EconomyCommentary
Democrats’ Universal Job Plan Would Be a Socialist Disaster
Sen. Bernie Sanders is set to announce a plan that guarantees every American “who wants or needs one” a lifetime government job paying at least… Read More
EconomyCommentary
The Virtue of Ownership
What does it mean to own something? Beyond definitions or even illustrations, I’m talking about the responsibility and accountability that comes with owning something …… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Wisconsin Forges Ahead on Welfare Reform
Wisconsin is taking the lead on welfare reform. In February, the state Legislature passed nine bills, which Gov. Scott Walker is expected to sign. The… Read More
EducationCommentary
Arizona Passes Law to Protect Free Speech on Campus
For the second time in three years, Arizona lawmakers have strengthened laws protecting free speech on public college campuses. In 2016, state lawmakers banned so-called… Read More
LawNews
DOJ Gives Congress Missing Strzok-Page Text Messages
The Justice Department on Thursday gave Congress five months worth of text messages exchanged between Peter Strzok and Lisa Page—two FBI officials involved in the… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: The Week in Review, Plus an Interview With Del. Nick Freitas on the Second Amendment
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 Virginia… Read More
SecurityCommentary
Drones Are High-Tech Marvels, but Congress Needs to Address the Threats They Pose
As symbols of a new, high-tech era, drones have grown in popularity, largely because of their versatility. The U.S. military utilizes them to hunt down… Read More
EconomyCommentary
RSC Budget Plan Would Fundamentally Shift the Budget Course
The Republican Study Committee has released its fiscal year 2019 budget proposal, “A Framework for Unified Conservatism.” In light of the recent budget-busting deal and… Read More
LawCommentary
Prison Reform Bill Would Help End the Revolving-Door Crime Cycle
Debate in Congress about criminal justice reform has come to focus on one issue: Our federal prison system could be doing more to protect public… Read More
EconomyNews
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt Fends Off Democrat Critics, Makes Case for Deregulation in Testy Hearings
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt offered up a vigorous defense of his record amid negative media coverage of his travel, security, and living expenses Thursday in… Read More
SocietyNews
6 of the Best Exchanges in Social Media Hearing With Diamond and Silk
Conservative social media personalities Diamond and Silk, who say Facebook has censored their page, were front and center at a congressional hearing Thursday on the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
This Illinois Town’s Story Shows the Fate Others Will Face in Pension Crisis
Generous pensions have always been a prime perk of government jobs. Now those pensions are causing government layoffs, reduced services, and tax increases. Take Harvey,… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Government Should Change How It Regulates Marijuana
Whether and how to regulate marijuana use has been in the news again recently. Currently, federal laws classify marijuana as a “Schedule I” (unhelpful and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Problematic Women: Kim, Kanye, and ‘Dragon Power’
On this week’s edition of “Problematic Women” we discuss Melania Trump’s big week, GQ putting the Bible on its list of books you “don’t have… Read More
EconomyAnalysis
Podcast: Why Bernie Sanders’ Guaranteed Jobs Plan Would Backfire
Sen. Bernie Sanders is back with another socialist plan. The Heritage Foundation’s David Kreutzer explains why pledging jobs for all is not going to lead… Read More
EconomyCommentary
‘Penny Plan’ Puts the Spotlight on Out-of-Control Federal Spending
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., recently revived the “penny plan,” which calls on Congress to reduce spending by at least one… Read More
EnergyCommentary
Scott Pruitt’s Effort to Expose ‘Secret Science’ Has Environmentalists Scared Stiff
A proposed rule announced Tuesday by Scott Pruitt, administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, is intended to bring much-needed transparency to agency rule-making. The environmental… Read More
Health CareCommentary
The Sad Case of Alfie Evans: A Sordid Lesson in Government-Controlled Health Care
The next time Sen. Bernie Sanders or his progressive Senate allies tout their proposal for total federal control of health care, just remember the case… Read More
LawAnalysis
Supreme Court Travel Ban Arguments Suggest Win for Trump Likely
Finally, the Supreme Court has heard the arguments on the travel ban case. On Wednesday, there were plenty of protesters outside the courthouse, a few… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: Alfie Evans’ Fight for His Life Shows the Decline of Britain
The parents of Alfie Evans, a very sick toddler, want to take him to Italy for medical treatment. Yet the courts aren’t allowing them to,… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Bernie Sanders’ ‘Jobs’ Program Would Undo Our Real Economic Progress
Sen. Bernie Sanders’ big-idea solution to everything is big government. The independent senator from Vermont wants government-run, single-payer health care. Seeing efficiencies that nobody else… Read More
SecurityNews
How Federal Consumer Agency Puts Your Financial Data at Risk
About 1,000 records of data containing Americans’ financial and personal information may have been hacked after breaches of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, officials… Read More
SocietyCommentary
UK Government Seeks to Play God in Denying Alfie Evans Life Support
A parent would go to the ends of the earth for their child. But what if the government forcibly stopped them? What if, instead, the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Everyone Needs a Close Community, but Those Are Fewer and Fewer
According to the Department of Commerce, the United States economy grew 2.6 percent in the most recent economic quarter. This is strong economic growth. And… Read More
EducationNews
University Rules Professor Who Called Barbara Bush ‘Racist’ Didn’t Violate Policies
California State University, Fresno closed its investigation Tuesday into the professor who called former first lady Barbara Bush an “amazing racist” and said she is… Read More
LawNews
Q&A: Everything You Need to Know About Trump ‘Travel Ban’ Oral Arguments
The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday for Trump v. Hawaii, one of the biggest legal cases of the year. The case dates back… Read More
EconomyNews
Exclusive: Conservative Lawmakers’ Blueprint Would Trim Nondefense Spending, Balance Budget in 8 Years
House conservatives propose to cut nondefense spending and balance the federal budget within eight years in a blueprint released Wednesday. The document produced by the… Read More
EducationCommentary
Parents Stand Up for Children in ‘Sex Ed Sit Out’
Parents across the country pulled their children out of public schools on Monday for the “Sex Ed Sit Out”—a grassroots awakening of frustrated parents who… Read More
SocietyCommentary
All Lives Matter, Including Alfie Evans’
When British hospital officials tried to pull the plug on 23-month-old toddler Alfie Evans on Monday night in arrogant defiance of his parents’ wishes, many… Read More
InternationalCommentary
Terrorist Dissidents Threaten to Undermine Peace Process in Colombia
A hostage crisis in Ecuador recently came to a tragic end. Two Ecuadorean journalists and their driver being held hostage were killed by their captors… Read More
