InternationalCommentary
How Can America Best Help Ukraine?
Should the U.S. send defensive weapons to the Ukrainian military? That question is currently consuming top policymakers in Washington, even as a renewed ceasefire agreement… Read More
EconomyCommentary
President Obama’s Export Subsidy Hypocrisy
The Obama Administration fired a shot across China’s bow on Wednesday, challenging the country’s export subsidies in a dispute filed at the World Trade Organization… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Should Workers Need a Union’s Permission to Get a Raise?
What happens to pay when companies unionize? A new study by a Massachusetts Institute of Technology-trained economist comes to a surprising conclusion: Wages fall. Dr…. Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Cartoon: The Fight Over Department of Homeland Security Funding
From Daily Signal senior contributor Genevieve Wood’s column earlier this week: Are Senate Republicans caving? House Republicans successfully passed a bill that funds the Department… Read More
Commentary
Protecting the Refugee: Twisting the Definition Undermines Humanitarian Efforts
Earlier this week, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services announced an in-country refugee and parole system to process qualified minors from the three countries in the… Read More
