French rioters know the truth about democratic socialism – Let’s not bring it to America

By Charlie Kirk Democratic socialists like Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Rep.-elect Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., would have us believe that Big Government funded by extremely high taxes – in countries like France – can create fair and just societies with widespread prosperity, little if any poverty, and a happy and contended population. May I suggest that […]

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Podcast: George W. Bush Remembers His Dad

Who better to celebrate the legacy of our 41st president than his son? Today’s episode features the recording of George W. Bush’s memorable, touching, and funny words commemorating George H.W. Bush’s life. The Daily Signal podcast is available on Ricochet, iTunes, SoundCloud, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, […]

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Cohen, Manafort Developments Don’t Reveal Any Illegal Conduct or Collusion by Trump, His Campaign

Amid the media hysteria over Michael Cohen’s guilty plea and discussions between the lawyers representing Paul Manafort and President Donald Trump, it’s important to understand from a legal standpoint what this means—and what it does not. We don’t know what other evidence special counsel Robert Mueller may have that hasn’t yet been disclosed. But the […]

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When Federalism and a Law Against Female Genital Mutilation Collide

A federal district court recently invoked constitutional principles of federalism to invalidate a federal criminal statute in a case that involves a grisly crime—female genital mutilation. Congress can amend this statute, whether or not the government appeals the case—and perhaps it should, but not without clarifying the reach of the statute. That’s because, if Congress […]

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