In Their Own Words: Moms of 5 Kids Who Think They’re Transgender Speak Out

This article originally appeared in Public Discourse. Because it is published by anonymous parents, the editor’s name is listed as author. When a child says he is transgender, we are expected nowadays to accept and celebrate this announcement. But there are many parents who are not celebrating. They are suffering in silence. They know their […]

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Immigrants’ Son Promotes Opportunity for Small Businesses and Entrepreneurs

Alfredo Ortiz has lived the American dream. While his father worked as tailor in Chula Vista, California, Ortiz and his mother dug through trash to find aluminum cans and newspapers. They “cashed in” these items at the local YMCA for their grocery money. Those hardships early in life didn’t dissuade Ortiz. Today, he’s a passionate […]

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‘People Are Starting to Realize Just How Dangerous the Socialist Agenda Really Is,’ Says Former NY Lawmaker

Former Rep. Claudia Tenney, who represented New York’s 22nd Congressional District in the 115th Congress, spoke to The Daily Signal at the Conservative Political Action Conference last week. Tenney narrowly lost re-election to Rep. Anthony Brindisi, D-N.Y., last November. An edited transcript of the interview is below. Rob Bluey: Looking back on your time in […]

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15 Things Conservatives Say Democrats’ Election Bill Would Do

House Democrats tentatively have set a vote this week on election legislation that conservatives say would inhibit states’ powers to set qualifications for voters, remove safeguards on voter registration rolls, and undermine the integrity of elections. “HR 1 is one of the worst bills introduced in Congress in recent memory,” Hans von Spakovsky, a senior […]

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New EPA Chief Implementing Trump’s Energy-Dominant, Environmentally Friendly Agenda

Andrew Wheeler was confirmed by the Senate last week as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. Wheeler previously served as deputy administrator before stepping into the role of acting administrator in July 2018. He visited the Conservative Political Action Conference last week and spoke to The Daily Signal. A lightly edited transcript is below. Rob […]

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We Hear You: ‘Abortion Is Not the Answer, Adoption Is’

Editor’s note: The renewed public debate over late-term abortion and efforts to legalize abortion up to the point of birth has put pro-choice advocates on the defensive, our mailbag indicates. Don’t forget to write us at [email protected]—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: As a retired registered nurse in a neonatal intensive care unit who attended a […]

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Trump Vows to Cut Funding to Colleges That Don’t Protect Free Speech

President Donald Trump prompted a thunderous chant of “USA, USA” from an audience of conservative activists Saturday when he announced actions to protect free speech on college campuses. Trump made the announcement after inviting Hayden Williams, 26, who says he was assaulted for his beliefs Feb. 19 at University of California, Berkeley, to come onstage […]

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