SocietyCommentary
What We Can Learn From Ralph Northam’s Fall From Grace
For all of the light and hope America brings to the world, our experiment in democracy carries moments of darkness and shame. Often the light… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Baby Killing Is Fine. Yearbook Photos Are the Problem.
Last week, Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam was hit with a shocking blast from the past: a photo on his medical school yearbook page of a… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This New York Scientist Is Treating Human Beings Like Lab Rats
A Chinese scientist caused an international scandal late last year when he edited the genes of a pair of unborn twins, in what became known… Read More
SocietyNews
Virginia’s Attorney General Discloses That He Wore Blackface at College Party
Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring shook his state’s already-reeling Democrat power structure Wednesday by disclosing that he wore blackface to a college party in 1980… Read More
SocietyCommentary
San Francisco’s Liberal Policies Have Made It a Slum
San Francisco is one of the richest cities it the world. It’s given us music, technology, and elegant architecture. Now it gives us filthy homeless… Read More
SocietyNews
Sen. Joe Manchin Explains Why He Stood During Trump’s Call to Eliminate Late-Term Abortions
Democratic West Virginia Sen. Joe Manchin stood and cheered a call to ban late-term abortions during President Donald Trump’s Tuesday night State of the Union… Read More
EnergyNews
Bernie Sanders Responds to SOTU: Trump Forgot to Mention Climate Change
Independent Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders accused President Donald Trump of omitting one “of the most important issues facing our country and the entire world” from… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Short Is the Road That Leads From Abortion to Infanticide, Euthanasia
A Democratic senator blocked on Monday night the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act, which would have ensured children who survived abortions were given medical care…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Moral Rot of the Left’s Abortion Agenda
In a November 1789 letter to French scientist Jean-Baptiste Leroy, Benjamin Franklin expressed hope that the new U.S. Constitution would endure, but acknowledged that “nothing… Read More
LawNews
Stonewalling on Clinton Emails Continues Under Trump, Watchdog Says
Federal bureaucrats, defying President Donald Trump, are resisting requests for information about Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email account while secretary of state and… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Podcast: What Ideas Were Good, Bad in the State of the Union
In today’s special edition of the podcast, The Daily Signal’s Kelsey Harkness sits down with a number of Heritage Foundation scholars to get their take… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Ignoring Biology Doesn’t Make It Less Real
Suppose I declare that I am a king. Should you be required to address me as “Your Majesty”? You say, “Williams, that’s lunacy! You can’t… Read More
PoliticsNews
13 Fact Checks on the State of the Union Address
President Donald Trump spoke for about one hour and 20 minutes Tuesday night in his second State of the Union address, interrupted–by Fox News Channel’s… Read More
PoliticsNews
Fact-Checking 3 Claims Stacey Abrams Made in State of the Union Response
Stacey Abrams, the 2018 Democratic candidate for Georgia governor, gave Democrats’ response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union. Abrams, who lost the governor’s… Read More
SocietyNews
Trump Urges Congress to Pass Late-Term Abortion Ban
President Donald Trump advocated that lawmakers pass a late-term abortion ban in his State of the Union address. “To defend the dignity of every person,… Read More
SecurityNews
Trump Honors 3 D-Day Veterans During State of the Union Address
During his State of the Union speech, President Donald Trump honored the service of three veterans who served in World War II. “On D-Day, June… Read More
PoliticsNews
Read the Full Text of Trump’s State of the Union Speech
This is the full text of President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address, as prepared for delivery. Madam Speaker, Mr. Vice President, members of… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Here’s In-Depth Analysis of Trump’s Policy Proposals in State of the Union Address
President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address Tuesday night, and Heritage Foundation experts weighed in with analysis of the president’s policy proposals…. Read More
SecurityCommentary
Exiting the INF Treaty Over Russian Violations Would Send a Signal of US Resolve
On Feb. 1, more than a decade after we now know Russia began developing a banned ground-launched cruise missile, the United States formally initiated withdrawal… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Instead of Criticizing Walmart, Sanders Should Praise the Company for Giving Workers More Paid Time Off
The other day, I gave my 5-year-old daughter a cookie and she complained, “I didn’t want just one.” Walmart—the largest employer in the United States—recently… Read More
Florida Gov. DeSantis Issues 1-Year Deadline to Eliminate All ‘Vestiges’ of Common Core
The day before Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis introduced his $91.3 billion budget request for fiscal year 2020, which includes $21.7 billion for education programs, he… Read More
LawCommentary
4 Key Issues in Neomi Rao’s Judicial Confirmation Hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday held its first judicial confirmation hearing of the year for Neomi Rao, who is President Donald Trump’s nominee for… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Slaughter of Innocents Shows Our Culture’s Moral Rot
The uproar over New York state’s Reproductive Health Act, which allows late-term abortions performed by “health-care practitioners” when the “patient is within 24 weeks from… Read More
PoliticsNews
Meet Trump’s State of the Union Special Guests
President Donald Trump will put personal faces on the many policy issues his administration has been tackling this year with the guests he’s invited to… Read More
LawCommentary
Why a Bipartisan Bill to Federalize Animal Abuse Crimes Is Well-Intentioned but Wrongheaded
A pair of congressman from Florida announced Jan. 23 they would be introducing a bill in Congress that would make it a federal crime to… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Civil Disagreement Should Be Possible in America
The veins in his forehead visibly pulsed as he barked talking points at a fellow guest. The volley back was equally intense. The volume and rapid… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Reintroducing Tax Subsidies That Benefit Only a Few Americans Is a Terrible Idea
Every few years, Congress renews a list of expiring tax subsidies called “tax extenders” at the behest of powerful industry lobbyists. Instead of returning to… Read More
LawNews
Democrat Senator Asks Judicial Nominee to Answer Whether Gay Marriage Is ‘Sinful’
Sen. Cory Booker asked judicial nominee Neomi Rao during a hearing Tuesday if she believed same-sex relationships were “immoral.” “Are gay relationships, in your opinion,… Read More
EducationNews
New Jersey Becomes Second State Mandating Middle Schoolers Learn About LGBTQ Achievements
New Jersey will be the second state to mandate that middle and high school students learn about LGBTQ contributions. Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy signed Senate Bill 1569, which… Read More
PoliticsNews
Media’s Different Handling of Kavanaugh, Virginia Lieutenant Governor Accusations
The uncorroborated sexual assault allegation against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a Democrat, has drawn comparisons to the uncorroborated allegations against Supreme Court Justice Brett… Read More
