Editor’s note: The Daily Signal’s readers weren’t favorably impressed by the Democrat-driven government “shutdown” that barely outlasted a weekend. Nothingburger or not, it leads our roundup today. Be sure to write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Regarding Genevieve Wood’s commentary on the government shutdown, politicians would rather have an issue than a solution […]

The current NAFTA renegotiations between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico have major implications for American farmers, ranchers, and consumers, as shown by a new Heritage Foundation report. Agricultural trade in general is extremely important to the U.S. In 2016, agricultural exports totaled nearly $135 billion—more than three times the total in 1989. For many American […]

First lady Melania Trump’s request to borrow a Vincent van Gogh painting from the Guggenheim Museum was refused, but a curator did offer another work of art: a functional 18-karat gold toilet. The curator at the Guggenheim responded to Trump’s request by offering to loan the White House a working toilet made of gold called […]

The Trump administration just can’t seem to thread the needle on negotiations over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. Its latest plan for a compromise was rejected out of hand by liberal Democrats and activists, as expected. And for entirely different reasons, the framework was also torn apart by immigration hawks and restrictionist groups, […]

KYIV, Ukraine—On Tuesday, the guns fell silent along the front lines in eastern Ukraine. In a rare respite from violence for the nearly 4-year-old conflict, not a single cease-fire violation occurred during a 24-hour period. At face value, Tuesday’s lull in fighting could be seen as good news. Perhaps even a bellwether for long-term peace […]

“America is open for business.” In his measured speech to the World Economic Forum, President Donald Trump highlighted his administration’s economic reforms and pointed to the positive trends in economic indicators. His clear message was: “bring your investment and jobs to the U.S.” Trump has certainly done much to improve the economy, but he could […]

“America is open for business.” In his measured speech to the World Economic Forum, President Donald Trump highlighted his administration’s economic reforms and pointed to the positive trends in economic indicators. His clear message was: “bring your investment and jobs to the U.S.” Trump has certainly done much to improve the economy, but he could […]

Reaction among conservatives to President Donald Trump’s proposal for amnesty for 1.8 million young illegal immigrants in exchange for increased border security and immigration restrictions is mixed on Capitol Hill, lawmakers say. “The White House framework is something that both Republicans and Democrats in the House and Senate should be eager to support,” Sen. David […]

The Daily Signal’s Facebook Live show “Top 10” features the top news stories of the week— many of which went largely misreported by the mainstream media and some of which were hardly reported at all. This week, Hollywood took aim at White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. In response to a tweet from MSNBC […]

President Donald Trump’s administration will not be making changes to the 2020 U.S. census recommended by President Barack Obama’s administration, the U.S. Census Bureau announced Friday. “The Census Bureau will continue to use two separate questions for collecting data on race and ethnicity in the 2018 End-to-End Census Test, and as the proposed format for […]