Trump's EPA Chief Charts a New Course: An Interview With Scott Pruitt

Oct. 20, 2017
Happy Friday from Washington, where some lawmakers are in love with a plan to prop up Obamacare that gets us no closer to what reformers call consumer-centered health care. Jarrett Stepman shows where they're wrong. In an interview with Rob Bluey, EPA chief Scott Pruitt talks about priorities and what environmentalism really is. Are two Trump nominees attacked by Democrats for their faith closer to Senate confirmation? Fred Lucas reports. Plus: Jonathan Butcher on boosting free speech on campus, Genevieve Wood at the march against a "Muslim ban," and Moana becomes problematic. Have a great weekend.
News Trump's EPA Chief Charts a New Course: An Interview With Scott Pruitt Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt discusses his leadership of the EPA, the agency's top priorities, and what he considers true environmentalism. Read or Watch the Interview
Commentary Why the New Obamacare 'Fix' Is a Dud, and Why the Narrative Justifying It Is Wrong Despite advocates' claims, this proposal isn't needed to help low-income Americans or stabilize insurance markets—and is a major distraction from steps really needed to help with both. Read More
Commentary What These 2 Ohio Lawmakers Are Doing to Kill Colleges' Censorship Their bill prohibits state-funded schools from disinviting campus lecturers based on the content of their expression. Read More
Commentary I Went to a #NoMuslimBanEver March. Here's What I Saw. The rally was in protest of the third iteration of the Trump administration's travel ban—which was supposed to go into effect Oct. 18, but was blocked by federal judges in Maryland and Hawaii. Watch the Video
News 2 Trump Nominees Attacked for Christian Beliefs Still Await Senate Confirmation Longer work weeks could mean quicker votes on two of President Trump's nominees who Senate Democrats attacked for their religious views. Read More
News 11 GOP Senators Ask for 24/7 Schedule to Accomplish Trump's Agenda President Trump so far has had 172 nominees confirmed. At the same time in their presidencies, Barack Obama had 359 nominees confirmed and George W. Bush 375. Read More
News Problematic Women: Moms Fret Disney's Moana Costumes 'Cultural Appropriation' A mom is concerned about her daughter's desire to dress up like a Disney character for Halloween, expressing her worry over "cultural appropriation and the power/privilege carried by whiteness." Watch the Video
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