Meet the Man Who Saved Early America From Debt

Plus: 6 Times Foreign Powers Meddled in Our Elections

Aug 21, 2018   Good morning from Washington, where the fevered interest in election interference prompted Fred Lucas to take the long view. What our White House correspondent found in the history pages may surprise you. Lucas also covers President Trump's salute to the federal agents who keep watch for illegal immigrants. As kids across America begin to go back to school, the first lady takes on cyberbullying. Ginny Montalbano reports. Plus: Nick Loris on good news for car buyers, Gregory May on Jefferson's choice to straighten out the new nation's finances, and Kelsey Harkness on a school shooting survivor's work for "innocent people." Props: It's Senior Citizens Day.     Commentary Meet the Man Who Saved Early America From Debt When Thomas Jefferson appointed Albert Gallatin to be secretary of the treasury in 1801, Federalists expected the worst. More News Trump: 'Open-Border Extremists' Oppose ICE, Border Patrol President Trump praises the actions of federal immigration agents and denounces "open-borders extremists" who he says "don't mind crime." More News 6 Times Foreign Powers Meddled in Our Elections The Soviet Union meddled in U.S. elections at least as far back as 1948, says Paul Kengor, a political science professor at Grove City College. More News First Lady Stands Up for Online Safety, Against Cyberbullying "In today's global society, social media is an inevitable part of our children's daily lives. It can be used in many positive ways, but can also be destructive and harmful when used incorrectly," says Melania Trump. More Commentary Trump's Rollback of CAFE Mandates Is a Big Win for Car Buyers, Consumer Choice The Obama administration had implemented fuel-efficiency mandates that would have forced auto manufacturers to have a fleetwide fuel-economy average of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025. More Analysis The Daily Signal Podcast: Tuesday, Aug. 21 We interview author Dan Darling on human dignity, plus discuss Michelle Wolf's show getting cancelled. More News 'Small-Town Girl' From Santa Fe Says Gun Control Won't Solve School Shootings "I think the worst part is waking up in the morning and forgetting that it happened for a moment and then remembering it," says Kaitlyn Richards, recalling the shooting at Santa Fe High School. "It's just a weight on your chest the rest of the day." More           The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation. Donate to The Daily Signal Find us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter How are we doing? We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com. The Daily Signal 214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE Washington, DC 20002 (800) 546-2843     Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us. You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames@comcast.net. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

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