From Enron to Bernie Madoff, at the end of every great American financial scandal, the totality of the perpetrators’ greed seems to be matched only by the public’s incredulity at how such a thing could be allowed to happen. And thanks to Elon Musk, there’s a good chance we may all be asking this question […]
When Donald Trump is inaugurated as president in January, he has the authority to dramatically reshape immigration policy by himself. While Trump would need Congress to appropriate money to fund his biggest campaign promise — building a wall across the southern border — he can act alone in other areas, just like President Barack Obama […]
Last Friday, crowds of Muslims attacked Hindu temples in Nasirnagar and surrounding areas, provoked by a picture posted on Facebook deemed insulting to the Muslim holy city of Mecca. The attacks occurred amid a growing trend in Bangladesh of targeted violence by Islamist extremists against liberal writers, human rights activists, foreigners, and religious minorities. Yet […]
A majority of Americans, including 51 percent of Hispanics, believe that the government has not enforced immigration laws enough, according to a poll conducted by Pulse Opinion Research. According to the poll, commissioned by the Center for Immigration Studies, which advocates for less immigration, 54 percent of Americans believe there has been “too little effort” […]
A New York Times editorial Monday on the Senate’s role in the confirmation process not only gets it wrong, the analysis betrays a fundamental liberal disagreement with the U.S. Constitution. When asked what he and his fellow delegates to the Constitutional Convention in the summer of 1787 had wrought, Benjamin Franklin responded: “A republic … […]
Voters in California will weigh in Tuesday on a decades-old debate about bilingual education in the state’s public school system. The outcome ultimately could determine whether California schools will continue to be required to teach in English, or may use Spanish or another language. Although largely overlooked in a crowded election season, the issue has […]
Taxpayer advocacy groups around the globe are calling on the World Health Organization to open this week’s anti-tobacco convention in New Delhi, India, to the news media. Since the proceedings could not take place without taxpayer funding, journalists should not be prohibited from covering public policy deliberations that could have significant ramifications for taxpayers, the […]
Four siblings spearheading a pro-life apparel company are on a mission to spark everyday conversations about the beauty of life. “The idea that life is beautiful and that a culture of life is something to be sought after,” Aidan, one of the founders of LifeCulture Apparel, told The Daily Signal. LifeCulture Apparel, a brand that […]
President Barack Obama hit the skies in Air Force One in the week before the presidential election, stumping for who he hopes to be his successor–at a cost that will mostly be covered by taxpayers, but will be partially refunded by the campaign. The president stumped for Hillary Clinton, stopping for speeches in Columbus, Raleigh, […]
