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Midterms: Closing Argument

Summary Heading into Election Day on Tuesday, here are the four most important reasons to vote for patriotic populist candidates: Sovereignty After...

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The Daily Signal

Steve Cortes

Don’t Hire the Arsonists to Fight the Affordability Fire

Voters are angry about the cost of living, and they have every right to be. With Republicans in full control of Washington, they expect a fast...

23.10.2026 6

The Daily Signal

Steve Cortes

Europe Burns—Is America Next?

A violent weekend of Marxist-Islamist protests rocked Europe, from Portugal to Italy. The worst carnage erupted across France, where rioters torched...

19.10.2026 4

The Daily Signal

Steve Cortes

What Iowa’s New Steel Mill Means for the Midwest

Here’s a story the left-wing media and Democrats will ignore: America is building steel again, on a scale not seen in generations. On Monday,...

29.09.2026 8

The Daily Signal

Steve Cortes

Trump is right. Big Tech doesn’t need more control over your car

For years, Washington has argued over a question that shouldn’t have been hard in the first place: Should automakers — companies that collect...

24.09.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Steve Cortes

Senator Tafoya? Minnesota Polling Shows a Dead Heat

Brand new polling from the heartland shows that the Democrats have a problem in the Gopher State. Right now, Lt Gov. Peggy Flanagan has a slight...

08.09.2026 10

The Daily Signal

Steve Cortes

How Trump’s Treasury Department can expand tax cuts for small businesses

15.06.2026 10

Washington Examiner

Steve Cortes

America First Trade Must Put American Companies First

President Trump knew that enough was enough.

18.03.2026 30

The Daily Caller

Steve Cortes

Democrats’ disdain for Trump threatens much-needed housing reform

It’s often joked that if President Donald Trump cured cancer, Democrats would find a way to protest. Lately, that doesn’t seem so far...

13.03.2026 20

Washington Examiner

Steve Cortes

Immigration Enforcement Makes America More Affordable

Closing the border is not only about security. Immigration sanity also returns the American dream to its rightful owners … the citizens of the...

03.02.2026 50

The Daily Signal

Steve Cortes

The GOP Just Took the Lead in North Carolina, but Don’t Celebrate Yet

For the first time in North Carolina’s history, registered Republicans now outnumber registered Democrats. It’s a milestone that should feel like...

19.01.2026 30

The Daily Signal

Steve Cortes

Explaining Mamdani’s Appeal to the Young, With Polling

It’s a sad day for the de facto capital of the world, New York City. The epicenter of American finance, media, and dynamism now enters... Read More...

05.11.2025 40

The Daily Signal

Steve Cortes

US Support for Argentina: An ‘America First’ Imperative

As America navigates a world of rising threats and strained resources, the Trump administration’s decision to extend financial support to Argentina...

29.10.2025 30

The Daily Signal

Steve Cortes

Nobody Asked for This: The IRS’s Plan to Take Over Tax Filing

24.10.2025 30

Townhall

Steve Cortes

While Federal Case Builds, Ticketmaster Doubles Down On Screwing Fans

Live Nation-Ticketmaster already controls 80 percent of the live events market. It has been sued by the Department of Justice (DOJ) and more than...

27.08.2025 30

The Federalist

Steve Cortes

Why Washington Fears EJ Antoni

Washington is flailing. The establishment has gone into a full meltdown over one man: EJ Antoni. Why? Because he’s telling the truth taxpayers...

23.08.2025 30

The Daily Signal

Steve Cortes