LawNews
Rep. Duncan Hunter Indicted for Allegedly Misusing $250K in Campaign Funds
California Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife were indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday on charges that they illegally spent more than $250,000… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Democrats Are Leaving Their Party in Droves. Conservatives Should Pay Attention.
Two thousand years ago, St. Paul found himself blinded by a bright light on the road to Damascus. The dramatic experience led him to stop… Read More
EnergyCommentary
My Viral Climate Change Video Was Smeared as Fake News. Here Are the Facts.
An environmental scientist who writes a column for The Guardian has claimed that my video on climate change “spreads climate denial misinformation” to millions of viewers… Read More
SocietyCommentary
California’s ‘Must Stay Gay’ Bill Would Cause Severe Harm
A groundswell of opposition from churches, pastors, and ordinary citizens in California may have delayed but ultimately could not prevent the passage of AB 2943… Read More
InternationalCommentary
It’s Time for a Trade Deal With Taiwan
Taiwan and the United States have always been natural partners. Both are committed to free markets, the rule of law, and democracy. Yet due to… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Communicating Capitalism to the Next Generation
America enjoys levels of wealth and prosperity never before experienced in world history. For that, we can thank capitalism. But capitalism is not doing so… Read More
InternationalCommentary
This Treaty Takes US Money While Repeatedly Attacking Us
Nations who are party to the Arms Trade Treaty are holding their fourth annual meeting this week in Tokyo, Japan. I’m attending the meeting as… Read More
Energy Analysis
The Daily Signal Podcast: Wednesday, Aug. 22
The Environmental Protection Agency has a new rule out—and unlike a rule from the Obama era, this one is friendly to coal producers. But The… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
A Good President With Character Flaws
With the continuing hysteria about Donald Trump’s presidency, a few questions come to mind. The first: Can a bad man become a good president? The… Read More
LawCommentary
#TimesUp Gets Hijacked to Push Anti-Kavanaugh Political Agenda
When the issue of workplace sexual harassment and assault becomes political, something has gone terribly wrong. Something has gone terribly wrong with the individuals leading… Read More
LawCommentary
This Obscure Law Could Mean a $10,000 Fine for Andrew Cuomo. That’s Absurd.
All New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo had to do was stick to the script of his prepared speech on economic development in Lake Saranac, New… Read More
SecurityCommentary
The 50th Anniversary of the Soviet Crushing of the Prague Spring and Its Modern Parallels
Tuesday marked 50 years since the Soviet Union—along with troops from the Warsaw Pact nations—on Aug. 21, 1968, invaded Czechoslovakia to crush the period of… Read More
LawNews
ICE Has a History of Arresting and Deporting Nazis in America
Amid a politically-charged debate over its existence, Immigration and Customs Enforcement has removed war criminal Jakiw Palij, marking the 68th deportation of a Nazi from… Read More
LawNews
University System Plans ‘Full Criminal Investigation’ After Confederate Statue Toppled
The University of North Carolina System is taking action after protesters toppled the statue of a Confederate soldier at the University of North Carolina at… Read More
LawNews
Illegal Immigrant Charged in Mollie Tibbetts’ Murder
The man charged with killing missing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts is an illegal immigrant, police said Tuesday. Police charged Cristhian Bahena Rivera, 24,… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Andrew Cuomo’s Contempt for America Is Normal on the Left
The governor of New York, Andrew Cuomo, did Americans a favor last week. He provided that which is most indispensable to understanding anything: clarity. “America… Read More
EducationCommentary
Houston Has a School Spending Problem, and ‘Free’ Lunches Won’t Fix It
Houston schools will offer free meals to all students this year, but there’s no guarantee that will help more families who are still recovering from… Read More
EnergyNews
EPA Moves to Scrap Obama Mandates for Power Plant Emissions
The Environmental Protection Agency accelerated the Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda Tuesday by announcing a proposed rule to replace the Obama administration’s “Clean Power Plan” with… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Some Conservatives Want to Repeal the 17th Amendment. Here’s Why They’re Misguided.
Repealing the 17th Amendment, which would end the direct election of U.S. senators and return the power of appointing senators to state legislatures, is a popular… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
The Daily Signal Podcast: Tuesday, Aug. 21
Pretty much everyone says they believe in human dignity, yet in 2018, some of our most contentious debates center on the basic question: Who really… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Economic Freedom Improves Lives, Yet Another Study Finds
A new metastudy by Serbian think tank Libek confirms that countries wishing to increase their economic growth—and reap the many rewards that come from doing… Read More
LawCommentary
Why It’s Not ‘Soft On Crime’ to Support Criminal Justice Reform
In a Wall Street Journal editorial last week, Sen. Tom Cotton offered tepid support for prison reform measures in the FIRST STEP Act, which the House passed… Read More
SocietyNews
Trump: ‘Open-Border Extremists’ Oppose ICE, Border Patrol
President Donald Trump praised the actions of federal immigration agents Monday and denounced “open-borders extremists” who he said “don’t mind crime.” More than 150 officers… Read More
SocietyNews
Melania Trump Stands Up for Online Safety, Against Cyberbullying
As students across the country return to school to begin a new academic year, first lady Melania Trump is promoting healthy online habits and cautioning… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Meet the Man Who Saved Early America From Debt
When Thomas Jefferson appointed Albert Gallatin to be secretary of the treasury in 1801, Federalists expected the worst. They had just lost the presidency for… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
The Daily Signal Podcast: Monday, Aug. 20
Students across America are already back in school or heading there soon. Let’s once again put the focus on school safety—an issue that dominated the… Read More
LawCommentary
We Hear You: The Left Goes Nuts Over Trump’s Second Supreme Court Pick
Editor’s note: It’s a good time to share some views on the left’s opposition to Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, now that his Senate Judiciary… Read More
SocietyNews
4 Key Facts About ICE, and What Could Happen If It’s Abolished
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials on Aug. 14 arrested and deported an illegal immigrant who is wanted in El Salvador on murder charges. Brian… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Media Misses: Gov. Cuomo’s Un-American Comments Don’t Get Enough Attention
We break down the top media moments this week—and plenty of misses. New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo made some disturbing comments this week when he… Read More
LawCommentary
Omarosa Acted Dishonorably by Recording Confidential White House Conversations, but Here’s the Bigger Problem
Even if you strongly oppose President Donald Trump and want to see him defeated in 2020 or impeached before then, you should hope his presidential… Read More
