These Historians Challenge New York Times’ Dubious 1619 Project

What makes America exceptional? Undoubtedly, most Americans would say our long-term commitment to self-government and the rule of law, and our extraordinary embrace of liberty. Not so, according to The New York Times’ 1619 Project—named for the year in which African slaves were first brought to the English colonies in North America. The various New […]

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‘Lifting Up All Americans’: White House Touts Success of Tax Cuts, Job Growth

How have the tax cuts changed the country, two years later? What is next for the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement on trade? What about the trade deal with China? Jessica Ditto, deputy communications director at the White House, joins the podcast to discuss all this and more. Read a lightly edited interview transcript, pasted below, or […]

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Pompeo rips Democrats’ ‘foolish position on Israeli settlements’

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pushed back Monday against congressional Democrats who demanded that the Trump administration retract its declaration last month that it views Israeli towns in Judea and Samaria as legal under international law. In a letter penned by Pompeo Monday and sent to Rep. Andy Levin of Michigan, who authored the Democratic […]

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What Does ‘The Irishman’ Have to Do With Congress’ Latest Spending Bill?

Director Martin Scorsese’s new, award-winning film “The Irishman” contains some important history for lawmakers as they prepare to vote on a spending package that would provide a multibillion-dollar taxpayer bailout to one select union. That union is the United Mine Workers of America. For the first time in history, Congress is poised to use taxpayer […]

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Media Watchdog Exposes ‘Fake News’ With Citizen Activism, Investigative Journalism

Accuracy in Media recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. Founded in 1969 by Reed Irvine to combat liberal media bias, the organization has a new leader. Adam Guillette spoke to The Daily Signal about his plans for Accuracy in Media, the threat of “fake news,” and the media’s relentless attacks on President Donald Trump. Listen to […]

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The Several Meanings of the Conservative Victory in the UK

The socialist gamble in Great Britain failed miserably. That’s the main takeaway of the Labour Party’s stunning defeat Thursday in the British general election, with some polls suggesting it has won its fewest seats in Parliament since 1935.     The socialists thought they could win a majority in Parliament by leaning far left and promising to […]

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Trump’s Impeachment Would Mean a Senate Trial. Here’s How That Would Work.

The vote by the House Judiciary Committee Friday to adopt two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump makes it clear that Democrats are moving full speed ahead on the road to impeachment—regardless of the merits of their accusations or the integrity of their process. But speeding down this road looks like it will be dangerous for […]

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