Editor’s note: Today your letters include thoughtful responses to a commentary by school choice activist Virginia Walden Ford and to a Daily Signal supporter’s appeal about making a difference on important issues. Want to write us? You’ll see how below. —Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: I agree with Virginia Walden Ford’s commentary article. The NAACP has become […]
In a speech on board the next-generation aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford, President Donald Trump pledged to rebuild the U.S. Navy fleet, eliminate cuts to our national defense, and “Give the men and women of America’s armed services the resources you need to keep us safe.” His remarks are a welcome tone of greater […]
The Senate confirmed retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson as the new secretary of Housing and Urban Development in a 58-41 vote, primarily along party lines, Thursday. Carson has said he will work to help underprivileged communities. “I feel that I can make a significant contribution, particularly by strengthening communities that are most in need,” Carson said […]
After President Donald Trump gave his first joint address to Congress Tuesday night, numerous lawmakers voiced support for Trump’s tone and agenda. Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., said Trump’s message was “critical” to Americans and noted Trump’s “strong” message on Obamacare. “I was pleased to hear President Trump address many issues critical to everyday Americans, such […]
The White House has released the following excerpts from President Donald Trump’s first address to a joint session of Congress, as prepared for delivery: — “By finally enforcing our immigration laws, we will raise wages, help the unemployed, save billions of dollars and make our communities safer for everyone.” — “My economic team is developing […]
Six lawmakers have come out stating that they will not support any form of Obamacare legislation that does not repeal as much of Obamacare as previous legislation did, stating that the language of a 2015 bill passed by both chambers should be “the bare minimum.” 2 yrs ago, GOP Congress voted to repeal #Obamacare. That […]
At last week’s Conservative Political Action Conference on the outskirts of Washington, D.C., The Daily Signal asked college students about what’s happening on their campuses. From sanctuary campuses to free speech zones, conservative students detail some of the spectacles they’ve witnessed lately. Watch our video to hear what’s happening. Source material can be found at […]
“The future ain’t what it used to be at the EPA.” That was the message of Scott Pruitt, the newly confirmed administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, to conservatives gathered Saturday at the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC. “Process, rule of law, and cooperative federalism, that is going to be the heart of how […]
Carly Fiorina told conservatives Friday that it’s more valuable to bring people together after a polarizing election than to continue fighting. “It’s fun to have a fight and it’s really fun to have a fight when you win, but now that we’ve won, it’s important to bring people on,” the entrepreneur and former Republican presidential […]
The news of Michael Novak’s death Feb. 17 saddened close friends and colleagues in the community of think tank scholars who drew so much from his writings and lectures. Novak’s perspectives expanded our conceptual grasp of economic liberty beyond dry formulas to include a more complete picture of the creative, human, and virtuous nature of […]
