Aug 15, 2018
Good morning from Washington, where troubling questions about the justice system remain after the FBI terminates a tainted agent assigned to the Clinton and Trump probes. Fred Lucas counts off four. He also covers a new government threat against the Christian baker in Colorado. A Heritage Foundation panel ponders the president’s nominee to the high court. Rachel del Guidice has highlights. The Russians don’t like our energy dependence any more than they liked missile defense. Kevin Mooney has details. Plus: House Speaker Paul Ryan on teaching skills for tomorrow’s jobs, and Walter Williams on the bloodshed in Chicago.
Chicago's Violence More Proof of How Liberal-Controlled Cities Have Let Down Black Americans
In Chicago alone in 2017, there were 674 homicides, almost 80 percent of whose victims were black.
4 Unanswered Questions About FBI, Justice Department After Strzok’s Firing
FBI Director Chris Wray should take additional actions, says Hans von Spakovsky, a former Justice Department lawyer who is a senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation.
Skills for a 21st-Century Workforce Cap GOP’s ‘Better Way’
Now students and workers will have a clearer path to getting the right skills and the right training, including more partnerships between local schools and businesses. These changes will make it easier for people trying to earn a good living and get on the path to a great career, writes House Speaker Paul Ryan.
Russian Reaction to Trump's Energy Policies Echoes Soviet Opposition to Reagan’s Missile Defense
Trump’s policy of unleashing American energy through deregulation has unsettled the Russian government in much the same way Reagan’s proposed space-based missile shield panicked Soviet leaders in the 1980s, a prominent climate skeptic says.
Separation of Powers, Rule of Law Will Guide Kavanaugh’s Decisions, Legal Experts Say
“In a Justice Kavanaugh, you are going to see someone motivated by separation of powers … that is going to hold agencies accountable to what Congress has told them they can and can’t do,” says Chris Walker, an associate professor of law at Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law.
The Daily Signal Podcast: Wednesday, Aug. 15
Today we feature an episode from the “Heritage Explains” podcast. Kelsey Harkness reports on survivors of the Santa Fe High School shooting, and The Heritage Foundation's Amy Swearer provides analysis.
Colorado Targets Christian Baker Again Despite Supreme Court’s Cake Ruling
Jack Phillips, whose wedding cake case went to the Supreme Court, is now under fire for refusing to design and bake a custom cake celebrating a gender transition, pink on the inside and blue on the outside.
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