Sep 12, 2018
Good morning from Washington, where President Trump has about had it with Senate Democrats’ delays of his appointments to executive posts. Fred Lucas reports. A new study reveals how climate activists are influencing some of the nation’s governors. Kevin Mooney recaps. Economist and commentator Walter Williams tells a Heritage Foundation audience that America has drifted from first principles. Rachel del Guidice has highlights. Plus: Hans von Spakovsky on newly surfaced FBI text messages, Adam Michel on what more tax reform offers, Walter Williams on what foes of the Kavanaugh nomination really despise, and Jarrett Stepman on diminishing the Alamo.
The email records describe privately funded staff members placed in governor’s offices as “refugees” from the Obama administration who are working to reposition U.S. policy on climate and energy to conform with their preferred policies.
Trump Fumes Over Senate Democrats’ Stalling Tactics on Nominees
Compared to his four immediate predecessors, President Trump has the fewest Senate confirmations at this point in his presidency, with 582 nominees confirmed out of 986—or 59 percent.
Newly Disclosed Strzok-Page Texts Shed New Light on 'Media Leak Strategy' at FBI, Justice
Rep. Mark Meadows,R-N.C., says that his committee “continues to receive troubling evidence that the practice of coordinated media interactions continues to exist within the [Justice Department] and FBI.”
Here Are 3 Major Ways Tax Reform 2.0 Would Help Americans
Tax Reform 2.0 would make much of last year’s tax reform permanent, introduce new simplifications for family saving, and provide a helping hand for new small businesses.
“In 1902, the average taxpayer paid $60 a year for state and local taxes. In fact, from 1787 until 1925, federal expenditures were only 3 percent of the [gross domestic product], except during wartime,” says economist Walter Williams.
The Daily Signal Podcast: 'Gosnell' Filmmaker Shares Why This Story Had to Be Told
It’s been eight years since abortionist Kermit Gosnell’s House of Horrors shocked us. We sit down with Ann McElhinney, the producer of a new film recounting the Gosnell episode.
Brett Kavanaugh's Opponents Aren't Against Him. They're Against the Constitution.
If confirmed, Brett Kavanaugh will bring to the Supreme Court a vision closer to that of the framers than the vision of those who believe that the Constitution is a “living document.”
Attempt to Diminish Heroism of Alamo Defenders Is a Shameful War on History
An advisory group of educators concluded that calling the Alamo’s defenders “heroic” was a “value-charged word,” so the State Board of Education decided to remove it from the seventh-grade curriculum.
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