Selective Force, Strategic Restraint: Unpacking Trump's Jacksonian Foreign Policy

Plus: What Merrick Garland Wants to Release on Trump Before the Inauguration

January 9 2025   COMMENTARY Selective Force, Strategic Restraint: Unpacking Trump's Jacksonian Foreign Policy By Victor Davis Hanson In his first video exclusively for Daily Signal readers, Hanson tells how Trump can restore the deterrence lost during the Biden administration yet not get bogged down in nation-building and endless wars. More NEWS What Merrick Garland Wants to Release on Trump Before the Inauguration By Fred Lucas The attorney general intends to release one of special counsel Jack Smith's reports alleging Donald Trump committed certain crimes. But which one, and why now? More ANALYSIS This Could Be Republicans' Last Chance to Fix Immigration By Bradley Devlin Is the new Republican-controlled Congress prepared to pass the Trump agenda? Even with a slim majority and multiple factions in the House, do members see a need to heed a mandate from the voters? More ANALYSIS Political Shakeup: Facebook Fires Fact-Checkers, and Trump Wants Greenland and Canada By Virginia Allen, Kristen Eichamer, Elise McCue Hollywood has glorified socialism for years, making way for its promotion in government, academia, and media. Now, conservatism appears to be influencing culture in ways we haven't seen in a long time. More COMMENTARY How Musk's X Is Turning Europe's Censorship Regimes 'Upside Down' By Jarrett Stepman As the establishment tried to ignore the mass Pakistani rape gangs operating with impunity in the U.K., Musk is raising new awareness—and new anger—about a story that's been neglected for over a decade. More NEWS Where Does the Money Come From? Elderly Democrats Say Donations Made in Their Names Aren't Genuine By Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell A Democrat fundraising platform may have raked in millions through fraudulent donations, according to the testimonies of elderly Americans who say they didn't make the contributions. More COMMENTARY ICYMI: Renowned Historian Victor Davis Hanson Joins The Daily Signal By Katrina Trinko It's "the beginning of a beautiful relationship," says Hanson of his new five-minute daily videos exclusively for The Daily Signal audience. If you're not already a subscriber, sign up on YouTube now. More         Dear Reader: Trust in the legacy media is at an all-time low. That's because they are out of touch, deliberately lie to the American public, and ignore conservative audiences. By supporting The Daily Signal today, you will help cut through the liberal media spin and provide honest, thorough, and responsible reporting to millions of Americans and decisionmakers in Washington. You can counter fake news today with your gift to The Daily Signal. MAKE MY GIFT NOW   The Daily Signal, 20 F St. NW, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20001 Add newsletters@dailysignal.com to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames1.diogenes--light@blogger.com. If you want to opt out, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Was this forwarded to you? Subscribe to The Daily Signal's newsletters.