EconomyCommentary
The Mojo of Trumponomics
T.S. Eliot famously wrote that April is the cruelest month, but when it comes to America’s fiscal picture, nothing could be further from the truth… Read More
InternationalCommentary
The UN Redefines What It Means to Be a ‘Human’
In blatant violation of international law, the United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights has unveiled a startling new campaign that claims… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court to Police: Get Off the People’s Lawn
This week, the Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment does not permit a police officer to enter uninvited onto someone’s driveway to search a… Read More
LawCommentary
Democrat Obstruction in the Senate Is Hurting Our Courts
Our federal courts are facing a vacancy crisis like never before. The number of judicial vacancies across the federal bench has averaged 142 so far… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: Minors at the Border
No, 1,500 illegal immigrant minors aren’t “lost.” But even so, things at the border aren’t great. The Heritage Foundation’s David Inserra joins us to break… Read More
EconomyNews
When Congress Doesn’t OK Government Rules, Both Ranchers and Conservationists Suffer
Until the Trump administration submits Obama-era land use rules to Congress for approval, those regulations aren’t actually in effect and can’t be enforced to protect… Read More
EducationNews
San Diego Parents Pulling Their Kids From School Over Inappropriate Sex-Ed Curriculum
San Diego parents pulled their kids from school and rallied outside the district’s headquarters Tuesday, expressing anger and frustration over a sex-ed curriculum they allege… Read More
EducationCommentary
Why It’s OK for This School Choice Program to Underperform on Standardized Tests
K-12 education in the nation’s capital has struggled for decades. Yet since 2003, the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program—a voucher program open to low-income children in… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Why Capitalism Is Morally Superior to Socialism
Several recent polls, plus the popularity of Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., demonstrate that young people prefer socialism to free market capitalism. That, I believe, is… Read More
LawNews
Trump Taps State Farm Team in Remaking Federal Courts
The staffs of state attorneys general have become fertile ground for President Donald Trump to pick appeals court judges, as the president has shifted the… Read More
LawNews
Neighbors, Farmer Settle Pitched Lawsuit Over Green Groups and Her Property Rights
A husband-and-wife real estate team accused of teaming up with environmental activists and government officials to interfere with a Virginia farmer’s business have reached a… Read More
SocietyNews
Fact-Checking 3 Claims About Trump and Minors Here Illegally
Democrats hammered the Trump administration’s immigration policies over the Memorial Day weekend and President Donald Trump punched back. Here are three big claims and the… Read More
EconomyNews
Republican Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Rescind $15 Billion in Spending
Republican lawmakers have introduced a bill that would claw back $15 billion in appropriated spending, following the lead of President Donald Trump, who submitted a… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Pro-Amnesty Republicans Would Undermine Border Security and US Law
With some Republicans pushing for a vote on amnesty for those brought illegally to the U.S. as children, Congress should remember why such policies hurt,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Trump Puts an End to Taxpayer Subsidies for Unions
Government employee unions have enjoyed an absolute boondoggle in recent years, receiving hundreds of millions in taxpayer funds. But the boon could soon be over… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: Ireland’s Abortion Vote
The Heritage Foundation’s Monica Burke joins us to discuss Ireland’s vote Friday on whether to repeal an amendment that banned legalizing abortion. We chat about… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Thanks to Trump’s New Rule, Fewer Tax Dollars Will Go to Abortion Providers
Earlier this month, the Trump administration proposed new rules to finally bring federal policy back in line with federal law. This should not be controversial… Read More
SocietyNews
HHS Pushes Back Against Narrative That It ‘Lost’ 1,500 Alien Children
The federal agency responsible for caring for unaccompanied alien children is pushing back against accusations that it has lost nearly 1,500 of them, knocking critics… Read More
Trump’s Populist Coalition Reshapes American Politics
Salena Zito and Brad Todd recently co-authored the book “The Great Revolt: Inside the Populist Coalition Reshaping American Politics.” They spoke to The Daily Signal’s… Read More
SocietyCommentary
We Hear You: Some Free Speech to Honor Those the Nation Salutes on Memorial Day
Editor’s note: We remember those who died for our freedom on Memorial Day, so it’s fitting that this week’s column reflects the freedom with which The… Read More
SecurityNews
In Ukraine, the Game and the War Go On
KYIV, Ukraine—The war in Ukraine escalated this week to its most violent levels of the year with Russian artillery and rocket attacks targeting both Ukrainian… Read More
EconomyCommentary
What the Left Gets Wrong About Stock Buybacks
If you look around, the economy is growing faster than most economists predicted just last year. Layoffs are rare and employers are hiring. New claims… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
These California Rebels Are Working With Trump, Not Against Him
The resistance is growing in California. The Golden State has set itself up as the stridently progressive thorn in the side of the Trump administration…. Read More
InternationalCommentary
To Vietnam, Freedom of Expression Is a ‘National Security Offense’
“In Vietnam, there is no such thing as a ‘prisoner of conscience,’ and there’s no such thing as people being arrested for ‘freely expressing opinion,’”… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Did the Obama Administration Spy on Trump Using Flimsy Evidence? Let’s Find Out
If the Justice Department and FBI are, as we’ve been told incessantly over the past year, not merely patriots but consummate professionals incapable of being… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Egypt Enjoys a Surge in Economic Freedom
Egypt’s economy is rebounding after years of economic stress and political turmoil. As Christine Lagarde, managing director of the International Monetary Fund, noted earlier this… Read More
SocietyCommentary
How You Can Honor the Fallen This Memorial Day
This weekend marks the 150th anniversary of that first “Memorial Day” remembrance, when Congressman James Garfield—who would later become president—addressed a crowd of more than… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Remember the Heroes of Flight 93 on Memorial Day
Shanksville, Pennsylvania, is far removed from the busy bustle of Wall Street in New York City and the secure grounds of the Pentagon in Washington,… Read More
EconomyNews
‘This Is a Job-Killing Regulation That Will Put Our Company Out of Business’: Some Push EPA to Reverse Obama-Era Regulation
Trucking industry interests successfully lobbied the Environmental Protection Agency to impose “job-killing” regulations on remanufactured vehicles known as gliders that are cheaper to purchase than… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: The Week in Review, Plus 2 Authors Analyze Trump’s Populist Coalition
On today’s edition of The Daily Signal podcast, Rob Bluey and Ginny Montalbano review the week’s top news. We feature an exclusive interview with Salena… Read More
