In the Trenches of the War in Ukraine, I See History Repeating Itself

KYIV, Ukraine—On Thursday, four Ukrainian soldiers died in combat in eastern Ukraine. In that day’s fighting, the Ukrainian military said it had killed nine soldiers from their adversary’s ranks—a combined force of pro-Russian separatists, foreign mercenaries, and Russian regulars. On Wednesday, three Ukrainian soldiers died in an artillery attack on their front-line position near the […]

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Legal Group Appeals Ruling That Backed Opening School’s Restrooms, Locker Rooms to Transgender Students

A conservative legal organization is asking the full 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to review the May ruling of a three-judge panel against school privacy in upholding a Pennsylvania school’s opening of its locker rooms, showers, and restrooms to students of the opposite sex. “The U.S. Supreme Court has already spoken: The real differences […]

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Against Parents’ Wishes, School District on the Radar of LGBT Group Imposes New Sex Ed

Most Americans have probably never heard of Fairfax County, Virginia—but their children could be the next victims of its latest policy. That’s because the 10th-largest school district in the country rewrote the rules on sex ed—and the LGBT activists who helped are about to take the model everywhere. It was one of the fiercest debates […]

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We Hear You: Patriotism, Citizenship, Immigration, Border Security, and the Vote

Editor’s note: On this weekend before the Fourth of July, we spotlight some of your views on the value of U.S. citizenship, legal immigration, and the right to vote, beginning with one writer’s recollection of an American patriot. Don’t forget to write us at [email protected]—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: As a youth growing up on the […]

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Measure to Split California Into 3 States Will Appear on Nov. 6 Ballot

(CNSNews.com) – The State of California is “nearly ungovernable,” given its “diverse population and economies.” So says a newly qualified ballot initiative that would split California into three states — maybe — if voters approve the proposal in November. The summary posted online by the State Attorney General’s office says the split would require the […]

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Trump Celebrates 6 Months of ‘New Jobs, Bigger Paychecks, and Keeping More of Your Hard-Earned Money’

President Donald Trump called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act an “economic miracle” as he marked the reform package’s six-month anniversary during a White House event Friday. “At last, our country finally has a tax system that is pro-job, pro-worker, pro-family, and pro-American,” Trump said. The $1.5 trillion tax reform law cut the U.S. corporate […]

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Must-See Moments: The Left’s Rhetorical Tailspin

The Daily Signal’s Facebook Live show “Top 10” features the top news stories of the week. Is leftist rhetoric out of control? This week, we discuss rhetoric and civil discourse, as lawmakers and leftist activists call for continued harassment of Trump administration officials. Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement announcement spawned a whole new level of hysteria, Florida […]

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Liberals’ Misleading Spin on Senate Republicans’ 2016 Supreme Court Confirmation Approach

Recent remarks by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., show the script that the left will be using to oppose President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee to fill the vacancy from the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy. The most prominent point so far is that the Senate should wait until after the 2018 election to consider Trump’s […]

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