Although the Great Recession ended nearly eight years ago, wages have not taken off as in previous recoveries. The sluggish growth in wage rates has sparked calls at the federal, state, and local levels to raise minimum wages. But such top-down, one-size-fits-all government mandates have a sad history of producing unintended consequences—lost jobs, fewer work […]
In the wake of the recent horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, a number of proposals involving federal grant programs have been offered in Congress to try to address the critical issue of school safety. Empowering states and localities to implement evidence-based programs that meet their needs represents a sensible […]
Oftentimes in global politics, a country will seek to punish its foreign adversaries by imposing economic sanctions against them, preventing them from purchasing goods or natural resources on the international market. But this week, President Donald Trump is considering imposing economic sanctions on the United States, in the form of tariffs. This is being done […]
You might never support a pro-abortion candidate, but what if your tax dollars are? There’s more than a little evidence suggesting that’s exactly what’s happening with government-funded groups like Planned Parenthood. Of course, some would argue that the money is spent on services, but let’s be honest. Those tax dollars are also used to expand […]
In 1856, a new political party held its convention in Philadelphia. They called themselves “Republicans.” As violent skirmishes in “bleeding Kansas” foreshadowed civil war, the delegates took their stand, resolving that “it is both the right and the imperative duty of Congress to prohibit in the territories those twin relics of barbarism—polygamy, and slavery.” This […]
Policymakers are ready to get serious about work requirements for food stamps, with both Congress and the Trump administration working on ways to improve the program. A little over a week ago, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced it is seeking comments on how best to reintroduce work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, […]
Editor’s note: Like so many other Americans, The Daily Signal’s audience is trying to figure out the way forward after a 19-year-old with a rifle killed 17 and wounded 14 at a Florida high school. We begin today with an initial sampling of views. Send your take on school safety and other matters to [email protected]—Ken […]
Having failed to generate enough support to abolish the Electoral College through a constitutional amendment, the institution’s detractors are now looking to the courts to upend it. A new lawsuit, spearheaded by Harvard University law professor Lawrence Lessig and filed in four states, charges that the “winner-take-all” element of how states divvy up their Electoral […]
It’s been 10 years since the death of William F. Buckley Jr. and his legacy continues to shape the conservative movement and America in many notable ways. At an event Thursday sponsored by National Review Institute and The Heritage Foundation, his former colleagues at National Review and other conservative publications celebrated is life and recalled their […]
Governors across the country have differing views on allowing certain teachers to carry firearms, which is among the policies President Donald Trump has proposed. “It is easy to kill people in a school because it is a gun-free zone,” @GovMattBevin says. Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin said the larger problem is that the culture is “increasingly […]
