SocietyCommentary
3 Cases Where US Is on Razor’s Edge
As the new year begins, we are on the razor’s edge of many things that soon may blow up. Americans are far beyond President Joe… Read More
LawCommentary
Stop Funding ‘Rights for Migrants’ Legal Scam
As a record number of migrants invade the U.S., wreaking pain on New York City and other communities, one group is winning big time: the… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
New House Freedom Caucus Chief Reveals Group’s Priorities for 2024
The House will be back in session on Jan. 9, and the new leader of the House Freedom Caucus says border security will be a… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Heritage Foundation Experts Share Reading Recommendations for the New Year
Here at The Daily Signal, we have the tremendous fortune of working alongside the world-renowned experts of The Heritage Foundation, our parent organization. I always… Read More
PoliticsNews
‘Election Interference of the Worst Kind’: Maine Secretary of State Strikes Trump From Ballot Amid Colorado Case
Two Democratic officials moved to boot former President Donald Trump off the ballot in their states Thursday, even as one of them acknowledged that voters… Read More
SocietyNews
FBI Has Massive 15-Month Backlog on DNA Testing for Migrants, Unearthed Emails Show
The FBI has a 15-month backlog on DNA testing for migrants and is running out of money to sustain the program, according to an internal… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Rules of the Road: Governing Big Tech
“Why expect our children to wear seat belts when we can ask everyone to drive responsibly?” Americans are smart enough to recognize that as crazy… Read More
Health CareNews
Gov. Mike DeWine Vetoes Bill Protecting Kids From ‘Gender-Affirming Care’
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill to protect minors from experimental transgender medical interventions that are euphemistically referred to as “gender-affirming care.” DeWine, a… Read More
LawNews
Feds Threaten to Sue Texas Over State Law Enabling Arrest of Illegal Immigrants
The Justice Department threatened to sue Texas if the state enforces a new law empowering local officials to arrest migrants who enter illegally, according to… Read More
LawNews
SPLC Steps in to Protect ‘Patently Unlawful Racial Discrimination’ at Progressive
The Southern Poverty Law Center is stepping in to defend a grant program for black-owned small businesses after a white business owner sued Progressive Insurance,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Markets and Miracles
In this season of giving, I’ll donate to The Doe Fund, a charity that helps drug abusers and ex-cons find purpose in life through work…. Read More
LawNews
Honduran Nationals Reportedly Run Fentanyl Trafficking Rings in Major Cities
Honduran nationals are running fentanyl trafficking rings in cities across the western U.S., an alternative newspaper in Oregon reports. Law enforcement agencies have been investigating… Read More
InternationalNews
US Consumers Face Higher Prices for Goods as Houthis Continue Attacks on Commercial Vessels
The Houthi attacks against commercial vessels in the Red Sea are threatening to disrupt U.S. and global markets with delayed shipping times and increased goods… Read More
Education Commentary
It’s Up to the American People to Fix Higher Education
American institutions of higher education won’t reform on their own. The recent explosion of antisemitism on college campuses has made many Americans—including high-profile donors—turn against… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Italy’s Prime Minister Wisely Spurns Deal With China
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni delivered a Christmas present earlier this month to a free and prosperous Europe when she dumped Italy’s deal with China on its Belt and Road… Read More
EducationCommentary
Wisconsin Supreme Court Rejects Anti-Choice Position on Schooling
Liberal activist Kirk Bangstad’s Minocqua Brewing Co. SuperPAC on Oct. 12 filed a petition with the Wisconsin Supreme Court that sought to dismantle the state’s… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Rogue Agencies Flout Constitution and Undermine Our Republic’s Institutions
Students learn in civics class—or at least they used to—that under the U.S. Constitution, Congress passes the laws, and the president and the rest of… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
AOC’s Anti-Historical Palestinian Christmas
Many on the Left have long attempted to reframe the Christmas story to push their political agenda. They urge lax enforcement of immigration law by… Read More
PoliticsNews
Michigan Supreme Court Declines to Remove Trump From State’s 2024 Ballot
The Michigan Supreme Court declined Wednesday to remove former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot. The court wrote that it was “not persuaded… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Lessons of 2023
2023 was a rather bad year. Not as bad as 2024 is likely to be, or as 2020 was. But bad. Nonetheless, we ought to… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Associated Press Gets It Wrong: Wind Farm Contractors Acknowledge Turbines Harm Dolphins, Whales
When wind turbine companies seek permission to harm sea life, reporters for The Associated Press blame The Heritage Foundation (where I work) and The Heartland… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The BorderLine: Chicago Mayor Lashes Out as Illegal Aliens Flood His Sanctuary City
The BorderLine is a weekly Daily Signal feature examining everything from the unprecedented illegal immigration crisis at the border to its impact on cities and states throughout America…. Read More
EconomyCommentary
Washington Subway’s Financial Woes Underscore Folly of Virginia Sports Arena Plan
It would be nearly impossible to make the folly of government economic development more obvious than two recent announcements in the Washington, D.C., area. On… Read More
EconomyCommentary
4 Ways Struggling Americans Would Bear Brutal Impact of $17 Minimum Wage
With 60% of Americans living paycheck to paycheck, most U.S. households could use a raise. But an arbitrary, one-size-fits-all increase in the minimum wage imposed… Read More
LawCommentary
Here’s the Right Way to Deweaponize the FBI
FBI whistleblower Kyle Seraphin revealed in February the existence of a memorandum within the FBI’s field office in Richmond, Virginia, that labeled Catholics as potential… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Shakespeare’s Christmas
This Christmas is a troubled time—a season of war rather than peace, from the Black Sea to Bethlehem. America is full of political foreboding, and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Inventor Gaston Glock’s Firearms Legacy Lives On
Gaston Glock, the brilliant Austrian inventor, entrepreneur, and founder of one of the most successful firearms manufacturers in history, passed away Wednesday at 94. The… Read More
EducationNews
Oklahoma Becomes Latest State to Condemn DEI on Campus
Criticism continues to mount against so-called diversity, equity, and inclusion offices on college campuses. And the list of state policymakers calling for defunding the offices and eliminating… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Remembering National Empowerment Television
When TV producer Norman Lear died, The New York Times‘ obituary said there were “critics” who insisted the date “All in the Family” premiered on… Read More
EconomyNews
Biden Gives Bureaucrats Biggest Pay Bump Since Carter
Beginning in January, federal civilian employees will see their salaries increase by the largest percentage since the Carter administration. President Joe Biden signed an executive order in December… Read More
