Why a Judge Ruled Obamacare Unconstitutional, and What Policymakers Should Do Next

A judge has declared Obamacare unconstitutional—but the case is far from over. U.S. District Judge Reed O’Connor, a George W. Bush appointee, granted a motion for summary judgement in favor of 20 states led by Texas that had filed a lawsuit seeking to strike down the Affordable Care Act on Friday. Now that O’Connor has […]

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We Hear You: Conservatives and Liberals, Thoughts and Prayers, God and Guns

Editor’s note:  Florida resident Andrea Falce’s email about the apparent prayer divide between conservatives and liberals stood out among recent missives. It leads this week’s selection from the mailbag. Be sure to write us at [email protected]—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: Prayer is officially passe. Liberal media voices, comedians, and Democrat politicians have been openly mocking […]

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Attack at French Christmas Market Reminder of Looming Threat Islamist Terrorist Pose in Europe

  The deadly attack by a gunman at a Christmas market in France Tuesday was an unwelcome reminder of the threat Islamist terrorists pose in Europe and around the world. While police shot and killed the gunman Thursday night when he opened fire on them, the sad truth is that we can expect more attacks by terrorists […]

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Media Misses: The Double Standard Is Real

The double standard is real and that was evident this week when Mika Brzezinski, co-host of MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” used incredibly vulgar language to describe Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s comments about the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Brzezinski took to Twitter to “apologize.” Totally agree with you -SUPER BAD choice of words .. I […]

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‘Sesame Street’ Introduces Homeless Muppet

“Sesame Street” is using its “food insecure” Muppet Lily to illustrate homelessness among children. Lily was introduced in 2011 as being a character who is “food insecure” because her family didn’t have consistent access to food. Lily’s plight with homelessness won’t be included in televised episodes, but it will be featured in new online videos, […]

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Anti-Semitism coming predominantly from Muslim communities

Public Security and Strategic Affairs Minister Gilad Erdan met with Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Interior Minister Matteo Salvini on Tuesday evening. Erdan discussed with the Italian minister the cooperation between the two countries in combating terrorism, internal security and the struggle against the Hezbollah terrorist organization and the BDS movement. Minister Erdan referred to […]

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