PoliticsCommentary
Pulling Young Americans Back From the Brink
During the 2016 campaign, Hillary Clinton often delivered the line: “America is great, because she is good.” It was a feel-good line, deployed then as… Read More
Energy News
Trump’s Interior Introduces Proposal to Open Alaskan Refuge to Oil and Gas Exploration
The Trump administration on Thursday put forward a draft proposal to open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to oil and gas exploration while at the… Read More
PoliticsNews
At Year’s End, What We Know About Mueller’s Probe of Trump and Russia
As the second year of investigations of President Donald Trump wraps up, he and his lawyers probably won’t be able to take a breather in… Read More
LawCommentary
6 Gifts for the Supreme Court Fanatic in Your Life
Are you wondering what to give that friend, family member, or colleague who loves the Supreme Court? Here are some gift ideas that should delight… Read More
PoliticsNews
Rep. Gowdy: Paul Ryan a Modern-Day Founding Father
Shortly after Rep. Trey Gowdy’s new lawmaker orientation as an elected member of the House of Representatives in 2011, he went to his hero Paul… Read More
LawCommentary
Yes, What Happened in North Carolina Is Voter Fraud
More than a month after the November election, the details of an apparent voter fraud scandal orchestrated by a North Carolina Republican operative are still… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Trump’s New Africa Strategy Targets Those Starved of Economic Freedom
President Donald Trump continues to take bold steps, recapturing America’s exceptionalism at home and leadership abroad. These important developments are too often getting drowned out… Read More
SocietyCommentary
3 Great Children’s Books Written by 3 Great Men
Men get a bad rap. They’re blamed collectively for rape culture, violence, war, poverty, climate change, and all other manner of global suffering. They’re forced… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Why Economic Freedom Is a Proven Antidote to the Scourge of Human Trafficking
In a recent op-ed essay for The Washington Post, first daughter Ivanka Trump made a powerful case for the Trump administration’s ongoing effort to combat… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Apprenticeship Pact Moves the US-Swiss Partnership Forward
The United States and Switzerland on Dec. 8 launched a new, pragmatic partnership by signing a memorandum of understanding on apprenticeships. The notable signing ceremony… Read More
LawCommentary
Criminal Justice Reform Bill to Change a System More Criminal Than Just
Republicans and conservatives dating back at least to Richard Nixon have used the slogan “tough on crime” and its corollary “lock ’em up and throw… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Podcast: What Liberty Really Is
Have we forgotten what liberty really is? Os Guinness is author of the book “Last Call for Liberty,” in which he argues that America’s genius for… Read More
PoliticsNews
House Freedom Caucus Pushes GOP Leadership on Border Security as Shutdown Looms
Now in the final days of their control of the House, Republicans have failed to make good on a major promise they made to voters—namely,… Read More
PoliticsNews
Meadows Calls McConnell’s Short-Term Funding Bill a Gift for Democrats
North Carolina Republican Rep. Mark Meadows criticized Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s recommendation of a short-term funding bill that would fund the government until Feb…. Read More
SocietyCommentary
Ben Sasse’s Wise Counsel for a Lonely, Polarized Country
“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone,” mused Blaise Pascal, scientist and anti-Enlightenment philosopher, four centuries ago… Read More
SocietyNews
Chick-Fil-A Bucks Activists With Projected Rise to Third-Largest Fast-Food Chain in the US
Despite ongoing criticism from activists, fast-food chain Chick-fil-A is projected to become the third-largest restaurant chain in the U.S., according to an analysis from Kalinowski… Read More
SocietyCommentary
The Left Prioritizes Feelings Over Wisdom
When I talk to young people, I try to offer them what I was offered when I was their age, but is rarely offered today:… Read More
LawCommentary
An Atheist Group Is Suing Over Clergy Housing Rules. Here’s Why It’s Wrong.
Big things sometimes come in small packages. A federal court in Chicago is examining the seemingly benign issue of how pastors should handle church-provided housing… Read More
InternationalCommentary
It’s Past Time for Trump to Take Control of US International Broadcasting
Without fail, every time a Trump nominee gets closer to a Senate confirmation hearing to head the International Broadcasting Bureau, the media pounces and sounds… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Tell Us What You Think About The Daily Signal
How do you think we’re doing? We want to know—and also understand more about how you get your news, so that we can serve you… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Read the Full Text of Speaker Ryan’s Farewell Address
This is the text of House Speaker Paul Ryan’s farewell address Wednesday: Thank you, Trey [Gowdy], for being a great colleague, and an even better friend…. Read More
Health CareNews
Elizabeth Warren Introduces Legislation to Create a Government-Run Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren introduced legislation on Tuesday that would establish a government-run pharmaceutical manufacturer to effectively compete with the private market. The Affordable Drug… Read More
EnergyNews
Texas City Featured in Al Gore’s ‘Inconvenient Sequel’ Lost Millions in Its Green Energy Gamble
Former Vice President Al Gore hailed the city of Georgetown, Texas, for powering itself with only solar and wind energy, but now the city is… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Here Are the 5 Worst Budget Blunders of the 115th Congress
The Roman philosopher Seneca wrote that “every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” As Washington anticipates the start of the 116th Congress on… Read More
International News
Movie Star Leads a Youthful Revolution in India
Pawan Kalyan made a name for himself as a movie star in India. Now he’s leading his own political movement. He and Nadendla Manohar, who recently joined… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Food and Drug Administration’s Invisible Victims
Among the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s responsibilities are approval and regulation of pharmaceutical drugs. In short, its responsibility is to ensure the safety and… Read More
LawNews
Senate Passes Trump-Backed Criminal Justice Reform Bill
The U.S. Senate passed a criminal justice reform bill backed by President Donald Trump on the Senate floor Tuesday night. The bill, titled the “First Step Act,”… Read More
EducationNews
5 Takeaways From the Trump Administration’s School Safety Report
The Trump administration is calling for scrapping Obama administration regulations on school discipline, in a school safety report issued Tuesday responding to school shootings. The… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What Would Actually Be Affected in a Government Shutdown
“Government shutdown.” Probably no two words strike more fear in the hearts of Washington politicians. The fact that another shutdown is imminent is a sign… Read More
EducationCommentary
Obama’s School Discipline Guidance Could Be Doomed. Here’s Why That’s Great News.
This year started with a reminder that we cannot take the safety of our children for granted, and Washington has ended the year by taking… Read More
