LawNews
Christian Group Demands to See Secret IRS Deal With Atheists
The Faith and Freedom Coalition today demanded release of a secret legal agreement between the IRS and an atheist group about censoring the content of sermons… Read More
EducationCommentary
Teachers Union Seeks to Block School Choice Program for Children with Special Needs
Just two months after Florida became the second state to enact education savings accounts, the state’s largest teachers union has sued to stop the program,… Read More
SocietyNews
If ‘bin Laden’ Could Cross the Border, ‘Do You Feel Safe?’
A new video in which filmmaker James O’Keefe crosses from Mexico into the U.S. while costumed as Osama bin Laden dramatizes the need for better… Read More
SocietyNews
Are the Media Helping Hamas? Watch S.E. Cupp and James Zogby Square Off.
“Crossfire” host S.E. Cupp went head to head on CNN’s “Reliable Sources” with James Zogby, president of the Arab American Institute, on the issue of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This City Being the Second Most Liberal Doesn’t Bode Well for the Nation’s Future
The second most liberal city isn’t New York, famed for its war on Big Soda. It isn’t Chicago, where President Obama’s former chief of staff… Read More
EconomyCommentary
FSOC Appears to Retreat: Too Little Too Late?
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (FSOC) has announced that it directed its staff to take more of an activities-based approach to identifying systemic risk in… Read More
SocietyNews
As School Year Begins, Class Will Be In Session for Up to 50,000 Immigrant Kids
The new school year will soon be in session, and according to USA Today, possibly overcrowded. Federal law mandates that all children enroll in public… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Salon Is Wrong: This Op-ed on Trans Fat Didn’t Have Errors
When I see a headline accusing an author of writing something that was “error-filled,” well, call me crazy, but I expect to see some errors… Read More
SecurityNews
Islamist Terror Group Vows in Video to ‘Humiliate’ America
A five-part documentary on VICE News showcases the inner workings of the Islamic State, the violent jihadist group that has conquered large regions of Iraq… Read More
EconomyNews
How Nancy Pelosi Helped This Top Democrat Donor Nab Millions in Taxpayer Money
Democrat billionaire Tom Steyer has donated more than $20 million to candidates and outside groups to influence this year’s election, making him the top individual… Read More
EconomyInternationalCommentary
Russia Bans U.S. Agricultural Imports: What Effect Will It Have?
Last week, Russian President Vladimir Putin decided to impose a one-year ban on many agricultural imports from the United States and other countries that have… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Nuclear Weapons Deserve to Be a Priority
Americans need to start talking about the “N” word. In a provocatively titled article for The Hill, Adam Lowther and Colonel Eric Moore argue that… Read More
EducationCommentary
Federal Aid Is Likely Driving College Costs Up
Federal financial aid for higher education was supposed to grow the market, bring down costs and help families afford this critical step to financial security…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Detroit: Helping the Poor amid Water Woes
Detroit is facing a “water crisis,” a mess that has erupted since the city filed for bankruptcyprotection last year. Weak enforcement combined with city mismanagement… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Unlocking Energy Opportunity in Africa
Visiting America for the U.S.–Africa Leaders Summit last week, heads of African nations had plenty to say about the need to increase access to reliable,… Read More
SecurityFeature
Arab Bank Accused of Helping Reward Hamas Suicide Bombers in Terrorism Case
Ten years in the making, a landmark terrorism-related case is set to go to trial this week in New York. It has unearthed shocking documentation… Read More
SecurityCommentary
State Department Rejects Most Critical Security Recommendations Post-Benghazi
The State Department released a report earlier this month on implementation of the Best Practices Panel’s (BPP) recommendations on diplomatic security. Interestingly, the two most… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Obama’s Iraq Problem Just Got a Lot Worse
According to news reports, Iraqi prime minister Nuri al-Maliki has ordered Iraqi military forces to seize government buildings.The move comes in the wake of an… Read More
SocietyNews
What Would Happen if Watergate Occurred Today? Sharyl Attkisson Weighs In
As the nation observes the 40th anniversary of President Richard Nixon’s resignation over the Watergate scandal, Daily Signal senior contributor Sharyl Attkisson weighed in on how the infamous… Read More
McCain, Graham Call on Obama to Take More Aggressive Action in Iraq
Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., sounded off against President Obama’s decision to launch multiple air strikes against the Islamic State of Iraq and al Sham (ISIS)… Read More
SocietyNews
Q&A: Why Hahn Family Is Glad They Joined Hobby Lobby to Fight Obamacare’s HHS Mandate
Media coverage of the two Supreme Court cases challenging Obamacare’s HHS mandate for employers to provide workers with “free” coverage of abortion-inducing drugs largely focused… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Seeking Lower Taxes, Companies Flee the U.S.
The last several months have seen a wave of American companies merging with foreign companies, a process known as “inverting.” In effect, inversion is the… Read More
EconomyNews
Gubernatorial Hopeful Wants to Freeze State’s Minimum Wage Hike
As momentum gathers for a “living wage” across the country, one Minnesota gubernatorial hopeful is bucking the trend. On the campaign trail for the Republican… Read More
EconomyNews
Taxpayers Pick Up the Tab for IRS Union’s Salaries, Office Space
While Congress takes its five-week vacation, the hard work of union organizing continues at the National Treasury Employees Union. And it’s subsidized by taxpayers. The Washington Times… Read More
EnergyCommentary
We’d Have an Energy Boom … If the Government Got Out of the Way
There’s been something of an energy boom taking place in the U.S. over the past few years, and it’s given the American economy a real… Read More
SecurityNews
Navy’s Shrinking Fleet Has Far-Reaching Consequences
When the Ingalls Shipyard closed in Gulfport, Miss., last month, the nation’s shipbuilding capacity reached a critical point. At Ingalls, the problem was ship design… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Obama’s No Jimmy Carter. (He’s Worse.)
Jimmy Carter has had a long-standing reputation as authoring the most ineffective foreign policy of any modern presidency. To be honest, Carter deserves better. When… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Unions’ War on Small Businesses
Would you like to own a small business someday? If so, sorry — the Service Employees International Union would rather you didn’t. The SEIU has… Read More
SecurityNews
Anti-Israel College Professor Stands By Call for ‘Jihad’
A Kent State University history professor is standing by his call for “jihad” and statement that Israel is “a regime that is the spiritual heir… Read More
EconomyNews
Cafe Adds 35-Cent Surcharge to Offset State’s Minimum Wage Hike
A small-town cafe ignited a firestorm of controversy that has engulfed Minnesota. On Aug. 1, the state bumped the minimum wage from $7.25 to $8… Read More
