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April 18, 2026
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EducationSocietyCommentary

Female teacher helping little boy sort the cubes by color in a kindergarten

Little Kids, Big Government

John Stossel/

Child care got expensive—more than $13,000 per child, per year.  So many people want government to pay for it. My state just agreed. New York… Read More

 SocietyCommentary

People walking past the Colosseum

American Immigration Policy Could Learn From Modern Italy, Ancient Rome, and Plato

Michael T. Hamilton/

New winds are shaping conversations about citizenship in the U.S. and Europe. As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs the Trump administration’s constitutional argument for tighter… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas eviscerated progressivism in a speech Tuesday.

Why Is Progressivism Incompatible With the Declaration of Independence? Clarence Thomas Explains

Tyler O’Neil/

This week, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas celebrated America’s 250th anniversary by exposing the greatest threat to the Declaration of Independence today—the ideology of Progressivism…. Read More

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Chip Roy speaks on the House floor.

‘16 Years Is Not Temporary’: Freedom Caucus Members Want TPS Ended for Haitians

Pedro Rodriguez/

Members of the House Freedom Caucus are urging colleagues to oppose extending Temporary Protected Status for Haitian migrants ahead of a final House vote Thursday,… Read More

SocietyNews

Firefighters attempt to extinguish a fire at the Kimberly-Clark paper products facility.

Witness: Arson Suspect Compared Himself to Luigi Mangione

Angelina Delfin/

A warehouse employee in California reportedly burned his place of work to the ground, then compared himself to Luigi Mangione, saying, “Should have paid us… Read More

PoliticsSocietyCommentary

Several senators, including John Thune, at a press conference

Opportunities for Improvement in the Senate’s Housing Act

Miles Pollard/

The Senate’s 21st Century Road to Housing Act, a compendium of smaller housing acts, contains much that could help working Americans. Most notably, it contains provisions that… Read More

EconomySocietyCommentary

Donald Trump smiling in front of a U.S. flag

A Promise Kept: Delivering Real Relief to Hardworking Kansans

Rep. Ron Estes/

Today, as tax season closes for my state of Kansans, we are reminded of the importance of the Working Families Tax Cuts, passed by Republicans… Read More

EconomySocietyCommentary

Donald Trump smiling

This Tax Day, Americans Are Finally Getting a Break

Stefani Buhajla/

Historically, tax season has never been easy for working Americans. It’s typically marked by days or weeks spent digging through stacks of receipts, invoices, 1099s,… Read More

SocietyCommentary

A panting of Abraham Lincoln and three other men, all seated.

Remembering the Faith of Lincoln on the Anniversary of His Death

Tom Griffin/

On April 14, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln was shot in the head and killed by John Wilkes Booth at Ford’s Theatre during the showing of… Read More

 InternationalSocietyNews

NASA astronaut Victor Glover, Artemis II pilot is assisted off the flight deck after arriving aboard USS John P. Murtha Friday, April 10, 2026.

Artemis II Is Home Safe, But When Are We Landing on the Moon?

Virginia Grace McKinnon/

The Artemis II crew is home safely after sending humans farther from Earth than ever before. The mission’s success was a critical step in NASA’s… Read More

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SocietyCommentary

A mixed-raced group of young women sit on a bench and ledge interacting.

The Courage to Connect: How Gen Z Women Can Make History and Rebuild Community 

Isabella Ritter/

As we mark the end of another Women’s History Month, it’s worth asking the question: Is the current generation of women better off than previous generations? In… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Donald and Melania Trump with the Easter Bunny.

It’s Still Easter. Keep Celebrating!

Tom Griffin/

In the contemporary U.S., Easter Sunday is only celebrated on one day of the year. That celebration brings families together for a joyous occasion. However,… Read More

EconomySocietyCommentary

Gov. Abigail Spanberger in the chamber of the Supreme Court of Virginia, on March 2, 2026 in Richmond, Virginia.

Spanberger’s Problem Isn’t Affordability. It’s Believability

Joe Thomas/

Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger is struggling to explain how her popularity has collapsed just months into her administration. At a press briefing designed to look… Read More

SocietyCommentary

WASHINGTON, DC - SEPTEMBER 09: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks about the killing of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zarutska by suspect Decarlos Brown (R) during a daily press briefing in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on September 9, 2025 in Washington, DC. Leavitt discussed a range of topics during the briefing including recent immigration enforcement actions by the Trump administration and the release of new documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein investigation by a Congressional committee yesterday. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Despicable: Judge Declares Accused Killer ‘Incapable’ Despite Decades of Crimes

Jarrett Stepman/

Another day, another example of how the Left’s view of justice is toxic to a free society. A state court on Tuesday pronounced DeCarlos Brown… Read More

SocietyNews

A dark haired mother with tattooed arms holds an infant dressed in red-and-white with its head wrapped in an American flag cap.

