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Government Structure Showdown: Anarchists Versus Libertarians
“Donald Trump will be a tyrant!” So my neighbors claim. I live in Manhattan. Feel for me. Yes, Trump says wild things, like riffing about “terminating” parts of the U.S. Constitution. But I don’t think he means it. As Joe…
Trump’s CIA Pick John Ratcliffe Faces Grilling
John Ratcliffe, a former congressman and President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to lead the CIA, faces a confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee Wednesday, where Democrats will likely press him on the…
The More Democrats go to Church the More They Look Like Republicans
The more often Americans attend virtually any Christian denomination, as well as Jewish services, the more likely they are to adopt conservative political views, according to a recent statistical analysis. “The more…
Democrats Aren’t Democracy’s Party
When Donald Trump is sworn in next week, America will have a president for the first time in four years. The Joe Biden era hasn’t been a presidency but an interregnum, with seemingly no one in charge in Washington. The sign…
How Biden Tried to ‘Trump-Proof’ Federal Telework
As taxpayers have spent billions to pay for mostly vacant federal office space, President Joe Biden’s administration worked with federal employee unions to lock in telework levels to help “Trump-proof” agencies, according to…
Senators Warn About Deep State Bureaucracy Against Trump
Republican senators highlighted a growing deep state opposition to President-elect Donald Trump, citing a revealing new poll on the federal bureaucracy and urging Trump to be vigilant as he enters office next week. The poll,…
Trump’s Take on Canada, Greenland, Panama Canal
Editor’s note: This is a lightly edited transcript of the accompanying video from noted historian and Daily Signal senior contributor Victor Davis Hanson. Hello. This is Victor Davis Hanson for the Daily Signal. I want to…
Washington Reacts to Hegseth Confirmation Hearing
Lawmakers and allies weighed in on Tuesday as the Senate Armed Services Committee held its confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, the former Army National Guard officer, former Fox News host, and President-elect Donald…
US Military Faces a Historic Recruiting Crisis, With DEI to Blame
A focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion has damaged the effectiveness of the U.S. military and hurt recruitment numbers. Members of the Senate Armed Services Committee grilled President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for…
No, Biden Shouldn’t Grant Clemency to a Tax Return Thief
It is bad enough that President Joe Biden has pardoned hundreds of drug dealers, embezzlers, thieves, and other dangerous criminals; commuted the death sentences of dozens of murderers; released ruthless terrorists from…