Aug 23, 2018
Good morning from Washington, where some pundits are in a lather over the outcomes of two court cases touching on President Trump. Not so fast with the cries for impeachment, legal experts tell Fred Lucas. One of them, Heritage Foundation scholar Hans von Spakovsky, has thoughts on “hush money” as well as the arrest of an illegal immigrant in the killing of Mollie Tibbetts. Plus: Marc Morano on the attempt to discredit his popular video on climate change, Peter Sprigg on that “must stay gay” bill in California, and Star Parker on what we have lost since MLK’s “Dream” speech.
My Viral Climate Change Video Was Smeared as Fake News. Here Are the Facts.
An environmental scientist who writes a column for The Guardian has claimed that my video on climate change “spreads climate denial misinformation” to millions of viewers on Facebook. Not so.
Fallout for Trump: 4 Big Questions After Manafort, Cohen Convictions
Both the Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen cases could mean a lot for special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation, officially centered on Russian interference with the 2016 presidential election and any involvement by the Trump campaign.
Mollie Tibbetts Case Shows Cost of Not Enforcing Immigration Laws
“We actually don’t know about the criminal backgrounds of 99 percent of the people who got DACA status and the ability to stay in the country,” says The Heritage Foundation’s Hans von Spakovsky.
We Could Use Martin Luther King’s Dream Once Again. Here’s Why.
King appealed to us to not drink “from the cup of bitterness and hatred” but to “conduct our struggle on the high plane of dignity and discipline.” There is widespread failure in today’s America to honor this last appeal for civility.
The Daily Signal Podcast: Thursday, Aug. 23
The Heritage Foundation's Hans von Spakovsky analyzes Michael Cohen's guilty plea and the implications for President Trump.
Rep. Duncan Hunter Indicted for Allegedly Misusing $250K in Campaign Funds
“The purchases included family vacations to Italy, Hawaii; … school tuition; dental work; theater tickets; and domestic and international travel for almost a dozen relatives,” the Justice Department says.
Settlement With Stormy Daniels Didn’t Violate Campaign Finance Law
The case of John Edwards suggests payments like the one given to Stormy Daniels may not count as campaign contributions.
California’s ‘Must Stay Gay’ Bill Could Cause Severe Harm
The bill itself is a perfect storm of leftist political correctness that attacks free speech and freedom of religion while institutionalizing the sexual revolution.
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