What do Islamophobia and Voter Suppression Have in Common?
I unapologetically choose America first, national sovereignty, protected borders, the meritocracy, and unrestricted freedom of speech without which there is no other freedom. By Linda Goudsmit Predictable cries of Islamophobia are heard after every terrorist attack even when jihadis screaming “Allahu Akhbar” (Allah is greater) make it irrefutable that they are killing in the name of […]
5 Ways to Improve the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act would provide tax relief to millions of Americans, and has the potential to facilitate significant economic growth. The proposal is pro-growth and pro-worker, but leaves much of the economy’s growth potential on the table. According to the Tax Foundation, this plan would grow the economy by about 3.9 percent […]
Supreme Court Postpones Hearing in Case That Could Have Significant Implications for Voter Fraud
The U.S. Supreme Court postponed a hearing originally scheduled for Wednesday on a potential landmark case regarding Ohio’s policy of purging its voter registration rolls of people no longer living in the state—and people no longer living, period. “We’ve discovered noncitizens on the voter rolls … people who tried to vote multiple times,” @OhioSOSHusted says. […]
Report: President Trump Tries To Help Christians Persecuted By Muslims But Is Being Stonewalled By USAID
President Trump is trying to help get aid to Christians in Iraq that have been persecuted by Muslims but is being stonewalled by USAID according to a recent report: The USAID is stalling President Donald Trump’s initiative to stop funding “ineffective” relief efforts at the United Nations and provide support directly to persecuted Christians and […]
The Free Market Beats Government Planning Every Time
One of the most challenging and important jobs for an economics professor is to teach students how little we know and can possibly know. My longtime friend and colleague Thomas Sowell says, “It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance.” Nobel laureate Friedrich August von Hayek admonished, “The curious task […]
Democrat Who Opposes Sanctuary Cities Wins Virginia Governor’s Race
In the Virginia gubernatorial race Tuesday between Lt. Gov. Ralph Northam and Ed Gillespie, immigration was a key issue. Northam, 58, the 40th and current lieutenant governor of Virginia, won, and had 925,203 votes or 51.8 percent of the vote with 74 percent of precincts reporting, according to The New York Times. Gillespie, 56, a former […]
Why This State Lawmaker Wants the State and Local Tax Deduction Repealed
Repealing the state and local tax deduction on federal income taxes is critical to boosting the economy, a state lawmaker from Pennsylvania says. “I think if you look at the general principle of tax reform, it is not for more spending in government. It is actually to incentivize our economy and grow our economy,” state […]
Manafort not Linked to Trump or His Campaign
Breaking news regarding Manafort’s alleged illegal activities, investigators are finding these alleged activities occurred during the time when Obama, Holder, Lynch, Mueller himself (head of FBI), Comey, etc. were in charge. These events happened long before Trump even announced his intention to run for office. Latest news reports show that Manafort has been on the […]
Federal Housing Administration Should Not Terminate Mortgage Insurance Premiums
Only a few years after the Federal Housing Administration required $1.7 billion in special appropriations from Congress to cover losses in its single-family housing mortgage insurance program, some members of Congress now want to derail the agency’s efforts to return to some semblance of fiscal sanity. Implementing these changes would be unfair to federal taxpayers […]
We Hear You: A ‘Positive,’ ‘Encouraging’ Interview With EPA Chief Scott Pruitt
Editor’s note: The Daily Signal’s audience found much to like in an interview of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt conducted by Rob Bluey, our editor-in-chief. Today we focus on that among other environmental matters. Be sure to write us at [email protected].—Ken McIntyre Dear Daily Signal: What an outstanding interview. I’m so encouraged. Rob Bluey asked relevant, important […]
Texas Church Massacre Leaves at Least 26 Dead
A gunman shot and killed 26 people during a Sunday service at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The unidentified man walked inside the church and opened fire just before 11:30 a.m. local time, witnesses said, according to CBS affiliate KENS 5. Police have not officially confirmed the number of casualties, but Texas […]
