A new survey finding that college students generally support free speech also shows what for some is a worrisome divide over what students value more: an “inclusive society” that “welcomes diverse groups” or protecting “the extremes of free speech.” The Knight Foundation’s “Free Expressions of College Campuses” report polled students over the course of three […]
(CNSNews.com) – National Security Advisor John Bolton said Thursday Democrats mulling impeachment will “have to think long and hard” before proceeding, adding that he doubted the men who framed the U.S. Constitution “intended impeachment to be a political process.” Asked during a visit to Britain about the push to impeach President Trump, Bolton told Sky […]
LAREDO, Texas—Temperatures along the southwest border here average about 90 degrees, and inside the trailer of an 18-wheeler can go up to 120 degrees, said Joel Martinez, deputy chief for the U.S. Border Patrol’s Laredo sector. “We had a 18-wheeler with 120 people in the back. I think seven of them were juveniles,” Martinez told […]
Former Vice President Al Gore said President Donald Trump’s “assault on science” threatens “the capacity of the human species to endure” on Earth. Gore issued his warning in a speech to Harvard University students and faculty Wednesday, stressing “reason” and “rational debate,” indeed democracy itself, were under threat from the “ideology of authoritarianism.” Science “is […]
The favorite leftist tool for the attack on our nation’s founding is that slavery was sanctioned. They argue that the Founders disregarded the promises of our Declaration of Independence “that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit […]
The Supreme Court reinstated an Indiana law Tuesday requiring abortion clinics to cremate or bury fetal remains. In an apparent compromise, however, the justices declined to review a second provision of the Indiana law that banned abortions on the basis of sex, race, or disability. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said both provisions—which […]
Rep. Jody Hice, R-Ga., is host of the House Freedom Caucus’ podcast, which made its debut in March. The Daily Signal recently spoke with him about a range of issues the Freedom Caucus hopes to unpack for that audience. Listen to the interview on today’s podcast or read a lightly edited transcript below. Rachel del […]
A billboard campaign in North Carolina is taking aim at Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper after his announcement proposing freezing a scholarship program that has benefited minority students—more than 30% of which are African-American. The billboard says the governor is “failing when it comes to helping minority students” and encourages residents to call Cooper to reverse […]
Today we are featuring an interview with singer and actress Mary Millben, who has performed for three U.S. presidents and whose music is featured in the new film “The Meanest Man in Texas.” Also on the show: • In honor of Memorial Day, we remember those who gave their lives in service to this nation. […]
Editor’s note: The Daily Signal’s audience, for the most part, wasn’t too impressed by a journalism group’s briefly labeling us as an “unreliable” news source. Don’t forget to write us at [email protected]—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I read Katrina Trinko’s commentary article on the Poynter Institute for Media Studies and its designation of The Daily […]
