SecurityCommentary
What Maduro’s Capture Means
In the early hours of Jan. 3, elite U.S. military forces crossed into Venezuelan territory in a highly sophisticated and coordinated operation, capturing narco-dictator Nicolas… Read More
Health Care News
Victor Davis Hanson Provides Update Following Cancer Surgery
Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson is recovering after undergoing surgery to remove a cancerous tumor, according to an update shared by Condoleezza Rice,… Read More
PoliticsNews
Maduro Capture Prompts Congressional Debate Over Trump’s Military Authority
The successful capture of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in the early hours of Jan. 3 has sparked a debate in Congress over the legality… Read More
InternationalNews
Marco Rubio Lays Out How Trump Admin Will Gauge Venezuelan Cooperation
DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—Secretary of State Marco Rubio told ABC News host George Stephanopoulos on Sunday that Venezuelan cooperation would be judged by the ruling… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Has the West Given Up Protecting Its Citizens?
Two centuries ago, gentlemen routinely carried swords or pistols to protect themselves, their families and their property. On the unlit dirt backroads of England or… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Congress Should Prioritize American Graduates, Not Foreigners Who Promised to Go Home
Young American college graduates are getting a raw deal. The unemployment rate for recent college graduates, aged 20 to 24 years, reached 9.3% in August… Read More
PoliticsNews
Peter Navarro’s Book Is a Raw Retelling of His Experience in Prison
Peter Navarro, who spent four months in federal prison for a contempt of Congress order over the Jan. 6 investigations and now serves as senior… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
7 Left-Wing Groups to Watch in 2026
This year doesn’t just mark the 250th anniversary of the United States—it also means another year of President Donald Trump’s second term and impending midterm… Read More
InternationalNews
Trump Announces Major Victory in Venezuelan Drug War
President Donald Trump celebrated the capture of Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela, explaining how U.S. forces extradited the dictator and brought him to the U.S. to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Autopsy on America: 2025’s HUGE Wins and Loses
The world changed forever in 2025. President Donald Trump returned to the White House and immediately began implementing his “America First” agenda, including closing the… Read More
EducationCommentary
How AI Undermines Education
If you want to develop human intelligence, you can’t let students rely on artificial intelligence. Generative AI will transform the world, even if no one… Read More
Politics Commentary
Victor Davis Hanson: ‘Yeah, I’m Really Worried About the Intelligence Agencies’
In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson answers additional questions from listeners, including one on the undue influence… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Mamdani Touts the ‘Warmth of Collectivism,’ Draws Ire From Israel for Canceling Antisemitism EOs
Zohran Mamdani wasted little time declaring his intent to turn Times Square into Red Square and fueling the fears he’s antisemitic. Mamdani was sworn in… Read More
International Commentary
World Leaders Who Were Winners and Losers in 2025
It would be an understatement to say President Donald Trump was active on the world stage in 2025. Trump’s national security strategy is reshaping geopolitics… Read More
SocietyCommentary
23 Books to Read in 2026
As you set your 2026 goals, reading lists, and New Year’s resolutions, The Daily Signal is proud to offer you some of our favorite reads from 2025…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
At Long Last, Washington Remembers Its Own Neighborhood
At the dawn of the new year, the most important foreign-policy debate facing the United States isn’t unfolding in Ukraine or the Middle East. It’s… Read More
PoliticsNews
10 Times Democrats, Corporate Media Leaped to Defend Somalis Despite Massive Fraud Scandals
Democrats and the corporate media rushed to defend Somalis throughout the end of 2025 as reports emerged that they committed widespread fraud in Minnesota. Federal… Read More
LawNews
5 Far-Reaching Supreme Court Decisions to Watch for in 2026
The Supreme Court will decide on several cases in 2026 that revolve around President Donald Trump in the near term but will have far-reaching consequences… Read More
EducationCommentary
What the Education Department’s New Portal Means for Foreign Influence on University Campuses
On Jan. 2, the Department of Education officially launched its new and improved portal for universities to report foreign funding. In an earlier update, the… Read More
Security Commentary
Victor Davis Hanson Answers a Listener’s Question About Tanks
In this episode of “Victor Davis Hanson: In His Own Words,” Victor Davis Hanson answers a round of questions submitted by listeners. Here he’s asked… Read More
SocietyNews
Census Battle: How This Lawsuit Could Change Political Power in Congress
A federal lawsuit could be decided in early 2026 to require the Census Bureau to only count people rather than use statistical sampling—a move that could determine… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
The Media’s Revealing Fawning Over Pelosi
Nancy Pelosi may be retiring from Congress, but no one should expect the DNC media to stop treating her as a most glorious political figure…. Read More
PoliticsNews
4 Things to Expect From the Trump Administration in 2026
After the Trump administration wrapped up its first news-packed year of the president’s second term, the White House will gear up for a year of… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Will America Collapse?
While campaigning, President Donald Trump said, “We’re a nation in decline.” Now that he’s president, the left agrees. “We are witnessing the collapse and implosion… Read More
PoliticsNews
Somalia’s Values Matter
I recall a saying from my youth that went, “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” This comes to mind… Read More
SecurityNews
Trump Says He’s Pulling National Guard From Chicago, LA, and Portland
WASHINGTON, Dec 31 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday his administration was removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, but he added in… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Assisted Suicide Comes to the American Heartland
A cold winter is well underway in the American Midwest, and the ice is taking many forms. The weather has been dark and forbidding, but… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
What’s in Store for Mamdani’s ‘New Era’ in New York
When Jan. 1 rolls around, New York City will have its first self-avowed socialist mayor. As a New York resident and a keen observer of… Read More
PoliticsNews
Watchdog: 4 Biggest Ethics Violators of 2025
An indicted member of Congress topped one watchdog’s list of top ethics violators of 2025 that also includes nonprofits and the mayor of the nation’s… Read More
SocietyNews
California’s Incompetence After Wildfires Woke a Sleeping Giant
In a podcast episode for the upcoming one-year anniversary of the California wildfires, Palisades resident Elaine Culotti lays out the state’s inept response and how… Read More
