Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell

Elizabeth Troutman Mitchell is a reporting fellow for The Daily Signal and co-host of “The Daily Signal Podcast.”

Culture
‘Biology is not bigotry’: Civil Rights Chief urges women to challenge trans policies

(The Daily Signal) – Women who have experienced transgender-identifying males invading their private spaces at work have grounds to file a claim with the government’s civil rights agency, Equal… Read More

February 6, 2026
Courts
Not Done: Harmeet Dhillon gives update on prosecution of Cities Church invaders

(The Daily Signal) – Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon doesn’t care if people who obstruct worship services call themselves journalists. They’re still going to face the full penalty of… Read More

February 5, 2026
Government
Dept of Ed finds California illegally hid gender identity from parents

President Donald Trump’s Department of Education found that California violated federal parental rights law by pressuring schools to hide children’s so-called transgender identity from their parents. A U.S. Read More

January 29, 2026
Public Education
Dead people got student loans in Minnesota—how Linda McMahon aims to fix it

(The Daily Signal) – The Trump administration is fixing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid program after uncovering around $1 billion in fraud, according to Education Secretary Linda McMahon. Read More

January 27, 2026
Public Education
At least half the states will adopt school choice, McMahon predicts

(The Daily Signal) – Secretary of Education Linda McMahon expects half of U.S. states to opt in to education freedom initiatives. “I think we’ll get at least to 25… Read More

January 26, 2026