Aug 16, 2018
Good morning from Washington, where the Trump administration has an opportunity to get the Census Bureau out of racial politics. Mike Gonzalez explains. Obama’s CIA director probably won’t be the only former government official to lose his security clearance, Fred Lucas reports. Fuel efficiency standards drive free marketers to distraction. Kevin Mooney has details. Plus: Thomas Jipping and Christopher Baldacci on how the Supreme Court nominee views government, Ginny Montalbano on punishing a restaurant for feeding the attorney general, and Jim Campbell on Colorado’s crusade against a Christian baker. Live to tell: Madonna turns 60 today.
The Divisive Consequences of the Census Bureau’s Committee on Race
Instead of seeking unity, we have sown division, and are now reaping discord. The post-1970s policy approach could not have injected more poison into the always-emotional immigration debate if it had been devised by anti-immigration nativists.
Colorado Officials Want to Crush Jack Phillips for Not Creating Some Cakes
It is now clear that Colorado will not rest until Jack Phillips either closes Masterpiece Cakeshop or agrees to violate his religious beliefs.
Trump Yanks Former CIA Director’s Security Clearance, Ponders Others
Others whose clearances apparently are being reviewed include recently fired FBI official Peter Strzok, ousted FBI Director James Comey, and former National Intelligence Director James Clapper.
Energy Conferees Shut Down Fuel Economy Mandates as Costly to Consumers
“I don’t think government should be in the business of deciding the characteristics of the vehicle you drive,” says Sterling Burnett of the Heartland Institute.
How Kavanaugh’s Hearing Will Spotlight Separation of Powers
Many on the left want judges to make law, creating and imposing policies by manipulating the meaning of statutes or the Constitution. Brett Kavanaugh takes the opposite view.
The Daily Signal Podcast: Thursday, Aug. 16
There's no need to hike taxes to give teacher raises. The Heritage Foundation's Jonathan Butcher outlines ways school district can cut costs in other areas—such as no longer operating 1,000 unused classrooms, as one district does—to free up dollars for hardworking teachers.
Trump Foes Assail Mexican Restaurant Chain After Jeff Sessions Eats There
A University of Houston law student, Jessica Lorena, organized the protest. She says: “What we’re trying to do is make sure that we make the people that are attending this restaurant, and its managers, and its owners, uncomfortable.”
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