How Louisiana Stood Up to the Anti-Gun Corporate Elite

The state of Louisiana recently held some members of the corporate social police accountable for discriminating against law-abiding Americans. By a vote of 7-6, the State Bond Commission excluded Citigroup and Bank of America from the running for a lucrative state contract. Our reason for doing so: these corporations had introduced bank policies that restrict […]

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British Heat Wave Doesn’t Fully Explain Longer Hospital Waits

As debate grows in the United States over whether to ditch private health insurance and put everyone on a government-run health care system, it’s worth taking a look at how Britain’s government-run system is doing—and it’s not looking good. Britain’s National Health Service suffered particularly last winter from a bad strain of influenza and, unfortunately, this summer hasn’t […]

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Open Borders Bring a Higher Risk of Disease

The Immigration and Nationality Act mandates that all immigrants and refugees undergo a medical screening examination to determine whether they have an inadmissible health condition. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has technical instructions for medical examination of prospective immigrants in their home countries before they are permitted to enter the U.S. They are […]

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Existing Law Didn’t Protect Victims From the Jacksonville Shooter. It Left Them Defenseless.

This past weekend, a competitor at a video game competition in Jacksonville, Florida, opened fire on fellow gamers, killing two and wounding 10 before taking his own life. It appears that, like so many mass public shooters before him, current gun laws should have been enough to prevent him from possessing firearms. And once again, […]

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How to Honor the Life of John McCain

At the front-line village of Krymske in 2015, Ukrainian troops renamed a street that had honored a Soviet luminary, calling it “John McCain Street.” The troops taped a printed-out sheet of paper with the U.S. senator’s picture to a power pole to make it official. Apparently, “hero” translates to “John McCain” for anyone fighting for […]

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Omarosa, Cohen Defections Raise Questions About Trump’s Leadership Style

My respect and appreciation for the many milestones our president has accomplished during his two years in offices remains unwavering. But because I am his friend, I feel I must address the rampant disloyalty among staff that seems to constantly plague him. The most recent violation of trust includes revelations by long-time Donald Trump associate […]

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We Hear You: Bringing Discipline Back to the Nation’s Public Schools

Editor’s note: With the nation’s children returning to school, discipline and safety are on many parents’ minds. One idea about how Education Secretary Betsy DeVos can make a difference drew responses from our audience. Be sure to write us at [email protected]—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Efficient and excellent teaching and learning cannot happen in a classroom without […]

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The Legacy of John McCain

A lot will be said in the coming days about Sen. John McCain and his place among a pantheon of American heroes. It will all be very well-deserved. McCain, who was the son and grandson of admirals, was indeed a hero. The Arizona Republican’s service in Vietnam was testament to that, as was his career […]

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