US Fertility Rates Drop to Record Low in 2025 as Births Fall

Mariam Sunny/

April 9 (Reuters)—The U.S. fertility rate hit a record low last year, extending a nearly two-decade decline, provisional data from the Centers for Disease Control… Read More

 SecuritySocietyNews

The Artemis II crew – (clockwise from left) Mission Specialist Christina Koch, Mission Specialist Jeremy Hansen, Commander Reid Wiseman, and Pilot Victor Glover April 7, 2026.

Dangerous Test Still Ahead for Artemis II Crew

Virginia Grace McKinnon/

The Artemis II crew are on their way home after completing a record-breaking mission around the moon, but their ship’s re-entry to Earth’s atmosphere will… Read More

PoliticsSocietyCommentary

A man pumps gasoline.

Gas Prices Are Better Than They Might Seem

Sanjai Bhagat/

Throughout recorded human history, military power has been a universal value regardless of civilization, culture, or epoch. Sadly, individual freedom and democracy have not been… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Parents and two daughters, draped in a flag, with the girls waving little flags, look at a beautiful sunset.

What Really Matters: Faith, Family, and Freedom 

Timothy Goeglein/

Over the past several years, I have had the honor to write a series of columns on issues dear to my heart: faith, family, and… Read More

PoliticsSocietyCommentary

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 24: New York mayoral candidate, State Rep. Zohran Mamdani (D-NY) speaks to supporters during an election night gathering at The Greats of Craft LIC on June 24, 2025 in the Long Island City neighborhood of the Queens borough in New York City. Mamdani was announced as the winner of the Democratic nomination for mayor in a crowded field in the City’s mayoral primary to choose a successor to Mayor Eric Adams, who is running for re-election on an independent ticket. (Photo Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

New York’s Racial Equity Plan Shows Democrats Haven’t Learned a Thing

Jarrett Stepman/

Remember when New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said on the campaign trail that he wanted to increase taxes on richer, “whiter” residents? It seems he meant… Read More

EducationSocietyCommentary

Sam Altman smiling while wearing a tuxedo.

Research Sheds Light on the Promise and Peril of AI

Jonathan Butcher/

A new study finds some popular artificial intelligence chatbots tell us what we want to hear—even if we need to hear something different. Such sycophancy… Read More

SocietyNews

Denver Broncos v New York Jets - NFL London Games 2025 - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium A general view of the action during the NFL International match at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Picture date: Sunday October 12, 2025. (Photo by Adam Davy/PA Images via Getty Images)

EXCLUSIVE: As NFL Embraces Streaming, Poll Finds Overwhelming Push Back

Fred Lucas/

FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Americans overwhelmingly oppose moving live sports viewing to paid streaming platforms, according to a poll by the Internet Accountability Project released… Read More

EducationSocietyCommentary

Charlie Kirk speaking with a microphone

Learning From Charlie

John Case/

Charlie Kirk revealed a fundamental problem in our modern education system, and Hillsdale College is working to combat it. Hillsdale College has launched a new… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Male in gray T-shirt holds a newborn, whose legs dangleoff his arm.

She Was Imprisoned for Selling Her Baby. Now Delaware Wants to Make It Legal. 

Josh Wood/

On Sept. 3, 2011, in the parking lot of the Delaware Park Racetrack, a woman named Bridget Wismer handed her newborn son to a man named John… Read More

EducationSocietyCommentary

Female student reaching up for a book in a school library stack.

Confidence in Higher Ed Is Eroding, but a University President Offers a Path to Restoration

Katherine Matt/

Never before have more Americans attended college. Today, roughly 57% of Gen Z enroll in some form of postsecondary education after high school. Yet at… Read More

SocietyNews

The Heritage Foundation

Heritage Foundation Hosts Panel on Women, Work and Family

Jenna Lee/

Conservative women from all seasons of life gathered last month to discuss the challenges they face and to share solutions for balancing work, marriage, and… Read More

SecuritySocietyCommentary

A scout placing flags by veterans' graves

Restoring Duty to God and Country by Saving Scouting

Jay Rogers/

RealClearWire—Picture this: a 12-year-old stands at the edge of a cold lake at 0600, staring down his swimming merit badge. Nobody asked if he was… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Jesus' Resurrection is the most important event in history

Why the Resurrection of Jesus Is the Most Important Event in History

Tyler O’Neil/

History is chock-full of pivotal moments, from Julius Caesar crossing the Rubicon to Napoleon Bonaparte and Adolf Hitler deciding to invade Russia, to George Washington… Read More

SocietyCommentary

A painting of the risen Christ holding his hand up to Mary Magdalen

The Resurrection as a Fact of History

Tom Griffin/

The central claim of the Christian faith is that Jesus rose from the dead. If Christianity is true, this cannot be mere wishful thinking in… Read More

SocietyCommentary

Andrew Tate walking with other men behind him

The Quiet Crisis of Manhood and the Profitable Lie Filling the Void

Armstrong Williams/

We are living through a quiet but consequential redefinition of manhood—one shaped not by wisdom, responsibility, or lived experience but increasingly by noise, performance, and… Read More



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