Jarrett Stepman

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Jarrett Stepman is a columnist for The Daily Signal. He is also the author of “The War on History: The Conspiracy to Rewrite America’s Past.” Send an email to Jarrett

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BIOGRAPHY

Jarrett Stepman is a columnist at The Daily Signal. He is the author of The War on History: The Conspiracy to Rewrite America’s Past, which was published in 2019. The book focused on the increasing attacks on American history and the need to preserve and celebrate what was and is best about the country.

Stepman has been working in media for more than a decade and a half after completing an internship at the National Journalism Center. In addition to The Daily Signal he has worked for Human Events and Breitbart News. His articles have appeared in the American Mind, the New York Post, Fox News Digital, the Federalist, RealClearPolitics, and many other publications. He’s been a guest on Fox News, CNN, Newsmax, News Nation, Real America’s Voice, and other TV programs and podcasts.

Stepman is a 2018 Lincoln Fellow with the Claremont Institute. He is a native Californian currently living in New York with his wife, Inez Stepman.

Summary

  • Veteran commentary writer about the news of the day, often with a focus on history and civics.
  • Frequent commentator on a variety of TV shows, podcasts, and radio programs.
  • Published author.

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    Seattle’s Socialist Money Laughs at the Idea of the ‘Rich’ Leaving. But Who Will Pay the Bills?

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    Seattle’s new socialist mayor is in the process of being mugged by reality and her response is to say that it’s, like, no big deal. Tee hee! In a recently surfaced video from an event at Seattle University, Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson—the West Coast Zohran Mamdani—was asked if Washington State’s new taxes are a good…
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    Mamdani Has Already Run Out of Other People’s Money

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    Liberals Shocked That Fare Enforcement Dramatically Reduced Crime on Bay Area Transit

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    Democrats Give America Preview of Their ‘Bait and Switch’ Strategy to Grab Power

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    Law and Order Works: Crime Plummets in Washington After Trump Takes Action

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    Virginia Dems Sign Onto National Popular Vote Compact. It’s All About Power, Not Democracy.

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    New York Refuses ICE Detainer for Illegal Alien Accused of Killing 4 in Arson

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    Mamdani’s Revolution Runs Into Hard Reality

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    Media’s Convenient Timing: How Swalwell Allegations Served Democrats

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    Mamdani Moves Forward on Government-Run Grocery Store Plan

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    Trump’s War on the Deep State Is Paying Off

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

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    California’s High-Speed Rail Still Isn’t Running—But the Spending Never Stops

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    Mamdani’s Free Bus Plan Likely Not Happening This Year

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

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    The California Exodus Grows as Affordability Crisis Pushes Residents Out

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    City’s Demand to Remove Iryna Zarutska Mural Speaks Volumes About the Left’s ‘Values’

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    Mamdani Walks Into a Passover Seder With Don Lemon and Drag Queen Rabbi, Gets Heckled

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    Newsom Blames Trump for High Gas Prices. But California Created Its Own Energy Nightmare.

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    West African Nations Demand Reparations for Slavery at UN. Shouldn’t They Be Paying Up?

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    California’s DEI Obsession Derails Democrat Primary Debate

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    Champagne Socialists Descend on Cuba to Virtue Signal Solidarity With Tyrants

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    Hochul Begs Wealthy Floridians to Return to New York. She Can Pound Sand.

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    California’s ‘Butterfly’ Bridge Fiasco Exposes Blue State Dysfunction

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    Mamdani’s Wife Cheered Palestinian Terrorists on Social Media

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    Fact-Checking Newsom’s Absurd Low-Tax California Claim

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    The Con at the Heart of the Blue State Model

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    Media Is in a Tizzy Because We Give Troops Good Food Sometimes

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    Illegal Alien’s NYC Subway Attack on Vet Highlights Left’s Defense of Savagery Over Civilization

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    Mamdani’s Wife Provided Art for Anti-Israel Activist Who Called Oct. 7 Attack ‘Spectacular’

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    UK Will Remove Historical Figures From Currency in Latest Move to Erase National Heritage

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    Media, Mamdani Spin Absurd Tale About NYC ‘ISIS-Inspired’ Terrorist Attack

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    Alleged Man-Burner With Over 100 Arrests Represents Repeat Crime Problem in America

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    States Push Back Against Organized Mob Rule and ‘Civil Terrorism’

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    The Humiliation of Keir Starmer. Is This the End of the US-UK ‘Special Relationship’?

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    Trump’s SOTU Message Was Common Sense vs. ‘Crazy’ Democrats

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    Murder Rates Plummeted Last Year, Yet Media Refuse to Give Trump Credit

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    Newsom’s Davos Disaster Exposes His Anti-American Grandstanding

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    Virginia Democrats Quickly Proving That ‘Affordability’ Pivot Is a Farce

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    ‘GREAT STUPIDITY’: Trump Blasts UK’s Chagos Islands Deal as Proof US Needs Greenland

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    In Trump’s First Year He’s Delivering on His Signature Promise

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    Here’s Why There Are More ICE Raids in Blue States

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    New Videos Show Mamdani Housing Czar’s True Socialist Agenda

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    The UK’s War on X and Free Speech

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    Mamdani Housing Adviser Gives Preview of City Stripped of Private Ownership

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    Woke Anti-ICE Mobs Are Nothing Like Iran Protesters

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    Europe Needs to Calm Down About Greenland

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    One Video Blows Up Countless Media Narratives About Minnesota ICE Shooting

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    Portland ‘Couple’ Shot by Border Patrol Was a Venezuelan Gang Member and His Prostitute, DHS Says

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    The Deadly Consequences of Democrats’ War on ICE Enforcement

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    Mamdani’s Socialist Crybullies Want to Dodge Accountability

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    Tim Walz Issues Extraordinary Warning to Trump After ICE-Involved Shooting

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