Senate Confirms Obama's 'Far-Left' Pick to Head Library of Congress in Rushed Vote

- July 14, 2016


July 14, 2016
Here in the nation's capital, a Republican is behind a surprise Senate vote confirming President Obama's pick to lead the Library of Congress—despite conservatives' protests about her qualifications and politics. Kevin Mooney and Ken McIntyre have the story. That bill protecting religious views on marriage? Roger Severino and William Wolfe debunk six myths. Reporting from Cleveland, Philip Wegmann outlines key planks in the GOP platform. Plus: Scott Erickson asks critics to put themselves in cops' shoes, and Jim Phillips and Genevieve Wood revisit the Iran nuclear deal.
News Thanks to a GOP Senator, Obama's 'Far Left' Pick Confirmed to Head Library of Congress "This is someone so far to the left that The Nation magazine ran a headline when she was nominated about how a 'radical librarian' may soon run the Library of Congress," says Heritage's Hans von Spakovsky. Read More
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July 14, 2016

Here in the nation's capital, a Republican is behind a surprise Senate vote confirming President Obama's pick to lead the Library of Congress—despite conservatives' protests about her qualifications and politics. Kevin Mooney and Ken McIntyre have the story. That bill protecting religious views on marriage? Roger Severino and William Wolfe debunk six myths. Reporting from Cleveland, Philip Wegmann outlines key planks in the GOP platform. Plus: Scott Erickson asks critics to put themselves in cops' shoes, and Jim Phillips and Genevieve Wood revisit the Iran nuclear deal.

News

Thanks to a GOP Senator, Obama's 'Far Left' Pick Confirmed to Head Library of Congress

"This is someone so far to the left that The Nation magazine ran a headline when she was nominated about how a 'radical librarian' may soon run the Library of Congress," says Heritage's Hans von Spakovsky.

As the Iran Deal Turns 1, Here Are 6 Examples That Prove We Can't Trust Iran

Reason No. 2: Iran has launched rockets and flown drones near the U.S. military.

Watch the Video

Commentary

A Real Conversation on Police and Society Requires Empathy for Police, Too

Empathy must be shared and understood as a two-way street.

What 2016 GOP Platform Pushes on 4 Key Issues

On immigration, the platform committee has gone in the direction of the party's nominee, delivering the party's most aggressive immigration plank in recent memory.

Debunking 6 Myths About the First Amendment Defense Act

The left is making some false claims about one of the most important religious liberty bills in years. Here are the facts.

Obama's Legacy Is Likely to Be Nuclear-Armed Iran

Obama's administration, hoping to lock in a nuclear deal that it sees as a positive legacy, is bending over backward to accommodate Tehran's demands for greater economic rewards through sanctions relief over and above that required by the nuclear agreement.

The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation.

Find us on Facebook

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